[Q] The blind leading the blind - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I need to beg for some expert help here. I'm pretty new to root and roms, but I have a friend who is even less sophisticated. He is nonetheless rooted and was running a CM7 nightly. Somehow he has gotten his EVO stuck in a boot loop at the splash screen that says HTC. He can't get into recovery from the bootloader to flash a nandroid.
I've exhausted my limited knowledge. I dumped PC36IMG.zip on the root of an sd card and the phone does see it from the bootloader, but when you try recovery from there it's right back to the boot loop.
Any ideas?

You put pc3 image file on sd card then go into bootloader than fastboot and it should say update yes or no and lick yes
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Oh and dont put the p36img.zip dont put name zip
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It only gives the option to update when l use the .zip file. Using the unzipped file (recovery.img) it doesn't seem to find the file.
Both end up back in the boot loop.
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What root method did you use?
What happens when you attempt to boot into recovery from bootloader?
Can you get adb access to the phone? If so you could try reflashing the recovery manually, which is very simple once you're set up for adb.
All hope is certainly not lost. Worst case scenario he ends up with a fresh install of the stock rom.

This is not a rare problem and there are a lot of threads in this section addressing it, with most unable to fix the problem. You'll have to search through my posts, but on one thread I recently posted a walk through I found that child fix the problem. It was in the last week, do you should find it. I'm on xda app now, do I don't have a way to get to it
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I tried a batt pull once and it worked... try it

Here's the post I was talking about.
Can't hurt to try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14228346&postcount=12

CoolWaters said:
...I've exhausted my limited knowledge. I dumped PC36IMG.zip on the root of an sd card and the phone does see it from the bootloader, but when you try recovery from there it's right back to the boot loop.
Any ideas?
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The PC36IMG.zip you reference, is it for a RUU or a recovery? Since you're able to get to the bootloader, there is still hope. If you have a PC, you can download one of the executable files from HERE, connect your EVO via USB and then run the executable. You can also try re-flashing the recovery. I suggest using AMON_RA. Flash its PC36IMG.zip file from the bootloader.
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Splash screen issues?

Cant get the splash screen to take. When in cmd in my sdk\tools, and I fastboot flash splas1.... it keeps telling me failed. Signature verify fail, whats going wrong, PLEASE HELP.
How did you root the device?
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I used unrevoked but this is the first problem I've had with anything.
With the unrEVOked method it is best and easiest to download a pc36img.zip from the unrEVOked website. Then replace the splash1 file with the one you want to use. Place on root of sdcard then boot into recovery. It will scan sdcard then ask if you want to update the Pc36img.zip just volume up for yes then new splash screen will be flashed.
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I think I may have found the problem. Some how I turned s-on. Installing unrevoked forever. That should work.
when I boot into bootloader and it scans the p36img it doesn't give me an option to update. It goes straight to options list.
Be sure that you have the file named correctly. It should be pc36img.zip a lot of times there is an extra .zip at the end. And also be sure you have the correct contents inside the folder. It should be named exactly as the one you are replacing. Leave all the other files inside the .zip as is. Just replace the splash1 file.
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still does not work. phone does not give me any opption to update .zip after scanning card. Never has. Even reinstalled the original pc36img.zip on zip. It scans but goes straight to the options list for fastboot, recovery, etc. My wifes evo does it to. They both have done it even when completely stock, before root.
And you are putting the .zip on the root of the sdcard right.
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Yes and I've done everything. Renamed the .rgb565 img and put it in the .zip folder. The problem I think is the phone. I don't know why but none of the four evos I've worked on read the pc36img.zip. Why would this be. I've read some rooting tutorials that talked about rooting through the pc36img.zip file, but my phones have read and let me update. I don't get it!
Very weird. Don't know what else to suggest. I am at a loss.
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We gave it a shot. I just don't know why it won't give me the option to update. Usually, with some assistance I can find out what I'm doing wrong and fix it. Thanks for puttin some time in to help.
squick said:
We gave it a shot. I just don't know why it won't give me the option to update. Usually, with some assistance I can find out what I'm doing wrong and fix it. Thanks for puttin some time in to help.
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Yeah sorry I couldn't help. That is all I got. Maybe its the bootloader. I will try searching for some answers in the morning. If you figure it out before me keep the post updated I would sure like to know what's going on.
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[Q] Unroot without USB Question

Is there a way to unroot your phone without USB? My charging port is no longer working properly and a replacement is being sent to me. The phone will not connect to my computer anymore. Can someone please help me. Thank you.
If you used unrevoked forever, download this:
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip
Put it on your SD card (using a card reader)
If not (say you used the original ENG HBOOT root method), skip the above.
Download any of the RUUs that work with your phone (latest would be safest)
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic
Run the RUU (once it comes up with a screen warning you about possible consequences), search C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Temp\{series of characters}\{another series of characters} (assuming you are in windows vista or 7, otherwise path is c:\documents & settings\<your username>\Application Data\Local\Temp\{series of characters}\{another series of characters})
From there, grab rom.zip, rename to PC36IMG.zip (capitalization matters) and put it on SD card as well (using a card reader)
Exit the RUU utility (click "Cancel")
Reboot into recovery, flash unrevoked-forever-son.zip first (if you used unrevoked forever for root)
Reboot into bootloader (Vol Down + Power from phone off state), flash PC36IMG.zip when prompted
You are done
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If you used unrevoked forever, download this
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip
Put it on your SD card (using a card reader)
Download any of the RUUs
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic
Run it, search C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Temp\{series of characters}\{another series of characters}
From there, grab rom.zip, rename to PC36IMG.zip and put it on SD card as well (using a card reader)
Reboot into recovery, flash unrevoked-forever-son.zip first
Reboot into bootloader, flash PC36IMG.zip when prompted.
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I used the OTA Simple Root method..
If I flashed an older ROM and then did the OTA Sprint update, will it unroot my phone?
Yes. If you flash an old Rom, then install an OTA update via Sprint, that should unroot your phone.
Thanks I guess I will try that. I just didn't want to brick my phone in the process.
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Thanks I guess I will try that. I just didn't want to brick my phone in the process.
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When I click firmware or HTC software update, I am getting there are no updates message...Can anyone else point me in the right direction?
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When I click firmware or HTC software update, I am getting there are no updates message...Can anyone else point me in the right direction?
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If you are flashing something other than official sprint rom, as of around 3.29+ most have forced disabled updates through HTC menu so that newbies don't accidentally take it and kill their root.
Why not just do what I detailed? If you didn't use unrevoked, you just need the PC36IMG.zip and you are set.
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If you are flashing something other than official sprint rom, as of around 3.29+ most have forced disabled updates through HTC menu so that newbies don't accidentally take it and kill their root.
Why not just do what I detailed? If you didn't use unrevoked, you just need the PC36IMG.zip and you are set.
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I tried a PC36IMG.zip and it gave me an error about it being old or something. Could it have not been an update version?
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Where did you get "a PC36IMG.zip" you speak of?
My usb port stopped working awhile back too, from now on I keep a copy of the newest pc36img.zip on my card.
Get it here: http://www.multiupload.com/VLFJ3L99PE
That is the new 3.70.
Rename it to pc36img.zip, and boot with vol down.
All unrooted.
Indianajonny, adventuring into the perils of Evo.
To be honest with u, I'm not sure. My mind is so bogged down from work. I had someone helping me and he provided me with a link. Is the link in the post above the correct image for my phone? I am on hardware version 0003 and baseband 2.15.00.11.19
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I can not guarantee that it is what it claims to be but yes that link should work for you
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INDIANAJONNY said:
My usb port stopped working awhile back too, from now on I keep a copy of the newest pc36img.zip on my card.
Get it here: http://www.multiupload.com/VLFJ3L99PE
That is the new 3.70.
Rename it to pc36img.zip, and boot with vol down.
All unrooted.
Indianajonny, adventuring into the perils of Evo.
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Make sure you have the newest radios though.
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Make sure you have the newest radios though.
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Do I have to flash the new radios before I flash the pcimg36?
The image I downloaded from post #11 didn't work. I tried renaming it PC36IMG.zip and PC36IMG. It says no image or wrong image.
You don't flash a pc36img.zip.
It automatically loads through bootloader. Not recovery.
Just put it in root directory of your sd.
Power up while holding vol down. When asked, say yes to load update. You never go into recovery.
Indianajonny, adventuring into the perils of Evo.
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You don't flash a pc36img.zip.
It automatically loads through bootloader. Not recovery.
Just put it in root directory of your sd.
Power up while holding vol down. When asked, say yes to load update. You never go into recovery.
Indianajonny, adventuring into the perils of Evo.
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I didn't flash it. I held down power and volume down. Then it gave me that error.
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Might've had a bad download. Or that link is bad, I thought that was where I downloaded the file a few weeks ago... but maybe not.
Just look for a 3.70 PC36IMG.zip file.
Indianajonny, adventuring into the perils of Evo.

Help with installing hzboot on g2 without pc

So I'm going off these instructions .....
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So, you've seen those new Sense 3.0 ROMs floating around, but haven't had an opportunity to try them yet? Well, I've developed a simplified method for getting you rolling with Virtuous Unity 1.31. Of course, after you have installed the DZ Hboot, you can install any Sense 3.0 ROM you wish, even though this guide is specifically for Unity.
This guide will show you how to install the DZ Hboot, and the Virtuous Unity ROM, with out using adb or a computer. The entire process is done on the phone.
First, let me thank the Virtuous dev team responsible for this gem of a ROM. Excellent work, and we tip our hats.
Now, this installation requires the following:
A rooted G2 with Clockwork Recovery 3.0.2.4.
Two MicroSD cards.
Optional: WiFi access, Tapatalk and Opera Mobile, installed internally. Opera makes downloading the required files much more reliable, and it can be easier using TT to browse this page.
The first thing you should do is stop by www.VirtuousRom.com, and check things out there. The Unity ROM and the OC frequency patch come from their website, and I firmly believe in giving credit where it is due.
Once you are ready to begin, download Unity 1.31 from this link, preferably via WiFi. This beast is about 400MBs, so be you may not want to deal with cellular speeds. You can also find this ROM on RomManager, if you prefer, under the Virtuous tab.
http://www.multiupload.com/TS4IAWJVMZ
Once that has finished, you should download the OC Frequency patch. You may not need it, but you definitely want to have it already downloaded if it is needed.
http://unity.flemmard.net/patches/virtuous_unity-ocfreq-patch.zip
You will also want to download a good radio to use, since the DZ Hboot will overwrite your current radio. This is the most current compatible radio:
http://www.mediafire.com/?r1tal256p11uzyz
Once you have finished downloading these files, use a file manager (ES File Manager or Astro, etc) to check the SDCard root (/sdcard/) to make sure there is no file named PC10IMG.zip located there. I'll explain why shortly. After you have confirmed this, shut off your phone, remove the battery, remove the SDCard, and insert the second card. Replace the battery, and reboot.
After the phone is running again, you need to download this file: http://db.tt/uCHeUDp If the link stops working, please PM me so I can upload the file to an alternative service, as this is from my personal Dropbox.
When the download finishes, use a file manager, and find /download/DZHboot_PC10IMG.zip. Copy/paste it to the root of your SDCard, and then rename it PC10IMG.zip.
A quick word about PC10IMG.zip: this file, when present on the root of your SDCard, will automatically be read by your bootloader. We want this to update your HBoot. However, the reason we DO NOT want a PC10IMG on the first card is because this file also prevents the bootloader from being able to enter recovery. This is why this method requires two cards. One to flash the HBoot, and one to enter recovery to flash a ROM. Once the HBoot flashes, it will wipe your phone, so you must have a ROM or backup to get it working again.
Reboot your phone into bootloader. If you have 3/4 way reboot, simply hold the power button while the phone is on, select reboot/restart, and select bootloader. If you do not have this feature, shut the phone off, then hold volume down+camera key, then press power. The bootloader will scan for updates, and will then prompt you if you wish to apply the update. Press volume up to accept this prompt. Do not turn the phone off or remove the battery while this process is engaged! When it is complete, you will be prompted to reboot the phone. Do so. You will notice that your phone is "stuck" at the white HTC bootsplash, even if you have flashed a different splash image. This is normal.
Remove the battery. Remove the SDCard, and insert the first card. Boot into the bootloader, and then volume-down to recovery, and press power. While the phone has technically been "wiped", there is the possibility of remaining bits of info in the memory, so it is good practice to perform a complete wipe. Scroll down to "mounts and storage", and select the following options: "format /cache, format /data, and format /system." DO NOT format /sdcard!!!
Now press the back key to return to the main screen, and select "install a .zip from SDCard". You can find Virtuous Unity in the /download folder if you downloaded from your web browser, or /clockworkmod/downloads/ if you used RomManager. Select the Unity zip file, and install it. Once this is done, press the back key to the main menu, select "reboot device".
Once the G2 has started up, you may experience lockups. This is a known bug with the G2 related to overclocking. If it happens, reboot into bootloader, enter the recovery, and flash /download/virtuous_unity-ocfreq-patch.zip. This should fix the problem!
Last step: open a file manager, and find the radio file you downloaded earlier. It should be in /download, and is a .zip named Vision Radio 12.56.60.25 26.10.04.03 PC10IMG.zip. Copy/Paste to the root of your SDCard (which we can do now that the phone is working again!) And then rename it PC10IMG.zip Reboot one last time into bootloader, and again press volume up to accept the update. When it is done, reboot the phone as prompted. Delete the PC10IMG.zip files from the root of each SDCard, and you are done! Enjoy!
Hope you find this helpful!
EDIT: Updated the DB link to the Hboot.
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so my problem is I switched SD card downloaded the hzboot changed it to PC10IMG.zip and moved it to. /sdcard then went to bootloader and when it scanned for updates it kept saying no image or wrong image..... what do I need to do about that ? Can someone pleas help
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Perhaps it didn't download properly. Reboot and re download. Delete previous version and move new DZ hboot to the root (not in any folders) of your SD. Be sure you've named it PC10IMG.zip and not PC10IMG.zip.zip. The zip part is added automatically so you shouldn't need to enter it yourself. Then reboot into bootloader and try again.
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Ditamae said:
Perhaps it didn't download properly. Reboot and re download. Delete previous version and move new DZ hboot to the root (not in any folders) of your SD. Be sure you've named it PC10IMG.zip and not PC10IMG.zip.zip. The zip part is added automatically so you shouldn't need to enter it yourself. Then reboot into bootloader and try again.
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that didn't work I deleted the file and re downloaded it moved it to /sdcard then changed the name to PC10IMG without adding .zip (witch made it not a zip file...) then went to bootloader and it still said no image wrong image when it searched for a update. I again tryed to do it with adding the .zip and again it said no image wrong image....
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Ditamae said:
Perhaps it didn't download properly. Reboot and re download. Delete previous version and move new DZ hboot to the root (not in any folders) of your SD. Be sure you've named it PC10IMG.zip and not PC10IMG.zip.zip. The zip part is added automatically so you shouldn't need to enter it yourself. Then reboot into bootloader and try again.
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that didn't work I deleted the file and re downloaded it moved it to /sdcard then changed the name to PC10IMG without adding .zip (witch made it not a zip file...) then went to bootloader and it still said no image wrong image when it searched for a update. I again tryed to do it with adding the .zip and again it said no image wrong image....
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Hmm... what about posting in the thread with the guide you're trying to follow? The user who wrote the it seems like he/she would be really helpful. Also, if you can get ADB installed, this is a super easy guide to use for the DZ Hboot:
http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
But first and foremost I'd PM the user that wrote the guide you're trying to use... but that's just me. Good luck.
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I've pmd the poster of the orgnal blog and he hasn't answered I have posted on the org post and no one has posted on it in weeks. I have downloaded the pc10img from numerous sites nothing is working. When bootloader checks for updates it says no image wrong image. Can someone pleas help am I the only one with this problem?
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cwalton4077 said:
I've pmd the poster of the orgnal blog and he hasn't answered I have posted on the org post and no one has posted on it in weeks. I have downloaded the pc10img from numerous sites nothing is working. When bootloader checks for updates it says no image wrong image. Can someone pleas help am I the only one with this problem?
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So your purpose is to obtain the DZ eng hboot without using a PC... meaning without ADB, right? Because there are other ways to do this... they require a PC, but if it's that important to you you should download the Android SDK.
There's a really clear/great guide here.
Maybe contact some of the Virtuous guys like cjward23... he's really knowledgable. I don't know why in the world the file isn't being recognized by your phone.
One strange thing I encountered... my phone wouldn't recognize the PC10IMG file unless I booted into bootloader from the phone off, using volume down + power button. This may have been a fluke, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
Ditamae said:
So your purpose is to obtain the DZ eng hboot without using a PC... meaning without ADB, right? Because there are other ways to do this... they require a PC, but if it's that important to you you should download the Android SDK.
There's a really clear/great guide here.
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That method worked for me
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That method is with a PC I don't have a PC to use....
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cwalton4077 said:
That method is with a PC I don't have a PC to use....
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The problem must lie with the filename or with how you are downloading it to the phone http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10752587/PC10IMG.zip
That is the vision.hboot-0.84.2000.zip that I used to flash so I know that zip works,if that does not work then I'm out of ideas
Can I download it on my phone or do ihave to download it from a computer and put it on my phone. Ima try it now
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either should be ok. If you have always used the phone to download the file and this does not work for you then I would look at using a computer,somehow the file is being corrupted with the phone download,as I said the link is a dropboxed version of the exact file that I flashed so am sure the file works,let me know how you go.
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either should be ok. If you have always used the phone to download the file and this does not work for you then I would look at using a computer,somehow the file is being corrupted with the phone download,as I said the link is a dropboxed version of the exact file that I flashed so am sure the file works,let me know how you go.
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I just tryed it and same thing no image wrong image. I have a friend that brought his computer and I even tryed downloading it on there and same thing. I guess ill never have scence 3 on my g2 I'm highly disappointed
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cwalton4077 said:
I just tryed it and same thing no image wrong image. I have a friend that brought his computer and I even tryed downloading it on there and same thing. I guess ill never have scence 3 on my g2 I'm highly disappointed
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This is strange go into bootloader and post what it all says please about security what version of bootloader,etc you are running
bombadier said:
This is strange go into bootloader and post what it all says please about security what version of bootloader,etc you are running
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Vision pvt Eng s-off
Hboot-0.76.2000 (PC1010000)
Microp-0425
Radio-26.03.02.26_m
Emmc-boot
Aug 20 2010 16:51:01
Do I need to go to system info in bootloader and get that stuff to? Thanks for helping me
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Which is basically the same as mine only the hboot version is different,I am really not sure what the problem is,try one more time on the computer to download the PC10IMG.zip and send it across,I see from searching that there seems to be a few people having problems,do the MD5checksum as that makes sure the zip has not been corrupted and rules out a bad download.
Try from the official site or from my dropbox link.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10752587/vituousPC10IMG.zip
remember to drop the virtuous
Md5checksum?
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OK I redownloaded it with that link checked it with the last one and it was different. I used the one that did match up right and still no image wrong image. Fml or fmp
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Have PM'd you with a suggestion to reroot your phone as I am out of ideas

[Q] pc36img updated now cannot reboot

Please help!
I did a pc36img update. during the update it said everything was updaed except:
bootloader bypassed
radio_v2 failed-PU
td bypassed
partition update failed
Now I cannot reboot. All I get is the htcEVO 4g screen.
Can anyone help me.? I am a noobie and have never had this problem.
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Please help!
I did a pc36img update. during the update it said everything was updaed except:
bootloader bypassed
radio_v2 failed-PU
td bypassed
partition update failed
Now I cannot reboot. All I get is the htcEVO 4g screen.
Can anyone help me.? I am a noobie and have never had this problem.
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What was on the pc36img that you was trying to use?
Can you get back into bootloader?(turn off phone then press and hold power and volume down)
?
I can get back into the bootloader
also when I reboot, I see the HCT evo screen then I get a small picture of the phone with a red triangle and exclamation point over it.
I am not sure which version of the pc36img file I have. I used it about a month ago, now it doesn't work
I would download a new ruu to update in boot loader make sure its for the evo 4g and has your hboot version
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I have n idea how to do that. The bootloader doesn't seen to allow me to do anything
Give me a sec ill see if I can grab a link for you and ill give you instructions
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Wait first of all are you S-OFF?
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Yes s was turned off
Ok you are S-off so try this:
http://www.multiupload.com/7QL6SAXKOD
This is sprint lovers rom its kinda outdated but when you get your phone working you can get a better rom if you want ok so heres how to install it
you have to put the file on the root of your sdcard and it should already be named pc36img then once its in the sdcard You put your phone to bootloader by pressing vol down and power button then let it scan and it will ask you to update hit yes and let it do its thing
Tell me how it turns out
Hope it works
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the file is named ilvidsetupv1.zip
should I rename it pc36img.zip first?
Thanks for all of the help!!!
sorry it is named ilividsetupv1.exe not zip
For me it says pc36img make sure you click direct download
are you on windows?
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wait, stop, time out: all you did was lose recovery. download THIS file and put it on the root of your SD card (not in any folders). boot up with power+vol- and let the phone update. when it asks if you wanna reboot say no and then go to recovery. you now will have working recovery to flash away with.
U sure cuz when I lost recovery I could still boot up
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Ijust tried your file paranoiA but it still will not boot up.
Should i try the file that was previously suggested? It is still downloading
and now hen I tried to run ecovery all of my old recoveries are gone and there is just one there that is undated and doesn't work
At least now I can get into the android system recovery. Is there anything that I can do in the system recovery that may help?
Sharkboy I ust tried yr file and it worked! Thanks a million man!!!
No problem
All in a days work
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Bricked or not bricked?

I had an issue with my phone a couple of weeks ago where I'm only able to the bootloader screen and the fastboot screen. Fortunately, I got a replacement EVO 3 days later but I'm still trying to get my old phone up and running. But after trying everything I can find, still nothing.
So my question is, when do I say that the phone is officially bricked?
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If you can get to the bootloader screen, then you be able to flash an image to get you phone working again.
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dwelder said:
If you can get to the bootloader screen, then you be able to flash an image to get you phone working again.
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Believe me, I've tried everything, from using amon ra PC36IMG.zip in the bootloader. It updates successfully then still no recovery.
I've tried the ruu via bootloader, it updates successfully. It still bootloops continually.
I ran Football's recent 4.54 ruu in fastboot successfully and still nothing.
Everything I try, it continues to bootloop.
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Were you using CM7 before your phone started bootlooping?
Concordium said:
Were you using CM7 before your phone started bootlooping?
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10/14 miui with tiamat 4.1 sbc.
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andygu3 said:
10/14 miui with tiamat 4.1 sbc.
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Well CM7 is the ROM typically being run when phones enter the bootloop of death. However, I've heard that there have been a couple of MIUI ROMs that have entered the bootloop of death as well. If you've flash a recovery and still cant enter it and tried to fully unroot then you might have to take it to Sprint. I'd make sure that you're fully unrooted before doing so. I would also recommend removing your SD card so that they cant try to deny you based on rooting the phone. Just a precaution.
andygu3 said:
Believe me, I've tried everything, from using amon ra PC36IMG.zip in the bootloader. It updates successfully then still no recovery.
I've tried the ruu via bootloader, it updates successfully. It still bootloops continually.
I ran Football's recent 4.54 ruu in fastboot successfully and still nothing.
Everything I try, it continues to bootloop.
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Have you tried flashing the images via fastboot?
Concordium said:
Well CM7 is the ROM typically being run when phones enter the bootloop of death. However, I've heard that there have been a couple of MIUI ROMs that have entered the bootloop of death as well. If you've flash a recovery and still cant enter it and tried to fully unroot then you might have to take it to Sprint. I'd make sure that you're fully unrooted before doing so. I would also recommend removing your SD card so that they cant try to deny you based on rooting the phone. Just a precaution.
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Fortunately, I already got a new phone but the reason I didn't take it into Sprint was because it still was S-off. Since I can't get to recovery, how would I get s-on?
And now that I ran stock ruu's, is it a possibility that the PC36IMG.zip's won't be recognized anymore?
I'd love to get this phone running again and let my 7 year play some games on it but I'm afraid I may be sol!!
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teh roxxorz said:
Have you tried flashing the images via fastboot?
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Please elaborate! Not sure what to flash in fastboot?
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andygu3 said:
Please elaborate! Not sure what to flash in fastboot?
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Well you said you tried flashing via PC36IMG, and it 'worked' but it didn't stick, i.e it didn't 'work'. What you can do is extract the boot.img from the rom / ruu, place it in your adb tools folder. Then boot the phone to the bootloader, select fastboot, connect to your pc via usb cable, open up command prompt, navigate to you adb tools folder and type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
That will flash the boot image to the correct partition, then reboot the phone, and see if it boots up.
andygu3 said:
Fortunately, I already got a new phone but the reason I didn't take it into Sprint was because it still was S-off. Since I can't get to recovery, how would I get s-on?
And now that I ran stock ruu's, is it a possibility that the PC36IMG.zip's won't be recognized anymore?
I'd love to get this phone running again and let my 7 year play some games on it but I'm afraid I may be sol!!
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18399552&postcount=2
teh roxxorz said:
Well you said you tried flashing via PC36IMG, and it 'worked' but it didn't stick, i.e it didn't 'work'. What you can do is extract the boot.img from the rom / ruu, place it in your adb tools folder. Then boot the phone to the bootloader, select fastboot, connect to your pc via usb cable, open up command prompt, navigate to you adb tools folder and type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
That will flash the boot image to the correct partition, then reboot the phone, and see if it boots up.
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Thanks for the info! I will give this a go.
I keep reading that the NV got corrupted some how, is there any way to correct this or flash something in fastboot?
Again thanks for your input, much appreciated!
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andygu3 said:
Thanks for the info! I will give this a go.
I keep reading that the NV got corrupted some how, is there any way to correct this or flash something in fastboot?
Again thanks for your input, much appreciated!
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No problem.
And if the NV is corrupted, its toast. It was a flaw with the evo when you bought it, and now its decide to tap out. At that point you'd have to take it to sprint, as the NV is part of flash memory and its locked.
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18399552&postcount=2
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Thanks for this, hopefully if I can't get the boot.img working from ruu, I will do this!
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andygu3 said:
Thanks for this, hopefully if I can't get the boot.img working from ruu, I will do this!
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Oh crap I forgot you were the one having the issue with the boot.img. If you can't get that to work then the post I gave you will most likely not work either. It's worth a try....but I doubt it.
teh roxxorz said:
No problem.
And if the NV is corrupted, its toast. It was a flaw with the evo when you bought it, and now its decide to tap out. At that point you'd have to take it to sprint, as the NV is part of flash memory and its locked.
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Well sh**, that's a downer! If this is the case, I'm definitely sol! But hopefully I can get something out of the phone but I seriously doubt it!
Thanks guys for your input, again much appreciated. I will report back if I have any breakthrough!!
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Im having the same issue
bootloop and the phone was using CM7. I was able to get to boot loader menu but can not get to recovery.
Tried to add recovery image no dice...now the phone will only charge and not boot
teh roxxorz said:
Well you said you tried flashing via PC36IMG, and it 'worked' but it didn't stick, i.e it didn't 'work'. What you can do is extract the boot.img from the rom / ruu, place it in your adb tools folder. Then boot the phone to the bootloader, select fastboot, connect to your pc via usb cable, open up command prompt, navigate to you adb tools folder and type:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
That will flash the boot image to the correct partition, then reboot the phone, and see if it boots up.
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No luck!
I know someone posted the EVO Brick_fix, I believe cutthroat but since no PC36IMG.ZIP is being recognized on my sdcard. I may officially say my phone is toast.
Any other suggestions are welcome!
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Is this normal? I can run any stock ruu and my hboot changes! I was on 2.16 but I ran the froyo ruu and now I'm back to 2.10
Any thoughts?
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andygu3 said:
Is this normal? I can run any stock ruu and my hboot changes! I was on 2.16 but I ran the froyo ruu and now I'm back to 2.10
Any thoughts?
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Did you unbrick your EVO
I tried to use unbrick method and now phone will not boot at all
It just stays at black screen and vibrates once after pressing the power button

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