[Q] Desperately need help! I bricked my HTC One X - HTC One X

Hello,
I bought my HTC One X for playing full screen games. For this reason, the three dot
menu thing was extremely annoying. After a quick google search, I found a solution.
Everything I did I took extreme care with, rereading all instructions before doing anything as I bricked my Galaxy S Plus before and I didn't want a repeat.
First I tried to unlock the bootloader, which was a success! I then tried to flash clockwork recovery which was successful also. Then, I flashed superuser and I was rooted!
The final step, was to flash a zip I downloaded from this forum. So I turned it on, and it goes up to the bit that says HTC ONE Beats Audio, then stops, for good.
I have no idea what to do next, I tried to follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190 but it is beyond my capabilities to understand it.
Please help me, I am only sisxteen and had to save for two years to buy this phone!
Extra information:
Three dot fix from http://www.guidingtech.com/10821/disable-3-three-dot-menu-htc-one-x-map-to-task-switcher-button/
Using interim touch recovery (CWM)
Software version before crash was 1.28
Sorry for being a noob but my mental well being depends on seeing the HTC Clock greet me once again!

It get stuck because you're using a deodex android.policy.jar in an odex stock ROM as it won't work.
Do you have any nandroid backup or any ROM.zip on your sdcard ? If yes, you can go to recovery and restore or flash the ROM.zip.
If you don't have any of them, you need to flash the official RUU for your phone but you need to flash the stock boot.img, stock recovery.img, relock the bootloader and flash RUU.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190

ckpv5 said:
It get stuck because you're using a deodex android.policy.jar in an odex stock ROM as it won't work.
Do you have any nandroid backup or any ROM.zip on your sdcard ? If yes, you can go to recovery and restore or flash the ROM.zip.
If you don't have any of them, you need to flash the official RUU for your phone but you need to flash the stock boot.img, stock recovery.img, relock the bootloader and flash RUU.
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I don't have anything I don't think. I tried to download an RUU from http://www.filefactory.com/f/7cc7b2fbdd03c031/ but it is saying my download slots are used up?

Numer five will be alive again
Calm down.
you can always put your original RUU on.
See this thread and click thanks for broncogr
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594819
You will fix it, don't worry.
And don't put that mod on anymore.

ORStoner said:
I don't have anything I don't think. I tried to download an RUU from http://www.filefactory.com/f/7cc7b2fbdd03c031/ but it is saying my download slots are used up?
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Which one is your official RUU ?

RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14 I think....
Also 131313, I don't understand what the thread is asking me to do? I downloaded and flashed the 1.28 stock recovery but I am confused what to do next...
Thank you for all the help everyone by the way

ORStoner said:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14 I think....
Also 131313, I don't understand what the thread is asking me to do? I downloaded and flashed the 1.28 stock recovery but I am confused what to do next...
Thank you for all the help everyone by the way
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You also can try this ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip Here, if it works it will save the hassle to download the RUU and revert to stock.
What you need to do is:
1) Download the ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip and copy it to your android sdk/tools (or whatever directory your android sdk is)
2) I believe you still have the recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img in your android sdk/tools
3) in bootloader, open CMD type: fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img
4) once you're in recovery, go to mounts and storage, mount the sdcard (I normally mount all cache, data, system and sdcard)
5) in CMD:
adb push ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip /sdcard
The file will be copied to your sdcard.
6) choose install zip from sdcard and flash the ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip
7) choose advance, wipe dalvik cache and reboot and see whether it will work.
EDIT: If the "RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.9_Radio_1.1204.103.14" is the right one for your phone, you can download it here

ckpv5 said:
You also can try this ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip Here, if it works it will save the hassle to download the RUU and revert to stock.
What you need to do is:
1) Download the ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip and copy it to your android sdk/tools (or whatever directory your android sdk is)
2) I believe you still have the recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img in your android sdk/tools
3) in bootloader, open CMD type: fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img
4) once you're in recovery, go to mounts and storage, mount the sdcard (I normally mount all cache, data, system and sdcard)
5) in CMD:
adb push ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip /sdcard
The file will be copied to your sdcard.
6) choose install zip from sdcard and flash the ODEXED_Stock_menubarmod_revert2stock_1.28.zip
7) choose advance, wipe dalvik cache and reboot and see whether it will work.
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don't think the OP wants the complicated solution
Just let him boot the phone into fastboot, connect it to the computer and run the RUU from the computer.
This means if there is already a 1.28 RUU xxxxxxx which I haven't checked out

131313 said:
don't think the OP wants the complicated solution
Just let him boot the phone into fastboot, connect it to the computer and run the RUU from the computer.
This means if there is already a 1.28 RUU xxxxxxx which I haven't checked out
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Yep... that's why I edited my post and give the link for the 1.28 RUU, just hope he mention the right RUU as I give him the link as what he requested.

I'm going to give the complicated solution a go because I would rather try and keep some of my files than delete everything. I tried to do the fastboot boot but it failed, so I tried fastboot flash recovery and I was successful. Will this still work?

ORStoner said:
I'm going to give the complicated solution a go because I would rather try and keep some of my files than delete everything. I tried to do the fastboot boot but it failed, so I tried fastboot flash recovery and I was successful. Will this still work?
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You will loose everything anyway most likely.
Sorry
And hit the thanks button for ckpv5 as well, that's the way it works here on xda
You might have noticed you have a thank as well now, because I hit it. (not that there was any reason to but out of information reasonse)

ORStoner said:
I'm going to give the complicated solution a go because I would rather try and keep some of my files than delete everything. I tried to do the fastboot boot but it failed, so I tried fastboot flash recovery and I was successful. Will this still work?
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Flashing official RUU will not delete everything on sdcard... I did it many times.
fastboot flash recovery will not work for that complicated way. Make sure you type it correctly:
fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img
not fastboot boot recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img

From what point in the bootloader do I run fastboot boot?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot boot recovery
-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 0.636s

IT WORKED! A MILLION THANKS ckpv5 (Or as many as I can give you). Thank you 131313 for your help too.

ORStoner said:
IT WORKED! A MILLION THANKS ckpv5 (Or as many as I can give you). Thank you 131313 for your help too.
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Good to know... bit late to respond as I was busy in One V section

You are welcome
Cool bro
now you can fuzz around as much as you want
Edit:
I see you didn't get your free thank. So I done it now

Related

STOCK EU 2.3.5 Request

Hi, I accidentally deleted my stock rom image from cwm recovery and I'd like to go back to stock as I'm currently on CM 7.2. So I was wondering if someone could make image of it via cwm and upload it somewhere for me. Or is there any other way to go back? ( I couldn't find any )
Many thanks.
Just use the search function for the Latest Ruu in this section of the forum, flash it and you will revert to stock, read the thread in the link below, good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431969
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Aef 101 said:
Just use the search function for the Latest Ruu in this section of the forum, flash it and you will revert to stock, read the thread in the link below, good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1431969
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No luck with that,and I've tried few different Ruu's,every time I get error 155. Got any other idea?
Hi,
No need to worry, try this way:
(1) Download the PG76IMG.ZIP (Stock ROM) available from this thread. Extract the "system.img" file next.
(2) Make sure, your WFS can connect to your computer. If so, go to your phone's bootloader next, and choose "FASTBOOT". Then push the system.img image file to your phone as follows:
fastboot flash system system.img
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Voilá. Now shutdown your phone and turn it on again. You WFS2 should boot into the Stock ROM. Please let us know if this worked for you. Thank you
Kind regards, meshua
Nope,still no luck. It installed Stock rom and recovery,but my phone is now stuck on quietly brilliant logo and it bootloops on it.
meshua09 said:
Hi,
No need to worry, try this way:
(1) Download the PG76IMG.ZIP (Stock ROM) available from this thread. Extract the "system.img" file next.
(2) Make sure, your WFS can connect to your computer. If so, go to your phone's bootloader next, and choose "FASTBOOT". Then push the system.img image file to your phone as follows:
Voilá. Now shutdown your phone and turn it on again. You WFS2 should boot into the Stock ROM. Please let us know if this worked for you. Thank you
Kind regards, meshua
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shouldn't he flash the boot also?
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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and after that
fastboot flash system system.img
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That worked for me.
If it still fails to startup
Reinstall cwm again:
download this: CWM_Recovery_5.0.2.6.zip
Flash the recovery.img(inside the just downloaded zip) using this command(ofc make sure to be in your phone's bootloader and that fastboot is selected):
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Now start up recovery and do:
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- advanced --> - wipe dalvik cache
now go back to your bootloader and use fastboot to flash boot.img and system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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There is no need to flash the stock recovery.img
Now your phone should boot normally.
Hi,
flashing the boot.img is what I consider as the next/last options. The boot.img contains the kernel and the initial file system which right now seems not being compatible with the stock HTC ROM you flashed the last time. Just follow nis-gens' advice and flash the corresponding boot.img too (as directed)...
Hungry to hear whether or not that put your phone back on track...
Cheers, meshua
After flashing boot.img it worked, thank you both!
meshua09 said:
Hi,
No need to worry, try this way:
(1) Download the PG76IMG.ZIP (Stock ROM) available from this thread. Extract the "system.img" file next.
(2) Make sure, your WFS can connect to your computer. If so, go to your phone's bootloader next, and choose "FASTBOOT". Then push the system.img image file to your phone as follows:
Voilá. Now shutdown your phone and turn it on again. You WFS2 should boot into the Stock ROM. Please let us know if this worked for you. Thank you
Kind regards, meshua
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where do i type flashboot flash system system.img
??????
i am kind of confused.......
Hi kill3rlook5,
To use "fastboot", you need
the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) installed on your computer. It's part of the Android SDK which you can download here: developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Choose your platform first, then download and install this kit.
a proper USB Driver that makes your phone talk with your computer by using adb or fastboot commands. If you can't find a driver which fits your phone, please search this forum, or use google to get a version that does.
Once both are installed, open a console on your computer (Windows: run >> cmd.exe), go to the folder that contains the fastboot.exe file, and run the command from within this console window. I hope that will distract you from your current confusion?
Cheers, meshua.
Would nis-gens method be putting it back entirely to stock, as it was before flashing any custom ROMs? I had Alquez's CM7 port, but decided to come back to the 2.3.5 stock build for some issues I need to clarify, and I'd like it back entirely at stock for testing purposes.
Really should have backed it up via CWM, but... I forgot. xD

[Q] Completely wiped my One X, cannot mount usb, no backups, need backups

Hello everybody,
This is my first post on XDA, although I've visited the site oftne
Anyways:
Yesterday I successfully rooted my One X and unlocked its bootloader. I also installed CWM recovery.
As the day came to a close I tried to install LC_MOD in an attempt to change the multitasking softkey to a menu button.
I did not make a backup, and the phone had no backups.
Needless to say the phone wouldnt boot. I panicked and in blind fear sortof erased everything off of my phone. everything. What I basically did was i went into advanced settings and formatted my /sdcard and all those other folders, hoping that would solve the issue (a simple data/cache wipe didnt work). So much data has been erased from the phone that I cannot even mount usb storage through CWM because im missing a file.
So, I come to you all, you gods of the tech world, with my head bowed, to ask for your help. I have literally tried everything in my power to fix the issue. I tried to install custom roms manually, that didnt work. I tried to install an RUU, and even that didnt work (the software could not detect my device). This was all made even more difficult because I myself have a mac, and much of the software I had to use was windows based, which led me on a journey to create a virtual machine.
I know i messed up, and what I'm really hoping someone out there cn do is upload one of their own backups of their One X's software, and show me how to use that to restore my phone.
Somebody out there please please help me :'(
Hi;
There is a reason all developers here shout out loud:
1- BACKUP YOUR PHONE BEFORE YOU F*** IT UP
2- DO NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY KNOW HOW TO
But anyways, you ruined it, you should get it back, Hopefully you did not drain the battery below 30%, in that case keep on reading the next paragraph, but if you dropped the battery below 30, you should go to CWM Recovery, connect your phone to charger, and wait until it's charged properly...
After charging the phone, you need the correct RUU for your phone... As it seems, you don't know what you're doing, so go to fastboot, type this command:
Code:
fastboot oem readcid
Then post the code here in this topic, so someone can help you find the correct RUU for your phone...
After that go to THIS topic and follow the part where it says "If you DON'T have custom rom or Nandroid backup on internal SD card"
Thanks
Thanks a bunch bro!! And ye i get that it was completely my fault. I normally do backup before i do anything, but i guess i was just a bit too anxious. And I think you've told me everything i need to know, ill get that code out to you asap... And you're right, i seriously have no clue what im doing ^.^, I've never F***ed up this hard on any phone before
Xial649 said:
Thanks a bunch bro!! And ye i get that it was completely my fault. I normally do backup before i do anything, but i guess i was just a bit too anxious. And I think you've told me everything i need to know, ill get that code out to you asap... And you're right, i seriously have no clue what im doing ^.^, I've never F***ed up this hard on any phone before
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Don't worry, with the correct version of RUU you can restore your phone...
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Next?
Alright I got the code:
<bootloader> DEBUG: cid: VODAP102
Whats next?
Xial649 said:
Alright I got the code:
<bootloader> DEBUG: cid: VODAP102
Whats next?
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Your phone is from Voda Germany, and most probabely your correct RUU is this:
Code:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/t7qugfd3ey9/n/RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_Vodafone_CH-DE_1.26.166.2_Radio_1.1204.90.13_release_251279_signed.exe
Download it. Hopefully it would be the correct RUU for your phone.
1- Now open the exe file you just downloaded and make sure that it fully started.
2- Don't click anything, just open "Computer" (formerly known as my computer) in windows and enter %temp% in your address bar.
3- You will now see some folders, just search through these folders for the ROM.zip (using windows search function)
4- When you found it, copy it to your desktop.
5- Extract it with WinRar,7-zip or something like that and take the boot_signed.img and system.img.
6- Now copy the two files into the folder where the fastboot.exe is placed (if you have installed the Android SDK, it should be in platform-tools)
7- Go to your One X, go into the bootloader and go into fastboot mode. then connect your phone to computer.
8- Open CMD and navigate to the folder in which you have the two images and the fastboot file. (using cd command and after that the address you want to go to)
9- Now type in that
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
10- Now this one
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img
if all this is successful, you can just reboot your phone and everything is OK.
If you can't do any of these, let us now, we will help you through it...
Good lock
---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------
In other note, RUUs are build to do an stand alone recovery of your phone. So you can first try, just running the RUU application and following the instruction given in the RUU. it may work correctly
This is good
Alright so i got everything going after downloading the RUU and it was in the process of restoring my phone, but then it said my battery went below 30% so i needed to recharge. At that point i had to leave, and so I noticed that if i left my phone in the booting animation (HTC logo) the LED light indicated that the phone was charging. Since I wasnt entirely convinced that my CWM recovery was actually charging the phone, i left it on booting while connected to my pc and hopefully itll be fully charged and ready to be restored tomorrow..... I really appreciate all the help you've given me man you've practically saved my life here , and I'd like to say that you've made my first cry for help a simple and smooth one.... Thank you very much my friend :victory: :highfive:
Problem
Ok so we have a new problem, the system.img file didnt flash. I tried and it said "FAILED"
What now??
& is the boot image supposed to only be around 4300 kb?
Could the sending of "system" failed because my phone had less than 30% batterylife???? & if its in Clockworkmod recovery5.8.4 while connected to an outlet will it be charging???
Edit: I've searched around and I saw this one guy who extracted the "boot_signed.img" and the "recovery_signed.img" (NOT the system.img), flashed them onto his phone, locked the bootloader with "fastboot oem lock", and then RAN the RUU..... He said he bricked his phone, and the situation he described is similar to mine. Any thoughts on which method of the two (yours and his) i should use?
Thanks again :3
Xial649 said:
Ok so we have a new problem, the system.img file didnt flash. I tried and it said "FAILED"
What now??
& is the boot image supposed to only be around 4300 kb?
Could the sending of "system" failed because my phone had less than 30% batterylife???? & if its in Clockworkmod recovery5.8.4 while connected to an outlet will it be charging???
Edit: I've searched around and I saw this one guy who extracted the "boot_signed.img" and the "recovery_signed.img" (NOT the system.img), flashed them onto his phone, locked the bootloader with "fastboot oem lock", and then RAN the RUU..... He said he bricked his phone, and the situation he described is similar to mine. Any thoughts on which method of the two (yours and his) i should use?
Thanks again :3
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That's another method you can try, boot_signed is the stock kernel (and yes it's that small) and the recovery_signed is the stock recovery...
Since my previously mentioned method didn't work, do this:
1- flash the boot_signed.img into your device (fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img)
2- flash the recovery_signed.img in the device (fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img)
3- erase cache (fastboot erase cache)
4- lock your phone (fastboot oem lock)
5- now try again to flash the system image (fastboot flash system system.img)
And also, try having around 40% battery to do all this, don't let the battery drops under 30%
ALRIGHT!!!!
alright man!!!! that sounds like a plan... First thing tomorrow I'm going to try this method out.... and btw the RUU you linked me wasnt exactly working right (the software kept saying i had the wrong ruu), so i searched around and found someone with the same CID (VODAP102) and apperantly the uk RUU works fine on it, so i guess ill use that one ye? And btw does the bootloader have to be unlocked before i can flash these items? because i do believe its locked atm....
Xial649 said:
alright man!!!! that sounds like a plan... First thing tomorrow I'm going to try this method out.... and btw the RUU you linked me wasnt exactly working right (the software kept saying i had the wrong ruu), so i searched around and found someone with the same CID (VODAP102) and apperantly the uk RUU works fine on it, so i guess ill use that one ye? And btw does the bootloader have to be unlocked before i can flash these items? because i do believe its locked atm....
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Your phone is "Vodafone Germany" version and the link I gave you is the "Voda DE" which seems right, but you can try that as well, doesn't heart...
No, for original ROM (RUU) you should have a locked boot-loader, unlocking is just for custom ROMs.
ok
ok so this is what ill do tomorrow:
1) make sure bootloader is unlocked
2) fastboot flash boot boot_service.img
3) fastboot flash recovery recovery_service.img
4) fastboot oem lock
5) fastboot flash system system.img
did i get everything?
Xial649 said:
ok so this is what ill do tomorrow:
1) make sure bootloader is unlocked
2) fastboot flash boot boot_service.img
3) fastboot flash recovery recovery_service.img
4) fastboot oem lock
5) fastboot flash system system.img
did i get everything?
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The two first commands should work on a LOCKED boot-loader, so I think step 1 would not be necessary... If your phone is locked you should be able to do all steps 2, 3, 5 without problem (step 1 and 4 are the exact opposite of each other and if the phone is locked already I think can be skipped)
ok so its still not working.... I managed to flasht he boot_signed.img and the recovery_signed.img, clear cache and lock the bootloader after it, but i still cannot seem to flash the damn system.img... Any thoughts?
what happens is command prompt stays static for a second and then says sending 'system' (1000596 KB)
FAILED (remore: (00000006))
finished. total time: -0.000s
so? What now??
Xial649 said:
ok so its still not working.... I managed to flasht he boot_signed.img and the recovery_signed.img, clear cache and lock the bootloader after it, but i still cannot seem to flash the damn system.img... Any thoughts?
what happens is command prompt stays static for a second and then says sending 'system' (1000596 KB)
FAILED (remore: (00000006))
finished. total time: -0.000s
so? What now??
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Any luck in running the RUU itself directly?
i gave up
alright so nothig worked. Not the manual flash, and not the RUU itself. So ive resolved to visit my local help center for HTC devices, and see what they can do, if they cant fix it the least they can do is send it to the german branch for repairs. Thanks for all your help mate, you've really proven to be a great guide, but I guess something just isnt clicking in this case :/.......... i love u man
I'm not sure if this would work.
If you are still htcdev unlocked:
1. Enter bootloader in fastboot usb
2. Fasboot flash recovery -your recovery .img here"
3. Boot into recovery
4. Go to "mounts and storage"
5. Mount SD(I think this is right) and your sd should show up in your pc
6. Copy your rom zips and other zips you need/want
7. Unmount SD
8. By this time you should be able to flash your rom
9. Make sure you flash boot.img again in bootloader.
Hope this helps
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
Isn't it mount usb storage?
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium App
You couldn't mount the USB storage / sdcard because you were running CWM from the bootloader. If you connect it to the pc you can put the recovery file you flashed into the fastboot folder and do:
fastboot boot *recoveryfilename*.img
Then you can mount the sdcard etc.
If you have photos and things you don't want an ruu to get ride of, you can fix the ROM. You broke it by trying to install an deodrexed mod for an odexed Rom. If you're interested I can tell you how to fix it.
You could also take this opportunity to install a custom Rom, with which I can also help.

[Q] Bricked my phone, please help

Thankyou anyone for helping me.
I was trying to update my phone to the Maximus rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601543) from an AOKP JB ROM.
I succesfully followed the instructions to relock my phone, the flash the firmware, then unlock it again. Unfortunately I was foolish and didn't think to copy across the rom.zip before doing this. I tried restoring a Nandroid backup but was stuck in a bootloop. I also tried reflashing the previous AOKP Rom that I had on there. In this case it booted but I had no radio, no wifi, and importantly I couldn't mount over USB to copy across the new ROM. I'm guessing neither method works because of the new HBOOT?
I went to this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190 and it's clear that I have to flash an RUU through fastboot to get back to a working state. Unfortunately All the RUU links for JB Roms as listed on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 seem to be dead so I can't download them. Similarly the links to older RUUs found here http://www.filefactory.com/f/e3e8b30e62a4a8aa/ all require a premium account because they are over the 500MB limit.
Can anyone tell me where I can please get an RUU to restore my phone to working order, or if there's another method available? Thankyou very much for your help.
Test this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924003
Don't stress, a phone never bricked.
laurab4369 said:
Test this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924003
Don't stress, a phone never bricked.
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Thankyou for the suggestion, but the problem with that method is that once again the ROM I want to flash has to be moved over to the virtal SD card of my phone. Since the ROM on it is currently not working I can't copy anything across to the SD card through the usual means. Is there a way I can copy it across using fastboot, as that is still working fine? I had a look at the fastboot help and there didn't seem to be any way. What I need is a ROM that can be flashed over fastboot, which I understand can be done with the stock RUUs?
I'm not panicking, I know that I will be able to get it back up and running, I just need a bit of help to get there.
Boot into bootloader and from there to recovery , mounts and storage - mount as USB ....and you have a working sd card to copy the rom.zip file to
Copy the rom.zip to the card and copy the boot.img from the rom.zip to the fastboot folder.
Flash the boot.img and flash the rom from recovery ..... Are u using cwm recovery 5.8.4.0
MarcelHofs said:
Boot into bootloader and from there to recovery , mounts and storage - mount as USB ....and you have a working sd card to copy the rom.zip file to
Copy the rom.zip to the card and copy the boot.img from the rom.zip to the fastboot folder.
Flash the boot.img and flash the rom from recovery ..... Are u using cwm recovery 5.8.4.0
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Thankyou so much for that suggestion. That would really help. I'm sorry, I don't know what I did, but now if I try to go into recovery the recovery flashes breifly on screen and then it resets. I tried reflashing it, using the All In One toolkit and using Fastboot.exe. I also tried flashing both the CWM recovery and the TWRP recovery, neither of them worked.
Thankyou for your help again, I'm sorry but recovery was working before, I think all I did was flash a boot.img but could that break recovery? I even tried going through the whole relock, flash firmware.zip, unlock, flash recovery procedure to see if that would work but it didn't.
Do a fastboot command
Put the phone in bootloader / fastboot USB menu
Fastboot erase cache
Check if you can enter recovery after that
MarcelHofs said:
Do a fastboot command
Put the phone in bootloader / fastboot USB menu
Fastboot erase cache
Check if you can enter recovery after that
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Thankyou! That fixed the recovery issue. Once I could get into recovery I could copy across the ROM, flash it, flash boot.img (not that that was a problem) and my phone is now in woring order again.
Once again, many many thanks.
Glad you got it sorted !

[Q] Forgot to install ROM before the custom recovery.

I was following this guide with the intention of installing Cyanogenmod on to my HTC One X (international version), and I got as far as the Flashing a ROM section, towards the bottom, when I reached step 5, which reads "Make sure you already have your shiny new ROM .zip on your internal memory as you cannot enable mass storage in the current recovery builds."
At this point I realised I had not done this, and I have no way of putting the ROM onto the phone. Is there anything I can do, or do I have to start from scratch, and if so, how do I do that?
I'm following this guide regarding installing the ROM, but is there a better one? That guy cannot spell.
I also have this thread open for CM10.1, but it's quite confusing. Should I be downloading the following?: Beta 7 (pure JB vendor): http://d-h.st/fo4 - Kernel 3.1.10 included.
Thanks in advance.
ashleynicholson said:
I was following this guide with the intention of installing Cyanogenmod on to my HTC One X (international version), and I got as far as the Flashing a ROM section, towards the bottom, when I reached step 5, which reads "Make sure you already have your shiny new ROM .zip on your internal memory as you cannot enable mass storage in the current recovery builds."
At this point I realised I had not done this, and I have no way of putting the ROM onto the phone. Is there anything I can do, or do I have to start from scratch, and if so, how do I do that?
I'm following this guide regarding installing the ROM, but is there a better one? That guy cannot spell.
I also have this thread open for CM10.1, but it's quite confusing. Should I be downloading the following?: Beta 7 (pure JB vendor): http://d-h.st/fo4 - Kernel 3.1.10 included.
Thanks in advance.
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have you already installed the custom recovery?
matt95 said:
have you already installed the custom recovery?
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Yes, and "backed up." I don't know what I've backed up, but I've backed up something. I have not wiped anything, and I still appear to have a functional phone.
you probably backed up the stock rom however to push the rom onto your phone you should go into recovery and mount USB and the put the rom onto the sdcard that's it...
matt95 said:
you probably backed up the stock rom however to push the rom onto your phone you should go into recovery and mount USB and the put the rom onto the sdcard that's it...
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How do I mount USB? When I plug my phone in I just get weird tethering options.
ashleynicholson said:
How do I mount USB? When I plug my phone in I just get weird tethering options.
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you need to go into recovery and there is an option for mounting partitions
matt95 said:
you need to go into recovery and there is an option for mounting partitions
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Do I just place the file in the main folder, or does it go somewhere specific? Thanks for your help by the way.
You can mount it inside the recovery as a diskdrive and yes you need that cm10.1 + gapps if you want them too. Mount it and copy the rom and gapps to it
Here is a small tut i wrote earlier. ...
This counts for recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 (otherwise a full wipe in any other recovery must be done)
In recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Remove the cable to the pc before installing the rom !
Then install CM10.1 after that GAPPS.....DO NOT REBOOT
Reconnect the cable and ......
type in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
Mr Hofs said:
You can mount it inside the recovery as a diskdrive and yes you need that cm10.1 + gapps if you want them too. Mount it and copy the rom and gapps to it
Here is a small tut i wrote earlier. ...
This counts for recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 (otherwise a full wipe in any other recovery must be done)
In recovery
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage - format cache,data,system
Remove the cable to the pc before installing the rom !
Then install CM10.1 after that GAPPS.....DO NOT REBOOT
Reconnect the cable and ......
type in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
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Thanks for your comprehensive reply dude. Does the gapps (Google Apps I assume?) include Google Now? I'd become quite accustomed to that particular gadget and I will miss it.
Actually i have to guess yes.....i never tried it !
Ow and my apology to matt for barging in like this......
Mr Hofs said:
Actually i have to guess yes.....i never tried it !
Ow and my apology to matt for barging in like this......
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Ok, once this gapps is downloaded I am good to go I think. If I brick it I can just break it and claim it on the insurance. Although this phone is brand new because my old one drowned a couple weeks ago, so they mightn't like two claims in such quick succession.
yeah gapps have google now too
matt95 said:
yeah gapps have google now too
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One more question guys, and this is where I possibly reveal how idiotic I am...
How do I install the ROM? I have the two files on the storage (in unzipped folders), but how do I install them?
ashleynicholson said:
One more question guys, and this is where I possibly reveal how idiotic I am...
How do I install the ROM? I have the two files on the storage (in unzipped folders), but how do I install them?
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you need the cm10.1 rom.zip and the gapps.zip... go into recovery choose .zip and select the rom.zip first, after that install the gapps.zip following the same steps before... then reboot and enjoy the rom
matt95 said:
you need the cm10.1 rom.zip and the gapps.zip... go into recovery choose .zip and select the rom.zip first, after that install the gapps.zip following the same steps before... then reboot and enjoy the rom
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Got it.
Can you explain the second half of your instructions please?
[quotetype in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot[/quote]
Well you have a certain folder on the pc....from where you also flashed the recovery ? It contains fastboot.exe and adb.exe files ....right? You open the cm10.1.zip file and you see the boot.img file in there, you copy that to the fastboot folder on the pc and flash it
ashleynicholson said:
Got it.
Can you explain the second half of your instructions please?
[quotetype in the fastboot command window
Adb reboot bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (the file from the rom)
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot reboot
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oh yeah forgot about that sorry...
before going into recovery you should go into fastboot mode, connect the phone to your computer and type those command in the terminal/cmd, the boot.img file can be easily found in the cm10.1 thread or in the rom.zip... after that install the rom following the steps above...
Mr Hofs said:
Well you have a certain folder on the pc....from where you also flashed the recovery ? It contains fastboot.exe and adb.exe files ....right? You open the cm10.1.zip file and you see the boot.img file in there, you copy that to the fastboot folder on the pc and flash it
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I'm on a Mac, so the guide said I only needed the fastboot file, not the adb one. What do you mean "flash it"?
I've rebooted the phone as you said, but it just says "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." I click Ok and it says that again.
ashleynicholson said:
I'm on a Mac, so the guide said I only needed the fastboot file, not the adb one. What do you mean "flash it"?
I've rebooted the phone as you said, but it just says "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped." I click Ok and it says that again.
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fastboot mode: power off the phone, power+vol down, select fastboot and press power, you're done
You can go in the bootloader first and flash the boot.img. I described it the other way around because you end with a cache erase to avoid boot problems (got this from the thread itself)
Basically it comes down to this
You put the phone in the bootloader and you see a red text that says "fastboot usb"
At that point you flash the boot.img from the mac to the phone.
Then you unhook the cable and do the rest of the guide

[Q] No CWM just HTC boot screen

So, I tried to get the latest Cyanogenmod on my phone.
Resulted in the the process com.android.phone has stopped issue.
FInally managed to get around that but no my phone is stuck with no CWM, no USB Windows fileshare and a HTC bootscreen.
I have searched, and read a lot of posts and the closes thing to recovery is a post on putting on a Nandroid backup for my Y13 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140)
But, since I have no USB fileshare I am unable to get it on the phone and start the process.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
I need to completely wipe and reinstall everything but has no access other that fastboot USB.
What info should I post and how do I find it if more is needed.
smurf69 said:
So, I tried to get the latest Cyanogenmod on my phone.
Resulted in the the process com.android.phone has stopped issue.
FInally managed to get around that but no my phone is stuck with no CWM, no USB Windows fileshare and a HTC bootscreen.
I have searched, and read a lot of posts and the closes thing to recovery is a post on putting on a Nandroid backup for my Y13 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140)
But, since I have no USB fileshare I am unable to get it on the phone and start the process.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
I need to completely wipe and reinstall everything but has no access other that fastboot USB.
What info should I post and how do I find it if more is needed.
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Download Philz recovery and flash via fastboot. After this go in recovery and mound the sd card and wait 3-4 min. copy your rom on SD card flash the rom and flash the boot.img!
Thant said:
Download Philz recovery and flash via fastboot. After this go in recovery and mound the sd card and wait 3-4 min. copy your rom on SD card flash the rom and flash the boot.img!
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Thanks Thant!
So, I have downloaded Philz, I think I have flashed the recovery.img file over to the phone from CMD shell window.
I have rebooted my phone to fastboot menu and selectet recovery.
The result is still the same. Just the htc boot screen.
I`m sure I`m doing something wrong but cant figure out how. Philz How to uses USB / PC file transfer so I`m unable to use it as a step by step.
Would really appreciate a step by step command overview. If possible with an explanation so that I learn why I do the different commands. Then I wont be so f.. ignorant about these things anymore. Hopefully
smurf69 said:
Thanks Thant!
So, I have downloaded Philz, I think I have flashed the recovery.img file over to the phone from CMD shell window.
I have rebooted my phone to fastboot menu and selectet recovery.
The result is still the same. Just the htc boot screen.
I`m sure I`m doing something wrong but cant figure out how. Philz How to uses USB / PC file transfer so I`m unable to use it as a step by step.
Would really appreciate a step by step command overview. If possible with an explanation so that I learn why I do the different commands. Then I wont be so f.. ignorant about these things anymore. Hopefully
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The command to flash the recovery is fastboot flash recovery recovery.img you must to put recovery.img in your fastboot directory and you can run the command fastboot erase cache after this go in bootloader and choice the recovery this is all
Thant said:
The command to flash the recovery is fastboot flash recovery recovery.img you must to put recovery.img in your fastboot directory and you can run the command fastboot erase cache after this go in bootloader and choice the recovery this is all
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Again, thanks!!
Forgot my phone at work so I`ll have a go tomorrow!
This issue will remain unsolved.
The phone no longer charges so I am unable to start any process what so ever.
Thank you so much for the help I got
smurf69 said:
This issue will remain unsolved.
The phone no longer charges so I am unable to start any process what so ever.
Thank you so much for the help I got
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there is also a zip with a .bat file to charge in fastboot ...it should all work...as it was said before fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and fastboot erase cache...if nothng works then do the factory reset through bootloader helps often...if not working...hm try to find latest RUU for your CID which ould work...if already on hboot 1.7x only RUU from 3.14 and up would work
One-X-master said:
there is also a zip with a .bat file to charge in fastboot ...it should all work...as it was said before fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and fastboot erase cache...if nothng works then do the factory reset through bootloader helps often...if not working...hm try to find latest RUU for your CID which ould work...if already on hboot 1.7x only RUU from 3.14 and up would work
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Thanks, but the phone is completely dead and unable to boot.
There is no power and the phone won`t charge so I guess it`s a gonner.
smurf69 said:
Thanks, but the phone is completely dead and unable to boot.
There is no power and the phone won`t charge so I guess it`s a gonner.
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Search the forums, there are answers to get your device back to live. Like the charging script.

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