I cant believe it!!! - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok! So i was running fresh 3.5 on my evo 4g and everything was running great. I decided that I wanted to add a battery percent on the battery indicator. I download a zip file that would allow me to do that...I put it on the root of my sd. I tried flashing it with clockwork mod 3.0 but it didnt let me cuz it came up with an error saying to update my binary and script. So i googled on how to bypass that error and it said to use the ra recovery(the other recovery program,i think thats what its called ) so i flashed ra with rom manager. I rebooted my evo and went into recovery and flashed the zip file then a couple of minutes later it said it was complete(no errors came up during the flashing process). I rebooted my evo after the flashing was done. This is where it starts getting weird! I turned my phone back on and after the white screen a black screen came up and didnt go away. After about a minute the phone vibrated about 4 times and the indicator light started flashing green. I couldnt power down so I had to take out the battery. I turned it back on and it booted up to the fresh boot logo. It tried to reboot itself about 3 times and without success the black screen came up and vibrated with flashing green light. Took the battery out for an hour then I booted it to the boot menu, went into recovery to try to delete the zip file and all it did was give me the black screen, vibrated and flashing green lights. I checked to see if s-off was still engaged and it wasnt. S-on was showing. I think some how that zip file made that happen. I have a nandroid backup. I dont have recovery and s-on is engaged. What should I do? This is the file that I flashed( smooth-sense_evo1.0.2_batteryonly ) Sorry if Iam posting this in the wrong section. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Holy Wall-O-Text Batman!
But getting to your issue:
You enabled security again. Flash the stock RUU found in the most up-to-date unrooting guides and go back to stock. Re-root again using Unrevoked and then flash again. Mind you, you will be starting over more or less.
The reason why I'm telling you to unroot and then root again is that you want to get rid of that funky flash. Its the safest way possible.

So I need to unroot first (even though it says s-on)
Then root again with unrevoked
Then flash stock ruu

Flashing the RUU should unroot for you. It will undo any mods except for s-off from unrevoked.

Still no luck.
This is what i have done.
Ive tried rooting again using unrevoked 3 but it doesnt pick up my evo when i plug in my phone. It does come up in my device manager but its not assigned a drive letter. Yes i did enable hboot usb. Yes my drivers are installed right.
Ive tried different ruu's but they wont detect my evo. Ive tried different stock PC36IMG's and they will update with no errors but when it reboots into the the screen with green arrows and a phone it vibrates 4 times then turn off.
Can you guys be more specific on the steps that in need to do. Thanks once again.
Info:
HBoot 2.10
Radio 2.15

I feel your pain, same thing happened to me after months of successful evo hackery. Was very difficult to convey to people the extent of random roadblocks preventing all the supposed fixes. I followed every suggestion, maybe 200 separate tries at a workaround, but in the end I had to trade it in for a refurb.

To flying low,
I still have faith especially with everybody helping me out. I know theres a workaround cuz i still have hboot up and running even tho i lost recovery and rom.

Can i use unrevoked when iam in hboot? Cuz thats the only option i have.(i think)

calishooter said:
To flying low,
I still have faith especially with everybody helping me out. I know theres a workaround cuz i still have hboot up and running even tho i lost recovery and rom.
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you need to flash the RUU in hboot or run the RUU in Windows...it doesnt matter whether it says s-on or not all it will do is restore the phone back to its shipped factory settings and unroot you

What you do:
Find and download the latest RUU. I Think this is it: http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Sup...51.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe (download should start automatically)
name it PC36IMG.zip
Place it on the root of your sd card (root of sd card = no in any folders, just put it on there).
Boot into bootloader (power off, hold volume down and turn power on to get there)
it'll ask if you wanna parse update, hit volume up for yes.
basically, this will flash the stock rom back onto your phone. Since you're s-on already, this will complete a full unroot. Then simply re-root your phone like you did the first time and you're back in the game

Ok i will try flashing the ruu from the link that you gave me.
Thanx. Will report back soon.

I tried the link but its a .exe file not a zip. So I converted it to a zip file using winrar. I renamed it PC36IMG and put it on the root of my sd. Ran it and it just got to the checking part and it stoped checking. I did it 2 times with same result.I also formated my sd card to fat32.

calishooter said:
I tried the link but its a .exe file not a zip. So I converted it to a zip file using winrar. I renamed it PC36IMG and put it on the root of my sd. Ran it and it just got to the checking part and it stoped checking. I did it 2 times with same result.I also formated my sd card to fat32.
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If you want to run the ruu in PC36IMG form, you need the right file.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/3.70 RUU Zip.zip < Rename to PC36IMG, then flash in the bootloader.
The ruu.exe is meant to be run from a computer, with the phone booted into the bootloader, and mounted to the pc in fastboot.

Yes i agree tech roxxorz. I was just doing what he told me. Ive tried RUU.exe before but it wont recognize my evo niether does my computer and iam in hboot usb mode. I will try your link and repot back.

calishooter said:
Yes i agree tech roxxorz. I was just doing what he told me. Ive tried RUU.exe before but it wont recognize my evo niether does my computer and iam in hboot usb mode. I will try your link and repot back.
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Well you can't do it in hboot usb. You have to select fastboot, connect to the pc, and when it shows up as fastboot usb in blue on the phone, then you run the ruu.exe.
Though either method will work.

So when I click on fastboot on my evo, what do i click on next to run RUU.exe cuz I only have reboot or power down options.

calishooter said:
So when I click on fastboot on my evo, what do i click on next to run RUU.exe cuz I only have reboot or power down options.
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Turn the phone off. While turning the phone off, hold vol+down till you see a white screen with androids skateboarding [bootloader] From there, after it scan, navigate to fastboot with the volume keys, press the power button to select, then connect to the PC via usb cable. When it says 'fastboot usb' in blue, run the ruu exe on the pc.

OK got it. Will report back soon.

Aye aye cappy.

I did what you wrote. The ruu.exe gave me an error 170-usb connection error. I booted into the bootloader by holding down the power button and volume down why the evo is turned off. It scaned the sd card, I selected fastboot and plugged in my usb cable. It said fastboot usb highlighted in red.

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I cannot RUU!!!!

I downloaded the executable, ran it and I get the following error:
USB Connection Error (Something like that)
The phone reboots and just says htc. The executable is waiting for boot loader and times out after a minute or so.
I unplug the usb after the executable errors out and it instantly goes to a boot loader screen with ruu. I cannot run anything and have no choice but to battery pull.
According to the RUU thread, one person mentioned having to complete part 2 of rooting so i did that. I still cannot return this thing to stock!!!
I need to send it back to sprint, but I gotta get it back to stock first.
How the crap do I get this back to stock!
I'd reply in the RUU thread, but it looks like the last guy who posted never got a response...hopefully this thread will get me an answer.
adb reboot into recovery using "adb reboot recovery" then enable USB and run the RUU
dreamliner330 said:
I downloaded the executable, ran it and I get the following error:
USB Connection Error (Something like that)
The phone reboots and just says htc. The executable is waiting for boot loader and times out after a minute or so.
I unplug the usb after the executable errors out and it instantly goes to a boot loader screen with ruu. I cannot run anything and have no choice but to battery pull.
According to the RUU thread, one person mentioned having to complete part 2 of rooting so i did that. I still cannot return this thing to stock!!!
I need to send it back to sprint, but I gotta get it back to stock first.
How the crap do I get this back to stock!
I'd reply in the RUU thread, but it looks like the last guy who posted never got a response...hopefully this thread will get me an answer.
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I ran in to the same issue just now. I couldn't fix it, but here is how to do essentially the same thing.
Follow this guide to extract the RUU
Rename the rom.zip file you extract to PC36IMG.zip and put it on the root of your SD card
Reboot into the bootloader, it will load the file and ask if you wanna install it, you should do so
It'll finish and ask if it should reboot, choose yes and boot into a stock phone.
Its a driver issue, at least it was for me, the google drivers don't work for the htc ruu application. You need the htc drivers install for the phone to be recognized by the rom updater. Hope that helps.
i had that issue too, for me it was the drivers. i then used my work computer and it allowed me to use the RUU
I always had to run a ruu from fastboot in order for it to work
YMMV, but I had to run the oldest RUU first when I was at 1.47 level, and then re-run 1.47 RUU for it to work. Otherwise, bootloader would never get pickup up.
I always had to restart the RUU after I got the error first. Run it again after it times out, when your phone is sitting at the HTC screen and it will work.
Just install the latest HTC Sync and you're set. That will fix your issue. Install HTC Sync and run the RUU afterwards.
Geniusdog254 said:
I ran in to the same issue just now. I couldn't fix it, but here is how to do essentially the same thing.
Follow guide to extract the RUU
Rename the rom.zip file you extract to PC36IMG.zip and put it on the root of your SD card
Reboot into the bootloader, it will load the file and ask if you wanna install it, you should do so
It'll finish and ask if it should reboot, choose yes and boot into a stock phone.
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Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. I was able to load that ROM. I think it's still rooted though, I can get to the menu by pressing volume down/power.
Any ideas?
ideas on what?
Your being vague.
I like turtles.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
dreamliner330 said:
Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. I was able to load that ROM. I think it's still rooted though, I can get to the menu by pressing volume down/power.
Any ideas?
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Any ideas if my phone is still rooted, or what I need to do to get it back 100% to the way I got it from Sprint.
You can always got into that recovery when holding down vol and pwr. If you go to recovery you should only see a triangle and an exclamation. That means you are not rooted.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
dreamliner330 said:
Any ideas if my phone is still rooted, or what I need to do to get it back 100% to the way I got it from Sprint.
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At this time there isn't a way to get your Evo 100% back to stock. Why do you quote yourself?
^I quoted myself because mattrb thought I was being vague, and I didn't want anyone to be confused, so I emphasized my previous post which was clear enough, I thought....and I was right!
Thanks guys for all the help. In the end, I used the copied the RUU ROM to the SDCARD, named it PC36IMG and restarted the phone holding volume down...the rest was automatic.
hey dreamliner did u use the 1.47 ruu or the 1.32? I am in need of the same thing but I cant get the 1.47 to run...
would this work renaming the zip and copying it to the mSD card?
http://www.sdx-downloads.com/sdx/evo/stock/OTA_Supersonic_1.47.651.1-1.32.651.6_release.zip
I cant get the RUU to extract using process manager, and only once have I gotten the 1.47 RUU to boot the device into bootloader and tried again with the phone on the HTC black screen, unplugged, re plugged and thenran it again and it was giving me the 170 usb error again.
Geniusdog254 said:
I ran in to the same issue just now. I couldn't fix it, but here is how to do essentially the same thing.
Follow guide to extract the RUU
Rename the rom.zip file you extract to PC36IMG.zip and put it on the root of your SD card
Reboot into the bootloader, it will load the file and ask if you wanna install it, you should do so
It'll finish and ask if it should reboot, choose yes and boot into a stock phone.
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Is there a thank you button or rep on this forum, because you just saved me from the same problem. I give you a BIG HEARTY THANKS!!!!
bcnice20 said:
I always had to run a ruu from fastboot in order for it to work
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This is the easy solution, worked for me. No need to make things more complicated by extracting the rom.zip.
As bcnice said just run the RUU and when your phone is showing the HTC logo and you get the USB error just rerun the RUU.

[Q] Possible Bricked Phone

My phone is stuck at the white Evo splash screen. This happenned after I performed the autoroot procedure located at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I have tried all kinds of ways to bring it back with no success. I downloaded shipped roms 3.30 and 3.70 (3.70) is what my phone originally was. The RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe will not run on my windows 7 machine I assume it's corrupted and I have downloaded it from two different sources. The RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.30.651.3_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_003_release_157088_signed.exe runs but it always tells me that my battery is below 30% even though I plug the phone in to the charger and after a few minutes the LED turns green. Then I tried downloading the 3.70 rom as a zip file, named it pc36100.zip, put it in the root of my sd card, then I went into recovery mode and I told it to start the update. It looks like it works but I get a message at the end that says "partition update fail!" and then it asks me to reboot and I'm right back at the endless white evo splash screen. I even tried to load several times using the evo-recovery where I was able to pick which image I wanted to phone to update but it fails with a symlink error of some sort.
I'm stuck. Any help would be appreciated here.
Thanks
Try PC36IMG from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8097472&postcount=1
deeztech said:
My phone is stuck at the white Evo splash screen. This happenned after I performed the autoroot procedure located at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I have tried all kinds of ways to bring it back with no success. I downloaded shipped roms 3.30 and 3.70 (3.70) is what my phone originally was. The RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe will not run on my windows 7 machine I assume it's corrupted and I have downloaded it from two different sources. The RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.30.651.3_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_003_release_157088_signed.exe runs but it always tells me that my battery is below 30% even though I plug the phone in to the charger and after a few minutes the LED turns green. Then I tried downloading the 3.70 rom as a zip file, named it pc36100.zip, put it in the root of my sd card, then I went into recovery mode and I told it to start the update. It looks like it works but I get a message at the end that says "partition update fail!" and then it asks me to reboot and I'm right back at the endless white evo splash screen. I even tried to load several times using the evo-recovery where I was able to pick which image I wanted to phone to update but it fails with a symlink error of some sort.
I'm stuck. Any help would be appreciated here.
Thanks
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I would also try running the RUU and PC36IMG a couple more times, maybe download them from a different source. Do you have HTC sync installed on your computer? I believe it's needed to use the RUU. So if you pull your battery out, reinsert it, then plug your Evo into a wall charger, the light goes steady green after a few minutes? Strange, I'd try a different RUU. Did you download from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=hboot-0.97+ruu . I haven't experienced problems like this before (fortunately) but I've also read about people needing to format their SD card before it would work, using the PC36IMG. Not sure why, but possibly something corrupted on the SD card? Did the auto root give you any sort of errors or anything? Or did it just appear to work, and then this happened?
Also, you could try running the RUU from fastboot mode. Boot to the bootloader, select 'fastboot', and then try the RUU
HTC Sync is indeed needed for the RUU in .exe form.
Boot into hboot by holding down the volume down button while turning on your phone. I believe you choose hboot USB and then run the RUU exe.
k2buckley said:
I would also try running the RUU and PC36IMG a couple more times, maybe download them from a different source. Do you have HTC sync installed on your computer? I believe it's needed to use the RUU. So if you pull your battery out, reinsert it, then plug your Evo into a wall charger, the light goes steady green after a few minutes? Strange, I'd try a different RUU. Did you download from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=hboot-0.97+ruu . I haven't experienced problems like this before (fortunately) but I've also read about people needing to format their SD card before it would work, using the PC36IMG. Not sure why, but possibly something corrupted on the SD card? Did the auto root give you any sort of errors or anything? Or did it just appear to work, and then this happened?
Also, you could try running the RUU from fastboot mode. Boot to the bootloader, select 'fastboot', and then try the RUU
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The fastboot method worked! Awesome. So, in the hboot menu, it says S-OFF, which I assume means it's rooted. If that's the case, then I can push any rom I want on top of it now, correct?
deeztech said:
it says S-OFF, which I assume means it's rooted. If that's the case, then I can push any rom I want on top of it now, correct?
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Correct. You can copy any ROM (suggesting nandroid backup first) to SD card and flash it
deeztech said:
The fastboot method worked! Awesome. So, in the hboot menu, it says S-OFF, which I assume means it's rooted. If that's the case, then I can push any rom I want on top of it now, correct?
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Sweet, I'm glad it worked for you. So it says you're S off, even after running the RUU? I've never used the Autoroot method, but it must flash unrevoked forever, somewhere in the process. Well, if it says you're S off, I believe the only thing you're missing before you can flash anything is a custom recovery, which you most likely do not have, after running RUU. I believe that since you're s off, you can just flash a custom recovery from the bootloader, and then flash a rom. You could also use ROM manager to flash a recovery, you'd just need to download and install the Super User app, I believe. I think that should work for you? I've never tried to just flash a recovery from a stock ROM, right after an RUU, but if you're s off, i dont see why you can't do that. Download the PC36IMG I attatch here, make sure its named PC36IMG, put it on the main directory of your sd card, boot to the bootloader. Let it scan and ask you to update. Select volume up for yes. After that's done, you should have custom Amon Ra V2.3 recovery. From there, you 'should' be able to flash ROMs. good luck.
Edit: wouldn't let me upload the PC36IMG for some reason. Instead, click this link to download. http://db.tt/7jGH2CA
erik077 said:
Try PC36IMG from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8097472&postcount=1
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Uhh no. That PC36IMG.zip is waaay outdated. You know they are all different, right? Just because it's a PC36IMG.zip does NOT mean it's the same file as the next one.
I used that one in two situations...
1. when my friend phone was bricked
2. when did unroot
both times that file worked for me
erik077 said:
I used that one in two situations...
1. when my friend phone was bricked
2. when did unroot
both times that file worked for me
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I did as you suggested and installed the custom recovery. Worked beautifully! I was able to install the MIUI rom and it's a beautiful thing. Thanks a lot for all your help.
Np, that's why we here
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help!!!!
im stuck on step 8 my phone is showing the red triangle with the ! the DOS promt says...
waiting for the phone...
found the phone connected as 'recovery'
setting up a temporary recovery...
**daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon
*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
*daemon started successfully *
**daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon
what do i do?

Having random rebooting

Hi guys.
My EVO keeps rebooting by it self. I try to get to the recovery section but in boot loader when I chose the recovery, after restarting my phone keep rebooting again!! I don't know what should I do and actually I don't have insurance too.
Search the Evo dev forum for shipped roms and download the 3.70(latest update) rom and put it on the root of your sd card and rename it PC36IMG.zip(make sure it is not PC36IMG.zip.zip which is a common error). Then boot into bootloader and it will scan the sdcard for the PC36IMG and ask if you want to update. Select yes and let it do it's thing. It may reboot during the process and rescan the sdcard and then continue updating. This is normal. Do Not turn your phone off or pull the battery during the update. This will get you back to stock. From there you can reflash your recovery and then restore a nandroid backup, or flash any rom you want. Hope this helps.
Here is a megaupload link to the PC36IMG you need to download and place on the root of your sdcard: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MUSAURP7
Hi. I did all those step but it didn't works. After updating my phone,it keeps rebooting again
misagh99 said:
Hi. I did all those step but it didn't works. After updating my phone,it keeps rebooting again
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Can you get into the bootloader? (white screen....you get there by holding down the volumne down button while powering on the phone).
If so, please post what information you see there.
yes I can
supersonic evt2-3 ship s-on
hboot-2.10.0001
microp-041f
touch panel-atmel224_16ab
radio-2.15.00.11.19
oct 15 2010
tnx
I try it with diferent battery, it didn't work.
Well, "s" is on indicated that the phone is back to stock, which means you have no custom recovery on your phone to boot into.
Does your phone boot normally? If so, try unrooting it again.
but when my phone keep rebooting how could I check usb debugging and install recovery? when I turn on my phone the only thing I see is white screen sads evo 4g and after 2 secounds .. reboot again
I have similar problem like this guy has
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUi3NFXSh78
Have you tried re-running an RUU?
no what dose that means? How could I do that?
Basically unroots your phone back to stock, in this case, the 3.70 update stock.
yes I did but its keep rebooting
misagh99 said:
but when my phone keep rebooting how could I check usb debugging and install recovery? when I turn on my phone the only thing I see is white screen sads evo 4g and after 2 secounds .. reboot again
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If your phone cannot boot normally but can get into the bootloader, you can push a recovery onto the phone with ADB. It's more of an advanced method, but it looks like you may not have a choice. The problem is that you already started running an RUU and you unrooted the phone. If you rooted with unrevoked, then it should say "s" off. The fact that it says "s" on means what unrevoked did is gone or partially gone, at least.
Try running the RUU again like teh roxxorz mentioned.
Last time I was on CM7-GX4 with toastcfh-2.6.34-wimax kernel.
I download a file nameC36IMG_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed and I rename it to PC36IMG and I coppy that to sd card and I installed it tru boot loader. after all these step and reastarting my phone it keep rebooting and rebooting againg. I mean android dosen't boot the only thing I see is the white screen and after one secound its reboot again.
misagh99 said:
I download a file nameC36IMG_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed and I rename it to PC36IMG and I coppy that to sd card and I installed it tru boot loader. after all these step and reastarting my phone it keep rebooting and rebooting againg. I mean android dosen't boot the only thing I see is the white screen and after one secound its reboot again.
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It should have came out as an exe...which you run from the computer...
Boot your phone into fastboot, connect to pc, once is shows up as fasboot usb on the phone, run the RUU exe on the pc...
getting stupid 170 error. I installed htc sync but i don't know why it didn't fix
You also have the HBOOT drivers installed? And you need to uninstall HTC sync, just the program, after installing.
Where in sac are you? I can help you out if you would like.

Borrowed Desire won't boot (white screen)

Hi!
First off, I've been searching for the answer all afternoon, but with no luck.
Here's the thing. My GF borrowed my friends old Desire, because her Legend broke.
When we tried to boot it up, it was stuck at the white HTC screen. So i entered Hboot and tried to use recovery with no luck. Recovery was also stuck at white screen.
My friend had removed his SD card before we borrowed the phone. Could that be the problem? Both me and my friend are pretty new to rooting/flashing. All the info he could give me, was that he was running some Modaco rom, and had used Unrevoked to root the phone.
I tried to download a Modaco rom and rename it PB99IMG.ZIP and putting it at the root of our own SD card. No luck.
Then i tried to put the update.zip (CWM file) with the hope that I could then load recovery. Also no luck.
Also tried to plug in USB cable, so that I could maybe wipe phone and install a new RUU. USB was recognized in Hboot (HBOOT USB PLUG status), but no access gained on the computer. I have manually installed drivers.
My friend lives a bit far away. So is there a way I can solve this without his SD card?
Thanks in advance!
- Rasmus, Denmark
Please send the bootloader info.
Sent from my customized HTC Desire using TTP
when you run a RUU bot into FASTBOOT USB. Turn it off and then hold BACK and POWER. then run the RUU.
need more help check my guide.
davebugyi > I hope this is the info you need :
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.10.05.23
Aug 10 2010, 17:52.18
bortak> Awesome guide, will check it out right away!
Okay, so now i followed bortaks guide. Created a gold card, downloaded latest recommended RUU, and then ran it while connected with fastboot usb.
At first i had problems when the RUU rebooted the bootloader. The phone shut down and disconnected instead of rebooting. Tried a few times, and finally got the installation to move on by keeping the phone "alive" through pressing vol buttons -although with a black screen.
But by 29%, while updating radio, the installation froze. After some time i unplugged USB and let the installation fail. So now I'm stuck with the four triangles with exclamation marks. I can run the RUU again and again, but it keeps freezing at various stages of installation.
What to do? It's not bricked, so there must be hope?
Can I take a different approach? Through ADB perhaps?
Thanks again!
RUU installation keeps freezing on my pc! Tried to click vol button to perhaps keep the phone "alive", but then I got error 155
Can't seem to find anything on Google about RUU installs that freezes - do any of you know what to do? Can't I use ADB or anything to flash the ROM?
evilution.dk said:
Okay, so now i followed bortaks guide. Created a gold card, downloaded latest recommended RUU, and then ran it while connected with fastboot usb.
At first i had problems when the RUU rebooted the bootloader. The phone shut down and disconnected instead of rebooting. Tried a few times, and finally got the installation to move on by keeping the phone "alive" through pressing vol buttons -although with a black screen.
But by 29%, while updating radio, the installation froze. After some time i unplugged USB and let the installation fail. So now I'm stuck with the four triangles with exclamation marks. I can run the RUU again and again, but it keeps freezing at various stages of installation.
What to do? It's not bricked, so there must be hope?
Can I take a different approach? Through ADB perhaps?
Thanks again!
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oooh dear you shouldnt have disconnected it whist it was updating the radio.
i fear you may now have a radio brick
So I can have bricked the radio - but the phone will still respond?
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So I can have bricked the radio - but the phone will still respond?
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unfortunately yes, if you unplug the phone and turn it on, it should boot in RUU mode, at what point does it say FAIL! ?
if it is on the radio, then I'm afraid it's bricked.. if you managed to luck out somehow and it isn't, then you could try again.
When i turn it on, the black splash screen with exclamation marks comes on. If i try to turn it on with usb cable plugged in while running XP mode on virtual machine, i see the white screen with version informations. But it only says RUU with an orange background.
Tried to install the new Gingerbread RUU from the HTC hp, but it still freezes. Think I'm out of luck
hmm... stick your phone in the freezer (in a plastic bag) for 5-10 minutes then try again.
I know it may sound strange.. but it may be overheating or something.
Whoever you borrowed this from will not be happy haha
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Which RUU are you trying to install?
I had the same issue when I realised I was trying to install a 2.1 RUU on my desire which was a bit silly, I had identical problems. used the correct 2.2 RUU and all ok
voodooboy3000 - Was trying to install official 2.3 Gingerbread RUU.
elliottg61 - It was crashing all the time when he had it, so he said i could have it if I could fix it. I couldn't
I would give the original firmware a go and get it back to stock. was it originally locked to a specific provider? if not use this RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048
Your not even s-off. How did he use anything to root. Granted my experience is with the bravoC. The GSM I'm sure is different. I would find the newest ruu available and try to flash that from hboot. If it takes forever go away. Don't touch it. Don't unplug it. Don't do anything till its done. If it wont flash after 30 minutes your screwed I think. U can try it over again. But if u have an official ruu it should flash no problem. If it gonna flash.
Try flashing a shooter port on the og evo, or flash a rom on the shooter. It can seem to hang on you for a while but it just takes time.
Edit: try this just rename it and stick on root of SD card and boot phone with volume down and power and then leave it be.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a4027/n/RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
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voodooboy3000 - Was trying to install official 2.3 Gingerbread RUU.
elliottg61 - It was crashing all the time when he had it, so he said i could have it if I could fix it. I couldn't
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hahahahaha! gave you your first thanks because that made me laugh

Possible brick on my hands. could use some help.

alright here is what happened. i was in twrp2 rc0.2 and was flashing a theme .zip made from the zipthemer app. i wiped cache and dalvik and flashed like normal and then after the flash it gave me an option to reboot system. i clicked it and it should have booted into my rom. instead it showed what would have been the white htc evo splash screen (mine is different) and then went to a black screen, vibrated 5 times, and i have the green notification light flashing.
i pulled the battery. booted into the bootloader and tried to go to recovery. ended up doing the same black screen vibrate etc. so i went back to bootloader to try to reflash the recovery since i still had the pc36img.zip on my sd. it scanned for the file looked like it read it but instead skipped past it and never gave me an option to flash the recovery. i tried multiple times, a series of battery pulls and no luck.
anyone got a clue as to whats up? im thinking i have a bad block and i heard of some jtag program or something to fix it but i have no idea what it is or how to use it.
p.s. yes i did google and i didn't find anything of much use... hell of a Christmas huh?
EDIT: odd. i have been rooted since january and now after this started it says im s-on. think i could use an ruu? the sd wont mount and im pretty sure they run from your sd so is there a way of using and ruu from a computer?
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alright here is what happened. i was in twrp2 rc0.2 and was flashing a theme .zip made from the zipthemer app. i wiped cache and dalvik and flashed like normal and then after the flash it gave me an option to reboot system. i clicked it and it should have booted into my rom. instead it showed what would have been the white htc evo splash screen (mine is different) and then went to a black screen, vibrated 5 times, and i have the green notification light flashing.
i pulled the battery. booted into the bootloader and tried to go to recovery. ended up doing the same black screen vibrate etc. so i went back to bootloader to try to reflash the recovery since i still had the pc36img.zip on my sd. it scanned for the file looked like it read it but instead skipped past it and never gave me an option to flash the recovery. i tried multiple times, a series of battery pulls and no luck.
anyone got a clue as to whats up? im thinking i have a bad block and i heard of some jtag program or something to fix it but i have no idea what it is or how to use it.
p.s. yes i did google and i didn't find anything of much use... hell of a Christmas huh?
EDIT: odd. i have been rooted since january and now after this started it says im s-on. think i could use an ruu? the sd wont mount and im pretty sure they run from your sd so is there a way of using and ruu from a computer?
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You can run a ruu through fastboot
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You can run a ruu through fastboot
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im downloading a 2.2 ruu. ill get back to you as to if it works or not
ok. i try to run the ruu and it gives me a main-version ERROR so i hit close and disconnect my phone. but then a window pops up saying update. so i plug in my phone again go to fastboot but then fastboot freezes and i cant navigate up and down with the volume keys. i then hit update but it just hangs at rebooting to bootloader and wont do anything...
If you can get back to Hboot, try to find a pc36img for the ruu you need and use the Ruu for the phone you have, not just any Ruu.
Use this site: http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu to find your RUU
HipKat said:
If you can get back to Hboot, try to find a pc36img for the ruu you need and use the Ruu for the phone you have, not just any Ruu.
Use this site: http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu to find your RUU
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i tried the sdcard ruu for the latest gb update. it goes through. installs everything ok. but then when it reboots it goes back to the same 5 vibrates and black screen with flashing light.
after i did the sdcard ruu the windows ruu was able to go through unlike before. so i plugged in my phone it did its thing successfully. and again to no avail its still got the 5 vibrate etc.
and other options such as a block remap? i was running decks at the time which is based off cyanogen and i heard that cyanogen had been screwing blocks lately...
edit: i have no idea how a block remap would work... i just saw it in a thread that i believe you posted in like 3 days ago or so...
The 5 vibrates means it's in maintenance mode. (Diagnostics?)
I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but I don't think you're bricked, however, you DID say you were S-on, I believe, so if you are, try to re-root (look up root method for your hboot version) and them flash a recovery (Prefer Amon Ra) if it is successful.
If that works, wipe everything you can, except SD Card, wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache twice, then flash a ROM.
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The 5 vibrates means it's in maintenance mode. (Diagnostics?)
I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but I don't think you're bricked, however, you DID say you were S-on, I believe, so if you are, try to re-root (look up root method for your hboot version) and them flash a recovery (Prefer Amon Ra) if it is successful.
If that works, wipe everything you can, except SD Card, wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache twice, then flash a ROM.
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He can't get sd to mount
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ok. i went to a friends house and just let my evo chill out on my desk and when i got back it booted right up since i got 1 successful ruu in. now that being said it only stays up for about 3 minutes and then shuts off and goes into the vibrate and blink stage so im gonna try a logcat and see if i can get anything useful out of it. there is some hope here boys
ok. i have tried ruu 2 more times. i tried to root a few times. all to no avail. nothing works. i still turns on for only 3 minutes at a time and then goes blank and vibrates.
my device is less than year old but i didn't get a warranty so does anyone know what the deal is with getting a replacement? my bootloader says s-on and its on a stock rom due to the 934759345734 ruu's i did so they won't know i was rooted. so is there like a 1 year manufacturer warranty for this without having to break out $100?
Best bet is to just call Sprint and find out. They may just offer you a trade in.

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