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[Q] Bricked my DHD, please help :(

Let me just start off by saying poop.
I've been reading up on these forums quite a lot, equipping myself with enough knowledge to get going on using this phone to its potential.
After the anticipation of getting my DHD, I went about rooting it. I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841076.
Everything went fine without much trouble. I completed all the steps in rooting it and gaing SU access. Also installed the Clockwork Recovery mod without a hiccup. I went on to install the Android Revolution ROM and going through the guide I used a tool called: 'Easy Wipe Upgrade.'
After installing this zip, the phone reboot and it just refuses to budge. Stuck on the HTC splash screen.
I've held down the bottom volume button with power and it gets me into HBOOT. I've tried a variety of option such as factory resets and nothing seems to be working.
My luck and phones. Just have a very expensive brick now sitting on my desk. Ah
I'd appreciate any help I can get please. Thanks.

I managed to resolve it!
Just FYI. Mounted the USB (Which was hidden fairly deeply) I guess you don't look when you panic? I then dropped on the ROM and installed it and boot up took a while but voila, it worked!

Well done, I would go mental if I bricked my phone. That's why I am still just reading up rather than trying things.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

in the exact same situation as you where Could you go into abit more detail how you resolved this? currently have no phone cheers

whats wrong with your phone mate

Just so you know, as long as you have access to the bootloader (can be stock bootloader with S-ON, doesn't matter), 99% of the time you can 'unbrick' your phone by installing a stock RUU (PD98IMG.zip method) which returns your phone to complete stock.
If you install the wrong RUU while ENG HBOOT S-OFF then you can potentially fudge up your phone for good (unless you have Radio S-OFF, then you are fine - just install the correct RUU).
So don't worry, because there is nearly always a way to go back to how your phone was before you started hacking it.

prank1 said:
Just so you know, as long as you have access to the bootloader (can be stock bootloader with S-ON, doesn't matter), 99% of the time you can 'unbrick' your phone by installing a stock RUU (PD98IMG.zip method) which returns your phone to complete stock.
If you install the wrong RUU while ENG HBOOT S-OFF then you can potentially fudge up your phone for good (unless you have Radio S-OFF, then you are fine - just install the correct RUU).
So don't worry, because there is nearly always a way to go back to how your phone was before you started hacking it.
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Here is a link to the pd98img.zip method if anyone wants it for reference.

thanks for the replies got it fixed as explained above cheers

DarkShadowAy said:
I managed to resolve it!
Just FYI. Mounted the USB (Which was hidden fairly deeply) I guess you don't look when you panic? I then dropped on the ROM and installed it and boot up took a while but voila, it worked!
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My DHD is not starting up after i have applied s-off tool and the orange led light is on without pluggin in , by mounting USB can cure my problem ??
PLEASE HELP !!

dr.m0x said:
Here is a link to the pd98img.zip method if anyone wants it for reference.
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hey guys, hope u could help me out.. i tried this RD1945's method.. got an ruu file, renamed the ruu file, then i put it on my micro sd card using a reader, then i plug it back in my phone, run hboot, the hboot parsed the zip file which i renamed according to the steps.. after it parsed it brought me back to the fastboot, recovery, restore factory defaults menu, etc... which i then chose fastboot then reboot... it reboots but im still stuck at the htc white splash screen for some time now.. what am i doin wrong? does it take long to start? sorry im a noob can someone explain to me how its done properly?

agonize said:
hey guys, hope u could help me out.. i tried this RD1945's method.. got an ruu file, renamed the ruu file, then i put it on my micro sd card using a reader, then i plug it back in my phone, run hboot, the hboot parsed the zip file which i renamed according to the steps.. after it parsed it brought me back to the fastboot, recovery, restore factory defaults menu, etc... which i then chose fastboot then reboot... it reboots but im still stuck at the htc white splash screen for some time now.. what am i doin wrong? does it take long to start? sorry im a noob can someone explain to me how its done properly?
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You are not supposed to rename the RUU file, rather you run the RUU file and then afterwards locate the ROM.zip file located in your temp folder. This ROM.zip file is meant to be renamed PD98IMG.zip, NOT the RUU file.

ok that was stupid of me.. ok will try to give it a go..

sorry if this sounds stupid to you again.. but, i just wana be sure.. its my first smartphone..
anyway, i run the ruu file on my pc, yeah? so then when i run it, it asks me to connect my dhd using the usb cable.. so i did... but it couldnt detect my phone.. thus, it couldnt continue it's setup.. ;-( thank you for helping out..

Make sure you install HTC Sync, it should also install all the DHD USB drivers needed.

hey, do you have any step by step guide on doing this? im afraid il do something wrong again and just risk messing up the phone even more..
i have htc sync and the htc drivers on my laptop but when i connect the usb plug to my phone and try to run the ruu.. it still gives me the prompt of no connection from the pc and android phone.. :-| what am i doing wrong? sorry...
thanks in advance for the any help!

i managed to get to the update part.. but now it prompts a 131 error message.. :-( help?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841890
Did u have a Look here...this shows the method and its very self explanatory

Droid Inc Possibly Bricked

Ok i rooted using unrevoked method and it came with the 2.15 radio update.. i attempted to unroot using this guide http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f75/unroot-your-incredible-36262/
and now my phone has a blank screen however when i press power it vibrates and the led is on when charging and when i hold down the trackball and power my computer picks it up as android 1.0... tried a battery pull
is this fixable?
Thanks!
timinator94

timinator94 said:
Ok i rooted using unrevoked method and it came with the 2.15 radio update.. i attempted to unroot using this guide http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f75/unroot-your-incredible-36262/
and now my phone has a blank screen however when i press power it vibrates and the led is on when charging and when i hold down the trackball and power my computer picks it up as android 1.0... tried a battery pull
is this fixable?
Thanks!
timinator94
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Tried vol down and power? Will boot into bootloader.

Your phone isn't bricked. Its in debug mode. Pull battery and do volume down + power to see if you can get into the bootloader, if you can you aren't bricked, load up an RUU and you should be good.
Sent from God, who uses OMGB-5.

Not sure as i cant see the screen... I press it and it vibrates... did some more digging and found this-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8960978&posted=1#post8960978
would this fix it? would it hurt to try?

Did you try a battery pull? Try that and then volume down and power.

timinator94 said:
Not sure as i cant see the screen... I press it and it vibrates... did some more digging and found this-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8960978&posted=1#post8960978
would this fix it? would it hurt to try?
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Yes if you have an SLCD this is your problem. When you downgrade to 2.1 you have no drivers for your screen. Pull the battery, hold down and then hit power. Set your phone down for 10 minutes or until hboot loads. Make sure that you have this PB31IMG.zip in the root of your sd and then upgrade it. It took a while for my hboot to load. So give it some time. If that doesn't work try booting with trackball and power.

How do I know what kind of screen I have?

and where do i get an ruu?

Good luck with this one guys... lol. I commend you!
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

lol sorry im really new to this

timinator94 said:
and where do i get an ruu?
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Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829783
This is the ruu EXE. I dont know quite whether it works for SLCD, but its a resource.

If you recover by loading the PB31IMG in hboot, you'll need to also format your SD card to FAT32 if it isn't already. Might be a slight point of contention if you don't have a USB card reader or another device which can interface the card with a PC.
Might be easiest to run the RUU on a Windows computer. Link above looks perfect, it's the latest.
Download to PC, hook up phone via USB cable and lanuch the RUU program then follow instructs. I despise HTC Sync but in this case, might be easiest to go ahead and load it to your PC before you run the RUU. It'll allow the RUU to function properly (all this all assumes Windows). I'd delete HTC Sync when done if it were me. It can be problematic in other regards.

I am 99% sure that the phone dosent boot past hboot... so the above method wont work correct?

The 2 ways to do it are:
1.) go into hboot and have the PB31IMG already on your SD card. Once in hboot, it should recognize the PB31IMG and you press volume up to load. However, as mentioned it'll likely fail if you have not formatted your card to FAT32 at some point.
2.) Forget about hboot. Pull your batt, replace it and start the phone even though you can't see what's up. You should feel it vibe and in reality it's working, you just can't see anything on the screen due to the lack of drivers as previously mentioned. So hook up phone to USB port on PC and with HTC Sync installed, launch the RUU you downloaded from 3 posts up. It runs on Windows and loads the software to the phone via the USB charging cable.

I have grown tired of these downgrade posts on multiple forums. Instead of writing a "how to" in 50 posts I have made one
You downgraded, welcome to the land of suck.
And OP you phone does boot and works quite well minus the screen. To prove the point boot it up and call it.

OP,
Go with Doug's link. Great description and is using the same files already posted here. Just much better instructs to follow.

Alright thanks trying that now

timinator94 said:
I am 99% sure that the phone dosent boot past hboot... so the above method wont work correct?
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Follow my earlier post. I posted a link to the zip you need. If you need more help e-mail me at [email protected].

the ruu didnt work error 117... would it help if i uses xp?

Do you have SLCD or Amoled screen? Also, if you used 3.22 you might have to get your own recovery. Download ROM manager from the market and install Clockwork Mod.

[Q] Is my Desire Bricked? or can i repair with Goldcard?

Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me?
I was trying to flash my desire (which is rooted) back to stock rom when my pc crashed, now my desire wont turn back on.
I have tried to put it into recovery with power button and volume down but all it does is vibrate once and thats it.
If i plug in the charger and take the battery out the led flashes orange and green, but when i put the battery back in it goes to a solid green which i persume means its fully charged, then when i try to go into recovery again the led goes out and i am back to where i started e.g a dead Desire
Can i make a Goldcard to fix this problem on my pc without using my phone or is that out of the question?
The phone is out of warranty
Please help if possible
Regards mimic

Can you go to fastboot? Back button and Power?

Yes i have tried that but still nothing

Moscow Desire said:
Can you go to fastboot? Back button and Power?
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volume down and power ?

He already did that....

Moscow Desire said:
He already did that....
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oh yeah .... teach me to skim read

Based on what you have said, your recovery and backup is TU. Without a recovery menu, I suspect, not a lot of folks can help you.
I suppose that if you connect USB to the PC, it gives you Device not found?
If so..... I would say installing the Android Development Kit/Package,
See if it recognizes and you can use it to do things.
If not..... you're Fubarred...

how do i use the android package?
Yes i tried plugging it into the pc and it doesnt find the phone
Do you think there will be anywhere were i will be able to get it fixed and at what cost?
If the cost is too much i will just bin the phone and save up for another

wilbur-force said:
oh yeah .... teach me to skim read
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I do it quite frequently.....

ok i plugged it back into the pc and looked in device manager and android usb devices has come up which is showing my HTC
any ideas?
I really appreciate all the help thankyou

Holy sheepskin, you have a USB connection.
Sorry for the batman cliche.....
If you have a usb connection, I would say to flash an RUU back to stock.
Usually this means, you have to have HTC sync instaled...
Bump to smbdy who can direct this person to a stock RUU file...Too many beers.... running on auto-pilot now

I tried running this stock rom which is the 3 network...RUU_Bravo_H3G_UK_1.20.771.3_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_124822
But it says phone not found???
Below is a screenshot of device manager

Not a problem, no thanks necessary, unless we fix the issue.
Ok, so, we have determined, that your PC, can see the phone, at least through device manager.
Next, can you view the contents of the SD card through Windows Explorer?
If so, make sure HTC is installed correctly., just a precaution, look for any warnings in device manager.
I assume, you have not rooted or installed a custom ROM?
If not, with HTC running, you should be able to double click the ROM...XXXXXXXX.exe, and it should connect with the phone, and install... Unless you have the incorrect ROM.
CRAP, you have a Desire, so you should make a "Gold Card" from your SD.

i cannot see the memory card in windows explorer,
my neighbour says he did root the phone and it had a custom rom on it called djdroid or something like that.
I started HTC Sync and it says no device connected

every time i try and install the rom it starts going through the process lioke erasing data and updating signature then it stops and says ERROR [131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR??
I have tried the WWE rom and the H3G rom but they both come back with an error
Have i got the right rom?? If not could you please tell me which one to get
ps.. how can i make a gold card if i cant boot my phone and will this be able to get my phone up and running?

mimicuk said:
i cannot see the memory card in windows explorer,
my neighbour says he did root the phone and it had a custom rom on it called djdroid or something like that.
I started HTC Sync and it says no device connected
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Your neighbor????
(witholding comment)
Dude, somehow, I think he dumped his problems on you.
Well, on XDA, we have the brightest and most experienced. And there are some pretty obstinant people, who refuse to throw the towell in.
And believe me, we will all put our 2 cents in on this one to get you up and running.
So, a challenge to all that would care to enter......
And believe me, I haven't seen the "big guns" yet. You just have to shake them outta their shell....

I really hope someone can help me figure this out as i really dont want to throw the phone away
By the way i think i have come to the right place to get the best help

Do you have a GOLD Card????
I mean your SD.
Looks like a typical gold card error when flashing.

for a gold card, look here..
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-root-the-htc-desire/

yes i have an SD card which is in my HTC
But i have no idea what a goldcard is?? lol

[Q] Cannot unroot due to HTC Sync disconnection

Hey guys, pretty much what the title of the thread says. I try to unroot my phone via the HTC sync root, and when I click on the RUU to downgrade the phone, it instantly connects and I get an error message telling me to connect the phone.
Does anyone know how to cure this? It's been driving me crazy for ages now, wish I never rooted my phone in the first place!
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

Lol rooting is better than that stock crap from htc.
If it's disconnecting maybe reinstall the drivers. Pretty sure there is another thread around here somewhere.
Swyped...

You can also run the RUU when the phone is in fastboot. Turn the phone off, turn it on again holding the back button and when on the white fastboot screen connect to the PC and run the RUU again

EddyOS said:
You can also run the RUU when the phone is in fastboot. Turn the phone off, turn it on again holding the back button and when on the white fastboot screen connect to the PC and run the RUU again
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Tried that mate, and now I have a black screen, I think it's bricked it.
I know its turned on though because it vibrates & my pc still recognises it.
Any idea what I do now?
My ROM or RUU whatever its called is... 2.12.110.4 & I'm on T-Mobile.

Meaple said:
Lol rooting is better than that stock crap from htc.
If it's disconnecting maybe reinstall the drivers. Pretty sure there is another thread around here somewhere.
Swyped...
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I want to unroot because me Desire started acting weird since I rooted. Started rebooting all the time & not full booting up. Had enough of it.

Which RUU did you use? As there isn't a FroYo T-Mobile one chances are you've flashed one for an AMOLED screen and you have SLCD

EddyOS said:
Which RUU did you use? As there isn't a FroYo T-Mobile one chances are you've flashed one for an AMOLED screen and you have SLCD
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I think this one is the one I tried first...
RUU_Desire_C_Verizon_WWE_2.36.605.1_release_signed_with_driver
Then I tried...
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed
Been getting the 131 error & 140 error. I don't have a clue on what to do to fix this... As you can tell, I'm totally new to this lol.

Well, the first one wouldn't work at ALL as it's for American CDMA Desires so thank god that didn't work!!
Use this one:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH

EddyOS said:
Well, the first one wouldn't work at ALL as it's for American CDMA Desires so thank god that didn't work!!
Use this one:
http://www.multiupload.com/LEJCW182AH
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Haha like I said, I'm totally new to this!
Thanks for the link mate, will try now.
BTW, will I need to do a gold card or something?

Didn't work. Got the 131 error again. Arghhh, this is driving me crazy!

To get a froyo desire branded by t-mobile you have to run a special method:
Download these two files:
CustomRUU
2.12.110.2-1.21.110.4_release3uop1mw9unpc376h.zip
1.) Move the ota on your sd card and rename it into "update.zip"
2.) Run the installer. It extracts all needed files into a folder of your choice.
3.) Installer should start script automatically. If not, run "installer.bat" manually.
4.) Follow the instructions to the end.
5.) You are now in fastboot mode. Press power button to get into hboot.
6.) Choose recovery and enter with power button.
7.) If the red triangle shows up, hold volume up button and press power button. Now choose "Apply sdcard:update.zip"
When this operation is finished, you have a desire branded by t-mobile running froyo rom.
Sometimes the phone crashes when you install apps from the market. To fix this do the following:
1.) Turn off the phone
2.) Boot phone into hboot (start it with pressed volume down and power button)
3.) Navigate to "CLEAR STORAGE" and enter it.
This comment wipes the phone (so you loose all data) and resets all settings. After a reboot the market should work.
Translated from this serious german forum:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/anleitu...369-desire-mit-slcd-rebranden.html#post746176

Ah man looks like I'm gonna need a micro SD card adapter...

Is there anyway possible that I don't have to do anything with my SD card & can just use a RUU just to fix it??

lfcjake said:
Is there anyway possible that I don't have to do anything with my SD card & can just use a RUU just to fix it??
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You have to use an sd card to get your working again, as far as i know.
Even if you want to run a stock froyo rom without any branding, you have to create a goldcard with linux and putting it in your phone, before you can run the ruu linked by eddyos.
And by the way, micro sd card readers aren't that expensive.

MatDrOiD said:
You have to use an sd card to get your working again, as far as i know.
Even if you want to run a stock froyo rom without any branding, you have to create a goldcard with linux and putting it in your phone, before you can run the ruu linked by eddyos.
And by the way, micro sd card readers aren't that expensive.
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Ok I'll give it a shot & will let you know the results haha.
Thanks for your help mate. Fingers crossed!

Ok can someone do a step by step guide please on how to do this.
I've done the ADB part, but when I'm on the CMD command prompt thing, I type 'adb devices'
And it says list of devices attatched...
And theres nothing there?! No serial or anything! What am I doing wrong? This is driving me insane.

Ok I found out what my serial is.
It's : HT0APPL00658
What do I do now?? Can anyone actually help me please?

Help with root please yes ive read and done alot!

Hey all and sorry for this thread as i know you ahve probably seen them before but for the past week i have been trying to root my Wildfire S which was given to me after i sold my other phone.
Now i have read many posts and tried many things but so far i have gotten no where and i have no idea what im doing wrong, i have been to the HTC website and signed up i have then downloaded the right exe file (o2de/en if i remember right) started to run that then when the phone reboots the applicatin dies and the white screen i get when i unplug the cable is "ruu..." and thats it no other text.
I have also tried installing zip files onto the sd card and running them but these have failed too specially when it comes to the root.zip al i get is a red triangle with an explanation mark (up +power > install from sd = nothing)
Can someone help me out, i basically want to try soem roms out i have teh one thats on i have been using go launcher with ICS on it but it does not work fully to my likening plus if its possible i want to change the start up screen adn also get rid of some of the bloat wear.
Thanks in advance if someone is willing to take the time to look and help out. Im near the end of my teather and re-installing go launcher and evrything else (wiped the phone clean before attempting to root)
Btw ive tried guides on this site and on many others using htc website, pg76img (3.75 and 3.50mb versions) and now like i said im stuck.
Phone is wildfire s
software 2.13.206.1
htc files ive tried:
O2DE/UK 2.13.206.1 PG7610000 Download < one i need and keeps failing
HTC EU 2.13.401.3 PG7610000 Download

This one helped me when i was in your condition...hope this qill help you too
androidforums.com/wildfire-s-all-things-root/480954-guide-how-root-wildfire-s-s-finally.html
Sent from my Wildfire S using XDA

abhi8569 said:
This one helped me when i was in your condition...hope this qill help you too
Sent from my Wildfire S using XDA
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Yeh tried that tutorial before and always got stuck on this part: C:\​Users\​[YourLoginNameHere]\​AppData\​Local\​Temp​\​{82B23FCD-D5D0-45CA-A3A2-5350D3926551}
Anyway finally got round it by using CCleaner and finding the right app an now installing the SDK. Dunno why i didnt think of clearing out the temp folder before doh! Will report back if i have another issue. =)

Nope stuck, this was the issue i was having before. I thought i just fixed it but nope not getting any further.
I am upto fastboot oem get_identifier_token, the issue i had was i would plug in the usb cable get 3 short fast beeps from the computer (not recognized) which i have since fixed so it makes the correct beep. But soon as i do the following:
cmd
cd \
cd android
fastboot oem get_identivier_token
I get "waiting for device".
I will have another shot tomorrow been a good hour now iphone was alot easier to do lol

Guess im staying unrooted then im stuck =(

waiting for device means it's not connecting in fastboot mode.
you need to boot the phone by holding vol- and power, then after it's finished reading the sd card, press power again to select fastboot mode (the writing at the top should say "fatboot usb" in re writing.
is your phone bl-unlocked or s-off? because i think you need one of those first before you can try flashing custom recovery?
::EDIT::
if you're having problems with HTCdev site etc....I think there was a tool floating around somewhere that could unlock bootloader without HTCdev site....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576844
try this tool for BL-unlock without htcdev.