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Hi,
on my desire I'm running Cyanogen Mod 7.10 with it's dedicated hboot partition table and hboot 0.93.1000.
So far everything went fine but yesterday the usb port screwed up. So I'm not able to charge the phone anymore nor establish a usb connection.
To send it back to htc I'd like to flash a stock t-mobile rom and remove the s-off and all the other thinks which might be suspicious.
As far as I read and understood, I need to
1. flash the Bravo Downgrader from Alpharev to recovery the original partition table. To do so I put this file on the sd card, named it PB99IMG.zip and pressed vol down and power. Then it tells me that the cid is incorrect?
- does anyone know why?
2. if this was successful I should install a stock rom. I downloaded RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.0 6.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe
which should be for entire Europe hopefully. But this is an exe file and if I extract it there's only a cab file which shows up and I don't know which one I am supposed to transform to a zip file. Or isn't this possible at all?
hope someone can bring light into my darkness of not getting it right.
greetz
macx
I don't know too much about this, as I am trying to stumble my way though it myself without bricking my HTC Desire. However, i do know that inside the CAB file you mention, there is a file called rom.zip. This file contains all the images you require to flash your device.
So after opening up the exe file (I refer to RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe which is what I am using) you get a folder (RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865). Inside this there is yet again another folder (Disk1). Inside this folder exists Data1.cab (archive) and inside Data1.cab (I used ScanZip to open it) there is rom.zip.
Check these links for more detailed instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=575448 (looks slick)
http://lukasz.szmit.eu/2010/04/extracting-rom-files-from-htc-android.html
Like I said, I've very little idea about this and I'm still reading up, but I figured this information may help you. Best of luck, HTH.
The instructions from here worked flawlessly.
androidforums (DOT) com (FS) htc-desire (FS) 177907-froyo-2-09-405-8-update-windows-not-required (DOT) html
change (DOT) and (FS) to . and / respectively. I'm not allowed to post this many URLS incase I'm spamming. I followed this, and in 5 minutes I had my phone as it was when HTC sold me it.
Make sure you have a good amount of battery. Best of luck.
Here is "How to Extract the ROM from an RUU".
thanks for your replies. At the moment the battery is to weak to give it a try again.
But I'll follow these steps as soon as I found someone who can charge my battery in his phone. ^^
Greetz
macx
Hi again,
I got my battery charged now and was able to extract the rom.zip from the original ruu.
For those who are interested in how I did it. I simply started the ruu***.exe and search my profile folder for a rom.zip.
So far so good.
Then I rename it to PB99IMG.zip and start the bootloader by pressing vol down and power. It finds the zip file and starts loading it.
Then I get the message "Main version is older! Update fail!"
I'm stuck here, because I don't know what exactly this means. What is the main version? and what else can I try to get back to the factory defaults?
edit:
the first time I tried flashing RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed
it loaded the zip file, then rebooted did the same loading procedure again and then the ""Main version is older! Update fail!" message came up.
If I try it again with now with the same file there is no reboot but the error messages pops up directly. And I realised
that I've got a new bootloader.
now it says:
Bravo PVT1 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.80.0000
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.11.05.27
Mar 29 2010, 21:34:33
For me it looks like it flashed the other HBOOT but didn't flash the rom.
Do you guys have an idea?
Greetz
Macx
ok,
i keep on trying.
I also tried to flash RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe
first it didn't work because of CID incorrect error message.
After creating a goldcard and trying it again it worked and flashed the rom.
Now my phone runs this version just fine and I gave it a try again to flash the original T-Mobile. This is the lastest version available in the xda Wiki.
Same error again.
Main version is older! Update fail!
What I still do not understand, is what exactly is meant by main version. I got this
error even when there was no rom installed at all. So could it be possible that the rom version is meant by this message?
Even if so, do you know where I can get a T-Mobile version which is newer then the one I tried a million times?
Help is really really appreciated
Greetz
macx
Hi, i've been using LeeDroid for a few months now and all has been well, however yesterday my Desire turned itself off and now won't come back on. Each time i try and power it up it freezes at the Alpharev S-Off screen. I went into the menu's with volume down + power, but i can't get into my recovery - it takes me to the same frozen screen as does trying to reboot etc. And i don't think it's being recognized by usb either. So i really don't know what to do now.. is my phone bricked? I was a complete noob before rooting and flashing a custom rom before, so now that i've hit a problem i'm clueless all over again. Any help would be greatly appreciated
can you use fastboot? If so just flash a new recovery and all should be fine... chill out it can be fixed
What would i need for that? That's going into new territory
j3nni said:
What would i need for that? That's going into new territory
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Can you access recovery? If no can you access bootloader (vol down + power on)
I can get onto the menu with the options 'fastboot, recovery, clear storage and simlock' if that's what you mean? The recovery option takes me back to my frozen alpharev screen, but i can get onto fastboot and after reading around i can get my pc to recognize it from fastboot usb from my pc using cmd.. Am i going the right direction at all? Eek. What i don't get now is the recovery image i'm supposed to use
j3nni said:
I can get onto the menu with the options 'fastboot, recovery, clear storage and simlock' if that's what you mean? The recovery option takes me back to my frozen alpharev screen, but i can get onto fastboot and after reading around i can get my pc to recognize it from fastboot usb from my pc using cmd.. Am i going the right direction at all? Eek. What i don't get now is the recovery image i'm supposed to use
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Use amon_RA ... Download and flash onto ur phone and ur phone should be fixed
Plenty of guides around man, good way of learning fastboot
to use fastboot you need to download several things. Instead of using fastboot with cmd, I'd just recommend using fastboot commander, which does the job for you. In order to use that however, you will need the adb drivers, and Java SDK.
Once you've got all that, simply boot into fastboot, run "fastboot commander.exe", go into the "misc" tab, wipe Recovery, system, cache, boot, and userdata. Once you've done that download recovery, navigate to the "Hboot, radio & Rec" tab on fastboot commander, select recovery, find the recovery.img you just downloaded, and flash it. Once you've done that just boot into recovery and install any ROM you want.
Thanks for the replies guys. I did what you said to do (using fastboot commander), and when trying to boot into recovery to install my ROM it froze again at the alpharev screen. I'm stuck again now. When the files show up as you turn on into fastboot, i'm getting this..
SD Checking...
Loading...[PB99DIAG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99DIAG.nhh]
No Image or Wrong Image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.nhh]
No Image or Wrong Image!it's saying my pb****.img files arn't found
which i gather can be normal. Other than that i'm stumped again
j3nni said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I did what you said to do (using fastboot commander), and when trying to boot into recovery to install my ROM it froze again at the alpharev screen. I'm stuck again now. When the files show up as you turn on into fastboot, i'm getting this..
SD Checking...
Loading...[PB99DIAG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99DIAG.nhh]
No Image or Wrong Image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.nhh]
No Image or Wrong Image!it's saying my pb****.img files arn't found
which i gather can be normal. Other than that i'm stumped again
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try do a full wipe of everything like I've mentioned before and then a different HBOOT
Okiedoke, how do i use a different hboot? And where do i find one from? At the moment i believe it's 0.93
j3nni said:
Okiedoke, how do i use a different hboot? And where do i find one from? At the moment i believe it's 0.93
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www.alpharev.nl download a HBOOT and flash it through fastboot. Just make sure to check MD5 (you need a MD5 utility AFAIK)
I'm not sure which one is the right one for my ROM, i'm using LeeDroid.. Sorry for all the questions!
j3nni said:
I'm not sure which one is the right one for my ROM, i'm using LeeDroid.. Sorry for all the questions!
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For any sense UI ROMs you would use the Sense HBOOT, remember to nandroid backup before you do so! because you might find that you get a bootloop after flashing the HBOOT.
And don't worry about asking questions! it's what we're all here for.
By the way if you don't know what different HBOOTs do: they change the partition sizes for /system /cache and /data. So by using a different HBOOT instead of the stock one you may get more storage for apps etc. if you choose one with a larger /data partition.... if that makes sense
Ok the sense one it is =)
Ah i see! Thanks for explaining cos underneath the nerd in me would have been wondering what it did lol.
Not sure how to get a nandroid done when i can't get into recovery though
I still havn't got anywhere with my problem, if anyone could advise me further i'd really appreciate it, as this is really stressing me out now.
The only screen i can still ever see is a frozen alpharev screen, and i still can't enter recovery. I've cleared everything using fastboot commander and flashed a new recovery which did nothing. Then i took the next advice and flashed a new hboot. The hboot has changed on my hboot menu (vol down + power) but still goes to the frozen alpharev screen when i try to go to recovery or turn the phone on. I then flashed a LeeDroid rom, which came up with an error at the end of it..
"sending 'zip' (173060 KB)... OKAY [ 23.469s]
writing 'zip'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
And that's as far as i've got.
Reading further i've been trying to work out how to flash a stock ruu to see if that works. However my phone was a branded Orange UK phone before so there is no ruu for that. So my question is, bearing in mind i can't get into the phone at all, how can i go about downgrading the hboot and installing a htc stock ruu. Can anyone point me to the right files i would need. I really don't know what i'm doing and i think the amount of searching i've been doing is just confusing me further
j3nni said:
I still havn't got anywhere with my problem, if anyone could advise me further i'd really appreciate it, as this is really stressing me out now.
The only screen i can still ever see is a frozen alpharev screen, and i still can't enter recovery. I've cleared everything using fastboot commander and flashed a new recovery which did nothing. Then i took the next advice and flashed a new hboot. The hboot has changed on my hboot menu (vol down + power) but still goes to the frozen alpharev screen when i try to go to recovery or turn the phone on. I then flashed a LeeDroid rom, which came up with an error at the end of it..
"sending 'zip' (173060 KB)... OKAY [ 23.469s]
writing 'zip'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
And that's as far as i've got.
Reading further i've been trying to work out how to flash a stock ruu to see if that works. However my phone was a branded Orange UK phone before so there is no ruu for that. So my question is, bearing in mind i can't get into the phone at all, how can i go about downgrading the hboot and installing a htc stock ruu. Can anyone point me to the right files i would need. I really don't know what i'm doing and i think the amount of searching i've been doing is just confusing me further
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Hi.
As I can see the only way to restore is using a RUU to go back to stock then root and S-Off the phone again.
First: Preparation.
1. If you have a custom HBOOT (e.g.: 6.93.0001) you need first to flash the HBOOT Downgrader (found on alpharev site), then flash the RUU.
2. You will gonna need a Gold Card if your phone was branded.
Second: Starting
1. Make your Gold Card using someone's else phone (it has to be running Android) - the Gold Card is unique per SD Card, not per phone.
2. Use this tool to make the Gold Card: HERE
3. Guide how to make a Gold Card in Linux: HERE
4. get the latest RUU WWE 2.29.405.5. Extract the PB99IMG.zip file from the RUU: here it is how: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880268 -2nd post.
5. Reboot in bootloader (Volume-Down + Power)
7. Select fastboot
8. Flash the HBOOT Downgrader (don't forget to check the MD5 of the file you have downloaded from alpharev)
9. Extract the PB99IMG.zip and put it on root of SD Card.
10. Reboot in bootloader (scroll to REBOOT and select)
11. It will automatically load the img and ask you if you want to install
12. Check Yes and follow onscreen progress.
13. Wait untill it finnishes
14. I think it will reboot itself, if not scroll down to the Reboot obtion and press Power button to select.
IMPORTANT WARNING!!!
droidzone said:
Whatever you do, DO NOT turn off the device manually unless the software tells you to. If something goes wrong, dont switch off phone. Keep the phone on while trying a solution. Newer RUUs dont usually wreck a phone, and with a goldcard, you can always recover. But, the flash SHOULD NOT be interrupted by switching off or disconnecting the cable.
Always start with a battery with >50% power (full recommended).
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Or if you want to go to stock and it is an unbranded phone you can just run ur ruu when the phone is in fastboot
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Think i may be the happiest girl in the world today lol i finally got it all fixed. I had a bit of trouble making the goldcard as at first my sd card kept saying it needed to be reformatted after, but after formatting it with SD Formatter program rather than Vista's own, it worked. All the rest went without a hitch. Now just gotta root, s-off and grab my new ROM and this past week can all get forgotten about =)
Thankyou so much to everyone that helped!
Incase anyone does read this far, is the procedure still the same as when i first used it back in April.. from here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
It is still the same.
If you like sense -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054435
░█░ [ROM][28/06] ✰.Reflex S v2.1.7 Gingerbread 2.3.3· ░█░ · |SenseGingerB 2.1+3.0|
You might like it...
First off, I know there are a lot of posts with this problem. Mine seems to be slightly different or I'm just stupid. (Probably the latter) Anyway, Desire HD stuck at hboot. S-OFF, cant get into recover either. SD card is blank. Here is what it says at the screen.
ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.85.0007
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
and a date.
Also, I usually pay people to root my phone but I cant do it this time around. I updated the ROM and now this. Please help! I can pay you if you can figure it out.
Thank you so much
Are there no options or text below the date? It should say "HBOOT" or "FASTBOOT" and present a small menu of coloured text options.
Also, what ROM did you update before this happened?
It would be good to know exactly what steps led to your problem before suggesting how to fix this. Try to give as much detail as you can.
It says Hboot. and yes, has the options below. The last update was for Cyanogen 7.0 but didnt like it. I went to go back and just recover the back up of what I had because I liked what was on there and yeah, didnt work out so well. Got to love your friends. lol
I have tried bortaks troubleshooting guide and flash a new recovery using android flasher but that doesnt seem to be working either. When I go to recovery, its just sticks me to the splash screen and wont do nothing.
Firstly, as long as you have a working bootloader, your phone isn't bricked and can be recovered.
Well it seems you are Radio S-Off (Ship S-Off), but you also need Eng S-Off to flash a recovery from the command line using fastboot.exe. I'm pretty sure danward's Android Flasher uses fastboot, so I'm not surprised it didn't work.
What to do next depends on whether you can get access to your sdcard from your PC. If you can - with a card reader in the PC, or another phone to put the card in and connect via USB - then go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Download the stock 1.32 PD98IMG.zip ROM from Section 1 and put it on the root of your SD card. Then put the card back in your DHD, and reboot into the bootloader.
It should recognise the PD98IMG.zip file and ask if you want to flash it, press Volume Up to confirm. This will put the stock 1.32.405.6 HTC ROM on your phone - this is an early shipped HTC firmware and it's the easiest version to root.
Edit: Note this file and the RUU below are for a Desire HD, and I don't think they will work on an Inspire - see later in the thread for some links to Inspire files.
Once it's flashed, it will replace everything - ROM, Recovery, radio - with the stock versions so you'll need to use the hack kit again, but you should still have Radio S-Off. Also remove the PD98IMG.zip file from your SD card when done, otherwise each time you go into the bootloader it will ask if you want to flash it.
If for any reason you can't get the PD98IMG.zip onto your SD card, you could try running an RUU (Rom Update Utility), this is the official HTC firmware in an EXE file you run from your PC. Plug your phone in via the USB cable and run the RUU file. You can find them here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19101263#post19101263
The 1.32 version isn't there, so I would go for the next oldest WWE version (WWE = world wide edition, i.e. not carrier-branded)
RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed.exe
If that runs, it will do the same as the PD98IMG.zip, i.e. put your phone back to stock HTC firmware, but once again you will retain Radio S-Off.
I don't know much about the Ace Hack Kit as I rooted my phone before it came out, but I'm pretty sure that it will root either of those two versions of the stock firmware just fine. Good luck!
I downloaded it 3 times from 2 different sources, put it on my sd card, still nothing. Am I doing anything wrong?
Is you USB cable still connected? If it is, the bootloader will go into FASTBOOT mode, and you need to be in HBOOT mode. What does it say under the date, fastboot or hboot?
If it says fastboot, just pull the USB cable out and reboot the phone.
Otherwise I'm not sure why it's not working.
I tried both ways. hboot and fast boot. All you need to do is start the phone up on h boot right? It runs through those codes looking for it and says not found on all 4 of them.
Uonites said:
I tried both ways. hboot and fast boot. All you need to do is start the phone up on h boot right? It runs through those codes looking for it and says not found on all 4 of them.
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This is probably a stupid question, but it is definitely a Desire HD, right?
What file names does it say it's looking for when it runs through the codes, does it definitely say PD98DIAG and PD98IMG?
Maybe try the RUU method instead?
Inspire from ATT, same thing right? Its says
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.
I would try the other method but I cant find android 1.0 usb driver that it apparently needs. It will still flash though for some reason. What do you think?
The file is definitely called PD98IMG.zip and is on the root of your sd card?
Edit: Any drivers should be installed when you install HTC Sync on your PC, if you haven't done this already get it here:
http://www.htc.com/www/help/
PD98IMG is the file name and its a compressed file so that would make .zip. correct? I have nothing else on the sd card, just that.
Hmm, do you know how to turn on filename extensions in Windows?
For Win7, go to My Computer, Organize menu, then Folder & Search Options. Click on to the View tab and un-tick "Hide extensions for known file types".
Then check the filename again and make sure it ends .zip, and not .rar or something else. Some browsers can change the file name when downloading zip files.
Weird, though. I've just tried a PD98IMG.zip on my phone to check my instructions and it should be okay. I'm not so familiar with the Inspire, but if it's looking for a PD98IMG.zip you should be fine. I think the main difference is in sound files, but the ROMs are otherwise the same.
I checked it. Yes, it is named exactly that. I wonder why it wont run?
I think it's because it's an Inspire. Inside the PD98IMG.zip is a file called android-info.txt, and the first line of that is
Code:
modelid: PD9810000
The model ID for the Inspire is (I think) PD9812000. So it's not recognising the zip as valid.
You'll need a PD98IMG.zip specifically for an Inspire. Maybe check the Inspire forums? Although the phones are very similar they're not 100% the same, and folks there might know which file you need, or where to find the right RUU. Sorry, I didn't realise the PD98IMG file would need to be different.
You might just be able to replace the android-info.txt file inside the zip with one from an Inspire, not sure if that would work though.
Edit: Also, for the RUU you probably need the US-specific file, which is RUU_Ace_Cingular_US_1.80.502.3_Radio_12.39.60.19_26.06.04.14
Edit2: Found this PD98IMG.zip which is for an Inspire, it's the same 1.80.502.3 version mentioned above.
http://www.multiupload.com/JELMZNSKDF
I think I found the file for the Inspire. I'm going to try that next. As far as that last post, That is way over my head, lol.
Good luck! The file linked above at the multiupload address is definitely an Inspire version, so try that if the one you found doesn't work. I'm off now but will check this thread again in the morning just in case.
Thank you so much for your help. I'll post and tell you what happened
Happened to me once, if push comes to shove down load stock Rom from dev section. It is an .exe file that will restore your DHD back to stock from h-boot u will have to root your phone again though ! Good luck
Sent from my Desire HD RCMix 4.0
Hi there,
I noticed the back and search physical buttons on my HTC Desire were not working so I rebooted it. However, it now goes straight to the fastboot white screen (or hboot if I power on with vol down) but none of the physical buttons (vol or power) appear to work - I can't select any options. This happens whether the SD card is in or not.
Hboot recognises when I plug a usb cable in (says 'HBOOT USB PLUG').
Can anyone help? Given that I can't actually do anything with the phone I guess I need a PC-based solution - I'm running linux mint 12. I'm willing to try anything at this point as my only other option is to get a new phone!
details are:
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.11.05.27
I was running Nick's Phone V1.2 Based on Oxygen 2.3.2, with the Thalamus 2.6.35.14_r4 kernel.
Like I say, everything was running fine till the back/search button stopped working and I rebooted.
I'd be very grateful for any help/advice!
Cheers,
Martin
A bit more info - when I start it up in HBOOT with the sd card in (but not without it), after about 10 seconds a message flashes up really quickly relating to:
PB99IMG.zip .... no image or wrong image!
...so I guess I need to get this zip file on there somehow.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Martin
More info: the message that flashes up is:
SD Checking ...
Loading...[PB99DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PB99DIAG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
I tried putting a new PB99IMG.zip on a fresh sd card and starting HBOOT with that - it flashes but then I'm still stuck at the HBOOT screen with no norking buttons/way to select anything. Suppose I need the other .zip and .nbh files.
same problem
Im having the exact same problem. Used Nicks rom aswell and the power button became unresponsive and glitchy..went into hboot..cleared storage.
Now hboot is unresponsive and cant select anything
I flashed differnet hboots back and forth from cm7 r2 to oxygen
currently stuck on oxygen
S OFF
SLCD
I have same problem.. Is there anyone to help us ?
is your phone recognised by 'fastboot devices'?
any back up made prior problems?
fastboot oem gencheckpt - this command will take you to recovery from fastboot usb plug screen
@ Martin:
don't worry about pb99xxx.xxx check everyphone does that approx. for 10 sec.
what recovery you have?
@ Jerome: post hboot version
@Both:
Tried different Roms? (it could be coincident as both of you running the same ROM)
best thing will be revert to stock via 2.29 RUU matching your phone (or WWE with goldcard) and test buttons
Hi, I'm on clockworkmod v2.5.0.7 - couldn't tell you the exact version but it's quite recent. I've got a back-up of my sd card from about a week ago when I was using Mildwild before switching to Nick's phone.
Have copied my back-up to a spare sd card (that PB99IMG.zip file was still on there) and that let me get to recovery - the vol and power buttons started working.
I wiped everything on the phone, flashed mildwild and rebooted - but straight back to unresponsive fastboot and HBOOT is unresponsive too. I thought I was making progress!
Tried to flash 2.3.3 RUU??
Martin Quinn said:
Hi there,
More info: the message that flashes up is:
SD Checking ...
Loading...[PB99DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PB99DIAG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.zip]
No image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
I tried putting a new PB99IMG.zip on a fresh sd card and starting HBOOT with that - it flashes but then I'm still stuck at the HBOOT screen with no norking buttons/way to select anything. Suppose I need the other .zip and .nbh files.
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Hi Martin,
First of all, the flashing up message and the searching for those files is normal. It scans the root of the sdcard for those filenames and flashes them if found. I remember I once flashed something in this way, but no idea why and what I do remember you need both the zip and corresponding nbh file. Do you think it's possible that your keys are physically broken?
Maybe you can flash recovery files using fastboot but I don't know if that'll help. Do you have fastboot via command line, or in your case terminal working? You might wanna check this out, don't know if it helps: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
Also, trying a RUU flash might be a good idea too, they're links to them in one of the stickies.
EDIT: More on the scanning for zip and nbh files: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880268
Thanks everyone for all your help - I've been doing a lot of reading up!
I got the 2.3.3 RUU and extracted the rom, renamed it and flashed the zip file hia HBOOT (it would not work via windows, probably because my phone could not get past HBOOT) however, I got:
Main Version is older!
Update fail
then vol +/- to reboot (the vol buttons work for this)
I think my next port of call will be making a goldcard - would this allow me to 'update' to an older version of android?
Thanks,
Martin
So I don't think I can make goldcard from my device because I can't get a CID code out of it. However, I should be able to make one using my friend's Desire - hopefully this will work and I can downgrade to 2.3.3 - should be able to get my hands on that midweek so I'll keep you posted.
At least I'm reasonably confident that this will work (with a goldcard) because the phone appears to be capable of flashing PB99IMGs (as it at least tried to flash 2.3.3 but couldn't because it was an older version than that currently on the phone).
Fingers crossed!
Goldcard bypasses the Carrier ID check, which usually gets done when one flashes RUU.
If the RUU you want to flash is not older than your phones original state, you should be able to install nearly every RUU.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
update
SO,
I got hold of my friend's working desire (running cyanogenmod) and booted it with a blank sd card in it. When I put this blank sd card into my desire, it booted up (although the back/search button still did not work). I could also reboot into clockworkmod recovery. However, when I then rebooted the device......... straight back to unresponsive fastboot.
However, I've set up the android sdk on my laptop and fastboot recognises my device, so at least I might be able to do something with it tomorrow when I'm less tired!
So, this means that the rom is OK, and recovery is on there. I think my first point of call might be reflashing hboot....
It has also just occurred to me that the back button might be stuck 'on' (ie always pressed) - this would explain why my phone always boots straight into fastboot when you press the power button.
UPDATE - yes, I can recreate my phone's problems on my friends' phone just by holding down the back button and keeping it pressed ie it boots into fastboot by default (with volume buttons unresponsive until i let go of the back button), and I can get it to boot into hboot by also holding vol- and back when powering on, and the vol buttons are then similarly unresponsive while the back button is down. I think I need to look into this!
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Right. So I took my phone apart using the guide at tjworld.net -blog -htc-desire-tear-down [if that's helpful for anyone - I can't post outside urls yet!]
and gave the buttons a good clean with Switch Cleaner from Maplins. Put it back together and it was the same.
So I went to fastboot, and fastboot reboot boots the phone perfectly (although the back/search buttons are still unresponsive).
I think that pretty much means the software is fine and I need to replace the buttons, so I've ordered some from ebay ('Genuine 4 Htc Desire G7 Keypad Membrane Flex Trackpad Bravo A8181 Keypad Uk' from Onlinemarket, £15).
Will give this a try when they turn up. In case I'm wrong, could there be any software problem causing this? I can flash a new hboot, recovery and ROM using fastboot so I should pretty much be able to replace all the software on the phone, right?
Cheers
more updates as they come in!
SOLVED
Replaced the button assembly and the phone boots as normal.
The trackpad doesn't work so I've ordered a new one of those too (only ~£5) - guess the whole lot got fried. I can live without a trackpad for a while though!
Hi, yesterday night i try to downgrade my DHD, with aahk-13012012, but I can`t. Then I go to options menu, and select install clockworldmod, with device non rooted, and not s-off ( My DHD still with Orange stock rom 2.3.5 and sense 3).
I boot in recovery mode, and flash IceColdSandwich-7.4. desire hd AOKP-signed.zip
The instalation finished well, but I only can boot device i Hboot.
I select factory reset option in hboot.
Then I can`t start android, I can`t start Hboot.
When I start DHD still white screen with green HTC logo
I dont know what can I do without Hboot.
AAHK don't recognice my DHD, appear:
***ERROR ERROR ERROR***
phone not pluged in
OR
Driver not installed
OR
USB Debugging not enabled.
***ERROR ERROR ERROR***
Phone is plugged, I uninstall all htc drivers and reinstall aahk htc windrivers, but I cant enable USB debugging because I can`t start android.
What can I do with my Desire hd?
thanks for all in advance, and sorry for my english
First off before you continue, STOP. Good news it is fixable, bad news that goes beyond my knowledge. Don't try anything else until you find the correct thread with the same problem, or someone else points you in the right direction.
After I have some lunch and do a few things I'll see if I find what you need or someone else comes in before that.
Apparently I'm in a good mood today
Sent from a dream.
Hold down volume up and power button to boot into HBoot, from there you will need to install CWM and you'll be able to have a custom ROM. You will need SOFF and root access
Sent from my Desire HD using Swype beta for Android!
josoltra said:
Hi, yesterday night i try to downgrade my DHD, with aahk-13012012, but I can`t. Then I go to options menu, and select install clockworldmod, with device non rooted, and not s-off ( My DHD still with Orange stock rom 2.3.5 and sense 3).
I boot in recovery mode, and flash IceColdSandwich-7.4. desire hd AOKP-signed.zip
The instalation finished well, but I only can boot device i Hboot.
I select factory reset option in hboot.
Then I can`t start android, I can`t start Hboot.
When I start DHD still white screen with green HTC logo
I dont know what can I do without Hboot.
AAHK don't recognice my DHD, appear:
***ERROR ERROR ERROR***
phone not pluged in
OR
Driver not installed
OR
USB Debugging not enabled.
***ERROR ERROR ERROR***
Phone is plugged, I uninstall all htc drivers and reinstall aahk htc windrivers, but I cant enable USB debugging because I can`t start android.
What can I do with my Desire hd?
thanks for all in advance, and sorry for my english
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Jesus, if you have read the WHOLE manual then u wouldn´t be here....STOP trying things because u eventually will end up messing your device.
Are u able to boot in hboot?....if so, just let me know and I will lend u a hand..
hboot run
ok, now I know that my vol- button is damaged, I need to push vey hart to enter in hboot.
Please help, I read the entire manual, I understand that must do downgrade because Im not sOFF and Im not root.
I put the PM98IMG.zip in the main directory of SD and run bootloader, but nothing happen, bootloader dont find image.
I format SD in FAT32 and try
SD checking Loadinf.... PD98DIAG.zip
No image
Loading PD98DIAG..nbh
No image or wrong image
Loadinf PD98IMG.zip
and after a minute it continue with...
Wrong zipped image!
Loading PD98DIAG.nbh
No image or wrong image
what can i do?
You'll need to flash a RUU before continue with rooting and downgrade.
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jchuillier said:
Ok, got it running
So here's the procedure in case someone else has the same problem.
1) Find the RUU you need to go back to what you had before, in my case it was the 3.17 asia
2) Get the rom.zip from this file : start install and when it tells you that it is not possible go to your my documents/user/local files/temp folder, sort the folders by DATE so that you have the latest used on top and open it, in this folder there will be the rom.zip file
3) Rename this rom.zip file to PD98IMG.zip, send it to the root of the SD (best way is to get the SD out of the phone and do it from the computer)
4) Launch the phone in recovery (power and then hold VOL DOWN) the phone will ALWAYS try to check PD98IMG.zip and if it checks it will ask you if you want to install it, just say yes (for me it took all night)
5) when you're back to your latest rom, you can use the aahk, for me I had to run it 2 times but in the end it it S-OFF and then install whatever rom you want.
Thanks to everybody who has helped me on this
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josoltra said:
ok, now I know that my vol- button is damaged, I need to push vey hart to enter in hboot.
Please help, I read the entire manual, I understand that must do downgrade because Im not sOFF and Im not root.
I put the PM98IMG.zip in the main directory of SD and run bootloader, but nothing happen, bootloader dont find image.
I format SD in FAT32 and try
SD checking Loadinf.... PD98DIAG.zip
No image
Loading PD98DIAG..nbh
No image or wrong image
Loadinf PD98IMG.zip
and after a minute it continue with...
Wrong zipped image!
Loading PD98DIAG.nbh
No image or wrong image
what can i do?
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If You are not s-off and still in warraty, then You can flash the Ruu in fastboot. Get me the Cid number and i will try to find a working ruu
understanding the trouble and solving!!
Ok, I think you're right, I've been looking for what the CID of Orange Spain
CID Orange Spain -> ORANG309
I will try to find some RRU with this CID
When I can download the RUU
1 install to fet rom.zip
2 rename rom.zip to PD98IMG.zip
3 Format SD to FAT32 put PD98IMG.zip in SD
4 Start bootloader to install
Thats right?
A thousand of thanks everybody for help!
EDIT. I search RUU for orange spain, but cant find anyone, everybody write that dont exist. I found an orange spain backup for recovery, I think that must have the same CID.
I try to download and restore with recovery mode.
Later post the result
josoltra said:
Ok, I think you're right, I've been looking for what the CID of Orange Spain
CID Orange Spain -> ORANG309
I will try to find some RRU with this CID
When I can download the RUU
1 install to fet rom.zip
2 rename rom.zip to PD98IMG.zip
3 Format SD to FAT32 put PD98IMG.zip in SD
4 Start bootloader to install
Thats right?
A thousand of thanks everybody for help!
EDIT. I search RUU for orange spain, but cant find anyone, everybody write that dont exist. I found an orange spain backup for recovery, I think that must have the same CID.
I try to download and restore with recovery mode.
Later post the result
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ok, there's no RUU for Orange Spain, so I guess you will have to use an unbranded ruu....if your volume rocker is broken and u still are S-ON why don't u take it to service? you might mess it a bit more trying to get it working...
of curse, but Its a 2nd hand phone with original box, headpones, charger, etc, I buy trought ebay and the seller dont give me the bill of sale Im trying to send mail,but he doesn`t answer my mails...
I download unbranded RUU, and rename PD98IMG.zip.
I put PD98IMG.zip in SD, and run Bootloader
Bootloader install PD98IMG.zip correctly but phone continue with white screen and green htc.
I try to restore from recovery an orange spain backup made by zhecloud from htcmania.
Revocery restore the files, but the phone continue with white screen and green htc.
I try to istall wwe RUU, and the program detect the phone, but can`t update it, say that search an RUU version compatible.
glevitan said:
ok, there's no RUU for Orange Spain, so I guess you will have to use an unbranded ruu....if your volume rocker is broken and u still are S-ON why don't u take it to service? you might mess it a bit more trying to get it working...
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josoltra said:
of curse, but Its a 2nd hand phone with original box, headpones, charger, etc, I buy trought ebay and the seller dont give me the bill of sale Im trying to send mail,but he doesn`t answer my mails...
I download unbranded RUU, and rename PD98IMG.zip.
I put PD98IMG.zip in SD, and run Bootloader
Bootloader install PD98IMG.zip correctly but phone continue with white screen and green htc.
I try to restore from recovery an orange spain backup made by zhecloud from htcmania.
Revocery restore the files, but the phone continue with white screen and green htc.
I try to istall wwe RUU, and the program detect the phone, but can`t update it, say that search an RUU version compatible.
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ok, let's do this...hit the IRC channel in my signature...to see if the guys there can make it work..no promises...SALUD
the end?
Only one question...
If don`t hace an Orange RUU...
Phone (no root) + s-on + install recovery + install rom = Briked phone???
nothing to do
Nothing to do, phone dont response, i try to send SAT to repair, thanks for all, i brik the phone, but learn a lot
SOLVED
Finally I can solve the problem:
1 Make a Goldcard with goldcard helper in my Desire S
2 Found rom.zip while install original htc RUU
3 rename rom.zip to PD98IMG.zip and copy to goldcard
4 change the Hboot state from ***unlocked*** to ***relocked*** with htddev.com unlock mode
5 start Hboot with goldcard and follow the steps that appear in DHD screen
Reboot phone and all works fine with stock rom
Thanks for every bode who help me !!!