Goldcard GB - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Im new to this stuff, but Im just curious has anyone tried a goldcard to downgrade the GB OTA to froyo to get root and then flash the rooted GB rom? From what Im understanding from other place the goldcard will make it so the RUU version doesnt matter? So maybe, that will work? If I had an evo I didnt care if it got stuck on GB I would try it but my evo is for daily use and I dont want to be stuck on GB without root!

if ur phone is already s-off go and try it. you cant get stuck on gb if ur s-off. u can just flash amon_ra pc36img n then flash any rom u want. try it out n let us know. i would try but don't kn ow how to make a goldcard

{ParanoiA} said:
if ur phone is already s-off go and try it. you cant get stuck on gb if ur s-off. u can just flash amon_ra pc36img n then flash any rom u want. try it out n let us know. i would try but don't kn ow how to make a goldcard
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Well, I was thinking use a gold card to make hboot accept an older version RUU for the people who are already stuck and then they could root and flash the rooted GB rom?

What is a gold card
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leo72793 said:
What is a gold card
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[HOWTO] Create a GoldCard - Bypassing the RUU/SPL CID check to Root/Downgrade

Thank you Smidley! I didnt get the notification fast enough!

Hmm. Good thought. I am going to try to do this to the EVO.
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leo72793 said:
Hmm. Good thought. I am going to try to do this to the EVO.
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Please let me know as soon as you try it what happened? I have suggested this in alot of other places and I would like to be able to tell them if it works or not!

alil2cul4u said:
Please let me know as soon as you try it what happened? I have suggested this in alot of other places and I would like to be able to tell them if it works or not!
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i sure will

alil2cul4u said:
Please let me know as soon as you try it what happened? I have suggested this in alot of other places and I would like to be able to tell them if it works or not!
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Unfortunately, I can't complete this (phone came with 2.3.3) as the third step fails, /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/ci does not exist on the device.
edit: some more poking shows that it's mmc2. the path to the cid is /sys/devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:b368/cid
edit2: FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
Looks like the goldcard can't bypass this check.

ive tried both cid reading lines and they fail epicly. help??

newalker91 said:
That's because on the Evo its mmc2, and I've already tried using this method in dozens of ways and none of them will work. It'll always fail the signature check.
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Well, no, it passes the signature check as I tried a 2.2 RUU. The issue is that it fails the version check, so nothing has been accomplished.

They are doing something similar with the Desire HD, takes more than just a gold card though...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152233

i wish i had an evo to try this goldcard method on haha i have a goldcard that ive used on like 4 or 5 of my friends inspires, theoretically it seems like it should work as long as we replace the pd98img with a pc36img of the 3.70.651.1 build then run all the same commands, right?

so i format the sd card, and it becomes to need format, is this normal?

leo72793 said:
so i format the sd card, and it becomes to need format, is this normal?
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try using this little gem here uses the mmc2 like the evo
[GoldCard Maker] SimpleGoldCard - GoldCardTool Tweak to work with HTC Inspire
yeh it says inspire but ya know ssdd, same shiz different device..

frickinjerms said:
try using this little gem here uses the mmc2 like the evo
[GoldCard Maker] SimpleGoldCard - GoldCardTool Tweak to work with HTC Inspire
yeh it says inspire but ya know ssdd, same shiz different device..
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that works so much better!!!
trying it with pc36img.zip
got it to ALMOST allow downgrading, trying a custom.zip file now
Got it to say file is older or something. But nope, only dont work

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Unroot Problem...

Someone please please please help me out. I am trying to unroot my phone so I can take it back to the store to get my speaker replaced. I am on hboot .93 with S-ON.... I originally rooted with simpleroot. I never used unrevoked. I run the file in bootloader and it always comes back telling me "Main Version is older" "Update Fail!" I have deleted everything else from the card. Can someone please shed some light...
EDIT: Thanks to user Darth Duane this was figured out...
You need to flash the MTD-ENG.img from toasts NAND (PART 2) unlock instructions.
So go here....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
and complete step 2.
After thats done go run the PC36IMG.zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
and your all set! Hope this helps someone else!
If ur showing s-on then ur not rooted
sent from a pineapple under the sea
No disrespect but this can't be true. I have flashed almost all the Roms on here including cm6. I am actually on the 9/29 nightly build right now.
Cy_n_ic said:
If ur showing s-on then ur not rooted
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Well now im all kinds of confused, have u always shown s-on after root, i just havnt heard of anything like his happening..btw sorry im no help, were in need of a mind greater than our own :-(
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Lol... Yea mine has always shown s-on... thanks.
Cy_n_ic said:
Well now im all kinds of confused, have u always shown s-on after root, i just havnt heard of anything like his happening..btw sorry im no help, were in need of a mind greater than our own :-(
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Ruu Will usually unroot it... I think a PC36IMG will so unroot I'd you didn't do unrevoked forever, hope that helps
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Thanks. I downloaded the PC36IMG from the 2 step unroot and that is what I tried when I got the main version is older error. Ahhhh this sucks...lol..
kixcastillo77 said:
Ruu Will usually unroot it... I think a PC36IMG will so unroot I'd you didn't do unrevoked forever, hope that helps
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I did unrevoked then unrooted using their s-off tool and a pc36img from before the ota 3.26 i think it was. Well after flashing img i forgot to delete or rename it before reboot and thats when i saw the same thing the op did when it flashed it again. Are u able to get a newer one or are u using the 3.29 img already?
I think my screen asked me if i wanted to flash anyways rather han a straight up fail and refusal to flash.
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jerrygon said:
Thanks. I downloaded the PC36IMG from the 2 step unroot and that is what I tried when I got the main version is older error. Ahhhh this sucks...lol..
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Just run RUU then that's usually the way that will always work
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I agree
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I tried that also... I am using this file... [ROM]-SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.26.651.6_Radio_2.15.00.07.28.zip
When I try the RUU I always get a Error 140: Bootloader Version Error...
Any other ideas??
Idk maybe it wont work with your hboot version...im sorry im no help at this point
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I was afraid you were going to say this... ahhhh... anybody else???
Cy_n_ic said:
Idk maybe it wont work with your hboot version...im sorry im no help at this point
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Try the new ota 3.29.651.5 that shouldnt cause the error
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A solution was found. It was added to the OP!

[Q] Can't flash s-on.

I'm trying to unroot my phone. I downloaded the correct the RUU for my hboot version and download s-on tool. When I go to flash the s-on tool, I get the error that says "unsupported radio version." Any ideas? I need to unroot this guys Evo ASAP!!!
Damn. No help???
make sure there are no other images that might be blocking this. or simply re-download and try again if you are sure there are no other files that bootloader might be looking at.
Maybe try to downgrade the radios first? Just a thought. I don't really know.
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Had to do it the long way. Run a RUU through hboot, then 2.3 software update to lock the hboot to s-on. Omg!!!
RIP Steve Jobs.
scottspa74 said:
Maybe try to downgrade the radios first? Just a thought. I don't really know.
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This would have been your easiest way out. Oh well at least you got it working hard way or not.
theoner1 said:
This would have been your easiest way out. Oh well at least you got it working hard way or not.
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Tried that.
RIP Steve Jobs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8W6IwvJLG8&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1
i tried for 2 hrs plus then they gave me this this works all files here didnt work for me
i know you got files from xda but they didnt work for me d/l from there link
craven667 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8W6IwvJLG8&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1
i tried for 2 hrs plus then they gave me this this works all files here didnt work for me
i know you got files from xda but they didnt work for me d/l from there link
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Already did it man. I solved the problem.
RIP Steve Jobs.

Rooting

Is there a way to root in bootloader? Thanks.
Fairly certain i told you this before, but for gingerbread, go to revolutionary.io, install the driver, boot into the bootloader, connect as fastboot, follow the instructions.
teh roxxorz said:
Fairly certain i told you this before, but for gingerbread, go to revolutionary.io, install the driver, boot into the bootloader, connect as fastboot, follow the instructions.
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It's not working says waiting for device. I'm stuck in bootloop and i flashed s on to try to go back to stok that didn't work either so I wanna s off again and try something else is there a root PC36IMG file I can use I searched and didn't find anything? Thanks.
jcthelight said:
It's not working says waiting for device. I'm stuck in bootloop and i flashed s on to try to go back to stok that didn't work either so I wanna s off again and try something else is there a root PC36IMG file I can use I searched and didn't find anything? Thanks.
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No that type of PC36IMG won't work. Are you sure you have the revoultionary.io drivers installed?
Pretty sure you need Usb debugging on when you have it plugged in for revolutionary to read it
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evo4gnoob said:
Pretty sure you need Usb debugging on when you have it plugged in for revolutionary to read it
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Yup! I used it to root then PC36IMG to unroot when the white screen of death came upon me.
evo4gnoob said:
Pretty sure you need Usb debugging on when you have it plugged in for revolutionary to read it
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That's correct, though he can't get into the os because he bootloops. I'd say flash a new boot.img via fastboot, but he's having trouble getting the device to read.
teh roxxorz said:
That's correct, though he can't get into the os because he bootloops. I'd say flash a new boot.img via fastboot, but he's having trouble getting the device to read.
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Yup and I tried to flash boot.img but says something about signature failed my hboot ver. is 0.79.0000 radio 1.39.00.04.26 if that helps at all.
jcthelight said:
Yup and I tried to flash boot.img but says something about signature failed my hboot ver. is 0.79.0000 radio 1.39.00.04.26 if that helps at all.
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Did you root with unrevoked?
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evo4gnoob said:
Did you root with unrevoked?
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Revolutionary but then urooted with a PC36IMG file.
jcthelight said:
Yup and I tried to flash boot.img but says something about signature failed my hboot ver. is 0.79.0000 radio 1.39.00.04.26 if that helps at all.
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I still think its a driver issue. Double check you have the revolutionary drivers installed.
teh roxxorz said:
I still think its a driver issue. Double check you have the revolutionary drivers installed.
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I'm pretty sure I have them installed cause when i click the revolutionary box it opens and says waiting for device.
jcthelight said:
I'm pretty sure I have them installed cause when i click the revolutionary box it opens and says waiting for device.
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He's talking about the HTC drivers
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evo4gnoob said:
He's talking about the HTC drivers
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Yes I looked in device manager when the phone is plugged in and HTC is there.
Try this PC36IMG file on your SD card
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
It won't root your phone, but might get rid of the bootloop.
shortydoggg said:
Try this PC36IMG file on your SD card
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
It won't root your phone, but might get rid of the bootloop.
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Ok hboot update.
it is a ruu file that you run from your pc to go back to stock "just out of the box". it may get rid of your issues. Thats the first thing I would try. dont worry about s-on or s-off and all that...just run it.
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Ok hboot update.
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So what would you recomend doing now? Thanks.
{ParanoiA} said:
it is a ruu file that you run from your pc to go back to stock "just out of the box". it may get rid of your issues. Thats the first thing I would try. dont worry about s-on or s-off and all that...just run it.
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I renamed it to PC36IMG and flashed it from my sd card it updated the hboot and still bootlooping and it wasn't an rru file it was a zip file.
Did u flash any voltage lowering scripts like vipermod? Also are u now s-on or s-off? Since you are back to stock now and are still getting reboots, I would say u may be sol. Get it replaced
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[SOLUTION] So your Marvelc is refusing to flash a ROM

Okay I've been getting reports of roms not flashing right for the marvelc. So I set out for a solution and found one I believe. One issues with some roms, is that people have been doing it wrong since they got the phone. From Gsm recovery to even gsm roms. They used cmtd a very bad idea ect ect. So now, id like to present my method for fixing all of this. First, soff your hboot, then upgrade and unlock. install custom recovery and wipe all of the partitions. Then reboot to fastboot and flash the recovery posted bellow. Report back with any findings
http://goo.im/devs/simonsimons34/marvelc/cm9/tests/recovery.img
I was just wondering if you could give step by step instructions to flashing the recovery.img. File.
Download it. Rename to recovery.img. Place in the same directory as fastboot and adb.
Put your phone into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader).
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Simonsimons34 I have tried many things but this CWM actually let me flash a rom your great!! thanks so much and this worked for me
Glad to hear it this recovery has all the bugs with flashing and backups fixed so you should be good for the life of the phone
Sent from my Wildfire S A510c using Tapatalk 2
Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
RRRb50 said:
Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
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No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
kalaker said:
No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
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Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
RRRb50 said:
Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Yes, but could you start another thread or link to a thread you've created. Let's keep this thread on-topic.
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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sakisa950 said:
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
kalaker said:
brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
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will it work with my problem and how to use it?
RRRb50 said:
will it work with my problem and how to use it?
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Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
kalaker said:
Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
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Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
RRRb50 said:
Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
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Yes, please make a thread. It's best to keep this one on-topic.
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Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Sorry to stray off-topic...
But you want to goldcard your sd card; that should help you with the old search engine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379543
Old Tut by Simon... 1-12 of s-off (OP) nets you a goldcard.
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so far i have managed to get unlocked BL and s-off. i have flashed some GB roms, those are nice, i like the performance gains. one problem tho, i have to take this phone back to uscc because it is a loaner opps cant seem to help myself. i downloaded a ruu for wildfire s a510c <---my device however when i run the exe i get an error?? any help would be nice tnx
file i d/l::::RUU_Marvel_C_US_Cellular_WWE_1.02.573.00_Radio_0.94.00.0824_NV_USC_1.27_0826_PRL15107_release_219163_signed
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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insink71 said:
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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thanks so much for youre reply i do know some jtag kung foo skills! heh and fourteen other chinese words... this is my first ever time with an htc device! i have managed to learn a lot so far, my other device was a sgs flashed that sucker more times than girls gone wild! i am however anxiously awaiting my sgsIII
with that said, rock on with youre android device hacking...
p.s the rom i have is a stock rooted rom, of course custom kernel i added too, i can fool the uscc store upon return of the device except the phone info on lock bar ect says virgin mobile, i think its cool, but its gonna be hard to pull that one off i think lol
If you flash the RUU for your carrier it will give you a stock rom kernel and recovery so it won't say virgin mobile
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Can't load downgraded image

maybe there is a thread whit q like this one so don't get mad.
When I try to root my phone whit AAHT , tool start to downgrade my sw and when start to read downgraded image he doesn't ...
Hope I made myself clear...hope someone could help me
savinjo22 said:
maybe there is a thread whit q like this one so don't get mad.
When I try to root my phone whit AAHT , tool start to downgrade my sw and when start to read downgraded image he doesn't ...
Hope I made myself clear...hope someone could help me
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Useless to open a thread for this, that have been covered thousand of times..Use a different sdcard. Yours is not good to work as a goldcard.
glevitan said:
Useless to open a thread for this, that have been covered thousand of times..Use a different sdcard. Yours is not good to work as a goldcard.
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i have 8 Gb and 4Mb/s , i thinks it good enough ...
What is goldcard ??? Please explain to me
savinjo22 said:
i have 8 Gb and 4Mb/s , i thinks it good enough ...
What is goldcard ??? Please explain to me
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The size or speed aren't the issues. As far as I understand, your sdcard has a corrupted boot partition, which can occur when it's improperly unmounted. This prevents it from being a goldcard. A goldcard lets you flash RUUs with a different CID from yours. In this case, it would let you flash the downgrade.
Can I format my SD card and than try again...And just wanna say Thanks man
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savinjo22 said:
Can I format my SD card and than try again...And just wanna say Thanks man
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I'm pretty sure that formatting the sdcard won't fix the issue.
savinjo22 said:
Can I format my SD card and than try again...And just wanna say Thanks man
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No....corruption of the boot partition is due to bad habits such as pulling sdcard without proper dismounting it. You can not fix that.
glevitan said:
No....corruption of the boot partition is due to bad habits such as pulling sdcard without proper dismounting it. You can not fix that.
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I'd try with other sd card and it's sameeeeeeeeeee.....I'm so pissed off,,,,
savinjo22 said:
I'd try with other sd card and it's sameeeeeeeeeee.....I'm so pissed off,,,,
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They're not super expensive. I would buy a completely clean new one an try it.
I'll do that!! Tnx
I 'd tryed with several others sd card and same thing happend
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savinjo22 said:
I 'd tryed with several others sd card and same thing happend
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NEW sdcards?? A different one is not good enough. Bad habits are hard to eradicate. Get a new one and make sure that you dismount it correctly.
I didn't really get the problem anyway u can try 2 things before u get the new sd
1: get the downloaded ROM from ur aahk folder and past it on the root of ur sdcard then get into the hboot and the phone should search and find the ROM and prompts u whether if u want to flash ths ROM or not
2: u can download the needed RUU using ur pc and the let the RUU finish everything
I hope that i provided useful and simple info....
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SpiritStealer said:
I didn't really get the problem anyway u can try 2 things before u get the new sd
1: get the downloaded ROM from ur aahk folder and past it on the root of ur sdcard then get into the hboot and the phone should search and find the ROM and prompts u whether if u want to flash ths ROM or not
2: u can download the needed RUU using ur pc and the let the RUU finish everything
I hope that i provided useful and simple info....
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How on earth is he going to flash a RUU on a corrupted sdcard? If you have a bad sdcard and therefore you can't make a goldcard then is useless to try to flash a ruu from fastboot. It will let you stuck on a downgraded rom with no root or S-OFF.
savinjo22 said:
maybe there is a thread whit q like this one so don't get mad.
When I try to root my phone whit AAHT , tool start to downgrade my sw and when start to read downgraded image he doesn't ...
Hope I made myself clear...hope someone could help me
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why not get www.htcdev.com, to unlock your bootloader
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I' ll allready unlocked my bootloader on htcdev...but I can get s-off
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I'd tryed 3 different sd card can it be that every single one is demaged , and if you say yes i 'll go and by new one
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SpiritStealer said:
I didn't really get the problem anyway u can try 2 things before u get the new sd
1: get the downloaded ROM from ur aahk folder and past it on the root of ur sdcard then get into the hboot and the phone should search and find the ROM and prompts u whether if u want to flash ths ROM or not
2: u can download the needed RUU using ur pc and the let the RUU finish everything
I hope that i provided useful and simple info....
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I will try second option thanks a lot
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savinjo22 said:
I' ll allready unlocked my bootloader on htcdev...but I can get s-off
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I s-off my device without golden card, did you try these tools
sure all credits to the developer, I miss his name right now, but sure his name cited in his app.
mohazia said:
I s-off my device without golden card, did you try these tools
sure all credits to the developer, I miss his name right now, but sure his name cited in his app.
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i get connection problem, I have installed htc driver only

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