i bought a wildfire s that boots into the bootloader but i can't find any information on how to put the rom onto it. it doesn't have cwm or amon ra so i can't load any custom roms onto it.
any help or suggestions would be awesome
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Can you give us some more information?
is the phone S-OFF, can you access a custom recovery?
Willing to help, but need to know more...
yeah the phone is s-off, ill take a picture of the screen and upload it in a second
thats all i can get from the phone. when i click recovery it just hangs at the htc logo
You need to flash a custom recovery.
Follow the instructions here. After that you can easily flash roms such as CM7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229
hey, thanks for the speedy reply. that worked, but its just hanging at the htc screen when i try to go into recovery to flash a rom to it. its kinda bothersome... lol
You can install official ROM by putting the zip on the SD card and open the bootloader
Try to use the RUU program by htc. Reflash the custom recovery, and enjoy! (Footballs thread)
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official RUU
woops not silver... must be grey... anyway my bad.
Rob
Hi,
Just followed bagocrap24's excellent step-by-step guide for unlocking the bootloader on the One X and am about to install Clockworkmod Touch Recovery 5.8.2.7.
I'm on branded T-Mobile ROM at the moment (v.1.26.110.5). I have downloaded this ROM posted by rogersnm here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25310993&postcount=518
Once I've got the CWM recovery installed, is it a simple case of installing the stock 1.28 ROM or have I missed something? There seems to be so much information spread across so many threads, I don't know what I need to know and what I don't, if that makes sense.
I really don't want to screw up my phone, and would just like to be running stock v1.28 ROM.
Thanks for your help folks.
Hello there,
I flashed the InsertCoin ROM, it works very well and stock 1.28 with tweak options up to your choice!
Download the Rom.zip, copy the boot.img from within the download and put it in the same folder where u have the fsstboit and cwm files according to the noon guide u just followed, copy the zip of the ROM to the root of your HOX storage...
Power down the HOX and boot into hboot, select fastboot, connect your HOX, open a cms window on your computer type in
cd c:\fastboot
then
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can flash first the zip from within cwm and then the boot.img as you have only your (backed up in cwm) shipped Rom on it, right? Take good care of the backup....
So, put the zip on HOX, boot into cwm, choose zip, install zip follow on screen guide, boot into hboot, select fastboot, do the cmd as above, re-boot and you good to go!
Be aware to not let the battery drain as in OFF mode it won't charge for the time being...
Let me know how you got on...happy flashing
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Thanks for your reply. I've updated to the latest CWM Recovery and am now just looking for a stock, unbranded HTC 1.28 ROM.
I'm weird in that I actually like 'Sense', I'd just like to be rid of the T-Mobile crap they shoe-horned in (for no apparent reason or benefit). Would be nice to be network-unlocked too.
Is there a stock HTC 1.28 RUU for download yet?
Edit:
Am I being dim? Further reading suggests I may need to be on stock recovery and locked bootloader to install RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.9_Radio_ 1.1204.103.14_release_256469_signed?
edited. CWM was updated. ;p
Updated again? I'm on 5.8.3.1 which seems to be the latest.
I'm still being dim. How do I remove the T-Mobile RUU (1.26.110.x) and flash 1.28.401.9 which I've downloaded?
Folks, I'm still a little confused as to what I need to do to get the unbranded ROM on my phone. Do I need to flash a stock recovery, re-lock the bootloader, wipe the phone and then install the unbranded ROM?
Many thanks, I just don't want to delete the ROM on my phone without knowing I've understood what I need to do next...
Edit: With stock recovery and relocked bootloader, attempting to enter recovery brings up the red triangle with the exclamation mark.
Anyone...? I was really hoping someone might be able to help me out.
Funkmeisterdude said:
Anyone...? I was really hoping someone might be able to help me out.
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Start by following the Everything HTC One X link in my signature and deciding what you want to do. Come back if you have further questions.
Thanks pdagenius, I've already read through that thread.
As I understand it, I have two options:
1) install a stock, unbranded HTC ROM. This requires a relocked bootloader and stock recovery. When I reset to stock recovery and relocked the bootloader, I couldn't get into the recovery to flash the unbranded ROM. I get the red triangle with the exclamation mark.
2) I can use a different ROM such as Android Revolution HD (which I like the look of as it looks stock). However, there seems to be conflicting information wrt to whether or not to flash new firmware (seems this isn't possible with S-ON?). Additionally, the boot.img link for download in the OP is broken.
As great a community as this is, I've found that often there is simply so much information out there that it's overwhelming, and difficult to find what I need to know and what I don't need to worry about. I think to think I have a little savvy about me but tbh it's a little bit 'information overload'.
With the phone being so new, I really can't afford to brick it....
OK, I've gone with ARHD now..
Thanks to those who offered advice, this thread can now be closed.
How would I flash to a stock rom to sell the phone?
I think I am going to keep the memory card, so the person that buys it would have issues if I left it on a custom ROM due to the fact that you need to generally partition the sd card and such.
Or are there any basic roms that are stable and dont require partitioning?
Is it a gsm desire, if so flash the relevant ruu from shipped roms problem solved
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hello sorry to bother you as i am in a pickle wit this one.i have googled and tried everything
well i have a htc desire s with s-0n rooted with HTCDev.com.hboot 2.00.0002
well i have got cwm and backed up my rom.and flashed others no problem but with loading a rom i had to go into command promps and flash a boot.img. well no problem there as i downloaded roms with a boot.img with them.now i want to go back to my original stock rom and load it it loads ok but when i load the boot.img it dose not work.i got the boot img from the back up that i made of my stock original rom.
please help as i would love to know whar i am doing wrong cheers
2009joseph said:
hello sorry to bother you as i am in a pickle wit this one.i have googled and tried everything
well i have a htc desire s with s-0n rooted with HTCDev.com.hboot 2.00.0002
well i have got cwm and backed up my rom.and flashed others no problem but with loading a rom i had to go into command promps and flash a boot.img. well no problem there as i downloaded roms with a boot.img with them.now i want to go back to my original stock rom and load it it loads ok but when i load the boot.img it dose not work.i got the boot img from the back up that i made of my stock original rom.
please help as i would love to know whar i am doing wrong cheers
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Can't help you sorry as I have only ever used a desire, and not a desire s, have you tried the right forum for an answer
You could try looking here http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=606770 they may have information that may help....
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Hi guys.
Hoping you can help me.
I rooted my DHD some time ago, with help from this forum, and was running the RCmix3D rom.
Well I have upgraded to an HTC One X, and a friend would like to buy my DHD, so. I thought I’d factory reset the phone.
Before I did that though I did a nandroid backup through CWM recovery.
After the nandroid backup, I rebooted into the ROM, factory reset the phone, however it then just booted through the White HTC screen into a black screen with the word ‘android’ in the middle.
Now, I didn’t panic, and I left the black screen for a while, but it didn’t change for ages.
So I pulled the battery, went back into CWM Recovery, and tried to restore, however, the restore didn’t take!
So I thought I’d just download another ROM, and flash that, but THAT hasn’t worked!!!
So I’m stuck without a backup and without a ROM,
I got the DHD on day of release so I guess it had Froyo on it!
Can I just download an RUU for this device and run that or are there additional steps that I would need to perform before that?
Thank you in advance.
Greg.
TeamDraven said:
Hi guys.
Hoping you can help me.
I rooted my DHD some time ago, with help from this forum, and was running the RCmix3D rom.
Well I have upgraded to an HTC One X, and a friend would like to buy my DHD, so. I thought I’d factory reset the phone.
Before I did that though I did a nandroid backup through CWM recovery.
After the nandroid backup, I rebooted into the ROM, factory reset the phone, however it then just booted through the White HTC screen into a black screen with the word ‘android’ in the middle.
Now, I didn’t panic, and I left the black screen for a while, but it didn’t change for ages.
So I pulled the battery, went back into CWM Recovery, and tried to restore, however, the restore didn’t take!
So I thought I’d just download another ROM, and flash that, but THAT hasn’t worked!!!
So I’m stuck without a backup and without a ROM,
I got the DHD on day of release so I guess it had Froyo on it!
Can I just download an RUU for this device and run that or are there additional steps that I would need to perform before that?
Thank you in advance.
Greg.
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Greg, Factory reset only works when you are stock. As you were running a custom rom, you have just deleted the rom from your phone. You will need to flash a RUU to revert it to stock.
I don't actually know why you couldm´t flash a custom rom, but it should work as long as you are S-OFF.
glevitan said:
Greg, Factory reset only works when you are stock. As you were running a custom rom, you have just deleted the rom from your phone. You will need to flash a RUU to revert it to stock.
I don't actually know why you couldm´t flash a custom rom, but it should work as long as you are S-OFF.
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Doh!
Cheers Brother.
The reason is that I'm not sure the new user would be ok with teh extra finctionality, and I'd worry they much it up (Much like I have done)
I still con't quite understand why it wouldnt flash a new ROM though
Ok.
When flashing an RUU, can I do that from the boot loader?
cheers for yor help.
Greg.
TeamDraven said:
Doh!
Cheers Brother.
The reason is that I'm not sure the new user would be ok with teh extra finctionality, and I'd worry they much it up (Much like I have done)
I still con't quite understand why it wouldnt flash a new ROM though
Ok.
When flashing an RUU, can I do that from the boot loader?
cheers for yor help.
Greg.
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Yes, you have two choices, or do it in the PD98IMG.zip way or flash it in fastboot. If you are S-OFF, you can flash any RUU, but I suggest and unbranded one. Don't flash a Froyo RUU or you will be in troubles.
On how to flash a RUU from fastboot, check the guide in my signature....:good:
Ok dude. I hear you.
Could you give a brief explanation on why the Froyo RUU would be bad?
Cheers brother.
Love your Avi.
Greg.
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TeamDraven said:
Ok dude. I hear you.
Could you give a brief explanation on why the Froyo RUU would be bad?
Cheers brother.
Love your Avi.
Greg.
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If you are using a Gingerbread hboot and flash a froyo RUU then your hboot will work in super slow motion and might take half an hour to boot. And belive me fixing that is not easy nor fun...
Were you able to flash a ruu??
Hey dude.
Not tried yet, munching dinner and watching some Sons of Anarchy at the moment.
Will let you know ow how it goes though.
Greg.
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Ok here a photo of the bootloader.
So as you can see I have S-off
Just need to find the right RUU.
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glevitan said:
If you are using a Gingerbread hboot and flash a froyo RUU then your hboot will work in super slow motion and might take half an hour to boot. And belive me fixing that is not easy nor fun...
Were you able to flash a ruu??
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Hey dude.
Another few questions,
1) How do I know if I am using a GB hboot? Would a new hboot have been written when the GB OTA update came?
2) How can I tell whuch RUU is a GB RUU without the name being in the title of the RUU?
I.e. RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.zip
Thank you again.
Greg.
Oh, and I think I have found out why I can't flash a different ROM like ARHD, I'm using CWM recovery, the instructions for ARHD state that you are only to use EXT4 recovery.
Bum!
Greg.
TeamDraven said:
Oh, and I think I have found out why I can't flash a different ROM like ARHD, I'm using CWM recovery, the instructions for ARHD state that you are only to use EXT4 recovery.
Bum!
Greg.
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That shouldn't be the issue. Anyway, try flashing a Ruu And see what happens. I will find an unbranded one one that works for You. Try this one And report back.
http://https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xv5utzgvr4ov55/PD98IMG-GB2.zip
Cheers dude.
Just downloaded it.
Do I need to rename the file to just "PD98IMG.zip" and drop the "-GB2" ?
Cheers.
Greg.
Yep.
I needed to rename it.
Flashing it now.
Cheers.
Greg.
Dude.
Thank you for all your help.
It's all up and running Stock, just running the OTA update.
Thank you brother.
Greg.
TeamDraven said:
Dude.
Thank you for all your help.
It's all up and running Stock, just running the OTA update.
Thank you brother.
Greg.
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Glad you made it...enjoy!
no rom, no backup
hi Guys,
I got same problem...No Rom, No Backup, but can boot into CWM Recovery, but my DHD is S-ON..
Hope, you can help me, thanks in advance
alpsdhd said:
hi Guys,
I got same problem...No Rom, No Backup, but can boot into CWM Recovery, but my DHD is S-ON..
Hope, you can help me, thanks in advance
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I really don't understand in all of that, but I just went through a very long process of rooting my phone etc.
and one of the million things I stumbled upon was this time I flashed a rom using CWM and the rom was corrupted..
I was thankful that CWM had the option to connect the phone via usb storage, [hard drive thing, so you could transfer files from comp to dhd]
So I just downloaded the rom again and placed it on the phone and flashed it using CWM.
I guess it might help you since you have CWM [and if you have CWM I guess you're rooted?] so you might try flashing a non-stock rom.
But I'm not deep into this stuff and don't really know, so you can try but I'm not sure it'll work.
no rom, no backup
YagFrazier said:
I really don't understand in all of that, but I just went through a very long process of rooting my phone etc.
and one of the million things I stumbled upon was this time I flashed a rom using CWM and the rom was corrupted..
I was thankful that CWM had the option to connect the phone via usb storage, [hard drive thing, so you could transfer files from comp to dhd]
So I just downloaded the rom again and placed it on the phone and flashed it using CWM.
I guess it might help you since you have CWM [and if you have CWM I guess you're rooted?] so you might try flashing a non-stock rom.
But I'm not deep into this stuff and don't really know, so you can try but I'm not sure it'll work.
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Thanks for the reply, I think my phone is rooted, but my problem is, it is S-ON, with that, I got difficulties of finding the right ROM.. I tried this..
install clockworkmod recovery wipe all data factory reset install that custom rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=blackout+2+3+
DO NOT BOOT THE PHONE GO IN BOOTLOADER
open zip and take boot.img go in bootloader in fastboot and open cmd
fastboot flash boot boot.img
boot the phone and then close it go in bootloader and relocked
install official ruu
RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.6 0.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.exe
got no success co'z I can't download the boot.img from this link http://www.villainrom.co.uk/kendon/dhd/boot.img and from this link http://minus.com/mIc6tkSGg/, so after I flash blackout+2+3+ I'm still stuck in white screen with HTC logo