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Broken recovery

hello, im in need of some help
i had/have cwm recovery (touch) on my one x, after flashing TripNdroids AOKP rom and can no longer boot to recovery.
i can boot to bootloader, but when i select 'recovery' it begins to load (for a split second) then the htc splash appears and boot into the rom.
i have cwm rom manager on the phone, and have the same outcome when i try 'boot to recovery' from there, and when i try a 'restore' i get the same outcome.
to make matters worse, i have no gapps as i needed to flash them after rom install.
im not to worried at this point, i think its fixable, i just dont have the knowledge, hopefully i will by the time its sorted.

sgb101 said:
hello, im in need of some help
i had/have cwm recovery (touch) on my one x, after flashing TripNdroids AOKP rom and can no longer boot to recovery.
i can boot to bootloader, but when i select 'recovery' it begins to load (for a split second) then the htc splash appears and boot into the rom.
i have cwm rom manager on the phone, and have the same outcome when i try 'boot to recovery' from there, and when i try a 'restore' i get the same outcome.
to make matters worse, i have no gapps as i needed to flash them after rom install.
im not to worried at this point, i think its fixable, i just dont have the knowledge, hopefully i will by the time its sorted.
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You really should have posted this in the right section. Either way, "fastboot erase cache" from the fastboot menu.

sorry, hopefully a mod will place it correctly.
so my cwm recovery has gone? do i just need to re-install? as i tried this lastnight and i failed.
could you/someone point me in the correct direction please
edit~ lol read wrong, i should be good now, will update later

Can't you try to reflash recovery if you have problems with it?...
Cheers, R

hi,
go to fastboot and try this:
"fastboot erase cache"

il try that later when i get home, to lappy, thanks

Wiping cache doesn't make sense to me, we are trying to boot in the recovery remember? Could you two elaborate?
Cheers, R

fastboot flash recovery recoveryxxxxx.img
Download recovery here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594819

Follow this:
1. Hold power button down, so that you device wil reboot, at the same time hold volume down button pressed.
2. Now you in the bootloader.
3. Press power button, so that you device go in Fasboot mode.
4. Flash with fastboot the stock recoverie.
5. Re-lock you device again.
6. Boot again into the bootloader, choose fastboot, en choose power down (without usb cable connected).
If you device is powered down, you can plugin the usb cable again.
Let you device charche.
If the led collors green, you can flash a stock rom.
If you not can handle with this, READ THE WIKI http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603905
Have pfun Rongogo

There's some terrible advice being thrown around here. Relock the bootloader? Flash a RUU?! Seriously?
Yes, he just needs to erase the cache from fastboot. Yes it's a known issue which has been covered in Trip's thread about a hundred times. Yes he probably should have searched and would have found the answer. No, he doesn't need to reflash his recovery or return to stock or any other ridiculous suggestion.
Honestly, stop and think before you post, and if you're not sure of what you're saying don't say anything. Better no advice than the wrong advice.

Come on. I've been using it. just go to fastboot and in then "fastboot erase cache" then reboot the bootloader and open recovery! You have to do it every time u need to open recovery.

the first answer is the correct answer

sgb101 said:
hello, im in need of some help
i had/have cwm recovery (touch) on my one x, after flashing TripNdroids AOKP rom and can no longer boot to recovery.
i can boot to bootloader, but when i select 'recovery' it begins to load (for a split second) then the htc splash appears and boot into the rom.
i have cwm rom manager on the phone, and have the same outcome when i try 'boot to recovery' from there, and when i try a 'restore' i get the same outcome.
to make matters worse, i have no gapps as i needed to flash them after rom install.
im not to worried at this point, i think its fixable, i just dont have the knowledge, hopefully i will by the time its sorted.
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I had the exact same issue after installing tripndroids CM9. I freaked out as flashing the recovery again did not solve the issue for me. after about half an hour of trying everything, I tried erasing cache from fastboot and it worked for me.
tkm89 said:
You really should have posted this in the right section. Either way, "fastboot erase cache" from the fastboot menu.
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^^This is exactly what fixed my problem ^^
Sent from my HTC One X on Leedroid's ROM v5.1.0.

hopscotchjunkie said:
There's some terrible advice being thrown around here. Relock the bootloader? Flash a RUU?! Seriously?
Yes, he just needs to erase the cache from fastboot. Yes it's a known issue which has been covered in Trip's thread about a hundred times. Yes he probably should have searched and would have found the answer. No, he doesn't need to reflash his recovery or return to stock or any other ridiculous suggestion.
Honestly, stop and think before you post, and if you're not sure of what you're saying don't say anything. Better no advice than the wrong advice.
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My advice is correct, and i think verry much before i post.
I'm not a rookie, I travel a long time around different forums.
Ps: here is the source for the solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
Regards Rongogo

Rongogo said:
My advice is correct, and i think verry much before i post.
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All he needs to do to get into recovery is wipe his cache, I hardly think advising him to wipe everything and reinstall the stock operating system is appropriate (or 'correct'). Especially as he'd then need to reinstall his cm9 ROM, and would then still need to wipe his cache to be able to get into recovery.
The thread you linked to is a guide on how to recover a phone which won't boot, which is an entirely different scenario.
It's equivalent to telling a PC user that they need to format their hard drive and reinstall Windows because they've deleted their browser. Yes it will work, in that they'll have their browser back, but it's completely the wrong advice for that particular situation. Which is why I said think before you post, to be sure the advice you're offering is the best advice for the question being asked.

Solving this problem with a RUU is like killing a fly by firing a nuke at it. Although a nuke is fun fun time, while a RUU ain't
It ain't right the recovery reboots over an unknown-state cache though.
Cheers, R

abhimar1128 said:
Come on. I've been using it. just go to fastboot and in then "fastboot erase cache" then reboot the bootloader and open recovery! You have to do it every time u need to open recovery.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26045096&postcount=8
fastboot erase cache isn't solving my problem, and I still can't get into recovery.

Thanks
sorry it took me a while to get back to you, only just got time to try the the 'clear cache' n fastboot, and it worked a treat. THANK YOU ALL
having spent 5 days without most apps, i dont know how i survived before. also, the AOKP rom, is a little to buggy so im going to look for another to try out.
any one have any decent suggestions.
again thak you all, you guys never fail to come up trumps

Had the same issue, fastboot erase cache solves the problem.
Thanks!

H-Cim said:
Had the same issue, fastboot erase cache solves the problem.
Thanks!
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Where do you guys dig up a thread like this ? Its almost a year old LOL !

Stuck trying to install custom rom

Okay so I am trying to install the jdroid rom, btw first time ever doing this so bare with me, anyways I can't boot my phone stays at HTC quietly brilliant screen with some writing underneath it red. I can get into the bootloader menu, where I am rooted and says my bootloader is unlocked. I can also get into clockwork mod however I messed up when transferring the rom onto my phone. I unzipped it and put it there instead of leaving it in the zip file. I can't mount to my laptop through clockwork mod, is there any other way? Again I can't boot my phone. Thanks
EDIT: Now whenever my phone boots, it boots into the clockworkmod and keeps rebooting I can't do anything, cant mount my phone at all

Bizarre48 said:
Okay so I am trying to install the jdroid rom, btw first time ever doing this so bare with me, anyways I can't boot my phone stays at HTC quietly brilliant screen with some writing underneath it red. I can get into the bootloader menu, where I am rooted and says my bootloader is unlocked. I can also get into clockwork mod however I messed up when transferring the rom onto my phone. I unzipped it and put it there instead of leaving it in the zip file. I can't mount to my laptop through clockwork mod, is there any other way? Again I can't boot my phone. Thanks
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Yes ... instal this recowery (Link to the latest unofficial test recovery with USB issues fixed and automount by RichardTrip) and you can push your zip on SD

Thanks for the reply
I used this command: fastboot flash recovery <Name Of the downloaded file>.img
But I'm still stuck at the boot screen

Bizarre48 said:
Thanks for the reply
I used this command: fastboot flash recovery <Name Of the downloaded file>.img
But I'm still stuck at the boot screen
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You need to enter the fastboot mode ... hold "volume-down + powerbutton" for 10 secs and then again push the powerbutton to enter the fastboot mode.
Edit: and after that use the comand fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img

Just saw the edit now will try thanks alot man appreciate it!

Bizarre48 said:
I did that, then when I went to recovery when it boots its at the htc quietly brilliant screen.
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OK, did you instal the ROM + boot.img?
Edit: im going to sleep ... read THIS, if that doesnt help, then THIS

Okay I still can't do it nothing works! I flash the recoveries and I still get stuck at the htc boot screen. so frustrating

Bizarre48 said:
Okay I still can't do it nothing works! I flash the recoveries and I still get stuck at the htc boot screen. so frustrating
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What you need to do when flashing:
a) CWM recovery
fastboot flash recovery xxxrecovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
b) Flashing a ROM
extract the boot.img from the ROM.zip
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
enter recovery
install the ROM.zip
reboot

READ THIS THREAD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
basically summarises what above posters are saying in step by step detail

Yea I'm just going to use the at&t ruu and restart to process all over again. hopefully this works

Bizarre48 said:
Yea I'm just going to use the at&t ruu and restart to process all over again. hopefully this works
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Next time also read the instructions.
M.

as long as you can get the correct RUU and flash the correct stock recovery, RUU will defo work, then you can start again from scratch. I've done this myself
edit: AT&T????? Are you even in the correct forum using the correct files/methods??? HTC One XL is different forum, different files!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright I got out of it using the st&t ruu, though I live in Canada and on Rogers. Data doesnt work but that is not surprise. Gotta wait for a root access and/or bootloader unlock for 1.85. will be patient.

stuck in bootloader

I flashed the boot.img file from the essential files from slim rom . But directly after i did that it rebooted into bootloader. My recovery is not working and S-ON is showing . I know its not bricked but please can someone get me out of this situation. my CWM is not working as whenever i click it, it reboots again and again into the HTC home screen . PLEASE HELP !!! . It shows unlocked in bootloader

Easiest solution would be to flash RUU

skywalker1162 said:
I flashed the boot.img file from the essential files from slim rom . But directly after i did that it rebooted into bootloader. My recovery is not working and S-ON is showing . I know its not bricked but please can someone get me out of this situation. my CWM is not working as whenever i click it, it reboots again and again into the HTC home screen . PLEASE HELP !!! . It shows unlocked in bootloader
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Why don't you first try to flash a recovery? It looks like your recovery went haywire. In bootloader, go to fastboot, issue the following from your PC's cmd prompt:
fastboot flash recovery <full path to your recovery file>.img
CWM released a new recovery today 5.8.4.0. I flashed it and it works.
EDIT. You can find all the required adb and fastboot files in this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24967468&postcount=1
The CWM recovery file included is older but it works.

eyosen said:
Why don't you first try to flash a recovery? It looks like your recovery went haywire. In bootloader, go to fastboot, issue the following from your PC's cmd prompt:
fastboot flash recovery <full path to your recovery file>.img
CWM released a new recovery today 5.8.4.0. I flashed it and it works.
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yes i tried doing that many times but everytime i flash CWM and tried to boot into recovery , a loading screen appears for half a second and it again boots to HTC screen

skywalker1162 said:
yes i tried doing that many times but everytime i flash CWM and tried to boot into recovery , a loading screen appears for half a second and it again boots to HTC screen
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There is another recovery option available in the Development thread: TeamWin Recovery
Try using that. I read somewhere that people having problems with CWM flashed TeamWin and were successful.
EDIT: Before flashing either CWM or twrp, maybe you should try erasing your recovery partition and cache partition with
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
and then flash the recovey image.
EDIT 2: Another option would be to flash the stock recovery. I don't know what your regioncode/CID is. Find the appropriate stock recovery and flash that.

eyosen said:
There is another recovery option available in the Development thread: TeamWin Recovery
Try using that. I read somewhere that people having problems with CWM flashed TeamWin and were successful.
EDIT: Before flashing either CWM or twrp, maybe you should try erasing your recovery partition and cache partition with
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
and then flash the recovey image.
EDIT 2: Another option would be to flash the stock recovery. I don't know what your regioncode/CID is. Find the appropriate stock recovery and flash that.
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yup you were right TeamWin helped me a lot along with the wipe of cache . Thanks again eyosen

skywalker1162 said:
yup you were right TeamWin helped me a lot along with the wipe of cache . Thanks again eyosen
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You are welcome.
I also found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599748
Hope you will never need it

if you need more reference, i made a compilation thread, might help you out..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692681

i have the same problem but and i cant do anything bcs it low battery
i did put it in charge since more than 5 hours and it keep say low battery

crazylife said:
i have the same problem but and i cant do anything bcs it low battery
i did put it in charge since more than 5 hours and it keep say low battery
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CWM recovery 5.8.3.1 and later support charging via USB while in recovery.

+1 . Read the entire thread and all the details in the links given.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

eyosen said:
CWM recovery 5.8.3.1 and later support charging via USB while in recovery.
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i cant flash anything only erase cache it keep say failed low battery :|
even im trying to flash RUU now but same problem lame low battery lol

Can u do a factory reset ... wipe ur phone clean?
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skywalker1162 said:
Can u do a factory reset ... wipe ur phone clean?
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yeah i did that and i did flash from recovery but the new problem is i did lock the phone so no recovery anymore,, i cant do anything at all now...

i sent a PM please read and reply

skywalker1162 said:
i sent a PM please read and reply
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yeah i just saw it sorry for late i just got home

One X Stuck in boot loop

Kackered my phone and need some help if possible !
I have unlocked my one x using the HTC site then installed install-insecure-windows.bat as in this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577671 in order to flash clockwork mod.
I unfortunately misunderstood the instructions and did not copy the clockwork mod img file or any other files on to the phone, i entered recovery mode and the phone got stuck on the black download screen. I hard rebooted my device and it is stuck in a reboot loop where it boots into the os then immediately reboots again.
I can enter bootloader mode but if i try to erase cache or flash from there it says -
C:\one>fastboot erase cashe
erasing 'cashe'... FAILED (remote: (00000008))
finished. total time: 0.000s
I have checked it sees the device and that seems ok -
C:\one>fastboot devices
HT257W103326 fastboot
Anyone offer any help ??

Why dont you run an RUU when you are in bootloader mode?

ste1164 said:
Why dont you run an RUU when you are in bootloader mode?
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I'll try that now cheers !

This should be posted in Q&A section.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Actually, your command is wrong, not "cashe" but "cache".
This thread should be posted in Q&A section by the way.

eyosen said:
This should be posted in Q&A section.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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Sorry about that, could the mods move it or am i better staring a new thread ?
I have managed to flash clockwork mod in fastboot, does the battery have to be a certain lever before it will flash ? It just seemed to work on its own after an hour or so.
So now I need to get a rom onto the phone storage in order to flash, is this possible if i cannot get onto the phone os itself ?
Sorry for the noob questions, I have flashed a few android devices before but usually have removable storage, forgot the one x didn't !

steellam said:
Sorry about that, could the mods move it or am i better staring a new thread ?
I have managed to flash clockwork mod in fastboot, does the battery have to be a certain lever before it will flash ? It just seemed to work on its own after an hour or so.
So now I need to get a rom onto the phone storage in order to flash, is this possible if i cannot get onto the phone os itself ?
Sorry for the noob questions, I have flashed a few android devices before but usually have removable storage, forgot the one x didn't !
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in CWM go to mounts and storage then click mount USB.
in older versions of CWM this didn't work so you had to push the file to the sdcard with ADB, i'll post them just in case.
i would recommend updating rather then using this method:
first boot into the boot loader and go to fast boot then use
fastboot boot recovery.img
from there you can use ADB to push any file to the sdcard with
ADB push file.name /sdcard

[Q] Can't get past HTC splash screen after root

I am so stuck with this problem and have been searching forums for answers for days...Also, I am new at this. After much trial and effort I managed to
1. unlock my htc one x bootloader
2. install CWM recovery
3. install cyanogen mod
AND, it worked....however there were none of the google apps (gapps). So I downloaded them on the phone, went into CWM recovery and installed them from there. My phone restarted, then turned off. It now won't reboot.
It loads only as far as the HTC quietly brilliant logo. I can access bootloader through the power/vol.down keys. Then when I select 'recovery', it simply goes back to the "splash screen" described earlier.
I figured I would just try to reflash CWM and start over, but every time I flash CWM (and I have tried hundreds of times), the command lines say it has been done, but the phone just boots back to the splash screen again, and hangs there.
How do I get my phone back working again?
Many thanks in advance, and your patience is appreciated

Simba12 said:
I am so stuck with this problem and have been searching forums for answers for days...Also, I am new at this. After much trial and effort I managed to
1. unlock my htc one x bootloader
2. install CWM recovery
3. install cyanogen mod
AND, it worked....however there were none of the google apps (gapps). So I downloaded them on the phone, went into CWM recovery and installed them from there. My phone restarted, then turned off. It now won't reboot.
It loads only as far as the HTC quietly brilliant logo. I can access bootloader through the power/vol.down keys. Then when I select 'recovery', it simply goes back to the "splash screen" described earlier.
I figured I would just try to reflash CWM and start over, but every time I flash CWM (and I have tried hundreds of times), the command lines say it has been done, but the phone just boots back to the splash screen again, and hangs there.
How do I get my phone back working again?
Many thanks in advance, and your patience is appreciated
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If so try to flash another recovery just like Philz_Touch recovery.

thanks for your reply...i had already attempted Philz recovery 5.11.2, and just tried again. And again, the cmd box says it is written and finished, done and OKAY. Yet when I reboot or try to go to recovery, the phone immediately reverts to the splash screen still. Open to any ideas, and feel free to ask as many questions as needed...thanks Virgolib

Do the command " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" ?

that's exactly the command i typed, but no luck!

Simba12 said:
that's exactly the command i typed, but no luck!
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It's weird , it was never happened to me and have no idea at all, sorry. someone can help you.
Anyhow now you just do power off the phone for sometime and try it again, good luck.

Thanks for your suggestions anyway...does anyone else out there have a solution?

Try this: fastboot erase cache, boot in recovery
If that does not solve your problem, erase cache, turn off device from bootloader and then try to enter recovery
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Simba12 said:
thanks for your reply...i had already attempted Philz recovery 5.11.2, and just tried again. And again, the cmd box says it is written and finished, done and OKAY. Yet when I reboot or try to go to recovery, the phone immediately reverts to the splash screen still. Open to any ideas, and feel free to ask as many questions as needed...thanks Virgolib
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Your recovery is fine just go back to bootloader and type in fastboot erase cache and then boot back to recovery.

Yep fastboot erase cache should do the trick indeed. Then start over with a full wipe !
Install CM rom, install gapps and then reboot. It doesn't work with a reboot in between !
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Mr Hofs said:
Yep fastboot erase cache should do the trick indeed. Then start over with a full wipe !
Install CM rom, install gapps and then reboot. It doesn't work with a reboot in between !
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Thanks for your reply...can you please outline the exact steps or commands for a full wipe?

Stefan0vic said:
Try this: fastboot erase cache, boot in recovery
If that does not solve your problem, erase cache, turn off device from bootloader and then try to enter recovery
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i have tried all those things many times...the moment i attempt to enter recovery, the phone just goes straight to the htc quietly brilliant screen.
but just to be certain i am completing the steps right, i open a command window and type the prompt; fastboot erase cache
the pc tells me it is done
i then manually through the volume buttons select the recovery option and press power to execute

just a thought gents, my bootloader indicates that my battery is low. i have been using this command script i found to charge it a little, but it doesn't seem to charge it much...could the low battery be the cause or at least contributing to my problem?

Mr Hofs said:
Yep fastboot erase cache should do the trick indeed. Then start over with a full wipe !
Install CM rom, install gapps and then reboot. It doesn't work with a reboot in between !
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hi mr Hofs, you seem to be the Don on this site!!!
I have tried everything suggested...relocked, unlocked, reflashed etc, but still, keep getting stuck on that htc quietly brilliant screen when trying to enter CWM recovery (or Philz recovery)
anything else i can try?

Uhm well i am not sure about this one. But lets keep on trying. I'm gonna put some random questions out
1: original HTC usb cable
2: directly usb 2.0 port on pc (not via hub or extension cords)
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Mr Hofs said:
Uhm well i am not sure about this one. But lets keep on trying. I'm gonna put some random questions out
1: original HTC usb cable
2: directly usb 2.0 port on pc (not via hub or extension cords)
Yes, I am using the original white HTC cable and i am going directly into my computer's usb plug...sorry for the lag in response, i am in australia so probably sleeping when u reply, but thanks for your continued help.
i am certain it's not bricked, as when i relock then unlock, i get the screen on my phone asking me if i am certain that i want to unlock it. it also responds to my command prompts in the black command window.
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Which cm version are you using? Have you made sure you're flashing the right gapp version?
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treebill said:
Which cm version are you using? Have you made sure you're flashing the right gapp version?
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Hi Treebill. I am using recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
This worked the first time, just doesn't seem to be working now. I have also given philzrecovery a go, to no avail.
Tried it all again this morning;
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
(and just for good measure),
fastboot erase cache...THEN
reboot bootloader...THEN
phone just goes to htc splash screen and hangs...also i try manually entering recovery through the vol.down/power buttons, with the same result
Also, i am not even trying to flash gapps right now, just get the phone back working. However i was pretty certain I was using the right version when i originally did flash gapps...

What if you reboot to recovery via command ?
Fastboot reboot recovery
Make sure you delete all recovery image files in the fastboot folder, download and copy a brand new one to the fastboot folder and rename the file to recovery.img
Then flash it
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Mr Hofs said:
What if you reboot to recovery via command ?
Fastboot reboot recovery
Make sure you delete all recovery image files in the fastboot folder, download and copy a brand new one to the fastboot folder and rename the file to recovery.img
Then flash it
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tried your suggestions, and still no love. when i typed in the fastboot reboot recovery command, i just got a long list of commands and options. i have tried thinking of everything, and am making sure i follow all instructions down to the last letter