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[Q] Help with DHD rooting issues

Hi All,
I need to preface this by saying I'm a total noob when it comes to rooting, customizing, etc. I've spent the better part of two days reading, doing and failing and I've basically exhausted my abilities and desperately need some help getting my Desire HD back up and running. I apologize in advance for this wall of text.
Here's everything I've done:
1. Went through the HTCDev bootloader process to unlock my phone. HBOOT status: *** UNLOCKED ***
​a. This involved whiping the phone and downgrading
2. Installed ClockworkMod
3. Through CWM, backed up current state which was basically factory reset
4. Tried to flash Blackout. It failed with a file_write error.
5. Tried to flash Jelly Time which didn't work either. Just hung at white HTC screen.
6. Restored backup and started Googling.
7. Eventually noticed that my phone was still S-ON, which seemed to be an issue. Read that I should try Advanced Ace Hack Kit utility.
8. Found out AAHK needed to start in locked state. Relocked bootloader (fastboot oem lock). HBOOT status: *** RELOCKED ***
9. Tried to run AAHK, it failed with a bunch of errors. I realized that I still had ClockworkMod as my recovery so I went on a hunt to try to get back to stock.
10. Tried rerunning the downgrade RUU from the HTCDev process but it failed with some error (I think it was model ID or something).
11. Tried hunting around for other stock Telus RUUs, but they also failed to install with errors. (I should probably have noted them).
12. As a last ditch, I tried to use the AAHK utility to return to stock. It seemed to be working, but then went back to the main menu after a couple minutes and I didn't get to see any errors. The phone remained at the black HTC screen until I rebooted it manually.
13. Phone hung at white HTC screen.
14. Went back into CWM, wiped and tried to restore
15. Phone hangs at white HTC screen.
This is where I am currently. I still have CWM installed instead of stock recovery. My current HBOOT is
Code:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.10.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2011, 00:55:45
It doesn't mention anything about locked, unlocked, relocked.
I can't get into the phone, so I'm guessing I have to do everything through fastboot at the moment. I have no idea what to do at this point, so I hope I've included enough details for you folks to diagnose my problems.
I contemplated unlocking the bootloader again and trying the restore from CWM, but I figured I've done enough damage and now it's time to ask the experts.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide!

Poor dude...custom ROM install gone wrong
I recommend trying the HTCDev root process again with the bin file you got from HTCDev website, if that works you should be able to restore your insatll from CWM and atleast have a working phone. I remember that working.
Cya on Monday

The reason why it would hang at the HTC screen is because you failed to flash the boot.img. this has to be done seperately . Now to get a working phone you need to run an ruu. If you could run this from fast boot so we know which to run.
Fastboot getvar all
Well need cid and software version

marsdta said:
The reason why it would hang at the HTC screen is because you failed to flash the boot.img. this has to be done seperately . Now to get a working phone you need to run an ruu. If you could run this from fast boot so we know which to run.
Fastboot getvar all
Well need cid and software version
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Here you are good sir
Code:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 0.85.0024
INFOversion-baseband: 26.10.04.03_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 1.31.405.6
INFOserialno: HT11ZTZ01916
INFOimei: 355761040211326
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9814000
INFOcidnum: TELUS001
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4062mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: a3d4fa0f
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!

Perfect. All you need to do is flash the telus ruu or pd98img if you have a card reader. You can follow my guide for a step by step if needed. It also has links for the files you need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396229
Also if you want you can run these commands to flash the pd98img without a card reader. Been meaning to add this method to the guide.
So you can download the telus pd98img zip and place it in your fast boot folder.
Then run fastboot OEM rebootRUU
then fastboot flash zip PD98IMG.zip
Usually the ruu method is the easiest (one in my guide) but goo host file server can be finicky and might be faster to download the pd98 zip

Thanks for the advice. I followed your second steps and used fastboot to flash the zip.
Everything went fine, there were no errors in the command prompt and it finished with "OKAY". The problem is that my phone is stuck at the black HTC screen and the green progress bar is around 95% complete. Is everything ok? Do I just run "fastboot reboot" now?
When this is done, will I be back to stock recovery as well, or will I still have ClockworkMod? I'm hoping for stock recovery, so if this process won't do it, do you know how?
Thanks again for the help!

Go ahead and fast boot reboot. This will give you everything stock like new in box software

Thanks so much! Phone's back up and running and I've updated back to where I was before I started all this.
Now... my curiosity is back. Am I safe to try AAHK again now that I'm back to stock? I feel like I'm playing with fire!

Yes you can run the kit. It gave issues last because of the unlocking and cwm flashing. But now that you are bone stock its good to go. With a correct setup you should be rooted in 5min

marsdta said:
Yes you can run the kit. It gave issues last because of the unlocking and cwm flashing. But now that you are bone stock its good to go. With a correct setup you should be rooted in 5min
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Nice! I'll give it a whirl in a little bit.
Out of curiosity, what's the point of the HTCDev bootloader unlock process if it leaves you in S-ON and you can't flash roms? Or am I mistaken and just messed up?

Jesst3r said:
Nice! I'll give it a whirl in a little bit.
Out of curiosity, what's the point of the HTCDev bootloader unlock process if it leaves you in S-ON and you can't flash roms? Or am I mistaken and just messed up?
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I didn't read the whole thread but the htc dev method uses a different flashing procedure than s-off - requires more steps. You probably messed up somewhere. However, if you can get s-off that is what we recommend.
Sent from a dream.

[Q] DesireHD stuckson hTc logo after flashing custom rom

Hello Experts
Can any one pls help me
I've HTC Desire HD I've flashed it with custom rom after that it stuck on HTC logo
Any solution pls

mdshad1 said:
Hello Experts
Can any one pls help me
I've HTC Desire HD I've flashed it with custom rom after that it stuck on HTC logo
Any solution pls
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Are you S-OFF and rooted with the Hack Kit or have an unlocked bootloader? What rom did you flash? Have you done a full wipe before flashing?

nearly the same Problem
Hello there, I'm having the same Problem. Stucking at the Splash Logo HTC.
I got this DHD from a friend he means "You got the same one, take a look at it please fix it. ....."
I think he also tried to flash it. But he didnt say or give any thing else.
I was walking around in several Forum but didnt get any kind of results.
But i can give some more information:
I can go to the Bootloader, thats what he said:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.52.27
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011,19:06:24
...
Fastboot
Recovery
Factory Reset
Simlock
Image CRC
---- ----
Image CRC didn't point errors just checksum.
---- -----
fastboot getvar all get this:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 2.00.0027
INFOversion-baseband: 26.14.52.27
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 3.13.161.5
INFOserialno: *******
INFOimei: *******
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: VODAP102
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4040mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 743ca94a
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.020s
--- ---
It would be very kind if one of you kould get me some help if possible
Thanks!

twomiothandroiduser said:
Hello there, I'm having the same Problem. Stucking at the Splash Logo HTC.
I got this DHD from a friend he means "You got the same one, take a look at it please fix it. ....."
I think he also tried to flash it. But he didnt say or give any thing else.
I was walking around in several Forum but didnt get any kind of results.
But i can give some more information:
I can go to the Bootloader, thats what he said:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.52.27
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011,19:06:24
...
Fastboot
Recovery
Factory Reset
Simlock
Image CRC
---- ----
Image CRC didn't point errors just checksum.
---- -----
fastboot getvar all get this:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 2.00.0027
INFOversion-baseband: 26.14.52.27
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 3.13.161.5
INFOserialno: *******
INFOimei: *******
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: VODAP102
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4040mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 743ca94a
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.020s
--- ---
It would be very kind if one of you kould get me some help if possible
Thanks!
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how are you trying to flash a custom ROM without being S-off or having unlocked the bootloader?
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glevitan said:
Are you S-OFF and rooted with the Hack Kit or have an unlocked bootloader? What rom did you flash? Have you done a full wipe before flashing?
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thanx
I've flashed with cygenmod n my phone is rooted n i dont know that it was S-OFF or not
so pls help me fix my problem

glevitan said:
how are you trying to flash a custom ROM without being S-off or having unlocked the bootloader?
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My friend told me he was performing an Update and after that it didn't come up.
If i try to use the recovery mode it gives an error even if i dont touch any thing (except volup + down + power) E: Can't open /cache/recover/command.
I thought if i could get an update.zip and could update via "Apply update from SDCARD"

twomiothandroiduser said:
My friend told me he was performing an Update and after that it didn't come up.
If i try to use the recovery mode it gives an error even if i dont touch any thing (except volup + down + power) E: Can't open /cache/recover/command.
I thought if i could get an update.zip and could update via "Apply update from SDCARD"
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bro i've done same process as u told above after doing this method my Desire HD stuck on HTC boot logo
So bro pls tell any solution

mdshad1 said:
thanx
I've flashed with cygenmod n my phone is rooted n i dont know that it was S-OFF or not
so pls help me fix my problem
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Reboot holding power and volume-down to get to hboot. Look there. Are you S-Off?
twomiothandroiduser said:
My friend told me he was performing an Update and after that it didn't come up.
If i try to use the recovery mode it gives an error even if i dont touch any thing (except volup + down + power) E: Can't open /cache/recover/command.
I thought if i could get an update.zip and could update via "Apply update from SDCARD"
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What error? Which update file? Is he rooted or S-Off or unlocked?

bananagranola said:
What error? Which update file? Is he rooted or S-Off or unlocked?
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As i posted above:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.52.27
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011,19:06:24
--> not root not s-off nor unlocked.
The error you quoted:
E: Can't open /cache/recover/command.
This message occured when i enter the recovery menu with (vol down + up + power) after entering hboot
I dont know which update but i thing it has been the official update from Vodafone (service provider) itself. (Android 2.3x ) ?!?

twomiothandroiduser said:
As i posted above:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.52.27
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011,19:06:24
--> not root not s-off nor unlocked.
The error you quoted:
E: Can't open /cache/recover/command.
This message occured when i enter the recovery menu with (vol down + up + power) after entering hboot
I dont know which update but i thing it has been the official update from Vodafone (service provider) itself. (Android 2.3x ) ?!?
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That is why you are stuck.You are not S-OFF nor Unlocked, so it will be impossible to write partitions in that state. Flash a RUU and that will fix the problem or unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and then a custom rom. That is up to you...

glevitan said:
That is why you are stuck.You are not S-OFF nor Unlocked, so it will be impossible to write partitions in that state. Flash a RUU and that will fix the problem or unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and then a custom rom. That is up to you...
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Hi, thanks for that,
The question is which RUU.
I found this HOW2 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841890 I need to do whats written there right but they say i need a gold card for RUU flashing?
If that will work would be perfekt!
Thanks for all!

twomiothandroiduser said:
Hi, thanks for that,
The question is which RUU.
I found this HOW2 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841890 I need to do whats written there right but they say i need a gold card for RUU flashing?
If that will work would be perfekt!
Thanks for all!
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Do not use that, I will guide you on how to do it. You can do the following, create a goldcard and then flash an unbranded RUU for your CID number. The fact is that for creating a goldcard you need a working android device. Do you have another device?

glevitan said:
That is why you are stuck.You are not S-OFF nor Unlocked, so it will be impossible to write partitions in that state. Flash a RUU and that will fix the problem or unlock the bootloader, flash CWM recovery and then a custom rom. That is up to you...
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Hello Thanks for your messages. I searched severals RUUs but none of them worked, it says Imageversion 3.13.161.5 and Error [132]: signature error
Any Idea?
edit:
I also tried loading the rom.zip into the SD card naming it as pd98img.zip. The phone recognized it checks it but than returns back to the fastboot menu!

twomiothandroiduser said:
Hello Thanks for your messages. I searched severals RUUs but none of them worked, it says Imageversion 3.13.161.5 and Error [132]: signature error
Any Idea?
edit:
I also tried loading the rom.zip into the SD card naming it as pd98img.zip. The phone recognized it checks it but than returns back to the fastboot menu!
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That is because that RUU's seems not be for your device. Even flashing them as PD98IMG won't work if those RUUs do not match your CID. If you have another android working device I can help you create a goldcard, if not I guess the best is to unlock bootloader and then get a custom rom...
If it is alright with you I can help you over teamviewer...

glevitan said:
That is because that RUU's seems not be for your device. Even flashing them as PD98IMG won't work if those RUUs do not match your CID. If you have another android working device I can help you create a goldcard, if not I guess the best is to unlock bootloader and then get a custom rom...
If it is alright with you I can help you over teamviewer...
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You wont believe i have a second one
it has s-off
it would be kind if you show me both ways.

twomiothandroiduser said:
You wont believe i have a second one
it has s-off
it would be kind if you show me both ways.
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Use this to create the goldcard...be cautious on how you do that to avoid corrupting the sdcard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970157
Once you have patched the sdcard, without dismounting it, put a RUU in there and name it PD98IMG.zip, then boot in bootloader and wait until you are prompted to update.
And if you are a bit lost, download this: http://www.teamviewer.com and I can connect to your PC to lend you a hand.

glevitan said:
Use this to create the goldcard...be cautious on how you do that to avoid corrupting the sdcard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970157
Once you have patched the sdcard, without dismounting it, put a RUU in there and name it PD98IMG.zip, then boot in bootloader and wait until you are prompted to update.
And if you are a bit lost, download this: http://www.teamviewer.com and I can connect to your PC to lend you a hand.
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Hi, i tried what you told me to do. with the The programm crashed at point 5 so i used this german side http://www.pocketpc.ch/htc-desire-hd-root-rom/111867-anleitung-desire-hd-goldcard-erstellen.html to create an gold card. but the wired thing is, that the http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard wants to get the cid not the reversed cid.
But all in all after I created that gold card with hex editor, and putting the ruu as pd98img.zip on the SD. The bootloader was loading the *.zip and checking the zip and without error or anything else it just got back to the bootloader.

Hello bro i've flashed my hTc desire HD without knowing that it is S-OFF or not directly using Power+Volume down then selected the recovery and then Volume up+power and after that apply from sd card
Now my phone is stuck on hTc logo
So plz help me to fix my promblem

mdshad1 said:
Hello bro i've flashed my hTc desire HD without knowing that it is S-OFF or not directly using Power+Volume down then selected the recovery and then Volume up+power and after that apply from sd card
Now my phone is stuck on hTc logo
So plz help me to fix my promblem
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If you are S-OFF, put a custom rom in the sdcard, boot in recovery and flash it. That will sort it out.

glevitan said:
Use this to create the goldcard...be cautious on how you do that to avoid corrupting the sdcard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970157
Once you have patched the sdcard, without dismounting it, put a RUU in there and name it PD98IMG.zip, then boot in bootloader and wait until you are prompted to update.
And if you are a bit lost, download this: http://www.teamviewer.com and I can connect to your PC to lend you a hand.
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I'm sad. I tried it at a nother PC it creates the Goldcard (it said it has) I copied the RUU. Put SD into the phone Restart the Phone into the boot loader. Waited the file to check . and then. Back to the hboot menu nothing more.

[Q] Desire HD can't boot (red triangle) after AAHK Fail

Hi everyone!
I've managed to screw up my Desire HD after running aahk-11092012, and was wondering if anyone had any bright ideas...
The Phone is a Desire HD bought from SFR here in France in 2011, never rooted or custom rom'ed, although updated with 2or 3 SFR roms since.
I ran aahk from the terminal on a OSX 10.7 (see Output.txt). From this you will see that it wants naturally to downgrade (to Froyo I assume) but downloading the rom fails, and even though I refused the "-n Flash this RUU? (y/n)" question, it continued doing all sorts of things, getting a few error along the way, rebooting the phone into recovery a few times, and finishes with
************* Downgrade failed *************
** Either:
** GoldCtixiard/SDCard failed
** USB connections are not working 100%
************* Downgrade failed *************
I then tried to flash the "Gingerbread HTC WWE 2.50.405.2" rom from the options menu, thinking I'd be clever, but that monumentally fails too..
From this point on the phone boots to the "Red tringle with an exclamation mark" screen (after the white HTC logo) and does nothing else.
Restarting AAHK just fails with a "Error detecting HTC phone on USB connection."
Having discovered the "VOL-UP +Power" recovery screen during this process, the next thing I tried was a "Apply sdcard:update.zip", but this just results in an "Invalid command" message underneath that already present "E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command" in yellow further down the screen.
I then try a "Wipe data/factory reset" and also a "Wipe cache partition". I can't honestly explain this. At least not given that I hadn't really looked up the issue anywhere yet. I also cant remember exactly what the output was, but the result is the same, still the red triangle screen.
OK, so now I finally open my eyes and realize what a moron I've been, so i plunge into actually learning something and realize quickly (aside from I hate myself and I'm not special, bla bla) that there are loads of thing I could have done differently, and directly on the phone, but obviously it's now too late. (See below for the information I CAN get from the Phone)
Oh yes, I did try a "Factory reset" from HBOOT, but still no joy....
The main option I've been looking into has been to recover an original branded SFR firmware and Froyo ROM and go from there, so I did manage to get a PD98IMG.zip file onto the SD card and HBOOT recognizes it, but fails with a "CID Incorrect" error.
I seem, therefore to be stuck whether I want to return to original SFR or continue tryng to flash a custom ROM:
I can't make a goldcard: I cant adb any commands, in HBOOT the device is not found, and in recovery the device is found but is "offline".
I found jo0ls' CID reader, but I dont have a SD card reader directly plugged to the PCI bus!
I did finally try to install a clockwork recovery in FASTBOOT, but get this:
$ fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-ace.img
sending 'recovery' (3624 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
I assume this is much the same error as for the PD98IMG...
Sorry about the long winded post, but I hope it has the maximum of info...
Anyone have any ideas?
- I can boot to HBOOT: it shows me this:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011, 19:06:24
- ...and FASTBOOT, fastboot getvar all gives this:
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 2.00.0027
INFOversion-baseband: 26.03.02.26_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 1.32.405.6
INFOserialno: SH12GRX00567
INFOimei: 356812048021701
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: VODAP203
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4199mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 743ca94a
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
- The recovery is the original "Android system recovery <3e>"

AAHK, and the server hosting the downgrade files, is retired. You can still unlock the bootloader, but your hboot needs updating before it cam be unlocked. I think you could also run your stock RUU.

CID Number shows that your device is a Vodafone device, probably VodaSFR but who knows? Fetch a Voda RUU and install it
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

you need to upgrade your bootloader to 2.00.0029
htcdev.com/ruu/PD9810000_Ace_Sense30_S_hboot_2.00.0029.exe (sorry, i can´t atach links)
then unlock it(follow htc-dev guide) and you will be able of flashing a custom recovery

pascuals said:
you need to upgrade your bootloader to 2.00.0029
htcdev.com/ruu/PD9810000_Ace_Sense30_S_hboot_2.00.0029.exe (sorry, i can´t atach links)
then unlock it(follow htc-dev guide) and you will be able of flashing a custom recovery
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Thanks for all your answers!
@ bananagranola: I did know aahk had been discontinued, I actually mentioned this originally but edited it out to "shorten my post"!
@ humzaahmed155: quite right, I'm with SFR, and I'm trying to simply restore an original branded ROM
@ pascuals: I will look into your suggestion right away! I was vaguely aware I might have to do this but could not get an accurate enough idea of what version might be appropriate for my phone

[SOLVED] [Q] Desire HD can't boot (red triangle) after AAHK Fail
Kawika1611 said:
Thanks for all your answers!
@ bananagranola: I did know aahk had been discontinued, I actually mentioned this originally but edited it out to "shorten my post"!
@ humzaahmed155: quite right, I'm with SFR, and I'm trying to simply restore an original branded ROM
@ pascuals: I will look into your suggestion right away! I was vaguely aware I might have to do this but could not get an accurate enough idea of what version might be appropriate for my phone
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Woohoo!! I'm so happy, I got the phone working again last night!! I had a ruu kicking around:
RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_Vodafone_FR_3.13.163.3_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_227340_signed.exe
from the first day I'd bricked it. This hadn't worked the first time I tried it on windows (actually a Parallels VM on Mac), with the phone plugged in, but I can't remember what mode the phone was in; but as you'll see below I must not have been in fastboot...
Whatever, last night I finally tried pascuals's PD9810000 RUU, with the phone connected and in fastboot, the utility detects the phone fine, but fails with a firmware version error, saying the phone is 1.32.405.6, it will install version 3.13.0.0 but I need to "upgrade to 3.12.405.1"..:silly: (see attachments).
Feeling dejected I fired up the rom cited above thinking I have nothing to lose, and...lo an behold...10 minutes or so later the phone reboots to a beautiful welcome screen insulting me for not having inserted a SIM card!!!
Thanks anyway for your answers, at least they got me looking in the right direction!! I will now go a learn properly how this things work before bricking it again

pascuals said:
you need to upgrade your bootloader to 2.00.0029
htcdev.com/ruu/PD9810000_Ace_Sense30_S_hboot_2.00.0029.exe (sorry, i can´t atach links)
then unlock it(follow htc-dev guide) and you will be able of flashing a custom recovery
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My HBOOT is 0.85.2425, after S-OFF. Can I update to 2.00.0029? How?
Thanks.

use that link and just run the exe with your phone connected, atleast with debugging on i think, mine was like that, the tool took care of the rest automatically.

mobidor said:
My HBOOT is 0.85.2425, after S-OFF. Can I update to 2.00.0029? How?
Thanks.
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I see no reason why you need to update the bootloader when you already have s-off. If your bootloader is engineering bootloader then just let it be.
Sent from my Desire HD

Need first time walkthrough

Hello! To start off, I apologize for starting a new thread, however, I'm pretty overwhelmed with all of the information that I have found here.
My issue is this: I have an HTC Desire HD from Telus that stopped booting up. It started out freezing a lot, forcing battery pulls, until it didn't want to boot up at all. In my quest to find a solution, I've tried a factory reset in both the main hboot screen, as well as the one in the recovery section of hboot, and have had no success. I've tried a couple different RUU, and again, no success.
While I have a reasonable tech background, my android knowledge has always been poor, despite my best efforts. What it seems like to me, is that the software is corrupted (I apologize if corrupted is an inaccurate term for my issue), as well as the recovery...kind of like if I'm trying to do an erase and install on my laptop, but my recovery partition is toast.
From what little I have learned, I need to flash a ROM onto the phone, and in order to do that, I believe I need to do an s-off thing as well.
As you can tell, I have an extremely basic understanding of these concepts. I'm unsure of what utility to use for the steps, as IIRC certain utilities work for specific hardware and software. I did have a bunch of tabs open that I would have posted links for here, just so you guys know what I've read, however my girlfriend closed them while I was at work yesterday!
What I would like to do, is get a "clean install" of android back onto my phone. What I am looking for, is a version of android that is not the telus stock, but a better version that will run much more smoothly, and give me more options. This is something that I've been trying to learn how to do for quite some time anyway. From what I've read, android revolution seems like a good option, however, if there is one that is better suited, I'm open to suggestions.
If someone can walk me through getting my phone back up and running, I'd be super appreciative! If I try to turn on the device, it displays HTC, and that's it. I should still, hopefully, be able to get into hboot.
Again, I apologize if this post is in the wrong place, and for making the post in the first place. I just wasn't sure if similar issues and solutions that I read about in other threads would apply to my situation.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kyle

First of all, give us a screenshot of hboot. More information, more we can do for you.
You have stock rom witch you get with phone?
P.S.: Sorry for my bad english.

Gussta said:
First of all, give us a screenshot of hboot. More information, more we can do for you.
You have stock rom witch you get with phone?
P.S.: Sorry for my bad english.
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I can't take a screen shot while in hboot, but this is what the screen says:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0027
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.14.04.28_M
eMMC-boot
Sep 7 2011, 19:06:24
HBOOT
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC

Do you have adb and fastboot toolkit or SDK package?

Gussta said:
Do you have adb and fastboot toolkit or SDK package?
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I installed the adt sdk package thing, not sure what to do with it

In sdk in platform-tools folder you can find adb and fastboot.
Put it in some folder that you can reach easily (like: d:\adb)
Turn off your HTC Sync even in tray.
With your phone go in hboot and in fastboot.
With your PC open cmd
In cmd go to your folder with adb and fastboot and type fastboot getvar all
With command getvar all in fastboot you will get more information about your phone
like this
#
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 2.00.0027
INFOversion-baseband: 26.14.04.28_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 3.13.832.5
INFOserialno: HT22RRX04752
INFOimei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: HTC__622
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4038mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 743ca94a
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.011s
#
Post here your results but without IMEI number. Hide it with xxxx like it's hided in example.

kwlfca said:
I installed the adt sdk package thing, not sure what to do with it
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Use 'Advanced Ace Hack Kit' for root, s-off...
Download recovery image: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-ace.img
and flash it:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-ace.img
download any ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533007
boot your device in ClockworkMod Recovery and install ROM from SDcard

nikt11 said:
Use 'Advanced Ace Hack Kit' for root, s-off...
Download recovery image: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-ace.img
and flash it:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.1.5-ace.img
download any ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533007
boot your device in ClockworkMod Recovery and install ROM from SDcard
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Did you even read his first post?
He said:
kwlfca said:
My issue is this: I have an HTC Desire HD from Telus that stopped booting up. It started out freezing a lot, forcing battery pulls, until it didn't want to boot up at all.
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How can he use "advanced ace hack kit" if he can't boot in android?
And about custom rom, we can discuss about that for a mounth. With custom rom you get something but in the other hand u loose something. It's not for everyone.
Maybe is the best that he first try with WWE 2.3.5 stock or WWE 2.3.5 stock rooted rom
Then if he decides he can try some custom rom

Gussta said:
Did you even read his first post?
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Yes
How can he use "advanced ace hack kit" if he can't boot in android?
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AAKH require boot in android or boot in fastboot enough?
I'm sorry I do not remember, I've done this a long time ago.
And about custom rom, we can discuss about that for a mounth. With custom rom you get something but in the other hand u loose something. It's not for everyone.
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Why? ... ok "we can discuss about that for a mounth"
Maybe is the best that he first try with WWE 2.3.5 stock or WWE 2.3.5 stock rooted rom
Then if he decides he can try some custom rom
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Ok, You're right.

[Q] [Problem] How to save the contacts, frozen boots, s-on, 7x vibration, debug off

Hi my old Desire suddenly had this problem, without getting wet, having a fall or overheating.
I turned it off and later on again. It starts, show "HTC"-screen and vibrates 7x and the accu-led at the front is off I checked the net for hours for solutions. None of them worked. Accu is checked with a multimeter and ok.
Primary goal is to get my contacts informations which are saved on the phone, not sim nor googlebackup. (Names and Telephonenumbers)
Secondary goal is to reactivate my Desire.
The Desire is untouched, s-on, debug- off, official Froyo 2.2 Stock rom, not branded, no simlock
I can get into Hboot, but if i choose recovery it makes a restart and vibrates 7x in the HTC-BootScreen and freezes.
I tried Android USB Driver, Universal ADB Driver and HTc Sync on my PC but cant access the Phones Rom via Hboot. Some say i need to set the debug mode on first. But i cant do that, bc i cant boot the phone to get into settings to set debug on.
Other say 7x vibration indicates a hardware (motherboard) failure which cannot be solved, or the eMMC in the phone is broken.
HTC Desire a8181 Amoled Hboot:
Bravo PV1 Ship S-on
hboot 0.93.0001
Microp-031d
touch panel-synth0101
radio-5.11.05.27
aug 10 2010, 17:52:18
Question:
- Does someone know a try, solution to save my contacts informations? (access to the Rom copy the contacts file on the pc or something similar.
- When i go into clear storage and make a factoy reset, will there all my contact informations be deleted?
Thanks in advance
Ludwig
.

Yep 7 vibrations is almost certainly hardware failure.
I don't know why you haven't backed up your contacts to Google. This is one of the main advantages of an Android phone...
I'm afraid it's highly unlikely you'll be able to save anything from the phone. Don't think you can get adb to communicate with the phone to pull information from it
If you clear storage/factory reset, this will wipe everything. It still most likely will not boot afterwards.
You could try running the 2.3.3 RUU, it might boot, but this will also wipe everything.
Hardware failures happen, it's unfortunate. Hope this is a lesson to please backup your contacts properly next time. It is extremely valuable for situations exactly like this...

Thanks for your reply.
It seems there will be a lot of work for me the next days to gather most of my contacts on other ways again. Sadly i had only the telephone number of some of them. I thought the google backup is automaticly on. But when i login to google the contacts are blank.
So now i have to buy a new smartphone a bit earlier than expected.

You mean RUU 2.3.3 via the official RUU....signed.exe or via hboot and RUU as PB99Img.zip an the sd card?
I tried it via the RUU...signed.exe but i got error 170.
miniadb gets a connection: "Fastboot devices" shows the information, as well as "fastboot getvar all"
where can i find the official RUU 2.3.3 or 2.2 as PBimg.zip? I found only custom ones.
is this a hint? NFOcommitno-bootloader: dirty-365c78d6
c:\mini-adb>fastboot getvar all
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 0.93.0001
INFOversion-baseband: 5.11.05.27
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 031d
INFOversion-main: 2.29.405.14
INFOserialno: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOimei: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOproduct: bravo
INFOplatform: HBOOT-8x50
INFOmodelid: PB9920000
INFOcidnum: HTC__102
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4109mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: dirty-365c78d6
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.008s
c:\mini-adb>

Try this:
jmcclue said:
http://www.htcdev.com/process/legal_download/152
Or do it the PB99IMG method
http://d-h.st/d44
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Code:
ifehackerDOTcom/5976036/simple-adb-backup-backs-up-your-android-phone-from-the-desktop-no-root-required
maybe this will help you

@ Reebee87:
Problem is debugging is off and i cant set it on with that fault:
"To use Simple ADB Backup, you'll need USB Debugging Mode enabled on your Android device (Go to Settings > Developer, enable developer options, then enable USB debugging) and the utility installed on your desktop. "
@eddiehk6:
Thanks i found that too. Problem is htcdevDOTcom/process/legal_download/152 has no agree button as described. Most certainly bc HTC recalled the 2.3 ROM bc of stability problems etc.
The pb99img.file is my last hope. Im just waiting for a friends laptop to push that file on my sdcard. At first i tried to push it on the sd-card via my panasonic Lumix camera, but the crazy japanese engineers decided to block the ability to write on sd via connected, bc of patent royalties , grrrr :silly: