Hi - I've got a rooted AMOLED Incredible.
Yesterday, it went into a bootloop. I could get to HBoot but could not get into recovery. I tried flashing multiple other recoveries but still could not get into it from HBoot (it would go into a bootloop every time I chose "Recovery" from HBoot).
Today, I installed an RUU from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11717873&postcount=2
It updated, and then when I rebooted, it went into the same bootloop, this time with the stock splash screen.
I have HBoot 0.92, Radio 7.28. I'm S-off. I've formatted my SD card, and it's FAT32.
Anyone have any idea what's going on?
Thanks in advance!
-jaba
Is setcpu installed, and overclocking way high on boot? If setcpu is installed, you s/b able to mount device in adb and remove it.
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Is setcpu installed, and overclocking way high on boot? If setcpu is installed, you s/b able to mount device in adb and remove it.
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no setCPU installed.
Can you dl another ROM like Virtuous and put it on sd, then flash it?
Have you tried another sd?
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smtom said:
Can you dl another ROM like Virtuous and put it on sd, then flash it?
Have you tried another sd?
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I can't get into recovery with bootlooping.
I'll try another SD card.
Basically at this point I'd be happy to get the phone to S-On so that I can take it back to Verizon. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that as I can't access Recovery without going into a bootloop. I've tried to flash other recoveries and they all put me into a bootloop.
Anyone with any thoughts on how to get s-on without recovery?
Thanks!
I would say flash a bp31img through hboot. That should put you s-on i believe. If you cannot find a pb31img ill come back latter with a link for dl. The pb31img should put you completely stock. The image i have though is from the first shippments of 2.1 but its still stock.
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I would say flash a bp31img through hboot. That should put you s-on i believe. If you cannot find a pb31img ill come back latter with a link for dl. The pb31img should put you completely stock. The image i have though is from the first shippments of 2.1 but its still stock.
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I tried that and it didn't work. Thanks, though.
I took the phone to verizon and they are sending me a new one.
Any solution to this?
To get s-on you need to be able to access recovery. Also what rom were you on when the phone messed up, was it cm7?
cmlusco said:
To get s-on you need to be able to access recovery. Also what rom were you on when the phone messed up, was it cm7?
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I was on SR 4.2 but I figured it out. The first time I RUU'd the phone was shaking all over the place so I think that just ****ed it up. I reflashed the RUU and it's good to go. I decided I am just going to sell it to my buddy as a stock unrooted with S-OFF, screw it.
Thanks though.
REYES702 said:
I was on SR 4.2 but I figured it out. The first time I RUU'd the phone was shaking all over the place so I think that just ****ed it up. I reflashed the RUU and it's good to go. I decided I am just going to sell it to my buddy as a stock unrooted with S-OFF, screw it.
Thanks though.
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Don't give up hope just now to S-ON. Have you read the below page for getting S-ON?
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
It should work with stock recovery as long as you're on one of the listed radios.
Get the unrevoked-forever-son.zip and follow instructions for unrevoked-forever.zip, renaming to update.zip
Quick question, I RUU'd back to Froyo so can he still receive the OTA with S-OFF? Or does it need to be S-ON?
REYES702 said:
Quick question, I RUU'd back to Froyo so can he still receive the OTA with S-OFF? Or does it need to be S-ON?
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It can be s-off but everything else must be stock, including recovery and having all original apps. Since its s-off rooting after the ota is no problem if desired.
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So I tried to run Unrevoked 3 with my friend's Hardware 0004 EVO. It recognized the phone and started rooting, but it didn't work. Unfortunately, now it only has S-Off and no superuser or custom recovery and he would like to go back to s-on.
Can I just flash the Unrevoked_forever_s-on.zip? And how should I do it since there's no custom recovery?
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So I made the stupid mistake of attempting to run Unrevoked 3 with my friend's Hardware 0004 EVO. Needless to say, it didn't work. Unfortunately, now it only has S-Off and no superuser or custom recovery and would like to go back to s-on.
Can I just flash the Unrevoked_forever_s-on.zip? And how should I do it since there's no custom recovery?
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Unrevoked works on hardware 0004, and the 3.70 software. Sometimes it doesn't run correctly or completely the first time. Run it again, and be sure that there are no programs on your computer that are trying to communicate with your phone whein its plugged in to USB (pdanet, dropbox, music syncing etc). I would run Unrevoked again until it works. If not, download a PC36IMG or RUU and flash back to stock. You can't flash the s-on tool without recovery, so you'd need to RUU back to stock, or flash PC36IMG using the bootloader, get to stock, then re root. But yea, I know for sure that Unrevoked now works on all versions, they updated a while back. I've used it a few times, no issues. Good luck.
All PC36IMG's and RUU's can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=hboot-0.97+ruu
Perfect thank you!
(I'll hit the thanks button when I'm on my laptop)
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Perfect thank you!
(I'll hit the thanks button when I'm on my laptop)
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You're welcome. Did you get it all sorted out?
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Not yet, I haven't had the chance to look at his phone yet. I'll update this if anything goes awry.
Hey, my EVO's USB port has gotten loose and I need to revert back to stock before I take it back to Sprint. I rooted it using Unrevoked 3, and I'm currently on CM7 RC2 (Prior to that I was on CM7 RC1 and CM6, if that info is needed). How would I go about doing this without use of my USB port? I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks.
Unrevoked s-on tool + stock PC36IMG.zip. Use an adapter to get them on your SD card.
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Unrevoked s-on tool + stock PC36IMG.zip. Use an adapter to get them on your SD card.
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Or just visit the site on your phone.
Or use chrome to phone.
Or put them in your dropbox.
I'm sure there are more options, but one of the 4 will get you by.
Alright do I use the S-ON tool first then flash PC36IMG.zip? Or the other way around?
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Alright do I use the S-ON tool first then flash PC36IMG.zip? Or the other way around?
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S-on tool first. Flash in recovery. Then once you confirm that the s on tool worked correctly, and your s is indeed on, then flash the PC36IMG using the bootloader.
When I flash the S-On tool, when I go back to the bootloader, it still says S-OFF. Any idea why?
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When I flash the S-On tool, when I go back to the bootloader, it still says S-OFF. Any idea why?
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Did you use unrevoked to root? If not, the s on tool may not work, and just running the ruu should turn s on. If you did use unrevoked, try downloading a different copy and running it again.
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When I flash the S-On tool, when I go back to the bootloader, it still says S-OFF. Any idea why?
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Try it again, sometimes it takes up to five times to work. Just make sure it says s-on before you take it back and theres no super user app in your app drawer. Also, make sure you delete the s-off.log in the sd card after your ready to take it in! Maybe even get rid of any apps and folders on your data card that have to have root (ie titanium backup) save the folders though So you can put them back on after you get a replacement.
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So after trying to flash the S-ON tool dozens of times and not succeeding, I decided to try flashing the PC36IMG.zip to see if that would do anything and it turned S-ON! Thanks for the help you guys, it wasn't the best way to unroot but it turned out alright in the end.
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Also, make sure you delete the s-off.log in the sd card after your ready to take it in! Maybe even get rid of any apps and folders on your data card that have to have root (ie titanium backup) save the folders though So you can put them back on after you get a replacement.
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Yeah thanks for that advice, I plan on doing that before I take it in.
Glad you got it!
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So I installed unrevoked [Followed step by step everything was fine]
Here's where I think I messed up (ROYALLY) I went into recovery and installed the freshEVO ROM from .zip and it installed but was stuck on the HTCEVO 4G screen, I waited like 15+min see if the install was slow, then I rebooted (took out battery) and cleared cache just did everything I think I could do to remove and now my phone is like bleh :[
Help please and thanks.
Questions belong here man:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=652
A RUU to reset to factory go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060
*If you RUU the top two you will not be able to root.
Thanks, so lemme see if I understand this... the only way to reset my phone is to install what you linked to, and I won't be able to root ever again?
So does ur EVO go to recovery?
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Thanks, so lemme see if I understand this... the only way to reset my phone is to install what you linked to, and I won't be able to root ever again?
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You can reroot if you want once you ruu'd your phone. Its entirely up to you.
It also could have just been a bad flash or a bad file
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Thanks, so lemme see if I understand this... the only way to reset my phone is to install what you linked to, and I won't be able to root ever again?
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Just use the 3.70 RUU and you can reroot.
Yeah I press volume down and power then I go to recovery and it runs clockwork recovery, and that's about it
Icehawk_RA said:
Yeah I press volume down and power then I go to recovery and it runs clockwork recovery, and that's about it
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Then you can use caulkin's format all and then flash whatever ROM and kernel you want.
I would just run a RUU, 3.70, and then reroot.
Cool, can/should I root with unrevoked? Opinions?
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Cool, can/should I root with unrevoked? Opinions?
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Unrevoked is the best and easiest way to root in my opinion.
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Cool, can/should I root with unrevoked? Opinions?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
Sorry one more question, so when I try to install the 3.70 RUU since it stays stuck on the htcEVO 4G screen.
On the part where is says to plug it in and power on I tried to run it normal and I also tried to run it VIA the HBOOT USB or whatever its called and it still wouldn't let me proceed
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Sorry one more question, so when I try to install the 3.70 RUU since it stays stuck on the htcEVO 4G screen.
On the part where is says to plug it in and power on I tried to run it normal and I also tried to run it VIA the HBOOT USB or whatever its called and it still wouldn't let me proceed
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Rename the zip file PC36IMG and put it on the root of your sdcard and then boot into the bootloader and accept the update.
He has root if he has clockwork. Dude just install a rom.
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I agree with riley you have clockwork no need to go back to square one. I had the same problem with fresh ROM. Get Sprint lovers its simple to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153 and like every thing else put it on the root of you're SD card (or out side of the folders).
OK so I just got this evo from my buddy and I can get into hboot but os will not boot and recovery will not mount sd card, and also s is on.
Oh and not to mention I'm a complete noob when it comes to htc. So if anyone can help me I would be very thankful.
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If it turns on, then it's not bricked.
Take the sd card out and put into a card reader. Put a stock rom pc36img on the root of the sd card and put it back in the phone and boot.
I tried that and it said version is older I think I'm not sure what exactly it said I'm at work right now. Where would be the best place to get a new software update for it
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are you sure the phone is even rooted? If you have an active sprint account take it to the sprint store, they might be able to reset it back to factory default.
Also post the exact error message you get when trying to load the file. If we go by guessing we could be here a while.
Well it was rooted and flashed to cricket with cyanogenmod on it but my buddy did something in hboot that turned s on and made the sd card not mount in clock work mod. I will list all the info when I get home
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OK I put the pc 36img on the sd card and it scanned it and says main version is older and then asks to reboot. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong
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Yeah, you need to root first. S-On = Not rooted
how can i root with being able to boot into android
sure the pc36img is the correct stock and most current?
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sure the pc36img is the correct stock and most current?
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Try this one.
Hat tip: evo4gnoob
OK downloading know
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None of those are gonna work until you root your phone. Search on here for Revolutionary Root and use whatever method you use to root your phone. You need to know your Hboot version, which you get when you boot into Bootloader.
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None of those are gonna work until you root your phone. Search on here for Revolutionary Root and use whatever method you use to root your phone. You need to know your Hboot version, which you get when you boot into Bootloader.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't think you needed root to flash a pc36img in the bootloader.
depends which one. The only one that will flash if you're s-on is the RUU for your phone and the Hboot has to match. If it doesn't you'll get the "older version" error. So, the phne needs to be rooted, then flash a custom recovery, preferably Amon Ra
I think he has to flash a ruu pc36img first cuz he cannot boot into the rom. Download the newest 4.54 pc36img and flash that. What does hboot version say?
Support TrevE !!
Yeah, that's what I had gathered. The image I linked to was an unrooted stock image. He'll still have S-ON but he'll need to reflash, his recovery and the SU binaries.
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Root is bro!
I'm interested to see if it works. I also want to know how the hell he went from s-off to s-on, because unless his friend started sending software and commands to his phone I would imagine it would be impossible.
I'm starting to wonder if he flashed to cricket improperly and bricked the phone.
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depends which one. The only one that will flash if you're s-on is the RUU for your phone and the Hboot has to match. If it doesn't you'll get the "older version" error. So, the phne needs to be rooted, then flash a custom recovery, preferably Amon Ra
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What's wrong with clockwork mod? So much hate.
If you search, you'll see why, HOMIE!!!
Amon Ra is just better. It does a better job if wiping, for one, which is critical
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If you search, you'll see why, HOMIE!!!
Amon Ra is just better. It does a better job if wiping, for one, which is critical
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ClockworkMod killed my mother and raped my dog. It also didn't back up my WiMax, so I lost my RSA keys when I wiped my phone.
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Hi let me start off saying ive been on forum for a while so im not a noob with research or reading.
my problem is im now one of the group who are having infinite bootloop (htc white splash screen to black blankness back to splash screen. my phone was rooted by unrevoked method, soff hboot 2.18 radio 2.15.00.12.19.
steps I've tried:
taking out battery and replacing
hboot into recovery. usually takes me out of bootloop.
redoing smelkus recovery which allowed me to get to recovery for 5 seconds then back to bootloop.
then i tried 4.67 RUU for my radio version. 1st time i ran it the only thing changed was my phone is locked however its still s-off? I've tried RUU 3x each time program says successful but still bootloop and still soff.
does anyone see a step i missed? have any suggestions? I've read on this forum and a few others about the bootloop headache. would returning to soff then unrooting work? or flashing to different radio and RUU version?
thanks in advance
i want my og back. :what::screwy:
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Hi let me start off saying ive been on forum for a while so im not a noob with research or reading.
my problem is im now one of the group who are having infinite bootloop (htc white splash screen to black blankness back to splash screen. my phone was rooted by unrevoked method, soff hboot 2.18 radio 2.15.00.12.19.
steps I've tried:
taking out battery and replacing
hboot into recovery. usually takes me out of bootloop.
redoing smelkus recovery which allowed me to get to recovery for 5 seconds then back to bootloop.
then i tried 4.67 RUU for my radio version. 1st time i ran it the only thing changed was my phone is locked however its still s-off? I've tried RUU 3x each time program says successful but still bootloop and still soff.
does anyone see a step i missed? have any suggestions? I've read on this forum and a few others about the bootloop headache. would returning to soff then unrooting work? or flashing to different radio and RUU version?
thanks in advance
i want my og back. :what::screwy:
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Have you tried wiping everything,except your sd card, then flashing a new rom? Like CM7 as an example?
i cant get into recovery. i did clear storage from hboot screen
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Try flashing another recovery.
This happens often.
Use amonra its in the link below
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Try flashing another recovery.
This happens often.
Use amonra its in the link below
Having trouble with AOSP? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295702
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I'll try this 1. thanks
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Or if you can, move all ur files on a computer and do a full SD card format...works for me all the time unless ur SD card is unsalvageble.
Using Awesome Expressed EVO XDA Craziness!
formatted sd cars last week. tried captains s*on method everything changes but s-off and bootloop.
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formatted sd cars last week. tried captains s*on method everything changes but s-off and bootloop.
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Did you try flashing recovery from bootloader?
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Did you try flashing recovery from bootloader?
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yep. back to researching more. :banghead:
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yep. back to researching more. :banghead:
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No I think that should be your solution. Because if my solution didn't work your pretty much screwed.
Tell me what happened when you put the amonra file on the root of your SD card and flashed from bootloader.
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i think when ruu locked bootloader it's keeping me from getting recovery. i tried captains method to unroot but need to unlock and see if that does the trick
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i think when ruu locked bootloader it's keeping me from getting recovery. i tried captains method to unroot but need to unlock and see if that does the trick
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Well remember for next time. You didnt have to wipe anything, all you needed to do was flash a new recovery.
Is flashing an ruu not fixing it for you?
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no it only locked my bootloader. in process of trying to unlock again
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no it only locked my bootloader. in process of trying to unlock again
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So your phone is s-on, but it wont boot up?
Take it to sprint and act dum dum
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Try the RUU
I know you said you tried it but I remember having similar issue a while back when I was trying to update the wimax. I had to boot to windows and run the RUU. You might have installed the htc drivers or htc sync on your computer, reinstall all of them, reboot your computer and run the RUU tool. Good luck dude
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no it only locked my bootloader. in process of trying to unlock again
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*Steps into the fray*
You said in the op that you tried flashing an ruu based on your radio; the RUU you need to flash needs to correspond to you hboot version. I think you should re-examine that step and make sure you flashed the correct ruu to begin with.
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So your phone is s-on, but it wont boot up?
Take it to sprint and act dum dum
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no it was weird ruu locked (pink locked oow top of hboot screen ) bootloader but i was still s-off.
i tried unlock process again which appeared to not take but when i went to hboot pink locked oow bar is gone so will retry pushing recovery thru bootloader. im currently on hboot 2.10 and looking for 2.18 upgrade. sigh if this dont work i give up. for a lil while at least.
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no it was weird ruu locked (pink locked oow top of hboot screen ) bootloader but i was still s-off.
i tried unlock process again which appeared to not take but when i went to hboot pink locked oow bar is gone so will retry pushing recovery thru bootloader. im currently on hboot 2.10 and looking for 2.18 upgrade. sigh if this dont work i give up. for a lil while at least.
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I would strongly recommend you NOT update to the 2.18 bootloader...re-rooting after that is a pain, and not worth the headache. 2.10 is nice and simple.
ok but i did upgrade to 2.18 months ago after rooting and getting s-off. unfortunately my sd card got wiped so im having worst time finding 2.18 thru my searching. will redo recovery cuz pushing or trying to push thru adb didn't work last night.
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Your gonna have to go thru a LOT of trial and error now. don't give up.
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