Help with flashing - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, hope i'm posting this in the right place. I am in need of some serious help here! I rooted my wifes Evo via unrevoked and was running myn's RLS4 with no issues. Than i decided to update/flash the radio/wimax combo zip provided by virus on this forum. I did a Nandroid backup before this btw. Well the phone got stuck in the screen with the white box/arrow and android beside it. After a while i did a battery pull. After that the phone would not start up so i tried to flash the nandroid backup i made but it just kept getting stuck on the white screen that says HTC Evo 4G. I had an older nandroid backup of the stock/rooted sprint rom it came with. It let me flash that just fine for some reason but not the newest backup! Well after this the phone was running like CRAP! lagging, random reboots, physically heating up etc. I was directed to Chris Sprint Lovers 3.70 rom by another member. I did the all in one that the phone scans for automatically in bootloader. Worked like a charm and fixed everything BUT............now i cant flash any roms at all. It goes through all the steps when flashing but it gets stuck on the HTC Evo 4G screen everytime! I still have S-off and SU permissions and all root only apps are working fine. I was told to re-root it but that didnt work either. It gets stuck on the part where unrevoked says waiting for root! Can anyone PLEASE PLEASE help me? It would be much appreciated!
EVO 4g
Hardware 0003
running Sprint Lovers 3.70 OTA update ROM

I think its because the new radio/pri is not really compatible with older HTC kernels or ROMs that are not based off of build 3.70. You might need to flash the older radio and pri before you can flash other ROMs.

Well after flashing the Sprint lovers rom all the software is up to date. Build 3.70, #15 kernel, etc. Runs really smooth but cant flash anything!
From my SuperSonic Evo

What is your hboot version?? You may need to use a different recovery version.

Its .092 I believe. I have been using clockwork recovery prior to this issue. Every time I flash something it just gets stuck in reboot.
From my Android and me

I have the Same problem sprint lovers rom 3.70 build and cannot cannot cannot get into recovery and i'm using Amon Ra and on Hboot .97 i'm pretty sure its the hboot

bump need a solution if any

I can access recovery and flash zips but it gets stuck on the reboot and than I have to do a battery pull and go back and flash my nandroid backup.
From my Android and me

Lucky you mine locks up on the splash screen trying to get in to recovery
Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell

Man i hope i can get my wifes phone fixed ASAP or i may be spending Xmas on the couch!!!!

Are you on the old HBOOT or the new one? Cause if your on an old HBOOT you can running the original ruu and down grade the radio and be back on track
Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell

Old one I believe. So the radio is the issue?
From my Android and me

luist4498 said:
Old one I believe. So the radio is the issue?
From my Android and me
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I belive so i Think that the new radio's are incompatable with the older hboots such as .97 and below excludeing the eng. bootloader haven't seen anyone have issues issues with .76 or 2.02 and above i have .97 and anytime i flash the radio's my recovery breaks gets stuck at the splash screen and won't go in to the recovery screen. after i flash the ruu that restores the old radios and flash reflash amon ra it works fine again. I have tried to reflash the recovery but its a no go still hangs up

Hmm....she likes the way its running with the 3.70 updates and new radio though. Its much smoother and battery life is pretty good! May try it out though.....
From my Android and me

Also, where can I find the correct ruu? I tried a few out that didnt work!
From my Android and me

Check out this thread.
Supersonic Shipped ROMs

It gets even more wierd....a friend of mine has the same phone, rooted the same way as my wifes, same software and all. He just flashed the Sprint lovers rom today. He can still access cwm recovery and flash like normal. What's up with that? Why won't my wifes work?
From my Android and me

I tried to run the RUU but it was a no go! It keeps giving me a usb error. This is gettig pretty annoying since she really wants her old font and rom back! Sorry for beating this to death but i just cant figure this one out! I cant flash anything!

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Rooting, 3.30, and other problems

Ok. I just got my EVO Tuesday and while I cannot confirm for sure that i had 3.30 to begin with I am pretty sure I did.
Not knowing that the guide i was following to root the device was for an older version I attempted to root, and bricked the phone. I managed to restore the phone using "RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.29.651.5_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_CNV_release_150224_signed.exe" and I was back to normal....or so i thought
Now the camera/camcorder does not work. I am assuming that my phone was 3.30 and the 3.29.651 I am on now doesnt speak to the camera the same way. It was rumored the 3.30 builds had camera fixes so this makes sense.
Here are my actual questions, with number 1 being the biggest and most important to me at the moment:
1. How do i get back to the 3.30 version the phone came with? IS there a RUU similar to what i used for 3.29 to restore the phone? Where can i get this?
2. If i cant get back to 3.30, is there any way to fix the camera?
3. How can I successfully root 3.29.651? Ive tried every guide i have found here, unrevoked 3, and the one touch rooter programs, but none seem to work. They all fail applying the radio image with FAIL-PU
I appreciate any support and thanks in advance to everyone who can help
94tbird said:
Ok. I just got my EVO Tuesday and while I cannot confirm for sure that i had 3.30 to begin with I am pretty sure I did.
Not knowing that the guide i was following to root the device was for an older version I attempted to root, and bricked the phone. I managed to restore the phone using "RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.29.651.5_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_CNV_release_150224_signed.exe" and I was back to normal....or so i thought
Now the camera/camcorder does not work. I am assuming that my phone was 3.30 and the 3.29.651 I am on now doesnt speak to the camera the same way. It was rumored the 3.30 builds had camera fixes so this makes sense.
Here are my actual questions, with number 1 being the biggest and most important to me at the moment:
1. How do i get back to the 3.30 version the phone came with? IS there a RUU similar to what i used for 3.29 to restore the phone? Where can i get this?
2. If i cant get back to 3.30, is there any way to fix the camera?
3. How can I successfully root 3.29.651? Ive tried every guide i have found here, unrevoked 3, and the one touch rooter programs, but none seem to work. They all fail applying the radio image with FAIL-PU
I appreciate any support and thanks in advance to everyone who can help
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Is it a 0004 hardware?? If it is then it came w 3.30 pre installed. Idk how another rom can break the cam i think its the kernel that plays a roll w the cam.. i could be wrongg tho. Try flashing to a 3.30 build rom theres plenty around. I suggest calk rom or go bare bone stock its over by babiboi thread, two versions deodexed and odexed see what u find bro
Sent from my phone.. I think using EViO???
I got my phone yesterday and also had a hell of a time rooting...try the "Sprint Lovers" dated 11/11, its the one that got me through it...gotta place on sdcard and use hboot...wish I could be more helpful but rooting EVO is nothing like a Hero....
jauger said:
I got my phone yesterday and also had a hell of a time rooting...try the "Sprint Lovers" dated 11/11, its the one that got me through it...gotta place on sdcard and use hboot...wish I could be more helpful but rooting EVO is nothing like a Hero....
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+1 on the sprint lovers rom, totally forgot that i used that rom when i first rooted my phone. Deff go w that one for starters..
Sent from my phone.. I think using EViO???
luckylui said:
Is it a 0004 hardware?? If it is then it came w 3.30 pre installed. Idk how another rom can break the cam i think its the kernel that plays a roll w the cam.. i could be wrongg tho. Try flashing to a 3.30 build rom theres plenty around. I suggest calk rom or go bare bone stock its over by babiboi thread, two versions deodexed and odexed see what u find bro
Sent from my phone.. I think using EViO???
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Where can I get the 3.30 rom? I need a stock one as I havent been able to root the device to install a custom rom
jauger said:
I got my phone yesterday and also had a hell of a time rooting...try the "Sprint Lovers" dated 11/11, its the one that got me through it...gotta place on sdcard and use hboot...wish I could be more helpful but rooting EVO is nothing like a Hero....
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luckylui said:
+1 on the sprint lovers rom, totally forgot that i used that rom when i first rooted my phone. Deff go w that one for starters..
Sent from my phone.. I think using EViO???
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Do you have a link to this rom? Can I install this if i am not rooted? I have not been able to root to get to any custom rom
my hardware version is 0003
when i run unrevoked 3 it says rooting success, but here are the last few lines before it fails:
this was triumph
rebooting
when bootloader starts choose hboot usb ----- never goes to bootloader after this restart goes right to phone
i reboot it manually and choose hboot usb
running pre reboot sequence
waiting for reboot
internal error, couldnt find misc
or this happens
scanned a lot of files fast
rebooting
bootloader starts, choose hboot usb
waiting for hboot to be ready
running preboot sequence
waiting for reboot
running root
waiting for root
this was a triumph,reboots to andriod desktop while program says when bootloader starts choose hboot usb
reboot phone manually
waiting for hboot
communication with phone unexpectantly inturrupted, try again
I just replaced my busted EVO for a new one. Has the new 3.30 in it, hardware is 003. After rooting I lost camera/video due to the PC36IMG I had used while rooting. I installed Myns Warm 2.2 rev3 and got camera/video back, so far that's the only one I can get it on. Just for SnG's I changed out kernels to Kings, and sure enough lost camera and vid. Reflashed 2point2 rev3 with stock HTC kernel and back to working cam. Hopefully this will help. I haven't tried Sprint Lovers yet, but I would imagine it would work the same as Myn's. Any other rom I have run (MIUI _CM6.1) no camera again.
Phiber0p said:
I just replaced my busted EVO for a new one. Has the new 3.30 in it, hardware is 003. After rooting I lost camera/video due to the PC36IMG I had used while rooting. I installed Myns Warm 2.2 rev3 and got camera/video back, so far that's the only one I can get it on. Just for SnG's I changed out kernels to Kings, and sure enough lost camera and vid. Reflashed 2point2 rev3 with stock HTC kernel and back to working cam. Hopefully this will help. I haven't tried Sprint Lovers yet, but I would imagine it would work the same as Myn's. Any other rom I have run (MIUI _CM6.1) no camera again.
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what method did you use to root it?
94tbird said:
Ok. I just got my EVO Tuesday and while I cannot confirm for sure that i had 3.30 to begin with I am pretty sure I did.
Not knowing that the guide i was following to root the device was for an older version I attempted to root, and bricked the phone. I managed to restore the phone using "RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.29.651.5_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_CNV_release_150224_signed.exe" and I was back to normal....or so i thought
Now the camera/camcorder does not work. I am assuming that my phone was 3.30 and the 3.29.651 I am on now doesnt speak to the camera the same way. It was rumored the 3.30 builds had camera fixes so this makes sense.
Here are my actual questions, with number 1 being the biggest and most important to me at the moment:
1. How do i get back to the 3.30 version the phone came with? IS there a RUU similar to what i used for 3.29 to restore the phone? Where can i get this?
2. If i cant get back to 3.30, is there any way to fix the camera?
3. How can I successfully root 3.29.651? Ive tried every guide i have found here, unrevoked 3, and the one touch rooter programs, but none seem to work. They all fail applying the radio image with FAIL-PU
I appreciate any support and thanks in advance to everyone who can help
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Check out the Q&A in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
This is a known issue regarding your later 0003 and 0004 versions. Follow these steps to root and set your phone up.
CharlyDigital said:
Check out the Q&A in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
This is a known issue regarding your later 0003 and 0004 versions. Follow these steps to root and set your phone up.
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some of the best info so far thank you
wrong forum
Rakeesh_j said:
wrong forum
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correction your the best help ever thanks
Rakeesh_j said:
wrong forum
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luckylui said:
Is it a 0004 hardware?? If it is then it came w 3.30 pre installed. Idk how another rom can break the cam i think its the kernel that plays a roll w the cam.. i could be wrongg tho. Try flashing to a 3.30 build rom theres plenty around. I suggest calk rom or go bare bone stock its over by babiboi thread, two versions deodexed and odexed see what u find bro
Sent from my phone.. I think using EViO???
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just an FYI but i flashed the 3.30 rom back and the camera is functional again WOOHOO. now if i can only root it. At least i know i can get back to 3.30 now
still can not root using this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045&highlight=fail-pu
it fails on the radio, FAIL-PU
and on the bootloader it says C1 as the error
any suggestions are welcome
thanks in advance
OK. FINALLY got S-OFF. but i am not root, at least as per titanium backup is concerened. What now?
rooted and uploaded a custom rom, sprint lovers. Thanks to everyone

[Q]Working ROM/HBOOT/Radios... but borked Recovery.

So, after messing around with my "new" replacement EVO and getting it rooted (successfully with HBOOT 2.1, 2.6.32.15 Kernel, ROM back to stock Sprint 3.29.651.5, baseband 2.15.00.09.01), I decided to try and put Warm's ROM back on it. That was all fine and dandy until I rebooted with the ROM on my SD and went into recovery... to get the little Angry Red Triangle of Death. Even though it's showing as SOFF, when I ADB in (via FASTBOOT), it won't let me push anything and acts like it's not rooted; TB/WH/etc... aren't working either.
That being said... how do you go about flashing a new recovery when HBOOT won't properly read the PC36IMG.zip file? It reads it and does its little break out thing for the individual components, but then never gives me an option to flash it. Obviously, I can't flash any IMGs via ADB because the phone thinks that it's not rooted... am I semi-screwed? I can probably find a way to brick it and take it back to Sprint for another one, but I'd rather fix it myself than take the dishonest path.
Any help is much appreciated in advance. Let me know if I can answer any other questions that need answering. Radios are also the latest, IINM, and if it even matters.
*edit* Also, I was stuck in a boot lock at the white HTC screen previously, which I fixed by running an older Sprint RUU while it was connected via fastboot. Did that potentially make things worse?
What hardware version do you have? I am guessing since you have 2.1 h boot, that, you may have 004 hardware. Also I'm not sure what root method you used, but I would try and re-root using unrevoked then see how it affects your recovery.
I have no idea if this would work, but try flashing a recovery through rom manager. However, is your bootloader borked?
eventer289 said:
I have no idea if this would work, but try flashing a recovery through rom manager. However, is your bootloader borked?
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Nope, bootloader seems to be fine. I can get into it and it reads the PC36IMG files but just doesn't want to load them up and/or try to install them. Everything else in the regular bootloader menu works too, past recovery.
Hardware version is indeed 0004. Does that make any difference? I couldn't find anything in the FAQs about whether or not hardware version makes a difference with the newest ROMs.

clockworld and radio firmware

I successfully (after 3 hours) rooted and upgraded my wife's Samsung Moment to froyo 2.2. and removed a bunch of stuff that'll never get used off her new rom and everything is 100% working!
SD ca
So now that my confidence level is a bit higher now.. I wanted to start on my Evo, it's already been rooted with UnrEVOked and that was a huge step for me!
I rely heavily on my Evo daily and can't afford to brick it, nor can I afford to buy another, so I'm very cautiuos..
Well I decided to upgrade my radio version. It's a very old revision, 1 notch above the original.
I'm still on Android 2.1.
OK... I get the radio upgrade, put it into the root of the SDCard, go into recovery, got everything ready to go.. pushed the button, and I get the error message that the .zip file wasn't compatible with clockworld mod.
and that the .zip file is only good good for android 1.5.
So I need to know where I can get the updated radio version for the clockworld mod???
Am I making any sense?
Thank You for any advice!
EricFi said:
I successfully (after 3 hours) rooted and upgraded my wife's Samsung Moment to froyo 2.2. and removed a bunch of stuff that'll never get used off her new rom and everything is 100% working!
SD ca
So now that my confidence level is a bit higher now.. I wanted to start on my Evo, it's already been rooted with UnrEVOked and that was a huge step for me!
I rely heavily on my Evo daily and can't afford to brick it, nor can I afford to buy another, so I'm very cautiuos..
Well I decided to upgrade my radio version. It's a very old revision, 1 notch above the original.
I'm still on Android 2.1.
OK... I get the radio upgrade, put it into the root of the SDCard, go into recovery, got everything ready to go.. pushed the button, and I get the error message that the .zip file wasn't compatible with clockworld mod.
and that the .zip file is only good good for android 1.5.
So I need to know where I can get the updated radio version for the clockworld mod???
Am I making any sense?
Thank You for any advice!
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I'm not familiar with clockwork mod recovery (it's clockwork), because I use Amon Ra recovery. However, I know there are a few different clockwork mod versions. I'm not sure if they are all compatible with 2.1 or not, but you could try updating your recovery, using ROM manager. Is there a reason you haven't upgraded to Froyo? You should update, unless there's a specific reason you've stayed with 2.1. If I were in your situation, this is what I'd do. Create a nandroid backup. Backup your important stuff. Completely wipe the phone, using your recovery. Flash the most recent radios, from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485 Flash a 2.2 ROM, update your recovery (if you didn't already) Thats just me though.
I'm still looking at the rom lists to see whats on each. I was looking at kings 2.3 but it has no 4g.. i live in a 4g area n want that feature available.. but there's so much to readthru i'm thinking to much into it and confusing myself..
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Evo Unable to downgrade Radio Baseband

Spring Evo 4g
HBOOT: 2.10.0001
Model: PC36100
Hardware:0003
Android:2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.17
Baseband:2.15.00.11.19
Software3.70.651.1
PRI:1.90_003
Rooted with Unrevoked.
After upgrade Baseband, I got very bad signal and want to roll it back.
1. Tried to use cm recovery 2.6 to install zip file containing radio image to 2.05.00.06.10, not sucessful. However, every time it turn to 2.15.00.11.19 after reboot. I fell 6 vibrations during flash, do not know why.
2. Tried to use fastboot flash radio image,but I got "remote not allowed" message!
Could any body help out?
Thanks.
请高手们指点一下吧!谢谢谢谢!
2.10.0001 radio is non-downgradeable on new hardware models.
Your phone has the new block size that is not compatible with the old radios and the remote not allowed error is because you are not using the eng hboot. Unfortunately it is not compatible as is either.
You can force it to downgrade and I believe I found a way to make it work with the new block sizes, but it's never been tested.
Ill test it. Got an extra new block size
snandlal said:
Ill test it. Got an extra new block size
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If it doesn't work though you're pretty much guaranteed to be bricked. But if it's a phone you're not worried about I've been dying to find out if this will actually work.
Yes i will sacrafice. Gettin a nexus s 4g anyways...seriously will test tho
snandlal said:
Yes i will sacrafice. Gettin a nexus s 4g anyways...seriously will test tho
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Right on, all you need to do is downgrade to the eng hboot from the hboot and before rebooting or doing anything set 'fastboot -n 4096'
That *should* let you use the eng hboot. You still won't be unable to downgrade your radio though, although afterward it may let you flash the old radios without so much as a warning.
Ok will do. Hboot usb or fastboot usb?
Tryed this but i still get six short vibrates when flashing the radio
snandlal said:
Tryed this but i still get six short vibrates when flashing the radio
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fastboot USB, as I previously said you will probably never be able to downgrade the radio. Sorry but that's just how it is.
Are you able to at least use your phone with the .76 hboot?
its weird.. there should be a way!!
wolfort said:
Spring Evo 4g
HBOOT: 2.10.0001
Model: PC36100
Hardware:0003
Android:2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.17
Baseband:2.15.00.11.19
Software3.70.651.1
PRI:1.90_003
Rooted with Unrevoked.
After upgrade Baseband, I got very bad signal and want to roll it back.
1. Tried to use cm recovery 2.6 to install zip file containing radio image to 2.05.00.06.10, not sucessful. However, every time it turn to 2.15.00.11.19 after reboot. I fell 6 vibrations during flash, do not know why.
2. Tried to use fastboot flash radio image,but I got "remote not allowed" message!
Could any body help out?
Thanks.
请高手们指点一下吧!谢谢谢谢!
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Instead of downgrading so far back, have you tried downgrading the baseband from 2.15.00.11.19 to 2.15.00.09.01? If not, give it a try. You can download it and all of the other EVO radios from the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
UPDATE: Disregard. The original post was dated April 8th.
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If i wanted to go back and try Android 2.1 roms, do i have to downgrade the radios as well?
Trying not to make a new thread but....say if I am using a 2.2 Rom with the 2.15.00.11.09 radio and I want to flash to a 2.1 rom(I'm talking bout far back as the rooted shipped stock ROM from last June. Would I need to downgrade my radio? And does that stock ROM already come prepackaged with a kernel. I'm pretty sure the kernel needs to be downgraded for it to be compatible. When I got my EVO in Sept, I was already on 2.2. Never tried 2.1 but have always been curious to try it and see how much worse it is. Then I could say I've finally tried all three versions of Android on my phone and how far we have progressed
As you've stated, the problem would not necessarily be the rom itself not working with the new radios, but whether or not the default kernel would work properly. Give it a shot. The worst that *should* happen is bootlooping. At that point, you can either reboot into recovery and flash a different kernel or downgrade the radio, PRI and NV. Of course, this is my opinion. You can download the rom from here . By the way, according to the descriptions on the shipped roms, the radios appear to be included.
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just read that i can't downgrade my radio because i'm running the 2.10 HBOOT and on HW003. but if downgrading the radio is not necessarily important to run a rooted 2.1 rom then i don't have much to worry about do i? also, those links you posted: i can flash those RUU's in recovery like i would any other rom? i don't want to go back to stock and be unrooted.
i was thinking of running the 1.32.651.1 rooted rom from Flipzmode, and if need to - download the appropirate kernel link next to it on the detailed ROM wiki thread maintained by Toast.
You cannot downgrade your HBOOT from 2.10 (not necessarily accurate) without a risk of problems, however, you can downgrade the baseband, PRI and NV. I've done it several times. I've downgrade from baseband 11.19 to 09.01. As well as upgrade to 04.08. I've also downgraded my PRI from 1.90 to 1.77 all while having HBOOT 2.10.
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i've downgraded my PRI because of the wakelock issues.
so you can downgrade the baseband to a certain extent? only within the 2.15 radios? but you cant downgrade to the radios that were on Eclair? if i can run 2.1 roms on 2.15 radios then by all means i'm going to try it out. thanks for the info doug

Help me be helpful? Please

I'm trying to return a MyTouch Slide to stock but it seems who ever rooted it before did a sloppy job. I do not own the device and have only done this with an Inspire 4G and a Galaxy S2 so this device is a bit new.
The device at this point has CyanogenMod 7, non S-OFF and ADW.Launcher. There is not recovery on it (Got a red triangle when tried getting into it from HBOOT). My laptop wont recognize it to run the FroYo update from HTC.
Please help me fix this phone.
So far I have downloaded AlphaRev which I will try, as well as the CWM update.zip
If i understand correctly this should get me Recovery so I can then flash a new ROM and be on my way to getting it back to stock, correct?
I hate to be the noob in a forum but thats where I'm at.
Edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798168
If I flash the ESPRIMG.zip under "Still Having Problems", will that load the phones as if new from the box?? It says it wipes everything and returns to stock, root, rom, etc.
Yup, that's all you have to do. Flash the esprimg.zip and you're good to go.
The fix was successful. Phone is back to factory eclair and running solid
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