Is there any hope??? (soft brick) - Verizon Droid Incredible 2

ok... so my aunt brought me her phone that she said she bricked... first thing first, its just a soft brick. i can turn the device on normally ( in which it just stays at the htc bootsplash.. i can also boot the phone into bootloader.. i cant go into recovery. when i select restart bootloader in fastboot it freezes the phone up... i have came to a conclusion that she wiped her recovery out completely. heres the problem where i need help..
1. the phone is ****locked**** , and when i try to use the htc dev. to unlock bootloader it will not let me select "yes" to unlock bootloader.
2. s-on
3. usb debugging is disabled im assuming...
4. hboot = 0.98.0000
5. radio: 1.09.01.1111
is there any hope for this phone???

Have you tried fast boot flash a recovery or using an ruu

when i try to flash recovery via flash boot it gives me an error.. htc cant sign the file properly..!!!??? all the ruu methods ive seen require usb debugging to be enabled ive tried them anyways with no luck...

Use the downgrade method in the development section.
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doesnt the downgrade method require you to have usb debugging enabled??? my phone will not boot...

So I guess there is no hope for this phone... I can't get anyone to respond... :/
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stebomurkn420 said:
So I guess there is no hope for this phone... I can't get anyone to respond... :/
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With a locked bootloader? I don't see how it could work, but you might as well try the downgrade tool, it can't hurt.
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prototype7 said:
With a locked bootloader? I don't see how it could work, but you might as well try the downgrade tool, it can't hurt.
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I have tried every tool in this thread... I need a manual way to do things through cmd...
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stebomurkn420 said:
I have tried every tool in this thread... I need a manual way to do things through cmd...
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I would try flashing a recovery through the bootloader again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185490 check out that thread for more info. I don't think its gonna work because you aren't s-off but its worth a try. I have seen some hboot flash able ruu's before. I will look around after work.
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cstone1991 said:
I would try flashing a recovery through the bootloader again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185490 check out that thread for more info. I don't think its gonna work because you aren't s-off but its worth a try. I have seen some hboot flash able ruu's before. I will look around after work.
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Thank you very much for any links or anything you can throw my way for help...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599767 Here is the return to stock RUU from what I can gather this one is signed. If it works be sure to thank CondemnedSoul in the op of that thread. I will keep hunting around for anything else I can find.
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http://tinyurl.com/855xskv
If the one at the previous link will not flash take a look at this one. I believe you need the gingerbread 2.3.4 one based on the radio version you posted. These are also signed so they should be able flash with s-on.
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cstone1991 said:
http://tinyurl.com/855xskv
If the one at the previous link will not flash take a look at this one. I believe you need the gingerbread 2.3.4 one based on the radio version you posted. These are also signed so they should be able flash with s-on.
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The ruu downloads are messed up on this link... anyone have another source... I will be trying both these methods when I get home... wish me luck
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stebomurkn420 said:
The ruu downloads are messed up on this link... anyone have another source... I will be trying both these methods when I get home... wish me luck
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Update: no luck with these processes... could someone tell me if you have to have the boot loader unlocked for these methods?
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Google search "vivow signed ruu" there are hundreds of posts there with downloads. A signed ruu is an ruu just as it comes from htc. Because it is signed you can flash it through bootloader with s-on.
You will need a newer or equivalent version to the one on the phone or it won't flash.
You will just need to find one with a good download now.
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Hmmm
Like has been said the RUU posted by CondemnedSoul should work. Just make sure its named PG32IMG. Dont add .zip or anything as you may not be able to see extensions if you dont have then enabled. Once its named PG32IMG and you put it on your SD card by itself not in a folder.
Once you do this pull the battery for a second and put it back. Now Volume down and power to boot bootloader. Give it a sec and see if it will load the image. If it does load it will give you the option to install by pressing volume up. It should start to install and should fix the problem. I have used the file before on my older Inc 2 so I know it works. Hope you get it sorted out.

So I get the ruu to read finally and it freezes on this screen...
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How long did you let it run?? The only time I have had that issue is when I ended up with a bad download. Have you tried downloading the file again??

zackspeed said:
How long did you let it run?? The only time I have had that issue is when I ended up with a bad download. Have you tried downloading the file again??
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i let it go for about 30 min... then did a battery pull...

Bump...
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Unroot

Hey quick question, what's the easiest way to unroot? Trying to help a friend, he is noob, and I don't know much about the EVO, any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Unrooting
1. http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever ; Scroll down to the FAQs, then download the unrevoked s-on zip. This places the security back on your phone, because rooting makes it s-off, and if s-on, quickest way to tell your phone was rooted.
2. Flash that file from recovery, then boot back into the bootloader [vol+down while turning phone on] and verify until its s-on.
3. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19699565/3.70 RUU Zip.zip ; rename that file to PC36IMG, place on the root of your sdcard [not in a folder] then flash it in the bootloader. When the scan that normally does nothing, it'll detect that file. Apply the update then reboot. That's a stock 3.70 firmware file, it'll take you back to stock, unrooted, s-on.
Thanks, would it also work if he just went to updates, and got the new gb update, would u run into problems going that though if it even worked?
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schwab16 said:
Thanks, would it also work if he just went to updates, and got the new gb update, would u run into problems going that though if it even worked?
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If he did that, he could brick his device or lose root permanently.
Ok, ya that's what I was thinking, I will just have to go and do it for him, thanks for ur help
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schwab16 said:
Ok, ya that's what I was thinking, I will just have to go and do it for him, thanks for ur help
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Good luck, and no problem.
Kinda nice when people are helpful huh?! These guys at XDA Rock!!

How do I root 2.3.4?

My girl just got this phone from Verizon and it came on 2.3.4. Not really sure how to go about rooting it. Only found a guide for 2.3.3.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
My girl just got this phone from Verizon and it came on 2.3.4. Not really sure how to go about rooting it. Only found a guide for 2.3.3.
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Follow the guide for downgrading first.
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Check your software version in hboot first. There are a lot of problems with newer models of the Inc2 and rooting.
How do I even get into hboot? The normal ways didn't seem to work for me.
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Turn off the phone and hold volume down and power at the same time. If that does not work pull the battery out for a few seconds and put it back in and try again. When I first got mine I had to pull the battery at first before I could get into it.
im trying to do this to, so not hijacking the thread..
im at hboot .98 and have tried to download the kit in the downgrade thread, but it resets the connection at the end and never finishes.
ive read about htcdev tool to unlock bootloader, but there is no straight up guide besides the attn1 thread which is useless with that vwhk kit.
arrrrg
Here is a thread I just came across in the general section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697175. Maybe this will help some people.
brymaster5000 said:
Here is a thread I just came across in the general section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697175. Maybe this will help some people.
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I looked at that, but the poster said he was on the 5.whatever software.
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I used the downgrade tutorial and revo work no problems after the download finally worked.
I'm at hboot .98
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I'm at hboot .98
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Check your software version. Is the first number 5 or 6?
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prototype7 said:
Check your software version. Is the first number 5 or 6?
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Its 6. I take it I'd wish it were 5?
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Its 6. I take it I'd wish it were 5?
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If it's software 6, it would be better if you used HTC dev unlock because downgrading software 6 is pretty difficult unless you're familiar with ADB shell.
If it's software 5, then using the downgrade tutorial would suffice and then revolutionary process, etc.
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It's possible to root and s-off with software 6, but it's complicated and can cause bugs and instability. There's really nothing you'd want to do that you can't with just using htcdev unlock, the downside is it voids your warranty.
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prototype7 said:
It's possible to root and s-off with software 6, but it's complicated and can cause bugs and instability. There's really nothing you'd want to do that you can't with just using htcdev unlock, the downside is it voids your warranty.
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Thata why I stated that you shouldn't try to S-Off and downgrade software 6 unless you are knowledgeable with ADB shell. This is because the entire process requires ADB shell usage.
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david_hume said:
Thata why I stated that you shouldn't try to S-Off and downgrade software 6 unless you are knowledgeable with ADB shell. This is because the entire process requires ADB shell usage.
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I know. I posted a tutorial in general on how to do it.
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prototype7 said:
I know. I posted a tutorial in general on how to do it.
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Coolios!
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Ok I just used condemnedsoul's pg32img to revert back to stock. I thought I was going to have to return my phone to Verizon but found out I don't have to. Now I've lost root. How can I regain root and is there a way to do it w/o connecting to a pc? I'm on 2.3.4 gb sense 2.1. I'm still s-off.
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eriknors said:
Ok I just used condemnedsoul's pg32img to revert back to stock. I thought I was going to have to return my phone to Verizon but found out I don't have to. Now I've lost root. How can I regain root and is there a way to do it w/o connecting to a pc? I'm on 2.3.4 gb sense 2.1. I'm still s-off.
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Sure you can do it without a computer as long as you use 4ext for your recovery. Since you have s- off you just need a recovery to flash and Su for root. Use the app to get the free version of the recovery. The app will flash the .IMG file. Then once you have your recovery
Just download su and flash in recovery. Here is a drop box link to the su zip file to flash.
http://db.tt/GzpXFmUz
Here is the recovery updater app
http://db.tt/2sN1gD5h
Or rom manager app will also install recovery i believe and you can also use that to flash su for root.
Travisdroidx2 said:
Sure you can do it without a computer as long as you use 4ext for your recovery. Since you have s- off you just need a recovery to flash and Su for root. Use the app to get the free version of the recovery. The app will flash the .IMG file. Then once you have your recovery
Just download su and flash in recovery. Here is a drop box link to the su zip file to flash.
http://db.tt/GzpXFmUz
Here is the recovery updater app
http://db.tt/2sN1gD5h
Or rom manager app will also install recovery i believe and you can also use that to flash su for root.
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Ok I have 4ext so I use it to flash the .img recovery file? That will give me a custom recovery so that I can flash the .zip Su file so I can gain root?
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[Q] May have bricked it!

Unlocked and S-offed today. HTC One Verizon. Downloaded and flashed CWR. Went to recovery wiped and flashed Android Revolution HD 22.0. It boot looped and when I went back to Bootloader tried to go back to Recovery, comes up for a second and then goes back to bootloop? "white htc screen"
BelievingThomas said:
Unlocked and S-offed today. HTC One Verizon. Downloaded and flashed CWR. Went to recovery wiped and flashed Android Revolution HD 22.0. It boot looped and when I went back to Bootloader tried to go back to Recovery, comes up for a second and then goes back to bootloop? "white htc screen"
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Does the phone communicate with ADB at all? What operating system are you using on your laptop/desktop? I can help you get it back up and running again.. Hit me up here by pm and I'll give you my contact info to get a hold of me to help you out!
Murrda said:
Does the phone communicate with ADB at all? What operating system are you using on your laptop/desktop? I can help you get it back up and running again.. Hit me up here by pm and I'll give you my contact info to get a hold of me to help you out!
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Hey I sent you a pm.
I figured out what I did wrong but, I can't figure out how to fix it. I downloaded and flashed an international version ROM. Can someone help?
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BelievingThomas said:
I figured out what I did wrong but, I can't figure out how to fix it. I downloaded and flashed an international version ROM. Can someone help?
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Can you get into fastboot ? If you can there is still hope and it isnt BRICKED ....... Fastboot usb ... fastboot flash recovery again , then flash a correct rom . if recovery still isnt working try fastboot reboot recovery ..... and you may have to RUU . but as long as you have fastboot you still have a fighting chance .
I've tried to just flash the recovery through boot loader. Does the same thing. I'll try fast boot reboot recovery. How do I RUU? Can I flash a rom in fast boot?
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We don't have that ROM? You flashed a sprint rom? You flashed the wrong kernel flash arom for this phone and you are fixed. You are not bricked until you cannot turn on your phone
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How do I flash a room if I can't get to recovery?
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BelievingThomas said:
How do I flash a room if I can't get to recovery?
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http://www.nosroms.com/?developer=M7_VZW&folder=ruu
This Is the RUU .
Okay. I have that download. What do I do with it?
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Having this same problem on my GFs One, can't get it to RUU
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Got it fixed thanks all.
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ebjerkeli said:
Having this same problem on my GFs One, can't get it to RUU
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Can I help you out bro?
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I appreciate it, I figured it out a little bit ago
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Reopening this thread
Hey guys,
I had a very similar problem happen, do you think you could post your solution on the forum? I can get into bootloader and i'm trying to figure out how to fix it.
I'm on a macbook does that mean I can't use the RUU?
I don't mean to be mean, but how do people keep flashing the wrong roms?
Just curious
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josh995 said:
I don't mean to be mean, but how do people keep flashing the wrong roms?
Just curious
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You know that reading isn't fundamental lol
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I would REALLY start reading about all the things NOT to do with an S-OFF phone if you think you bricked your phone on a bootloop.
I honestly don't want to see your beautiful phone actually get BRICKED. which means just that it's a brick.. it doesn't turn on, no charge light ANYTHING, that is a brick. And can happen, but if you are careful you will be fine. but Not knowing how to flash an RUU and what a bootloop is, those are things you should learn BEFORE you S-OFF. Just don't want to see you end up with an actual Brick.
andybones said:
I would REALLY start reading about all the things NOT to do with an S-OFF phone if you think you bricked your phone on a bootloop.
I honestly don't want to see your beautiful phone actually get BRICKED. which means just that it's a brick.. it doesn't turn on, no charge light ANYTHING, that is a brick. And can happen, but if you are careful you will be fine. but Not knowing how to flash an RUU and what a bootloop is, those are things you should learn BEFORE you S-OFF. Just don't want to see you end up with an actual Brick.
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Hey on the positive side if you brick it you can re-enforce your home...
Lol! Learned allot in the past week. Andy, everything you said is on point. I took the time to read and learn and you'll be happy to know I'm now running TWRP with bone stock. I now have a better understanding of it all. I have rooted and unlocked many phones. Eris my first. But this is my first S-off and thanks to all the help from xda members like yourselves I know what I have.
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HTC one stuck in fastboot after run flash

I have acquired a HTC one that's was running tarp and cm 10 but previous owner decided to flash run
Now is stuck in bootloader adb says no device found but fastboot usb works also shows tampered locked s-on
Could someone please share how to fix please
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taz44410 said:
I have acquired a HTC one that's was running tarp and cm 10 but previous owner decided to flash run
Now is stuck in bootloader adb says no device found but fastboot usb works also shows tampered locked s-on
Could someone please share how to fix please
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What did the previous owner flash? (run?) Are you able to select and boot into Recovery from the Bootloader? If so, boot into recovery and Factory Reset or re-flash your ROM.
Sorry auto correct got me it was ruu not run and no it will not go into recovery I select it and it goes for 1 second then kicks me back to bootloader
I don't have any experience high HTC so I'm stuck
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taz44410 said:
Sorry auto correct got me it was ruu not run and no it will not go into recovery I select it and it goes for 1 second then kicks me back to bootloader
I don't have any experience high HTC so I'm stuck
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Try reflashing TWRP recovery in fastboot and see if you can then boot into recovery. Or you can try to reflash RUU or even just the boot.img. I am not a super expert on this, so hopefully someone will chime in.
smoysauce said:
Try reflashing TWRP recovery in fastboot and see if you can then boot into recovery. Or you can try to reflash RUU or even just the boot.img. I am not a super expert on this, so hopefully someone will chime in.
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Keep in mind I'm a Samsung user not HTC how would I go about flashing it in fastboot?
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To flash twrp recovery go to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44887571
[RECOVERY] TWRP 2.6.3.0 touch recovery
Also, if you search around Google and xda you will find great step-by-step instructions and tutorials on how to setup and use adb/fastboot to flash and such.
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I have done that but most methods did not work for me so I was wondering if so thing they did was the cause that's why I was asking
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Looks like he may be screwed. It says locked and s-on. He can't flash a recovery. If there's no ROM installed, you can't exactly use rumrunner. Might need to send it to sonic.
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taz44410 said:
I have done that but most methods did not work for me so I was wondering if so thing they did was the cause that's why I was asking
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tylerlawhon said:
Looks like he may be screwed. It says locked and s-on. He can't flash a recovery. If there's no ROM installed, you can't exactly use rumrunner. Might need to send it to sonic.
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Unfortunately, might be. Odd that it was working fine, what would possess someone to try and flash the RUU? Anyway, if you tried flashing recovery, did you try and flash the system.img, boot.img and recovery_signed.img into their respective slots?
You should be able to find the files from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437436
You will just need to unzip and extract those files, then flash them in fastboot to their respective partitions.
Other then that, I would say your bricked unless, like what tylerlawhon said, you can see if you can send it to sonic to s-off again.
You could maybe also try reading through this if the previous didn't work, I know it says must be s-off and unlocked, but possibly worth a read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475216
Yeah tried all that glad I only gave $50 for it
They said they were on cm and didn't like it and wanted to return to stock
I may not know much about HTC but why not try a stock based rom is what I asked
And they said
What is that?
I think you get the point
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taz44410 said:
Yeah tried all that glad I only gave $50 for it
They said they were on cm and didn't like it and wanted to return to stock
I may not know much about HTC but why not try a stock based rom is what I asked
And they said
What is that?
I think you get the point
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I am sending you a pm about this
taz44410 said:
Yeah tried all that glad I only gave $50 for it
They said they were on cm and didn't like it and wanted to return to stock
I may not know much about HTC but why not try a stock based rom is what I asked
And they said
What is that?
I think you get the point
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I see...well at least it was only 50! Good luck, hopefully you can get it figured out!
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Taz, you have mail
Wozzie said:
Taz, you have mail
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Were you able to resolve this?
I'm in the exact same boat. I did try to flash the system image.. but it's now allowing me.
I get remote :not allowed?
skinney said:
Were you able to resolve this?
I'm in the exact same boat. I did try to flash the system image.. but it's now allowing me.
I get remote :not allowed?
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I havent heard back from him since I sent the PM but I will copy what I sent and send it to you.
Please Help
Wozzie said:
I havent heard back from him since I sent the PM but I will copy what I sent and send it to you.
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I have an AT&T HTC One,
I accidently formatted my SD card and everything I had is now gone. I was installing a new rom and now nothing boots up except HBOOT.
I can select FastFoot ; Recovery ; Factory Reset ; Etc.
When selecting Recovery it loads clockworkmod for 2 seconds then it restarts and that's it. I need help please.
(USB Mass Storage won't load on PC)
metalguns14 said:
I have an AT&T HTC One....
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Then it would behoove you to pose your question in a Forum for the AT&T HTC One. The one you're in now is dedicated to the Verizon HTC One.
Wozzie said:
I am sending you a pm about this
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Wozzie, this just happened to me. Can u help me out please sir?

Best way for root.

O.K. Since I have just purchased my One. I was wondering what is the best and easiest way to gain access to root. I know there are a lot of people on he that have put a lot of work into ways to root,roms and other goodies. I just don't want to screw up my new phone.
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There's only 2 ways. Send it to sonic for java card or use rumrunner. Either way is no worries about breaking it.
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unctucker said:
O.K. Since I have just purchased my One. I was wondering what is the best and easiest way to gain access to root. I know there are a lot of people on he that have put a lot of work into ways to root,roms and other goodies. I just don't want to screw up my new phone.
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Your best option, and really your only one, outside of shipping your phone out to get java card S-OFF.
we now have a software S-OFF process.
It's called "rumrunner" link here
although I sent mine out to Sonic before this process was released, so I am yet to use it, but it looks very easy.
after this, ADB push a recovery, flash a ROM and you are rooted and ROMmed.
Super easy. Downloaded and s-off'd in 5 minute
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It took me longer than 5 minutes for me but rumrunner worked for me yesterday morning and was super simple.
Do I get the HTC drivers from the htcdev website?
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unctucker said:
Do I get the HTC drivers from the htcdev website?
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Here's a nice trick, download the HTC Sync for our phone, and it will install the drivers, then remove HTC Sync, but the drivers remain.
I don't know what's going on? I have rooted 3 other phones and not had these problems. When I start the rumrunner program it gets to the boot loader and says the device driver software was not installed successfully.
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Anyone near Raleigh NC that wants some extra cash......lol. I know it's on my end I just don't know what's wrong. I downloaded HTC sync. Loaded everything then deleted sync. No clue.
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Anyone near Raleigh NC that wants some extra cash......lol. I know it's on my end I just don't know what's wrong. I downloaded HTC sync. Loaded everything then deleted sync. No clue.
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did you download the correct rumrunner for your rom version? its really not that hard, just gotta follow the instructions on their site
Yes. I checked my phone before downloading. I have the ota update to 1.10.605.15
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Ok.... Whew. It says.... Unlocked and I have s-off. But I downloaded rom manager and tried to install cwm recovery and it says that I have to be rooted. I thought I was rooted. Any help please.
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Tried root checker and it says I have no root. No busy box, no us, no superuser.......any ideas?
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Download the cwm img or the twrp img and flash via fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (put the name of the recovery, or rename to recovery.img).img
Then download the su.zip and flash in recovery.
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Do I need to have sdk on my pc to do this?
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You need to fastboot flash so yes kinda. Google search minimal adb
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Ok.... Whew. It says.... Unlocked and I have s-off. But I downloaded rom manager and tried to install cwm recovery and it says that I have to be rooted. I thought I was rooted. Any help please.
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Download your recovery from the Verizon HTC One Original Development section.
Not from ROM Manager.
It needs to be for the m7vzw.
Flash it in fastboot.
Then flash superuser in recovery or flash an already rooted ROM.
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Santod......what's going on. I remember you from the Thunderbolt. Good to see you on a forum again. Hope all is well. I can not figure out why in having these problems. Once I finished rumrunner. It said enjoy the rum, click enter to exit. But during the loading sequence it said device not connected and clearly it was. I tried repeating my steps but came up with the same results. I know I have an unlocked downloader and I have s-off.
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How do I go about flashing in fastboot? Do as Tyler suggested?
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unctucker said:
How do I go about flashing in fastboot? Do as Tyler suggested?
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From your fast boot/adb directory:
Fastboot flash recovery nameoffile.img
Grab either twrp or cwm from flyhalfs threads in original Vzw dev.
I'm doing well, good to see familiar folks.
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