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Cant get the splash screen to take. When in cmd in my sdk\tools, and I fastboot flash splas1.... it keeps telling me failed. Signature verify fail, whats going wrong, PLEASE HELP.
How did you root the device?
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I used unrevoked but this is the first problem I've had with anything.
With the unrEVOked method it is best and easiest to download a pc36img.zip from the unrEVOked website. Then replace the splash1 file with the one you want to use. Place on root of sdcard then boot into recovery. It will scan sdcard then ask if you want to update the Pc36img.zip just volume up for yes then new splash screen will be flashed.
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I think I may have found the problem. Some how I turned s-on. Installing unrevoked forever. That should work.
when I boot into bootloader and it scans the p36img it doesn't give me an option to update. It goes straight to options list.
Be sure that you have the file named correctly. It should be pc36img.zip a lot of times there is an extra .zip at the end. And also be sure you have the correct contents inside the folder. It should be named exactly as the one you are replacing. Leave all the other files inside the .zip as is. Just replace the splash1 file.
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still does not work. phone does not give me any opption to update .zip after scanning card. Never has. Even reinstalled the original pc36img.zip on zip. It scans but goes straight to the options list for fastboot, recovery, etc. My wifes evo does it to. They both have done it even when completely stock, before root.
And you are putting the .zip on the root of the sdcard right.
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Yes and I've done everything. Renamed the .rgb565 img and put it in the .zip folder. The problem I think is the phone. I don't know why but none of the four evos I've worked on read the pc36img.zip. Why would this be. I've read some rooting tutorials that talked about rooting through the pc36img.zip file, but my phones have read and let me update. I don't get it!
Very weird. Don't know what else to suggest. I am at a loss.
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We gave it a shot. I just don't know why it won't give me the option to update. Usually, with some assistance I can find out what I'm doing wrong and fix it. Thanks for puttin some time in to help.
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We gave it a shot. I just don't know why it won't give me the option to update. Usually, with some assistance I can find out what I'm doing wrong and fix it. Thanks for puttin some time in to help.
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Yeah sorry I couldn't help. That is all I got. Maybe its the bootloader. I will try searching for some answers in the morning. If you figure it out before me keep the post updated I would sure like to know what's going on.
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So Ive been reading a bunch about rooting in an effort to grasp everything before actually going through with it. 2 things still have me slightly confused. RUU and PC36IMG.
As far as I can tell, these are both versions of the Stock 2.2 ROM that ships with the phone. These are necessary to help restore the phone in the event that something goes wrong during the Root process, or when flashing a custom ROM.
Am I on the right track??
Yep there both the same thing they brinv phone back to stock
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A RUU is an update utility that you run from your PC that will install stock software and firmware on your phone, including the ROM, kernel, radios and hboot. A PC36IMG.zip can literally be almost anything. That is just the file name that hboot looks for, and can be a ROM, radio update, recovery, or just about anything. So all RUUs do the same thing but PC36IMGs can vary dramatically. So before flashing a PC36IMG, you need to know exactly what that particular file does/ is meant for.
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Yep there both the same thing they brinv phone back to stock
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Watch out man, that is inaccurate information and could potentially mess up someone's phone if they just flashed any old PC36IMG without knowing exactly what it is. They can all be very different.
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Yep there both the same thing they brinv phone back to stock
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Yes and no. A PC36IMG CAN bring it back to stock, but it can also be a recovery, radio, ect. That's why you need to know what the file is supposed to do, and if you're not sure, you need to look inside on a pc or not flash it at all.
So PC36IMG.zip is a file the phone looks for, and then, whatever it finds inside, it flashes to the phone.
What command, or action, forces the phone to look for PC36IMG.zip?
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So PC36IMG.zip is a file the phone looks for, and then, whatever it finds inside, it flashes to the phone.
What command, or action, forces the phone to look for PC36IMG.zip?
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Correct. And no command needed, have the zip on your phone, boot into the bootloader, and it'll detect it in about 10 seconds, then you select yes to update and then to reboot to flash what is inside it.
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Correct. And no command needed, have the zip on your phone, boot into the bootloader, and it'll detect it in about 10 seconds, then you select yes to update and then to reboot to flash what is inside it.
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Ok cool.
So it could be a kernel, ROM, radio, ANYTHING?
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Ok cool.
So it could be a kernel, ROM, radio, ANYTHING?
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Correct Though really no reason for it to be a rom/kernel since they're easily flashed in recovery, but it COULD be, so anytime anyone gives you a PC36IMG or you download it, check the contents of it first.
OK, so for the last couple of months I've been putting off updating with the ota just because when I tried to do it, it wouldn't go through because i rooted with unrevoked forever and my security is off (S-off).. So I finally get around to do it, but I can't figure out how to turn security back on (S-on). I thought I could do it by running unrevoked again but this time uncheck Disable security on phone. Well I tried it like 5 times and I still got S-off. So how do I turn it back on to get the newest update, or does anyone have it in an update.zip format?
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cmckee.cna said:
OK, so for the last couple of months I've been putting off updating with the ota just because when I tried to do it, it wouldn't go through because i rooted with unrevoked forever and my security is off (S-off).. So I finally get around to do it, but I can't figure out how to turn security back on (S-on). I thought I could do it by running unrevoked again but this time uncheck Disable security on phone. Well I tried it like 5 times and I still got S-off. So how do I turn it back on to get the newest update, or does anyone have it in an update.zip format?
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http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Specifically: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/forever/current/unrevoked-forever-son.zip
Just flash any of the sense roms... they are all up to date. Or are you trying to unroot completely and stay unrooted?
Trying to get the stock ota from Verizon to install then re root
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Well this should help... you can do all that or just flash a stock rooted up to date rom, either way, this thread will help..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969973
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Trying to get the stock ota from Verizon to install then re root
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Why do you want to do that?
That said, if it's what you really want to do, then download the latest PB31IMG file from Doug Piston's Site. Rename the file to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your sdcard, and reboot into HBOOT. Follow the onscreen prompts.
You'll still have S-OFF, but that's not going to prevent the ROM from installing. If you don't want to replace things like your recovery, radio, hboot, with the defaults then remove those .img files from the zip file.
Here, to get s-off the file i attached should work. Its from the get back to stock thread
So if I go get the newest pb31img.zip, that's basically the newest ota? And all I have to do is hboot install it?
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So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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You don't open that file, you load it to your phone as is.
I know, I was just "playing" with it..
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OK, so if i decide to do this, and I delete the recovery, radio, and hboot*, this would be the new update?
What is different with the new hboot? And also, why would I not want the new radio?
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Why do you want to do that?
That said, if it's what you really want to do, then download the latest PB31IMG file from Doug Piston's Site. Rename the file to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your sdcard, and reboot into HBOOT. Follow the onscreen prompts.
You'll still have S-OFF, but that's not going to prevent the ROM from installing. If you don't want to replace things like your recovery, radio, hboot, with the defaults then remove those .img files from the zip file.
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http://solo.dc3.com/dinc/
I found this though Google, is this the correct procedure and files i need?
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Hboot?
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So I was just playing around with the pb31img zip from Doug, and i opened one of the files and it pulled up some Starwars stuff... just kind of odd. Then I opened another one and now it says that service is not available anymore... Lol
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Lol. You use that in HBOOT. Don't flash it.
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OK, so if i decide to do this, and I delete the recovery, radio, and hboot*, this would be the new update?
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Yes. Removing the recovery.img means that you won't lose your ClockworkMod Recovery. Alternatively, you could download CWM 3.0.0.8 for the Inc from and replace the recovery.img file in the RUU so that you're flashing the latest CWM instead of the stock recovery.
Similarly, you can grab your favorite radio version from this thread and replace the radio.img file. The one built into the RUU is 07.28, whereas 11.19 is the latest that works with our phones (even if it did come from the Evo). If you're not sure which radio works best for you, then I'd advise starting with the stock 07.28 radio, and seeing which works best for you over time. Different radio versions can have different effects for people depending on their location. For many, it can improve signal strength (and, correspondingly, battery life). For others it makes things worse.
Also, you can't flash S-ON on the Inc unless you're running the 07.28 radio.
What is different with the new hboot?
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I'll be honest, I don't know. However, some ROMs require the latest HBOOT to work, so it's worth upgrading while you're resetting everything else.
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http://solo.dc3.com/dinc/
I found this though Google, is this the correct procedure and files i need?
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No, that's not going to work quite the same way. I've never peeked into the OTA file to see what's inside, so I don't know what kind of results you'll get.
Thank you so much, that helped a lot! So I pulled the doug pm31img.zip, put the new clockwork recovery into a new pm31img.zip then copied the contents of Doug pm31img to the new pm31img with out the recovery.img. then re-zipped it, do I need to use no compression? (I used winrar to create the new pm31img.zip)
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Compression ratio doesn't matter -- I used max with 7-zip. Just make sure you use Deflate, not Deflate64 or any other advanced compression method.
And make sure it's name is PB31IMG.zip, not PM31IMG.zip.
Oh, and make sure your SD card is FAT32 formatted, not FAT16.
I need to beg for some expert help here. I'm pretty new to root and roms, but I have a friend who is even less sophisticated. He is nonetheless rooted and was running a CM7 nightly. Somehow he has gotten his EVO stuck in a boot loop at the splash screen that says HTC. He can't get into recovery from the bootloader to flash a nandroid.
I've exhausted my limited knowledge. I dumped PC36IMG.zip on the root of an sd card and the phone does see it from the bootloader, but when you try recovery from there it's right back to the boot loop.
Any ideas?
You put pc3 image file on sd card then go into bootloader than fastboot and it should say update yes or no and lick yes
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Oh and dont put the p36img.zip dont put name zip
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It only gives the option to update when l use the .zip file. Using the unzipped file (recovery.img) it doesn't seem to find the file.
Both end up back in the boot loop.
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What root method did you use?
What happens when you attempt to boot into recovery from bootloader?
Can you get adb access to the phone? If so you could try reflashing the recovery manually, which is very simple once you're set up for adb.
All hope is certainly not lost. Worst case scenario he ends up with a fresh install of the stock rom.
This is not a rare problem and there are a lot of threads in this section addressing it, with most unable to fix the problem. You'll have to search through my posts, but on one thread I recently posted a walk through I found that child fix the problem. It was in the last week, do you should find it. I'm on xda app now, do I don't have a way to get to it
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I tried a batt pull once and it worked... try it
Here's the post I was talking about.
Can't hurt to try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14228346&postcount=12
CoolWaters said:
...I've exhausted my limited knowledge. I dumped PC36IMG.zip on the root of an sd card and the phone does see it from the bootloader, but when you try recovery from there it's right back to the boot loop.
Any ideas?
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The PC36IMG.zip you reference, is it for a RUU or a recovery? Since you're able to get to the bootloader, there is still hope. If you have a PC, you can download one of the executable files from HERE, connect your EVO via USB and then run the executable. You can also try re-flashing the recovery. I suggest using AMON_RA. Flash its PC36IMG.zip file from the bootloader.
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i have been trying to change my revoery for days now...! i have been to mulitple forums and gone thru dozens of pages and used fastboot, adb, flasher tool, fastboot comander...... none of it works...... ive erase and wipe wipe wiped the crap outa my evo and still when flashing a new recovery get stuck on white htc screen.... im not impatient ive let it sit for plenty of time durring installs and after wipes and....im just stuck.... would having and hboot 6.16 be the issue? revolutionary root and s-off....first time ive had to ask for help with anything on here....
Have you tried using a PG36IMG.zip file to change your recovery?
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Have you tried using a PC36IMG.zip file to change your recovery?
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Fixed
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Fixed
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i have done and update with the .zip by puting on the sdcard... not for sure if ive flashed through a c p.........i tbink i would have if tne .img didnt work afyet 13th time trying..... but to make sure ima it really quik...
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i have done and update with the .zip by puting on the sdcard... not for sure if ive flashed through a c p.........i tbink i would have if tne .img didnt work afyet 13th time trying..... but to make sure ima it really quik...
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um.... WHAT?
LOL roll up keyboard not always the best to use......I have done everything except ruu and unroot....
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