Hi, Last night i rooted the phone, partitioned the sd card, installed radio .08 and so on.
Rom were working fine but i just wanted unroot cuz of the warranty issue. Heres to the problem. When i connect the phone it all looks fine. The computer finds it and i can mount the sd card and so on. But when i try to boot with the official ruu it just loses the connection to the computer and stops with the "black" "htc" logo on the screen.
Here's what i've tried: Reformated my SD card with fat32, nandroid back to stock rom (the one you get directly after rooting) and i've tried degrading my radio image to the one .04. have also reinstalled htc sync twice and get same problem...is the phone bricked in any way? im pretty noobish at this so it was foolish of me to try it on my own i know.
I can still flash roms i looks like, just not go back to unrooted
I've done the unrooting process before and it worked like a charm. why not now?
the ROm was Leedroid 1.4 if it helps
Pop onto the #modaco irc channel on chat.freenote.net
This sounds sortable.
Sounds like its just a matter of flashing the stock rom directly from the SD card....Feel free to pm me whilst in the channel
Have you try to boot your phone into Hboot/Fastboot before you execute the RUU?
After you have run the RUU file and it asks you to connect the phone, go to your windows temp folder (start->run->%temp%)
Sort folders by date and open the most recent, inside there you will see a file called rom.zip (about 120 megs) copy that to your SD card and rename it to PB99IMG.zip.
Turn the phone off and reboot holding the vol down key, enter recovery and it should scan the SD card and offer to flash the PB99IMG.zip.
Job done!!
This will also downgrade the radio images, so beware it takes a couple of boots.
I unrooted today and had the same problem, its a simple solution. When you run it the first time it gets stuck on the black screen, dont do anything with the phone, leave it connected, exit the ruu, then run it again and it'll work
I had something like this too. Just close flashing software in windows when it says connection error, unplug usb, plug it back and start firmware flash in windows again.
edit:i was too late.. lol
edit edit: i did unplug, but looks like its not needed
My solution is more elegant though
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My solution is more elegant though
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It sure is nerd way to go!
Hey guys,,
i have a problem. i wanna root my phone via unrevoked and tried to install the HBOOT drivers. but when i plug in my phone the device manager doesn't name it as "Android 1.0" like it's shown in the tutorial, it is named "ADB". furthermore i can't install the hboot driver. any solutions?
The hboot drivers are installed when in hboot on the phone
so power down, power up holding the volume down and power.
Then device should show up as android device
ADB is when the phone is in debugging mode.
If you install "PdaNetA245_intl" this will install the ADB driver and you can cancel installation before installing the full application.
Unrevoked should then work
kingsizeriz said:
The hboot drivers are installed when in hboot on the phone
so power down, power up holding the volume down and power.
Then device should show up as android device
ADB is when the phone is in debugging mode.
If you install "PdaNetA245_intl" this will install the ADB driver and you can cancel installation before installing the full application.
Unrevoked should then work
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Thing is, i can't select "HBOOT" in this fastbootmenu
Turn the phone on holding the volume down button. This will boot you into HBOOT
EddyOS said:
Turn the phone holding the volume down button. This will boot you into HBOOT
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ok I'll try.. just a moment
So now I am in this HBOOT-mode, where I have the options "Fastboot, recovery, clear storage, simlock".
but now my PC can't identify anymore. it seems... when I plug in my device , where HBOOT stands normally, turns into "HBOOT USB PLUG" but that returns to HBOOT very fast...
it worked after plugging it in for about the 10th time!!!
sooo.... now I rebooted the phone activated debugging and plugged it back in.. now it recognizes it again as ADB and wants to install a new driver and unrevoked can't find it... how to go on?!
Urool said:
sooo.... now I rebooted the phone activated debugging and plugged it back in.. now it recognizes it again as ADB and wants to install a new driver and unrevoked can't find it... how to go on?!
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Read my first reply. i have answered your previous question and this question, however it seems that you have just disregarded it.
ok rooting seemed to work now... but i tried to get a new rom on it.. so i followed the tutorial but couldn't find the ROM on my zip and when I want to reboot the phone it seemes to freeze @ the HTC bootscreen... i also tried with a wipe and booting again but it seems to totally freeze since i let it load for ~5 minutes now.
Urool said:
ok rooting seemed to work now... but i tried to get a new rom on it.. so i followed the tutorial but couldn't find the ROM on my zip and when I want to reboot the phone it seemes to freeze @ the HTC bootscreen... i also tried with a wipe and booting again but it seems to totally freeze since i let it load for ~5 minutes now.
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Did you perform a wipe? Wipes are vital to maintaining a functional ROM. Time could also depend on the size of the ROM you flash, so it could take a while. If you have been waiting for +20 min, try to go old fashioned and push a stock onto your sd. Or you could go even more old fashioned and take out the sdcard and put the ROM onto it. Make sure the ROM is not corrupt
Sorry to bring an old thread back up guys.
I'm having the exact same problem helping a friend root, could you provide a link for the program you did in your first post please as googling it returns those crappy host file sites that never work..
I presume that step is necessary?
here you go
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/unrevoked3
Not sure what happened, but my Desire won't get past the logo boot screen any longer, and RECOVERY mode in HBOOT just reboots the phone (regardless whether the SD card is installed or not). I can get into FASTBOOT however. I tried communicating with the Desire via adb console on my Windows XP system (after ensuring that I have the latest version of HTC Sync installed). "adb" commands do not recognize the phone (error: device not found). "Fastboot" commands do recognize the phone. (The command "fastboot devices", gives me this in return: SH09ER801629). So I'm not sure if my USB drivers are okay with adb, but the fastboot success seems to suggest so. (Also, "MyHTC" shows up under "Android Devices" in Device Manager).
The phone was rooted with ClockWork Mod using UnRevoked, and had Teppic stock Froy v.2.10.405.2 initd as the OS. Originally, it had TELUS-branded Eclair. I've downloaded the TELUS Froyo RUU.exe, but don't know how to install it on the phone, if I can't access RECOVERY mode or adb console. I don't think I ever set up a Gold Card, to my recollection. Also, I've been out of the smartphone scene for 6 months, and did no mods, no flashes, no program installs to my phone in that time. So it's a mystery as to why this is happening. But the phone had been acting up lately, rebooting by itself during a call every so often.
HBOOT screen:
Bravo PVT-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 0.83 0001
RADIO 5.10.05.30
Cyanoid said:
Not sure what happened, but my Desire won't get past the logo boot screen any longer, and RECOVERY mode in HBOOT just reboots the phone (regardless whether the SD card is installed or not). I can get into FASTBOOT however. I tried communicating with the Desire via adb console on my Windows XP system (after ensuring that I have the latest version of HTC Sync installed). "adb" commands do not recognize the phone (error: device not found). "Fastboot" commands do recognize the phone. (The command "fastboot devices", gives me this in return: SH09ER801629). So I'm not sure if my USB drivers are okay with adb, but the fastboot success seems to suggest so. (Also, "MyHTC" shows up under "Android Devices" in Device Manager).
The phone was rooted with ClockWork Mod using UnRevoked, and had Teppic stock Froy v.2.10.405.2 initd as the OS. Originally, it had TELUS-branded Eclair. I've downloaded the TELUS Froyo RUU.exe, but don't know how to install it on the phone, if I can't access RECOVERY mode or adb console. I don't think I ever set up a Gold Card, to my recollection. Also, I've been out of the smartphone scene for 6 months, and did no mods, no flashes, no program installs to my phone in that time. So it's a mystery as to why this is happening. But the phone had been acting up lately, rebooting by itself during a call every so often.
HBOOT screen:
Bravo PVT-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 0.83 0001
RADIO 5.10.05.30
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if i'm not mistaken you can run the ruu and it should see the device if connected to pc with fastboot loaded.
as for trying to get back without losing data i'm new to all this so no idea
if you had run ruu on the phone and it was wrong type (i.e gsm ruu on cdma phone or other way round) then that explains the lack of capability.
Thanks for the tip. I ran the Froyo TELUS RUU.exe (should be the right type, as I have a Telus phone). It wouldn't work (in both main HBOOT screen and FASTBOOT screen). Gave me an "error 170". It could not connect to the phone, despite that I'm on Windows XP, that it says "Android Bootloader Interface" in Windows Device Manager, that it says "HBOOT USB PLUG" on the HBOOT screen when connected via USB, and that I am able to issue FASTBOOT commands from the PC. But I can't issue adb commands, so it appears I can only "partially" communicate with the phone from the PC.
Should I try CLEAR STORAGE, or could that fully brick my phone?
On the HBOOT screen, these are the status messages that load:
Loading...[PB99DIAG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99DIAG.nbh]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99IMG.zip]
No Image!
Loading...[PB99DIMG.nbh]
No Image or wrong image!
waynestir said:
if i'm not mistaken you can run the ruu and it should see the device if connected to pc with fastboot loaded.
as for trying to get back without losing data i'm new to all this so no idea
if you had run ruu on the phone and it was wrong type (i.e gsm ruu on cdma phone or other way round) then that explains the lack of capability.
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USB Brick
For me, it sounds like a typical usb brick :/ I hope you still have rooted ROM. Search through this forum for unbricking guide.
Put the ROM.zip from the RUU on your SDCard but name it PB99IMG.zip and then boot with volume down again to enter HBOOT, it should give you the option to flash your phone back to factory default then.
HTC Desire Stuck on HTC logo - Recovery not Working - SOLVED!!
madcr0w said:
Put the ROM.zip from the RUU on your SDCard but name it PB99IMG.zip and then boot with volume down again to enter HBOOT, it should give you the option to flash your phone back to factory default then.
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Thanks! I just tried that on the advice of another poster on another forum (before reading your reply), and that's the one and only thing that worked!
Especially when, after the RUU.exe wouldn't install, RECOVERY mode wouldn't work, nor adb, nor HTC Sync. Yes, I've lost my root access, but small consideration, considering I haven't lost my $500 investment! I'm sticking with stock now, as I'd rather not risk having a brick in the future.
As for what went wrong, I can't say for sure. But considering it took months after I had installed a ROM or otherwise modified the phone for problems to show up, I'm guessing it was probably the overclocking heating the chips. Which led to eventual random reboots during phone calls, and the eventual freezing of the boot screen, and subsequent inability of HBOOT to load PB99IMG.ZIP.
xda rocks, thanks to you and all those who took the time to reply.
sorry for delayed responce. I'm sure you had already found a solution by now but in the off chance you didn't.
you have to load fastboot not hboot.
from a power off state hold back button and power on phone. this will load fastboot and ruu will find device when run.
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Thanks for the tip. I ran the Froyo TELUS RUU.exe (should be the right type, as I have a Telus phone). It wouldn't work (in both main HBOOT screen and FASTBOOT screen). Gave me an "error 170". It could not connect to the phone, despite that I'm on Windows XP, that it o Image!
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Fastboot will only work in Fastboot. ADB will only work when phone is booted and USB Debugging is on.
I don't know that as fact, I only know it from personal experience.
Use Fastboot to flash a new ROM, or at least a new recovery image. If you can get into Fastboot, you 'should' be able to fix your phone.
expza said:
Fastboot will only work in Fastboot. ADB will only work when phone is booted and USB Debugging is on.
I don't know that as fact, I only know it from personal experience.
Use Fastboot to flash a new ROM, or at least a new recovery image. If you can get into Fastboot, you 'should' be able to fix your phone.
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+1 There is a good guide to fastboot commands on the android wiki:
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fastboot
Should be a case of wiping system, data, cache, then flashing recovery image. Then boot into that and restore a backup or flash a rom.
Cyanoid said:
Thanks! I just tried that on the advice of another poster on another forum (before reading your reply), and that's the one and only thing that worked!
Especially when, after the RUU.exe wouldn't install, RECOVERY mode wouldn't work, nor adb, nor HTC Sync. Yes, I've lost my root access, but small consideration, considering I haven't lost my $500 investment! I'm sticking with stock now, as I'd rather not risk having a brick in the future.
As for what went wrong, I can't say for sure. But considering it took months after I had installed a ROM or otherwise modified the phone for problems to show up, I'm guessing it was probably the overclocking heating the chips. Which led to eventual random reboots during phone calls, and the eventual freezing of the boot screen, and subsequent inability of HBOOT to load PB99IMG.ZIP.
xda rocks, thanks to you and all those who took the time to reply.
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can u plz help me frm with post u solved ur probs....i m stuck too
1st Post, got my htc desire this morning and after researching for a long time already knew i wanted to root my device.I followed the instructions on this site.[HOWTO] Root Your Desire In 1 Click With UnrEVOked! *UPDATED 20/7* - xda-developers I used unrevoked3, and rooted the device. no trouble Ive backed up the device with titanium backup. Placed cyanogen onto the 4gb sd card which came with the phone.Power off the device. Rebooted whilst holding the volume down button. Got the options up. Navigated to recovery and selected it with the power button. The screen goes blank. The o2 screen comes up saying welcome and thats it, it freezes. I have to pull the battery out of the back in order to reset the device and then it starts up perfectly normal. Tried accessing recovery mode using the clockworkmod but i get the same result.All of the points on the link above were followed. Im pretty much right at the bottom! still researching the net for the answer but im now in need of additional
Does your phone get hot and overheated during the htc logo? It did so to me and it turned out to that my CPU had melted and overheated. Take it to your retailer and they will fix it for free because it's not your fault, it's the phone that overheated.
Try this:
-download this with ur pc and rename it a PB99IMG.zip (not PB99IMG.zip.zip ok?)
-then put it on the root of ur sdcard (not in some folder) through an sd card reader
-ensure the battery is charged much than 30%..better more
-with the phone off (remove battery and put again) press and HOLD the volume down key and press (still holding the volume down key) and hold the power button..hold both and wait to enter in the hboot
-there wait a bit, and it will ask to u if u want apply the update, select yes with the volume keys and confirm with power button
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1st Post, got my htc desire this morning and after researching for a long time already knew i wanted to root my device.I followed the instructions on this site.[HOWTO] Root Your Desire In 1 Click With UnrEVOked! *UPDATED 20/7* - xda-developers I used unrevoked3, and rooted the device. no trouble Ive backed up the device with titanium backup. Placed cyanogen onto the 4gb sd card which came with the phone.Power off the device. Rebooted whilst holding the volume down button. Got the options up. Navigated to recovery and selected it with the power button. The screen goes blank. The o2 screen comes up saying welcome and thats it, it freezes. I have to pull the battery out of the back in order to reset the device and then it starts up perfectly normal. Tried accessing recovery mode using the clockworkmod but i get the same result.All of the points on the link above were followed. Im pretty much right at the bottom! still researching the net for the answer but im now in need of additional
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Just go to my troubleshooting guide, you'll probably find an answer there.
Send it back for warranty repair.
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Did you try getting s-off with Revolutionary?
I had problems when i was s-on, but when i s-offed, everything went fine.
Have you tried flashing recovery.img via AndroidFlasher(from XDA)?
Hi had all different roms on my DHD and settled on Ice cold sandwich which it has been running for a few months now, earlier on today I noticed that it had gone off and only the backlight was on, So I restarted it and it started loading the screen up but then just went into a loop.
So i pulled the battery and went into recovery and reloaded the ICS rom, but know it just vibrates 5 times and shows the splash screen and goes off with just the backlight on again.
I can get into fastboot but when i press the button for recovery it does the same I've tried every pd98img I could find and it says wrong image after I try and load them.
And when I connect it to the pc it can't be recognised by htcsync or thru any adb commands, and windows tried to load a driver called Q_USB-DLOAD or something similar then loads a qualcom usb driver but adb commands still won't recognise it, been looking all bnight for an answer getting desperate.
Thanx in advance Michael
1. Remove your sd card and try to boot up again if it boots up then there might be something corrupted on your sd. (Possible sd may have gone bad)
2. Try to enter hboot with power button and volume down at same time to see if you can get into hboot. If it dont your boot img may be damaged and you may need to push it again thru ADB.
3. If you can get into recovery try full wipe and reflashing rom. (You may have to use an adapter to get rom on to sd since computer dont see phone then place sd back in phone)
These are just a few ideas you can try hope it helps.
EDIT: Also there is no need to create a double post of the same issue. This is what causes clutter among the forum. When you post a question you need to wait for an answer not ask again when there is no reply on your first post. Thank you
Hi there,
obviously I did something wrong, cause now my phone wont boot up. It is stuck on the HTC logo, and stays there for hours after hours. I can get into download mode etc, tried factory reset, but to no avail.
My phone is S-Off, but it is not recognized by adb anymore, so I cant get it to install TWRP.
My OS is 1.40.161.8 and my CID is VODAPE17
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
Of course you can't get adb to work since it only works if you're booted to system. Did you try using fastboot?
(The answer of that question actually doesn't matter that much.)
To get your phone back to a working state you simply need to flash a RUU. Be aware that these methods will erase all data on your phone and it will downgrade its firmware version!
Do you have an external SD card for your phone that is not bigger than 32 gb? Format it to fat32, download this RUU and put it into the main directory of the SD card. Rename the file to "0PJAIMG.zip". (That's a zero, not an O.) Then put the SD card into your phone and boot to download mode. Follow the instructions on screen. Your phone will prompt you to power it down at the end by pushing the power button. Wait some seconds and you can restart it as you would normaly do. You can then upgrade your firmware to the latest version by using the OTA function in settings>about.
If your pc is able to detect your phone by using fastboot commands you can also use this RUU. Boot your phone to download mode, disconnect you pc from the internet (just for safety reasons because of the next step) and disable your firewall and your antivirus software (both can interfere negatively with this ruu). Then run the RUU.exe as administrator. Depending on the age of your pc it may take up to ten minutes until a new window pops up. It's recommended closing every window and programm you don't need. You don't have to do anything with your phone during this process although the ruu might say that your phone should be booted to system. At the end you need to upgrade your firmware, too, by using the OTA function.
Thanks for your help. It worked as a charm. So relieved to have it back up and running.