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Solution: Stuck on HTC screen before recovery mode when trying to root using guide

I have tried everywhere to find a solution to this problem. Google searched many hours revealved that there are quite a handful of people that has the same problem and no one was able to give them any strong help. People were told to run RUU rom, unbrick the usb or were just told their device is bricked.
I really want t rooted device so I tried and searched many hours and with trial and error, I rooted my device.
This short guide is meant for people that has the exact same problem.
Hope it will help at least one person!
The problem was the phone getting stuck at the HTC logo before when trying to get to the screen with a phone and a warning triangle( i.e just before recovery mode) on step 7 of the "Guide to root using Windows, MAC OS X and Linux" in the "[TUT]Complete upgrading guide(root, unroot, flashing ROM & updates) " guide.
Just to make sure you guys had the exact same problem I did, I originally had a bootloader 0.75 before doing any of the steps and after running step 1 in the r5 root files, it went to version 0.8.00
Steps:
1. Go find the guide posted by Paul. Can't post outside link here. Just google it.
2. Download the files for bootloader 0.8.00 which should be the r6 root files.
3. Now extract to your C drive on your pc like you did for the r5 root files. then with your desire on the fastloader screen, connect to pc via usb and in the r6 root files, run the step 1.
4. Now attempt to go to the screen with a phone and a warning triangle which you previously couldn't. you need to get to this screen to run your step 2 on the r5 root files.
You should now be at the recovery screen!!! YAAAA!!
Now just follow the rest of "[TUT]Complete upgrading guide(root, unroot, flashing ROM & updates) " guide.
Hope it helps!! Any questions I would help out if I can!

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hi mate,
I have exactly your problem: can't acces recovery - htc logo screen appear
I tried everything and didn't work.
I tried as you said with Paul R6 first step and when I want to get into recovery the logo screen just appear
just can't find a solution to bring it back.............

Not sure how it applies to this, but I had the same problem. But I cleared the dalvik cache and the user data area using the recovery menu. Then it booted fine into my custom ROM.

laupc said:
hi mate,
I have exactly your problem: can't acces recovery - htc logo screen appear
I tried everything and didn't work.
I tried as you said with Paul R6 first step and when I want to get into recovery the logo screen just appear
just can't find a solution to bring it back.............
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Which bootloader version you on now?
I am still only an noob in rooting but it worked for me... let me think what else I did...
Another question, are you on Orange as well? Starting to wonder if it's an Orange thing. Other people's root is pretty straight forward
Don't worry too much if it doesnt work out. The last resort is to do an RUU on the phone, I think. I don't think it's possible to brick an android phone.

Singh400 said:
Not sure how it applies to this, but I had the same problem. But I cleared the dalvik cache and the user data area using the recovery menu. Then it booted fine into my custom ROM.
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The problem was that we couldn't even get into the recovery menu.

Not a problem with Orange users as mine was straight forward. Have you's tried this? Easier method of rooting.
http://unrevoked.com/recovery/

Delete please.

does it still do the same if you try booting without your SD card in your phone?

thefunkygibbon said:
does it still do the same if you try booting without your SD card in your phone?
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yes, the same no metter if with sdcard or not

dnlgee said:
Not a problem with Orange users as mine was straight forward. Have you's tried this? Easier method of rooting.
http://unrevoked.com/recovery/
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I tried, but is say waiting for phone..
I have only fastboot acces not the adb - this is the big problem (I can't activate usb debugging because the os didn't load - never past over htc logo screen)

airheli1201 said:
Which bootloader version you on now?
I am still only an noob in rooting but it worked for me... let me think what else I did...
Another question, are you on Orange as well? Starting to wonder if it's an Orange thing. Other people's root is pretty straight forward
Don't worry too much if it doesnt work out. The last resort is to do an RUU on the phone, I think. I don't think it's possible to brick an android phone.
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hboot 0.80.. and it is orange branded
I did the RUU but didn't help me, never past the htc logo screen and never load the recovery - just got that screen

laupc said:
hboot 0.80.. and it is orange branded
I did the RUU but didn't help me, never past the htc logo screen and never load the recovery - just got that screen
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If you are orange and now have hboot 0.8 then you must have the exact same condition I had.
Try connecting your phone to the pc again on the fastboot screen and try to run the "step1-windows" in the r6-desire-root-alt folder again.
Keep on trying!! Dont give up!!

airheli1201 said:
If you are orange and now have hboot 0.8 then you must have the exact same condition I had.
Try connecting your phone to the pc again on the fastboot screen and try to run the "step1-windows" in the r6-desire-root-alt folder again.
Keep on trying!! Dont give up!!
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i made the step 1 and everything was ok, no error, but still no recovery and didn't start the os, just bootloop on htc logo screen - what could it be??

# Navigate to the 'BOOTLOADER' and then 'RECOVERY' option on the menu, using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select.
# When a black screen appears with a red triangle, press and hold 'Volume Up' then tap 'Power'.
# Your device should now be at the 'recovery' screen. Select the 'wipe data/factory reset' option, then select the option to 'Apply sdcard:update.zip'. This will take a little while, so go make a nice cup of tea. When the flash has finished, reboot, and you are DONE! smile.gif

lollylost100 said:
# Navigate to the 'BOOTLOADER' and then 'RECOVERY' option on the menu, using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select.
# When a black screen appears with a red triangle, press and hold 'Volume Up' then tap 'Power'.
# Your device should now be at the 'recovery' screen. Select the 'wipe data/factory reset' option, then select the option to 'Apply sdcard:update.zip'. This will take a little while, so go make a nice cup of tea. When the flash has finished, reboot, and you are DONE! smile.gif
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thanks mate, I know these steps, the problem is that when I press the power button (within the hboot menu on the line of recovery) didn't appear the black screen with exclamation mark, I just got in to the htc logo boot screen, nothing else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flash Stock RUU and start again.

laupc said:
thanks mate, I know these steps, the problem is that when I press the power button (within the hboot menu on the line of recovery) didn't appear the black screen with exclamation mark, I just got in to the htc logo boot screen, nothing else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You tried it without the sd card before?
If it still doesnt work, like lollylost100 says, flash RUU while it's on the fast load screen.

[Q] It ONLY FOR ME?? Read More..

hi good morning at all
i speak today for explicate my problem with my htc desire z.
I root and applicate s-off with this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision
but I have Some Problem Because when i have power on the fast-boot ( in the setting>application> fast boot) my desire z don't enter in the recovery, fastboot, bootloader mode with pressure the various button.
but when this "Mode" Fast boot is turn off my mobile phones enter in the recovery, and in the fastboot mode i read the s-off
it possible solution at my problem? thanks at all

you need to turn off fastboot, because its not properly turning off your phone if you use it

thanks
yes but this fast boot if ****ing **** thanks for the reply

That HTC "fast boot" is something that might make some users happy. It certainly "looked cool" on some demo videos where people thought it was really booting that quickly. But of course it wasn't booting at all, just un-suspending from a sleep mode.
If you want to get into the hboot "fastboot" mode or recovery, etc, then you will need to shut down properly, and turn off HTC's suspending stuff, at least temporarily.
No need for the bad language though.

You can enter fastboot by connecting your phone and running
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
And to boot into recovery
Code:
adb reboot recovery

keinengel said:
You can enter fastboot by connecting your phone and running
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
And to boot into recovery
Code:
adb reboot recovery
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yes but i talk with situation in emergency when mobile phones don't reply at command (for example fastboot mode vol down + power button) you understand?

rubino90 said:
yes but i talk with situation in emergency when mobile phones don't reply at command (for example fastboot mode vol down + power button) you understand?
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Just disable HTC's own "fast boot" mode (the sleep/restore thing). Problem solved.

Yes but with this solution i must recharge my phone turn on :/ thanks good day frien
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

You could always just...pull the battery out and put it back in...there problem solved
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imblacklife said:
You could always just...pull the battery out and put it back in...there problem solved
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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We all know that HTC copied Blackberry with the "fastboot"
anyways yea he's right take out the battery if u want to get into the HBOOT settings
1. Take out battery
2. Hold Power Vol - button's
3. enjoy!

HTC one x bricked need help...

I just flashed a arhd rom a kernel and InfinitySound mod and then my phone was stuck in the htc quietly brilliant screen...
The main thing is i can't even enter the bootloader with "vol+power down" help please...

Keep pressing the power button for more then 5 second and you will see the 3 buttons blinking. After that phone will restart and then press volume down to enter in hboot.
Then look on xda a tool with witch you will flash a stock kernel.
Perhaps this is the solution for you
Sent from my HTC One X

danct2005 said:
Keep pressing the power button for more then 5 second and you will see the 3 buttons blinking. After that phone will restart and then press volume down to enter in hboot.
Then look on xda a tool with witch you will flash a stock kernel.
Perhaps this is the solution for you
Sent from my HTC One X
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i tried it, but no luck... it still boots into the htc quietly brilliant screen.

Hold the power button to force a reboot. As soon as your HOX powers off press and hold vol down, keep holding until you enter hboot. It might take a few attempts

First boot can take awial I don't think your stuck its just loading
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It's stuck not loading because I have waited 10 hours already. Also, I keep trying to get it into boot loader , but to no avail... tried 30 times already...
Without getting into the bootloader, there's nothing I can do...

sngweizhi said:
It's stuck not loading because I have waited 10 hours already. Also, I keep trying to get it into boot loader , but to no avail... tried 30 times already...
Without getting into the bootloader, there's nothing I can do...
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Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

HELP
i flashed some cm10 rom from a random market app called rom something lite. and used teamwin recovery to do it. and now my htc one x is stuck on a spinning cm10 boot and it wont go away. i booted into bootloader and even tried facotry reset but it just goes right back to the boot screen. my phone is ruined and i just got it i need help asap!

chrisjcks said:
Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
oh thank you very much!, i was able to enter the bootloader(finally) when i pressed vol down and power button at the " exact same time". cheers :highfive:
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sngweizhi said:
chrisjcks said:
Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
oh thank you very much!, i was able to enter the bootloader(finally) when i pressed vol down and power button at the " exact same time". cheers :highfive:
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I am having the same problem, and i forgot to backup my previous rom. I rooted, and unlocked my phone, then i tried to install the rom, it installed. however now it just stays in the spinning loading sign for CM10. Is there anyway of putting another rom on the >fake, ie internal> sd card, which cant get removed from the acctual phone? so then i can install that rom? i have tried reinstalling the rom but that didnt work
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If you have cwm 5.8.4.0 you can mount the sd card as usb drive.
Don't forget to flash the boot.img that goes with the ROM.
fastboot flash boot boot.img

You are probably forgetting to flash boot.img using fastboot from your pc, from your description. After flashing boot.img, issue a
Fastboot erase cache
Or you will most likely get bootloops.

[BRICK] HTC One X Stuck on recovery

Hello guys,
I just pretty much *****d my new HTC One X forever.
I write this in case superman appears and gives me a hand:
What I did is to flash a recovery image onto the boot memory, this is:
fastboot flash boot recovery.img
I know, stupid mistake that is going to cost me a lot of money
So now, my phone keeps trying to start, but as it has recovery information instead of boot, it keeps showing the error (a black screen with a phone with a red exclamation mark on it) and restarting for the years to come.
I know it may not have a solution, but just in case... I know there are absolute genious round here...
Thanks for your precious work.

Did you tried reflash? Like; "fastboot flash boot boot.img" ?
Otherwise:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190

kilosykilos said:
Hello guys,
I just pretty much *****d my new HTC One X forever.
I write this in case superman appears and gives me a hand:
What I did is to flash a recovery image onto the boot memory, this is:
fastboot flash boot recovery.img
I know, stupid mistake that is going to cost me a lot of money
So now, my phone keeps trying to start, but as it has recovery information instead of boot, it keeps showing the error (a black screen with a phone with a red exclamation mark on it) and restarting for the years to come.
I know it may not have a solution, but just in case... I know there are absolute genious round here...
Thanks for your precious work.
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Is it not possible to go back to bootloader and flash a proper recovery/boot.img?

No, because bootloader info has been substituted by another info (recovery, in this case), so the phone tries to start in bootloader but all it does is to find the recovery data and executes recovery.
I have no control of the phone so far, not even holding power button for 7 secs...

Oh, and if I try any fastboot commands (as the disaster guide suggests), all I get is <waiting for device>, because the phone is not in fastboot mode and cannot receive any commands from the USB

You should be able to get into fastboot still.
Hold power till it switches off, then hold VOL down and press power.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

If there's no one with another idea, all I can suggest ist to try via Jtag, if that's possible on the HOX.

Why did you fastboot flash boot recovery.img
Should have done fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Try setting up adb
adb reboot-bootloader see if it reboots to bootloader.

nitrous² said:
Did you tried reflash? Like; "fastboot flash boot boot.img" ?
Otherwise:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
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Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Bootloader don't have anu connection with boot.img ... You should try to flash ruu for tour phone and i'm spre you can go to Bootloader and flash specific boot.img ...
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

WoW guys! I just managed to get into bootloader again! Just pressing Volume down + Power many times, some of which has worked! (Excited )
Now I flashed the correct images onto the correct places and seems to be working fine.
I apologize for the time i made you lose and thank you guys for the quick response.

Good to see you did it. Next time be more careful.:good:

Ok, I managed to get to bootloader again! Just as you guys said, I tried pressing Power + Vol down many times until it took it and restarted in bootloader mode.
Now I flashed the correct images into the correct places, and seems to be working fine.
I apologize for the time I made you lose, and thank you guys very much for the fast and efficient response.
:good::good::good::good::good:

Sorry, it didn't show my message instantly so I wrote it again XDD

[Q] Total disaster, HOX in bootloop and can't access bootloader or recovery....URGENT

I have htc One x, and i dont know which version it is, no details at all about anything regarding it. My brother got it from someone and screwed up in flashing.
Now its stuck on white HTC quietly brilliant screen, I have tried repeatedly to boot into fastboot or bootloader and nothing works.
It charges properly when its switched off with red led lighting up but after that nothing
I have searched innumerable threads but they all metnion to go into bootloader mode, but my phone doesnt even go there
Please anyone can help me out?
I can pay as well for the services

visheshsahlot said:
I have htc One x, and i dont know which version it is, no details at all about anything regarding it. My brother got it from someone and screwed up in flashing.
Now its stuck on white HTC quietly brilliant screen, I have tried repeatedly to boot into fastboot or bootloader and nothing works.
It charges properly when its switched off with red led lighting up but after that nothing
I have searched innumerable threads but they all metnion to go into bootloader mode, but my phone doesnt even go there
Please anyone can help me out?
I can pay as well for the services
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No need to pay first try to hold the volume down button and then hold power button untill you go in bootloader after this connect the phone to a computer if your battery is empty the best way is to connect battery pack on the back side pins and try then go in bootloader but if your battery iss complete dead no solution you must to charge ytour phone but this can be done from bootloader with the bat file
EDIT: Next time when you are in trouble ask before discharge the phone

Have you flashed boot.img?
E: se this too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26192390

Hi disaster Again
the above problem i mentioned was solved, i could get my laptop to recognise the phone in ADB and i just had to enter the command adb reboot bootloader.
but now i have even bigger problem. i was running ARHD and everything was going fine unless i decided to upgrade to miui based on 4.4.4
so i went into fastboot by typing adb reboot bootloader and then flashed the boot.img of miui rom, then i pressed power down in fastboot thinking i'll connect and then go into recovery and then flash the zip of the rom
but now i cant get into either recovery or fastboot(bootloader) and neither my phone is recognised in adb.
please guys help me out.

Have you read this and followed all steps exactly?
Can you enter bootloader holding vol down and power button?
Do you have recovery on device?

See i cannot go into bootloader or recovery anyhow, yes i had recovery on my device by which i flashed the ARHD
i Flashed the boot image for the MIUI bases on 4.4.4 but now it doesnt boot up, neither i can nacces bootloader nor it is recognised by ADB

c.e.z said:
Have you read this and followed all steps exactly?
Can you enter bootloader holding vol down and power button?
Do you have recovery on device?
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Please anyone, please help me out
I think I have totally killed my phone, my parents wont give me a new one in any case.
so anyone please by my saviour

I have a backup of my ARHD rom through CWM internal storage as well, just wanted to inform so that you can all help me just save this device

visheshsahlot said:
I have a backup of my ARHD rom through CWM internal storage as well, just wanted to inform so that you can all help me just save this device
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if you can't go in bootloader or recovery nobody can't help you. Try on diferent computer with win7 32bit