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Recovery with HBOOT 0.93, Custom Rom Doesn't boot

Dear xda members,
I'm currently stuck on a problem with my Desire.
I had to Unroot my Desire because it needed to be repaired. Now that's done and I want to get it rooted again the only problem is, I now have HBOOT 0.93.
I've tried to unroot it with UnRevoked and installed ClockWorkMod as custom recovery. and I'm not trying to get it back to HBOOT 0.80 with a PB99IMG file but that doesn't work.
I installed a Custom rom through the ClockWorkMod Recovery, Custom Rom Ginger Villain but it doesn't boot.
I don't know what to do anymore? How can I get it back to HBOOT 0.80 or install a custom rom that does boot without problems?
Hope someone has the answer, I'll keep trying in the meantime!

This has nothing to do with your hboot version... Don't know why you would think so..
On gsm desire all current hboot versions are rootable, and i take it you have got it rooted without trouble on hboot 0.93 so there is no problem.
If the phone doesn't boot a fresh install of a custom rom even after a full wipe something is wrong, but do you get an error in recovery when flashing?
Also what was repaired? If your mainboard was replaced there is a good chance you have got the new hw revision which means you will need an alternate recovery.

I thought maybe the custom rom wasn't made for the HBOOT version or wasn't supported, thought they were related.
and I think I got it rooted because there wasn't any error with Unrevokedand I got a recovery.
I didn't get any errors installing the custom rom.
My IMEI didn't change so I don't think the Mainboard is replaced?
There was a problem with the speaker.
But should I just install another rom and try if that one works?
UPDATE:
After trying 4 RUU's I've finally got one that works. so now I'm back to Stock Froyo with Sense.
Guess I have to try it again now.
I'm trying to install Ginger Villain Again but again I only get a bootloop the whole time. I don't get any errors at all in the process only bootloops...
And I now have the exact same bootloop with Oxygen rom

I now got it back to HBOOT 0.83 but still with every Rom I get bootloops. Is there anything I missed? I got it rooted, got a recovery installed and wiped everything before installing.

SterAllures said:
I now got it back to HBOOT 0.83 but still with every Rom I get bootloops. Is there anything I missed? I got it rooted, got a recovery installed and wiped everything before installing.
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Did u format SD Card and partitioned it as corresponding in the ROM Thread instructions?
For example if you flashing d2ext or app2sd ROM you need a FAT32 + EXT3/4 primary partitions (FAT32 always first!).

Lol had the same problem.
You did not clear all the cache and stuff. I cant remember all the ones.
think it is
cache
wipe phone data
davlik
not sure if there is another one
basically this is your problem. I wasted so much time figuring this out because i was too lazy to wipe them
all your roms will boot until you wipe your phone properly

[Q] Help! Phone with recovery but no system image

I've searched this whole forum (and learned a lot) but I'm still stuck!
I upgraded from Leedroid (Froyo) to InsertCoin (Gingerbread) but the upgrade failed and now all I get is the white HTC screen.
I have:
BRAVO PVT4 S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
Clockworkmod v2.5.07 (installed when I rooted with unrevoked earlier this year).
I can access HBOOT, fastboot, clockworkmod, but not the main system.
I tried restoring from Nandroid. Had MD5 errors, but once I fixed those it still doesn't work.
I've tried RUU to no avail (Got error 170).
Tried flashing Leedroid via Clockworkmod, says it's successful but it makes no difference.
So, no Nandroid, no RUU, no ability to flash new roms. What else should I try?
Your suggestions are GREATLY appreciated

go to mounts & storage, format boot, system, userdata, cache.
go to flash zip from sdcard, and choose your ROM. Should work.

Aye, it just worked then - with an older version of Leedroid.
Do newer ROMs require newer versions of Clockworkmod? Or S-off? Because I have an old clockworkmod and S-on. Those are the only things I can think of that might have broken my Gingerbread installation (and caused the Nandroid restore to fail).

S-OFF and try flashing RaDesire, it's probably the best recovery for the Desire.
Also being S-OFF makes the phone a lot easier to "fix".. e.g. if your recovery mysteriously died and so did your system then you'd have to use a RUU to return to stock, then re-root or S-OFF again.. however with this you could just flash a new recovery. Simples.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839621
they don't require a newer recovery.. it probably didn't boot because you didn't do a full wipe that's all.

My only hesitation with S-Off is that after screwing up this ROM upgrade I was thankful of that 'safety net'. But I agree that it would make things easier to fix. As long as I can get into the bootloader
Currently attempting to install AmonRa...

zouden said:
My only hesitation with S-Off is that after screwing up this ROM upgrade I was thankful of that 'safety net'. But I agree that it would make things easier to fix. As long as I can get into the bootloader
Currently attempting to install AmonRa...
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if you need help on how to do it just ask. (you need to be S-OFF first by the way..)

Oh, I didn't see that post until I already started the process via Unrevoked. It seemed to work though. I have AmonRa Desire v2.
It's late here now though, so I'll try installing InsertCoin in the morning. Thanks for all your advice, greatly appreciated

zouden said:
Oh, I didn't see that post until I already started the process via Unrevoked. It seemed to work though. I have AmonRa Desire v2.
It's late here now though, so I'll try installing InsertCoin in the morning. Thanks for all your advice, greatly appreciated
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There's a thank button ya know

AmonRa successfully installed InsertCoin
Though I had to disable signature verification. Is that normal?

zouden said:
AmonRa successfully installed InsertCoin
Though I had to disable signature verification. Is that normal?
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In short, yes.

zouden said:
AmonRa successfully installed InsertCoin
Though I had to disable signature verification. Is that normal?
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This has to be done from to time to time for a few zips. Nothing to worry about.

[Q] Desire stuck in reboot, able to go into clockwork recovery

Hello xda,
I'm having a current issue with my HTC Desire phone.
I wanted to load a custom rom on my desire, specifically the Runnymede 5.2 mod, but i encountered some problems, mainly due to my own stupidity.
I rooted the phone with unrevoked, and then installed rom manager to load a custom rom on my phone. After this, when i start my phone, it only shows the intro from htc and beats audio, then it just reboots and does it all over. Seems this guide i followed (not from here, should have used the one here), said nothing about s-on or s-off, neither about partisions.
I am able to get into recovery mode from clockword mod.
Info about my phone:
Boot menu info:
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-5.11.05.27
Kinda wondering if i'm able to find a standard rom somewhere, and then install it with clockword mod, or is that impossible because the security is on? If that's not possible, what else should I do? I read the Q/A post, but didn't encounter my specific problem...
If you need more info i'll post asap,
Thanks in advance,
Mauro

I had the same problem. Ran unrevoked, took a nandroid, went to reboot and got stuck in a boot loop. Had to run the Ruu for 2.2 to fix it.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Did you wipe, meet all the requirements in the Rom thread and flash the right version for your hboot?
What guide?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

you do not have an ext3 oder ext4 on your sd card?

do you have a nandroid backup? restore it!
your bootloop is most likely caused by the wrong hboot...as you are still s-on, you got the stock hboot...you need cm7r2 hboot to run runnymede 5.2

mongohan said:
do you have a nandroid backup? restore it!
your bootloop is most likely caused by the wrong hboot...as you are still s-on, you got the stock hboot...you need cm7r2 hboot to run runnymede 5.2
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I don't have a nandroid backup, i tried just to get into usb storage with clockwork recovery, then using the alpharev method, but that fails...
stefan said:
you do not have an ext3 oder ext4 on your sd card?
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I do not :/
3484jacks said:
I had the same problem. Ran unrevoked, took a nandroid, went to reboot and got stuck in a boot loop. Had to run the Ruu for 2.2 to fix it.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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I tried running a RUU but that didn't work either :/
EDIT:
I fixed the problem my installing a stock rom with clockworkmod:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833310
Now i'll follow the tutorial from this website, and this time not forget the to s-off and make a partition, thanks anyways!
Mauro

I am Desperate with this HTC Desire

Hello guys !
First of all i want to say that I've tried EVERYTHING around to resolve the issue, but it seems that nothing is working. So long story short :
My friend bought used HTC Desire since i own DHD and he liked it alot but didnt have the money to buy DHD ,so the day he got it he tried to root it , He said that it was sucessfully and he instaleld some custom rom and went to bed,when he woke up in the morning his Desire Display was flashing with the boot animation(the ROM one) over and over again.He treid to install other ROM and the effect was the same,stuck at animation repeating over and over again.So He called me,i got to his house and tried to solve the issue but i didnt have luck there ,so i got the phone with me at my home. I started digging where the problem was...i was sure it was the rom ,tried to install 5-6 oter roms - no luck . Tried to flash with RUU- no luck ,kept getting " The main version is older" error . So i kept digging and tried to install the RUU throught H-boot by making PB99IMG.zip file,got the same error.Tried to use the update.zip solution - still no luck.Tried to change the recovery from clockwork to any other recovery ,but didnt have luck since i cant access the android and i am getting errors if i try to archive the file to update.zip.
So i need some help if its possible,sorry for my english and if the info that i provided is not that good ask me whatever u like.
also in The H-boot menu it says :
BRAVO PVt4 Ship S-ON
H-Boot-0.93.0001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL - SYNT0101
RADIO-5.11.05.14
from what i got by reading is that i cant s-off cuz of the bravo pvt4 ..

Did you wipe data after flashing?

localh0st said:
Did you wipe data after flashing?
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Full wipe + wipe from the advanced menu !

Lol, read thru the OP and same thing going over and over in my head "Did you wipe? Did you wipe? Did you wipe?"
When you start out with "I've tried EVERYTHING", make sure you actually did try everything, because it's pretty obvious you didn't.

Did it also display flash bootanimation over and over again after Ruu?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA

vladrak said:
from what i got by reading is that i cant s-off cuz of the bravo pvt4 ..
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Have a read of this

localh0st said:
Did you wipe data after flashing?
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You have to wipe BEFORE flashing, not after.
Some Roms store important parts on /data, which will be erased during the wipe.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

Tillus said:
You have to wipe BEFORE flashing, not after.
Some Roms store important parts on /data, which will be erased during the wipe.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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This is true lol. If you install then wipe you prob won't be able to get further than the boot screen.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

Take it your mate didn't take a nandroid back-up before trying to flash, so he could restore it in case any issues occurred? Have you done full wipe then tried flash ROM from recovery then? Does the ROM need an ext partition - will boot loop if one doesn't exist.
Depending on the HBOOT version, using alpharev or revolutionary will S-OFF PVT4s - but this isn't the solution to your current problem unless you're trying roms that need non-stock hboots, in which case try something that doesn't first. S-OFF via AlphaRev also best done with rooted stock ROM, some custom sense ROMs also seem to work (don't know about revolutionary as i took alpharev route) - but get custom ROM running first before thinking about doing anything else.

JustAnotherCider said:
This is true lol. If you install then wipe you prob won't be able to get further than the boot screen.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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Dude i wiped all b4 installing any rom, anyways i finally fixed it,been trying for 2 days ,I'll explain in the next post !

beachcomber said:
Take it your mate didn't take a nandroid back-up before trying to flash, so he could restore it in case any issues occurred? Have you done full wipe then tried flash ROM from recovery then? Does the ROM need an ext partition - will boot loop if one doesn't exist.
Depending on the HBOOT version, using alpharev or revolutionary will S-OFF PVT4s - but this isn't the solution to your current problem unless you're trying roms that need non-stock hboots, in which case try something that doesn't first. S-OFF via AlphaRev also best done with rooted stock ROM, some custom sense ROMs also seem to work (don't know about revolutionary as i took alpharev route) - but get custom ROM running first before thinking about doing anything else.
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Just saw your post. Too bad it's too late. Anyways the situation was kinda funny: So the HTC kept booting untill the "rom logo" (You know the logo after the HTC one), tried to install other ROM's (Full wipe before ofcourse) and it didn't work ofcourse, so I kept digging and i saw some threats where people were saying that clockwordrecovery wasn't working with my version h-boot, ah and trying installing RUU didnt work too(also trying to install PB99IMG.zip from sdcard didnt work too) ,was always getting "The main version is older" error! So we flashed AlphaRev, and finally the phone was S-Offed, after this i got my DHD's sd card since it was a gold card and i put it into the Desire , i had a PB99IMG.zip file from the previous day on it! So i started the bootloader, it detected the PB99IMG.zip file and I didn't get the "Main Verison is older" error, it asked if the file should be updated and i pressed "yes" and the phone gone off...guess what it was compleatly bricked,only vibrating and the screen didn't work....we were like OMG WTF ...so we installed SDK tools and started looking for adb commands/guides ...after 4 hours we were on about to quit and suicide ourselves cuz we didnt get anything and it was getting late...i was like " duh,lets blind try the PB99IMG.zip method again and rest till tomorrow" ,i downloaded the newest PB99IMG.zip from shipped-roms.com ,got it on my sd card and got the sd card back in the desire . Pressed Power + vol down,waited 2 mins and pressed vol up again,waited like 10 more mins,nothing happaned...we got all emo and mad ,2 more friends of us came to my mate's flat ( they are not into phones or anything ,complete noobs),one of them got the phone took of the baterry and the sdcard ,put the baterry back,pressed Power ON button and the phone ****ing started ....we all were like WOOOOOOOOT OMG OMG ,it was like magic xD ...so its fixed now and it has the stock rom and its unrooted...

[Q] cant install new roms on htc desire

hi i rooted my htc desire about one year ago and i installed a MUI Rom and since then i have not added another rom.
now i am trying to install the new roms cool droid and other but im having problems. i install the rom and it says it has been successful but when i reboot the htc it stays stuck at the htc logo forever. how long should it take. i know a new roms takes about 5-10 mins to start up but it shouldn't take upto an 1hr to start.
i would appreciate some help. thanks, adal316

Did you full wipe before flashing a rom? Did you flash sd-ext dependent roms without having an ext partition?

hi friend. thanks for your reply and help. much appreciated.
ive done the full wipe. but i did not do this '' flash sd-ext dependent roms without having an ext partition? ''
how would i go about do this

adal316 said:
hi friend. thanks for your reply and help. much appreciated.
ive done the full wipe. but i did not do this '' flash sd-ext dependent roms without having an ext partition? ''
how would i go about do this
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You can partition your SD card from Recovery (depends on what type of recovery you use though)
Are you also sure you are using the right hboot?

im using clockworkMod recovery v5.0.2.0
im sorry about this but what do you mean using the right Hboot. its been a very long time since i last installed a ROM and ive forgot quite a bit so really would appreciate your help here.

Hello.
Try to tell us more information, which roms are you trying to install? Besides cool droid. Try to be more specific.
You said, you did a full wipe. That means factory reset + wiping data+wiping dalvik. Correct?
About the HBOOT thing. Try to boot into bootloader(volume down + power button), you can see the HBOOT number and version there.

Im no expert on rooting, but in the recent days ive reflashed lots of differerent roms. many roms did not boot, most likely reason was wrong rom for my phone. (i needed room for HTC Desire "Bravo")
i might be wrong, but it seemed to me that the different roms needs different recovery.
with my current setup im able to run cm but not miui. i was able to boot that one with another recovery that did not work with cyanogenmod.
i currently using CM10.1 VJ Jelly Bean 4.2.1 v4.5.
--Revolutionary-
Bravo PVT4 SHIP S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio-5.11.05.27
recovery:
CWR v5.8.0.2
hope this helps getting you a working rom.

when i go into bootloader this is what shows up
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
im trying to install sense 4.0 4.1 ROMS. yes when im doing the full wipe im wiping the cache partition and data factory reset then i am installing the new ROM. ROM get successfully installed but when htc desire reboots it stays stuck on the htc logo. please help

That happened to me when using stock hboot, but when i used cm7r2, the rom booted fine. Don't know why.

That's right, try flashing cm7r2 hboot,as abaaaabbbb63 said and I suppose it should be working fine.
Btw. My recommendation is.
Don't bother flashing 4.x.x ROMs for Desire. I don't think any of them are as good (I mean, smooth, without bugs, etc.) as the GB roms. Desire is now an "old" phone, you don't really need 4.x.x, instead of that, try flashing for example MildWild roms, (the one in my signature for example). You can get very nice performance, and a little 4.x.x look, which is probably why you're experimenting with 4.x.x ROMS

hey I had the same problem with my galaxy note then i formatted the SD .Then the problem was solved.

Ok
Sent from my Desire HD using xda app-developers app

another help
Like somebody sayed, for parandroid cm7r2 HBOOT is required.
So go to alpharev.nl download cm7r2- flash it trought Android Flasher.
Go to Recovery--full wipe--Flash ROM.
first boot need 10-15 min

htcsfragg said:
Like somebody sayed, for parandroid cm7r2 HBOOT is required.
So go to alpharev.nl download cm7r2- flash it trought Android Flasher.
Go to Recovery--full wipe--Flash ROM.
first boot need 10-15 min
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Parandroid?
U mean paranoidandroid? If so that requires stock hboot. The rom they talking bout is cool droid. And if its the CoolDroid Revolution they talking bout then i wouldnt even bother flashing it, its bad, no offence to the dev but its slow, laggy, full of bugs. If its the old CoolDroid by coolexe then that rom is great all round.

Right
jmcclue said:
Parandroid?
U mean paranoidandroid? If so that requires stock hboot. The rom they talking bout is cool droid. And if its the CoolDroid Revolution they talking bout then i wouldnt even bother flashing it, its bad, no offence to the dev but its slow, laggy, full of bugs. If its the old CoolDroid by coolexe then that rom is great all round.
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Yes man i didnt read well.
You are right, i will recommend you to full/wipe/ Format microSd-->Again Full/wipe--->Clear/Cache+Dalvik and then flash rom.
OFC Flash stock hboot before all this. :laugh: