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[Q] Bricked Desire plz help

hello everybody...
a friend of mine just gave me his desire, he bought a used one and tried something to update its rom, but now its bricked and its in my hand to be fixed.
the problem is that it doesnt boot at all... i mean when i press power button to make it on, the htc logo appears and starts again and again with a little VIBRATE. so i can say that its in a boot loop.
ok when i press vol down and power button it goes into the boot loader, where it is written that its S-ON with boot loader .93, and when i click on recovery it goes into the boot loop like i wrote above.
i also have a Desire HTC and it is rooted using unrevoked and i m running an HD rom over it. its a complete packaged phone...
i have a knowlege how to root and etc. but in this bricked desire case i dont know what to do. coz it never happened to me... i also searched the forum for a solution, didnt got any.
please help me in this matter... ask me question and please give me a solution,/
EddyOS said:
Shipped-ROMs is wank, hence me linking to the (very much alive) MultiUpload link
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i tried to install the rom by downloading this RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release
i think it is working, but it says while installing that from image 2.33..... to imrage 2.29.... and then it tries to push everyting i mean tryies to run its setup and within 2 min it says Customer ID error, try someother package...
edit 1: i itried your way also by copying that zip file and then pasting it on the sd card... i sucessfully loaded in fastboot but i think the same error as above,,, CID error...
now what can i do?
edit 2: Have also tried unrevoked in fastboot mode... power on fastboot usb and then starting unrevoked, but unrevoked keep saying to connect device and enable usb debugging mode. nothing happens
thanks Hassan

1. Download this:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
2. Follow this guide to get the ZIP out of the RUU and flash off the SD card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10509780&postcount=102
Assuming the phone is unbranded it'll work, or at least get the phone booting again. If it fails flashing the ROM for any reason then it's a branded phone and you'll need to speak to the seller to find out where it's from

EddyOS said:
1. Download this:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
2. Follow this guide to get the ZIP out of the RUU and flash off the SD card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10509780&postcount=102
Assuming the phone is unbranded it'll work, or at least get the phone booting again. If it fails flashing the ROM for any reason then it's a branded phone and you'll need to speak to the seller to find out where it's from
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but going into vol down and menu and then pressing recovery also enables the boot loop with htc white screen and vibrate on everyboot

I think that easier way not loosing the root would be flash once again recovery were you using clockwork recovery? Beside if the phone is branded you will need a goldcard
so i think you should instal adb http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
then you need to recovery image which you can find here http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-ha...a-recovery-ra-desire-v2-0-1-27-11-2010-a.html
put recovery on c drive sdk folder and open cmd on your windows and put a command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

U can try to put ur phone on bootloader, then plug it to ur pc and run the RUU from windows..It should restore all, after that u can root it with unrevoked and do what u want..

kluzik1 said:
I think that easier way not loosing the root would be flash once again recovery were you using clockwork recovery? Beside if the phone is branded you will need a goldcard
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U cant flash the recovery on S-ON desire..maybe worth a try to run unrevoked again and see if its work, but i dont believe

i have written clearly that the phone is not going in recovery nor it is booting in to some sort of rom or recovery that i flash new recovery.but if you tell me or direct me to some tutotial to flash recovery in adb mode, may be i can unbrick my device. but c i cant boot into recovery. i can just boot into fastboot.

you dont need recovery to flash recovery fastboot is the only thing you need

andQlimax said:
U cant flash the recovery on S-ON desire..maybe worth a try to run unrevoked again and see if its work, but i dont believe
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but how can i run unrevoked when i cant boot into rom, i can just boot in vol down plus power fast boot

ehalai said:
i have written clearly that the phone is not going in recovery nor it is booting in to some sort of rom or recovery that i flash new recovery.but if you tell me or direct me to some tutotial to flash recovery in adb mode, may be i can unbrick my device. but c i cant boot into recovery. i can just boot into fastboot.
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ya boot in fastboot, plug it to ur pc and run the ruu from windows.
if ur desire is S-ON there is NO way to flash a recovery...just unrevoked can flash the recovery if u are S-ON, but if ur phone doesn't boot, unrevoked will not work i think

kluzik1 said:
you dont need recovery to flash recovery fastboot is the only thing you need
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and how am i supposed to flash recovery in fastboot........

It should work at least try

kluzik1 said:
you dont need recovery to flash recovery fastboot is the only thing you need
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friend, google it, if S-ON u canT flash a recovery with fastboot

Try unrevoked and post if there will be any problems

why you so nervous didn't know his phone is s-on relax a bit guy has a problem

kluzik1 said:
why you so nervous didn't know his phone is s-on relax a bit guy has a problem
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i'm not nervous, but if u want help him, read his problem..he wrote he was s-on
better run the ruu, much safe..but if the phone its branded from the carrier it will not work

right now downloading a ruu and then will ruu and will run it in windows after downloading... and will keep the desire on fastboot mode...
in the mean time. i m trying unrevoked

If you read my guide recovery isn't needed at all as the file is picked up in hboot - but if you know better then carry on
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

EddyOS said:
If you read my guide recovery isn't needed at all as the file is picked up in hboot - but if you know better then carry on
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
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i will follow it...

EddyOS said:
If you read my guide recovery isn't needed at all as the file is picked up in hboot - but if you know better then carry on
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
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With ur guide he can run the ruu without stay connected to the pc..but he can flash it directly from the pc (if phone usb work), as is more easy (at least in my opinion)..the phone in fastboot mode is not a problem, as the ruu handle that case

[Q] Why is my clockworkmod reverting to 2.5?

Everytime I flash the the new zip version (3.0.0.5) and then reboot, it reverts back to the old version.
Thanks!
Device: HTC Desire (S-On)
ROM: Gingervillain 2.1
Radio: 32.54.00.32U_5.14.05.17
RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0131HM

How are you flashing?

Off thou flash it through recovery your just fake flashing it. You need to actually flash it through fastboot but you need S-Off. There is a way to do it without fastboot. Just Google it. You use the terminals emulator instead. No idea if it works though
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as meaple has said, its only a fake flash, so it doesnt actually flash it.
i couldnt get it to work through the terminal method either due to protections (s-on) but i have now s-off, so it let me flash via fastboot first time

Can I do it with unrevoked or do I have to s-off? (assuming i won't make it with the terminal)

sushi30 said:
Can I do it with unrevoked or do I have to s-off? (assuming i won't make it with the terminal)
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I've never been s-off and I flashed it successfully during rooting with unrevoked.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

yes you can do it with unrevoked, but you would have to unroot first, and then go unrevoked with custom recovery

hi, i have the same problem, but i am s-off
i tryed to flash via android flasher, fastboot, an via recovery with the .zip file.
everytime the same Oo

Are you sure your S-OFF?
Because then it should work!

derfrost said:
hi, i have the same problem, but i am s-off
i tryed to flash via android flasher, fastboot, an via recovery with the .zip file.
everytime the same Oo
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Zip is not what you need. You need to get an img file of the recovery you want to flash. You can then do that via Fastboot or Android Flasher etc. Flashing the zip from wherever is still just fake flashing.

dzumagos said:
yes you can do it with unrevoked, but you would have to unroot first, and then go unrevoked with custom recovery
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No. you don't have to un root. You can flash unrevoked on a rooted device
If you are s on, use unrevoked. Else use the following from fast boot:
fastboot flash recovery cwm_.img
Swyped with my Starburst based Desire. Please ignore any typos or grammos.

[Q] Revolutionary Root will not Un-root-Have tried everything

I have looked all over the forms and other sites for fixes and none are working.
Evo 4G-S-OFF
Android 2.3.3
Kernel 2.6.35.10-ChopSuey
ROM: Fresh EVO 4.3.3
HBoot: 6.16.1002
I have tried putting multiple PC36IMG in root of the SD card and the bootloader doesnt pick it up at all.
I tried flashing the file through clockwork mod recovery and app and for both I get Installation aborted.
I tried the RUU but it said it could not find the phone.
I even tried adb-son patch and a few other son fixes for unrevoked but still I can't get S-On Back.
I can only flash new roms and new kernels.
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!
Update
I tried flashing the RUU through fast boot but it did everything else but un-root the phone. Now it does not have a recovery and its back to OG Rom but it is still S-Off.
Help Please !!! I need to turn phone back into sprint.

mellis8 said:
I have looked all over the forms and other sites for fixes and none are working.
Evo 4G-S-OFF
Android 2.3.3
Kernel 2.6.35.10-ChopSuey
ROM: Fresh EVO 4.3.3
HBoot: 6.16.1002
I have tried putting multiple PC36IMG in root of the SD card and the bootloader doesnt pick it up at all.
I tried flashing the file through clockwork mod recovery and app and for both I get Installation aborted.
I tried the RUU but it said it could not find the phone.
I even tried adb-son patch and a few other son fixes for unrevoked but still I can't get S-On Back.
I can only flash new roms and new kernels.
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!
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Have you made sure its not named PC36IMG.zip.zip?
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

if your just trying to unroot, just flash a rom that has had root taken out. if your trying to achieve s-on, try flashing the ruu via fastboot.
Sent from my Desirable HD Gewgle Phone via XDA App

Yes i renamed it and to only PC36IMG because windows put that second .zip on it

Sorry Im a new user so I have to wait 5 min to reply to my own post:
The RUU's will not flash it comes us wit errors each time.

mellis8 said:
Sorry Im a new user so I have to wait 5 min to reply to my own post:
The RUU's will not flash it comes us wit errors each time.
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how are you trying to flash it?
like what commands or whatever?
Sent from my HD Desirable phone via XDA App

I tried flashing by going into clockwork recovery and install from zip.
I tried letting the Bootloader find it on the root of my sd card
I tried running RUU on my computer
I tried flashing RUU through clockwork mod app and recovery

on youre computer do you mean putting your phone in ruu mode via fastboot and flashing? if not try that -
1. plug in phone
2. in adb type - adb reboot bootloader
3. fastboot flash zip (name of ruu)
if that doesnt work, switch to ruu mode before trying to flash
thats how i do it on my inspire, should work for you.
cuz its not gunna work through cwm
Sent from my HD Desirable phone via XDA App

What do you mean by RUU mode? Do you mean go into Hboot Menu or just tur on fastboot on the phone, because i had fastboot on before.

mellis8 said:
What do you mean by RUU mode? Do you mean go into Hboot Menu or just tur on fastboot on the phone, because i had fastboot on before.
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ruu mode is a special umm recovery-ish mode that lets you flash an ruu from your computer.
you have to do it tgrough fastboot. i dont remember the command atm but a simple google search will tell you what it is. and all of this stuff is through your computer, not just simple in phone stuff, you need fastboot usb.
Sent from my HD Desirable phone via XDA App

Search for the thread "how to unroot revolutionary root?????????" And follow the directions. Its easy.
Support TrevE! Fuh Q CIQ!

Ok It still did not un-root, the recovery is gone the ROM is stock but the Kernel and the S-Off is still there. As I said before the instructions are not working.

[Q] Problems updating clockworkmod

I have been trying to update my HTC desire to the new touch version of clockworkmod (5.8.0.2) however from within the rom manager app, updating says it completes however on reboot nothing has changed, so I tried doing it manually, i run the command
Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.0.2-bravo.img
each time i get the error when writing the recovery saying
"FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
How can I fix this?
I also tried flashing 5.0.2.0, with the same error, it still says its running 2.5.0.7 :/
please help
Thanks

are you s-on? if yes you can' flash it via fastboot
post info from fastboot mode

Thank you for the reply Kotag
My phone is in s-on
and the info is here attached as a screen shot
thanks

I presume you used unrevoked to get root... It comes with CWM 2.5.0.7
You could flash custom recovery from menu but never mind... go to alpharev.nl and get s-off as your hboot is 0.93 or you can use revolutionary (this is unrevoked and alpharev together)
after s-off you will be able to flash anything on the phone... including recovery

Thanks ill try that
yes i did use unrevocked
will making s-off will i have to reflash my rom and lose my data? :/
and also how wud i flash recovery then, because i thought u said earlier that in s-off i cant falsh in fastboot :/?

sorry just noticed my mistake... if you s-on I meant... post edited - reading too many threads
you should not loose any data if everything goes normal... do back up before just in case

When I s-off my phone, date and time always restart to 6 jan 1980 1:00
Anybody had a same problem? Im not s-off anymore
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

i dont have linux to run alpha rev, will revolutionary remove my data? :/

no it will not, just run it and enjoy
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

you don't need linux to run alpharev.iso... that is live cd, boot it as you starting your pc/laptop or revolutionary has windows modification

[Q] Can't flash recovery with ADB, 'waiting for device'

My Desire was rooted before with a custom ROM. I've flashed back the original firmware, therefore the root was gone.
I followed the tutorial at this thread but I get stuck when I want to boot into recovery. The standard holding power and volume down procedure didn't work so I used ADB to boot into recovery. My device rebooted, but I get the red triangle and after that the 'Can't open /cache/recovery/command' error. I found out this means that the recovery isn't proparly installed.
When I use ADB to flash clockworkmod recovery Ithe message '< waiting for device >' remain standing. My Desire is in the HTC Sync modus, I see My HTC in windows device manager.
What is the next step to take? I've bricked an tablet before so I want to do the right thing.

Are you s-off? Also you use fastboot to flash the recovery, not adb.

chromium96 said:
Are you s-off? Also you use fastboot to flash the recovery, not adb.
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Good point, I was forgotten all about s-off and on, it was a long time ago that I rooted my Desire.
I think I am not, beacause flashing the ROM of HTC also gives me a non-rooted phone. I'll check it this evening. Is using the tool from htcdev.com/bootloader the best way to become s-off?

musicfreak said:
Good point, I was forgotten all about s-off and on, it was a long time ago that I rooted my Desire.
I think I am not, beacause flashing the ROM of HTC also gives me a non-rooted phone. I'll check it this evening. Is using the tool from htcdev.com/bootloader the best way to become s-off?
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No that will unlock your bootloader, not give you s off. Use revolutionary.

I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.

musicfreak said:
I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.
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After you flashed recovery, there was no need to use unrevoked. All you had to do was boot into recovery and flash superuser.zip file. That would have rooted your existing rom.
However, what is your ultimate aim? If you want a ROM, you can simply flash the optimal hboot for the ROM (optional but recommended), boot into recovery, full wipe and flash the rom. The ROM will already be pre-rooted.

musicfreak said:
I found out I'm s-off, after I flashed clockworkmod recovery I used unrevoked to root. The rooting didn't succeed, I get the message 'failed to get root. Is your firmware to new?
I was on RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27_release, I have flashed an older stock ROM from the list on this page (1.21.405.2_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4. 06.00.02_2_release_126984), and will try it again.
I'll let you know what the results are.
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Don't use unrevoked. just flash the super su zip using cwm.

eddiehk6 said:
However, what is your ultimate aim? If you want a ROM, you can simply flash the optimal hboot for the ROM (optional but recommended), boot into recovery, full wipe and flash the rom. The ROM will already be pre-rooted.
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You're completly right, I was somewhatconfused, it has been a while since I last flashed a ROM, I was to much happy with Oxy ZM. :silly:
Everything is ok now, I've flashed succesfully. Thanks.