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Need help badly - Computer will not at all recognize phone after installing deodexed

Now, of course I've searched, and the common answer was deleting the device and then repairing it. I've deleted it, and it still will recognize the device for about 3 seconds and then cut the connection.
Any help would be appreciated.

First, delete the device.
If you have HTC Sync, uninstall and reinstall it. Otherwise just install it fresh, then try plugging in the phone.

Josh H. said:
First, delete the device.
If you have HTC Sync, uninstall and reinstall it. Otherwise just install it fresh, then try plugging in the phone.
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Yea jsut tried install it fresh even, and it's still a no go. I'm just reverting back to 2.1 for now, and then trying to figure it out later. A friend said it's because clockword mod doesn't properly wipe everything, and that I need to install the old recovery to do it again. I'll try all of that later.

if that doesn't work, you may have this problem, fix inside:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695243

tatnai said:
if that doesn't work, you may have this problem, fix inside:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695243
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Yea, I don't quite think it's THAT, because I restored my nand backup to 1.47 rooted, and it picks up the device just fine again. It'd deifnitely something about this rom and how it's installing to my phone... hopefully restoring the old recovery will help.

EVO 2.2 UPDATE (Froyo), HELP !!!

Guys,
My Evo says Froyo 2.2 is avail for download when I check HTC Updates... I hit accept, it downloads, then asks if I want to install NOW... I HIT YES, and it takes me to the boot loader page, THEN DOES NOTHING.. It doesn't boot into recovery mode like it is supposed to, and it just sits on the Boot loader screen, NO TRIANGLE, NO BAR on the bottom showing the progress, IT JUST SITS THERE on the boot loader page with the 3 Androids on the bottom... I have already tried to hard reset the phone, BUT that didn't work... PLEASE HELP !!! Is there a way to HARD reset my EVO BACK to BEFORE ALL OF THE UPDATES??? IS THERE A WAY TO Force boot into recovery to apply the "update.zip" ??? Please advise...

Mine did'nt go no where near the bootloader screen...
I hit the download...then it just installed like any other app...except it brought me to a bar progress page a couple of times. Then the phone rebooted and whala...froyo.
I must say this...I was previosly rooted but unrooted to do it!!!
Are you rooted or unrooted to start off with?

Was rooted, but then I did the "update of June 29th" and ruined ALL of my fun... Is there even a way for me to root my phone now??? How do I get it to go into recovery?

Same issue
My EVO ISN'T ROOTED, and I'm having the same exact problem

You're hosed root wise until someone cracks the rom, if they crack the rom. Most likely you'll need to update to the official version once HTC releases an upgrade as they claimed they would eventually do on Twitter.

im not trying to root my phone, i just want froyo

right, I WAS rooted, the update in JUNE fixed that for me =(... NOW I just want FROYO which is available from Sprint/HTC OTA, it just wont install?????????? I think I can install it as an update.zip if I could get my phone into RECOVERY mode... When at the bootloader, if I hit Recovery, it just boots back to the BOOT LOADER????

I would suggest using this unroot program and make sure you use the 1.47 one because there are 3 different roms. This is what I did as I had the june update as you. This will guarantee that you have the right stock rom and are not rooted. Then try the update again...
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/19278-how-unroot-return-stock.html
This is the route I took and was just like you...I had no probs this way!

This is a great recommendation, but I haven't done any ROOT or ROMing to my phone since I've owned it, I've stayed true to the true image they released, and I'm not comfortable downgrading it to some other image that wasn't on the phone. I attempted to do the instructions outlined and I was unable to get pas the stage of pushing the:
RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459
to the phone. It says USB error, and I have debugging mode enabled.

cardiox said:
I would suggest using this unroot program and make sure you use the 1.47 one because there are 3 different roms. This is what I did as I had the june update as you. This will guarantee that you have the right stock rom and are not rooted. Then try the update again...
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/19278-how-unroot-return-stock.html
This is the route I took and was just like you...I had no probs this way!
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I RE-Loaded this version, as the other "older" versions would not work (re-loaded, as this is what I already HAD on my phone)... It wiped the system, and ALL of my info/apps (make sure you back up) and then I was able to do the Froyo Update... YES !!!! Thanks...
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Sup...51.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe

I did the same, thank you !

No prob...have fun!!!

Froyo Update Won't Install
To start off - I have never rooted my evo - my phone is running Android 2.1 update 1 supersonic - and I did not try to do the "pre-release" update put out by HTC. Since late last night, I have been trying to install Froyo through system updates (settings, system updates, htc software update). I am able to download the upgrade, which is about 80 MB, but for some reason the update will not install. When I click install now, my phone restarts in the bootloader. If I click on fastboot, it searches for an image on my SD card but can't find one. If I hit recovery, it just returns me to the main bootloader screen. The only thing I can do is reboot or shut down my phone. When my phone boots back up, it says the update is downloaded and ready to be installed. I have tried redownloading the update but the same thing happens. Any help would be appreciated, preferable without losing contacts and apps. I'm trying to save a factory reset for a last resort.
Thanks,
Nick

Nick,
Please read the earlier posts, and follow the link from Cardiox... He said the following...
"I would suggest using this unroot program and make sure you use the 1.47 one because there are 3 different roms. This is what I did as I had the june update as you. This will guarantee that you have the right stock rom and are not rooted. Then try the update again...
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-...urn-stock.html
This is the route I took and was just like you...I had no probs this way!"
Then read my posts, and you will see that I had the SAME problem you are having, and this worked for me... I posted the thread... It is pretty easy if you follow the instructions... Let me know if it works for you... Good luck !!!

wolverinexc said:
To start off - I have never rooted my evo - my phone is running Android 2.1 update 1 supersonic - and I did not try to do the "pre-release" update put out by HTC. Since late last night, I have been trying to install Froyo through system updates (settings, system updates, htc software update). I am able to download the upgrade, which is about 80 MB, but for some reason the update will not install. When I click install now, my phone restarts in the bootloader. If I click on fastboot, it searches for an image on my SD card but can't find one. If I hit recovery, it just returns me to the main bootloader screen. The only thing I can do is reboot or shut down my phone. When my phone boots back up, it says the update is downloaded and ready to be installed. I have tried redownloading the update but the same thing happens. Any help would be appreciated, preferable without losing contacts and apps. I'm trying to save a factory reset for a last resort.
Thanks,
Nick
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I am not a genius by no means thus I am only sharing info that I have from personal trial and error. If you are going to a bootloader screen during this update process and your SD card is mounted then you most likely will need to bite the bullet and either do a factory reset or follow the link instructions so given. For some reason this update can not find the original factory code or RUU that it is trying to update. Sounds like your SD card is mounted but it can't find it...I would strongly consider just starting over with that link program. It does not root you it just puts you back square one with factory code. Then the update will have something to build off of...which you apparently don't have for whatever reason.

Ok, this is what I needed to know. I'm backing up my stuff with bitpim and will just do this. Thanks for all the help and the speedy responses!
-Nick

Stuck in fastboot after downgrade to 2.1 from stock 2.2

I've customized gadgets and electronics before but phones are rather new to me but I'm a very technical person that makes dumb mistakes apparently. Now I seek someone more experienced to put me on the right path.
I'm unable to post links however I followed the directions floating around
directions and now I'm not stuck in the hboot 0.77/fastboot every time it starts. I know my phones not bricked but it's in a very annoying state. I tried a hard reset but this changed nothing.
Currently it's at S-ON and radio 1.00.03 so it seems that downgraded fine. It did get though the whole process fine without error only 2.1 didn't boot up.
I was attempting to do a downgrade so I could root. I had nothing special on the phone so I didn't bother with a backup (besides my sdcard.)
When I run bootloader it tells me "No Images" and "No image or wrong image!" PB31IMG.zip I assume this may have something to do with my problem and I think it's a permissions issue because I didn't re-set them when I backed up my files to format to fat32.
I think this is my problem because I know the files would have lost permissions when I copied. I haven't tried to update again because I assume it will have the same result (that and I've read nasty stories about re-flashing the same version, not that this would do that). I'm unsure on how to get to a shell with the phone in this state or if there is some other way to get it running again. I tried clearing everything and did a hard reset with no luck.
Any help would be much appreciated.
-Blake

Ok I got it working by doing a reinstall. Not sure why it didn't work the first time.

blakeem said:
Ok I got it working by doing a reinstall. Not sure why it didn't work the first time.
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Reinstall of what? I get the same errors when trying to get any PB31IMG.zip file to load.

dj-anakin said:
Reinstall of what? I get the same errors when trying to get any PB31IMG.zip file to load.
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I just reinstalled the .zip
What errors?

Ah.
Here's my new thread on my problem.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783123 Been working on it since last night.

Some Help?

Hey guys,
I have rooted my new evo 4g with the "[GUIDE] How to root Android 2.2 on the EVO 4G" and the first time around i did it all with no trouble (Although it was time consuming) I uploaded a couple of themes, also no problems... Then i tried flashing the Fresh Evo 3.3.0.1 and since i never had any other previous version of Fresh (or any other ROM for that matter) i didn't bother backing up or wiping, and when i rebooted the phone (After i flashed the ROM) it got stuck at the white "HTC EVO 4g" screen and stayed that way, and after about 10 minutes of that i decided to pull the battery and go back into recovery and wipe the drive & cache ect... That also did nothing, once i rebooted i was still getting stuck at that screen, So after that i did some sort of combination of updating the fastboot and then doing the "Clear Storage" option, i was able to at least get the phone to go through that whole startup process again, and i was able to use the phone again. but i ended up in the long run wiping EVERYTHING off my phone in the process, and after i was finally able to get my phone to work again, i promise myself i would NEVER mess with that stuff again... BUT, being as stupid as i am, 2 days later i was back into trying to install stuff again, But everytime i did, i was meant with the same results again. (Startup screen freezing) So after about 5 tries i decided to give up, within the past few days i noticed that HTC had the new 3.29XXX software version up... Now i figured since i can't get the themes and ROM for that matter to work anymore, i just ended up installing the new updates. but yesterday i tried to go into recovery and start messing around with it again, but i can't get to AMON-RA recovery screen anymore, My guess is when i updated the phone, it removed the necessary files for the recovery to work... So last night i deleted all the files i put onto the SD Card (For rooting) and started the full rooting process over again (pushin adb through command prompt ect) and i was able to get the RA recovery back, but when i tried installing a theme, and reboot it takes me through the startup and gets to the "4G Bootscreen" and then it just keeps looping over, and over again. So i had to end up wiping, clear storage ect again to get the phone to work again.
Sorry for the long explanation but i feel the more information there is that better help someone can provide me help with. So i guess my question is does anyone know what i should do to get the recovery to work again to i can start using themes & ROMS again? I'm just pissed off that everything was fine until i tried to flash freshes ROM, I must have done something wrong.
Thanks for all the help in advance, I realize I'm a noob to this site but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Holy crap. If you don't know what you're doing, you need to read hundreds of posts! I probably spent two weeks on these forums before I even considered rooting.
1. First off, regaw's root method is a little outdated. Unrevoked 3.21 is out and fully automated (or nearly). No adb, no command line, etc. Unrevoked is root privileges + nand unlock.
2. Never accept an ota update if you rooted! Ever! Best case is that it breaks root (which is what happened to you).
3. You must have s-off on you're boot loader screen to be able to install custom roms/kernels. This is nand unlock.
4. Always and forever wipe data and dalvik cache when switching between roms or when recommended during upgrade by the rom developer! Boot loops can happen!
5. To install a rom, wipe data cache in recovery then apply the zip of the rom. Phone may take 5 minutes at the boot screen because it's rebuilding the cache you wiped.
6. Always do a nand backup! Always, no excuses!

Greetings,
Everything dom085 said is gospel - really.
For convenience, I'm adding links to the rooting apps mentioned, as it appears
these are the ones you need. Do not forget to follow a successful root
process with Unrevoked forever (S-OFF). You will most assuredly want/require this
for all your rooting and MOD changing activities.
Once S-OFF has been achieved, you will not be required to do it again,
as it's a lower-level (radio) process, and other activities won't affect it.
Unrevoked 3.21 for HTC-EVO(supersonic)
Unrevoked forever for HTC-EVO(supersonic)
If unsure, start here to insure you get the correct
version(s) for your phone.
HTH
--Chris

Chris, thanks for adding the links, I'm not able to do that yet.
However, the newest Unrevoked 3.21 method includes permanent nand-unlock by default. No more separate Unrevoked-forever process. From the Unrevoked 3.21 website:
Does this permanently unlock the NAND flash on my phone?
Yes. The default configuration of this tool disables the phone's security, which also disables the NAND locks placed on the storage by the bootloader. If you choose not to disable security, the /system partition will be read-only after the tool completes

dom085 said:
Chris, thanks for adding the links, I'm not able to do that yet.
However, the newest Unrevoked 3.21 method includes permanent nand-unlock by default. No more separate Unrevoked-forever process. From the Unrevoked 3.21 website:
Does this permanently unlock the NAND flash on my phone?
Yes. The default configuration of this tool disables the phone's security, which also disables the NAND locks placed on the storage by the bootloader. If you choose not to disable security, the /system partition will be read-only after the tool completes
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Strange. I rooted with Unrevoked 3.21. Everything went flawlessly. But S-OFF
wasn't indicated. So I downloaded the S-OFF, and performed it. Now S-OFF
shows up.
Strange, because I did it pretty recently (after the "new improved" version was released).
Please note, I'm not arguing with you. Just sharing my own experience.
--Chris

CTH-EVO said:
Strange. I rooted with Unrevoked 3.21. Everything went flawlessly. But S-OFF
wasn't indicated. So I downloaded the S-OFF, and performed it. Now S-OFF
shows up.
Strange, because I did it pretty recently (after the "new improved" version was released).
Please note, I'm not arguing with you. Just sharing my own experience.
--Chris
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Interesting.
It does say "default configuration of this tool." I didn't see any way to change it though when I was rooting (I've done two phones through Unrevoked 3.21). In fact, I didn't see any menus or options at all. Perhaps you changed the "default configuration" somehow?

[Q] Stuck somewhere between root and unroot..

Hi all.
I'll start by saying I have gotten in way over my head. I rooted my Evo with unrEVOked's one-click method, and then began to experience some problems with my 3g. Thinking I had somehow botched the rooting process, I tried to unroot using the two-step method I also found on xda (cannot post link.. further proof I am a noob ). More problems sprang up, one thing led to another, various fixes were tried (HUGE thanks to everyone in the IRC channel last night that tried to help my sorry ass..) but to no avail.
Here is where my phone is at now: booting using vol down+power shows me S-ON. Trying to flash mtd-eng.zip results in an error, so I am seemingly stuck with S-ON. Normally I would be happy about this (that's one step closer to unrooted, right?) but I notice I still have Superuser in my apps. My 3g is working again for whatever reason (no complaints here! maybe it was a Sprint-side problem in my area.. what timing!) but I'm confused as to whether my phone is rooted or not.
Ideally, I would like to go back to unrooted, since I have made it abundantly clear to myself that I am not yet prepared to embark in rooting. If anyone could guide me in the right direction, I would be very thankful.

You no longer have root access. Nothing you do at this point will allow you to run a .img on your own.
Your best bet would be to try and run one of the RUU programs to get it all back to stock.
I don't know if the Superuser application will be removed by this but you can try it:
Go to Settings>SD & Phone Storage>Factory Data Reset
Your phone should reboot and may have erased the Superuser app.

Jim M said:
You no longer have root access. Nothing you do at this point will allow you to run a .img on your own.
Your best bet would be to try and run one of the RUU programs to get it all back to stock.
I don't know if the Superuser application will be removed by this but you can try it:
Go to Settings>SD & Phone Storage>Factory Data Reset
Your phone should reboot and may have erased the Superuser app.
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I did this, and my phone is now in RA-evo-v1.8.0 (it rebooted into recovery). Should I reboot the system now? I find it strange that it took me here in the first place.
The current PC36IMG that is flashed to the Evo is one with Amon Ra built into it.
The only RUU program that I am allowed to run (from the list that was given out in one of the unrooting evo threads) gives me the 170 error before anything happens.

You don't have root access, but your phone still has a custom recovery (Amon_RA) right now. No way to get rid of the custom recovery now except through an official update that replaces the recovery file.
Like I said you can try to run one of the RUU Official updates found in the Developer forum.
Don't know your location, but if you post it, someone close to you might try to help you out in person.

Jim M said:
You don't have root access, but your phone still has a custom recovery (Amon_RA) right now. No way to get rid of the custom recovery now except through an official update that replaces the recovery file.
Like I said you can try to run one of the RUU Official updates found in the Developer forum.
Don't know your location, but if you post it, someone close to you might try to help you out in person.
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With a little digging and poking and reading, I found the proper RUU, ran it, and I believe I am now back to fully unrooted. Thank you very much for your help!