Hi
I recently purchased a second hand htc desire locked on Orange UK.
The phone seemed to be running fine (not 100% sure though) at the beginning. The first thing I did was to unlock the phone, by using the method posted on the giffgaff site.
Everything seemed to be running fine at the beginning, but after a while the phone started rebooting randomly. It escalated to the point to where it would not go past the HTC logo, and just went into a reboot circle. The only thing that helps in this situation is taking out the battery for a couple of minutes and than it would boot up.
I figured it was a software issue, so I tried installing a custom ROM. It took a while but I managed to ROOT the device and install the CyanogenMod 7 (latest). The installation was successful but unfortunately the reboot issue hasn't changed at all.
I would have wanted to reverse the unlocking procedure that I did at the beginning, but there's nothing about how to do it.
The other possible solution I found, is to do a RUU. I wasn't able to find a ROM made for Orange UK version, so I went with RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe figuring that that is the generic one for EU. The problem is that from what I can tell Cyanogen doesn't have HTC Sync mode for USB connectivity, and when I try to do it without it gives me an USB connection error. I checked and from what I can tell I have the drivers installed for it.
I'm stuck at this point so any help would be greatly appreciated.
P.S.: I also made a gold card for the phone but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it.
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I also noticed that it tends to reboot especially when I try to enter recovery mode
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In all fairness I never managed to access recovery mode from the HBOOT menu. It always took me to the HTC Logo, and then went into a reboot cycle. The way that I managed to access the Recovery mode was either through rom manager or direct recovery reboot from cyanogenmod
Have a look in bortak's troubleshooting guide and follow instruction which applies to your problem
Is it PVT1 model? Check hboot/fastboot screen
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This is the first time I've messed with this phone I've flashed many different models in the passed but this is the only one that is giving me issues and the worst part is that its not mine so any hell i will greatly appreciate it.
Here is what i did read what ever i can to get more accustomed to this phone. and searched everywhere to help me figure out what i can do.
So i flashed the unlocker. Coke 2.31
after i did that i flashed nfsfan's 1.5 rom using usb cable.
no i cant get into the operating system at all it hangs at the vzw splash screen.
Is there a way to get this phone back to normal? i cannot connect thru activesync and when i tried to reflash using sd card it shows the loading screen for a split secon then goes back to the bootloader.
Please help its my bros phone i need it up and running asap.
Thank you
This post helped quite a bit
ArcaneMagus said:
Just thought that I would post what happened to my phone and the steps that eventually recovered it in case it helps somebody else:
My phone was stuck with "No Radio" on the boot loader screen and the SPL as "SPL-2.31.CoKe", but none of the 3.x ROMs would flash properly that I tried. So here are the steps that eventually recovered it (mostly...):
1.) I installed the ROM above from the tri-color screen (power+camera+reset). I still had no radio, but it was letting me past this and booting up to WM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=357762
2.) I then re-flashed the 2.31.CoKe boot loader (not sure if this step is necessary but listing what worked...)
3.) I tried to install RUU_Vogue_VZW_WWE_3.14.605.1_Radio_3.37.78_Ship.exe but it failed at 10% restarting to RUUNBH screen and the installer gave me Error [290]: Invalid Command
4.) I then tried to install the latest sprint ROM straight from the HTC site:_Touch by HTC (Sprint)_RUU_PPST_Vogue_SPRINT_WWE_3.03.651.4_2_Radio_3.42.30_AM_NV_2.04_Ship this looked like it was going to fail at the same part the Verizon rom did as it rebooted at 10% to RUUNBH screen, but the Sprint installer did something (I heard the computer lose and gain connection multiple times) and eventually it went right back and continued on from 11% and finished successfully.
5.) Rebooted and I had a radio now! Rather then risking trying to install the Verizon ROM again I went straight to the custom ROM I had originally started out with: NFSFAN 6.5 V6 which is working fine for me, except the GPS which is what started out my adventure of the last 3 days...
Just a note: for all flashes except the final one I simply waited till it was at the "Tap the screen..." stage till flashing. I never let any ROM but the final one run it's customization.
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The above method works on a Vogue that is stuck on the bootloader screen with no radio.
Or if you get a rom to install and it stops at a windows screen that says no radio.
the only difference i tried was i didn't use the HTC Official Sprint rom, as i could not find it.
I used this rom.
RUU_Vogue_4350_ALLTEL_WWE_3.10.671.1_RS3.42.30_NV2.02_PRL30031_SHIP.exe
I let all customizations run on the last rom update.
So last night, i reboot my desire and it freezes just after displaying the lock screen. I eventually remove the battery and power it back on only to find out it's stuck at the htc logo screen.
I can get into the bootloader and fastboot, but if i try to start clockwork recovery it just goes back to the htc logo.
I tried just flashing with an official RUU but it says i have less than 30% battery remaining even if it's full.
Rooted with Unrevoked and running Defrost 5.8, radio 5.09.05.30.2, unbranded desire on Vodafone Romania.
Any ideas? And think i could take it back to Vodafone and ask them to just reflash it to stock?
It seems i'm also unable to use ADB as the phone is detected by windows but it doesnt show up when i do a "adb devices".
Anyone, please?
Just following this up in case it helps someone else.
I was able to fix it myself eventually. The 30% battery issue only happened my Windows 7 64-bit machine. I tried an official HTC RUU on a 32-bit Windows XP and it worked fine, i'm now back to the stock froyo for Desire.
The RUU i used was:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed
Can't post a link, but just google that and you should be fine.
Hey I'm having same problem I have telus htc desire. His did have fixed it can u help me. I'll donate
Well from what i can tell, it's almost impossible to find an original Telus rom to flash, and since i don't know anything about the network or it's practices i'm not sure what would happen if you just flash a generic WWE rom.
I'm sorry i can't be of more help on this but i won't make the problem potentially worse by giving you instructions that might not work for you.
Hopefully someone else around here knows more.
I have serious problems with my phone that I could really use some help with as at the moment I'm completely screwed - I've already spent hours reading forums but have yet to find advice that will help. Here's whats happened:
I have an A8181 HTC Desire, and I took an OTA update yesterday that bricked my wifi. At this point I thought it would be easiest to root my phone, and after checking that my hboot version was 0.93, I read advice that said to downgrade this to 0.83, which I duly did.
Now, my phone is stuck in a bootloader loop - I get the 3 androids on skatebooards with FASTBOOT in red, and I can choose from:
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
If I select bootloader I then get:
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
I can access recovery and apply update.zip roms successfully (I've only tried official HTC 2.2 roms as the phone isnt rooted), but after doing so it just goes back to the bootloader loop.
If I select FASTBOOT then I'm just back at the first screen.
I've tried clearing cache and factory reset aswell, but I still can't get past this 2 screen loop.
It's like the bootloader just can't load whatever rom is installed.
Because the phone isn't booting up, I can't use adb or any other pc tools as the device is not detected on my pc - although it does show up in device manager on windows.
I'm close to sending this back to try a warrantly claim, although I'm worried that by trying to fix this I may have invalidated this.
I'd really appreciate any help or advice as to how I can get out of this and get my stock 2.2 back.
Cheers
If your computer using windows, have you installed hboot drivers?
If you have those installed your pc should detect the phone.
unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
You shouldn't have had to downgrade your bootloader. If you can, go back to the newer.
The wifi issue, was widespread on desires, I had it also after a "pushed" update from HTC (european model, unlocked). I downloaded a stock 2.29 froyo. Had to make a gold card also. Took several tries, wipe cache, but eventually successful.
Then, I rooted, and went to CyanogenMod7 rom with clockwork recovery.
Hi, Firstly i am a huge fan of xda! everything i learnt about android in from this site so thank you already
anyway sorry if i missed something but i been searching forums after forums and couldn't find any solution for my problem. if i missed something please point me to the right direction.
My problem is i have a htc desire. i have s-off and have been using leedroid for few months now. i have backed up my nandrom few weeks ago. today my phone was playing up, it wouldnt let me send any sms. after sometime i decided to restore my phone to the old back up through clockwork recovery.
everything went fine and untill phone rebooted and was stuck on htc splash screen for long time. so i pulled the battery out and went back to recovery mode and tried flashing leedroid from fresh but it kept saying unable to mount the sd card!
i tried all i can think of even back up and formate my sd card.
eventually i decided to use android flasher and flash stock hboot and then run RUU.exe of android gingerbread from htc website. worked fine.
now when am in the phone i have the following problem. sd card does not mount but if i start the phone in hboot (vol down + power) and i have hboot image saved on the root of the sd my phone reads it and prompts me if i want to update to this. so i know my hardware is fine. secondly my sim reads fine but i keep loosing signal. i have to put aeroplan mode on and off to get signal but loose it after few seconds. when i plug into my laptop usb does not work/charge but windows finds my phone in hboot and fastboot mode and my phone charges in hboot and when its off. other thing ive noticed is my Bluetooth does not turn on now!
if anyone can help me please!
if you lost S-OFF try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15120208
foolish of you to run a RUU when usb-bricked
the above thread was written for froyo stock htc rom, no clue wheter this will work on GB htc stock rom.
one way or another you need S-OFF or root access to fix the USB-Brick
Thanks! that sorted it out just fine, am still new to android and rooting. I guess we learn from our mistakes.
Hello everyone,
First, I would like to thanks everyone who can contribute or help out with this issue that I've been dealing with all day (literally spending the past 7 hours on forums browsing and searching - wish I can say that this is an overstatement)...but in the end, I still have yet to find a solution so now I turn to you guy....and if not obvious already, I'm a super noob at all this as well as any attempt to use the adb/sdk program
Here's the problem: (I'll try to make it as simple and put the most relevant info on here)
I have a Inspire 4g/Desire HD rooted with S-off that was working fine w/ CM7 until last night...phone just started to act up and restarting by itself and ended up being stuck on the endless blue loop CM7 flashscreen
due to my carelessness and having a old back up, I was just decided to format everything format data/cache, re-flashed the cm7 rom and then recover with the old back up (all done in recovery)
however...here's where the problem starts: (i'm guessing it's likely d/t my bad back-up)
on restart, I am "stuck" at the white/htc screen - I have to hard reset (battery out) everytime
HBOOT is still functional - so I know i haven't bricked my phone yet...so...i tried going back to recovery, but this time i passes the white/htc screen, but briefly goes into the green circle with a down arrow and then permanently to the red caution triangle with the exclamation mark....so I was thinking the recovery must of crapped out on me....(factory reset via hboot was non-functional either, similar result: green circle --> resets to htc/white screen)
Thus, I tried doing an "Clean" recovery using STOCK ATT roms renamed to PD98IMG.ZIP on my SD card (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191959&highlight=Stock+Rom)...however, it always fails to unzip the system portion (tried with various other "clean stock" roms also, same unzipping problem) - this led me to do some more forum hunting in which that I might have a faulty CWM
So it led me to the discovery of the Android Flasher utility application where I have attempted to flash a new CWM to the phone - however, android flasher doesn't "detect" my device - so I followed the instruction here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737728 to have my phone recognized by my computer...i attempted to flash CWM again onto the phone via android flasher...but no luck, I'm still getting a "device not plugged in or driver not installed" message...
I am now exhausted and out of ideas...(not to mention angry/mad at myself)
Thanks again for all your helps/comments, I really appreciates it.
Hi mate, wrong forum, this is DESIRE, not DESIRE HD one. Been reported to move to right one, you maybe get more help there
kotag82 said:
Hi mate, wrong forum, this is DESIRE, not DESIRE HD one. Been reported to move to right one, you maybe get more help there
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Either you're mistaken or it's been moved