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Q: Flashing Android Revolution HD 6.0.0 (1.29.401.11)

Hey guys I've just unlocked the bootloader on my HOX and installed CWM and rooted. I had a Galaxy S2 before so flashing roms was a bit different and before I end up bricking my my new phone, I just wanted to get some more info/confirmation as to what I (think) I know before flashing a new rom, Android Revolution. Hopefully this can help some other noobs.
I've downloaded the required files, the rom zip, the kernel bootimg and super wipe.
I have a FAIR GENERAL idea of the steps but I'd like to confirm here before damaging my device.
To my knowledge:
1) Place the rom zip on the internal SD card via USB cable as normal along with the super wipe zip.
2) Boot into the bootloader, enter fastboot and connect the phone via USB and open CMD from the same folder used to root it, with those files present. When CMD is opened enter fastboot devices to ensure the device is being detected and then flash the bootimg kernel using the command "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
3) (unsure of this step and following steps...) After flashing the bootimg via adb reboot the device and enter bootloader mode again and this time enter recovery.
4) In CWM, reset to factory settings (data wipe), clear cache, clear davlik and then flash the super wipe zip and finally flash the rom.
Those are the steps I know..and I've also read of a .bat file to execute the adb commands automatically but I don't know exactly how that works and I'm a bit scared to try it. I've done my research so please don't flame me for asking this, I'm just scared as hell to brick my new phone.
If someone has a clearer simpler list of steps please post them or please correct any errors I have there. Thanks in advance for the help guys
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Making the bat file is very simple..I'll help you on fb if you want...Everything else looks good though...do you really need to connect to the pc every time you want to flash? 0_0

chaosking121 said:
Making the bat file is very simple..I'll help you on fb if you want...Everything else looks good though...do you really need to connect to the pc every time you want to flash? 0_0
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The bat file isn't an issue..once I have the correct commands (if someone can confirm that too it'd be appreciated ) I'm good. And yeah I think so because a kernel ..or bootimg can't be flashed in CWM cuz its S-On ..so anytime u need to flash a new rom I guess you'd have to flash the kernel for that Rom via fastboot.
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fastboot erase cache (bootloader>fastboot)
flash boot.img from bootloader in fastboot mode(fastboot flash boot boot.img)
flash superwipe in recovery
flash rom
flash rom cleaner if you want
reboot
job done

Goku80 said:
fastboot erase cache (bootloader>fastboot)
flash boot.img from bootloader in fastboot mode(fastboot flash boot boot.img)
flash superwipe in recovery
flash rom
flash rom cleaner if you want
reboot
job done
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Thanks for the reply..Just one other question..from Fastboot (after flashing bootimg) how do you get back to the bootloader so I can enter recovery the flash the rom ? Cuz last time I went there I got no option to go back until it was rebooted into the bootloader..
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jonathan_337 said:
Thanks for the reply..Just one other question..from Fastboot (after flashing bootimg) how do you get back to the bootloader so I can enter recovery the flash the rom ? Cuz last time I went there I got no option to go back until it was rebooted into the bootloader..
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i just press the hboot and that gives me the options to recovery again.

Goku80 said:
i just press the hboot and that gives me the options to recovery again.
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Thank you Thanked you twice for replying I just flashed it, worked perfectly Gonna flash some other little mods now..First is to get rid of that retarded three button thing.

jonathan_337 said:
Thank you Thanked you twice for replying I just flashed it, worked perfectly Gonna flash some other little mods now..First is to get rid of that retarded three button thing.
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No probs mate. Glad I helped.

Screwed up my One X

I tried installing a custom rom today and I think I messed up really bad, because my phone does not get pass the boot screen and I cannot enter the recovery setting. I think I messed up after entering
fastboot flash boot boot.img
in the command prompt and restarting because I forgot to put the rom zip on my phone. Since then I could not get pass the boot screen and even tried running a backup using CWM, but it didn't help. I then managed to mount my phone and put the rom onto it and installed it, but again it didn't help.
Now my phone can only enter the bootloader, I select hboot and fastboot, but nothing else works. Everytime I select recovery or factory reset I get the htc boot screen and it gets stuck. Does anyone have any solutions?
Thanks

did u backup your phone rom???
if you did u can go to recovery and restore it
and never try to change rom again trust me in that
otherwise i can't help bcuz i did the same mistake

I did make a backup, but like I said I can't enter recovery anymore, so I can't load the backup.
Thanks for trying to help anyway though.

fastboot erase cache
Often fixes recovery problems.

BenPope said:
fastboot erase cache
Often fixes recovery problems.
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Still not working, thanks anyway.

What HBOOT version do you have and what custom ROM are you trying to install?
edit: you didn't need to restart after changing boot.img cause in Recovery you can just go Advanced and then mount USB and copy the ROM or whatever files you want that way.

BlueSingA said:
What HBOOT version do you have and what custom ROM are you trying to install?
edit: you didn't need to restart after changing boot.img cause in Recovery you can just go Advanced and then mount USB and copy the ROM or whatever files you want that way.
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I have hboot 1.39.0000 and I was trying to install the latest cyanogenmod cm-10-20130106-NIGHTLY-endeavoru.
Yeah I realized this after I restarted and did it get the zip onto the phone. I think I installed it, but the phone is still stuck on the boot screen
UPDATE: Okay I've managed to install CWM recovery, so I think I'm making progress

You had to flash CWM again? Odd..
Anyway, if you happen to encounter the same problem with CM10 I suggest you try some other custom ROM.. Just make sure you "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then "fastboot erase cache", and if for some reason you decide to format the sdcard or simply forget to add in the ROM zip, you can do it in Recovery when you mount the device as USB under Advanced options. Best of luck!

BlueSingA said:
You had to flash CWM again? Odd..
Anyway, if you happen to encounter the same problem with CM10 I suggest you try some other custom ROM.. Just make sure you "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then "fastboot erase cache", and if for some reason you decide to format the sdcard or simply forget to add in the ROM zip, you can do it in Recovery when you mount the device as USB under Advanced options. Best of luck!
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Yeah CWM didn't load up, but I got it working again. Well it seems I'm back to getting the rom to install and being stuck at the boot screen again, so maybe I just need to use a different rom. Thanks for the help though

Okay, I've tried installing a few roms, but unfortunately I'm still on the boot screen, I can sometimes even reach the cyanogenmod boot screen, but get stuck there. I've read that this might be kernel issue, does anyone have any ideas?

CM10 requires a special boot.img for newer hboots. Check post 9308 in CM10 thread.
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TToivanen said:
CM10 requires a special boot.img for newer hboots. Check post 9308 in CM10 thread.
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You are a goddamn hero! Thanks, this solved everything.

No problem!
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[Q][HELP][SOLVED] Fastboot can't send boot.img to my phone

I think I really screwed up my phone, I was trying to get my Google play store working on my phone by adjusting the Dpi (read it somewhere on the internet), so I rebooted and it wouldn't load my rom/system anymore. But the problem now is, is that I can't acces my sd card with HBOOT or similar things, fastboot does see my device but if I try sending files to it the next error appears:
C:\Users\Elke\Desktop\r1-primo-superboot>fastboot flash system shpongle.zip
sending 'system' (131180 KB)... FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
Als this error keeps occuring:
C:\Users\Elke\Desktop\r1-primo-superboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'boot' (2988 KB)... FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
Does anybody know what I should do to get my phone working again? Because I really need my phone (it contains all my appointments and homework and stuff)
PS: If you need more information on my phone just ask for it and I'll try my best to find it!
PPS: Thanks in advance!

I think I fixed it
After numerous attempts my phone is responding to some fastboot commands, so I think I got it working again
Edit:
Now my phone is stuck at the HTC startup screen

SirBigAfro said:
After numerous attempts my phone is responding to some fastboot commands, so I think I got it working again
Edit:
Now my phone is stuck at the HTC startup screen
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Are you sure you flashed the right kernel for the ROM as stated in it's OP?

SirBigAfro said:
After numerous attempts my phone is responding to some fastboot commands, so I think I got it working again
Edit:
Now my phone is stuck at the HTC startup screen
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heyy man, if you have a custom recovery already installed, use that to wipe your phone and install the new rom
then pull the boot.img out of the rom .zip you are trying to use, then you need to "fastboot flash boot d:/boot.img" (of course, to your boot.img location)
hope this helps

Yes
MameTozhio said:
Are you sure you flashed the right kernel for the ROM as stated in it's OP?
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Yes I'm sure I flashed the boot-HELLBOY-20130514.img before and then it worked perfectly, but now it got stuck on the htc screen...

brasssmunkye said:
heyy man, if you have a custom recovery already installed, use that to wipe your phone and install the new rom
then pull the boot.img out of the rom .zip you are trying to use, then you need to "fastboot flash boot d:/boot.img" (of course, to your boot.img location)
hope this helps
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The custom ROM is no longer on my phone due to lack of space, and here is the problem I can't acces my SD card (Won't show up in my computer) in bootloader (to transfer the needed files) Is there someway to transfer my files with fastboot? or ADB or something like that?

Damn
I just reflashed my system, boot, and recovery but still no luck. my phone still won't go past the HTC screen
Im using this ROM + Kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230656
I don't care about my user files anymore, I just want to get my phone to work again

SirBigAfro said:
I just reflashed my system, boot, and recovery but still no luck. my phone still won't go past the HTC screen
Im using this ROM + Kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230656
I don't care about my user files anymore, I just want to get my phone to work again
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flash the kernel
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vj8vv8hjyhzg3xv/boot-HELLBOY-42-201305202359.img

Seraz007 said:
flash the kernel
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vj8vv8hjyhzg3xv/boot-HELLBOY-42-201305202359.img
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I have already done that, still not working

SirBigAfro said:
I have already done that, still not working
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i think u flashed kernel which is in the ROM Thread which doesnt work
just try this one out :fingers-crossed:
and remember to do a full wipe

Seraz007 said:
i think u flashed kernel which is in the ROM Thread which doesnt work
just try this one out :fingers-crossed:
and remember to do a full wipe
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thank you I will try this in about half an hour! (btw: Do I need a correct kernel in order to get to my recovery? )

SirBigAfro said:
thank you I will try this in about half an hour! (btw: Do I need a correct kernel in order to get to my recovery? )
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umm no u can get to recovery by holding down power button until your screen turns off and then holding your volume DOWN button
if u have full wiped b4 there's no need to do it again

Seraz007 said:
umm no u can get to recovery by holding down power button until your screen turns off and then holding your volume DOWN button
if u have full wiped b4 there's no need to do it again
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I just flashed the boot image you gave me, but it's still stuck at the HTC screen.

Dammit again
I have to go to school in about 2 minutes so here is the status of my phone
-just flashed new kernel, but still stuck at HTC screen
-In bootloader when I select my customrecovery (TWRP) it shows HTC with a loadboar in the right-upper corner, then that loadingbar disappears and it shows just HTC (with red lettering underneath : This build... etc) and gets stuck again.
Thanks for the help so far but my phone is still broken dammit :c

Since you've got fastboot working again, re flash your custom recovery first.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then boot into recovery.
Now you can go into >advance>mount>mount USB storage
( using TWPR )
Copy the custom Rom to your pc
Unmount USB storage move to >wipe cashe, dalvick cache, factory reset, system
Wipe everything.
Move to > install and flash Rom
Once install is finished click the wipe cashe/dalvick.
Go back to the home screen in TWRP click >reboot> bootloader
Now flash your kernel. fastboot flash boot boot.img
Once finished fastboot reboot
I think you might have had a bad recovery flash.

russellvone said:
Since you've got fastboot working again, re flash your custom recovery first.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then boot into recovery.
Now you can go into >advance>mount>mount USB storage
( using TWPR )
Copy the custom Rom to your pc
Unmount USB storage move to >wipe cashe, dalvick cache, factory reset, system
Wipe everything.
Move to > install and flash Rom
Once install is finished click the wipe cashe/dalvick.
Go back to the home screen in TWRP click >reboot> bootloader
Now flash your kernel. fastboot flash boot boot.img
Once finished fastboot reboot
I think you might have had a bad recovery flash.
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I tried flashing the newest recovery (TWRP) but no luck, any advice and which recovery rom/img I should use?

Are you primoc or primou?
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I'm primoc I've got everything you'll need if you are too
If you're primou, frankly I'm sorry but I wouldn't be able to help you with what recovery/boot.img or Rom to use because I have not and will not be able to test them before I suggest them.
Just not good help practice.

SirBigAfro said:
I tried flashing the newest recovery (TWRP) but no luck, any advice and which recovery rom/img I should use?
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RUU back to stock, then re-"unlock", and re-try, soemthing must not be right or something.

russellvone said:
Are you primoc or primou?
---------- Post added at 05:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:17 PM ----------
I'm primoc I've got everything you'll need if you are too
If you're primou, frankly I'm sorry but I wouldn't be able to help you with what recovery/boot.img or Rom to use because I have not and will not be able to test them before I suggest them.
Just not good help practice.
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I have primoU...

brasssmunkye said:
RUU back to stock, then re-"unlock", and re-try, soemthing must not be right or something.
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What is RUU and how do I use it? and also were can I find it?

[Q] Unable to flash new recovery?

Hey guys, first of all im sorry if its in the wrong section(im a noob).
So, ive recently rooted my phone via the htcdev, everything went well ive flashed cwm and im using cm as my rom but my problem is that i cannot flash a new recovery. I just want to have cwm touch because i want to try out cwm touch recovery. I have tried flashing new recovery and it says its complete and everything went well(via cmd). I've also tried flashing new recovery through rom manager, when im installing cwm touch it says its been complete but doesnt actually do anything, and when im trying to flash cwrp it says installation failed.
What could be the problem?

JacobCob said:
Hey guys, first of all im sorry if its in the wrong section(im a noob).
So, ive recently rooted my phone via the htcdev, everything went well ive flashed cwm and im using cm as my rom but my problem is that i cannot flash a new recovery. I just want to have cwm touch because i want to try out cwm touch recovery. I have tried flashing new recovery and it says its complete and everything went well(via cmd). I've also tried flashing new recovery through rom manager, when im installing cwm touch it says its been complete but doesnt actually do anything, and when im trying to flash cwrp it says installation failed.
What could be the problem?
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First are your bootloader Unlocked not Relocked
Second use command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Third try Philz recovery it is really good.
Four When you flash the recovery after this run the command fastboot erase cache after this restart in recovery and you will see your new recovery

Thant said:
First are your bootloader Unlocked not Relocked
Second use command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Third try Philz recovery it is really good.
Four When you flash the recovery after this run the command fastboot erase cache after this restart in recovery and you will see your new recovery
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Thanks for such a quick response, ive tried your method. I even tried flashing it through terminal on my phone. This is the message i get:

Verify download
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and313 said:
Verify download
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What do you mean? I've downloaded clockworkmod recovery touch 5.8.4.0

JacobCob said:
Thanks for such a quick response, ive tried your method. I even tried flashing it through terminal on my phone. This is the message i get:
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Are you kidding the recovery must be on the PC in the folader where is your fastboot not on the SD Card on the phone you can't flash recovery from SD Card and ROm Manager not working on S-ON device!!!!

Thant said:
Are you kidding the recovery must be on the PC in the folader where is your fastboot not on the SD Card on the phone you can't flash recovery from SD Card and ROm Manager not working on S-ON device!!!!
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I did flash it through my pc, it says its complete and that everything is okay but doesnt actually change the recovery.

JacobCob said:
I did flash it through my pc, it says its complete and that everything is okay but doesnt actually change the recovery.
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after install from the PC run fastboot erase cache and restart the phone to bootloader and go in recovery and be sure your recovery in fastboot folder is not the same you install previous

Thant said:
after install from the PC run fastboot erase cache and restart the phone to bootloader and go in recovery and be sure your recovery in fastboot folder is not the same you install previous
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okay ive flashed phillz recovery and it works! thank you its way better than clockworkmod mainly the UI!

JacobCob said:
okay ive flashed phillz recovery and it works! thank you its way better than clockworkmod mainly the UI!
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Good

JacobCob said:
Hey guys, first of all im sorry if its in the wrong section(im a noob).
So, ive recently rooted my phone via the htcdev, everything went well ive flashed cwm and im using cm as my rom but my problem is that i cannot flash a new recovery. I just want to have cwm touch because i want to try out cwm touch recovery. I have tried flashing new recovery and it says its complete and everything went well(via cmd). I've also tried flashing new recovery through rom manager, when im installing cwm touch it says its been complete but doesnt actually do anything, and when im trying to flash cwrp it says installation failed.
What could be the problem?
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try flashing philz recovery 5.15.up. this is the best recovery for hox. you can flash roms easily with this. before flashing make sure that your device should meet all the needs.

rudresh128631 said:
try flashing philz recovery 5.15.up. this is the best recovery for hox. you can flash roms easily with this. before flashing make sure that your device should meet all the needs.
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Are you read the thread the problem been solved before three post!!!

Reading is a gift.....use it !

VM 816 won't boot into recovery

Hi, I'm having problems booting into cwm recovery. Every time I select recovery in the bootloader it just goes back to fastboot usb mode with the options for HBOOT, RAMDUMP, ETC. I've tried reflashing the recovery and it's not doing anything different. I can't get my phone to boot normally either.

stevebnes said:
Hi, I'm having problems booting into cwm recovery. Every time I select recovery in the bootloader it just goes back to fastboot usb mode with the options for HBOOT, RAMDUMP, ETC. I've tried reflashing the recovery and it's not doing anything different. I can't get my phone to boot normally either.
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What recovery are you using?

FoxyDrew said:
What recovery are you using?
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Clockwork Mod. I was running cm12 and was having some random reboot issues and decided to back to cm11 but while attempting to restore the backup I kept getting various "E:Can't Mount/cache/ recovery/log" or various can't mount errors. Attempted to wipe the cache and flash the latest CWM recovery and that's where I am right now. Can't boot into CWM essentially stuck in the bootloader.

stevebnes said:
Clockwork Mod. I was running cm12 and was having some random reboot issues and decided to back to cm11 but while attempting to restore the backup I kept getting various "E:Can't Mount/cache/ recovery/log" or various can't mount errors. Attempted to wipe the cache and flash the latest CWM recovery and that's where I am right now. Can't boot into CWM essentially stuck in the bootloader.
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Flash the RUU.

FoxyDrew said:
What recovery are you using?
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FoxyDrew said:
Flash the RUU.
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Can I just flash it through adb?

Trying to flash the RUU now but when I try to re-lock the bootloader I get "FAILED status read failed too many links" and my device reboots and gets stuck at the htc logo.

stevebnes said:
Trying to flash the RUU now but when I try to re-lock the bootloader I get "FAILED status read failed too many links" and my device reboots and gets stuck at the htc logo.
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Follow this guide exactly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058

FoxyDrew said:
Follow this guide exactly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058
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Thanks but I've been doing these steps for the past two hours or so and can't the phone past the too many links error then it just reboots and sticks to the htc logo screen, any idea what to do about this?

stevebnes said:
Thanks but I've been doing these steps for the past two hours or so and can't the phone past the too many links error then it just reboots and sticks to the htc logo screen, any idea what to do about this?
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You're doing something wrong. That guide has worked flawlessly for everyone else.

FoxyDrew said:
Follow this guide exactly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058
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FoxyDrew said:
You're doing something wrong. That guide has worked flawlessly for everyone else.
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Did everyone else have the exact same problem as me?
here i'll attach a picture of the commands i'm running and what happens.
http://imgur.com/EIa1GSk

stevebnes said:
Did everyone else have the exact same problem as me?
here i'll attach a picture of the commands i'm running and what happens.
http://imgur.com/EIa1GSk
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If your using CWM 6.0.4.7 from the official thread then this will cause the reboot to bootloader no recovery issue.
If you use the CWM 6.0.5.1 in Grarak's CM12 thread it will fix your issue of it not booting into the recovery.
Its because on the first flash of the recovery has some weird glitch and it only works with that recovery on the first boot into a custom one.
After you get into it though you can flash any recovery you want from any of the threads from the 816 Forum eg. Philz, CWM 6.0.4.7/8, & TWRP (but twrp has issues).
Also, if that doesn't work then can you let us know if you flashed any custom ROMs, if your running one, or if your on stock?
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jaysoblitzed said:
If your using CWM 6.0.4.7 from the official thread then this will cause the reboot to bootloader no recovery issue.
If you use the CWM 6.0.5.1 in Grarak's CM12 thread it will fix your issue of it not booting into the recovery.
Its because on the first flash of the recovery has some weird glitch and it only works with that recovery on the first boot into a custom one.
After you get into it though you can flash any recovery you want from any of the threads from the 816 Forum eg. Philz, CWM 6.0.4.7/8, & TWRP (but twrp has issues).
Also, if that doesn't work then can you let us know if you flashed any custom ROMs, if your running one, or if your on stock?
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I used the CWM 6.0.5.1 recovery same thing just flashed to the htc logo and then back to the hboot menu. I was using CM11 daily and tried CM12 here and there.

stevebnes said:
I used the CWM 6.0.5.1 recovery same thing just flashed to the htc logo and then back to the hboot menu. I was using CM11 daily and tried CM12 here and there.
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-Enter fastboot
-Flash the STOCK recovery.
-Leave the bootloader unlocked or unlock it if it isn't already.
-Press factory reset from the bootloader options.
-It will be at a black screen, then move to an exclamation mark.
-Press the volume keys/power key a few times if the menu doesn't show automatically.(No specific order)
-Wipe data/cache/factory restore from the stock recovery.
-Reboot device but boot back into the bootloader.
-Enter fastboot and flash CWM 6.0.5.1
-Wipe data/cache/dalvik - factory restore.
-Flash CM11/12 on your device via SD card or adb sideload.
Let me know how this goes.
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jaysoblitzed said:
If your using CWM 6.0.4.7 from the official thread then this will cause the reboot to bootloader no recovery issue.
If you use the CWM 6.0.5.1 in Grarak's CM12 thread it will fix your issue of it not booting into the recovery.
Its because on the first flash of the recovery has some weird glitch and it only works with that recovery on the first boot into a custom one.
After you get into it though you can flash any recovery you want from any of the threads from the 816 Forum eg. Philz, CWM 6.0.4.7/8, & TWRP (but twrp has issues).
Also, if that doesn't work then can you let us know if you flashed any custom ROMs, if your running one, or if your on stock?
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jaysoblitzed said:
-Enter fastboot
-Flash the STOCK recovery.
-Leave the bootloader unlocked or unlock it if it isn't already.
-Press factory reset from the bootloader options.
-It will be at a black screen, then move to an exclamation mark.
-Press the volume keys/power key a few times if the menu doesn't show automatically.(No specific order)
-Wipe data/cache/factory restore from the stock recovery.
-Reboot device but boot back into the bootloader.
-Enter fastboot and flash CWM 6.0.5.1
-Wipe data/cache/dalvik - factory restore.
-Flash CM11/12 on your device via SD card or adb sideload.
Let me know how this goes.
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I flashed the stock recovery but when I press factory reset it does the same thing it does when i hit recovery just flashes to the htc logo and back to hboot. im really starting to think this phone is busted.

silly question
have you tried a different usb cable I have seen in the past where sometimes that will cause freaky things to happen.
stevebnes said:
I flashed the stock recovery but when I press factory reset it does the same thing it does when i hit recovery just flashes to the htc logo and back to hboot. im really starting to think this phone is busted.
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[email protected] said:
have you tried a different usb cable I have seen in the past where sometimes that will cause freaky things to happen.
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I'll give that a try
Update:tried three different cables same results.

stevebnes said:
I'll give that a try
Update:tried three different cables same results.
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You could try reflashing the boot.img in fastboot of CM11 if it got past /data & /system when restoring or CM12 if it gave an error immediately when trying to restore.
Then follow with the recovery.img via fastboot.
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[email protected] said:
have you tried a different usb cable I have seen in the past where sometimes that will cause freaky things to happen.
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jaysoblitzed said:
You could try reflashing the boot.img in fastboot of CM11 if it got past /data & /system when restoring or CM12 if it gave an error immediately when trying to restore.
Then follow with the recovery.img via fastboot.
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alright so I tried this and the same thing it'll flash the boot.img and the recovery.img but whenever i select anything in the bootloader quick flash of the htc logo and back to the hboot menu.

Exact Same Problem
I have the same problem, anybody has a solution? Please help, this goes out to the whole htc 816 community on xda

FoxyDrew said:
You're doing something wrong. That guide has worked flawlessly for everyone else.
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I have the exact same problem. I was running the CM12 build and it crashed and put my phone in a bootloop. CWM Recovery loaded initially, but it could not write to the system.
I flashed the stock recovery you listed, and it just says this and restarts:
Code:
(bootloader) [PGFS] partition_update_pgfs: pg1fs_security
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = 536739196 (0x1FFDFD7C)
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
(bootloader) WARM RESET: 8
(bootloader) [INFO] Reset reason in IMEM is 0x77665501
(bootloader) [INFO] Rebooting device
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 1.051s
Pressing "Recovery" and "Factory Reset" in the HBOOT screen just flashes the HTC logo and returns to Fastboot.
Any help would be appreciated.