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Back to Stock HTC Euro Rom

I have searched to find the answer to this but the going from 1.29 to 1.28 bit is confusing me.
I have an HTC One X that was on T-Mobile UK 1.26. I usedthe HTC Dev and clockwork and ended up with the LeeDroid Rom with 1.29 firmware.
I have the phone for sale and have someone local who wants it, but he says he wants the standard rom on it or a stock HTC one. Don't ask why, I don't know.
What exactly can I do to get it back...I have some backups I made via the option in Recovery all the way back to the T-Mobile rom...with options to restore boot.img
Or can't I go back because I am on 1.29 ?

monkeyphonix said:
I have searched to find the answer to this but the going from 1.29 to 1.28 bit is confusing me.
I have an HTC One X that was on T-Mobile UK 1.26. I usedthe HTC Dev and clockwork and ended up with the LeeDroid Rom with 1.29 firmware.
I have the phone for sale and have someone local who wants it, but he says he wants the standard rom on it or a stock HTC one. Don't ask why, I don't know.
What exactly can I do to get it back...I have some backups I made via the option in Recovery all the way back to the T-Mobile rom...with options to restore boot.img
Or can't I go back because I am on 1.29 ?
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You can go back; it's only if you'd done an official update (OTA or RUU) that you'd be stuck, because they also update the bootloader and you can't downgrade that.
Since you've got backups I would just restore the backup of the T-Mobile ROM, flash the boot.img which is in the nandroid backup folder, then (if he's wanting it completely stock), flash the stock recovery and lock the bootloader again.
Alternatively, if you can find a T-Mobile RUU you can just lock the bootloader then run the RUU to write everything back to stock, but it seems a waste of time downloading a full RUU when you've got a backup of the software you want already sitting there.

Hey thanks, will give that a try..cheers

I flashed the original backup from April in recovery and it just hangs at a white screen on reboot.

monkeyphonix said:
I flashed the original backup from April in recovery and it just hangs at a white screen on reboot.
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Did you flash the boot.img via fastboot as well?

Does that have to be done on my pc ? I just flashed the boot.img then the actual backup. Via the phone

Unless you're s-off you can't write to the boot partition from recovery, so you need to do it from your computer using fastboot. Exactly the same as when you're flashing a ROM.

I never used a pc for anything to get it to the Leedroid...I'll have to look for a guide to do what you said. Apart from when I did the HTC Dev unlock thing.
Thanks for your help.

monkeyphonix said:
I never used a pc for anything to get it to the Leedroid...I'll have to look for a guide to do what you said. Apart from when I did the HTC Dev unlock thing.
Thanks for your help.
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Interesting; I'm impressed your ROM's been working, seeing as you've seemingly been using the stock 1.26 boot.img with the 1.29 ROM.
Anyway, it's a similar (red identical) process to the one you used to unlock the bootloader. Assuming you've still got the fastboot executable on your PC from when you unlocked, and a copy of the boot.img from the backup you're trying to restore:
1) copy boot.img into the same folder as the fastboot binary
2) turn your phone on in fastboot mode (turn it off, hold vol-down and power on and it should boot into bootloader; select 'fastboot' from the menu if it doesn't automatically load into fastboot mode)
3) connect the phone to the PC via USB (the text on the phone should now say "fastboot USB")
4) on your PC open a command prompt and navigte to the folder containing your boot.img and the fastboot binary
5) run the following command: fastboot flash boot boot.img
6) run the following command: fastboot erase cache
7) run the following command: fastboot reboot

I've just reverted back to stock recovery instead of the original boot for some reason, been at a wedding and am a bit very drunk still, so I really need to get the stock boot.img file from somewhere don't I.
Edit, I found it in clockwork folder by connecting to pc and it is 8mb from April.

I did what you said and it all worked, great thanks. I am now back on stock boot.img abd back to tmobile 1.26....but still with the clockwork recovery and still rooted.
I know how to revert back to the stock recovery as I just did it by mistake...should I be d-rooting it or whatever you call it...and will I have wiped out my sim unlock I paid for ?
Also it is offering me an update of 28 or so mb, is this safe to install ? I am on 1.26 right now. Or do I want to get rid of clockworkd and revert to stock recovery first ?

The 28mb update will be the 1.28 update; you would need to restore the stock recovery and lock the bootloader again to install that (it will just download and fail if you try to install it now).
If the person you're selling it to wants it completely back to stock, then flash your stock recovery, then go back into fastboot (same process as before) and use the command fastboot oem lock to lock the bootloader again. Then accept the update and it'll be back to stock and updated to 1.28.
No idea about SIM-unlocks, sorry. I imagine it would still hold (otherwise everyone who's flashing ROMs, updates or backups would need to keep re-doing it), but I'm honestly just guessing at this point so don't take any of that as anything conclusive.

Ok I did all that and relocked it just about to do the update. Thanks very much for your help.

Stuck trying to install custom rom

Okay so I am trying to install the jdroid rom, btw first time ever doing this so bare with me, anyways I can't boot my phone stays at HTC quietly brilliant screen with some writing underneath it red. I can get into the bootloader menu, where I am rooted and says my bootloader is unlocked. I can also get into clockwork mod however I messed up when transferring the rom onto my phone. I unzipped it and put it there instead of leaving it in the zip file. I can't mount to my laptop through clockwork mod, is there any other way? Again I can't boot my phone. Thanks
EDIT: Now whenever my phone boots, it boots into the clockworkmod and keeps rebooting I can't do anything, cant mount my phone at all

Bizarre48 said:
Okay so I am trying to install the jdroid rom, btw first time ever doing this so bare with me, anyways I can't boot my phone stays at HTC quietly brilliant screen with some writing underneath it red. I can get into the bootloader menu, where I am rooted and says my bootloader is unlocked. I can also get into clockwork mod however I messed up when transferring the rom onto my phone. I unzipped it and put it there instead of leaving it in the zip file. I can't mount to my laptop through clockwork mod, is there any other way? Again I can't boot my phone. Thanks
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Yes ... instal this recowery (Link to the latest unofficial test recovery with USB issues fixed and automount by RichardTrip) and you can push your zip on SD

Thanks for the reply
I used this command: fastboot flash recovery <Name Of the downloaded file>.img
But I'm still stuck at the boot screen

Bizarre48 said:
Thanks for the reply
I used this command: fastboot flash recovery <Name Of the downloaded file>.img
But I'm still stuck at the boot screen
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You need to enter the fastboot mode ... hold "volume-down + powerbutton" for 10 secs and then again push the powerbutton to enter the fastboot mode.
Edit: and after that use the comand fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img

Just saw the edit now will try thanks alot man appreciate it!

Bizarre48 said:
I did that, then when I went to recovery when it boots its at the htc quietly brilliant screen.
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OK, did you instal the ROM + boot.img?
Edit: im going to sleep ... read THIS, if that doesnt help, then THIS

Okay I still can't do it nothing works! I flash the recoveries and I still get stuck at the htc boot screen. so frustrating

Bizarre48 said:
Okay I still can't do it nothing works! I flash the recoveries and I still get stuck at the htc boot screen. so frustrating
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What you need to do when flashing:
a) CWM recovery
fastboot flash recovery xxxrecovery.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
b) Flashing a ROM
extract the boot.img from the ROM.zip
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
enter recovery
install the ROM.zip
reboot

READ THIS THREAD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
basically summarises what above posters are saying in step by step detail

Yea I'm just going to use the at&t ruu and restart to process all over again. hopefully this works

Bizarre48 said:
Yea I'm just going to use the at&t ruu and restart to process all over again. hopefully this works
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Next time also read the instructions.
M.

as long as you can get the correct RUU and flash the correct stock recovery, RUU will defo work, then you can start again from scratch. I've done this myself
edit: AT&T????? Are you even in the correct forum using the correct files/methods??? HTC One XL is different forum, different files!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright I got out of it using the st&t ruu, though I live in Canada and on Rogers. Data doesnt work but that is not surprise. Gotta wait for a root access and/or bootloader unlock for 1.85. will be patient.

[Q] Stuck at boot screen

Whenever I turn on my Htc one vx it goes to the htc boot logo and under it it has the words in red letterss. "This build is for development purposes only. Do not distribute outside of HTC without HTC's written permission. Failure to comply May lead to legal Action." I tried to root it but had some trouble and when i get into boot loader it says at the top tampered and unlocked. Any help is greatly appreciated.

zeroelement said:
Whenever I turn on my Htc one vx it goes to the htc boot logo and under it it has the words in red letterss. "This build is for development purposes only. Do not distribute outside of HTC without HTC's written permission. Failure to comply May lead to legal Action." I tried to root it but had some trouble and when i get into boot loader it says at the top tampered and unlocked. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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explain all steps you did already and also if you where on 4.0 or 4.1.2 i will try to help if i can.

Sorry for the late response. I don't remember too well. I watch a guide with the normal commands to root it but was stuck where it was rooted but i could not load super user. I made the mistake of trying to unroot it and then it got stuck at the screen. I think I don't have the stock rom loaded on the phone anymore but I am not sure and I don't know how to load a rom but I can easily learn. Thank you for your help

Do you have a custom recovery on the phone
Sent from my HTC One VX using xda app-developers app

I don't believe so.

zeroelement said:
I don't believe so.
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ok well if you are still unlocked fastboot flash a recovery then flash a stock rooted rom i would try ICS frist because if you have not flashed a JB RUU or the JB firmware you should still be on ICS 4.0 firmware unless you know you where on JB 4.1.2 if so install the JB stock rooted rom. to do that after you fastboot flash the recovery and have DL the rom just put the rom on a ext. SD card via PC sd card reader. also extract the boot.img from the rom and put it in the same dir. that you have adb and fastboot files. boot into recovery.Do a factory reset wipe from the recovery then install the rom for SD card. After it installs reboot to bootloader fastboot then fastboot flash the boot.img . Hint wherever you have adb fastboot files just open that dir and hold shift and right click and that will give you the option to open cmd propt in that dir. then do your fastboot flash cmd. that should do it and get you up and running again. hope it helps

kalel420 said:
ok well if you are still unlocked fastboot flash a recovery then flash a stock rooted rom i would try ICS frist because if you have not flashed a JB RUU or the JB firmware you should still be on ICS 4.0 firmware unless you know you where on JB 4.1.2 if so install the JB stock rooted rom. to do that after you fastboot flash the recovery and have DL the rom just put the rom on a ext. SD card via PC sd card reader. also extract the boot.img from the rom and put it in the same dir. that you have adb and fastboot files. boot into recovery.Do a factory reset wipe from the recovery then install the rom for SD card. After it installs reboot to bootloader fastboot then fastboot flash the boot.img . Hint wherever you have adb fastboot files just open that dir and hold shift and right click and that will give you the option to open cmd propt in that dir. then do your fastboot flash cmd. that should do it and get you up and running again. hope it helps
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Okay thanks I will try that and get back to you

When I got to flash a recovery I type "fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.img" while my phone is plugged in while in bootloader but it just says waiting for device. I dont have any drivers installed and I think that is the problem. How can I install drivers without htc sync because The device doesn't show up? Thanks

Nevermind I found the htc drivers.

THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED!!! My phone has been like this for months! You are a lifesaver! I don't need to send it in to be fixed for money! Thank You so much you are the best!

zeroelement said:
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED!!! My phone has been like this for months! You are a lifesaver! I don't need to send it in to be fixed for money! Thank You so much you are the best!
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No problem glad i could help.

[Q] Can't unlock bootloader

I've tried to flash a custom ROM on my DHD. Read a lot about it and tried to make it step by step but I'm already stuck at the first step because I can't unlock the bootloader. Tried through HTCDev, and with the Desire HD toolkit as well but no success. Basically I can't get the token ID in the command prompt. It either says can't find the device or telling me to wait but nothing happens. And I also couldn't find a working RUU
ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.85.0007
RADIO-26.03.02.15_M3
eMMC-boot
software no.: 2.36.405.8
Where can be the problem?
Thanks any help in advance.

You are already s-off, which means your your bootloader is already unlocked...
You may also already even have a custom recovery installed so you can flash a custom rom. boot into bootloader, wait and then select recovery.
If you don't have a recovery flash one using fastboot
And in the future, search then post over here http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-desire-hd

I don't think it is because the ROM Manager asking me to root it for cwm

tharrha said:
I don't think it is because the ROM Manager asking me to root it for cwm
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Ur phone is s-off so u can go ahead and flash recovery through fastboot commands, then u can flash a custom rom if u like or just root the stock rom thats already on ur phone. So what is ur main goal here? What do u want to do?

flashing a custom ROM like the KINGCOBRA DHD Sense 4.1. what made me confused that the process should be unlock bootloader - rooting - cwm on - rom on. I know that S-OFF means it's rooted but I thought I still have to put on cwm or something because I can't figure out if there is any recovery on or if it would work if something goes wrong.... or am I just over-combining things
so you say I should just factory reset, wipe everything and then flash the ROM?!?!

tharrha said:
flashing a custom ROM like the KINGCOBRA DHD Sense 4.1. what made me confused that the process should be unlock bootloader - rooting - cwm on - rom on. I know that S-OFF means it's rooted but I thought I still have to put on cwm or something because I can't figure out if there is any recovery on or if it would work if something goes wrong.... or am I just over-combining things
so you say I should just factory reset, wipe everything and then flash the ROM?!?!
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Download this:
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/ace/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img
And put it on your C drive
Set up fastboot with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Connect your phone is fastboot mode to your pc.
Open a CMD window and write the following command
fastboot flash recovery C://openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img

tharrha said:
flashing a custom ROM like the KINGCOBRA DHD Sense 4.1. what made me confused that the process should be unlock bootloader - rooting - cwm on - rom on. I know that S-OFF means it's rooted but I thought I still have to put on cwm or something because I can't figure out if there is any recovery on or if it would work if something goes wrong.... or am I just over-combining things
so you say I should just factory reset, wipe everything and then flash the ROM?!?!
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Ok so what u need to do is setup adb & fastboot on ur pc, plenty of guides here on xda. Once that is done ul need to flash 4ext recovery using fastboot commands. Click the link and download the 4ext recovery.img. 4ext recovery
Then if u managed that, to flash a rom u need to boot into recovery, go to wipe/format then format all partitions except sdcard then u can flash/install a rom.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Download this:
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/ace/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img
And put it on your C drive
Set up fastboot with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Connect your phone is fastboot mode to your pc.
Open a CMD window and write the following command
fastboot flash recovery C://openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img
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hehe beat me too it :silly: u went for twrp over 4ext? tut tut

jmcclue said:
hehe beat me too it :silly: u went for twrp over 4ext? tut tut
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Yup. I find it a bit more noob proof

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Download this:
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/ace/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img
And put it on your C drive
Set up fastboot with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Connect your phone is fastboot mode to your pc.
Open a CMD window and write the following command
fastboot flash recovery C://openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img
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thanks but unfortunately a previous problem came up. in the cmd <waiting for device>, but nothing happens

tharrha said:
thanks but unfortunately a previous problem came up. in the cmd <waiting for device>, but nothing happens
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Did you boot your phone in fastboot?
In hboot, select "fastboot".

tharrha said:
thanks but unfortunately a previous problem came up. in the cmd <waiting for device>, but nothing happens
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did u install the drivers??

yep I've did how you've explained.... and then I tried a different usb slot aaaand it's done
now I spend the next ten minutes swearing. hope from here everything goes fine and thanks again

@tharrha have you tried searching/asking in your actual device thread as well? You're never the only person with the same error message...
We're helping here because we're nice . The instructions will be similar but things like drivers will require a device specific guide.
A few clarifications though. S-OFF does not mean you are rooted, it means that the bootloader is unlocked like we first told you.
Root is separate, any custom rom will likely already be rooted.
Flash a recovery, backup, full wipe then install the rom, thousands of guides will have told you this
EDIT: also please don't install a ROM from this forum...find one from the desire hd section....

eddiehk6 said:
@tharrha have you tried searching/asking in your actual device thread as well? You're never the only person with the same error message...
We're helping here because we're nice . The instructions will be similar but things like drivers will require a device specific guide.
A few clarifications though. S-OFF does not mean you are rooted, it means that the bootloader is unlocked like we first told you.
Root is separate, any custom rom will likely already be rooted.
Flash a recovery, backup, full wipe then install the rom, thousands of guides will have told you this
EDIT: also please don't install a ROM from this forum...find one from the desire hd section....
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yep I'm trying to find proper description for the method. I don't wanted to post it to somewhere where I shouldn't so sorry for it.
although second look for the cmd it says writing failed <remote not allowed> (same with cwm)
really sorry for causing too much trouble but trying to follow what is written but nothing goes right. don't know what I'm doing wrong

Confused, your previous post said it's done? Thought you finally flashed the recovery. If not, what have you done?
Which guide are you following?
It's ok, you haven't posted in development section at least, however have you searched / posted in the correct desire hd forum? They will much likely have better answers...

eddiehk6 said:
Confused, your previous post said it's done? Thought you finally flashed the recovery. If not, what have you done?
Which guide are you following?
It's ok, you haven't posted in development section at least, however have you searched / posted in the correct desire hd forum? They will much likely have better answers...
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sorry I'm confused as well.
trying to get information from here and there. the more I read the more I realize why I'm confused. some guide says I need to root some says I don't have to. why I became uncertain is because a couple of guides said to use htcdev although it seems I don't have to neither rooting. so basically if I can put a recovery on the phone then everything is fine. the phone finally being recognised but the flash failed. isn't it because my hboot is quite old (0.85.0007)?
I know it don't seems so but I'm reading constantly the forum (in the dhd forum) and following the instructions... probably just skipping something

tharrha said:
sorry I'm confused as well.
trying to get information from here and there. the more I read the more I realize why I'm confused. some guide says I need to root some says I don't have to. why I became uncertain is because a couple of guides said to use htcdev although it seems I don't have to neither rooting. so basically if I can put a recovery on the phone then everything is fine. the phone finally being recognised but the flash failed. isn't it because my hboot is quite old (0.85.0007)?
I know it don't seems so but I'm reading constantly the forum (in the dhd forum) and following the instructions... probably just skipping something
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download the recovery.img below, put it inside the fastboot folder on ur pc that u created earlier, boot ur phone into fastboot mode and plug it into pc then open command window from inside fastboot folder (hold shift and right click, choose open cmd window) and type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and see what happens
Everyone else do NOT use recovery.img below, its for the Desire HD

jmcclue said:
download the recovery.img below, put it inside the fastboot folder on ur pc that u created earlier, boot ur phone into fastboot mode and plug it into pc then open command window from inside fastboot folder (hold shift and right click, choose open cmd window) and type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and see what happens
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same
sending 'recovery' (6092 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.020s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.023s
(I give up for today. I will carry on with the possibilities in the morning)

tharrha said:
sorry I'm confused as well.
trying to get information from here and there. the more I read the more I realize why I'm confused. some guide says I need to root some says I don't have to. why I became uncertain is because a couple of guides said to use htcdev although it seems I don't have to neither rooting. so basically if I can put a recovery on the phone then everything is fine. the phone finally being recognised but the flash failed. isn't it because my hboot is quite old (0.85.0007)?
I know it don't seems so but I'm reading constantly the forum (in the dhd forum) and following the instructions... probably just skipping something
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It's understandable you're confused to be honest, it's partly because your phone has already been tampered with and a lot of the guides start from scratch. It's already s-off, which is actually a good thing, saves you the hassle of doing this part yourself.
Root is not required to install a custom ROM, you only require a custom recovery.
You can root your existing firmware before you wipe and install a custom ROM. This will enable you to do things like install and use root apps. This may be useful if for instance you would like to backup your apps (e.g. saved games) using something like Titanium Backup, which requires root. You can then install it on the custom rom and restore all your apps (very handy). However if there are no real apps you need to transfer, not much point in rooting when your overall aim is a custom ROM.
So like I said you're s-off, among other things this enables you to flash a custom recovery. Follow the instructions as above.
Before you flash anything using fastboot, always try 'fastboot devices' to see if you get a response first, then flash the recovery.img
If you get errors, please post them exactly.
I still recommend asking in the dhd section properly, as it sounds like a driver issue.

tharrha said:
same
sending 'recovery' (6092 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.020s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.023s
(I give up for today. I will carry on with the possibilities in the morning)
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Ok, this happened to me before with my sensation. What u need to do is try unlock the bootloader via htcdev. u should be able to get unlock code now that u have fastboot drivers installed. that was the problem before when it said waiting for device r whatever.

[Q] stuck in recovery

hi, i bought used and "broken" htc one x, previous owner said it has bad battery and ROM because it swich on and after 10s restart in infinity loop. So i replace the battery and yesterday it swich on only in recovery mode and i dont know what to do. I thnik battery have still small capacity, maybe it is another hardware issue. Today it shows only black screen and when i want turn it off the bottom "buttons" flash three times.

jesus-pd said:
hi, i bought used and "broken" htc one x, previous owner said it has bad battery and ROM because it swich on and after 10s restart in infinity loop. So i replace the battery and yesterday it swich on only in recovery mode and i dont know what to do. I thnik battery have still small capacity, maybe it is another hardware issue. Today it shows only black screen and when i want turn it off the bottom "buttons" flash three times.
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have you tried to flash another recovery? try Philz one (the best version depends on the rom you want to try), connect to pc, mount usb as storage, copy a rom on the phone and flash it if it is bootloop maybe it's a bad kernel flash or a missing kernel flashing process

im not an expert or something but...how can i mount usb storage and copy rom when it won´t turn on?

jesus-pd said:
im not an expert or something but...how can i mount usb storage and copy rom when it won´t turn on?
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no, if it's off you can't, but as buttons blink three times, maybe you can enter fastboot and so you can try to update recovery...
sorry, mine are only guesses as i've never faced such a condition, but if you can enter fastboot maybe you can recover the device

now it again turn on in recovery (if it is even recovery, i really dont know ). It shows this screen and i really know what to do, can you write it step by step? or post some link?

it's not recovery, it's fastboot
do this way: try to download again the unlock.bin from htcdev.com if you haven't got it, unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery i told you before, then enter recovery, connect to pc and select mount usb storage... then copy a rom zip on phone, reboot to bootloader and flash rom kernel, enter again recovery, wipe everything to flash a new rom and flash the zip.. you should be fine
search this threads for guides, there are many and i can't give you all the links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50374931
please fell free to ask me if you have any question/issue
p.s. before unlocking the bootloader again, update hboot to at least 1.39.0000

lukes91 said:
it's not recovery, it's fastboot
do this way: try to download again the unlock.bin from htcdev.com if you haven't got it, unlock the bootloader and flash the recovery i told you before, then enter recovery, connect to pc and select mount usb storage... then copy a rom zip on phone, reboot to bootloader and flash rom kernel, enter again recovery, wipe everything to flash a new rom and flash the zip.. you should be fine
search this threads for guides, there are many and i can't give you all the links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50374931
please fell free to ask me if you have any question/issue
p.s. before unlocking the bootloader again, update hboot to at least 1.39.0000
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better idea is to keep it locked and get a ruu for him, you only need his main number :
fastboot getvar version-main

Mr Hofs said:
better idea is to keep it locked and get a ruu for him, you only need his main number :
fastboot getvar version-main
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you're right Mr Hofs, but i really don't like stock rom and i've never used a RUU, so i fear i would have given wrong infos
anyway your way is the easiest one

Maybe he flashed the recovery as a kernel, so when he installs ROM and reboots it just boots recovery again.
Sent from my One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

i hope not.....but all methods work, just thinking along

Mr Hofs said:
better idea is to keep it locked and get a ruu for him, you only need his main number :
fastboot getvar version-main
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sorry but im noob...so what do I need? what is RUU? what to do with main number? Im lost

jesus-pd said:
sorry but im noob...so what do I need? what is RUU? what to do with main number? Im lost
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RUU is Rom Update Utility, so a tool that you run on pc with the device connected that restores devices "as new"...
you need to find a ruu that matches the main number you get with the command Mr Hofs posted before

lukes91 said:
ruu that matches the main number you get with the command Mr Hofs posted before
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where is my main number? where am i suppost to write command?
if it is like: in fastboot select getvar select version-main, then i cant do it, as you can see i havent got getvar in my fastboot menu

No, you have to install fastboot on your pc and run the command there... Search a guide about how to setup fastboot on pc...
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