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[Q] I call it fun, others may say bricked.

So today while following a tutorial, not sure which one. I managed to completely erase my system partition from my phone, leaving me without anything, including s-off. So now im stuck at S-ON, no system software, and no custom recovery. What gives? Is there anyway to put atleast SOME software on the phone. I'd love to use my EVO that i just purchased today, and spent countless hours trying to get permanent root. Even a stock ruu or something would be nice. Anything is appreciated. Thanks.

Try a stock ruu..

apristel said:
Try a stock ruu..
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I've googled, tried the HTC site, somewhat searched xda, found a lot of rooted stock roms, could you point me in the direction of an ACTUAL stock ruu? My phone came with 2.2 and 2.02 bootloader, if that helps any.

https://bit.ly/f9Jx0f
Only has up to 3.30 though.
But I think thats the one that shipped on phones with that booloader version.

The RUU won't recognize my phone, but the software itself has a few typo's and asks for an adb device with an odd looking string after it. Would it be possible to find the update.zip from the ruu and install it using fastboot? because thats about the only thing that works on my phone.

You have bootloader right? How about this one?
OTA_supersonic_3.70 + full RUU

ICEReaction said:
You have bootloader right? How about this one?
OTA_supersonic_3.70 + full RUU
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Yes I have bootloader, call me ignorant, but what do I do with the zip files? I the exe link is broken, and i've never had to use the bootloader before, i came from an htc hero with a custom recovery.

Here's the RUU link posted by TMartin03: RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe
From here page 7, post #67
Mirror by teshxx
If you need to PC36IMG file, its located here in this post by TMartin03. I assume you would have to rename this to PC36IMG.zip for it to work in bootloader.

Fixed, flashed that pc36img file, THANK YOU!!!!!

Awesome...glad to help and hear that it worked out for you.

i flashed my htc evo phone, still stuck on htc evo 4g screen. cant get into bootloader though im stuck

godzilladad said:
i flashed my htc evo phone, still stuck on htc evo 4g screen. cant get into bootloader though im stuck
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Pulling the battery, putting it back in, holding the power and vol down button simultaneously (dont release) doesn't get you to the bootloader?

Bricked evo..help please

ok so i just tried rooting my evo. I used an out dated rooting method not compatible with the version of my phone. I have 3.30, hboot 2.02, and radio 2.15.00.09.01. When i turn the phone on it gets stuck at white htc screen. I can boot into the bootloader. I have tried running the ruu but when i do it doesnt recognize my phone is connected. I have htc drivers installed...i dont know what to, do please help

Does the hboot says s-on or s-off? If your s-off try flashing a rom through recovery or a pc36img ruu through the boot loader.
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Lukez123 said:
ok so i just tried rooting my evo. I used an out dated rooting method not compatible with the version of my phone. I have 3.30, hboot 2.02, and radio 2.15.00.09.01. When i turn the phone on it gets stuck at white htc screen. I can boot into the bootloader. I have tried running the ruu but when i do it doesnt recognize my phone is connected. I have htc drivers installed...i dont know what to, do please help
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Well one, if you can get to the bootloader, you most likely aren't bricked, so breathe! What root method did you try to use? How far in the process did you get? How long did you let it stay at the HTC screen? Sometimes it takes a good long while. If I was in your situation, since your computer won't recognize phone, is take your SD card out of the phone. Download a stock ruu zip. Rename it to PC36IMG.zip. put it on your SD card, put SD card back in phone, and boot into the bootloader. It should find the zip, and you select to flash it. Give that a try.
EDIT: Damn,I'm always too late! And yea, as he said, if you are s off, and did successfully flash a recovery image, try flashing a Rom first. Id be surprised if you are s off with recovery if you used an old method with the 2.02 hboot. What happens when you select recovery from bootloader?

Find and download RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.30.651.2_Radio_2.15.00.09.01_NV_1.77_003_release_154209_signed
That's the one that worked on a hardware 004 Evo I used the old method on

Any luck getting your phone back up?

my s is still on..when i go to recovery it shows the evo with the red exclamation mark. I will try putting the ruu zip on my memory card..i need to go get a usb for my hero as it seems i cannot find it and have no other way to put a file on my sd card. any ideas if that doesnt work? i am a little confused as why it will let me issue adb codes in the command prompt but htc sync does not pick up the phone

Yup your still not rooted. Try to get a way to put a file on your usb card so you can load a PC36IMG.zip ruu of your 3.30 rom so you can get back to stock and start your process over with unrevoked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060&highlight=shipped+roms

Lukez123 said:
ok so i just tried rooting my evo. I used an out dated rooting method not compatible with the version of my phone. I have 3.30, hboot 2.02, and radio 2.15.00.09.01. When i turn the phone on it gets stuck at white htc screen. I can boot into the bootloader. I have tried running the ruu but when i do it doesnt recognize my phone is connected. I have htc drivers installed...i dont know what to, do please help
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I have dealt with this issue before. It is difficult to get an ruu to run but I think it is worth it. Find the right ruu for your phone to get you back to stock. Once you have this get your phone in to bootloader and use the fastboot command I believe it is. This will help your computer recognize your phone. Then run the ruu after you have done this, may take a few tries but im positive it works. Good luck.
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Lukez123 said:
my s is still on..when i go to recovery it shows the evo with the red exclamation mark. I will try putting the ruu zip on my memory card..i need to go get a usb for my hero as it seems i cannot find it and have no other way to put a file on my sd card. any ideas if that doesnt work? i am a little confused as why it will let me issue adb codes in the command prompt but htc sync does not pick up the phone
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Do you have a card reader? that would also work. Would probably also be cheaper than a usb cable I would think, not sure though. (unless of course you still use the hero and want a new cable anyways)

Thanks guys your awesome...was able to get the stock ruu pc35img on my sdcard..time to give rooting it a second go..with the right procedure this time..haha..thanks again

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865204

Please tell me i didnt brick my phone

tried to run the file located here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685835 well during the install it gave me an error saying the file is corupted or can not be opened. well know my phone only display a black screen with htc logo with ! marks inside of triangles in each corrner, i cant get to hboot or recovery. what do i do

You're probably not bricked but I wouldn't know what to do in your situation. I'll leave that for someone more intelligent than I. What possessed you to try and run that file?

it was supposed to take me back to stock

How did you root your phone? did u use unrevoked?
Bslydem said:
it was supposed to take me back to stock
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That software version in that file is waaaaay outdated. You can try running a RUU from your PC but I'm not sure if it will find your phone when it's in that state. It's worth a shot though.
Download the latest RUU from here, and run it on your computer. Follow the on screen directions and cross your fingers.

he has to have s-on or it wont work right. as far as i know
_MetalHead_ said:
That software version in that file is waaaaay outdated. You can try running a RUU from your PC but I'm not sure if it will find your phone when it's in that state. It's worth a shot though.
Download the latest RUU from here, and run it on your computer. Follow the on screen directions and cross your fingers.
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4g evo said:
he has to have s-on or it wont work right. as far as i know
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You could be right but it's worth a shot either way.

yea anything is worth a shot =] iv been there lol
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You could be right but it's worth a shot either way.
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yeah i rooted my phone using unrevoked

This happened to me trying to root a hardware 004 Evo, just run the ruu to fix
sent from my Evo on Americans REAL largest 4G network

every ruu i try to run gives me the same error error code 110 unable to open files or its corrupted but it doesn't error until after it deletes everything could it because of the non stock kernel i had it dont understand why ruus wont work ive try like 5 and i always get the same error

you have to flash unrevokedforever s-on before RUU will work.
Bslydem said:
every ruu i try to run gives me the same error error code 110 unable to open files or its corrupted but it doesn't error until after it deletes everything
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to run that i need custom recovery

You can not get into hboot? If you can, take a look and see if it says S-ON or S-OFF.
If its S-OFF, flash a custom recovery. Then use the S-ON Tool. Then flash the updated RUU.
If it says S-ON. Flash the latest RUU.
If it still doesn't work, come back and I'll try to see if theres something else you can do.
For future reference, make sure you always use the latest info. Don't just flash anything cause it says UNROOT WITH THIS. Make sure its the latest version/method/etc.

Cannot access recover mode

So I've been trying to root my dads old Desire for a while now, with no success - it is locked to o2 and I'm on Orange. I didn't really want to pay to unlock it, and rooting it would have been nice. I've done two phones before, so I figured it shouldn't be too bad. Eventually I discovered it was HBOOT 1.03, and this was the problem, so the solution was to backdate the software to an earlier version (the phone is still S-ON and I cannot get this thing to take ANYTHING)
I was trying to roll back from Froyo to 2.1.
The current problem is that now the phone will not boot. With a simple turn-on it just sits at the white HTC screen, or if you go into Hboot it tries (what I assume is) 'fastboot' and checks the PB99IMG.zip file on the SD card. If I say I don't want to update and go to 'recovery' it loads the screen with the exclamation mark in a triangle in it. The problem here is that pressing up+power does nothing. I've tried a quick press, and a long hold multiple times, and with no result except the first time. Unfortunately I didn't go through the proceedure the first time, assuming it'd work again. Damn!
If I start the update it says 'can not roll back the hboot version'. It also fails on the radio_v2.
Any help will be much appreciated, and if you need any details (I've probably missed something) please ask!
Thanks

papercutout said:
So I've been trying to root my dads old Desire for a while now, with no success - it is locked to o2 and I'm on Orange. I didn't really want to pay to unlock it, and rooting it would have been nice. I've done two phones before, so I figured it shouldn't be too bad. Eventually I discovered it was HBOOT 1.03, and this was the problem, so the solution was to backdate the software to an earlier version (the phone is still S-ON and I cannot get this thing to take ANYTHING)
I was trying to roll back from Froyo to 2.1.
The current problem is that now the phone will not boot. With a simple turn-on it just sits at the white HTC screen, or if you go into Hboot it tries (what I assume is) 'fastboot' and checks the PB99IMG.zip file on the SD card. If I say I don't want to update and go to 'recovery' it loads the screen with the exclamation mark in a triangle in it. The problem here is that pressing up+power does nothing. I've tried a quick press, and a long hold multiple times, and with no result except the first time. Unfortunately I didn't go through the proceedure the first time, assuming it'd work again. Damn!
If I start the update it says 'can not roll back the hboot version'. It also fails on the radio_v2.
Any help will be much appreciated, and if you need any details (I've probably missed something) please ask!
Thanks
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If it fails with Radio_v2, then it's a radio brick, and that's the reason it won't boot. I'm afraid you can't do much, due to the hboot version.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
If it fails with Radio_v2, then it's a radio brick, and that's the reason it won't boot. I'm afraid you can't do much, due to the hboot version.
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I'm not too worried about getting a different rom on it, or rooting it or anything any more, currently I'd like to just put it back into a working state, as it was, probably locked to o2, if you've any suggestions on how to do that?

papercutout said:
I'm not too worried about getting a different rom on it, or rooting it or anything any more, currently I'd like to just put it back into a working state, as it was, probably locked to o2, if you've any suggestions on how to do that?
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First, try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1564644

abaaaabbbb63 said:
First, try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1564644
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The one step here I'm halted by is producing a Goldcard - the link to the website on the tool doesn't work any more (I've scoured t'internet, and that's the general consensus). Any idea where else I can input the CID to get a Goldcard Image?
Also how do I run the RUU on my computer? What file is it in the HTC Desire Android Upgrade folder I need to run? Afterall, there's no file titled 'RUU.exe'
Thanks

papercutout said:
The one step here I'm halted by is producing a Goldcard - the link to the website on the tool doesn't work any more (I've scoured t'internet, and that's the general consensus). Any idea where else I can input the CID to get a Goldcard Image?
Also how do I run the RUU on my computer? What file is it in the HTC Desire Android Upgrade folder I need to run? Afterall, there's no file titled 'RUU.exe'
Thanks
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Just realized that it wouldn't work, because you have to boot your phone for the downgrader tool.
You could try something else. Unlock your bootloader using the HTC Dev site :http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader, and then try installing a custom recovery.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Just realized that it wouldn't work, because you have to boot your phone for the downgrader tool.
You could try something else. Unlock your bootloader using the HTC Dev site and then try installing a custom recovery.
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I've unlocked the bootloader (although obviously I'm still S-ON and HBOOT 1.03), so how would I go about installing a custom recovery?
Everything I can find online implies I need to do it starting with the phone up and running...
Thanks

papercutout said:
I've unlocked the bootloader (although obviously I'm still S-ON and HBOOT 1.03), so how would I go about installing a custom recovery?
Everything I can find online implies I need to do it starting with the phone up and running...
Thanks
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You download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28277117
You extract the recovery.img from it.
You then use fastboot to flash it:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

abaaaabbbb63 said:
You download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1631968&d=1357780284
You extract the recovery.img from it.
You then use fastboot to flash it:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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That worked spot on! Have you got anything you'd recommend I put on there now? (factory reset didn't do anything, didn't really expect it to)
I tried cyangenmod7 for the desire, but with no luck. File 'BAD' or somethign when tried to read it from the SD card.

papercutout said:
That worked spot on! Have you got anything you'd recommend I put on there now? (factory reset didn't do anything, didn't really expect it to)
I tried cyangenmod7 for the desire, but with no luck. File 'BAD' or somethign when tried to read it from the SD card.
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Try a MildWild ROM. Maybe the CM7 download was somehow faulty.

Can ya post the link to the thread and not just post the PB99IMG file? Thanks

jmcclue said:
Can ya post the link to the thread and not just post the PB99IMG file? Thanks
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Sorry jmc. Will do

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try a MildWild ROM. Maybe the CM7 download was somehow faulty.
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You're getting good at this
So, that's on and working, but it's still locked to the carrier, o2. I've just tried 'HTC Desire unlock v0.9.5' but that didn't work (despite the program telling me it went flawlessly).
Any more suggestions?

papercutout said:
You're getting good at this
So, that's on and working, but it's still locked to the carrier, o2. I've just tried 'HTC Desire unlock v0.9.5' but that didn't work (despite the program telling me it went flawlessly).
Any more suggestions?
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Try using a different USB port.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try using a different USB port.
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Nope, nada. I tried v0.94 too. Nothing again. I guess I'll need to get a key. Damn that hboot 1.03!
At least the phone is actually WORKING now though, thanks to you, appreciated.

Returning to stock issues.

I'm currently running Android Revolution HD on my new M9, unlocked, s-off also.
Found out that I have the battery is faulty, so I need to return it to stock, and get it back the shop for a replacement.
However, I stupidly didn't make a back up of my stock rom.
The CID of my phone is O2___01
I've downloaded the stock rom from this site, and flashed it using the RUU command. However when it flashes, then tells me to reboot, it still has Android Revolution HD on it.
I've spent a few hours browsing the forum, and still I've come to no avail.
Any help would be well appreciated!

Webbage said:
I'm currently running Android Revolution HD on my new M9, unlocked, s-off also.
Found out that I have the battery is faulty, so I need to return it to stock, and get it back the shop for a replacement.
However, I stupidly didn't make a back up of my stock rom.
The CID of my phone is O2___01
I've downloaded the stock rom from this site, and flashed it using the RUU command. However when it flashes, then tells me to reboot, it still has Android Revolution HD on it.
I've spent a few hours browsing the forum, and still I've come to no avail.
Any help would be well appreciated!
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You don't provide much information so it's hard to help. So let's start at the bginning: What firmare version are you using? (It's stated in Download Mode in the line with "OS" at the beginning.)
You tried to flash a RUU? Which one? Have there been any error outputs? If yes, which ones? Since you're S-OFF flashing a RUU should not be a problem at all so these outputs are very important if you want any help.

I tried to flash 1.40.206.8 -> 2.10.206.2 from this page
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
Also I followed this,
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/firmware-t3068243
downloaded the correct RUU zip, tried to flash, got the error code telling me I need to immediately flash again which I did. Rebooted, and it just set up Android Revolution HD again.-
My firmware currently is 2.10.206.2
Im sure it's something stupid I missing out?

Webbage said:
I tried to flash 1.40.206.8 -> 2.10.206.2 from this page
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
Also I followed this,
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/firmware-t3068243
downloaded the correct RUU zip, tried to flash, got the error code telling me I need to immediately flash again which I did. Rebooted, and it just set up Android Revolution HD again.-
My firmware currently is 2.10.206.2
Im sure it's something stupid I missing out?
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As far as I know Sneakyghost doesn't provide any RUUs. Those are only firmware packages that do not contain a rom. So it's no miracle that you're still booting ARHD.
You can download O2 RUUs from here, here or here. Any of the X.XX.206.X files will work since you are S-OFF. Do you have a SD card that is not bigger than 32gb? If yes, format it to fat32, copy one O2 RUU to its root directory and rename that file to "0PJAIMG.zip". If you then boot to Download Mode you will be asked to push the Volume Up button and the RUU will start flashing. If it reboots to system instead of rebooting to Download Mode you will have to power off your phone and boot to Download Mode manually. The RUU will continue then. At the end you will be asked to push the power button so that your phone gets shut down. If you now start your phone you will be back on a stock system.
Be aware that there is no RUU for your current firmware. Since you're S-OFF that doesn't matter but your phone will be downgraded at the end.

Ahh no wonder! haha
Going to try this shortly, so will let you know how I get on!
After its flashed, I'll be good to lock again and go s-on? Then return to the shop?

Webbage said:
Ahh no wonder! haha
Going to try this shortly, so will let you know how I get on!
After its flashed, I'll be good to lock again and go s-on? Then return to the shop?
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Relock only after you successfully tested that your device is booting normaly. After that you theoretically could re-S-ON. (But I would never do that because there is always a risk of hardbricking your phone if you re-S-ON and there is anything still modified that you didn't notice. For safety reasons S-OFF should always be considered as a oneway.)
Edit: I'm not completely sure but I actually doubt that they will check whether your phone was S-OFFed or not. If I think about the people who are working at the O2 or vodafone shops in my city I would say they do not even know what a bootloader is...

Agreed, use the s-off command to change back to "LOCKED" and leave it s-off. Too much of a risk otherwise.
If in the unlikely event they see it, you can play dumb, because a few rare people have gotten s-off phones from the factory and it doesn't prove you did anything.

Flippy498 said:
Relock only after you successfully tested that your device is booting normaly. After that you theoretically could re-S-ON. (But I would never do that because there is always a risk of hardbricking your phone if you re-S-ON and there is anything still modified that you didn't notice. For safety reasons S-OFF should always be considered as a oneway.)
Edit: I'm not completely sure but I actually doubt that they will check whether your phone was S-OFFed or not. If I think about the people who are working at the O2 or vodafone shops in my city I would say they do not even know what a bootloader is...
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All sorted mate! Thanks a lot for your help!
What recovery am I best restoring on it?

Webbage said:
All sorted mate! Thanks a lot for your help!
What recovery am I best restoring on it?
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Didn't the RUU flash the corresponding stock recovery?

Flippy498 said:
Didn't the RUU flash the corresponding stock recovery?
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My bad, I didn't check.
All sorted now, thanks again bud!