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[Q] Desire not booting and no recovery

Hi guys/gals,
I have a Desire UK from Orange which I've been using happily rooted, running LeeDroid S-Off for quite some time. I decided the other day to switch to Oxygen... anyway, to cut a long story short I now have a phone that can get to Hboot and Fastboot but nothing else. Recovery or normal boot just displays the HTC logo for a while then a black screen with a white line either side and a "bling" noise. I've managed to shift Hboot from the dreaded 0.93 to 6.93 using the alphrev downgrader and the followed the guide here w?w?w?.mikesouthby.co.uk/2010/08/htc-desire-downgrading-hboot-and-installing-custom-froyo-rom/ (sorry, first post so I can't post links. Remove the ?'s)
I do have a goldcard made up, I do have a USB card reader, I do have two backups made from CWM on my PC, I really just need to get CWM up and running on my phone to restore the image.
Any guesses or advice (other than "you should have left it alone")?
Thanks,
Baz
Bravo PVT3 SHIP S-Off - Hboot6.93.1002 - Microp-051d - Touch Panel-SYMW0101 - Radio 4.06.00.02_2
A bit more info. I just ran "fastboot oem boot" it gives me an output showing the CID is being set to ORANG001 is it possible it has somehow become un-rooted? I've found a link on restoring the mtd0 so I'm looking in to that. :-/
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>fastboot oem boot
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xA0000100 cmdline add=0x8E07F9F0
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x26A0D
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0x3
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x0
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is super CID
(bootloader) CID is super CID
(bootloader) Backup CID is ORANG001
(bootloader) setting->cid::ORANG001
(bootloader) serial number: SH09DPL01345
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1 msmsdcc_sdioirq=
(bootloader) 1 wire.search_count=5
(bootloader) command line length =463
(bootloader) active commandline: board_bravo.disable_uart3=0 board_bravo.
(bootloader) usb_h2w_sw=0 board_bravo.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0 boa
(bootloader) rd_bravo.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidboot.e
(bootloader) mmc=false androidboot.baseband=4.06.00.02_2 androidboot.cid
(bootloader) =ORANG001 androidboot.carrier=ORANGE-UK androidboot.mid=PB99
(bootloader) 20000 androidboot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal and
(bootloader) roidboot.serialno=SH09DPL01345 androidboot.bootloader=6.93.1
(bootloader) 002 no_console_suspend=1 msmsdcc_sdioirq=1 wire.search_count
(bootloader) =5
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=userdata
(bootloader) partition number=6
(bootloader) Valid partition num=6
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(2457), tags_addr(0x20000100), ker
(bootloader) nel_addr(0x20008000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:861138 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 6.617s

You are using the r2 revision of a hboot. I do not know which, but I get this from the fact, you have the hboot version 6.93.1002 (old revision 0.93.1000). These hboots are locked, so they cannot be overwritten by ruu hboot. So you have to flash this downgrader first:
http://alpharev.nl/bravo_downgrade.img
MD5: 6c482ccfa6b7093de4ee1a5804ccbdfc - DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK!!!
Do this via fastboot, as you would flash a hboot:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_downgrade.img
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache is not needed, because the downgrader deletets all partitions.
After this, flash stock hboot:
http://alpharev.nl/bravo_alphaspl.img
MD5: 7bd5234711364880de1fa982dcf3a2d6 - DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK!!!
Code:
fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Now, download this stock ruu:
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe
MD5: 14d740a8ec68bd8cc830ff7c0905df72
Turn your desire off and put goldcard in your desire. After this, boot your desire in fastboot mode and run the downloaded exe. After following the instructions on screen, you have an unrooted htc desire running latest htc stock rom without any branding.

Thanks Mat! I'll give it a go and let you know what happens. Wish me luck

OK I just tried that and all seemed to go ok. All the MD5 hashes checked out, the flashing went without a problem, the RUU installed without a hitch... but it still doesn't work. Slightly different this time though. Last time I had a few black bars through the white background of the HTC logo and after a while it went black and played the "bling" noise. This time I get the HTC logo on the white screen displays perfectly but no "bling" noise and doesn't move past this. If I try to boot to recovery then I get the white screen with HTC logo followed by an ominous black screen with a little picture of a desire in the middle and a big red scary ! in a triangle.
Any more ideas you or anyone else have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Baz

AH! A few reboots later and it's working! You're a star Mat! Thanks!

DesireZ doesn't get past the htc logo screen

Hello XDA,
I know this is my first post but I have a problem with my cousins' htc desire z. When i try to power it on it just freezes at the htc logo.
My cousin had the phone for about 3 years and was never tempered with (no custom recovery, no bootloader unlock, no custom rom, no nothing).
If i hold volume down + power button i am able to get into hboot.
I can get into fastboot and can issue commands from my pc (will post details below).
If i get into recovery however, after 4-5 seconds the phone makes 7 short vibrations and then shuts down.
If i try to do a factory reset from hboot, the phone freezes.
hboot screen
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0013
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.10.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 11 20122, 23:36:27
HBOOT USB PLUG
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
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I tried to do a 'fastboot erase cache' but got:
erasing 'cache'...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
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other info:
fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0.85.0013
(bootloader) version-baseband: 26.10.04.03_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: 0425
(bootloader) version-main: 2.42.405.2
(bootloader) serialno: SH16TRT02882
(bootloader) imei: xxx
(bootloader) product: vision
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7230
(bootloader) modelid: PC1011000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__405
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3829mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 81c588a7
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
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fastboot oem boot
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xA0000100 cmdline add=0x8D0878FC
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x25202
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0xF
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x4
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is not super CID
(bootloader) CID is HTC__405
(bootloader) setting->cid::HTC__405
(bootloader) serial number: SH16TRT02882
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1
(bootloader) command line length =497
(bootloader) active commandline: board_vision.disable_uart2=0 board_visio
(bootloader) n.usb_h2w_sw=0 board_vision.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0
(bootloader) board_vision.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidbo
(bootloader) ot.emmc=true androidboot.baseband=26.10.04.03_M androidboot
(bootloader) .cid=HTC__405 androidboot.batt_poweron=good_battery androidb
(bootloader) oot.carrier=HTC-ITA androidboot.mid=PC1011000 androidboot.ke
(bootloader) ycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=SH
(bootloader) 16TRT02882 androidboot.bootloader=0.85.0013 zygote_oneshot=o
(bootloader) ff kmemleak=off no_console_suspend=1
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=userdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[6].name=devlog
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[7].name=pdata
(bootloader) partition number=8
(bootloader) Valid partition num=8
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(2245), tags_addr(0x4000100), kern
(bootloader) el_addr(0x4008000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:121268 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 8.602s
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Is the phone bricked? Can i somehow flash a RUU and get it working?
I tried running "RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_160660_signed.exe" but i saw the version was older but i gave it a go ...
also tried "RUU_Vision_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.42.405.3_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_224299_signed.exe" but got stuck during "rebooting to bootloader" (the phone was in hboot > fastboot when i tried to flash. The phone froze also ...
After 10 minutes i decided to get into bootloader myself so i took out the battery and booted while holding down volume down.
I got an error shortly after about the usb connection (error code 171 i think).
I am thinking of putting a PC10IMG.zip and try flashing this way but i don't know which one ... can you plese help me out with this?
(As far as i know, the phone is from the UK)
Any other solutions/suggestions are also welcomed ...
Thank you! I am really trying to get this thing to work, My cousin is young and can't afford a new phone but i fear it might be a hardware fault ... If someone could help we would be forever grateful!
additional info:
- i don't know what android flavor she had before, nor does she
- there is no memory card in the phone right now because i tried booting without it.

donload LATEST RUU HERE rename StockRom.zip, now boot into fastboot mode
fastboot oem rebootRUU
now
fatboot flash zip StockRom.zip
when complete
fastboot reboot
truthfully i dont think you will be able to do this as you have the signs of a fried emmc but its worth a shot.
oh if you have the desire z see if there is a version available that is newer than yours on htc website as without super cid you can only flash newer roms then current version as well as ones coded to your phones firmware.
goodluck!

demkantor said:
donload ... rename StockRom.zip, now boot into fastboot mode
fastboot oem rebootRUU
now
fatboot flash zip StockRom.zip
when complete
fastboot reboot
truthfully i dont think you will be able to do this as you have the signs of a fried emmc but its worth a shot.
oh if you have the desire z see if there is a version available that is newer than yours on htc website as without super cid you can only flash newer roms then current version as well as ones coded to your phones firmware.
goodluck!
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Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately it didn't work. When i try to "fastboot oem rebootRUU" the phone freezes.
Rebooting doesn't seem to work on the phone. I tried previously with other tools/RUUs too, the phone hangs.
I guess the emmc is fried :/
Thanks for the help though

More than likely but where your at right now its hard to know for sure, you can always take the back off and see if its made by samsung or sandisk (samsung being the bad one)
Sent from my HTC MyTouch 4G Slide using xda premium

HTC Rhyme (Bliss) Boot Loop Problem - Soft Bricked - Need Help

I bought HTC Rhyme (Bliss) last week and I'm regretful !!! It worked perfectly till the night, when I put it on the dockstation to charge, but 15 mins later I saw it rebooting over and over and stuck on the green HTC logo !!! what people call soft brick or bootloop problem !!!
I tried factory reset, erase data and cache in recovery which didn't work.
I downloaded and installed RUU_Bliss_ICS_35_S_HTC_EU_2.14.401.2 from htcdev.com site, which didn't change anything. Also I flashed different boot.img , but no result.
I unlocked the bootloader using htcdev and flashed CWM 6 touch. Erased cache and dalvik, reinstalled RUU, didn't work!
I downloaded some custom roms for HTC Rhyme, but when I try to flash them in CWM, it says Can't open ... (bad) Installation aborted. !!! I changed the CWM to version 5, downloaded the roms again, but still the same error !!!
Flashed Dark side wipe cache and super wipe via CWM and installed RUU again, no luck !!!
Found the stock RUU (1.31.707.6) on a Russian forum, but I faced some difficulties downgrading !!! I got main version error at first, changed the main version using misc_version and then it said hboot version is older. I generated the mtd0.img , setup adb in CWM recovery and followed the instructions to flash it to the misc partition using flash_image, but it says failed with error: -1 !!! tried "dd if=/sdcard/mtd0.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17" but still I get "hboot version is older" or "hboot version check failed" when I try to revert it back to stock rom.
I spent hours of time testing different methods (even the phone twisting method I found on youtube!!!) and I don't know what else to do !!! Maybe If I could flash a different rom or revert it back to stock i get rid of the damn bootloop !!!

"fastboot oem boot" output
>fastboot oem boot
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xC0000100 cmdline add=0x8D0D26EC
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x2C701
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0x890037
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x0
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) TAG: PS ID = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is not super CID
(bootloader) CID is HTC__044
(bootloader) setting->cid::HTC__044
(bootloader) serial number: SH33EVV00786
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1
(bootloader) command line length =599
(bootloader) active commandline: board_bliss.disable_uart2=0 board_bliss.
(bootloader) usb_h2w_sw=0 board_bliss.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0 boa
(bootloader) rd_bliss.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidboot.e
(bootloader) mmc=true androidboot.pagesize=4096 skuid=0 ddt=20 ats=0 and
(bootloader) roidboot.lb=1 androidboot.baseband=3831.17.00.17_M androidbo
(bootloader) ot.cid=HTC__044 androidboot.devicerev=2 androidboot.batt_pow
(bootloader) eron=good_battery androidboot.carrier=HTC-Asia-SEA-WWE andro
(bootloader) idboot.mid=PI4610000 androidboot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.
(bootloader) dq=PASS androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=SH33EVV
(bootloader) 00786 androidboot.bootloader=1.33.0000 zygote_oneshot=off no
(bootloader) _console_suspend=1
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=userdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[6].name=devlog
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[7].name=pdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[8].name=extra
(bootloader) partition number=9
(bootloader) Valid partition num=9
(bootloader) Delay 81565(us) for dpram command before goto AMSS...
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(3490), tags_addr(0x4400100), kern
(bootloader) el_addr(0x4408000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:677838 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 8.450s

Last desperate attempt to save My desire HD

I'm a total n00b, just wanted to get that out of the way first
I have acquired an HTC Desire HD which booted very slowly when I got it, and ran ok except that sms did not work. I was told it was unlocked and rooted.
I have been trying for days to un-root or revert back to a stock rom with no success. I only half understand what I'm doing and everything I try fails at some point and I seem to have totally fuc%&d the poor thing.
Now when I switch it on, it goes to the T-Mobile splash screen and sits there forever. I can boot into H-boot and run recovery (CWM Recovery installed). I can then mount usb storage and acces it from my PC via usb.
In HBOOT or FASTBOOT I can not connect to my PC via usb (I have installed the correct drivers and it used to connect before I "fixed it"):crying:
These are the phone stats
Code:
getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0029
(bootloader) version-baseband: 26.14.04.28_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: 0438
(bootloader) version-main: 3.13.110.4
(bootloader) serialno: HT0CVRX10795
(bootloader) imei: 356299043105830
(bootloader) product: ace
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7230
(bootloader) modelid: PD9810000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB005
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4189mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: fcef1579
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
(bootloader) region-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.003s
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xC0000100 cmdline add=0x8D0985F8
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x26503
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0x1
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x0
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is not super CID
(bootloader) CID is T-MOB005
(bootloader) setting->cid::T-MOB005
(bootloader) serial number: HT0CVRX10795
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1 wire.search_coun
(bootloader) t=5
(bootloader) command line length =510
(bootloader) active commandline: board_spade.disable_uart2=0 board_spade.
(bootloader) usb_h2w_sw=0 board_spade.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0 boa
(bootloader) rd_spade.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidboot.e
(bootloader) mmc=true androidboot.baseband=26.14.04.28_M androidboot.cid
(bootloader) =T-MOB005 androidboot.batt_poweron=good_battery androidboot.
(bootloader) carrier=TMUK androidboot.mid=PD9810000 androidboot.keycaps=q
(bootloader) werty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=HT0CVRX10
(bootloader) 795 androidboot.bootloader=2.00.0029 zygote_oneshot=off kmem
(bootloader) leak=off no_console_suspend=1 wire.search_count=5
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=local
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[6].name=userdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[7].name=devlog
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[8].name=pdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[9].name=lib
(bootloader) partition number=10
(bootloader) Valid partition num=10
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(2844), tags_addr(0x4000100), kern
(bootloader) el_addr(0x4008000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:73765 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 7.544s
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please be gentle with me.

sup3rbird said:
I'm a total n00b, just wanted to get that out of the way first
I have acquired an HTC Desire HD which booted very slowly when I got it, and ran ok except that sms did not work. I was told it was unlocked and rooted.
I have been trying for days to un-root or revert back to a stock rom with no success. I only half understand what I'm doing and everything I try fails at some point and I seem to have totally fuc%&d the poor thing.
Now when I switch it on, it goes to the T-Mobile splash screen and sits there forever. I can boot into H-boot and run recovery (CWM Recovery installed). I can then mount usb storage and acces it from my PC via usb.
In HBOOT or FASTBOOT I can not connect to my PC via usb (I have installed the correct drivers and it used to connect before I "fixed it"):crying:
These are the phone stats
Code:
getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0029
(bootloader) version-baseband: 26.14.04.28_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: 0438
(bootloader) version-main: 3.13.110.4
(bootloader) serialno: HT0CVRX10795
(bootloader) imei: 356299043105830
(bootloader) product: ace
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7230
(bootloader) modelid: PD9810000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB005
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4189mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: fcef1579
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
(bootloader) region-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.003s
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xC0000100 cmdline add=0x8D0985F8
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x26503
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0x1
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x0
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is not super CID
(bootloader) CID is T-MOB005
(bootloader) setting->cid::T-MOB005
(bootloader) serial number: HT0CVRX10795
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1 wire.search_coun
(bootloader) t=5
(bootloader) command line length =510
(bootloader) active commandline: board_spade.disable_uart2=0 board_spade.
(bootloader) usb_h2w_sw=0 board_spade.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0 boa
(bootloader) rd_spade.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidboot.e
(bootloader) mmc=true androidboot.baseband=26.14.04.28_M androidboot.cid
(bootloader) =T-MOB005 androidboot.batt_poweron=good_battery androidboot.
(bootloader) carrier=TMUK androidboot.mid=PD9810000 androidboot.keycaps=q
(bootloader) werty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=HT0CVRX10
(bootloader) 795 androidboot.bootloader=2.00.0029 zygote_oneshot=off kmem
(bootloader) leak=off no_console_suspend=1 wire.search_count=5
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=local
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[6].name=userdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[7].name=devlog
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[8].name=pdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[9].name=lib
(bootloader) partition number=10
(bootloader) Valid partition num=10
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(2844), tags_addr(0x4000100), kern
(bootloader) el_addr(0x4008000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:73765 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 7.544s
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please be gentle with me.
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You could try returning to stock if that may help by extracting the PD98IMG.zip from a RUU and putting it in the root of your SD Card then booting into HBOOT

What does it say in hboot? Is your phone in fastboot (not hboot, not recovery, not system) when you try to use fastboot from the computer? What have you done so far?

thekool said:
You could try returning to stock if that may help by extracting the PD98IMG.zip from a RUU and putting it in the root of your SD Card then booting into HBOOT
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I have tried that, but it didn't work. I'm not sure if I used a suitable RUU.
I also tried with a couple of downloaded stock PD98IMG.zip files which were recommended in various how-to posts.
When I boot into HBOOT the phone shows the following error
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!
and returns to the HBOOT screen

OK, first, you want a file named PD98IMG.zip, not PD98DIAG.zip. Second, what RUUs? Find one compatible with your phone's region. And I'm reiterating my questions from my earlier post.

bananagranola said:
What does it say in hboot? Is your phone in fastboot (not hboot, not recovery, not system) when you try to use fastboot from the computer? What have you done so far?
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The phone is in fastboot when I try to connect via fastboot on my PC.
When I boot into hboot with a PD98IMG.zip file on a goldcard I get this error message
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!
If I try to install PD98IMG.zip file using recovery I get the following response
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
NB I've been continuing to fiddle with it and I am once again able to connect to the phone via usb when in fastboot mode!
I am running windows 7 x64 if that makes a difference

You can't install PD98IMGs from recovery. If you want to flash one, put it on the root of your sdcard, boot into hboot, and choose to update. Make sure it's a compatible one for DHD. However, since you have recovery apparently, why don't you just full wipe and flash a ROM from recovery? Android Revolution HD is very stable and stock-ish.
And again. What does it say in hboot? What have you done so far?

bananagranola said:
You can't install PD98IMGs from recovery. If you want to flash one, put it on the root of your sdcard, boot into hboot, and choose to update. Make sure it's a compatible one for DHD. However, since you have recovery apparently, why don't you just full wipe and flash a ROM from recovery? Android Revolution HD is very stable and stock-ish.
And again. What does it say in hboot? What have you done so far?
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I have attached an image of the hboot screen and the image which I was trying to use. The inf says its suitable for my phone cid T-MOB005
I'v just downloaded the rom you recommended and copied it to my sd card. Wiping now.
HOLY CRAP!!!!! it's working this time and I'm not doing anything I didn't try before. I just needed someone to hold my hand for a bit:laugh:
Many Many Thanks guys, specially bananagranola for persevering with my ineptitude.
EDIT Ok, I got over-excited and spoke too soon, it went through the full install routine but on reboot it's just sitting on the t-mobile splash screen:crying:

sup3rbird said:
I have attached an image of the hboot screen and the image which I was trying to use. The inf says its suitable for my phone cid T-MOB005
I'v just downloaded the rom you recommended and copied it to my sd card. Wiping now.
HOLY CRAP!!!!! it's working this time and I'm not doing anything I didn't try before. I just needed someone to hold my hand for a bit:laugh:
Many Many Thanks guys, specially bananagranola for persevering with my ineptitude.
EDIT Ok, I got over-excited and spoke too soon, it went through the full install routine but on reboot it's just sitting on the t-mobile splash screen:crying:
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Check that the name of the file is incorrect. It should be PD98IMG and not PB98
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Wait, so did you do the recovery thing or the hboot thing? If the recovery thing, since you're S-On unlocked, you need to flash the ROM zip's boot.img from fastboot each time you flash a ROM. "fastboot flash boot boot.img"

bananagranola said:
Wait, so did you do the recovery thing or the hboot thing? If the recovery thing, since you're S-On unlocked, you need to flash the ROM zip's boot.img from fastboot each time you flash a ROM. "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
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Thanks for sticking with me
I tried the recovery thing.
Ok I have flashed the boot.img from the Revolution rom via fastboot. It says it was successful.
Please tell me exactly what I should do next (as if you were talking to a moron).
It's 3:30 am here and I'm getting more stupid by the minute.

Did you flash the ROM from recovery before flashing the boot? You need to do that first. Then the boot.img. Then reboot.

bananagranola said:
Did you flash the ROM from recovery before flashing the boot? You need to do that first. Then the boot.img. Then reboot.
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I did it in the wrong order...................I'm wiping everything and starting again.
Right, I have flashed the rom from my sdcard using cwm recovery; how do I get from here to fastboot to flash the boot.img which I copied from the rom?
FYI . If I "reboot system now" from recovery I cannot go directly to fastboot. The phone will only reboot into the regular boot mode or recovery mode.
My only other available method for restarting the phone is to pull the battery as the power switch no longer works.
FINAL EDIT Got it sorted working 100%
Thanks for your help

Phone wont boot, recovery mode wont work

My HTC g2 wont boot it vibrates like 5 times then shuts off, then I do volume down and power and that works, i try to do the pc10img thing, that wont work, i go to recovery mode, and i get the same issue, it will vibrate 5 times. I cant get it to work!?? HELP PLEASE! :fingers-crossed:

Was your recovery working earlier? Or you were trying to flash a new recovery?
Try to flash the correct recovery meant for the device.
Can you boot your device....??
You havent given enough information.
Ok sorry got it. So you arent able to boot your device.!!
Have you tried downloading the correct PC10IMG.
Are you s-off, if not, then you wont be able to flash anything through PC10IMG.zip
If everything fails, then try to reflash your device with stock ruu for your region.
Thanks....
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won't boot, recovery gives 5 vibrations
Hello,
I have almost exactly the same- hopefully this threat will allow us get back our both DZs.
Mine starting from yesterday won't boot- stops on the HTC screen.
I can get it connected to my PC using fastbood and it is also recognized in hboot modes (hboot usb plug). Recovery doesn't work for it- phone is rebooted after 7 vibrations.
I already tried to upload the hboot as described here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728208 (using hboot file from PC10IMG.ZIP archive in there):
and the result is:
''
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.190s]
writing 'hboot'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 0.328s
''
On the hboot screen I can see:
Vision PVT Shop S-ON
HBOOT 0.85.13
It not rooted, not S-OFF, and no in debugging mode and with that not recognized (if I'm correct) by adb. So the only chance to upload something is through FASBTOOT.
Please advice. I really don't want to lose my DZ.

koljaiczek said:
It not rooted, not S-OFF, and no in debugging mode and with that not recognized (if I'm correct) by adb. So the only chance to upload something is through FASBTOOT.
Please advice. I really don't want to lose my DZ.
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Flashing a RUU seems to be your only option...

Kéno40 said:
Flashing a RUU seems to be your only option...
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OK. Thanks for the feedback.
I tried with PC10IMG.zip on the sd card (using two with the same radio from shipped-roms_dot_com, and having no luck next to this as described in 4.1 of this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170 (really good one)- unfortunately with no luck too.
Here is the replay from cmd:
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sending 'zip' (254790 KB)...
OKAY [ 43.540s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 76.879s
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This is probably because of S-ON- according to troubleshooting section also from the link above which says:
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
You did not reboot to RUU mode before running the flash command.
You are trying to use a command that you cannot use on a Locked and/or S-ON device.
So, what else can i try? how to get S-OFF using fastboot?
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Small update:
It looks that I've found what the problem is with the command below
\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem boot
...
(bootloader) setup_tag addr=0xA0000100 cmdline add=0x8D0878FC
(bootloader) TAG:Ramdisk OK
(bootloader) TAG:smi ok, size = 0
(bootloader) TAG:hwid 0x0
(bootloader) TAG:skuid 0x25202
(bootloader) TAG:hero panel = 0xF
(bootloader) TAG:engineerid = 0x4
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) MCP dual-die
(bootloader) TAG:mono-die = 0x0
(bootloader) Device CID is not super CID
(bootloader) CID is HTC__032
(bootloader) setting->cid::HTC__032
(bootloader) serial number: SH19SRT00129
(bootloader) commandline from head: no_console_suspend=1
(bootloader) command line length =504
(bootloader) active commandline: board_vision.disable_uart2=0 board_visio
(bootloader) n.usb_h2w_sw=0 board_vision.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0
(bootloader) board_vision.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidbo
(bootloader) ot.emmc=true androidboot.baseband=26.10.04.03_M androidboot
(bootloader) .cid=HTC__032 androidboot.batt_poweron=good_battery androidb
(bootloader) oot.carrier=HTC-EastEurope androidboot.mid=PC1011000 android
(bootloader) boot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.seri
(bootloader) alno=SH19SRT00129 androidboot.bootloader=0.85.0013 zygote_on
(bootloader) eshot=off kmemleak=off no_console_suspend=1
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[0].name=misc
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[2].name=boot
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[3].name=system
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[4].name=cache
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[5].name=userdata
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[6].name=devlog
(bootloader) aARM_Partion[7].name=pdata
(bootloader) partition number=8
(bootloader) Valid partition num=8
(bootloader) jump_to_kernel: machine_id(2245), tags_addr(0x4000100), kern
(bootloader) el_addr(0x4008000)
(bootloader) -------------------hboot boot time:31538 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 9.369s
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So how to upload the new hboot from fastboot with s-on?
Thanks a lot in advance

koljaiczek said:
OK. Thanks for the feedback.
I tried with PC10IMG.zip on the sd card (using two with the same radio from shipped-roms_dot_com, and having no luck next to this as described in 4.1 of this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170 (really good one)- unfortunately with no luck too.
Here is the replay from cmd:
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Thanks a lot in advance
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I meant flashing a RUU.exe
But it won't work anyway...

Kéno40 said:
I meant flashing a RUU.exe
But it won't work anyway...
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Ordered a new battery, hopefully this resolves the issue.