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[Q] Fail-pu on HBOOT 2.02

Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.

You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.

I used the long method listed Here. If you're using the .exe file in the other thread, its not as reliable.

I am having the sane issue. I have tried regaw's method, the manual method listed in the hboot S-off thread, and the automated method in the other hboot thread. Everything works except flashing pc36img.zip....it throws the error he mentioned when updating radio v2, plus it throws fail-ic when trying to update bootloader (it does not say "bootloader skipped" as indicated it should in the guide). From this point forward, it will not boot past white HTC splash w/o running ruu. You can even do the rest of the guide and get a custom recovery flashed (i have done both amon-ra, and clockwork). After running ruu, S-off sticks (meaning unrevoked worked, I suppose), but you obviously don't have root. If you try to flash a custom Rom, even just a rooted version of the ruu, it throws a symlink error (something like E:fail can't symlink bin/lsmod....can't remember exact syntax, I posted it in another thread though, I'll see if u can find it). I have tried doing this from custom recovery and from toast's pc-based recovery. Is there a way for me to pull a log of what is happening when the pc36img has its errors? That may be the only way for me to give you more info than I have.

funnyrocket said:
Just wanted to get this out there. I have been trying to root all night with no luck. Hoping others with same issue will come for an offer help. Free evo accessory for anyone that can get this solved for me.
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Look at this guys thread and also ask them to move your thread to the right forum so you can get the proper views and help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831915

i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791019

flipper12 said:
You need to provide a few more details what you've done to try and achieve root. What method did you try? What are seeing on the screen at the various steps.
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I used Method 3 from this zikronix's [TOOL][GUIDE] HBoot 2.02 S-OFF thread. Everything works great until I have to flash PC36IMG. It starts but gives the Radio-V2 Fail-PU and Bootloader-Fail-IC. The screen shows updated failed. Upon restart I'm at the red triangle boot screen. Can't do anything else from there.

kc_sheets said:
i followed the manual method, it failed with the radio pu, i completed the method, my phone would not boot it was stuck at the "htc evo" screen. So after some research I found the correct file to make my phone boot, The manual steps worked and i rotted my phone but i am unable to put a custom rom on
dl this file rename it pc36img and push it to you phone and reboot in the hboot and let it install it should pass you will have root access and clockworks custom recovery but until someone fixes the roms or gives a answer they wont work they will fail but you will have a phone and root admin.
I don't see what this will do for me since I don't have S-Off status yet. I can't get that far. Plus, this isn't a comeplete root. I have another Evo here that has the exact same specs, right down to Hardware 003 and I just did the Method 3 root and it went through with flying colors. So...
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I think it is the bad blocks issue popping up again. I read about it in toast's root thread, I believe. If I am right, toast figured out a fix before. We may have to find a way to use his fix again. It was for a different bootloader, though. Might not work straight out of the box. I'm no dev, but this seems to me to be what is happening.

tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.

Use clockwork.
For some reason, amon ra doesn't work right away. You'll get fail-pu with it.

OtisFeelgood said:
tejasrichard, i didnt know you got an Evo.
Come see us in #HTC-EVO on irc.freenode.net
Alot of devs hang out in irc so you guys might be able to get help there.
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Sup Otis! Yeah, I finally got my upgrade, lol! I'm a little late to the party, but better late than never, right? I'll stop by tomorrow and say hi (promised the missus some quality time tonight). I've got a few more things I want to try, but I'm betting whatever toast did b4 to get around the bad blocks will work again. Need to pm him and see what he thinks.

[Q] Unlock? Root? S-ON? ENG-ON? What do I need at least?

Hi, I want to use VPN and RSAP with my DHD. Unfortunately it does not work out of the box. I got a free DHD with Android 2.3.5, Sense 3.0, Software 3.12.405.1.
I would like to create a VPN with my router (FRITZ!Box) at home. I stumbled across VPNC to get that done. But therefore I need root I think and a new kernel or only a kernel module (tun) or is it already in the kernel on my phone?
Additionally I would like to use my DHD with my car kit using Bluetooth RSAP. As far as I know RSAP is not supported by HTC. So I found RSAP for Android. But that also needs root. And S-OFF or not? And what else?
So, what do I need to do at least to get VPN and RSAP running? Installing custom ROMs is not in my focus at the moment. I'm very happy with my DHD as it is, beside the VPN and RSAP thing. And who knows, probably there will be ICS on my DHD some day...
Could you please bring some light into the darkness? It is too much...
Thanks in advance!

Yes, you will need to root your phone. From there on, should you need S-OFF for VPNC, it is only baby steps..
This guide by wid0w provides you with everything you need, so don´t forget to say thanks:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964996
I suggest fully unrestricting yor phone and flashing this rooted stock Rom bei Nitr00 if you are happy with your current version, so also hit the thanks button there should you decide to use it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382235
Best regards, Senor_W

Thanks for your reply senor_wuetante!
Unfortunately even following the two links don't answer all questions.
So, could I install the rooted stock ROM from the second link after unlocking the bootloader using htcdev.com? What is the radio image for? Do I need that as well and why? And is the tun module, needed for VPN, included in the kernel?
Can I go back to stock with a locked - not relocked - bootloader again and how? What if I would like to test another ROM?
I'm really sorry, but getting it all together is really hard...

I highly highly advise against using the HTC dev tool . Just use the hack kit to root/soff.
As too tun module being included it should be part of the description in the kernal/rom thread. Not everyone will include it.
To test different rom simply just flash a new one.
As to going back to stock, yes its possible with the hack kit as well. Though if your Device is branded might be hard to find your specific ruu. To flash back to stock

marsdta said:
I highly highly advise against using the HTC dev tool . Just use the hack kit to root/soff.
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Why? It sounds really good to me. Unlock the bootloader. Install already rooted ROM and you got it. Isn't it that easy?
marsdta said:
As too tun module being included it should be part of the description in the kernal/rom thread. Not everyone will include it.
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We are talking about the rooted stock ROM Official RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1 STOCK ROOTED senor_wuetante mentioned in his second post. Is the tun module already included in the stock kernel?

I personally don't run sense based roms so don't know if its included. Ad to why not HTC Dev tool. Because it not as simple as flashing a rom in recovery, and people get stuck in a plash screen. For starters the boot image has to be flashed seperatley with fastboot. So you need to be near a PC to try new roms. Doing it the ace hack kit. No PC is required. So if their is an update I can do it on the go.
To get a better idea of what it intails there is a thread somewhere burried here where it talks about the steps. But if you feel that that's the way to go. Then do it. Whatever works for you. I was just giving my opinion, as I seen a few people get stuck, then having to relock bootloader then use the hack kit
I found one thread that explains the steps,I thought their were more but that was for attaining root, which your bypassing by going to a rooted rom. So the biggest issue is of the fastboot flashing the boot image each time for a new rom and probably kernels.(to me deal breaker)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453066
Even though its for the desire z it still applies to us

Thanks marsdta!
So the answer to my question
an.dude said:
Unlock the bootloader. Install already rooted ROM and you got it. Isn't it that easy?
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seems to be NO, it isn't that easy. I thought (and hoped) I can install the rooted ROM after unlocking the bootloader from the recovery boot and that's it. But that's not how it works obviously.
I think I'll never get VPN and RSAP working on my DHD...

But it sounds so easy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20106574#post20106574.
Boot your phone in recovery mode, install Zip from SD card, restart, boot in recovery mode again, install Radio Zip from SD card, restart, done!
That's why I'm confused so much...
So, what's next?

1) radios are not installed through recovery, they are installed through hboot/bootloader via a pd98img or through fastboot.- one thing to note but I am not positive on this is you can't update/change a radio with the HTC Dev tool.
2) its easy as flashing a rom in cwr if you get soff with the hack kit. But for what ever reason on how the bootloader is unlocked using the Dev tool. You would have to flash in recovery then boot into hboot and flash the boot image with the fastboot command
I mean it still seems relitivly easy, but I personally trust attn1 hack kit than I do HTC. But that's just me

Thanks!
Hi everyone and thank you very much for supporting me!
I finally did it with aahk and am running Android Revolution HD now!
You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the work!

some help needed

Hello, so i have a HTC dhd which i rooted following a guide on here using the root method via htc site (sorry i cant remember the actual links)
That all worked well and flashed with clockwork mod and running with cyanogenmod 7.2.0
Since then i got a little bored and wanted to try some other custom roms, tried blackice, leedroid, paranoid android and a few others. All of which failed to actually run. Installed fine but would sit on Tmobile screen for 30+ mins.
So i then had a read a bit more and thought maybe i need s-off, tried that using AHK and that fails due too some problem flashing radio.
I cant flash any other radio either (or not ones i have been able to find).
Figured maybe ill try and install a stock RUU which i have 4 different versions.
RUU_Tube_HTC_Generic_1.11.0.0_Radio__release_203247_signed
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_TMO_UK_2.12.110.4_R_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157560_signed
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed
all of these either fail to even start the install or get stuck at 18% and then end up with a failed updating ruu screen.
So im kind of stuck with cyanogenmod 7 at the moment and hence why i am here.
Hopefully its something dumb that i have or haven't done and will be easy to fix. At the moment id like to just return to sense rom and keep root.
Ace PVT ship s-on rl
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP - 0438
Radio-26.14.04.28_m
Anything else you might need to know ill try and find it.
If anyone can help me get a working sense rom actually working or even return to stock so i can start again i would be greatfull.
Sorry if i have done something completely noobish.

try suing ace hack kit u can find it on the forums i had problems and used it now i can use any custom rom . just be sure that u turn ur virus checker off when u download , unpack and use it as it identifies 1 of the files as a virus , it isnt and wont harm ur comp but the file is needed to give u s-off hope this helps

hey thanks for the reply, i have tried ace hack kit (AHK) via ubuntu. Gives me an error of failed to downgrade radio, check cable, possible goldcard error. (or something similar to that)

If you used the htcdev, you need to relock the bootloader.
Sent from a dream.

if i rember rightly thres a gold card creator in the hack kit , my dhd was unbranded so i was lucky i didnt have to use it either that or look up making a gold card for dhd u should find 1 about i know when i was first rootin my dhd i made one but didnt need it

Teichopsia said:
If you used the htcdev, you need to relock the bootloader.
Sent from a dream.
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ill try that. i knew it would be something dumb that i hadnt or had done. hopefully this fixes it. thanks

so i tried to relock it which worked and then ran the hack kit again which froze after said it had downgraded radio. only thing i could do was battery out and reboot which then left me with a red ! managed to reflash clockworkmod but now every rom i try freezes on tmobile screen and im still s-on and all the same settings as i had before.
At the moment unable to use my phone as i cant get any roms to work.

You are gonna have to wait for someone more knowledgable to help you out.
On a side note: the ace hack kit was just pulled out from xda due to..... well, it's a long story. I don't know if the hack kit is a standalone program or if it connects to a server to do it's magic. Hold on to the program for now and wait for muikkuman (did I get your name right this time? ) glevitan and a few others.
Edit: do a search for your issue. It's there somewhere. I'll try to help you when I have a chance.
Sent from a dream.

rooting
You need s-off to load roms. google how to make a gold card manually. it's fairly simple. boot into recovery and do a full wipe. then try to run AHK.
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You need s-off to load roms. google how to make a gold card manually. it's fairly simple. boot into recovery and do a full wipe. then find a different method of getting s-off. i believe you can do it via adb.

it was rooted, and running cyanogenmod fine. But thats all i could run until yesterday when it turns out that i had some eMMc problem which seems to have killed my phone. Back to htc it goes i guess and hope they can fix it

nollington said:
it was rooted, and running cyanogenmod fine. But thats all i could run until yesterday when it turns out that i had some eMMc problem which seems to have killed my phone. Back to htc it goes i guess and hope they can fix it
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The RUUs that u are using are not for the DHD...HTC Bravo is desire but not Desire HD...if you flashed that, then you probably messed the device.

glevitan said:
The RUUs that u are using are not for the DHD...HTC Bravo is desire but not Desire HD...if you flashed that, then you probably messed the device.
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I dont think i ever actually flashed that one, the tmobile one for the desire hd froze at 18% and every custom rom never worked (ones for desire hd which i got from the desire hd forum here)
cyanogen mod did work until yesterday when i used AHK which seemed to have caused more issues than anything useful.
after some digging on here i found that the eMMC 'fried chip' was the problem and following some tips on how to fix it never worked. Took it to tmobile today said that i was trying to install a update from the htc site and it froze so they are sending it off to be fixed (hopefully)

can t do recovery

Hi,
im trying to root my hd but it i choose Recovery it shows and pda with an triangle and an exclamation point inside.
what im doing wrong?
thanks

You don't have a recovery. Are you s-off? Check the guide in post#7 in my signature.
Sent from a dream.

What have you done so far? AAHK or HTCDEV? EDIT: what does it say when you reboot while holding power and volume-down?

nothing i just reboot and enter on root mod, i choose recovery and nothing.

i dont know if it is an s.off. can you show me how can i fix this please?
thanks

devilonline said:
i dont know if it is an s.off. can you show me how can i fix this please?
thanks
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Read the guide. If you have any questions I'll check back in an hour and help you out or someone else will be able to lend you a hand. Everything you need to know is in that guide.
Sent from a dream.

what is the link of the guide?
is this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30020025&postcount=7
thanks

sorry for the trouble
thanks

Thats the one.
Sent from a dream.

is the part FIXING A MESSED BOOTLOADER?
i dont know how to do that?
I get Hboot fix and then?
thanks

devilonline said:
is the part FIXING A MESSED BOOTLOADER?
i dont know how to do that?
I get Hboot fix and then?
thanks
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What have you done so far? Your bootloader shouldn't be messed if you haven't done anything. Have you run AAHK or HTCDEV? If so, have you gotten any output? Can you still boot into the phone? Check whether you are S-OFF by rebooting while holding power and volume-down.

I'll start from the top.
Do you have a desire hd or an Inspire?
I'm assuming you are not rooted. To find out if you are rooted, make sure "fast boot" is switched of somewhere in settings when you are in the rom. It would either be under "battery" or "developer options" or one of those.
Switch the phone off. Hold the down volume button, and while holding it down then press the power button - wait, it should then boot into hboot.
In hboot it will tell you if you are s-off or s-on.
If you are s-on, you will need to root your device. If it is the desire hd, it's easier than the inspire (if you have the lattest software update on the inspire). You would go to aahk (ace advance hack kit) website which you can find in the thread I gave you. Take your time to read everything before you even download the hack kit. With the desire hd, it's pretty much a couple of clicks and you are done. With the inspire there are a few more steps - you'll be able to find all the instructions in that website. Make sure you read everything, including the effen manual. Read for comprehension. Don't skim it.
Now, if you are s-off, then all you will need to do is flash a recovery. You can find the instructions for that in the guide in post#7 as suggested previously [As well, the guide will give you a good idea on the terminology, steps, troubleshooters, etc., so that you can comunicate what is going on with your device in case you run into any problems and need help]. You can either use the method in the guide to flash a recovery or look through the second post which has a different method to flashing a recovery. Use whichever you are more comfortable with. However, if you are s-on, you should use the hack kit which will do everything for you except flash a different rom.
The other method is using htcdev to unlock your bootloader which will let you flash the rom.img. In the second post of the same thread, you can find a link on how to get this done. I won't go into how to flash a rom with this method, but the info is in that post.
If you use the hack kit, go on over to the developer section and search for what rom you would like to flash. As a rule, read the first page and the last five to have a good idea. In the past I used to suggest read the first five pages and the last ten, but as of late the dev section has gotten so overcrowded with junk, the same rule doesn't apply anymore.
Once you have read the OP (original post/first page), see what you would need to flash to get a working rom. Depending on which recovery you are using, CWM which comes standard when you use the hack kit (the wipe procedure is in the guide), or you can use a different recovery as 4ext (wipe procedure is also in the guide / and they are usually in the OP of each thread in the dev section). As a suggestion, try to get a touch recovery if you are going to be changing roms frequently. It will help spare the use of the hardware buttons to get things done.
Now, once you have flashed (installed) a new rom onto your phone, keep in mind that almost any question you can think of has already been asked countless of times. There is a search function which can be used to find whatever issue you are having. I can't recall if "how to use the search function" is linked in the thread or not. But how to report a bug is.
Hope this helps to get you started. Good luck.

I need help!

Hi guys! So last night I tried to root and flash my Desire HD but something went wrong and it wouldn't go past the splashscreen. I could still get into the bootloader though. I used the AAHK to root it but it failed everytime and after trying some different things something went wrong. So after a lot of frustration I went to bed, and after waking up this morning I found out it wouldn't start at all. How can that be? Nothing changed.
My CID is VODAPE17. I tried to flash Sabsa Prime.
What do I do now?
Thanks in advance.

You do need help. Posting threads in the Development Section is forbidden, unless it's a new ROM.
Mods move, then I'll try to help.

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b3rnd.bj said:
Hi guys! So last night I tried to root and flash my Desire HD but something went wrong and it wouldn't go past the splashscreen. I could still get into the bootloader though. I used the AAHK to root it but it failed everytime and after trying some different things something went wrong. So after a lot of frustration I went to bed, and after waking up this morning I found out it wouldn't start at all. How can that be? Nothing changed.
My CID is VODAPE17. I tried to flash Sabsa Prime.
What do I do now?
Thanks in advance.
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maybe you can read...and ask for help being a bit more precise. How did you try to flash a custom rom without being S-OFF or with an unlocked bootloader?
Why the AAHK failed? let me tell you that the Hack Kit works flawlessly unless you do not accomplish the requirements for it to work, so what is probably failing is you.
If you want to get help, be precise about what the Hack Kit session says, and what you did to your cell to end up like this.

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maybe you can read...and ask for help being a bit more precise. How did you try to flash a custom rom without being S-OFF or with an unlocked bootloader?
Why the AAHK failed? let me tell you that the Hack Kit works flawlessly unless you do not accomplish the requirements for it to work, so what is probably failing is you.
If you want to get help, be precise about what the Hack Kit session says, and what you did to your cell to end up like this.
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I don't know what it said, just that it didn't work. It didn't turn S-off, it didn't install CWM, it did nothing. And then I couldn't get past the splashscreen. It now won't connect with AAHK, so I can't check what error I got. I think my pc had a hiccup when installing a new radio.
I can get into bootloader again, my volume buttons are messed up so I couldn't press it correctly.
I guess I have to flash a RUU with a goldcard right? But when I put my SD in my girlfriend's Galaxy s2 the Goldcard Helper App only shows MMC0 and MMC1. Not MMC2, which I need. Do I need another DHD for it to work? I thought the CID was memory card specific in this case.