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Rooted DINC, can't get past recovery?

Just rooted my new DINC, got into the main screen. Went into Clockwork and flashed a nandroid from a different device. Now I cant even get back into CWM. If I hold down and power I get hboot, but anything after that gives me 5 vibrations and blinking green lights. wtf?>

I can actually see CWM for a second, then i get the errors. Is there a bootable CWM, like the NookColor?

DroidHam said:
I can actually see CWM for a second, then i get the errors. Is there a bootable CWM, like the NookColor?
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not really that i know of
best bet is to ruu back to stock and start over
EDIT: first link i sent wont help you
http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=CHoQD3B
put this on your sdcard, rename to PB31IMG.ZIP
boot into hboot, when it asks to apply the update, say yes
give that a shot
for future reference, nandroids from phones are not interchangeable

I dont know how to use ADB, and that tutorial assumes you can run zips via recovery, which I cant...

Isn't there a PMBTG113.zip or whatever file I can boot off of in recovery that will restore my phone to stock

DroidHam said:
Isn't there a PMBTG113.zip or whatever file I can boot off of in recovery that will restore my phone to stock
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yea sorry, use the new link and destructions instructions i posted, should get ya running

damn, that link wont start the download

Do you have a micro sd card reader that you can put into your pc or laptop? You need to get that PB31IMG on the root of your card. Then get into hboot to flash.
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Yea, I put it onto the root, applied the PB31IMG and rebooted. Same fcking problem. WTF?!?!

DroidHam,
try pulling the battery, wait around 10 minutes, put the battery in and boot the phone. Yes, it is very important to wait for that long.
Post your results if it booted or not, i had the same issue.
Also let me know if this is a refurbished phone.

ya its a refurb...
I downloaded this:
build-3.26.605.1-release-152016-baseband-2.15.00.07.28-hboot-0.92.0000_PB31IMG
Renamed it and it flashed. Then when I rebooted, it doesn't show me CWM anymore, just the HTC screen, a "popping, kind of electric noise", and then 5 vibrations and blank screen, with green blinking LED.
I downloaded the restore above, and renamed it. It doesn't allow me to flash it. It scans it, but never gives me the option to press up to flash.
Keep in mind, S-ON is now set, whereas it was S-Off before.
Previously I was seeing CWM for a split second then it would crash. I dont see CWM anymore but its still crashing at the same point.
If I copied a nandroid backup onto a different phone, it cant be COMPLETELY ****ed right? Just needs to be rebuilt somehow?
So when I put the battery back in in 10 minutes, should I reflash that RUU I mentioned above, or what?

Any ideas?? Going on day 3 w no phone......
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DroidHam said:
Any ideas?? Going on day 3 w no phone......
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I noticed you mentioned that while powering on you say you are holding down...down is diagnostic mode, you should be holding up to get to recovery.

After applying the ruu. Try re rooting
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How do I root if i can't get past hboot??!
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I attempted to root a new Incredible for a friend and had the same thing happen a few days ago. I was able to create a nandroid backup via CWM recovery, and then flashed CM 6.1. CM then bootlooped when trying to boot for the first time. After this point I was unable to get into recovery. The screen would just go blank and would vibrate multiple times. At one point I did manage to succesfully get into CWM recovery without the screen going blank, but then recovery would not recognize the SD card. I restarted and was never able to get back into recovery.
I then attempted to flash a PB31IMG.ZIP from HBOOT that was supposed to restore it to factory state. At this point the phone when blank in the middle of flashing and would not do anything other than vibrate when I would attempt to power it on.
I told them the phone just inexplicably died and they exchanged it at the Verizon store. Everything went perfect with the replacement phone. I figured what happened was a one time thing, but after reading this I would definately be hesitant to root anyone elses Incredible.

Do all phones have hboot?? I don't wanna get screwed. But this was sent was Asurion.... i really need to fix this. There must be a way please!!!
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Just got off work... do the battery pull, wait 10 min, then the start phone see what happens.
I'm not sure at what point you are with the RUU image at this point so take out your sd card just to be safe.
You are getting into the Qualcomm diagnostic mode, which is basically 5 buzzes and then the green light keeps flashing green correct?
I will be on and off for the next few hours to see your results.
DroidHam said:
ya its a refurb...
I downloaded this:
build-3.26.605.1-release-152016-baseband-2.15.00.07.28-hboot-0.92.0000_PB31IMG
Renamed it and it flashed. Then when I rebooted, it doesn't show me CWM anymore, just the HTC screen, a "popping, kind of electric noise", and then 5 vibrations and blank screen, with green blinking LED.
I downloaded the restore above, and renamed it. It doesn't allow me to flash it. It scans it, but never gives me the option to press up to flash.
Keep in mind, S-ON is now set, whereas it was S-Off before.
Previously I was seeing CWM for a split second then it would crash. I dont see CWM anymore but its still crashing at the same point.
If I copied a nandroid backup onto a different phone, it cant be COMPLETELY ****ed right? Just needs to be rebuilt somehow?
So when I put the battery back in in 10 minutes, should I reflash that RUU I mentioned above, or what?
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5 vibrate = defective usb plug/phone... time for nother refurb. theres a couple posts on it, happened to me.

I don't know much.. but I'm pretty sure this thread is in the wrong section. Mods should move this to Q&A or General...

[Q] Evo Sprint can't boot in, how to install recovery?

My Evo can't boot in android, it just turn on and restart after the Evo logo appear. And when I press power + volume down button I go in hboot mode, click on recovery and after that it's freeze with a picture of a phone , an "!" in a triangle.
I wonder If I can install recovery in this case or not? and how?
I've download PC36IMG.ZIP and supersonic recovery with sdk tool, so how anyone please help me, I need to try to install another ROM to sure it's hardware problem or ROM problem.

If you give me ten minutes I will attach it for you when I get to lappy.
Edit: Tada. Boot into the bootloader, select yes to update and then reboot.

teh roxxorz said:
If you give me ten minutes I will attach it for you when I get to lappy.
Edit: Tada. Boot into the bootloader, select yes to update and then reboot.
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thank you for your help.
but is PC36IMG.zip needed to put into the sdcard, right?
no rename, just update?
I'l try and tell you the result.
btw, one more 'thank'!

kaizvn said:
...but is PC36IMG.zip needed to put into the sdcard, right?...
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yes, put on sdcard, allow bootloader to read and update and you are good to go as far as recovery is concerned. good luck!

agentphantom said:
yes, put on sdcard, allow bootloader to read and update and you are good to go as far as recovery is concerned. good luck!
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excuse me agentphantom, I've install go to bootloader and run that file, but I still can not access the recovery to flash rom.
anymore suggestion?
p/s: may I know what is the pc36IMG used for?

kaizvn said:
excuse me agentphantom, I've install go to bootloader and run that file, but I still can not access the recovery to flash rom.
anymore suggestion?
p/s: may I know what is the pc36IMG used for?
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The PC36IMG is the system file the bootloader recognizes as like a system updater. And did you select update and then to reboot, once prompted?

teh roxxorz said:
The PC36IMG is the system file the bootloader recognizes as like a system updater. And did you select update and then to reboot, once prompted?
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sorry but I don't see the "update" to choose.
I press power + volume down button => it take me to the hboot interface.
The menu there are : fastboot - recovery - clear storage - simlock - hboot usb.
5s later it start to run the PC36IMG file with no notification and log, very fast and disappear.
So, what would I do now?

kaizvn said:
sorry but I don't see the "update" to choose.
I press power + volume down button => it take me to the hboot interface.
The menu there are : fastboot - recovery - clear storage - simlock - hboot usb.
5s later it start to run the PC36IMG file with no notification and log, very fast and disappear.
So, what would I do now?
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Two things to double check, to be sure that that the bootloader will recognize PC36IMG. 1) the PC36IMG must be named exactly that. It has to be capital letters, and you do not want it to say PC36IMG.zip, just PC36IMG. The phone automatically recognizes and labels it as a zip file. So if you named it PC36IMG.zip, it will ultimately be named PC36IMG.zip.zip, and will not be recognized.
2) Be sure that the PC36IMG is on the root (main directory) of your SD card, and not within any folders. It won't be recognized if it is in a folder.
If you make sure of those two things, then the bootloader should scan and find the PC36IMG, and instead of seeing it searching and the green lettering pop up, then disappear, you will see it ask you if you want to update, use volume up to select yes. Hope that helps you out.
Edit: And yes, I went to download the PC36IMG attatched above in this thread, and it is indeed labeled PC36IMG.zip. Rename it to PC36IMG (just remove the .zip) That should take care of it.

Also, I never saw this confirmed in the thread, but you were previously rooted and had a custom recovery prior to this problem, correct? And you are indeed s off at the bootloader?

k2buckley said:
Two things to double check, to be sure that that the bootloader will recognize PC36IMG. 1) the PC36IMG must be named exactly that. It has to be capital letters, and you do not want it to say PC36IMG.zip, just PC36IMG. The phone automatically recognizes and labels it as a zip file. So if you named it PC36IMG.zip, it will ultimately be named PC36IMG.zip.zip, and will not be recognized.
2) Be sure that the PC36IMG is on the root (main directory) of your SD card, and not within any folders. It won't be recognized if it is in a folder.
If you make sure of those two things, then the bootloader should scan and find the PC36IMG, and instead of seeing it searching and the green lettering pop up, then disappear, you will see it ask you if you want to update, use volume up to select yes. Hope that helps you out.
Edit: And yes, I went to download the PC36IMG attatched above in this thread, and it is indeed labeled PC36IMG.zip. Rename it to PC36IMG (just remove the .zip) That should take care of it.
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I do in correctly, download the file at #2, put in root and go to bootloader.
I see the green line run on screen but havce no confirm form Update or not.
My phone is not rooted, no recovery, can't boot into android ROM, just start and restart at EVO logo.
Help me to install recovery to flash another ROM, I hope it will wake up my phone.

Okay so it was never rooted? What did you do right before your phone stopped working?

do nothing
this is my friend's phone.
He give me to try to flash a new rom for it.
but it's not root or recovery....

Okay so it wasn't working when he gave it to you right?

kaizvn said:
do nothing
this is my friend's phone.
He give me to try to flash a new rom for it.
but it's not root or recovery....
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If you're s on and not rooted yet, I dont think you'll just be able to flash recovery. You need to root it first, then flash recovery. You should download an RUU or a PC36IMG of a factory rom. That will get you back to stock. From there, you can run Unrevoked to root it first though (you need to be rooted to flash roms). I will attatch a link with all of the PC36IMG's (you run from bootloader) and RUU's (you run from computer). You can use either method to get the phone back to stock condition (what I recommend). You will at least be able to boot then. From there you can decide if you want to root it and flash a ROM. Read up a bit more also, it will benefit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=hboot-0.97+ruu

k2buckley said:
If you're s on and not rooted yet, I dont think you'll just be able to flash recovery. You need to root it first, then flash recovery. You should download an RUU or a PC36IMG of a factory rom. That will get you back to stock. From there, you can run Unrevoked to root it first though (you need to be rooted to flash roms). I will attatch a link with all of the PC36IMG's (you run from bootloader) and RUU's (you run from computer). You can use either method to get the phone back to stock condition (what I recommend). You will at least be able to boot then. From there you can decide if you want to root it and flash a ROM. Read up a bit more also, it will benefit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=hboot-0.97+ruu
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thank you very much!
I'll try anything to wake up it, I thing it's not the Hardware problem because the phone can start but can't go in the OS. But, mine is Sprint CDMA Evo, do you have any CDMA stock ROM for me to download and flash?

kaizvn said:
thank you very much!
I'll try anything to wake up it, I thing it's not the Hardware problem because the phone can start but can't go in the OS. But, mine is Sprint CDMA Evo, do you have any CDMA stock ROM for me to download and flash?
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It's not a hardware problem, well, most likely not. Download a PC36IMG from the link I provided for you. It's hard to say which one you need, but try this one first. http://db.tt/gqTAPS1. That is a factory, unrooted ROM for the Evo. It is the latest software, 3.70. It may or may not work for you (you may need an older one, but not sure) What you need to do is download that file, rename it exactly PC36IMG. Put it on the main directory of your SD card. Shut the phone off completely. Hold Volume down and Power simultaneously until you reach the bootloader. At this point, the bootloader should scan the sd card, find the pc36img and ask you to update. You would then press volume up to select yes. Once it starts, let it run through its course. It should take a few minutes to complete, and you will see a couple different screens. whateveer you do, dont pull the battery while it's updating, and be sure you're battery has some charge on it, so it doesnt die in the process. I hope that helps. If that update successfully completes, the phone should be exactly how it came out of the box. Factory Rom. Good luck.

k2buckley said:
It's not a hardware problem, well, most likely not. Download a PC36IMG from the link I provided for you. It's hard to say which one you need, but try this one first. http://db.tt/gqTAPS1. That is a factory, unrooted ROM for the Evo. It is the latest software, 3.70. It may or may not work for you (you may need an older one, but not sure) What you need to do is download that file, rename it exactly PC36IMG. Put it on the main directory of your SD card. Shut the phone off completely. Hold Volume down and Power simultaneously until you reach the bootloader. At this point, the bootloader should scan the sd card, find the pc36img and ask you to update. You would then press volume up to select yes. Once it starts, let it run through its course. It should take a few minutes to complete, and you will see a couple different screens. whateveer you do, dont pull the battery while it's updating, and be sure you're battery has some charge on it, so it doesnt die in the process. I hope that helps. If that update successfully completes, the phone should be exactly how it came out of the box. Factory Rom. Good luck.
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thank you k2, I'm downloading and will flash it A.S.A.P, I'll tell you the result.

Bit off topic but not really...
My EVO was rooted running cm7 with the latest clockwork gotten from and installed from rom manager.
Ran fine for about a week. Then right after pressing send on a replied email, reboot!
Crap I thought I was gonna have to retype the whole thing again...
Nope, it turns out the email had enough time to send but the phone never did reboot.
Just got itself in a loop. White HTC logo, vibrate, white htc logo,vibrate...
Could get to boot loader but when trying to access recovery I would go back into the same loop.
Kinda gave me the impression that the recovery partition was corrupted.
I was already out so I thought "what the hell" and took it to the sprint store. The tech was looking and working on the thing for literally over an hour on my phone (took about 3 hours from when I brought it in). Then finally the tech came out and asked for me. I was positive he had finally figured out it was rooted and was gonna tell me to screw off. Well, instead he said "honestly, I can't figure out what the heck is wrong with this thing, I'm just going to replace it for you,I'll be right back".
OK so now I'm expecting a refurbed phone with my battery and ad card shoved in it. He came back with a new EVO box...
Then he handed me the new one with the 8gb (I only had a 2 in mine) card and the original battery (I have the extended one). Then he said "your card battery charger and everything else is in the box".
SCORE! Haha sometime I actually like sprint...
Moral of the story: if all else fails take it to the store.s
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Dang that's awesome! yeah every store I've been to has been more than happy to just throw a new phone at me haha

[Q] Possibly bricked EVO, can get into bootloader S-OFF

I can get my Evo into the bootloader, but it won't allow me to reboot (it goes to the HTC Evo screen, then the screen goes dark and vibrates 5 times), I'll pull the battery and go back into the bootloader, I'll try to go into recovery and its does the same as rebooting. If someone can advise me what I can do to fix this, I would appreciate it. I messed up when I flashed an old Radio (2.15.00.07.21) Wont do that ever again :-(!
Specs: HBoot 2.10
Radio: 2.15.00.07.21
S-Off
3.29.651.5
I am a noob at this so please be nice, I also get the radio_v2 fail-pu when trying to update the phone, I'm not sure if i have the right PC36IMG file, thank you for your time!

raidernation said:
I can get my Evo into the bootloader, but it won't allow me to reboot (it goes to the HTC Evo screen, then the screen goes dark and vibrates 5 times), I'll pull the battery and go back into the bootloader, I'll try to go into recovery and its does the same as rebooting. If someone can advise me what I can do to fix this, I would appreciate it. I messed up when I flashed an old Radio (2.15.00.07.21) Wont do that ever again :-(!
Specs: HBoot 2.10
Radio: 2.15.00.07.21
S-Off
3.29.651.5
I am a noob at this so please be nice, I also get the radio_v2 fail-pu when trying to update the phone, I'm not sure if i have the right PC36IMG file, thank you for your time!
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I don't even recognize that as any radio I've seen for the Evo. The last one ended in. 11.19 or something like that. The one before that ended with. 01.09 I believe. I don't recognize the one you used. Are you positive it was an Evo radio...? Your situation doesn't sound good though. I would try running an RUU from fastboot, but if you did flash a non evo radio, your probably in trouble...someone correct me if im wrong and that is indeed an evo radio.
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Have you attempted running a 3.29 RUU?
http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/
Download the 3.29 version, boot your phone into the bootloader, select fastboot, connect to your pc. Once it shows fastboot usb on the phone, run the ruu exe.

k2buckley said:
I don't even recognize that as any radio I've seen for the Evo. The last one ended in. 11.19 or something like that. The one before that ended with. 01.09 I believe. I don't recognize the one you used. Are you positive it was an Evo radio...? Your situation doesn't sound good though. I would try running an RUU from fastboot, but if you did flash a non evo radio, your probably in trouble...someone correct me if im wrong and that is indeed an evo radio.
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It is, I just checked; its rolled back 3 versions from the 11.19 version.

Can't he place a PGimg.zip on root of his SD card and fastboot from his phone to return him to stock s -off ?
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ibsk8 said:
Can't he place a PGimg.zip on root of his SD card and fastboot from his phone to return him to stock s -off ?
sent from a sweet paper weight.
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He can place a PC36IMG form of the RUU and do it that way, but if he wanted s-on, he'd need to flash the unrevoked s-on tool from recovery, which he can't get to.

raidernation said:
I can get my Evo into the bootloader, but it won't allow me to reboot (it goes to the HTC Evo screen, then the screen goes dark and vibrates 5 times), I'll pull the battery and go back into the bootloader, I'll try to go into recovery and its does the same as rebooting. If someone can advise me what I can do to fix this, I would appreciate it. I messed up when I flashed an old Radio (2.15.00.07.21) Wont do that ever again :-(!
Specs: HBoot 2.10
Radio: 2.15.00.07.21
S-Off
3.29.651.5
I am a noob at this so please be nice, I also get the radio_v2 fail-pu when trying to update the phone, I'm not sure if i have the right PC36IMG file, thank you for your time!
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Try to basicaly reroot id try to hook to pc and run the hboot driver to fix the driver hopefully that will get you back into recovery. And id stick with flashin roms not radios its to risky. Did you back up your wimax keys?

Borked
Ok hi. So here's the deal:
My EVO can boot into bootloader, and it can get into recovery. Cool right? NO!!!
here's where the problem starts: I installed a corrupted ROMand of course, like every ROM, I wiped everything before flashing that one, and ended up not having a system to fall back on... And now the only thing I can do is get into the Bootloader and recovery.
The following issues I'm having, and the thins I have tried are:
1. I have tried putting the PC36IMG.ZIP at the root of the sd card.
- That didnt work though, and I figured that would only make sense, due to the fact that in recovery, it says "E: cant mount sd card"... So why/how would it work in bootloader?
2. It says "wrong image" when it tries to update the IMG file
3. I'm not a complete noob, I am willing to try ADB, I just dont know the commands to use :-( and IDK what to "push" or, even how to get the computer (PC, NOT a mac) to recognize the phone since it's... well, borked, I guess.
4. I' guessing that's the ONLY way to truly fix the phone and flash another ROM... is from the PC? But if so, HOW? Please help me.

Enmund said:
Ok hi. So here's the deal:
My EVO can boot into bootloader, and it can get into recovery. Cool right? NO!!!
here's where the problem starts: I installed a corrupted ROMand of course, like every ROM, I wiped everything before flashing that one, and ended up not having a system to fall back on... And now the only thing I can do is get into the Bootloader and recovery.
The following issues I'm having, and the thins I have tried are:
1. I have tried putting the PC36IMG.ZIP at the root of the sd card.
- That didnt work though, and I figured that would only make sense, due to the fact that in recovery, it says "E: cant mount sd card"... So why/how would it work in bootloader?
2. It says "wrong image" when it tries to update the IMG file
3. I'm not a complete noob, I am willing to try ADB, I just dont know the commands to use :-( and IDK what to "push" or, even how to get the computer (PC, NOT a mac) to recognize the phone since it's... well, borked, I guess.
4. I' guessing that's the ONLY way to truly fix the phone and flash another ROM... is from the PC? But if so, HOW? Please help me.
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Make sure your sdcard is formatted FAT32.
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fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot reboot
Use these commands through adb
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That will remount your SD card
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stevenskanse said:
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
fastboot reboot
Use these commands through adb
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Hey that sounds like it would work, but my question is...How do I get the phone detected on the pc, if the phone cant read the sd card? You get what I'm saying? Like, what buttons do I press to enable the USB to be picked up on the computer? Thnks a lot man.

That happened to me. You have to hold BOTH the Vol+ and Vol- Buttons at the same time until it starts vibrating. You also have to connect it to the computer in order to make it vibrate.
EDIT: You have to take out the battery while plugged in. Sorry for forgetting

When u put the PC36IMG.zip (named exactly like that) on your SD card, are u sure it wasn't named PC36IMG.zip.zip or any other variant of the correct name? Use a card adapter to put file in main folder of SD then put it back in phone. Then boot to bootloader n test. What recovery did u have installed when you tried to flash a radio? Clockwork will not flash radios

{ParanoiA} said:
When u put the PC36IMG.zip (named exactly like that) on your SD card, are u sure it wasn't named PC36IMG.zip.zip or any other variant of the correct name? Use a card adapter to put file in main folder of SD then put it back in phone. Then boot to bootloader n test. What recovery did u have installed when you tried to flash a radio? Clockwork will not flash radios
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Yes I did... It says wrong image

[Q] Unique problem(Stuck at splash screen.Cannot get into recovery mode, only Hboot

I thought I had it all figured. Root, with Clockwork Recovery, Rom Manager. Nothing could go wrong. Now I am stuck at the splash screen with no Clockwork Recovery.
I searched fourum after forum to find a solution, but mine seems to be different. Just so you know I am 21, and a freelance computer technician so I am not afraid of the command line
What have I done to my device:
=Originally it had 2.1
=I rooted the phone via exploid method
=I installed CyanogenMod 6.1.1
+My computer only recognized my phone in HBoot mode, I think usb debugging is turned off though because I cannot acces my sd while it is in my phone.
I do have a microsd card reader
+I tried Esprimg.zip updates. It works .but I still cannot get into recovery mode.
For extra precaution, I backed up all of my sd card data on my pc.
Symptoms and problems:
+I am stuck at the white My tough slide 3g splash screen.
Holding up and power for at least 30 seconds does not get me in recovery mode. All I see is the white My tough slide 3g splash screen. No Black screen with a triangle(Biggest Problem)
+Holding down and power does get me into the HBoot.
+The recovery option will make the Mytouch slide reboot, but it will freeze at the splash screen.
+The clear storage option executed, but it did not solve my problems.
+I have also removed the battery, sim, and sd card.
Summuaray-
I need to get Into Recovery mode, but when I press up and power it does not work. I only see a white.I never though there would be a day where I could not get into recovery.
Also, I constantly charge the device so it wont turn off during an update.

Do you have S-OFF? If you do it should not be hard to recover.
If you don't I can't think of any other method now. But just to make sure which Esprimg.zip method did you tried? Because that should work in the first place.

Mine says S-On
Esprimg.zip
I used my microsd card reader to put esprimg.zip on the sd card. Boot the device while holding down and power. I let the phone check for the esprimg.zip and then the update was successful.
Conclusion:
I hold up and power and i cannot access recovery mode.
Possible causes:
By doing the clear storage, would that change my device to s-on. Honestly I never noticed s-on until now. However, I was able to root and get clockword mod 6.1.1 and it ran smoothly for a weeks.

darko4 said:
By doing the clear storage, would that change my device to s-on.
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No. Only by flashing another bootloader will you get S-ON back. You probably did not have S-OFF before anyways but FYI Esprimg.zip does flash the bootloader so you're stuck on S-ON for now.
If the Esprimg.zip update method was successful it should have flashed back the stock recovery for you. I can't think of anything that could go wrong at this point except that u have a bad or corrupted Esprimg.zip. Did you use the champion build or the ENG build? If me I'd try to download it again and give it another go.
Good luck!

Ok so Esprimg.zip may be bad, and pretty much that is my only saviour;ok I understand.
I was using Esprimg.zip from other guides. Those were 137 mb
This time I used the one from here.
HOW-TO * Flash the Eng-Release to the Slide *6/15/2010
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703076
I am going to assume this the the eng build. It was 137.1 mb.
If this does not work the I guess I have to go champion build.
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Champion build esprimg.zip is next.
A few more ideas.
manually install the recovery using fastboot.
troubleshooting without simcard?
My spl s-on so would that be possible?
Is there a way to maybe re root?
I read in one post that a guy sold it on ebay..i would hate to do that with just a month of ownership. would Htc make a warranty request even though I bought it used. Besides you only see bootloader and hboot spl s-on so how could they tell?

So you reach the screen where it asked you whether you want to install the update, you choose "yes" and it goes on to flash everything, radio, bootloader, yada yada, and it fails to boot?
Basically with S-OFF you can boot into fastboot and run
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
in this case recovery img is CWM recovery. With S-ON fastboot flash is disable so it's not possible.
EDIT: If you do have the champion build on it's basically stock.

I have this exact same issue right now, I've tried the champion and engineering builds of ESPRIMG but with no success. I can't think of anything else that would be causing this in the first place, which is making it so difficult to troubleshoot. The only difference is that I was using CM7 instead of 6, but the exact same thing is going on. I have tried everything that the OP has with no luck. The only possible cause I can think of is that something was somehow corrupted while the phone was on and sitting on my table...because when I picked it back up, it was off and when I tried to boot, I got splash screen... Any other ideas?? I'm all out and just sitting here waiting for some genius light bulb to go off....attic's kinda dusty though..

With S-ON fastboot flash is disable so it's not possible.
So basically these are my options
esprimg.zip (if that does not work then use different)
Hboot clear memory,
with S-ON I have limited option
and keep it charged.
Although with fastboot and s-on is there something I could do?
Would rerooting be an option

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Would rerooting be an option
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I don't see a root method in the forum that does not involve booting into a usable system.
Wait, you guys were able to flash the esprimg.zip right? Because in the guide when it says it requires root it's for flashing the mtd0.img first before rebooting into HBoot. Since you don't have a working system you cannot do that and if HBoot refuse to take your esprimg.zip then you need to do the Goldcard method. Otherwise I don't see why having root will make a difference.

So at this stage of the game I should do this..
1.get on my knees
2.put my hands together.
3.and just pray?
ok all jokes aside. Continue to try Esprimg.zip and update(all are successful but I still get splash)
I can't change my recovery since I have s-on
and no way of getting s off since i cant get in the phone, not even recovery,just h boot
So in a sense i have a lovely soft bricked mytouch 3g slide.
Later I might compose a list of the programs i had on the device, but i doubt that would make a difference. I appreciate the help and assistance, I am going to click the thank button for you gents.
In the mean while i got a tmobile comet for 136 one day shipping..No rooting on this one cause finals are coming and I do not have time to troubleshoot for hours. I love android cause of custom roms, but not being able to get in recovery mode...ah say no more. I am going to be one of those people who just downloads free software and complain to phone carriers about OTA.

Same here. I held off rooting and all until my exams were over because I know I'm going to go all the way until I get S-OFF.
I know many discourage S-OFF because it can potentially brick during the process but if you do read up and follow instructions very carefully it is really not that risky. And it'll be very useful in situations like this.
I'm sorry to hear you have a soft-brick. Maybe a dev will stumble upon and provides new insights but I afraid this is all we have in the forum for now.

to be honest i skimmed through the post, and im sure you did try this but just want to ask have you tried the official RUU update to see if you can get things back up running that way?

yeah I understand following directions carefully, but when you follow all of directions and get it working,and make backups, but then you turn the phone off and then turn it on. Then all of this happens.
ah let me stop my whining and download more esprimg.zip .
I just want to know what caused it. was it an application, cause if that is the case then I want to know so no one else get hurt.
(one interesting note, avg antivirus said my device was infected with viruses. It said with the apps, I did not clean it. i uninstalled avg. I presumed it was a false alarm cause the phone is rooted with applications with high privileged) Oh well
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oh well. back to the esprimg.zip
never tried RUU, if it comes in a esprimg.zip then i guess i can try. if not then i do not know how to use it with mine in its current state
S on (so no advanced fast boot options
Hboot only
no recovery.
clear memory
only productive thing is successful esprimg.zip updates

its the official update to froyo, and need HTCsync and the RUU from htc how the installs procces goes i dont really know, but im sure there is a RUU update that you can use to update via bootloader,

ok i got htc sync
and the official exe.
my pc only detects the device in hboot. The device will read usb hboot.
1 might fiddle around for 20 mins to see whats what.
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If it was like a esmprimg.zip then it would seem more feasible.

goood luck hope you get your phone back up and running

well a week ago it finally booted. I felt that it was a fluke so I pressed the power button to reboot. I tried to turn it back on then it was stuck at the splash screen.
I am now starting to think it is a hardware problem. Either way the unrooted tmobile comet,yes it is small, is doing wonders. The battery life is way better then a iphone 3g.
Just remember guys, if you get an android phone, make sure it is a popular one. That way you are more likely to get support because of the bigger fan base. Oh well it was fun while it lasted. The only thing I hate is that i could have gotten an xbox 360 for the same price. oh well, thanks for the assistance. i will lets you know any further updates.

HELP! Constant Network Error! Tons of info inside, please help :(

I know. It looks like a lengthy read. But all the information you could possibly need I've provided. Please let me know what you think. Also, I've done some searchign around but none of the scenarios I found were a result to flash back to stock sprint RUU.
The error reads as follows: "Attention. A network error has occurred. Retry, or cancel and return to the previous screen."
What actually happens: Anytime I open Marketplace, Facebook app, send a message through KakaoTalk or GroupMe, pretty much anything that uses the 3G, 4G data, it doesn't work. The message only comes up when I try to use the marketplace app. All other apps just say there was a connection error, connecting to the server, etc.
When I hit "Retry" it goes right back to the same dialog pop up, as if it doesnt even re"try". The top notification bar goes from 3G and then disappears, then goes from 3G and just continually disappears. It doesnt matter if I have 4G on or WiFi, it will just goes back to 3G when attempting to gain data, and then disappears and the error happens.
My Timeline of events: I first had been running Synergy and everything was fine. Suddenly my wall charger (or any wall charger for that matter) stopped working when plugged in. The car charger still works, but no HTC wall chargers, odd. So I decided to use that insurance for good and bring it into sprint. Gotta unroot and all that jazz first though. I downloaded the "RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe" and found a way to connect my phone to the PC, and finished the wizard. Mind you, before I did this, I went into recovery (while on synergy) and did a dalvik cache wipe, data/factory wipe and cache wipe, then went back into hboot and ran the wizard from there. Everything went fine, the ROM install was successful, I no longer have recovery and it was the stock sprint ROM.
Where things got fishy...: After it was running through all the constant reboots and things, I let the phone sit while I did other things. I came back to it, signed into my gmail and facebook fine, then went to marketplace. I started downloading all my purchased apps and since that was going to take some time, I let it sit again and went off.
Fishy part: I come back to he phone, and would normally just pull down notification taskbar, and hit clear all notifications, since it said a bunch of things had sucessfully installed, but I notcied it also said "System update complete." Hmmm, I didn't start any system update...did it do it automatically? It had to of. I went to check for an OTA (HTC software update) and it found "System upgrade 1.47.651.1 (30.15 MB) - FOTA update." I canceled it since I pretty sure doing an OTA update on a rooted ROM is a no-no.
So what the heck is the problem here, I never had these issues before until I went back to the stock sprint ROM. I've already updated PRL a few times, does nothing.
Should I go back and reflash it and this time make sure it doesnt do a system upgrade until I've turned S-OFF back to S-ON? Once the phone is S-ON is it safe to update OTA?
My About Phone details are a sfollows:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: 1.39.00.05.31
Kernal version: 2.6.29-a2443432
Build number: 1.32.651.6 CL171253 release-keys
Software number: 1.32.651.6
Browser version: WebKit 3.1
PRI version: 1.90_003
PRL version: 60683
Any help, advice, suggestions are welcome!!!!! Please hook me up fellas, I'm a little bogged down about the upset.

UPDATE:
Okay. Since I am an impatient person and the last resort was going to re-flash the RUU, I'm just going to do that. And then make sure there is no system update. Once that is done, I'll run the S-ON tool from somewhere, hopefully I won't need recovery for anything, aaand then we'll see where we are. If you're reading all this PLEASE reply with something, anything to let me know somewhere out there is alive! lol, please.

With phone s on and stock ruu loaded it should be fine to accept update...wow u might get froyo lol. And it might help with your data issue...idk much but I know a little.
Edit: maybe try a newer ruu that might help with the data as well. not sure how HTC updates but i think it goes one at a time instead of newest available
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Well the phone is still S-OFF right now, but now that I'm on the stock sprint RUU I dont have a custom recovery anymore, so how am i supposed to flash the unrevoked-forever-son.zip and the PCIMG36 thing!!??! How do I get back a recovery, do I just reflash something like synergy...!?

Here is amon ra recovery. Put on root of SD card and flash in bootloader. http://db.tt/TOsdM52P
This should get u recovery back so u can flash the s on tool. Then run a newer ruu, there is a thread in the EVO dev section with the latest, and hopefully it will also fix your data problems
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gunfromsako said:
Here is amon ra recovery. Put on root of SD card and flash in bootloader. http://db.tt/TOsdM52P
This should get u recovery back so u can flash the s on tool. Then run a newer ruu, there is a thread in the EVO dev section with the latest, and hopefully it will also fix your data problems
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Okay, I downloaded the file, put it on SD card, unplugged it, opened hboot and it tried loading the PC36IMG file, it said wrong image or soemthing like that about 6 times and then went back to the regular screen. Although, it has ALWAYS said wrong image for me, so I'm not worried about that.
So now I just went down and hit recovery and its a no go.

OKAY! Now my phone goes straight to the black screen with a Phone on it, and a little red triable with an exclamation point inside everytime now. It used to only come up when i tried going into recovery. now it comes up everytime i load up the phone. does this mean, its bricked...
EDIT: nvm, I was able to load HBOOT thank god, but still having trouble getting the damn recovery.

Well go to amon ra thread in the EVO dev section and dl th pc36img from there...maybe u got a bad dl...
It's here: recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3.img - MD5Sum: c00243750cc79e4a1dd4888db175b19f
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Okay, so downloaded the file "recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3.img", put it (recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3.img) on SD, turned phone off, and now powering on in HBOOT.
After its finished doing whatever it does, can i go straight to recovery, or do i need to reboot again for changes to take effect?

Well, it did the wrong image no image thing again like it always does, and then i tried going into recovery aaaand it didnt work.

Also u should read these I think:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151733
How to Unroot Your Phone if Using Unrevoked 3
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245649
***How to unROOT Revolutionary from HTC Evo 4G*** EASY! UnROOT and ROOT! 10/20/11
Depending on which method you used to root your phone..
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Did u rename it PC36IMG.ZIP? Be sure not to name it PC36IMG.ZIP.ZIP Sometimes windows hides extentions
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gunfromsako said:
Did u rename it PC36IMG.ZIP? Be sure not to name it PC36IMG.ZIP.ZIP Sometimes windows hides extentions
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Yyyeeaaah, about that. I forgot to rename it. *facepalm* Just did it, powering in through HBOOT AGAIN. still did the wrong image no image thing, but this time, about it actually did some progress bar thing on the right hand side. but just for a second, and then went back to saying it was the wrong image or no image.
I highlighted the entier file name "recovery-RA-supersonic-v2.3.img" and renamed it to "PC36IMG.ZIP" and then it turned into a zip file. restarted the phone in nboot and didnt work.

Oops I posted the .img for adb sorry here is the pc36img...*facepalm*
PC36IMG.zip - MD5SUM: 6dbb98f9cfa35033982c3803d2520466
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Okay, so check it out.
I ran the "RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_rele ase_171253.exe" before and flashed that, but i remember that i had to unroot my gf's phone back in june, so i went to my downlaod list and saw that i used "RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe"
So I just did that, and the 3G data seems to be fine. [email protected] Now onward to unrooting.
Now that I have stock ROM, do I just run a S-ON tool and fix it? But I dont have custom recovery, wtf this is effing confusing...

gunfromsako said:
Oops I posted the .img for adb sorry here is the pc36img...
PC36IMG.zip - MD5SUM: 6dbb98f9cfa35033982c3803d2520466
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AH HA! lol, okay cool. So when I download this, and put it on my SD and then reboot into hboot, i'll have custom recovery? and then i can run s-on with 3.70? then eventually update OTA...?

Maybe I am wrong and it won't flash recovery with a non rooted ROM but I thought would because of s-off it should... Should of flashed the s on before u ran the ruu. It's signed with HTC keys and would of been fine.
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gunfromsako said:
Maybe I am wrong and it won't flash recovery with a non rooted ROM but I thought would because of s-off it should... Should of flashed the s on before u ran the ruu. It's signed with HTC keys and would of been fine.
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YOU DID IT! Horrayy!!!! Thank you my kind, kind kind kind sir!
I am on recovery right now. So now do i follow these instructions...
How to Unroot the HTC EVO 4G
◄●REQUIRED DOWNLOADS●►
Unrevoked S-On Tool
PC36IMG
◄●SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS●►
If you're comfortable with everything Android related(flashing, recovery, etc.) then its just 2 simple steps:
If you used Unrevoked Forever at any time, flash unrevoked-forever-son.zip from recovery until hboot shows S-ON
Flash the PC36IMG.zip from hboot
◄●DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS●►
If you need a little more guidance, follow these instructions.
◄●If you have used Unrevoked forever, start here●►
Make sure you have downloaded the files linked above. Do not extract them
Connect your phone to your computer via USB and change to "Disk Drive" by dragging down from the notification bar.
If you have NOT used Unrevoked Forever, skip to the instructions below. If you have, transfer unrevoked-forever-son.zip to the root of your sdcard. Do NOT transfer the PC36IMG yet. It'll only cause a hassle and make this take longer.
Once complete, power off the phone
reboot into the recovery by holding VOL DOWN + POWER until it boots to the white screen. Then select RECOVERY.
Depending on what recovery you're using, you need to flash a zip. Select the unrevoked-foreverson.zip that you just transferred and complete the flash.
When complete, power off the phone. Reboot into the bootloader by holding VOL DOWN + POWER until it boots to the white screen. If it says S-ON at the top, select RECOVERY and skip to step 9. If it says S-OFF, repeat steps 5-7 Until it does.
◄●If you have NEVER used Unrevoked forever, start here●►
Power off the phone and reboot into the recovery by holding VOL DOWN + POWER until it boots to the white screen. Then select RECOVERY.
Connect via USB. There is an option for this in both Amon RA and Clockwork.
Transfer the PC36IMG.zip to the root of your sdcard.
EJECT THE PHONE FROM THE COMPUTER and then turn off USB in Recovery
Power off the phone and reboot into the bootloader by holding VOL DOWN + POWER until it boots to the white screen.
It should check the PC36IMG.zip and then ask you YES/NO to apply the update. Press VOL UP for YES
Once complete, Press VOL UP to reboot.
You are now unrooted!
Have I ever used unrevoked? idk if i have! where do i start, or do i just run the s-on tool...?

Yes as long as u rooted with unrevoked and NOT REVOLUTIONARY... make sure to remove/rename the recovery pc36img on root of SD...once s on is achieved either run a ruu or the pc36img from that thread...off to kickboxing I go glad I could help...
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How did u root your phone? When did u root it?
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