ok so i wanted to get a custom rom my desire hd 2.3.5
at start i have tryed the old way thats in the sticky but that was for 2.3.4 so that didnt work.
what did work was unlocking the bootloader via htc dev site. after that i was clueless.
I've found AAK to root my phone and downgrade so i had used that, but i forgot that the phone was unlocked and it said it had to be locked.
and now the phone is bricked i've tried all possible ways with wiping data and cache but it doesnt work.
i wanted to relock the bootloader with fastboot.
i had entered this command:
fastboot oem lock
but that gave this error
FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
so my phone hangs on the boot screen and i cant do anything?
can you guys please help me?
The fact you can get to the bootloader is a great sign, so don't worry! The only time you need to properly panic is when you can't get anything on the screen or even a charge light.
---Double check with someone else that this is correct, but I think this is what you need to do ---
Do you have a custom recovery (i.e clockworkmod)? Can you boot into recovery? Use the volume keys to select recovery, then press the power button. If you get options like "reboot now" and "install zip from sd card" then flash a rom like Android Revolution HD.
If you get a red triangle, find a zip you want to flash and name it "PD98IMG.zip" then put it on the root of the SD card. Reboot to bootloader and it should flash.
If you truly want to relock the bootloader, flash an RUU and it will restore you to stock.
Tamen said:
If you get a red triangle, find a zip you want to flash and name it "PD98IMG.zip" then put it on the root of the SD card. Reboot to bootloader and it should flash.
If you truly want to relock the bootloader, flash an RUU and it will restore you to stock.
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Simply renaming a ROM PD98IMG.zip wont work it needs to be formatted in a certain way, but if the phone is S-OFF, which wasn't mentioned there are certainly PD98IMG's about for a variety of ROMs. But I suspect Tamens suggestion of flashing the appropriate RUU and starting from scratch is going to be quickest way to get sorted
I had this same problem with mine it got stuck trying to boot up but I had no boot loader or I couldn't get into recovery.so download a took called ANDROID FLASHER and reflash the radio ect.my desire hd is now fine.
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well i have tried to flash the ruu but without succes.
ive loaded the PD98IMG.zip on the sd and let the bootloader use it. nothing happened.
also my phone is s-on and could not find a way to go to s-off in recovery mode or boatloader.
Down load the tool above Android flasher.from the tool u can enable fast boot ect from your PC and loads of other stuff.it is a very simple to use and it has loads of folders for recovery, boot loader ect let it do every thing for u.that was the only thing that worked for me
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I've tried it but it doesn't work because my phone is s-on...
the description of that utility said that s-off is essential
i am really running out of options..
in short my phone has a unlocked bootloader and after that i've used AAK.
the result is bricked phone with s-on and unlocked bootloader
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i dont know exactly whats happened here, but i've tried to get my WFS sorted with a different rom than the carriers bloated version.
what i've done is updated hboot to 1.08.0099 and unlocked the boot loader sucessfully (hboot has *** UNLOCKED *** across the top; i used the HTCDEV.com process).
i believe i've got permanent root too.
when i attempt to flash CWM (via PG76IMG.zip), it appears to flash ok, but if i reboot the phone and try to access recovery, it just gets stuck on a white HTC screen.
i've redownloaded the CWM file to see if it's a corrupt download, but still the same problem.
CWM isnt a big issue, although it is nice to have.
however i also am unable to flash another rom either via the PG76IMG.zip SD method, or RUU.
i beleive i've done everything right, and i'm not entirely new to unlocking/rooting devices; only did my HTC Desire last week so the general process is still new in my head.
If your rooted install rom manager and flash recovery from there.
I had problems installing cwm from sd, so used the tool from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431969
previously was this one mediafire.com/?b0bsb4ms4lo714b
just plug the usb in sync and folow the instructions
Right. Let me try being as precise as possible. It's time to bid goodbye to my WFS so I need to get everything back in stock. As far as I remember the phone was locked to Vodafone and I've been using a goldcard throughout it's Xda life. The current HBOOT version is 1.08.0099, been HTCdev unlocked and as mentioned, I've been trying to get everything back in stock.
Although I run on a goldcard, I can never get a PG76IMG file to run via HBOOT (The main reason I'd like to try upgrading it in the first place?). It says wrong image error every time (Tried it on different files so can't be a file issue)(Also remade another goldcard and still remains the same).
An RUU exe file always ended up on an ERROR 190: Unknown error regardless of whether it was a Vodafone RUU or not. My only choice to flash a stock ROM was via fastboot and I did successfully flash the boot, recovery and system images on that method. HBOOT and Radio flash via fastboot ended up in a signature verification failure.
So I'd like to know if there's any way I could possibly update my HBOOT or even run an RUU exe or PG76IMG without an error?
PS. I also noticed that after flashing stock recovery, the recovery always ends up in a red triangle on the screen? I'd have to press Vol.up+ Vol.down+ Power to get it at the Android system recovery. Is this normal? Also says 'E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command' in yellow at the bottom of the same screen.
Hboot update
I recently updated by WFS hboot. First I had to unroot then relock the bootloader before applying the update as described in #4 of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22742315#post22742315
or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21231962&postcount=2
Then I had to unlock it via HTCdev and root it again.
Hope that helps
Thanks for that! Seem to have fixed it using the bootloader controller tool.
My question about the stock recovery going into the red triangle screen still remains though? As far as I remember, it did enter the Android system recovery directly after selecting recovery in bootloader mode?
EDIT: Just added pictures in order of what happens after selecting recovery. The 3rd screen comes in after I press Vol.Up+ Down+ Power at the 2nd screen. Can someone please confirm if that's how it's supposed to be in stock? (The last time I saw my phone stock was ages back! Sorry!)
Bump. Can someone please confirm if that's what stock recovery 'normally' looks like?
Yep, I believe that is stock mate.
intel007 said:
Yep, I believe that is stock mate.
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Cheers mate. The red triangle bit made me wonder if I broke it!
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can someone please explain me in simple language the fuss about the hboot thing?
I'm having difficulties getting s-off on my device. I had my dinc 2 rooted with s-off awhile back, but then decided to go back to stock (not sure why). Anyways, I did the OTA update to the latest version that breaks the old vivow root/s-off method. So in the meantime, I used HTC dev unlock bootloader and installed MIUI 12.9. The problem is, I still have S-on from htc dev unlock and I can't just go into CWM and flash a different kernel to fix the low call volume. So I tried going through the tacoroot method, but I can't get my phone to show up in the bootloader or fastboot usb screen when I do adb devices. Commands such as fastboot reboot work, but trying to do "adb push blah blah" just gives a device not found error. Since I had to relock my device with htc dev and I have MIUI installed, I can't boot the phone up because it just says *security warning* after locking it. How do I flash the stock rom back to the device so I can boot the phone after doing the HTC dev relock or get the phone to show up in adb devices while in the bootloader/fastboot usb screen?
Thanks!
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I'm having difficulties getting s-off on my device. I had my dinc 2 rooted with s-off awhile back, but then decided to go back to stock (not sure why). Anyways, I did the OTA update to the latest version that breaks the old vivow root/s-off method. So in the meantime, I used HTC dev unlock bootloader and installed MIUI 12.9. The problem is, I still have S-on from htc dev unlock and I can't just go into CWM and flash a different kernel to fix the low call volume. So I tried going through the tacoroot method, but I can't get my phone to show up in the bootloader or fastboot usb screen when I do adb devices. Commands such as fastboot reboot work, but trying to do "adb push blah blah" just gives a device not found error. Since I had to relock my device with htc dev and I have MIUI installed, I can't boot the phone up because it just says *security warning* after locking it. How do I flash the stock rom back to the device so I can boot the phone after doing the HTC dev relock or get the phone to show up in adb devices while in the bootloader/fastboot usb screen?
Thanks!
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you'll have to use fastbootusb in bootloader or remove card from phone, use your computer to put the PG13IMG, On your card then put back in phone and boot into bootloader
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you'll have to use fastbootusb in bootloader or remove card from phone, use your computer to put the PG13IMG, On your card then put back in phone and boot into bootloader
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I've tried this, but after the phone recognizes the PG32IMG.zip when it goes into the bootloader, it loads it and then nothing really happens and it just gives me the options like fastboot, recovery, etc (all the normal options). I know before usually it loads and then asks if I want to proceed with the update. Using an older version (Froyo RUU) it said main version is older, but after downloading a gingerbread one, it just loads and then never asks to update and gives no error. Am I doing something wrong here or using the wrong PG32IMG file?
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I've tried this, but after the phone recognizes the PG32IMG.zip when it goes into the bootloader, it loads it and then nothing really happens and it just gives me the options like fastboot, recovery, etc (all the normal options). I know before usually it loads and then asks if I want to proceed with the update. Using an older version (Froyo RUU) it said main version is older, but after downloading a gingerbread one, it just loads and then never asks to update and gives no error. Am I doing something wrong here or using the wrong PG32IMG file?
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When you get the options try scrolling to fast boot and selecting that.
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When you get the options try scrolling to fast boot and selecting that.
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Tried this with multiple PG32IMG.zip files and a message briefly flashes something about incorrect or missing zip file. Anyway I found an old CWM backup of a stock Froyo setup and since I was still unlocked from HTC Dev's tool, I restored to that, relocked from htcdev unlock, then ran the vivow downgrade script followed by revolutionary's s-off. Working rooted/s-off with MIUI 12.9 and aeroevan .7 bfs kernel!
Tried to go from S-ON to S-OFF but it failed while updating phone with firmware.zip. Cmd said it was done but phone showed no activity. Rebooted phone and its stuck at HTC logo. Found a way to boot to bootloader but instead of going straight to recovery to restore what I had, I first re unlocked bootloader. Now im stuck at HTC logo with no way to get to bootloader (volume down key not working). Im not a complete noob, just new to this phone. Have tried to use adb to boot into bootloader and recovery but it is not being found by my pc. Is there any way of forcing phone into bootloader? I would appreciate any help given
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Tried to go from S-ON to S-OFF but it failed while updating phone with firmware.zip. Cmd said it was done but phone showed no activity. Rebooted phone and its stuck at HTC logo. Found a way to boot to bootloader but instead of going straight to recovery to restore what I had, I first re unlocked bootloader. Now im stuck at HTC logo with no way to get to bootloader (volume down key not working). Im not a complete noob, just new to this phone. Have tried to use adb to boot into bootloader and recovery but it is not being found by my pc. Is there any way of forcing phone into bootloader? I would appreciate any help given
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What method did u use to s-off your dhd?
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
yumm91 said:
What method did u use to s-off your dhd?
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221039 used this manual guide but once I flashed the firmware.zip it did not complete. so i rebooted and then unlocked bootloader hoping that i could carry on with the error. turns out firmware.zip actually didn't get pushed to the phone completely and i'm not at S-OFF and phone wont boot
I've been trying to get this Dinc 2 to work for sometime now. I bought it used so I don't know what version of software it has.
It displays the white "HTC" screen for a few seconds, then goes dark. A few seconds later the white HTC screen shows, etc etc etc. I can get into FASTBOOT with PWR/Vol-.
I've tried flashing various versions of the ROM (saving the file as PB32IMG.ZIP on the SD card). It seems to read the file but then comes up with the "wrong image" message.
The previous owner says he unlocked the the phone using the online HTC unlock, and it does say "UNLOCKED" at the top of the FASTBOOT screen. I read someplace that you had to relock the phone in order to flash the PB32IMG.ZIP file but I don't know how to do this.
I can't use ADB because I can't get my computer to recognize the phone.
Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed!
are you s-off??
tgreenstein said:
I've been trying to get this Dinc 2 to work for sometime now. I bought it used so I don't know what version of software it has.
It displays the white "HTC" screen for a few seconds, then goes dark. A few seconds later the white HTC screen shows, etc etc etc. I can get into FASTBOOT with PWR/Vol-.
I've tried flashing various versions of the ROM (saving the file as PB32IMG.ZIP on the SD card). It seems to read the file but then comes up with the "wrong image" message.
The previous owner says he unlocked the the phone using the online HTC unlock, and it does say "UNLOCKED" at the top of the FASTBOOT screen. I read someplace that you had to relock the phone in order to flash the PB32IMG.ZIP file but I don't know how to do this.
I can't use ADB because I can't get my computer to recognize the phone.
Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed!
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are you s-off? If not then you cannot flash PG32IMG.zip (it has to be PG32IMG.zip not PB32IMG.zip) try installing these drivers: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kg37o7tsn3dq1nt/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
then boot into fastboot and connect your phone to pc. the phone should display fastboot usb from there you can flash rom via adb.
remember if you don't have s-off and bootloader says unlocked then refer to this guide for flashing roms : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435228
EDIT: did you flash a rom which caused bootlooping??
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are you s-off? If not then you cannot flash PG32IMG.zip (it has to be PG32IMG.zip not PB32IMG.zip) try installing these drivers: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kg37o7tsn3dq1nt/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
then boot into fastboot and connect your phone to pc. the phone should display fastboot usb from there you can flash rom via adb.
remember if you don't have s-off and bootloader says unlocked then refer to this guide for flashing roms : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435228
EDIT: did you flash a rom which caused bootlooping??
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I'm S-on.
ADB doesn't work. I can't boot into Android.
I didn't flash a rom on this phone; I can't get past the bootlooping. I doubt the previous owner flashed a rom, either.
tgreenstein said:
I'm S-on.
ADB doesn't work. I can't boot into Android.
I didn't flash a rom on this phone; I can't get past the bootlooping. I doubt the previous owner flashed a rom, either.
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in that case you can try to install an ruu.......... (I think I told you this before also) www.androidruu.com/getdownload.php?...ivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_5.10.605.9_Ra dio_1.09.01.1111_NV_VZW1.92_release_225831_signed.exe just boot into fastboot and run this exe
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in that case you can try to install an ruu.......... (I think I told you this before also) www.androidruu.com/getdownload.php?...ivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_5.10.605.9_Ra dio_1.09.01.1111_NV_VZW1.92_release_225831_signed.exe just boot into fastboot and run this exe
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Nope. Apparently version 6.04.605.07 is installed, and the bootloader won't let me install an older version. And there apparently is not an RUU for 6.04.605.07 (if anybody knows of one, please let me know).