So Ive had my droid for a little while. Now I just decided to start ****ing with it. So what I found out is that I cannot update my phone thru the settings.. I figured maybe I could download it somewhere on the internet.. I really cant find anything that works. I really want to update so I can root my phone and have some fun with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Buddy_Royale said:
So Ive had my droid for a little while. Now I just decided to start ****ing with it. So what I found out is that I cannot update my phone thru the settings.. I figured maybe I could download it somewhere on the internet.. I really cant find anything that works. I really want to update so I can root my phone and have some fun with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!
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How long ago did you get your phone? Maybe you should explain that first and then start stating your dilemma.
It's the best! Beats the rest!
lol atleast 8 months.. I recieved it from my bosses cousing who is now dead. So I switched the account to pageplus. The thing is I cant figure out how to update it. I goto HBoot and it scrolls through a list of commands that it cannot be found.. Then I goto recovery and it says E:Cant open /cache/recovery/command
I hit apply sdcard update.zip
It says invalid opperation something something reboots
Sounds like you need to reflash your recovery. You need to get ADB set up using one of the guides in my directory in my sig. Then use the part in #6 for flashing a recovery.
EDIT: Wait, is it even rooted? If so, and it can boot, then just download ROM Manager from the market and reflash recovery.
No man, I dont think I have rooted it either.. It's really been a pain to do anything with it. Not sure why
Buddy_Royale said:
No man, I dont think I have rooted it either.. It's really been a pain to do anything with it. Not sure why
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So you didn't modify your phone at all?
It's the best! Beats the rest!
It could be because you are on Page Plus. Is that Verizons version of pay as you go?
If that is the case, maybe they dont support updates.
No I dont think I modified it..
It has..
Vivo_W XB SHIP S-ON RL
Hboot 0.97.0000
Radio 0.99.01.0225_2
eMMC-boot
I did a factory reset and it wiped Pageplus off the phone.. I had to reactivate it through a phone call..
Any Ideas?
I Tried this
RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_signed.exe
and I renamed it PG32IMG.Zip
Yes I checked to see if the file extentions were on
Then I goto recovery and it goes to a black screen with a phone and a red triangle
I hit volume up and power and I get
E:Cant open /Cache / recovery/ command
I dunno..
Wiping 'Page Plus' wont do anything for you. If you are connected to that network - Verizon will not send you any OTA's.
You will need to join Verizon's network - or root your phone.
And if you want to flash a RUU its volume down and power.
Hope this helps.
Thank you.. Im still going to keep on trying to figure it all out and Ill let you know the outcome
Flashing an actual PG32IMG.zip means the zip is signed with keys to validate it's from HTC. You renamed the .exe file to .zip. You might kill your phone trying things like that once you get S-Off and can flash unsigned images, so be careful. Your bootloader is the most risky part of your phone, so never act on guesswork.
You should be able to flash the exe file with your computer (providing you're running Windows). I'd redownload the file for the update you want and run it. It should give you all the instructions you need to continue.
From there, use the How-To threads here on the forums to get your bootloader S-Off.
If you have any more questions, you can pm me and I'll do what I can to help.
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Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.
You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.
I used the long method listed Here. If you're using the .exe file in the other thread, its not as reliable.
I am having the sane issue. I have tried regaw's method, the manual method listed in the hboot S-off thread, and the automated method in the other hboot thread. Everything works except flashing pc36img.zip....it throws the error he mentioned when updating radio v2, plus it throws fail-ic when trying to update bootloader (it does not say "bootloader skipped" as indicated it should in the guide). From this point forward, it will not boot past white HTC splash w/o running ruu. You can even do the rest of the guide and get a custom recovery flashed (i have done both amon-ra, and clockwork). After running ruu, S-off sticks (meaning unrevoked worked, I suppose), but you obviously don't have root. If you try to flash a custom Rom, even just a rooted version of the ruu, it throws a symlink error (something like E:fail can't symlink bin/lsmod....can't remember exact syntax, I posted it in another thread though, I'll see if u can find it). I have tried doing this from custom recovery and from toast's pc-based recovery. Is there a way for me to pull a log of what is happening when the pc36img has its errors? That may be the only way for me to give you more info than I have.
funnyrocket said:
Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.
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Look at this guys thread and also ask them to move your thread to the right forum so you can get the proper views and help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831915
i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791019
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You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.
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I used Method 3 from this zikronix's [TOOL][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02 S-OFF thread. Everything works great until I have to flash PC36IMG. It starts but gives the Radio-V2 Fail-PU and Bootloader-Fail-IC. The screen shows updated failed. Upon restart I'm at the red triangle boot screen. Can't do anything else from there.
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i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
I don't see what this will do for me since I don't have S-Off status yet. I can't get that far. Plus, this isn't a comeplete root. I have another Evo here that has the exact same specs, right down to Hardware 003 and I just did the Method 3 root and it went through with flying colors. So...
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I think it is the bad blocks issue popping up again. I read about it in toast's root thread, I believe. If I am right, toast figured out a fix before. We may have to find a way to use his fix again. It was for a different bootloader, though. Might not work straight out of the box. I'm no dev, but this seems to me to be what is happening.
tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.
Use clockwork.
For some reason, amon ra doesn't work right away. You'll get fail-pu with it.
OtisFeelgood said:
tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.
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Sup Otis! Yeah, I finally got my upgrade, lol! I'm a little late to the party, but better late than never, right? I'll stop by tomorrow and say hi (promised the missus some quality time tonight). I've got a few more things I want to try, but I'm betting whatever toast did b4 to get around the bad blocks will work again. Need to pm him and see what he thinks.
Ok so im tryin to root my htc evo. Ive watched sooo many videos and read so many forums about how to do it. And i cant figure it out... Ive tried with a mac with unrevoked. It says I dont have to download anything to the phone,and when it runs it goes good till it reboots, and on the unrevoked screen it says waiting for root.. Phone restarts like normal.. Ive tried with windows, downloaded hboot. But im not sure I know how to install the boot drivers to my phone... But they say its updated. I run unrevoked and it ends up on the same screen. Waiting for root. Then ive read u need to replace a file on your phone but other people have said it will brick ur phone.. Im totaly lost. I need help tryin to figure this out.. Also had a question. Could it be because of the update sprint put out with all that extra bs like blockbuster and kindel and that stupid game nova on the update the reason why i cant root my phone?? Pls if some one can help me like step by step or the best way to go about it... I am a newbi... Help pls
theres a very good well written thread in the dev section that covers every software version and how to root.
to root in windows with unrevoked (i think there is a new version) you will need to install the updated hboot drivers in windows, linux requires no extra drivers to install
krazyfoo said:
Ok so im tryin to root my htc evo. Ive watched sooo many videos and read so many forums about how to do it. And i cant figure it out... Ive tried with a mac with unrevoked. It says I dont have to download anything to the phone,and when it runs it goes good till it reboots, and on the unrevoked screen it says waiting for root.. Phone restarts like normal.. Ive tried with windows, downloaded hboot. But im not sure I know how to install the boot drivers to my phone... But they say its updated. I run unrevoked and it ends up on the same screen. Waiting for root. Then ive read u need to replace a file on your phone but other people have said it will brick ur phone.. Im totaly lost. I need help tryin to figure this out.. Also had a question. Could it be because of the update sprint put out with all that extra bs like blockbuster and kindel and that stupid game nova on the update the reason why i cant root my phone?? Pls if some one can help me like step by step or the best way to go about it... I am a newbi... Help pls
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Umm have you checked to see if you have a modified recovery? If you ran unrevoked you are probably rooted you just don't realize it. Root is just a certain access to the phone - nothing visual. Hold down the volume down key when you are booting and do you get into a greenish recovery menu? If so - you are rooted and can install custom roms.
Just look thru your Apps and if you see an App called SuperUser, you are rooted (this is if you used Unrevoked 3)
i think you might have the upgraded hboot, which unrevoked doesnt work on. i am in the process of writing a mac tutorial. pm me or email me and i will try to help you...
Dude you answered your own question. I'ma super noob and i know that if you accepted that OTA (over the air) 3.70 update that installs all that extra nonsense you cant root by unrevoked right now. You can do it using adb shell but i wouldnt recommend it. Its a lil confusing.
Check your phone. Hit menu>settings>about phone and look at your software number. If it says 3.70 your currently out of luck...
BTW find out which hboot you have too. Power off then Hold the power and volume down button til a white screen appears. The second line should say Hboot 0.97.00 or 2.02 or 2.10.
A 2 anything means you have to wait.
Simple...
Phillysphinest1 said:
Dude you answered your own question. I'ma super noob and i know that if you accepted that OTA (over the air) 3.70 update that installs all that extra nonsense you cant root by unrevoked right now. You can do it using adb shell but i wouldnt recommend it. Its a lil confusing.
Check your phone. Hit menu>settings>about phone and look at your software number. If it says 3.70 your currently out of luck...
BTW find out which hboot you have too. Power off then Hold the power and volume down button til a white screen appears. The second line should say Hboot 0.97.00 or 2.02 or 2.10.
A 2 anything means you have to wait.
Simple...
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doesnt mean you have to wait. just takes a bit more work to root.
I was trying to update to the latest Myn Rom (RLS5) and I guess it went wrong because now when I boot up it loads up for a minute but then goes to black and then has 5 quick vibrations. then it just stays on black and blinks the green led. And that's it.
I can get to h-boot, but not recovery. I have:
S-On
Hboot: 0.93.0000
Radio 2.15.00.07.28
Since S-Off, it will need a signed PC36IMG.zip or something? I really don't know what to do here.
Thanks in advance for the help, you guys are great!
I would try flashing RA via bootloader as a PC36IMG.zip. If that doesnt work you could always run an RUU.
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I was trying to update to the latest Myn Rom (RLS5) and I guess it went wrong because now when I boot up it loads up for a minute but then goes to black and then has 5 quick vibrations. then it just stays on black and blinks the green led. And that's it.
I can get to h-boot, but not recovery. I have:
S-On
Hboot: 0.93.0000
Radio 2.15.00.07.28
Since S-Off, it will need a signed PC36IMG.zip or something? I really don't know what to do here.
Thanks in advance for the help, you guys are great!
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Does you have s-on or s-off? If S-ON then your nand is locked and you are not rooted
So I should be able to rename the De-odexed in this thread to PC36IMG.zip and go that route?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874251
xHausx said:
Does you have s-on or s-off? If S-ON then your nand is locked and you are not rooted
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S-On. and I could have sworn that I had s-Off before the botched update. I have been using programs that require root such as wi-fi tether, root explorer, cpu tuner, etc.
dglowe343 said:
I would try flashing RA via bootloader as a PC36IMG.zip. If that doesnt work you could always run an RUU.
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I assume you mean RA the recovery. Which file should I use to download and change the name? I've only used .img files to flash it as an alternate recovery.
Thanks in advance.
c-stam said:
I assume you mean RA the recovery. Which file should I use to download and change the name? I've only used .img files to flash it as an alternate recovery.
Thanks in advance.
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Download the .zip file and just right click on it and select rename. Make sure its PC36IMG.zip exactly. Otherwise bootloader won't recognize it.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic
dglowe343 said:
Download the .zip file and just right click on it and select rename. Make sure its PC36IMG.zip exactly. Otherwise bootloader won't recognize it.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic
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I did that just now. downloaded the latest from the forum post in your signature, renamed it exactly, put it on the root, held power and volume down, it read the file and said "Checking File" for a couple seconds then just went back to the regular menu. never asked me "Yes" or "No".
c-stam said:
I did that just now. downloaded the latest from the forum post in your signature, renamed it exactly, put it on the root, held power and volume down, it read the file and said "Checking File" for a couple seconds then just went back to the regular menu. never asked me "Yes" or "No".
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Sounds like you lost root somehow. I just noticed in ur earlier post that you have s-on. You most likely have to root again.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic
c-stam said:
S-On. and I could have sworn that I had s-Off before the botched update. I have been using programs that require root such as wi-fi tether, root explorer, cpu tuner, etc.
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If you have a custom recovery still flash unrevoked forever, that well unlock your nand. Once that is unlocked you should be ok to continue.
Dots that update the hboot as well? If so that is probably what did it, otherwise you may have had an incomplete unrevoked root.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
dglowe343 said:
Sounds like you lost root somehow. I just noticed in ur earlier post that you have s-on. You most likely have to root again.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic
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Is there a way to root without being able to get into the rom? I only have the hboot menu as an option of interacting with the system right now.
Still stuck here. I tried running Unrevoked3 again and there wasn't enough time for it to recognize the phone before it did the 5 vibrations and went to black and cut off the usb connection. I tried renaming the latest RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874091 to PC36IMG.zip and it did the same thing as before, the blue vertical progress bar reached the top, it said "Checking" and then after a minute or so it just went back to the regular first menu.
It sounds like the solution would be to get it rooted, but I need to find a way to do that without being into the rom or recovery.
You guys are a lot smarter then me when it comes to Android and fixing borked installs and updates. I know you guys can come up with a solution here, so thanks in advance.
c-stam said:
Still stuck here. I tried running Unrevoked3 again and there wasn't enough time for it to recognize the phone before it did the 5 vibrations and went to black and cut off the usb connection. I tried renaming the latest RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874091 to PC36IMG.zip and it did the same thing as before, the blue vertical progress bar reached the top, it said "Checking" and then after a minute or so it just went back to the regular first menu.
It sounds like the solution would be to get it rooted, but I need to find a way to do that without being into the rom or recovery.
You guys are a lot smarter then me when it comes to Android and fixing borked installs and updates. I know you guys can come up with a solution here, so thanks in advance.
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The link in my sig has 3.29.651 in RUU and PC36IMG.zip form, you can use one of those to get a working rom. Afterward you should be able to use the quick method to get rooted and flash a recovery again
c-stam said:
I did that just now. downloaded the latest from the forum post in your signature, renamed it exactly, put it on the root, held power and volume down, it read the file and said "Checking File" for a couple seconds then just went back to the regular menu. never asked me "Yes" or "No".
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When you renamed the file, did you actually add the ".zip" to the name? If so, the file is called PC36IMG.zip.zip and the bootloader won't see it. Just name it to PC36IMG and the .zip is added automatically.
rugedraw said:
When you renamed the file, did you actually add the ".zip" to the name? If so, the file is called PC36IMG.zip.zip and the bootloader won't see it. Just name it to PC36IMG and the .zip is added automatically.
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I have "hide files extensions for known files" turned off in my folder options
But good thought and thanks for the info.
xHausx said:
The link in my sig has 3.29.651 in RUU and PC36IMG.zip form, you can use one of those to get a working rom. Afterward you should be able to use the quick method to get rooted and flash a recovery again
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IT WORKED!!!
Wow, what a relief to see it get past checking the rom and asking me if I want to update. Thank you so much! time to unrevoke and then unrevoke forever, so I won't have so many issues if this happens again.
Thanks everyone for your help. You guys are the best.
I had this same problem and couldn't ever figure it out. It would power on and the go black and vibrate 5 times. I ended up clearing my phone and going to Sprint to have it replaced. Glad you got yours all figured out.
c-stam said:
IT WORKED!!!
Wow, what a relief to see it get past checking the rom and asking me if I want to update. Thank you so much! time to unrevoke and then unrevoke forever, so I won't have so many issues if this happens again.
Thanks everyone for your help. You guys are the best.
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So, I got the stock rom loaded, however I can't mount either of my microSd cards. and also when I try and install the OTA update from Sprint, it goes to black and does the 5 vibrations again. Also, unrevoked3 isn't working. Also, when I plug it into my computer it won't let me mount as a storage device.
Any ideas guys?
Thanks.
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So, I got the stock rom loaded, however I can't mount either of my microSd cards. and also when I try and install the OTA update from Sprint, it goes to black and does the 5 vibrations again. Also, unrevoked3 isn't working. Also, when I plug it into my computer it won't let me mount as a storage device.
Any ideas guys?
Thanks.
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Is there another RUU I could try or another way to root that would get me access to recovery? Really not sure what to do but I'd hate to take it to Sprint and have to get a new one for this.
Thanks.
Recently my phone was working fine until today. I was on mikfroyo 4.4 everything was fine until i decided to flash an unimportant file, when i reboot it my phone was doing boot loops, so i decided to wipe everything and flash a clean mikfroyo 4.4 again. it worked for a couple hours, later my phone started to freeze, i took the battery out and i got stuck on the white screen logo.. i tried to take battery out for a couple times and nothing.. i tired to go into recovery mode(amon-ra 2.2.1) and i could not get into recovery, it kept on freezing i was like WTF!! then i tried to go into bootloader and that worked fine, but when i choose to boot into recovery via bootloader it did boot into recovery but then it froze again in recovery.. So at the end nothing worked but bootloader.. then i decided to flash a ROM via bootloader (PC36IMG.zip) and that fixed all the problems temporarily (it did not freeze).. but then I notice that that was a stock unrooted PC36IMG file so i lost root and it put back the HTC stock recovery (NOT AMON-RA nor CLOCKWORK).. then the problems started again (the same from above).. but since i rooted my phone via unrevoked forever i had S-OFF.. so i flashed AMON_RA recovery via bootloader to see if I could flash unrevoked-forever-son (that way i could have S-ON and send it to sprint for a replacement) but again it kept on freezing on recovery mode.... so my question is is there anyway i can flash unrevoked-forever-son via bootloader.... that way i can send it to sprint and tell them that my phone keeps on freezing.
Nothing works but bootloader, everything else freezes (recovery mode and while trying to boot the phone)
I will apreciate your time and help.
Did you try running unrevoked son as PC36img.zip?, then the stock RUU. (doesn't sound like it could hurt, lol)
but what kind of files would i put inside pc36img?
You don't put anything inside the PC36IMG.zip file. It comes ready to go from the unrevoked team:
How can this be removed or undone if I need to take my phone in for service?
Download the latest ''S-ON'' tool to a temporary location and follow the installation instructions above to run it. Once your phone is S-ON, you may lose root permanently if you install an official update
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- So go here: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
- Find the section I quoted above
- Download the PC36IMG.zip file
- Put it on the root of your SD card
- Power off
- Hold vol down + power
- Once in HBOOT it will automatically find/ask to run the PC36IMG.zip file
- volia! s-on
I know, i understand that process but my problem is that i cant go into recovery AT ALL it frezzes each time neither to boot my phone normally... the only thing that works fine is bootloader.. so what i am trying to look for is a way to flash the s-on tool via botloader bc i can not go into recovery.
the pc36img contains the stock unrooted ROM - supposed to be flashed via bootloader (i have already done this process so i lost root)
and when you download the S-on tool it comes in a zip file that is suppose to be flash thru recovery not bootloader (and this will be my final step which is not done yet)
yoboii23 said:
I know, i understand that process but my problem is that i cant go into recovery AT ALL it frezzes each time neither to boot my phone normally... the only thing that works fine is bootloader.. so what i am trying to look for is a way to flash the s-on tool via botloader bc i can not go into recovery.
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Edit: one sec -- I am looking for a PC36IMG.zip that did s-on.
spiicytuna said:
I am looking for a PC36IMG.zip that did s-on; I've used it recently on a friends evo
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This is what i was looking for i hope you can find it!! !!!
I was looking for a way to have the s-on tool inside a PC36IMG.zip.. i didnt think it was possible
But isn't that process (PC36IMG.zip) only for things that suppose to be flash thru bootloader? like slpash screens, recoverys, boot.img? so in what category does the s-on tool fits?
I'm sorry for all this questions but i dont wanna make my phone worse then what already is.
I think your best bet is to hop on freenode and join channel #unrevokedtest
Easiest way to do this is here: http://webchat.freenode.net/
They'll be able to help you for sure. LazyDog and joshua_ are two good people to look for.
thank you man.. but nope is confirmed you can not put put the S-on tool into a PC36IMG.zip ima have to tell sprint that i lost it.
yoboii23 said:
thank you man.. but nope is confirmed you can not put put the S-on tool into a PC36IMG.zip ima have to tell sprint that i lost it.
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Did you talk to the guys on irc? Seriously, I've seen them preform some miracles.
PS. The chances of Sprint checking s-on/off is highly unlikely.
You can use the pc36img from amon ra's thread to flash the recovery and then use it to lock your nand. Afterward all you have to do is run the ruu one more time and you will be good to go
I agree with what was said before. The likelihood that they'll look at S-On is VERY small. I would just take it in, tell them its freezing all the time, and ask for a replacement. If by some crazy chance they do look at S-On, just play dumb and pretend you don't even know what it is. If you've got a cute lookin girl to help you that'd be willing to take it in, all the better
Otherwise, try running the RUU for your build number. We'll go from there if you still have problems.
I fixed it, it was all due to a ripped cable inside my evo I don't knw how that happened but it happened lol all I had to do was replace my screen.
And yea I did talk to guys from unrevoked.. they r pretty smart and understood my problem quick but were unable to help me.
Ok I bought a evo off of ebay that has this problem. Can anyone help me out please? the phone didnt come with an sd card and its not rooted I dont think.
Here is the info on Hboot white screen. . .
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
MICROP-041F
TOUCH-PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac
RADI0-2.15.00.09.01
Aug 19 2010,14:29:08
(also it wont go into recovery. it goes to the white screen and restarts that screen over and over)
Can someone please help me and advise me what to do? All the threads ive came across mentioned to do with rooting.
Thanks.
-AL
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
Ok I bought a evo off of ebay that has this problem. Can anyone help me out please? the phone didnt come with an sd card and its not rooted I dont think.
Here is the info on Hboot white screen. . .
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
MICROP-041F
TOUCH-PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac
RADI0-2.15.00.09.01
Aug 19 2010,14:29:08
(also it wont go into recovery. it goes to the white screen and restarts that screen over and over)
Can someone please help me and advise me what to do? All the threads ive came across mentioned to do with rooting.
Thanks.
-AL
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The first thing,you are not rooted,in hboot you will see S-Off if you are rooted,the other thing is,you need a SD card.When you get the SD card,insert it and follow these directions....
1: Download and install HTC drivers HTC drivers
2: Download the rooting tool/program revolutionary Revolutionary, downloads are at the bottom of the page. You will need to enter in your Evo's serial number (under the battery) and be sure to save the beta key. You'll need it later..(best thing to do is copy and paste the beta key into command box).
3: Enable USB debugging (settings>applications>development>turn on USB debugging) and connect the evo to your PC as charge only
4: Un-zip the S-OFF tool and run the program, making sure to install the custom recovery when prompted. (unless you already know what you're doing and want to put Amon_Ra or TWRP recovery on there)You will need a recovery,here is Amon RA Style
5: Download SuperUser and boot into recovery. To enter recovery: power off completely, yes battery pull while off too be sure, then hold volume down+power and from there go to recovery and confirm.
6: install superuser from recovery (you must put the Superuser zip on the SD card first, before booting into recovery. Or mount your SD card while in recovery to take it too your Evo. OR, download it too your phone before booting into recovery )
YOU ARE NOW ROOTED.
7: (optional but highly recommended) Make a nandroid backup via recovery and then put it on the PC just to be sure nothing will happen too it.
This is not my tool,i'm just posting this for you.You will need a rom to install,you can get them here .
He's on Hboot 097. He can root with unrEVOked, I'm pretty sure
Which is better revolutionary or unrevoked? Which is easier?
Also will this fix my issue. I dont care if im rooted or not. Sure it would be nice. But my main worry is fixing this issue first. Than rooting. But if I can "kill two birds with one stone" than even better.
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
Which is better revolutionary or unrevoked? Which is easier?
Also will this fix my issue. I dont care if im rooted or not. Sure it would be nice. But my main worry is fixing this issue first. Than rooting. But if I can "kill two birds with one stone" than even better.
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Unrevolked,is good.Yes it will fix your issue,not guarenteed,but 95% sure.Theres a possibility your phone could be toast,but lets try the unrevoked root first...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
Ok thanks I gotta try it. But how am I suppose to get into usb debugging if my phone doesnt even get that far on. Just stays stuck at that screen. Revolutionary seemed easy so I hope unrevoked is also or it dont matter which one I do.
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
Ok thanks I gotta try it. But how am I suppose to get into usb debugging if my phone doesnt even get that far on. Just stays stuck at that screen. Revolutionary seemed easy so I hope unrevoked is also or it dont matter which one I do.
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Sorry i never used unrevoked,revolutionary worked great for me.
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
Ok I bought a evo off of ebay that has this problem. Can anyone help me out please? the phone didnt come with an sd card and its not rooted I dont think.
Here is the info on Hboot white screen. . .
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.97.0000
MICROP-041F
TOUCH-PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac
RADI0-2.15.00.09.01
Aug 19 2010,14:29:08
(also it wont go into recovery. it goes to the white screen and restarts that screen over and over)
Can someone please help me and advise me what to do? All the threads ive came across mentioned to do with rooting.
Thanks.
-AL
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First off, you're going to need an SD card. Onto that SD Card, download this file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9362091/PC3...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
Rename the file to just PC36IMG.zip, and put it on the root of the SD Card. Put the SD Card into the device, and boot into HBOOT. It should recognize the file, take a while to load it, and then ask if you want to update. Choose "yes" by pressing the Volume up button. This part will take a while - it'll reboot into bootloader once during the update process, so don't be alarmed by that, and by all means, don't touch it while it's updating. Once it's done, it'll ask you if you want to reboot. Choose yes, and then we'll see if it'll boot up. If it does, then you can proceed to root it using unrevoked3. If it doesn't, then you got a raw deal and you should get your money back (I hope you used PayPal!).
ok i did everything and everything said ok except "radio_v2 -fail-pu" and at the end it says partition update fail and ask if i wanna try again
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
ok i did everything and everything said ok except "radio_v2 -fail-pu" and at the end it says partition update fail and ask if i wanna try again
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I wish i could help you out,i've never used unrevoked,so i could'nt tell ya.Hopefully throwback will help you with this.Good luck with the phone.
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
ok i did everything and everything said ok except "radio_v2 -fail-pu" and at the end it says partition update fail and ask if i wanna try again
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Sounds like someone sold you a semi-bricked phone. Does it still get stuck when you try booting it up? If it can't update the radio partition, then that means it's corrupt, and the phone is unusable.
it wasnt unrevoked its the pc36img that gave that error. everything else was ok.
does it still get stuck at what.part? the white screen. i think so. but doesnt flash repeatedly now. is it the right pc36img for me that
was posted
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
does it still get stuck at what.part? the white screen. i think so. but doesnt flash repeatedly now. is it the right pc36img for me that
was posted
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A PC36IMG.zip is just a ROM file set up to flash in the bootloader. If that won't completely flash (especially if the radio update is failing), you might be stuck. I can give you a newer one to try, but then you'll have to use a different rooting method, if you get it to successfully update.
I don't see why it would work, though.
ill try another img file. what other way to root? isnt the way where you gotta save serial number or what not the easiest way!?
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
ill try another img file. what other way to root? isnt the way where you gotta save serial number or what not the easiest way!?
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Based on your info your ONLY way to root is unrevoked.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
which means if i do another img file ill never be able to root?
AL_CAPONE_X3 said:
which means if i do another img file ill never be able to root?
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You can keep trying to flash a PC36IMG.zip ruu but if you keep getting a radio pu error there is no point
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
so there no way to fix it or the radio or this problem of it not being able to boot past this whogr boot up screen. or if i got insurance will it get replaced for free.
Some1 sold you a phone that was bricked. The radio update is failing cuz that's how it got bricked in the first place...bad radio updates. That is the most common way bricks happen. Get your money back asap. End of story.
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