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Flashing not working

I've downloaded several different ROMs today, and moved them to /sdcard. I wipe the phone and the cache, and then go to "install zip from sdcard" on Clockworkmod recovery. I've done this several times, and Virtuous Quattro is still here. I'm fairly certain I rooted my phone and everything when I initially installed VQ, so I'm not sure what the problem is.
(Please keep in mind I'm still relatively new to all this phone business.)
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qmanjr5 said:
I've downloaded several different ROMs today, and moved them to /sdcard. I wipe the phone and the cache, and then go to "install zip from sdcard" on Clockworkmod recovery. I've done this several times, and Virtuous Quattro is still here. I'm fairly certain I rooted my phone and everything when I initially installed VQ, so I'm not sure what the problem is.
(Please keep in mind I'm still relatively new to all this phone business.)
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Reboot to recovery-->Wipe Data factory reset--> Install Zip from SD cad--> Choose Zip from SD Card --> (ROM Name).zip
then the next step is self explanatory

The Android Manual said:
Reboot to recovery-->Wipe Data factory reset--> Install Zip from SD cad--> Choose Zip from SD Card --> (ROM Name).zip
then the next step is self explanatory
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I did all that. It doesn't work. That's why I'm posting.
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qmanjr5 said:
I did all that. It doesn't work. That's why I'm posting.
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An error message of some sort would be helpeful. "doesn't work" isn't detailed enough.

Is your phone a g2 or desire z,and which Roms did you download more detailsbwill help
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kbeezie said:
An error message of some sort would be helpeful. "doesn't work" isn't detailed enough.
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There is no error message. The installation goes through flawlessly, it seems, but when I reboot it's the same. :/
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Go to bootloader and check your S-ON/OFF status.
Tell us the first 4 or 5 lines.
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
Go to bootloader and check your S-ON/OFF status.
Tell us the first 4 or 5 lines.
-Nipqer
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My computer is unavailable at the moment, so I can't tell you all of it. However, it does say S-OFF
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to reach your bootloader screen, turn off your phone and then power on holding volume down (no computer needed) then see if it is eng hboot or ship hboot along with your soff, depending on what it is will decide your next step
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demkantor said:
to reach your bootloader screen, turn off your phone and then power on holding volume down (no computer needed) then see if it is eng hboot or ship hboot along with your soff, depending on what it is will decide your next step
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I mentioned my computer because I couldn't tell you the entire thing wit4hout it. But here it is.
Vision PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.84.2000 (PC1012000)
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot

well if you don't get any error and, as it sounds, you are doing everything right. I would assume there is an issue with your recovery, I suggest flashing a new one, also I would suggest using 4ext recovery over clockworks as it is superior in many ways.
go to the 4ext website and grap the .img
boot into fastboot
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
now reboot to recovery and perform a full wipe, make sure all is partitioned to ext4 (except fat32 partition of sd)
flash rom of choice
any questions feel free to ask
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demkantor said:
well if you don't get any error and, as it sounds, you are doing everything right. I would assume there is an issue with your recovery, I suggest flashing a new one, also I would suggest using 4ext recovery over clockworks as it is superior in many ways.
go to the 4ext website and grap the .img
boot into fastboot
fastboot -w
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
now reboot to recovery and perform a full wipe, make sure all is partitioned to ext4 (except fat32 partition of sd)
flash rom of choice
any questions feel free to ask
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I should have mentioned I switched to 4ext. Also, I've done a full wipe and flashed the ROM, but still no.
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so even after a full wipe and flash of the rom, you boot back to os and its the same as before, as if you didn't do anything?
and you get no error codes? and you switched to 4ext recovery and it sucessfully changed to it but you get the same problems as you did with clockwork?
is all this correct?
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Reformat your phone through 4EXT. It's under the same menu as wipe.
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demkantor said:
so even after a full wipe and flash of the rom, you boot back to os and its the same as before, as if you didn't do anything?
and you get no error codes? and you switched to 4ext recovery and it sucessfully changed to it but you get the same problems as you did with clockwork?
is all this correct?
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Yes.
blackknightavalon said:
Reformat your phone through 4EXT. It's under the same menu as wipe.
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Which partition am I formatting? System?
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reformat everything except the fat32 partition of sd card, then for safe messure wipe everything and reboot, if you don't get stuck @ the white htc screen then something is wrong (this should wipe your os completley so you won't be able to boot) if it goes into os after a full wipe/reformat then I suggest logging into irc freenode #g2root and get some realtime help
if you do get stuck @ htc screen the pull battery boot to recovery and flash rom of choice
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qmanjr5 said:
Which partition am I formatting? System?
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In 4ext recovery
Wipe/format -> "format all partitions (except sdcard)"
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demkantor said:
reformat everything except the fat32 partition of sd card, then for safe messure wipe everything and reboot, if you don't get stuck @ the white htc screen then something is wrong (this should wipe your os completley so you won't be able to boot) if it goes into os after a full wipe/reformat then I suggest logging into irc freenode #g2root and get some realtime help
if you do get stuck @ htc screen the pull battery boot to recovery and flash rom of choice
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I do indeed get stuck at the HTC screen, but none of the ROMs but VQ is working. Could it be that I downloaded them on my phone and transferred them to /sdcard?
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check the md5sums of the roms you are trying to flash, make sure you follow all instructions in the op of those roms, (md5 should be listed where you downloaded and inside 4ext there is an option in the menu to check the sum)
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Stuck on boot (CDMA)

Virgin Mobile HTC One V (CDMA/primoc)
2.3.3 twrp recovery working fine
Unlocked with HTC dev
***unlocked*** (in boot loader)
Flashed su then gapps 4.1 then Pacman ROM
Error can't format SD ext (don't think this is a problem but hey just in case)
When the phone reboots it stays at the boot animation for the ROM. I've tried a couple other ROMs to no avail. I also left it with the boot animation over night just to make sure it wasn't just taking a long time. I have also been searching the internet for a RUU to at least get the phone working again. I've also been reading the xda forums and I think it might have something to do with my radios (like version 1.0.0...) I'm not totally inexperienced in android rooting (I'm currently using my HTC Evo V 3d s-off rooted with Gangamstlye ROM) but any help would be much appreciated!
I am able to access twrp recovery and can use adb with fastboot still - only my one v won't get past the boot animation
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mannequinpanda said:
Virgin Mobile HTC One V (CDMA/primoc)
2.3.3 twrp recovery working fine
Unlocked with HTC dev
***unlocked*** (in boot loader)
Flashed su then gapps 4.1 then Pacman ROM
Error can't format SD ext (don't think this is a problem but hey just in case)
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If it's a new phone you will most likely need to run the RUU but you should go in this order when flashing a ROM.
Extract the kernel from the rom
Boot into recovery
FULL WIPE
Flash ROM
Boot into bootloader
Flash boot.img through fastboot ( fastboot flash boot boot.img )
Install 4.1.2 Gapps

I have tried reflashing in that order and it still didn't work :/ Do you know where I could get a RUU?
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mannequinpanda said:
I have tried reflashing in that order and it still didn't work :/ Do you know where I could get a RUU?
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U there on team viewer? I'll help then... Or u prefer pm
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PM me! Thanks
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[Q] HTC One X help with Custom Roms

hello i would like to know witch is the best roms to use on my
HTC One X
Android Ver: 4.2.2
HTC Sense Ver: 5.0
Software Number: 4.18.206.4
HTC SDK API Level: 5.41
Kernel Ver: 3.1.10-g7f360be
I have tried to look for one but i can only find ones for 4.18.401.2

You mean you want to go back to the original stock rom ? In that case you need a nandroid backup. Check the collection of nandroid backups in the general section if there is one available. You also should have made one yourself.
If you want to use a custom rom you can use any of the ones available.
And to point out for the "best" rom....it does not exist, try a few and see for yourself if the rom fits you or not.
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Mr Hofs said:
You mean you want to go back to the original stock rom ? In that case you need a nandroid backup. Check the collection of nandroid backups in the general section if there is one available. You also should have made one yourself.
If you want to use a custom rom you can use any of the ones available.
And to point out for the "best" rom....it does not exist, try a few and see for yourself if the rom fits you or not.
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i want a custom rom on i have tried to put one on but it just gos back to the same rom i have now

Depends on what you did. This is how you have to do it :
- Unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery
1: Flash the boot.img from the new rom
2: make a full wipe in the recovery
3: install the rom
4: reboot
If it boots back to the original you definitely forgot something
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Mr Hofs said:
Depends on what you did. This is how you have to do it :
- Unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery
1: Flash the boot.img from the new rom
2: make a full wipe in the recovery
3: install the rom
4: reboot
If it boots back to the original you definitely forgot something
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i have done all that and now im stuck at the htc logo

What rom ?
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Mr Hofs said:
What rom ?
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this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087443

Oke ....
Flash this recovery if you havent got it already on it
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yqzlpqo8illa53j/Philz recovery 5.15.9.img
Enter it and do this :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache, data and system
Install the rom and choose in the aroma installer CACHE WIPE ONLY.
Let the installer run and reboot
Assuming you flashed the boot.img correctly.
And give the first boot some time, it takes longer than normal (about 5-7 minutes tops)
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Mr Hofs said:
Oke ....
Flash this recovery if you havent got it already on it
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yqzlpqo8illa53j/Philz recovery 5.15.9.img
Enter it and do this :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache, data and system
Install the rom and choose in the aroma installer CACHE WIPE ONLY.
Let the installer run and reboot
Assuming you flashed the boot.img correctly.
And give the first boot some time, it takes longer than normal (about 5-7 minutes tops)
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i have done all that and still stack on the htc screen how to i flash the boot im using the HTC One X All-In-One Toolkit by Hasoon2000

I only use straight fastboot commands.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
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Mr Hofs said:
I only use straight fastboot commands.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot erase cache
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ya i have tryed that to and still now luck i only want to flash a custom rom because i read some were it will fix the rebooting im having

Hmm well all the things in the phone are matching the needed criteria, the recovery i gave you, your hboot, the rom and how to install it. It should not be a problem unless there is a hardware/memory access problem somewhere.
Try another rom the way i described the steps.
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Mr Hofs said:
Hmm well all the things in the phone are matching the needed criteria, the recovery i gave you, your hboot, the rom and how to install it. It should not be a problem unless there is a hardware/memory access problem somewhere.
Try another rom the way i described the steps.
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i got a rom to work but not the one i wanted but how ever the rom i have now has fixed the restarting problem i was having thanks for all your help

Which one you got working. That's good, but i still want to know why the viper does not work !
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[q] htc one x stuck over bootscreen

hello friends,
I'm a newbie.I'am facing some issues with my htc one x. Which is firstly I was Flashing a rom in my phone, where i could flash boot.img successfully butlater when i was installing d rom from recovery it said installation aborted .When i rebooted the phone it freezes at the HTC bootscreen .Then I tried another rom but the same problem continued. Now when i want to go back to stock, i restored my backup but my phone is stuck over HTC bootscreen,I even flashed the stock boot.img. Now, I have no idea how do i proceed ahead:crying:
Please help me to get out of this.
Regards

What recovery and what rom ?
And post questions in the Q&A section the next time you have a new question
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Mr Hofs said:
What recovery and what rom ?
And post questions in the Q&A section the next time you have a new question
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Recovery is CWM and i was running d stock rom yet.I tired flashing Probam and sentinel roms.

Oke flash this recovery
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xvcapmh8tsw5o3b/twrp-endeavoru.img
And try again. Is your hboot high enough ? What's the number, you can check that in the bootloader.
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Hboot is 1.73. And should i Change my recovery with urs link given above?

Well the one above flashes sense 5/aosp roms and kitkat roms. So you don't have to switch recoveries everytime !
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Mr Hofs said:
Well the one above flashes sense 5/aosp roms and kitkat roms. So you don't have to switch recoveries everytime !
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Okay! Then what should i do nest sir? and another problem which i forgot to mention is recovery isnt mounting the sd card

Then use this recovery to mount
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yqzlpqo8illa53j/Philz recovery 5.15.9.img
And you can use this recovery for every rom except kitkat roms !
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is there no way, which can give me my phone in working condition immaterial wheather will it be rooted or not later. Because i want to get out of this as soon as possible as my phone is stuck at boot screen since hours

Yeah flash philz 5.15 from my link, flash the boot.img from a sense 5 rom, make a full wipe and install the rom !
And if it bootloops you boot it into the recovery and let the battery charge in there, otherwise you will have another problem very soon !
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Okay:fingers-crossed:! So the procedure of flashing the recovery remains the same inspite having a recovery present in the system ?

Yes rename the file to recovery.img
Then flash :
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
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is it necessary to install stock rom? or it is even fine with custom rom by philz recovery ?

You can use any custom rom you like, or indeed use the stock rom.
If you wish to restore your backup it's recommended to flash the boot.img and the recovery.img from the nandroid backup folder, make a full wipe and restore the backup
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I m watching something really interesting. My phone was on charge and suddenly an battery sign has come up........the same typical sense battery sign!......is it a good sign ?

kxionk said:
I m watching something really interesting. My phone was on charge and suddenly an battery sign has come up........the same typical sense battery sign!......is it a good sign ?
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what do you mean exactly ? on the running software ? inside recovery ?

No.....I had kept my phones power down and left it over to charge but after a long time i noticed that charging sign which was not present before,but anyways it didnt boot ahead
I m flashing the recovery now as the phone is quite charged.

It shows assert failed : getprop and lot many things and finally gives installation aborted . Did it from philz Recovery.

What rom again ? Philz 5.15 only supports NON kitkat roms ! Any sense 5 rom should be flashed fine with that recovery. Otherwise take the TWRP i linked before !
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It is inst mounting the sd card. Should i restore the backup by flashing the boot.img of stock rom? And secondly it shows something like this when I perform wipe dalvik cache.
e:unknown volume for path [\sd-ex]

HTC One X Probelm

So i have an HTC One X for about 4 months now, ive decided to try cyanogen mod i liked it at the beggining but then i decided stock rom wuld be better, but now i found myself with a huge problem or so to say problems, 1st of all i cant seem to find the right RUU for it
im CID 102
and Main - Ver 4:18:401:4
its really a pain, since i literally cant acess its storage since it haves no ROM now, it haves cwm installed, and ive tryed installing a nandroid backup which worked but the touchscreen is not working.
any solutions? ideas? im completely stuck,
my phone is S-ON RL
and its Unlocked

Did you flash the boot image from the nandroid backup? try that first. Or Put another rom on by connecting phone to pc and mounting the storage from cwm and copying the rom over. And flash the boot image from the rom in fastboot
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nogotaclue said:
Did you flash the boot image from the nandroid backup? try that first. Or Put another rom on by connecting phone to pc and mounting the storage from cwm and copying the rom over. And flash the boot image from the rom in fastboot
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mounting the storage via cwm wotn work, it wont detect the storage on my pc, and yes i have all the required drivers for the phone installed, so i cant directly copy a custom ROM or even a Stock one thru dat method,and yes ive flashed the boot.img that was contained in the nandroid backup.zip folder

Try another usb port for the cable and wait a few minutes when you plug it in, I have known it sometimes take 3 or 4 minutes to find the storage on some pc's
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Flash this recovery and mount the sdcard then wait literally minutes to let it pop up !
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qp21ubo10xetcvn/Philz recovery 5.15.9.img
Then flash this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
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Mr Hofs said:
Flash this recovery and mount the sdcard then wait literally minutes to let it pop up !
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qp21ubo10xetcvn/Philz recovery 5.15.9.img
Then flash this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
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flashed that recovery, and mounted USB, altho my pc still doesnt detects it, and about the ROM, its the one i was thinking to install too, so i have it downloaded already, alongside with its boot.img, now the big problem is pushing the rom to the phone storage...

How do you mount it exactly, what option do you press in steps ?
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well ive managed to mount it, ive managed to pass the zip to my phone, installed the zip, and flashed the boot.img , but now the phone is stuck at the white htc ONE logo ...

You performed a FULL wipe before flashing the rom ? That's needed !!!
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