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[Q] OMG! Accidentally Formatted system data!

Alright. For starters, xda has been VERY VERY helpful to me over the past few months and I thank everyone who has ever contributed to a question or a discussion I have read. That being said, this is my first post. I watched the newb video, read many forums (both xda and others), google searched, read some more threads, kept reading threads, tried some methods described in some threads, bookmarked some interesting threads for if my phone ever works again, and read some more threads.
I am not saying the answer is not already out there, I am saying I have reached my resourcefulness cap.
Anyway, to the root of the problem: I'm not entirely new to rooting, and am comfortable using recovery and hboot to flash roms. I also had a nandroid backup! for SOME SILLY reason, while in my clockworkmod recovery this morning (maybe slightly due to being half asleep which is why I now recommend being fully awake before entering hboot or recovery or rom manager....etc) I formatted the system on my phone. I THINK.
My phone will now load up to display the bootloader, and go into recovery mode, and flash roms, but when I flash a rom, nothing changes. If I boot my phone up, it will show a notification bar at the top like usual, a stock wallpaper, and that is IT! it will show a message notification and missed call icon since I have them, but the touch screen will not work. The rosie buttons at the bottom do not show up (i.e. phone button or all aps button) no apps appear, no clocks except for in the notification bar... hardkeys have no effect (home button search button menu or back) and volume keys will not work. The lock button will only lock and unlock the screen, not power off or reboot or anything. If plugged in at this point, it is charger only.
So, I can take the micro sd card out and put files on it from my PC via a microsd-usb converter thing...
I have tried putting new roms on the sd and flashing them from recovery, no effect. Tried the RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe program, it always says that my phone has below 30% battery and will not continue (this is not the case as I have two batteries both have been fully charged because the phone will still charge them...)
And I have tried putting PC36IMG.zip files on my sd card to no avail.
I am thinking that the system was wiped because it seems like there is no boot image on the phones internal memory itself. I am currently looking for a way to place a boot image on the sd card to possibly flash it or some sort of update.zip so that my bootloader will ask me to update upon reading it.
Sorry for the long post, and ask any questions I will answer as best I can.
I am posting preemptively to the boot image adventure so that if it does not work, maybe I can have some help finding a solution by then.
I was going to take my evo to the sprint store since it is under warranty but if they go into recovery they will see clockworkmod recovery.
Thanks to all for any form of guidance!
I did just notice in my Bootloader menu (HBOOT-2.10.0001) that it says Supersonice evt2-3 **** S-ON
I don't know how because I thought it was a requirement that it says S-OFF to be rooted and flash roms, but I have definitely flashed roms before and gained su access to applications and such. BUT since it says S-ON would it then be covered by the warranty if it is not rooted?
Thanks again.

I you want to flash a boot image, you can take the boot.img from an RUU for the firmware you are, place it in your adb tools folder, then flash it using the commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot

I'm not sure how to identify what firmware I am. Unless your talking about the Hboot version? and also, I can't place anything in any folder except onto my sd card. I have no access other than that to the phone. On the sd card there are no files except for what I put on there.
...aaand not to mention I don't know what adb is exactly...

Does your phone still go to clockwork when you go to recovery?

Am going to try it right now, but will that work if I cannot tell my phone to allow usb debugging? i remember something about unrevoked needing that to root the phone in the first place. will update as soon as I try it. May not have time right now as I have to leave in about 15 mins. If no reply by 9:45, then I will be back online tomorrow morning. and thanks!

Timeconsumer10 said:
Am going to try it right now, but will that work if I cannot tell my phone to allow usb debugging? i remember something about unrevoked needing that to root the phone in the first place. will update as soon as I try it. May not have time right now as I have to leave in about 15 mins. If no reply by 9:45, then I will be back online tomorrow morning. and thanks!
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Welcome, but yes, you do need to have had usb debugging enabled, so we'll see how that goes.

SUPER THANKS! S-OFF tool worked perfectly just flashed a rom and now so far so good. Will post tomorrow to let you know if everything works well. So much appreciated =) I would thanks a million times if i could don't know what to do without my evo.

Timeconsumer10 said:
SUPER THANKS! S-OFF tool worked perfectly just flashed a rom and now so far so good. Will post tomorrow to let you know if everything works well. So much appreciated =) I would thanks a million times if i could don't know what to do without my evo.
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Lol, it'd take you 200,000 days since you can only thank 5 times a day Though glad you're rooted now.

shortydoggg said:
Does your phone still go to clockwork when you go to recovery?
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Yes it still goes to clockwork because its rooted.. now my screen legitimately does not work in certain areas of the screen (not responding to touch) so I'm going to try and get it stock stock stock unrooted and go for warranty replacement. Any ideas please let me know. Currently trying RUU Supersonic...

So, I got an ERROR [110] message from the RUU package its a file open error... :/ now i dont know what is up. Says I need a complete RUU package. Looking for another one or another option now.
If i boot phone normally now it just goes to a black screen with "htc" in the middle and "!" in a triangle in all four corners. Can't do anything from that screen.
If I boot into bootloader once where it says SHIP S-OFF at the top and instead of recovery and all those options it just says RUU but you cant do anything there... :/ I now, however cannot even get to the bootloader screen.
Could they tell it is rooted?
Maybe I could say I finally decided to do sprints OTA update that I've been denying for a while and this is the result.
Anyone agree disagree?

COCLUSION!
So. Since it has just the HTC logo and four error icons one in each corner... I took it into a sprint repair store. It would not boot into bootloader as a hard reset, so the guys at the store were stumped. They had actually never seen this before =). They asked me if I rooted it and all so I just played dumb. I told em I didn't know what that really was. They kinna explained it and I told em I didn't even have a computer (not a lie actually I sold mine and now use my dads or gfs lol). The logo on the screen was an oooold htc logo from like hero or so. So they just put it in the system as a wont even turn on type of thing and gave me a new phone since I was under warranty =) gonna see if I can live without root juuust for a little bit because work and school are gonna keep me busy for a while. I am certain to return though!
Can't wait to see what the devs can do by then!
Thanks to all for the help!

Incredible won't boot into CM7 or Recovery

I've look around for over an hour and can't find anything quite like this. I didn't try to change anything or put on a new rom - nothing - it just stopped working.
I've been running CM7 for months just fine. I've had to re-install it a few times due to various random errors and whatnot but for the most part it has been fine.
Phone was working fine. I plugged it in and went to bed.
I woke up this morning to my phone getting to the white HTC Incredible page and then perpetually rebooting.
I can't get past that either to get into recovery or CM7.
I can get into hboot but I have no idea what to do there.
What the hell could have happened over night?
Any chance this can be fixed or is it bricked?

This is a known issue. This happened to my phone and 2 subsequent replacements before I got one that it didn't happen to.
I'd call Verizon or take it in - hopefully you're still in your warranty.

thumpernc24 said:
I've look around for over an hour and can't find anything quite like this. I didn't try to change anything or put on a new rom - nothing - it just stopped working.
I've been running CM7 for months just fine. I've had to re-install it a few times due to various random errors and whatnot but for the most part it has been fine.
Phone was working fine. I plugged it in and went to bed.
I woke up this morning to my phone getting to the white HTC Incredible page and then perpetually rebooting.
I can't get past that either to get into recovery or CM7.
I can get into hboot but I have no idea what to do there.
What the hell could have happened over night?
Any chance this can be fixed or is it bricked?
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If you can get into hboot. you should be able to RUU to stock and re root.

synisterwolf said:
If you can get into hboot. you should be able to RUU to stock and re root.
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tried to do that too at the hboot menu and I get the same problem.
I have the extended warranty from Verizon but are they going to check if it is rooted?

thumpernc24 said:
tried to do that too at the hboot menu and I get the same problem.
I have the extended warranty from Verizon but are they going to check if it is rooted?
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if you can get into hboot they will see at the top it says S=off. you might want to try to get it back to S=on

synisterwolf said:
if you can get into hboot they will see at the top it says S=off. you might want to try to get it back to S=on
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any clues how to do that?
i've been looking around like crazy and can't seem to figure it out.
Feel dumb - I just need to get this done so I can take it in and get a new phone - it is driving me insane!

In order to get s-on you will need a custom recovery installed and then use the s-on tool provided by unrevoked. So you will need to flash a custom recovery thru hboot and then flash the s-on tool thru recovery, and then ruu either thru hboot with a PB31IMG.zip, or with a ruu.exe with your pc. You can get the recovery image and ruus from here http://www.pvillecomp.com. You can get the s-on tool from the unrevoked forever site.

thumpernc24 said:
any clues how to do that?
i've been looking around like crazy and can't seem to figure it out.
Feel dumb - I just need to get this done so I can take it in and get a new phone - it is driving me insane!
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same way you got it off.
unrevoked.com has this info see link below. i also quoted the area you need to look but read it all please.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Installation Instructions
To install unrevoked forever on your phone, perform the following steps.
If your phone does not already have a custom recovery, use unrevoked3 to root your phone.
The installation process cannot take place if the phone does not have a custom recovery installed.
Download the most recent ''unrevoked-forever.zip'' to a temporary location on your computer.
The update can be installed like any custom .zip file. Simply flash it from your custom recovery. Both Amon_RA and Clockworkmod Recoveries support custom .zip installs from the sdcard.
Either select the option to install a .zip from your SD card, or apply it as an update.zip as follows:
Place the update.zip file into the root of your SD card. You can do this with adb with the command: adb push unrevoked-forever.zip /sdcard/update.zip
Reboot your phone into recovery mode. You can do this by removing your phone's battery, holding down the VOLUME DOWN button, and inserting the battery; at the menu, press VOLUME DOWN to highlight recovery, then press POWER to select it.
Did you read the important safety information above?
Do so now before continuing.
Select apply sdcard:update.zip from the menu.
Press VOLUME DOWN until Yes is highlighted, then select it.
Review the output to determine if there were any errors.
If messages beginning in E: appear, stop! If possible, join IRC for support.
Restart the phone normally, then reboot the phone into the bootloader. This can be done by holding VOLUME DOWN while powering the system up. Observe at the top that S-OFF appears.
Optional, but recommended: show your support (and your S-OFF bootloader) by flashing a custom splash screen!
"How can this be removed or undone if I need to take my phone in for service?
Download the latest ''S-ON'' tool to a temporary location and follow the installation instructions above to run it. Once your phone is S-ON, you may lose root permanently if you install an official update."
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i also found this video for you. i hope it helps.
http://androidforums.com/incredible...ideo-howto-unroot-incredible-downgrading.html

I tried that and it didn't work
I followed the video and now my phone is even more messed up.
Won't get past bootloader, still have s-off.
now when i power on it boots straight into bootloader so it's really obvious. Wonderful. fml.
I obviously can't fix it and I need a phone. I'm going to the verizon store and see what they say

thumpernc24 said:
I tried that and it didn't work
I followed the video and now my phone is even more messed up.
Won't get past bootloader, still have s-off.
now when i power on it boots straight into bootloader so it's really obvious. Wonderful. fml.
I obviously can't fix it and I need a phone. I'm going to the verizon store and see what they say
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So you can get into hboot and your s-off, but you cant get clockwork recovery to flash as a PB31IMG.zip? What does it say when it auto searches for the file? You say you cant get into recovery, what exactly happens when you select recovery in hboot?

Same thing it does when it tries to regular boot.
Well - it did before i tried to apply that PB file in Hboot. Now it doesn't do anything at all period.
Verizon didn't really look at it and just said they would warranty it for me. Woo!

thumpernc24 said:
Same thing it does when it tries to regular boot.
Well - it did before i tried to apply that PB file in Hboot. Now it doesn't do anything at all period.
Verizon didn't really look at it and just said they would warranty it for me. Woo!
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Well if they cant get into hboot they cant check if you are rooted so your good to go. once it gets to factory they just plug it into a machine and it reflashes everything so they dont check it.

as I said before - when I select recovery it does the same thing as when i tried to normal boot (well now the recovery option isn't even there anymore)
But what it did was go to the white HTC Incredible screen and then just start rebooting over and over....

similar problem
i flashed the new cyanogen 7.1.0 stable earlier today and did a complete wipe. 3g wouldn't work no matter what i tried. suddenly, the phone is now in a boot loop (just rebooted on it's own). I get one vibrate, the white "HTC Incredible" screen and it reboots, rinse, repeat. I do have access to hboot (0.92).
I have attempted to flash what appears to be every available option for recoveries including clockwork, RA, and stock. it says everything installs fine and i reboot. still unable to access recovery in any way, just starts the same boot loop.
attempted RUU both via PC and .zip extraction. PC method says i'm not connected via usb despite proper drivers and phone recognition by window 7 and .zip acts as if everything applies appropriately then produces the same boot loop.
I have tried everything I can find over the last 6 hours of searching various forums. Anyone have an idea on a potential fix or a way to get s-on without being able to access recovery?
I'm about to exercise my insurance plan and put this phone under my tires and slowly back up...all replies are greatly appreciated

[Q] How to unbrick my DHD?

Hi, I attempted to root my Desire HD yesterday, and it went horribly wrong.
I followed the instructions, and it was all going well, until the process effectively froze. From researching this, I found that where it would appear I had gone wrong was that my SD card was not mounted.
I attempted to restart my phone, but the buttons had no effect, so I removed the USb cable. This took to me to a screen on my phone where it showed some options, which I understand are normally navigated by the volume and power buttons but again, these did nothing. I couldn't turn my phone off, and I was unable to remove the battery, despite following online videos on how to do this... In the end, I left my DHD to run out off battery in the hope that maybe a simple restart would roll back the whole process. When it eventually ran out of battery, I briefly charged it (so as to be able to turn it back on). Whilst charging, the orange LED flashes, then stays on. I then pressed the power button. It now shows the simple "HTC" screen, until it runs out of battery, and again, the buttons have no effect. How do I return to the original state of the phone? There's no warranty on it or anything so I have no qualms about taking it apart if that is required.

Did the screen It took you in have green androids at the bottom thats called h -boot or was it in clockwork mod recovery

It had green androids at the bottom, with I think 3 of them at different angles

Hey dude.
Don't panic.
Follow my instructions here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22306501 and all should be well.
Greg.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

Did you have any luck?
Sent from my Touchpad using Tapatalk

No - I've found an image and put it on the mSD card, and it's recognised, but then it goes to the same old screen with all the options...

First of all, does your buttons (volumes and power) work fine in hboot screen?
What it your recovery? The DHD original one or CW re. or other custom re?
From above, if it is the original one, does your DHD unlocked?

The volume and power buttons work fine.
I don't know which PD98 I have, it's one I found online. I want to return back to my standard DHD, not root it.
Yes, it is unlocked.

May I know how you tried to root your phone? And the information in the hboot screen (which have 3 android with different angle) just after the line ***Unlocked*** It should be looks like S-ON / S-OFF

I used the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=zY8TFZ2Owk0
Although I read somewhere to put it in "charge-only" mode, which I reckon is where I went wrong.
There isn't a "unlocked" line as such (but it is unlocked as I did that myself using the codes etc online) but it's S-ON

Dude... it should be a unlocked line if you had unlocked the device... I am saying the HTC dev. unlock.
Had you ever tried to flash the clockwork recovery?
But what I guess is the boot.img broken or at lease sth wrong with it, may I know which step you had starting fail? You can point it with the uTube video(like the process goes well until 3:45 in the video)
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You can try flashing the newest RUU to solve it (with all data safe). Depends on your luck.

baynesy said:
I used the following video: youtube.com/watch?v=zY8TFZ2Owk0
Although I read somewhere to put it in "charge-only" mode, which I reckon is where I went wrong.
There isn't a "unlocked" line as such (but it is unlocked as I did that myself using the codes etc online) but it's S-ON
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Yeah it needs to be in charge only mode when you run the hack kit.
As a side note, they should really change (or add more information) to that video as it's not entirely accurate.... I have never had to rename a ROM 'update.zip' for it to work, and you definitely don't need to go into the bootloader each time to get to the recovery. And you need to do more than wipe the cache beforehand.

Hey mate,
Had a similar issue, couldn't use the volume buttons to navigate, however, i let it sit on that screen for about 1-2 minutes, then i was able to use the volume buttons. Not sure why, probably just took a really long time to load up.

Hi... Are you still here?

Brick DHD
Hi, I have similar problem as baynesy with small differences.
I did root my Desire HD too, but in Ace advanced hack kit. I di mSD card as goldcard, next a put PD98IMG.zip (1.32.X) on sdcard. Then I started with root first three steps going well. After succesfully installing root, clockworkmod and first radio start next step flash new radio and here was the problem. Connection with PC fell and flashing was stoped. Now I have only black background without any mark of starting of device. Only orange LED flashes.
I tryed to remove battery and wait 10 minutes but without any succes.
Please can you help me with this problem?

[Q] Help-Can't boot.

Background Info
So, my DHD had a problem with the mic so I sent it to a local mobile phone store to see if they could repair it. After 3 weeks, they called me and told me there was nothing that could be done since the mic was in the motherboard and they can't change that.
I got my phone yesterday and and noticed traces and dents from using a normal screwdriver to open the led case. Apart from that and the fact that they took 3 weeks to repair nothing, everything else was ok. However, I had a custom ROM installed and when I got it, they had installed a new one whose name I can't remember ("something"-revolution maybe).
Actual problem:
It worked fine for a night but the next day, I couldnt move the ring to unlock the screen. I restarted it,k tried without sd card or sim, changed batteries and nothing. I just freezes in the "Insert pin code" screen and won't let me input anything.
I had CWR but it seems they deleted it and now I have 4ext which can only be used with touch input which doesn't even work in 4ext. (The volume and power buttons work fine).
Final thoughts
What can I do? Since there is no way I can use 4ext or anything in order to factory reset...
I am really mad at the store which f***ed up my phone but I am traveling next week and I really need my phone.
Anything I could do to factory reset?
Thanks in advance

I don't know how this works against the rules, but would it be okay to post that store's name so that others can avoid it? It sounds like they are not trained for this type of repair. I would hate for others to find out the hard way as you did.

Store
Oh, don't worry. I live in Spain and they only work nationally so I guess you don't have to worry about it. But the name of the store: MovilCom

If I understand you correctly your phone is rooted and you can access 4ext recovery? If so:
Download one of the custom roms from the development forum, there are a lot of good roms but I recommend Android Revolution HD if you are a beginner.
Place the rom file on your sd card.
Enter recovery by holding down the volume down button and pressing the power button when the phone is off.
Select the option to do a full wipe.
Select install from sd card, look for the rom file you downloaded and install. It should work now.
NOTE: this will erase all the content from your phone and give you a fresh rom install.

That won't work
Lewelynn said:
If I understand you correctly your phone is rooted and you can access 4ext recovery? If so:
Download one of the custom roms from the development forum, there are a lot of good roms but I recommend Android Revolution HD if you are a beginner.
Place the rom file on your sd card.
Enter recovery by holding down the volume down button and pressing the power button when the phone is off.
Select the option to do a full wipe.
Select install from sd card, look for the rom file you downloaded and install. It should work now.
NOTE: this will erase all the content from your phone and give you a fresh rom install.
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I tried doing that but I can't use 4ext since the touch screen doesn't seem to respond. Before, I hade CW and I could have probabbly flashed a ROM already but as I said, the screen appears to be responseless in 4ext and in normal boot (I can't even input my pin code)

No solution...
So, I downloaded a RUU.exe from a stock Gingerbread version with Sense 2.0 (The unlicking system is the old slide down to unlock bar, not the ring) and the problem remains. When I bot, the touch screen is completeley response less. What can this be?
I am beginning to think this might actually have something to do with hardware? Maybe some wire is lose?
Thanks in advance

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[Q] Unsuccessful Root of Desire HD. Please Help, Newbie Here.

Hello everyone, first of all I am a total newbie not just to rooting but also today was my first time ever using linux so please bear with me. Having said that, I have done my best to learn and understand the linux commands in the effin manual and followed all instructions as best as I could though I couldn't understand them well enough which is why I am here.
I am using Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit live cd but managed to install the i32-libs as stated in the effin manual. This is the only version of Ubuntu I could get from my friends as I have very slow internet connection and cannot download the new version or just the 32 bit one.
Anyway, on to the problem at hand.
I first ran the aahk, going through all the steps in the effin manual. My phone was originally on 2.3.5 and Sense 3 so I had to downgrade and the aahk downloaded the necessary rom(?) or RUU (?) to do this.
Once that was done, aahk carried on until the step where my phone rebooted.
This was where things started going wrong for me.
When the phone rebooted into 2.3.3 and started the wizard to set up my phone, I went through all that.
If I recall, at this point the aahk screen was up to “Once the downgrade is successful, press a key to return to the menu.... Otherwise, cut and paste the output to the screen into a text file for evaluation... then press a key. Press any key to continue...”
However, the step before that, “The phone will now reboot into HBOOT. If everything is okay, the phone will prompt you to continue by pressing VOLUME UP. It will reboot, flashing twice.”
PUSH POWER WHEN THIS STEP COMPLETES
I don't recall this happening for me or maybe it did but I did not notice. I did not press VOLUME UP nor see the flashing twice but surely it happened? Otherwise I would have been able to reboot into the phone environment correct? My head is spinning now...
Okay, this is where I may have gotten ahead of myself when reading the effin manual. You have to understand, I was just brimming with joy “thinking” I had successfully rooted my first ever and one and only smartphone.
I started looking for BusyBox or Superuser but couldn't find anything.
Not knowing what else to do, I rebooted the phone MANUALLY (hold power button and reset).
Then everything started going wrong.
Please don't get mad. I did not realise the aahk had to reboot several times. I thought once and that was it. I just found that out now.
However, between that time and when I found this out I believe I caused all sorts of damage.
When the phone rebooted, it got stuck on the white screen with HTC logo and aahk was no longer working.
The wrong things I did were to to go into HBOOT and RECOVERY and WIPE EVERYTHING (DATA, CACHE, DAVLIK, EVERYTHING) *SORRY!*
And so here I am, hoping someone can help me.
After searching around the forums some similarities I had with other users in the past was that the phone is still showing S-ON and because of what I had done, aahk did not get to work properly so my phone has no ROM and no RECOVERY.
And I also JUST realised I made things worse by deleting USB debugging when I WIPED everything!.
Please help.... (_ _”)

I can help you out. Can you still go in Hboot?
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA

dnplee said:
Hello everyone, first of all I am a total newbie not just to rooting but also today was my first time ever using linux so please bear with me. Having said that, I have done my best to learn and understand the linux commands in the effin manual and followed all instructions as best as I could though I couldn't understand them well enough which is why I am here.
I am using Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit live cd but managed to install the i32-libs as stated in the effin manual. This is the only version of Ubuntu I could get from my friends as I have very slow internet connection and cannot download the new version or just the 32 bit one.
Anyway, on to the problem at hand.
I first ran the aahk, going through all the steps in the effin manual. My phone was originally on 2.3.5 and Sense 3 so I had to downgrade and the aahk downloaded the necessary rom(?) or RUU (?) to do this.
Once that was done, aahk carried on until the step where my phone rebooted.
This was where things started going wrong for me.
When the phone rebooted into 2.3.3 and started the wizard to set up my phone, I went through all that.
If I recall, at this point the aahk screen was up to “Once the downgrade is successful, press a key to return to the menu.... Otherwise, cut and paste the output to the screen into a text file for evaluation... then press a key. Press any key to continue...”
However, the step before that, “The phone will now reboot into HBOOT. If everything is okay, the phone will prompt you to continue by pressing VOLUME UP. It will reboot, flashing twice.”
PUSH POWER WHEN THIS STEP COMPLETES
I don't recall this happening for me or maybe it did but I did not notice. I did not press VOLUME UP nor see the flashing twice but surely it happened? Otherwise I would have been able to reboot into the phone environment correct? My head is spinning now...
Okay, this is where I may have gotten ahead of myself when reading the effin manual. You have to understand, I was just brimming with joy “thinking” I had successfully rooted my first ever and one and only smartphone.
I started looking for BusyBox or Superuser but couldn't find anything.
Not knowing what else to do, I rebooted the phone MANUALLY (hold power button and reset).
Then everything started going wrong.
Please don't get mad. I did not realise the aahk had to reboot several times. I thought once and that was it. I just found that out now.
However, between that time and when I found this out I believe I caused all sorts of damage.
When the phone rebooted, it got stuck on the white screen with HTC logo and aahk was no longer working.
The wrong things I did were to to go into HBOOT and RECOVERY and WIPE EVERYTHING (DATA, CACHE, DAVLIK, EVERYTHING) *SORRY!*
And so here I am, hoping someone can help me.
After searching around the forums some similarities I had with other users in the past was that the phone is still showing S-ON and because of what I had done, aahk did not get to work properly so my phone has no ROM and no RECOVERY.
And I also JUST realised I made things worse by deleting USB debugging when I WIPED everything!.
Please help.... (_ _”)
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Do not panic...although you did a factory reset and disabled usb debugging, you can solve your situation. Just flash the RUU (PD98IMG-GBx.zip) file you used to downgrade the phone. It has to be in the PD98IMG folder of the Hack Kit. Make sure that it is that file and no other. Rename it PD98IMG.zip and then put it in the root of the sdcard. Then boot in hboot and update pressing volume up. Let it finish....then you will have a working phone. Then re run the hack kit to Gain S-OFF and Root....if you can´t do it just hit the IRC Channel that is stated in the OP of the Hack Kit thread.

benydc, glevitan, thank you both for the offers of help and advice.
I eventually found my way to the IRC aahk support channel and was blessed to get the help of attn1, one of the ops there.
He helped me through my problem and now everything is as is should be. Thankfully I have a working rooted phone.
Everyone there was very friendly and helpful, not just attn1. He must have spent the last two hours or so juggling with helping out three users (probably more). We even got to make some friendly banter amongst ourselves.
Though I was freaked out initially, I am glad everything works now and from the support I got there, I am somehow not going to shy away from trying to learn about rooting.
I managed to save all the text during our conversation so when I get the time, I will try and build a simple but detailed walkthrough of how attn1 got my phone working again. I will post it here so that it may help others who find themselves in a similar position one day.
Many thanks you guys. This is a great community.

same problem,s-on,no recovery
hey there...ive got similar problem with u and i try putting the PG98IMG on the root of the SD card which i get from the folder from AAHK...but when i go to HBOOT and try to install the PG98IMG, it failed and it says MAIN VERSION IS OLDER ! what should i do?

hi
i have same phone whith you
2.3.5 sens 3.0
i used AAHK but the file name downloaded is "PD98IMG-GB2"
you can rename "PD98IMG" on "PD98IMG-GB2"