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Flashing Radio, I need help please. I am willing to pay for personal assistance!

I have managed to root and S-OFF my phone (so I'm told), but no matter how I try I can't manage to flash the radio that goes with the android revolution ROM. I've not been able to get ENG S-OFF so I'm trying to flash the radio from the SD Card, but that failed as well.
My radio performance is pretty bad. I really need the new radio flashed to my phone to corrected radio issues.
Is there someone who understands radio flashing process well enough to walk me through it? I am willing to pay for the personal assistance.
Thanks,
Jacquie

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295

rohithksaj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877295
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Thansk for the attempt to help. I have gotten as far as to tell the phone through android sdk fastboot flash radio radio.img. I get an error that says cannot load radio.img. Is there a particular format for the radio.img file? My appears to be in a zip file.
Thanks a million for getting me this far.

if your flashing the radio you downloaded from the android revolution ROM page unzip the file into a new folder then follow the instructions in the read me .. i have always done it that way and has worked for me every time and quite simple to follow ...

jacquiegardner said:
Thansk for the attempt to help. I have gotten as far as to tell the phone through android sdk fastboot flash radio radio.img. I get an error that says cannot load radio.img. Is there a particular format for the radio.img file? My appears to be in a zip file.
Thanks a million for getting me this far.
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Check in the zip file; you should have a file named 'radio.img' - extract this file and copy it to the folder that you're running fastboot from (if you're using the SDK this is probably the tools folder). The file must be named 'radio.img' for that command to work.
If that doesn't work, exactly what error are you getting?
Edit: or do what sslysi says if you're wanting that radio; everything you need's in the download from that thread.
//sent from my HTC Desire HD using Tapatalk; all errors entirely intentional.

I can't follow android revolution for flashing radio because I can't get the tool to get ENG S-OFF. Already tried this method.
Any other suggestions?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using XDA App

This is exactly what I did. Extracted the zip file and copied out the radio.IMG file into android SDK tools folder. I don't remember the exact error. I will follow up with another post. I should have put it in my original post reporting the problem. Maybe I'm just too frustrated with all this. In addition I can never get my phone into bootloader using vol- and power button. I'm sure there is a reason why all this stuff isn't working. I just don't know enough to put it all together.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using XDA App

I used this app to root AMT and also to flash my latest radio.

radixon said:
I used this app to root AMT and also to flash my latest radio.
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I was just going to post this. You cannot flash a radio with ENG-S ON, it needs to be OFF before flashing the radio.

Error says cannot load radio.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using XDA App

fuzzbeans said:
I was just going to post this. You cannot flash a radio with ENG-S ON, it needs to be OFF before flashing the radio.
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It is my understanding that some processes can flash with ENG S-OFF. I tried a number of methods to achieve ENG S-OFF, but can't get there. I am open to suggestions.
Thanks again,

Are you sure you are rooted? Hold down the vol - button whilst switching phone on to enter the bootloader. Once there it will tell you if you have eng s-off. If not use the tool from the link I posted before. I successfully used this app to root my phone after I had downgraded my phone.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App

jacquiegardner said:
It is my understanding that some processes can flash with ENG S-OFF. I tried a number of methods to achieve ENG S-OFF, but can't get there. I am open to suggestions.
Thanks again,
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403
try this..it will work to ENG s-off...dont forget to turn usb debugging on

This is a much easier method to flash radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304
Just download the radio file of your choice, put it in the root of your sdcard and boot into the bootloader.

Hi jacquiegardner
jacquiegardner said:
I have managed to root and S-OFF my phone (so I'm told), but no matter how I try I can't manage to flash the radio that goes with the android revolution ROM. I've not been able to get ENG S-OFF so I'm trying to flash the radio from the SD Card, but that failed as well.
My radio performance is pretty bad. I really need the new radio flashed to my phone to corrected radio issues.
Is there someone who understands radio flashing process well enough to walk me through it? I am willing to pay for the personal assistance.
Thanks,
Jacquie
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I find your offer to Pay for help somewhat strange , simply because you have had numerous replies trying to help you, and you have so far ignored to use the FREE to use thanks button to those trying to help you.
Take Care
TheQuest

Help with flashing radio Desire HD
Hey,
I am an experienced and an advanced Android user/modder with a Desire HD. Here's how I flash a radio
First of all, you'll need to check if you're s-off. To do that, power off the phone, remove the battery, then replace the battery. Then, while pressing the volume down button, press the power button to start the phone in fastboot mode.
When the screen loads, check and see if it's S-OFF or if it's S-ON. If it's S-OFF, continue by following the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304
I'll summarise it for you according to my own experience for you. I'll assume you're rooted and S-OFF
1. Download the radio of your choice. Rename it to PD98IMG.zip
2. Copy the PD98IMG.zip file to the root of your SD card.
3. Turn off the phone
4. Remove the battery, then replace it
5. Press VOLUME-DOWN while pressing POWER ON at the same time. Keep holding those buttons and do not release them until the fastboot screen shows up
6. At this screen, choose the BOOTLOADER option using the VOL-UP and DOWN to select, POWER button to confirm
7. The phone should then be scanning the SD card for the PD98IMG.zip file. When it's done scanning, it'll install it automatically.
8. Reboot and enjoy!
Also, you might wanna check the md5sum key after downloading your radio to prevent corruption of data.
P/S- You don't have to pay me, just hit the thank button.
jazztin_smith

jazztin_smith said:
Hey,
I am an experienced and an advanced Android user/modder with a Desire HD. Here's how I flash a radio
First of all, you'll need to check if you're s-off. To do that, power off the phone, remove the battery, then replace the battery. Then, while pressing the volume down button, press the power button to start the phone in fastboot mode.
When the screen loads, check and see if it's S-OFF or if it's S-ON. If it's S-OFF, continue by following the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304
I'll summarise it for you according to my own experience for you. I'll assume you're rooted and S-OFF
1. Download the radio of your choice. Rename it to PD98IMG.zip
2. Copy the PD98IMG.zip file to the root of your SD card.
3. Turn off the phone
4. Remove the battery, then replace it
5. Press VOLUME-DOWN while pressing POWER ON at the same time. Keep holding those buttons and do not release them until the fastboot screen shows up
6. At this screen, choose the BOOTLOADER option using the VOL-UP and DOWN to select, POWER button to confirm
7. The phone should then be scanning the SD card for the PD98IMG.zip file. When it's done scanning, it'll install it automatically.
8. Reboot and enjoy!
Also, you might wanna check the md5sum key after downloading your radio to prevent corruption of data.
P/S- You don't have to pay me, just hit the thank button.
jazztin_smith
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Yes? Why the dots? Did i say something wrong?
Edit: Oops, my browser showed those smileys as dots. lol. Anyway, do hit the thanks button! I'm a veteran android modder, but new at xda. Need to collect stats to upload my mods in the development forums =S

Hawks556 said:
This is a much easier method to flash radios:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054304
Just download the radio file of your choice, put it in the root of your sdcard and boot into the bootloader.
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Tried this one too! It just said "failed."

rohithksaj said:
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Thanks for trying, but already tried this method. Had to get into bootloader via command prompt, but it works, can't do it any other way. Navigated to the file and it started to load, then came back "failed."
I do have S-OFF and have been rooted. No ENG S-OFF.
Thanks again,

[Q] Accidentally updated boot and lost root HTC G2`

First off, I'm fairly noobish. I've had my G2 rooted since the phone came out. I've used CWM and tried out about a dozen ROMs successfully.
Tonight I made the mistake of not having PC10IMG.zip present on my sdcard after flashing a new rom and pushed the wrong button when it asked if I wanted to update my bootloader. This is the ROM I was looking to try out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493404
Now, if I have PC10IMG.zip present when I go into the bootloader I get the message "Main Version is older! Update Fail! Press <POWER> to reboot.
If I rename the file, the bootloader will load successfully and I can get into Clockwork Recovery but CW Recovery doesn't actually do anything and I'm pretty sure it's because I lost root and s-off when I accidentally updated the bootloader. Any time I choose a menu option in CW Recovery, it just goes to the CWM emblem and sits there. If I press power or menu key, it brings me back to the menu list.
I have several roms and backups on my SD card, including a backup I made before all of this happened tonight.
This is what is at the top of my bootloader:
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0000
RADIO-26.02.01.15_M2
eMMC-boot
Sep 2 2010, 17:59:00
So basically, I have a phone that will not boot past HTC screen and any attempt to go into recovery or factory data reset sends me into ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7 which doesn't work because I've lost root and s-off.
I even tried using PC10IMG_Vision_TMOUS_1.19.531.1_Radio_12.21.60.09b_26.02.01.15_M2_release_149459_signed renamed to PC10IMG.zip and get the message "main version is older, update failed"
Did I brick my G2?
Any help is very appreciated! I'm good at following directions and am willing to do the work to teach myself the various steps. I just couldn't find this particular scenario anywhere online. So if there's a way to say "Do this (link to instructions), this (another link), etc etc"; I'll gladly wade through all the guides. That way I'm not making anyone write up a step-by-step if the work has already been done.

In the spirit of trading knowledge; I work as a repair technician for a cellphone repair shop (physical repairs) so if anyone has any questions regarding doing physical repairs; I'm happy to help out. Make a post and PM so I know to go read it and I'll help anyway I can.

You just need to re-root; follow the guide in the wiki.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA

OriginalGabriel said:
You just need to re-root; follow the guide in the wiki.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA
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Some of these instructions seem like they need the phone to boot...
For example, I can use adb to push everything except for the files that need to go into /sdcard/
I have another phone that I can just drop the files onto the sdcard root, however there are some other areas that aren't working either
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
returns 'Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device)'
This is happening because without the phone booting, the sdcard isn't accessible, right?

C:\Users\Jove\Downloads\g2>adb push su /sdcard/
failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard//su': Read-only file system

Flash back to your stock rom (whatever carrier your with) then reroot you'll be able to put it all the adb commands once get a rom on your device. If your device was bricked you wouldn't be able to boot it up

tarroyo said:
Flash back to your stock rom (whatever carrier your with) then reroot you'll be able to put it all the adb commands once get a rom on your device. If your device was bricked you wouldn't be able to boot it up
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The phone does not boot past the white HTC screen. Clockwork Recovery doesn't work. Renaming the stock rom to PC10IMG.zip doesn't work.
Is there another way to flash to the stock rom?
Also, how do you "thank" responders? Looking for the button and haven't found it

Can you get into the bootloader. Press power+vol down. If so, can't you just drop the factory rom on an sdcard and name it pc10img.
If you can get in the bootloader your not bricked.
EDIT : what was on the pc10img file that you updated? Try and get ahold of a guy named nipqer. That dude is money, he would definitely be able to help you lol
My hboot is oo.76.2000
Can you just flash the older hboot? Maybe that is why it says your trying to flash a newer version. Is the hboot you have on there now the dz? You might have to flash the g2 hboot, then put the stock rom back on, downgrade and reroot.
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

Grab the latest rom for your phone from here http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vision
Run the exe or extract the rom.zip from it and put it on your sdcard as PC10IMG.zip.
Do a full downgrade and root.
Or you could maybe try run misc_version in recovery to allow the downgrade in the first place
-Nipqer

mrbmg said:
EDIT : what was on the pc10img file that you updated?
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the million dollar question?
i dont have any pc10img files on my sd card

Thanks so much for the replies.
Nipqer, I downloaded the stock rom as instructed (I actually already had the same file, but redownloaded just in case) renamed it to PC10IMG.zip, put it in my sdcard root, started the phone in bootloader, and got the Main Version is older! message.
My bootloader still reads:
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0000
RADIO-26.02.01.15_M2
eMMC-boot
Sep 2 2010, 17:59:00
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If I remove the PC10IMG.zip and load the bootloader, any option I choose on the bootloader list like Recovery or Factory Data Reset; loads up Clockwork Recovery, which is non-functional. None of the menu items actually work in CW Recovery.
Am I missing a step here?
As far as the question as to what was on the PC10IMG.zip that I updated from... that's just it, it didn't prompt me to update until I had removed that file from my sd card and then it was just a matter of pressing the wrong button to tell it NO.

Ok, so you had a file named pc10img.zip on your sdcard, randomly? My phone will only want to update if I have a file named pc10img.zip on the sdcard, otherwise it just skips through.
It updated to whatever that file name was, that would help to know. Did you have the dz boot on your phone?
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I honestly don't know which hboot/rom it read when it did the update. I had a PC10IMG.zip on there that it had been using for a ROM from nearly 8 months ago and I don't even remember which rom I was using. I want to say it was PyroMecha_Micro-2.3.5 but thats a shot in the dark. It's the last ROM I remember switching to.
To the best of my recollection, here is what I did... I tried using CWM to install:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493404
And when it wouldn't work, I removed the existing PC10IMG I had on my SD Card, rebooted, it booted fine... went into CWM, installed the ROM, it said it installed correctly and then froze on white HTC screen. I left it there for over 10 mins and then pulled the battery and used voldown+pwr to load bootloader; that's when it prompted me to update (I believe it was VolUp to update, VolDown to decline) either way, I ended up updating it.
I've attempted to go through the instructions for misc_version and could not get the fre3vo debug to work even after reading the instructions for narrowing down the debug search parameters.
I was able to download the following
Download this PC10IMG.zip file, which contains the DesireZ Engineering HBOOT,
My bootloader reads this PC10IMG.zip and does not prompt to update or anything. However, any attempt to recovery or factory data reset sends me into Clockwork Recovery. Once in CW Recovery, no matter which menu option I choose, it brings up the Blackhat with an orange arrow forming a circle beneath the hat. The home key and the power button bring the CWR menu back up. Basically CWR is non-functional.
This leads me to believe that I AM using the DZ Hboot, am I right?
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0000
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.02.01.15_M2
eMMC-boot
Sep 2 2010, 17:59:38

I actually have the entire clockwork backup I did before I started. Is that of any use? I also have previous backups from last summer.
Just in case I haven't said it enough: Thanks everyone! It's been a learning experience and I'm still hopeful that I can get this thing going.

I'm working right now, and its hard to comment back, but I know, I think on irc channel #g2root they can give you immediate help.
Have you tried running the previous backup that you have?
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838484
See if that leads you in the right direction.
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

No worries, I'm at work too. I have an LG G2X I'm using so I'm not in a hurry; its more a puzzle I'm trying to solve since I'd rather not turn my HTC G2 into a paperweight. LOL
I haven't fully read the thread but it looks spot on. Thanks for the link!

Or you could maybe try run misc_version in recovery to allow the downgrade in the first place
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Nipqer is there a way to change the version when my phone won't boot past the white HTC screen?
I can connect using fastboot usb and I can connect with adb if I let the phone boot into the white HTC screen.
However, as stated before, my CW recovery doesn't work when I try to load into recovery and I cannot access my SD card from my terminal on my PC (when using adb while the phone is on white HTC screen)
It sounds like I have the exact issue that is in the thread mrbmg just posted but I don't see a fix for it under the circumstances I have.
If we can find a way to resolve this under these circumstances, I'll gladly write up a How-To for it.
Thanks!

I hear that. I think that is the thread you are looking for. I've done that before when changing out my radios, but I never flashed my roms through the pc10img...
I try to make it a habit when I'm using the pc10img option off my sdcard to switch it back to another name.. it happens though, I've never unrooted that way though. Should be interesting to fix.
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

Yeah, I definitely don't feel like it is UN-fixable but I'm learning as I go for sure. I cringed the moment I hit the wrong button on that update LOL

[Q] Wildchild Issues, please help a new user

Dear everyone,
My phone is a device originally from Bell Canada. The specs are
Marvel PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.46.36.14M
Apr 8 2011, 17:45:10
Android v. 2.3.3
Software number: 1.36.666.5
Model: PG7611000
I was tempted to try the legendary Wildchild but couldn't reboot it to recovery mode with a properly prepared sd card.
Then I thought perhaps I still needed to unlock the bootloader. I went to the htcdev site and followed the steps.
I chose the right version RUU for the Bell 1.36.666.5 but an error notice said model ID was wrong.
I also tried to get the token ID. it failed for sure "Command error" so can't get the Token ID
When I tried the Wildfire_S_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0. The same thing happened: "Command error"!
Yes, the HTC SYNC was uninstalled. The debugging was on.
I didn't want to bother others until I had tried everything I could think of.
With no knowledge on android, I have spent 10 hours struggling with different approaches found online. Need some help now.
What procedure should I follow for my phone if I want to use Wildchild?
Thank you!

opencd said:
Dear everyone,
My phone is a device originally from Bell Canada. The specs are
Marvel PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.46.36.14M
Apr 8 2011, 17:45:10
Android v. 2.3.3
Software number: 1.36.666.5
Model: PG7611000
I was tempted to try the legendary Wildchild but couldn't reboot it to recovery mode with a properly prepared sd card.
Then I thought perhaps I still needed to unlock the bootloader. I went to the htcdev site and followed the steps.
I chose the right version RUU for the Bell 1.36.666.5 but an error notice said model ID was wrong.
I also tried to get the token ID. it failed for sure "Command error" so can't get the Token ID
When I tried the Wildfire_S_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0. The same thing happened: "Command error"!
Yes, the HTC SYNC was uninstalled. The debugging was on.
I didn't want to bother others until I had tried everything I could think of.
With no knowledge on android, I have spent 10 hours struggling with different approaches found online. Need some help now.
What procedure should I follow for my phone if I want to use Wildchild?
Thank you!
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i know whats your prob..
there are some people who cant get the reccovery installed on new devices of WFS
i will help you as soon as i get on my pc.. but tilll then go to the development section n just read the topics.. there is one topic named "Tool for the WFS owners who cant get recovery installed" or somthing like that.. jsut look for it. i will give the link asap

mhrsolanki2020 said:
i know whats your prob..
there are some people who cant get the reccovery installed on new devices of WFS
i will help you as soon as i get on my pc.. but tilll then go to the development section n just read the topics.. there is one topic named "Tool for the WFS owners who cant get recovery installed" or somthing like that.. jsut look for it. i will give the link asap
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Thank you so much, Sir.
I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533639 here and applied that recovery file but nothing happened. I still get the wrong model ID message. Then I rebooted the phone and found out the HBOOT was not changed.
So far there seemed to me two solutions on the forum.
One is to update the HBOOT to an unlockable higher version then update the RUU and get it unlocked again. Or do some trick with something like ROM 1, which I have no idea how to get access to.

Extract the rom1.zip from the RUU, copy it to the root of the phone micro-sd card, rename it as PG76IMG and turn off the phone. Pull the battery out and reinsert it. Hold the volume down key and press the power on. It should boot into the bootloader. Then it will ask if you would like to update radiov2, choose yes and after reboot, you should be s-off...
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app

ctt812 said:
Extract the rom1.zip from the RUU, copy it to the root of the phone micro-sd card, rename it as PG76IMG and turn off the phone. Pull the battery out and reinsert it. Hold the volume down key and press the power on. It should boot into the bootloader. Then it will ask if you would like to update radiov2, choose yes and after reboot, you should be s-off...
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app
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Thank you, ctt812.
By RUU, do you mean the .exe fine I downloaded for updating? if not, which version? where can i find it or a guide?
My phone is s-off when i got it. do you mean it will be s-off again after update and reboot?
Cheers.
Update. i found them. are you sure i should use rom1? some threads say rom2....

opencd said:
Thank you, ctt812.
By RUU, do you mean the .exe fine I downloaded for updating? if not, which version? where can i find it or a guide?
My phone is s-off when i got it. do you mean it will be s-off again after update and reboot?
Cheers.
Update. i found them. are you sure i should use rom1? some threads say rom2....
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Oh... I think I make a mistake. That's for s-off only. For flashing the wildchild ROM, you need to install a recovery other than the stock recovery (e.g. CWM recovery). And then root your device. Then you could install the ROM from the CWM recovery.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app

ctt812 said:
Oh... I think I make a mistake. That's for s-off only. For flashing the wildchild ROM, you need to install a recovery other than the stock recovery (e.g. CWM recovery). And then root your device. Then you could install the ROM from the CWM recovery.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app
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I got the WC3 on my phone with ROM 2 and ROM 1 -tried both but the "unlocked" pink line is now above the specs. I tried the RUU program. It says "model ID error" again... WC works now but how can i "unlock" it? btw, the phone is still s-off but locked.
I think because it is "unlocked" so LinkSD doesn't work. It says ext2 may not be supported by your device. Try FAT32". What is wrong? I followed the WC3 instruction created by the developer - 1 FAT, 1 EXT2 and 1 SWAP. Another problem I have is after move 1 apps to the SD card. It is full. I have a 4 G card with 1.2 FAT32, 512 Swap and the rest is EXT2.

[Q] Stuck DesireHD, can still get HBOOT, OrangeUK, help! (Noobishness within)

Hi all,
After scouring the intertubes for 2 days, I've had to give in and beg for wisdom on this one.
Recently inherited a Desire HD from my wife, factory-reset but loaded with Orange crapware, so I thought I'd crack on and root straight away.
Went for it with the AAHK kit, however it hung at the white screen after restarting, and have had no life out of it ever since. I can still access the HBOOT screen and Bootloader, from which I managed to query the device infor, CID etc, see attached file. HBOOT info is:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2011,00:55:45
I've tried to get the firmware up and running again with various RUU's, with and without the goldcard I've made, and am now at a loss! The RUU will initially look to be working, get some way into the progress bar before returning the error message - 'The ROM Update Utility cannot update your android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.'
As the device can switch on, it's clearly not a brick, just incredibly stuck!
Can anyone help me get this going again, ideally unbranded and rooted?
Thanks in advance!

jonnug said:
Hi all,
After scouring the intertubes for 2 days, I've had to give in and beg for wisdom on this one.
Recently inherited a Desire HD from my wife, factory-reset but loaded with Orange crapware, so I thought I'd crack on and root straight away.
Went for it with the AAHK kit, however it hung at the white screen after restarting, and have had no life out of it ever since. I can still access the HBOOT screen and Bootloader, from which I managed to query the device infor, CID etc, see attached file. HBOOT info is:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2011,00:55:45
I've tried to get the firmware up and running again with various RUU's, with and without the goldcard I've made, and am now at a loss! The RUU will initially look to be working, get some way into the progress bar before returning the error message - 'The ROM Update Utility cannot update your android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.'
As the device can switch on, it's clearly not a brick, just incredibly stuck!
Can anyone help me get this going again, ideally unbranded and rooted?
Thanks in advance!
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Ok, the phone is still s-on.
Did you try to run aahk again on the phone?
What system did you use to run aahk on? Maybe try the method with the ubuntu boot cd to rule out any problems with the host computer.
Since the phone is still S-ON you can only install signed images. But the RUU ones should work.
Did you also try to copy the RUU to the SD-Card (adb push "RUU-File" /sdcard/PD98IMG.zip) and boot into hboot?

kruemi said:
Ok, the phone is still s-on.
Did you try to run aahk again on the phone?
What system did you use to run aahk on? Maybe try the method with the ubuntu boot cd to rule out any problems with the host computer.
Since the phone is still S-ON you can only install signed images. But the RUU ones should work.
Did you also try to copy the RUU to the SD-Card (adb push "RUU-File" /sdcard/PD98IMG.zip) and boot into hboot?
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I did try to rerun AAHK, all it did was give me a connection error message.
I presume pushing the RUU to the SD card is the same as copying it and renaming the file? I've literally zero experience of the terminal ocmmands involved.
Cheers,

jonnug said:
I did try to rerun AAHK, all it did was give me a connection error message.
I presume pushing the RUU to the SD card is the same as copying it and renaming the file? I've literally zero experience of the terminal ocmmands involved.
Cheers,
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it seems that your goldcard might not be working. However not sure without knowing exactly what your error is.
What is your cid and main version number?
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glevitan said:
it seems that your goldcard might not be working. However not sure without knowing exactly what your error is.
What is your cid and main version number?
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CID is ORANG001.
Version no. is 1.31.405.6
Re. creation of the goldcard - I put the sd in my wife's phone and ran the Goldcard helper app, then put the code into the website, then used the image file it created. Seemed straightforward, not sure what could be the problem there? It was a brand new 32GB card.

jonnug said:
CID is ORANG001.
Version no. is 1.31.405.6
Re. creation of the goldcard - I put the sd in my wife's phone and ran the Goldcard helper app, then put the code into the website, then used the image file it created. Seemed straightforward, not sure what could be the problem there? It was a brand new 32GB card.
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Ok. Let me find a ruu that works for you and flash it in fastboot per the guide in my signature.
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glevitan said:
Ok. Let me find a ruu that works for you and flash it in fastboot per the guide in my signature.
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That would be great, thanks!
Which guide is that information in, or can you give me a quick rundown in this thread?
Many thanks.

jonnug said:
That would be great, thanks!
Which guide is that information in, or can you give me a quick rundown in this thread?
Many thanks.
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It's linked in his signature (which you can't see from the XDA app). If you're using the app, it's the PDF in post #7 in the Ace Think Tank thread.

jonnug said:
That would be great, thanks!
Which guide is that information in, or can you give me a quick rundown in this thread?
Many thanks.
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Use this ruu and report back.
http://db.tt/kr44FEVp
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glevitan said:
Use this ruu and report back.
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Hi glevitan,
I tried that RUU, it failed on a 'remote: 42 custom id check fail' error. I've attached an image of the terminal window. No idea what this means.

An RUU is a .exe, run it in windows like any other software
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jonnug said:
Hi glevitan,
I tried that RUU, it failed on a 'remote: 42 custom id check fail' error. I've attached an image of the terminal window. No idea what this means.
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Ok. Try the following. Rename that file PD98IMG.zip, put it into the sdcard and boot in hboot. When prompted to update, choose yes if that error still occurs, then your goldcard is failing.
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mushtafa said:
An RUU is a .exe, run it in windows like any other software
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Wrong. A ruu can be in a .zip file and be flashed in fastboot or in hboot. The .exe format is how carriers pack it.
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^^^ learn something new every day. I didn't look at the file, but all the RUU i've used before have all been .exe format.
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I'm not sure if this will help, but I had the same problem not long back and was very kindly helped. Here's the thread that saved me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945497

mushtafa said:
^^^ learn something new every day. I didn't look at the file, but all the RUU i've used before have all been .exe format.
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You can extract it,in the zip format. Always
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Cracked it.
I stopped trying to use the 32GB microSD and bought a cheap 8GB one. Glevitan's firmware then flashed no problem, aahk did it's stuff, and all is well in the world! So small-capacity microSD's make better goldcards.
Thanks for all your help!

jonnug said:
Cracked it.
I stopped trying to use the 32GB microSD and bought a cheap 8GB one. Glevitan's firmware then flashed no problem, aahk did it's stuff, and all is well in the world! So small-capacity microSD's make better goldcards.
Thanks for all your help!
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jonnug, your sdcard might have been corrupted..they do easily. I am glad that your phone is back...:good:

[Q] Desire HD cannot enter bootloader..

I have rooted and have Ace Pvt Eng S-off using AAHK.. fyi, mine is GB shipped, but fortunately pseudo eng boot is working fine..
The problem is when i have flash custom ROM viper and set it up everything, when i enter hboot, i and enter fastboot in the dropdown in hboot menu, after i select bootloader, it scan for a while and it shows message "[PD98DIAG.nbh] No image or wrong image!" or something like that, it is blinking very fast..
But, the phone itself is working, and boot viper very well.. so my question is, do i need to bother putting the right image inside directory somewhere in the sdcard or just left it be?
Sorry for asking this, if there is any thread explaining about this, please direct me to the right way..

yumm91 said:
I have rooted and have Ace Pvt Eng S-off using AAHK.. fyi, mine is GB shipped, but fortunately pseudo eng boot is working fine..
The problem is when i have flash custom ROM viper and set it up everything, when i enter hboot, i and enter fastboot in the dropdown in hboot menu, after i select bootloader, it scan for a while and it shows message "[PD98DIAG.nbh] No image or wrong image!" or something like that, it is blinking very fast..
But, the phone itself is working, and boot viper very well.. so my question is, do i need to bother putting the right image inside directory somewhere in the sdcard or just left it be?
Sorry for asking this, if there is any thread explaining about this, please direct me to the right way..
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That is perfectly normal....everytime you enter hboot, the phone parses for a PD98IMG.zip file and if you don't have any shows that message. What are you trying to do with the bootloader? Don't mess with that partition as you can end up with a brick. :good:

glevitan said:
That is perfectly normal....everytime you enter hboot, the phone parses for a PD98IMG.zip file and if you don't have any shows that message. What are you trying to do with the bootloader? Don't mess with that partition as you can end up with a brick. :good:
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I see. So, where can i find the PD981IMG.zip and where should i put it into? fyi, i dont have systeminfo in bootloader but i saw some FAQ and they said that it is normal. But, with that, i dont know if i have a superCID or not. I think i read it somewhere that saying we should rename the custom ROM that we currently use into PD98DIAG.nbh and put it into the root directory so that it will not shows the message "[PD98DIAG.nbh] No image or wrong image!" again.. but is it true? I take a look at the aahk PD981IMG.zip compressed file and custom ROM compressed file but they are completely different..
I'm not using aahk PD981IMG.zip because it is downgrade ROM if i'm not mistaken which is downloaded during rooting, and if i put that file and the bootloader is reading that file, maybe there will be some inconsistency as i am running viper.. Right now i am currently running viperdhdv1.2.3, but i afraid that i might brick my desire hd if i flash another rom.. is that possible? what do you think glevitan?

yumm91 said:
I see. So, where can i find the PD981IMG.zip and where should i put it into? fyi, i dont have systeminfo in bootloader but i saw some FAQ and they said that it is normal. But, with that, i dont know if i have a superCID or not. I think i read it somewhere that saying we should rename the custom ROM that we currently use into PD98DIAG.nbh and put it into the root directory so that it will not shows the message "[PD98DIAG.nbh] No image or wrong image!" again.. but is it true? I take a look at the aahk PD981IMG.zip compressed file and custom ROM compressed file but they are completely different..
I'm not using aahk PD981IMG.zip because it is downgrade ROM if i'm not mistaken which is downloaded during rooting, and if i put that file and the bootloader is reading that file, maybe there will be some inconsistency as i am running viper.. Right now i am currently running viperdhdv1.2.3, but i afraid that i might brick my desire hd if i flash another rom.. is that possible? what do you think glevitan?
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WHAT???? I can not get a single word of what you said. What are you trying to do?? that is the perfect path to mess your device. Please search and read before messing your device. Use the guide and the thread in my signature to help yourself.

glevitan said:
WHAT???? I can not get a single word of what you said. What are you trying to do?? that is the perfect path to mess your device. Please search and read before messing your device. Use the guide and the thread in my signature to help yourself.
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LOL.. sorry about my messy explanation.. orait, start from the beginning. Please bear with me...
i have desire HD, GB shipped..
by using AAHK, i finally rooted it with pseudo eng hboot,
install CWM > flash viperdhdv1.2.3 > working fine..
Ok now when i enter bootloader, ( vol- + power button), it does not list systeminfo, so with that I cannot determine whether my device have SuperCID or not, because then i cannot flash unbranded ROMs.. so, question is:
Is there any way to know the CID besides systeminfo?
Is not having SuperCID will prevent my device from flashing any custom ROM?
Regarding this:
Code:
sd checking....
loading....[PD98DIAG.zip]
No Image
Loading....[PD98DIAG.nbh]
No Image or Wrong Image
Loading....[PD98img.zip]
No Image
Loading......[PD98img.nbh]
No Image or wrong image.
Where can i find the right img or nbh file? Do i need to rename the customROM boot.img into one of that and put it into root directory?

yumm91 said:
LOL.. sorry about my messy explanation.. orait, start from the beginning. Please bear with me...
i have desire HD, GB shipped..
by using AAHK, i finally rooted it with pseudo eng hboot,
install CWM > flash viperdhdv1.2.3 > working fine..
Ok now when i enter bootloader, ( vol- + power button), it does not list systeminfo, so with that I cannot determine whether my device have SuperCID or not, because then i cannot flash unbranded ROMs.. so, question is:
Is there any way to know the CID besides systeminfo?
Is not having SuperCID will prevent my device from flashing any custom ROM?
Regarding this:
Code:
sd checking....
loading....[PD98DIAG.zip]
No Image
Loading....[PD98DIAG.nbh]
No Image or Wrong Image
Loading....[PD98img.zip]
No Image
Loading......[PD98img.nbh]
No Image or wrong image.
Where can i find the right img or nbh file? Do i need to rename the customROM boot.img into one of that and put it into root directory?
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WHATTTTTT??? no buddy...you are doing everything wrong. IF you are S-OFF and have CWM or other custom recovery, then you are ready to go. SuperCID is not for custom roms...it has to be with carriers. System info is never displayed in hboot except for the hboot and radio version...do me a favor, read what I told you or the next time you will be asking help because you got stuck...

glevitan said:
WHATTTTTT??? no buddy...you are doing everything wrong. IF you are S-OFF and have CWM or other custom recovery, then you are ready to go. SuperCID is not for custom roms...it has to be with carriers. System info is never displayed in hboot except for the hboot and radio version...do me a favor, read what I told you or the next time you will be asking help because you got stuck...
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Ok the file for the zip and nbh is the update image, so if i doesnt want to update anything, why should i put anything inside isn't..
Orait, that one is settled.
When i enter bootloader, it shows "ACE PVT ENG S-OFF RL"
From what i read, RL stands for Relocked right? So is it mean i need to unlock it first to install custom ROM or what? And from what my friends said, ENG S-OFF is not stable and dangerous to flash custom ROMs as there is a chance to brick the device, so first i should try to make it shows "ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF" and after that I will be able to flash any ROM safely.. is that true?

yumm91 said:
Ok the file for the zip and nbh is the update image, so if i doesnt want to update anything, why should i put anything inside isn't..
Orait, that one is settled.
When i enter bootloader, it shows "ACE PVT ENG S-OFF RL"
From what i read, RL stands for Relocked right? So is it mean i need to unlock it first to install custom ROM or what? And from what my friends said, ENG S-OFF is not stable and dangerous to flash custom ROMs as there is a chance to brick the device, so first i should try to make it shows "ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF" and after that I will be able to flash any ROM safely.. is that true?
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You are not paying attention, are you?
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Like the other person said please do a bit.more research and listen a bit more....don't mess with the partitions in your bootloader with s-off you can do some real damage...you don't need to unlock your bl if you already have s-off just go into recovery wipe and flash the zip...

omario8484 said:
Like the other person said please do a bit.more research and listen a bit more....don't mess with the partitions in your bootloader with s-off you can do some real damage...you don't need to unlock your bl if you already have s-off just go into recovery wipe and flash the zip...
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I guess this is too much for me to comprehend so i just left it right there...
From what i read,
-S-off means security for NAND memory is deactivated, so we can write whatever we want on that..
-ENG hboot is a more advanced hboot compared to stock hboot, like able to flashing kernel or new radio using fastboot..
-So, if i just flashing new custom ROM without flashing radio, this means that my risk of bricking device is near zero right?
-So my question is, if eng hboot is better, why radio s-off is recommended in some thread?
-and why i have RL(Relocked) at the end of S-off?
Please give me some thread that explains about that.. I saw some thread but it is not answered. =.=
p/s: need to have some coffeeee....

yumm91 said:
I guess this is too much for me to comprehend so i just left it right there...
From what i read,
-S-off means security for NAND memory is deactivated, so we can write whatever we want on that..
-ENG hboot is a more advanced hboot compared to stock hboot, like able to flashing kernel or new radio using fastboot..
-So, if i just flashing new custom ROM without flashing radio, this means that my risk of bricking device is near zero right?
-So my question is, if eng hboot is better, why radio s-off is recommended in some thread?
-and why i have RL(Relocked) at the end of S-off?
Please give me some thread that explains about that.. I saw some thread but it is not answered. =.=
p/s: need to have some coffeeee....
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Just answer this: How on earth is your bootloader relocked, if you never unlocked it?
ENG S-OFF should not be used. S-OFF is more than enough and allows you to flash whatever you want. PERIOD.....don't waste more time.