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[Q] Bricked Desire? Could use some help here :P

Hi guys,
Well basically, I've been a massive idiot and somehow my HTC Desire is now non-responsive. I am running the Oxygen rom from a nandroid backup that I had done previously but now i am unable to access recovery at all. The phone does power on. I do the usual power + back button hold to get into the bootloader then recovery and do the usual ./recovery-mac.sh command in terminal but all I get in response is this now:
mac:~ Dan$ ./recovery-mac.sh
Desire Recovery Mode
Pushing required files to device...
Password:
error: device not found
error: device not found
mac:~ Dan$ error: device not found
I can access the MicroSD card through a computer but the phone won't recognize there is one. WiFi works (but can't download anything from market), radio doesn't as no signal and of course 3G is out of the question.
Is there a solution to my problem?!
From a person in dying need.
EDIT:
Since trying to work this out I have reformatted the microSD card and replaced its contents afterwards, still to no avail.

Try to flash stock ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
Be careful to select the appropriate RUU.
Turn your phone in fastboot (back + power) and run the exe file. You very probably might need a goldcard. Search the forum for that. Good luck !

you're going to have to talk me through this (step by step) like i'm an idiot please paul! i've downloaded the appropriate RUU but i'm not sure how to apply it. help?

guywithdesire1992 said:
you're going to have to talk me through this (step by step) like i'm an idiot please paul! i've downloaded the appropriate RUU but i'm not sure how to apply it. help?
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Start your phone in fastboot --> Hold Back button + press power
You should get a menu which has as title FASTBOOT.
Connect your phone to your PC and then run the exe file. You must have HTC Sync installed.
If this fails try making a goldcard. You can find a tutorial here: http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

the computer won't recognise the phone paul. am going to have to try and make a goldcard i guess. :/

okay i am completely stuck. i have previously made a goldcard but this is just ridiculous now. my sdcard contains the clockwork mod folder so why can't i boot into recovery, what is going wrong with it? if i boot up i'm stuck on the oxygen rom, cant install anything as wifi wont download stuff as sd card isnt recognized (tell me why?), have sporadic signal, no 3g whatsoever.
can someone please explain step by step how to get recovery working again.

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So whats your current status?
Your Desire boots into ROM, but doesnt work well.
You cannot but into recovery.
You made a gold card.
Flashing a RUU didnt work.
Your SD is not recognized by the phone or by PC? Is it the goldcard you made?
Correct?

i haven't been able to make a goldcard, i have one previously that i cannot find.
the desire boots into the oxygen rom, ver. 2.0.3 but will not recognise the sd card inserted and wont connect to a mac or computer and show up as a device. i cannot boot into recovery at all as i just get device not found.
confused?

guywithdesire1992 said:
confused?
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yes ^^
Do you only use Mac or have you access to a pc, too?

If you can get your phone into USB Debugging mode, you can try to flash a brand new recovery via fastboot command.
Maybe your rom got corrupted somehow.
If neither of this works, you should try another sd card I guess.

how do you use the fastboot command?
i have used the ./recovery-mac.sh command in terminal but whats this fastboot command and where can i get it?
EDIT:
I now have fastboot but whenever i try the command ./fastboot-mac flash recovery.img it ends up saying permission denied. is this because i am S-ON?

k-c-0 said:
yes ^^
Do you only use Mac or have you access to a pc, too?
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i have access to a pc as well too. i'd rather not have to go through the lengthy process of making a goldcard if i have to. trying to exhaust all other options first....

I have a Bricked Desire seeking help

I was trying to flash a insertcoin ROM the other day and i failed to do so. I then just kept trying to flash the same file and wiping my cache and stuff in recovery. Then i tried another ROM but still didnt work; i formatted my sd card and after that when in recovery my phone says fail to mount sd card dev/......so on so on. I think my problem is that i have a screwed up OS im not too sure. i hope some experts can give me some suggestions to solve this problem thank you

stevenc123 said:
I was trying to flash a insertcoin ROM the other day and i failed to do so. I then just kept trying to flash the same file and wiping my cache and stuff in recovery. Then i tried another ROM but still didnt work; i formatted my sd card and after that when in recovery my phone says fail to mount sd card dev/......so on so on. I think my problem is that i have a screwed up OS im not too sure. i hope some experts can give me some suggestions to solve this problem thank you
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It's one of two possibilities:
1) You've usb bricked your device. To solve try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691639&highlight=usb+brick
2) Mis-formatted SD. SD has to have one FAT partition (first) and a second ext3/4 partition. Both have to be primary.

Do you mind to explain how to format it correctly then?

stevenc123 said:
Do you mind to explain how to format it correctly then?
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Read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084 at step five. It is on step by step how to format and partition your card. It has a video showing you exactly.

try this put your htc desire in fastboot mode and instal the ruu and voala the phone is back

sometime ruu flash can't fix usb brick if your misc.img is corrupt

final request for help after this if it doesnt work i will go to htc help center
this will be a video of my problem now, and i still cant get things to work....search um "My android problem" and you will see a guy in grey shirt thats me holding my sadly bricked desire.

Did you tried flashing stock RUU?

If your are still usb bricked after flashing RUU/pb99.img then try the steps below i fix mine that way.
after i unlocked my sd card via fastboot command"fastboot oem enableqxdm 0" sd card recognized by phone and i can browse it via file explorer.
note-you can access your sdcard only via file explorer nothing else so after execute the command download a file explorer from android market.
then i copied the visionary+(it gave me temporary root access which is needed to work this whole thing out).
root explorer,terminal emulator apk and those usb bricked update file(image_flash,mtd0.img) to sdcard from pc via card reader and installed them.
before copy those update file on sd card i edited the mtd0.img to put correct cid n rom info via hex editor.
after that i copied those update file in phone memory
/data/data/ and set permission for r/w and execute via root explorer.
after that i simply typed this command in terminal emulator
"su
/data/data/flash_image misc /data/data/mtd0.img"
Rebooted my phone and voila usb brick is gone htc sync,usb tethering,sd card mount,charge everything is working and now i am rooted and s-off again
Note-you don't need the rageagainstthecage file which only need if you try to get root access via terminal emulator which is lengthy n complicated but with visionary+ you can get root access with 1 click and it's much easier than typing command in T.E.

you are S-OFF
to fix usb brick you do:
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot oem eraseconfig
done.
USB-brick fix thread must be updated, lots of S-OFF users struggle with mtd0 method while the fix is just one simple cmd.

dzumagos said:
you are S-OFF
to fix usb brick you do:
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot oem eraseconfig
done.
USB-brick fix thread must be updated, lots of S-OFF users struggle with mtd0 method while the fix is just one simple cmd.
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It's not that simple if your misc.img is corrupted that fast boot command only enable your sd-card if it's blocked it's not gonna fix your corrupted misc.img so i had to flash the pb99.img to get back to stock rom get through the process i described earlier.

well in order to carry out these tasks ill need my phone to be detected by the computer right? I think this is why i cant get into my phone cuz when every i try adb shell it says devices not detected.

That's why you need to do exactly what i did as you are now stuck on stock rom with usb brick.

Thread how to fix usb brick can be found here on xda.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Exiled_SouL said:
It's not that simple if your misc.img is corrupted that fast boot command only enable your sd-card if it's blocked it's not gonna fix your corrupted misc.img so i had to flash the pb99.img to get back to stock rom get through the process i described earlier.
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you didnt get me apparently - it IS that simple
fastboot oem eraseconfig
fixes misc partition, and USB-Brick
only prerequisite is to be S-OFF

dzumagos said:
you didnt get me apparently - it IS that simple
fastboot oem eraseconfig
fixes misc partition, and USB-Brick
only prerequisite is to be S-OFF
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It seems you didn't get me either.i was usb bricked twice on s-off device first time that command worked but second time it didn't that's why i had to unroot it and go through this long process.there are other people like me who was s-offed but that fastboot command didn't work for them either for some reason.any way lets stop the arguing here it's not gonna help the thread starter.it worked for you fine but it didn't work for me second time

stevenc123 said:
well in order to carry out these tasks ill need my phone to be detected by the computer right? I think this is why i cant get into my phone cuz when every i try adb shell it says devices not detected.
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Don't type adb shell, just fastboot enable etc etc. in once, in that way it won't work
ps: you still have to do the cd C:/android-sdk etc.
But if you go into fasboot and if it says fastboot usb after connecting it's no problem just do what i said than

[Q] Need help unrooting.

I've got some hardware issues that need to be fixed/replaced and I'd like to unroot the device completely before I take it to the store. I followed the tutorials on here that had me use the unrevoked forever S-ON tool (yes, I rooted using unrevoked forever). The step that comes after that is where I'm stuck.
I move the PC36IMG zip file onto my SD card but get varying errors. When I used the one that was linked on the tutorial, I get an error somewhere along the lines of "file is an old version." I did some searching and found a list of radio versions and downloaded the ROM that matched mine. I renamed it PC36IMG and continued but after the phone loads it up in HBOOT, it just goes back to the main screen. It actually tries to load it, says "checking PC36IMG," and then goes back to the menu with FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, etc.
What am I doing wrong? Are these ROMs not the ones that I should be using? I tried to reroot the device (turning S-OFF) so that I can manually flash it but unrevoked won't recognize my device. If there's another file I should use, please let me know.
HBOOT-2.10.0001
Radio-2.15.00.11.19
I used Supersonic_3.70.651.1-Odexed_signed_teshxx.zip this last time.

No help?
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If you're s-on, you just need to flash a 3.70 RUU.
From my dropbox > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/3.70 RUU Zip.zip
Rename to PC36IMG, place on the root of your sd card, flash in the bootloader.

What exactly do you mean by "flash in the bootloader?" I was under the impression that I only had to put it in my SD card and star up the device in HBOOT mode and it would ask to flash it. Is this what you mean? I tried doing this with your file and the same thing happened (loaded PC36IMG, "checked" it, and then went back to the HBOOT screen.

felix0890 said:
What exactly do you mean by "flash in the bootloader?" I was under the impression that I only had to put it in my SD card and star up the device in HBOOT mode and it would ask to flash it. Is this what you mean? I tried doing this with your file and the same thing happened (loaded PC36IMG, "checked" it, and then went back to the HBOOT screen.
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If you renamed the file to PC36IMG, it should have scanned it, and then ask to yo apply an update, in which you would use the power button to select yes, then again to reboot.

felix0890 said:
What exactly do you mean by "flash in the bootloader?" I was under the impression that I only had to put it in my SD card and star up the device in HBOOT mode and it would ask to flash it. Is this what you mean? I tried doing this with your file and the same thing happened (loaded PC36IMG, "checked" it, and then went back to the HBOOT screen.
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HBOOT=Bootloader
Maybe you should try using the RUU method, which requires running the ROM Update Utility from a computer, with your device connected in USB Debugging mode.
Links to the latest RUU and PC36IMG.zip can be found in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17206283&postcount=5
It's possible your SD card is partially corrupted, which would explain why the bootloader won't recognize the PC36IMG.zip.

Captain_Throwback said:
HBOOT=Bootloader
Maybe you should try using the RUU method, which requires running the ROM Update Utility from a computer, with your device connected in USB Debugging mode.
Links to the latest RUU and PC36IMG.zip can be found in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17206283&postcount=5
It's possible your SD card is partially corrupted, which would explain why the bootloader won't recognize the PC36IMG.zip.
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If we wana throw in the potential sd card not being seen, I raise you this > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695243
Just boot into the bootloader, connect to the pc with fastboot select, then run the fastboot command via adb from command prompt.

teh roxxorz said:
If we wana throw in the potential sd card not being seen, I raise you this > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695243
Just boot into the bootloader, connect to the pc with fastboot select, then run the fastboot command via adb from command prompt.
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In that case, it'd probably be easier to use this, then: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18286127

Ok so I went back and redownloaded the zip file and put it in my SD card to make there wasn't any corruption in the process and it worked. It did the update and all that good stuff. I had done the S-ON process before this so does that mean I'm 100% unrooted and the techs at the store won't know I ever was? I've already gone and deleted any traces of root apps on my SD card as well.
Thanks to you both.

felix0890 said:
Ok so I went back and redownloaded the zip file and put it in my SD card to make there wasn't any corruption in the process and it worked. It did the update and all that good stuff. I had done the S-ON process before this so does that mean I'm 100% unrooted and the techs at the store won't know I ever was? I've already gone and deleted any traces of root apps on my SD card as well.
Thanks to you both.
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If you're S-ON and stock, then you're good to go!

Captain_Throwback said:
HBOOT=Bootloader
Maybe you should try using the RUU method, which requires running the ROM Update Utility from a computer, with your device connected in USB Debugging mode.
Links to the latest RUU and PC36IMG.zip can be found in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17206283&postcount=5
It's possible your SD card is partially corrupted, which would explain why the bootloader won't recognize the PC36IMG.zip.
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Just wanted to thank you for this file, Had the same problem and this is the only method that worked.

Stuck at HTC Logo. Can't enter bootloader

Hi! I have this big problem: my Desire HD blocked in the bootloader menu while I was trying to downgrade the software from 2.3.5 to a Froyo version.
I removed the battery, inserted it back, but the phone freezed when the HTC logo showed up.
I tried to enter the bootloader, then I remembered that I had forgot to disable Fast Boot.
What can I do in order to downgrade?
My phone won't start and I can't enter bootloader menu, too.

Vladish said:
Hi! I have this big problem: my Desire HD blocked in the bootloader menu while I was trying to downgrade the software from 2.3.5 to a Froyo version.
I removed the battery, inserted it back, but the phone freezed when the HTC logo showed up.
I tried to enter the bootloader, then I remembered that I had forgot to disable Fast Boot.
What can I do in order to downgrade?
My phone won't start and I can't enter bootloader menu, too.
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If you're comfortable with ADB, and you had USB Debugging enabled you should be able to get to recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Good Luck!

UrticantOwl said:
If you're comfortable with ADB, and you had USB Debugging enabled you should be able to get to recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Good Luck!
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i think taking out battery disables the debugging mode ... not confirm though ...

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UrticantOwl said:
If you're comfortable with ADB, and you had USB Debugging enabled you should be able to get to recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Good Luck!
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If that doesn't work, remove your sd card, place it in a reader (or another phone or whatever), and copy a PD98IMG file onto it. Don't place it in a folder or anything, just straight onto the sd card. Then place your sd card back into your phone, and reboot into bootloader (volume down + lock button). Wait a while while it installs, and itll reboot into your working DHD

mhamdy19 said:
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If that doesn't work, remove your sd card, place it in a reader (or another phone or whatever), and copy a PD98IMG file onto it. Don't place it in a folder or anything, just straight onto the sd card. Then place your sd card back into your phone, and reboot into bootloader (volume down + lock button). Wait a while while it installs, and itll reboot into your working DHD
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Hi guys, i have the same problem so i'll try your solution. The result will be here. Anyway thanks for the idea.

q995 said:
Hi guys, i have the same problem so i'll try your solution. The result will be here. Anyway thanks for the idea.
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And here's another, more comprehensive method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium

Htc 10 , No Rom Installed Help

Good Day, first time posting so here is the huge problem i have.
1 - My power button no longer works
2 - No ROM installed
3 - Vol buttons work
So due to an error on my part i wiped my system , data, delv/cache , and because i was rushing i rebooted the phone before installing the new rom. Now normally i would just boot into recovery and flash a rom, but my power button no longer works. I can get into download mode if the phone dies by holding vol down and plugging into a pc, and such can use fastboot commands, but with no Rom i cant get USB debugging to use "adb reboot recovery" . Is there anyway that i can get into recovery or a way to flash stock recovery, system and such. thanks in advance.

Bloodx32 said:
Good Day, first time posting so here is the huge problem i have.
1 - My power button no longer works
2 - No ROM installed
3 - Vol buttons work
So due to an error on my part i wiped my system , data, delv/cache , and because i was rushing i rebooted the phone before installing the new rom. Now normally i would just boot into recovery and flash a rom, but my power button no longer works. I can get into download mode if the phone dies by holding vol down and plugging into a pc, and such can use fastboot commands, but with no Rom i cant get USB debugging to use "adb reboot recovery" . Is there anyway that i can get into recovery or a way to flash stock recovery, system and such. thanks in advance.
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Have tried an ruu? I suggest using the sdcard method. Safest.

andybones said:
Have tried an ruu? I suggest using the sdcard method. Safest.
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i havent tried that, i thought i need stock recovery and to relock the bootloader for RUU, can you explain "SD card method" .

Bloodx32 said:
i havent tried that, i thought i need stock recovery and to relock the bootloader for RUU, can you explain "SD card method" .
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No you don't need to lock bl. Or need stock recovery, That's outdated info.
Sure:
Download the RUU.zip file. Rename the zip file to 2PS6IMG.zip (being careful that you have file extensions turned on, or are aware that it could be renamed to 2PS6IMG.zip.zip, which is bad) Copy 2PS6IMG.zip to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32 or exfat! No internal storage!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.

andybones said:
No you don't need to lock bl. Or need stock recovery, That's outdated info.
Sure:
Download the RUU.zip file. Rename the zip file to 2PS6IMG.zip (being careful that you have file extensions turned on, or are aware that it could be renamed to 2PS6IMG.zip.zip, which is bad) Copy 2PS6IMG.zip to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32 or exfat! No internal storage!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.
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thanks alot, i will give this a try. i can just get the latest RUU from HTC website and be fine right?

Bloodx32 said:
thanks alot, i will give this a try. i can just get the latest RUU from HTC website and be fine right?
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Absolutely. Are you soff or son?
If son Id have to double check about locking bl but I'm quite sure that's very old info, and ruu has the stock recovery and just overwrites w.e you have
And soff you 100% don't need to mess w anything.
I'm soff/locked bl and flash ruu all the time. :good:
HTC website may even have directions but not sure.
RUU wiil wipe internal ste

andybones said:
Absolutely. Are you soff or son?
If son Id have to double check about locking bl but I'm quite sure that's very old info, and ruu has the stock recovery and just overwrites w.e you have
And soff you 100% don't need to mess w anything.
I'm soff/locked bl and flash ruu all the time. :good:
HTC website may even have directions but not sure.
RUU wiil wipe internal ste
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i am s-on

Bloodx32 said:
i am s-on
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Oh shoot I was thinking backwards, sorry. You need be stock ruu to turn from soff to son.
You can flash ruu np son, but it must match your cid/mid - Carrier ID / Mosel ID.

well its like a brick now anyway, im not sure if i did the CID "111111" , something like that a long time ago. well ill see what i can do, thanks for all your help

Bloodx32 said:
well its like a brick now anyway, im not sure if i did the CID "111111" , something like that a long time ago. well ill see what i can do, thanks for all your help
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That's "SuperCID" and iirc you need soff to achieve, I have it as well set to that. It allows you to flash any ruu to your device.
Very welcome, mention me if you are in need of anything else.

andybones said:
That's "SuperCID" and iirc you need soff to achieve, I have it as well set to that. It allows you to flash any ruu to your device.
Very welcome, mention me if you are in need of anything else.
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so i just tried "fastboot flash zip ruu.zip" and got security error , so i did "fastboot oem lock" but now i cant lock the bootloader cuz i cant press power to confirm, i will try to put it on the SD card and try to see if it'll auto flash. but other than that any other ideas? just for educational know how, im planning on ordering new a new power/vol flex cable anyway.

Bloodx32 said:
so i just tried "fastboot flash zip ruu.zip" and got security error , so i did "fastboot oem lock" but now i cant lock the bootloader cuz i cant press power to confirm, i will try to put it on the SD card and try to see if it'll auto flash. but other than that any other ideas? just for educational know how, im planning on ordering new a new power/vol flex cable anyway.
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Dang yea I think you did f need the vol for SD method... Shoot.
But you don't need to lock bl..
That's not correct line: you need to be in rebootRUU mode.
I'm just gunna copy and paste this from vzw thread, applies to all.
"Option 1
Download the RUU.zip file. Rename the zip file to 2PS6IMG.zip (being careful that you have file extensions turned on, or are aware that it could be renamed to 2PS6IMG.zip.zip, which is bad) Copy 2PS6IMG.zip to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32 or exfat! No internal storage!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.
Option 2
EXE option. Download EXE file below (for windows) and simply double click to start. You can either be booted to OS with USB debugging enabled OR booted into download mode for this to start.
Option 3
Fastboot RUU mode . This method assumes you have a working ADB/Fastboot directory on your PC. Download RUU zip file and place in your working fastboot/adb directory. Boot your phone to download mode and connect to PC. Issue the following commands.
htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
###while in this mode your phone will display an HTC logo on the screen
htc_fastboot flash zip 2PS6IMG.zip
##while in this mode you will see an HTC logo on the screen and a green status bar across the bottom of the screen. When command output ##completes it may say reboot required to flush etc... if that's the case issue a "htc_fastboot reboot-bootloader" command and restart option 1 again.
## assuming flash completes and no further flushing/reboots are requested from the cmd output you can now reboot IF you simply wish to reboot the system you can issue "htc_fastboot reboot" which will reboot system.
## expect a good 5 minute plus first boot!"