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[FIXED] I think I bricked my Desire

Ok so I tried to install a ROM using the ROM manager. My phone is rooted with Super user permissions on.
Anyway I waited about 30 minuted, the phone cycled on and off, and then just hung in the off position.
I could see that the USB charging light was on. I tried to hit the power button but all t hat came on was the bottom keys (they light up but nothing else) I removed the battery and put it back in, tried to reboor and the phone just got stuck on the HTC screen. (the first one)
I can get into the boot loader (holding power and down) but when I am in there I try to go to recovery and it just hangs in the HTC screen again. I tried plugging it into the usb and trying this but more of the same.
Any advice? Yes I have read some of the threads but I am a pretty new user and pretty nervous at the moment at the thought of having bricked this phone.
Thanks for any advice,
Phil
Also the info I get on the bootloader screen is as follows
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.83.00001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL SYNT0101
Radio 5.09.00.08
Jun 10 2010
Then of course HBoot

I just want to add one more detail. I have tried Fake Flash. I put it onto my SD card and tried to boot into recovery. Again I get to the boot loader but when I click on Recovery the phone simply goes to the HTC screen and hangs there. Then it will either stay in that screen or turn off depending on who knows.
Also I tried formatting a new SD card I had lying around into Fat 32 and then putting fake flash on it and trying to boot with that. Same result.
Again gents, I have read the posts and have tried everything I have listed above so any advice or expertise would be more than welcome. Luckily I am still with in my 14 day return to store no questions asked time frame, but I'd really like to try to resolve this problem.
Thanks!!

I had that problem too. The only way to fix it was to wipe data.
Anyways flash this custom image see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748618
The problem is our devices are SLCD whereas rom manager and clockwork is made for AMOLED.
Goodluck and this will fix it

mfpreach's advice should help you. Just want to say that you can flash without going into recovery, look for PB99IMG.zip in this forum...

I've got the same problem but with an amoled desire - just gets stuck at htc logo - wrote about it here with no help really: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747775
Can't enter recovery & tried official RUU with no success - i'm gonna send mine off for repair i think - didn't know you could flash without recovery though - might give that a go first.

Just managed to fix my phone! See my thread for the solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7548991

Thank you so MUCH!!!!
This absolutly worked! I was able to enter recovery and restore my old image. I didn't even lose any of my info.
Ok so just to clear this up, are there different ROMS for different screens?
Where did I go wrong? Is my ROM Manager the wrong one?

philipGood said:
Thank you so MUCH!!!!
This absolutly worked! I was able to enter recovery and restore my old image. I didn't even lose any of my info.
Ok so just to clear this up, are there different ROMS for different screens?
Where did I go wrong? Is my ROM Manager the wrong one?
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No the ROMs are the same - i think it must have been some random corruption - i also use ROM manager so may be related to that.
Once you are rooted you can flash ROMS regardless of screen type.
What i do is just put the rom zip on my sdcard & then boot into clockworkmod recovery manually and flash the zip from that instead of using ROM manager.

So when u say u boot into cloookwork, do u mean that u boot into the bootloader? I am not sure I 100% understand.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

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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!

Bricked HTC Desire

Hi guys,
My bro has been flashing roms quite oftenly, I dont know how he does it. I dont use a HTC Desire.
Today he came to me and told me to help him fix up because he couldnt boot to anything.
The phone stay on the White HTC Screen only.
After reading up XDA, I booted into fastboot (Back Button + Power) and tried to Flash HTC Bravo RUU for WEE_Asia.
I used to flash WinMo devices so I thought it should be any problem.
When flashing, everything was fine until towards the end an error saying the package is lost or incomplete. and the RUU updater just leaves me without any choice to revert or what. I didnt not get a screenshot as well.
Now the device is bricked. Power button, anything doesnt work at all, blank screen. yeah..
So any suggestions or tricks to unbrick it?
ADD: Is it this first case of a REAL BRICK HTC Desire? (because I see alot people posting about 'brick' devices but its just merely some software problem)
because as far as I know its quite impossible to brick a device, well and error during RUU update can brick the device, but the error appears in the end of the RUU so Im still kinda unsure what problem is it.

pull the battery out for a min then put back in and hold volume down + power. what happens? does it vibrate or anything?
Sent from my HTC Desire

nope. no vibration at all.
Could it be a battery problem?
because I always see him charging daily and his battery always goes down till 40% or so even in airplane mode!
would it have been the battery problem that caused the RUU error?

wyeyip said:
nope. no vibration at all.
Could it be a battery problem?
because I always see him charging daily and his battery always goes down till 40% or so even in airplane mode!
would it have been the battery problem that caused the RUU error?
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doubt it if it only happened after trying ruu. if u were s-off then u cant just run a ruu anyway. this is prob what caused it. do u have a warranty?
Sent from my HTC Desire

Yes the device was S-off when I ran RUU.
Unfortunately, warranty was over last month..
So is this the case of broken bootloader?

wyeyip said:
Yes the device was S-off when I ran RUU.
Unfortunately, warranty was over last month..
So is this the case of broken bootloader?
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its not looking good lol. when u plug it in to charge, does led come on ?
Sent from my HTC Desire

Not at all, Nothing comes on, not even the LED.

You have the explanation in my sig, yes it's a permanent radio brick.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Flashes and Thunders

I saw some relevant questions in this thread and decided this is the right place for my question. Here are the symptoms of what looks like my bricked HTC Desire It happened to me after I ran (RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783) RUU on my S-OFF phone:
- Take the battery in/out, press power button, just a quick vibrate and nothing happens
- Tried to boot in fastbood (Power button + Volume -) nothing happens
- Plug in the charger - LED is ON (orange)
- The msg on the PC app for RUU was that there was an err during the "upgrade", which was a downgrade attempt, caused by the fact that my phone software was not the right one for that RRU.. or smth like that. Suggesting I go and download the right version.
My question is... is my HTC Desire officially bricked or are we talking about some of those "soft bricks" you guys are referring to with hope for a restore.
Thx outfront, guys.

JuroClimax said:
I saw some relevant questions in this thread and decided this is the right place for my question. Here are the symptoms of what looks like my bricked HTC Desire It happened to me after I ran (RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783) RUU on my S-OFF phone:
- Take the battery in/out, press power button, just a quick vibrate and nothing happens
- Tried to boot in fastbood (Power button + Volume -) nothing happens
- Plug in the charger - LED is ON (orange)
- The msg on the PC app for RUU was that there was an err during the "upgrade", which was a downgrade attempt, caused by the fact that my phone software was not the right one for that RRU.. or smth like that. Suggesting I go and download the right version.
My question is... is my HTC Desire officially bricked or are we talking about some of those "soft bricks" you guys are referring to with hope for a restore.
Thx outfront, guys.
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take the battery out for a min then put back in then press & hold volume down + power. it should work if it vibrates and u have the orange led when plugged in.

jmcclue said:
take the battery out for a min then put back in then press & hold volume down + power. it should work if it vibrates and u have the orange led when plugged in.
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Thx for the reply! Doesn't budge.
I kept the battery out for a few mins and held down the buttons for a while as well. Screen doesn't turn on. I'm guessing the vibration and LED are good signs?
I've been at it for a while. As far as I got looking for answers throughout the forum... I used ADB app on windows to run command "adb devices" and got a
HT-some-code/serial....................recovery.
So I'm guessing the phone is stuck in recovery. Wonder if I can turn S-ON and try to re-run RUU from this adb thingy.

Ok, I unbricked it For all people that will land here, my (USB) brick occured after running the wrong RUU on a S-OFF Desire.
I started down the list of HTC Desire shipped RUUs from the list of shipped RUU (can't post link) and the phone got back to its out-of-the box state after I hit the right one. Worked for me.

JuroClimax said:
Thx for the reply! Doesn't budge.
I kept the battery out for a few mins and held down the buttons for a while as well. Screen doesn't turn on. I'm guessing the vibration and LED are good signs?
I've been at it for a while. As far as I got looking for answers throughout the forum... I used ADB app on windows to run command "adb devices" and got a
HT-some-code/serial....................recovery.
So I'm guessing the phone is stuck in recovery. Wonder if I can turn S-ON and try to re-run RUU from this adb thingy.
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I tried running the command "adb devices" when my bricked Desire is connected on my PC (pressed down the two buttons as well before connecting it) but it says "List of devices attached" without any serial you said that there was.
I don't know how does the "recovery" on bricked phone works. I did my test: remove and reinsert battery and connect phone. LED comes out. (means it isn't permanently bricked) press down "volume down" and "power" buttons and LED switched off. Tells me that recovery must have been booted.
Any suggestions? :crying:
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Okay I followed the RUU method (post just above this). I remembered which RUU I am supposed to install (technically RUU_Bravo_Vodafone_TR_1.30.184.3_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_139001_signed.exe). Unfortunately I received the ERROR [131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR, which is sad. hurr
Before this bricking incident happened, I did an update to get android v. 2.3.4. Then I want to revert back its hboot from 1.02 to 0.9x using this method. Somehow, after the third step I still have S-OFF, HBOOT 6.93.1002, which is frustrating. That's where I went to alpharev and tried my luck. Nothing gets the advantage. I found another topic which then I found this rooting topic. That's where I began dumb and installing the RUU I want to install (which is the asia version, since my phone's RUU should be from Asia).
And that's how I got my phone bricked.
ugh

ThomasAndroid said:
I tried running the command "adb devices" when my bricked Desire is connected on my PC (pressed down the two buttons as well before connecting it) but it says "List of devices attached" without any serial you said that there was.
I don't know how does the "recovery" on bricked phone works. I did my test: remove and reinsert battery and connect phone. LED comes out. (means it isn't permanently bricked) press down "volume down" and "power" buttons and LED switched off. Tells me that recovery must have been booted.
Any suggestions? :crying:
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What did you do to brick your phone?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
What did you do to brick your phone?
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read post, just edited the post.

ThomasAndroid said:
read post, just edited the post.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
Check out point 5 of the thread.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
Check out point 5 of the thread.
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I still have the customer ID error.
I fear that it's already "permanently" bricked.

htc desire hd bricked
hey guys
i was trying to root my htc but instead bricked it i do have a recovery option ,i tried to root my phone using Advanced Ace Hack Kit,when it got bricked i tried to unbrick it but instead installed the recovery option.
i put a pic of my hboot and my recovery screen
plzz help!

siddu:) said:
hey guys
i was trying to root my htc but instead bricked it i do have a recovery option ,i tried to root my phone using Advanced Ace Hack Kit,when it got bricked i tried to unbrick it but instead installed the recovery option.
i put a pic of my hboot and my recovery screen
plzz help!
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Try asking in the Desire HD section. This is the HTC Desire (Bravo) section.

DUDE IT SAYS WRONG IMAGE

HTC One X 10 minutes Black screen after TURN ON or RESTART

Good day everybody!
My device is:
HTC One X
CID: T-MOB101
HBOOT: 1.36.0000
BL: UNLOCKED
it started after sending ADB command (adb reboot recovery) to phone while it was ON. Phone turned off, just after several minutes it turned on. But not recovery. Since that it takes about 10-20 minutes to reboot or turn on phone (just black screen after POWER button pressed or RESTART command given). And it's heating. I can enter bootloader by pressing POWER and VOLUME- key, and holdin VOLUME- key until it turns on screen. After that I flashed HBOOT by entering RUU mode, but no result. If someone had this problem before, please I need help!

titanium2323 said:
Good day everybody!
My device is:
HTC One X
CID: T-MOB101
HBOOT: 1.36.0000
BL: UNLOCKED
it started after sending ADB command (adb reboot recovery) to phone while it was ON. Phone turned off, just after several minutes it turned on. But not recovery. Since that it takes about 10-20 minutes to reboot or turn on phone (just black screen after POWER button pressed or RESTART command given). And it's heating. I can enter bootloader by pressing POWER and VOLUME- key, and holdin VOLUME- key until it turns on screen. After that I flashed HBOOT by entering RUU mode, but no result. If someone had this problem before, please I need help!
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Did you try the One X all in one kit?

Try this, put the phone in the bootloader and perform this fastboot command
Fastboot erase cache
Then unhook the usb cable and enter the recovery.

Mr Hofs said:
Try this, put the phone in the bootloader and perform this fastboot command
Fastboot erase cache
Then unhook the usb cable and enter the recovery.
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Probably, you didn't understand me...
I can enter bootloader, I can enter recovery, I can flash ROM, I can even enter RUU mode to flash HBOOT and I can erase CACHE. I've tried them ALL!
The problem is - whenever phone goes to restart it won't turn on for about 10-20 minutes, just black screen and heating. After 10-20 minutes screen turns on and HTC logo appears for 3-5 minutes, then starts loading of OS.
If you haven't see it before, you won't understand...

I sense a hardware fault here...
-Sent from my IceCold One X!

You said and i qoute
not recovery.....so i assumed you could not enter the recovery !
Then you should have stated it a bit more clear in the first post !
And you have no idea what i know about the hox and what i have seen ! You think my thanks meter is over 3000 for doing nothing. What's up with people on xda these days. Can't handle help that's given with the provided info. I think im going to quit xda.
No offense to you.....its more of a general rant.
titanium2323 said:
Good day everybody!
My device is:
HTC One X
CID: T-MOB101
HBOOT: 1.36.0000
BL: UNLOCKED
it started after sending ADB command (adb reboot recovery) to phone while it was ON. Phone turned off, just after several minutes it turned on. But not recovery.
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Mr Hofs said:
You said and i qoute
not recovery.....so i assumed you could not enter the recovery !
Then you should have stated it a bit more clear in the first post !
And you have no idea what i know about the hox and what i have seen ! What's up with people on xda these days. Can't handle help that's given with the provided info. I think im going to quit xda.
No offense to you.....its more of a general rant.
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Sorry about it... I'm so nervous because of phone...This is first time when I can't solve problem by myself.
So, what you advice to do with phone?

Well as V said, its likely a hardware failure at some point. You say you tried it all, no avail !
The only thing you can try once more is a factory reset from the bootloader. After that its off for repair. Try to get the phone to stock if you still can with the stock nandroid backup, stofk recovery and relock the bootloader. Best chance of claiming warranty.

yes,now it happen to me..grrrr.. after i use camera,suddenlly its stuck..so i off the phone,after thats,i try on again but screen is going black..i can t do anythings...cant..1st time happen to me..

I had something similar..since jb I can not boot with the normal 1500 mhz...if I boot the phone gets hot and restart ..I reflashed a ics..I can boot with 1500 again...so I made a kernel that boot with 1300. Mhz now all is Okey again...maybe its worth to try..look in my signature the s e kernel
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Alex-V said:
I had something similar..since jb I can not boot with the normal 1500 mhz...if I boot the phone gets hot and restart ..I reflashed a ics..I can boot with 1500 again...so I made a kernel that boot with 1300. Mhz now all is Okey again...maybe its worth to try..look in my signature the s e kernel
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43780561#post43780561

ejoyeila said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43780561#post43780561
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Yes..should be a problem of the board..not the display..did you have warranty send it in..if you get it running make it stock before...mine was a replaced because of a similar prob
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Mr Hofs said:
And you have no idea what i know about the hox and what i have seen ! You think my thanks meter is over 3000 for doing nothing. What's up with people on xda these days. Can't handle help that's given with the provided info. I think im going to quit xda.
No offense to you.....its more of a general rant.
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You are extremely valuable to XDA Hofs! I cannot count how often i have seen you give valuable input (specific answers, long guides, great clues, etc). Just wanted to let you know And people can be dicks sometimes.. Sadly enough.
Kind Regards
TwinAdk

TwinAdk said:
You are extremely valuable to XDA Hofs! I cannot count how often i have seen you give valuable input (specific answers, long guides, great clues, etc). Just wanted to let you know And people can be dicks sometimes.. Sadly enough.
Kind Regards
TwinAdk
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Thank you for the kind words, it was the heat of the moment where i got more of these posts under my nose as i tried to provide proper help. Its all good.....everybody has a small breaking-point
Lets help some more
I see even Alex is bored, never seen him so active in the Q&A threads before
What's the matter Alex ? Are your kernels too perfect ???

Mr Hofs said:
Thank you for the kind words, it was the heat of the moment where i got more of these posts under my nose as i tried to provide proper help. Its all good.....everybody has a small breaking-point
Lets help some more
I see even Alex is bored, never seen him so active in the Q&A threads before
What's the matter Alex ? Are your kernels too perfect ???
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Lol..yeah from time to time...I also need a break...and have a look to qa...and still have the 2 sites of mine..1. I will help...2.why don't search a bit....most the help site win...
Anyway..about kernel...I must learn now c programing...i want to have long press 2 sleep....I know a bit but its not enough..
Nice rest of the weekend
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

All stock and locked but no recovery mode?

I have an HTC One M9, all stock, locked, and untampered with but I cannot boot into Recovery. I can boot into Download mode, and the Bootloader but when I try to go from the Bootloader to the Recovery menu it gives me the red triangle exclamation point and then does nothing. I've talked to Verizon no service and they just read from the screen, hold the vol button blah blah blah. Talked to best guy's geek squad and they had no clue what a Bootloader or Recovery mode were, so I'm here where I know the community is all about phones. Anyway I've tried factory resetting from the menu and going looking for Recovery I've tried with SD and SIM removed, I've tried with both removed before after and during a FR. Same result. I'm thinking either someone had installed spyware on the device or this app called Google Device Policy are doing me from accessing it? I'm trying right now to find out of somehow I have a Corp over stock return cause everything I've come across on that device policy app says it's used by Corps and the government for tracking device usage. It doesn't appear in any list I've been able to find for native apps installed on HTC or more specifically the M9. Hopefully here I won't get asked why I want to boot into Recovery, hahaha.

Well it seems this one even stumps the pros. At the minimum I thought someone would have heard of that Google Device Policy app and commented. Well tomorrow I'm contacting my insurance co and seeing if this would qualify as a defect and try to have it replaced. I mean I can't get locked out of my phone cause I'd have no way to reset it in order to get back into it. One last thing, I was able to select to disable that policy app but disabled or not I still have no recovery menu. And of course it's not one that can be uninstalled.
I've also considered that my soon to be ex may have placed a spy app on the device. From what I've read they can prevent the device being FR, I'm assuming to prevent themselves from being uninstalled. Some require root which my device says that it has not been, and she is not savvy enough on her own to accomplish. I can FR from the menu but I'm not sure this doesn't stimulate a FR or something crazy like that... Which again I think would require root... And around we go again. Hey crazy ex's while going thru divorce can make you a little noidded, which maybe I am but it still doesn't trump the fact that I have no recovery and there's this strange app on the phone I can see and maybe something I can't???
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Well HTC got me to Recovery. Still not happy that it's not a typical route.
So everything as normal until I get to the red triangle. Once there, hold the power button and tap the up vol button and I have all of my Recovery mode options.
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VidJunky said:
Well HTC got me to Recovery. Still not happy that it's not a typical route.
So everything as normal until I get to the red triangle. Once there, hold the power button and tap the up vol button and I have all of my Recovery mode options.
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Thanks man, you are a lifesaver. I just updated my HTC One M8 to marshmallow and couldnt find the right combination to enter recovery. I tried everything and nothing worked until THIS!

i cannot believe how ridiculously difficult HTC made it do get into stock recovery.
I had SAME problem for hours!! trying to load the stupid stock recovery. i tried Labtofers instructions pressing all 3 buttons after selecting "recovery" in menu. then i tried Android revolution rom said press vol up then power. didn't work. (but they did say try other combinations). then tried vold down and power. it just got back to bootloader and download mode. . then I read this thread, and after hold power THEN CLICK VOL UP! did it. (tks guys). this instruction should be in ALL the recovery OP threads. so stupid HTC os sometimes. (... and I still can't xxxx install OTA update from phone, even though my new replacement phone is completely stock!)
OT (rant- My last M9 was s-off and rooted. i was hoping that i could update this new replacement phone to Marshmallow and stay stock for a while, but now its stuck on 2.9.xxx.xx firmware as the original system update 2.10.xxx.xx fails every time! and its a new phone! htc really need get their act together. This is my second M9, and my first M9 already had so many problems before also. rant over. sorry had to get that out. the how to get to stock recovery was just last straw today. peace)

Hi ,,I have unlocked s off m9 sprint with deleted os while trying to flash new rom ,,now stuck into bootloader ,,no recovery what shud I do now

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VidJunky said:
Well HTC got me to Recovery. Still not happy that it's not a typical route.
So everything as normal until I get to the red triangle. Once there, hold the power button and tap the up vol button and I have all of my Recovery mode options.
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I still cant believe that this trick helped me ! This is only post on hundreds of sites and themes about this problem.
Thanks !!!

pashutin said:
I still cant believe that this trick helped me ! This is only post on hundreds of sites and themes about this problem.
Thanks !!!
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Just a sidenote: It's explained in the FAQ of the ReadMe thread which is pinned at the top of the General and the Q&A section. So this thread is not the only place where the key combination gets mentioned.