[Q] SD Card Wont Mount - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Last night I decided to install a new ROM onto my already rooted phone. I ended up formatting the SD card by mistake losing all my backups (I am an idiot yes). After hours of trying different ROMS I found one that would boot. But no matter what I do the expensive 32GB SD card will not mount. I have tried formatting it as FAT32 in windows and also with a partition manager with some space as ex3?
The idea was to use a more stable ROM and partition the SD card so it had more internal memory. I have made such a mess of it.
ClockwokMod Recovery V 2.5.0.7
AlphaRev (s-off)
Kernel = 2.6.37.6-cyanogenmod-geb50077
[ROM][28/1][1.2] Supreme Desire - AOSP Goodness for your Desire.
I have also tried the SD card in another android phone with the same results. The SD card from my partners phone does work in my rooted desire though so it must be the SD card not the phone??
I have am worried I have USB bricked the phone perhaps but found it hard to understand. The closest advice I could fine on this site was as follows:
"You can re-enable the SDCard using fastboot.
Boot the phone into fastboot by holding down VOL- and power.
Wait for the screen to flash some messages and disappear.
Plug in the USB.
Esure fastboot is highlighted in the menu and press the power button once.
Fom your pc (in the directory containing the fastboot executable):
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
then
fastboot oem boot
Should re-enable your SDCard"
The result of doing this was:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
...
OKAY [ 0.095s]
finished. total time: 0.096s
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem eraseconfig
...
(bootloader) Erase config: complete
OKAY [ 0.096s]
finished. total time: 0.096s
Made no difference *sigh*
Nothing I can do works have spent hours reading and trying things (all day and half the night now). I don't know what to do I need my phone; I have only just got out of hospital after having my finger amputated in an accident. If anyone can help I would be so grateful close to tears as pathetic as that sounds. I cannot afford a new SD card I don't know what to do.

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Try flashing 4ext recovery coz it has usb unbrick option, and 4ext recovery is great at partitioning ur sdcard. Check my sig for PB99IMG 4ext recovery and u can either do it the PB99IMG method or extract the zip file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands.
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
Try flashing 4ext recovery coz it has usb unbrick option, and 4ext recovery is great at partitioning ur sdcard. Check my sig for PB99IMG 4ext recovery and u can either do it the PB99IMG method or extract the zip file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands.
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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Thankyou, I have downloaded the file but don't understand " the PB99IMG method or extract the zip file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands"
EDIT: Just realised I have already bought the app from the app store when I was trying to fix it last night so will try installing it from the store.
EDIT2: Installed it but when you launch it it says the SD card must be mounted for it to run
EDIT 3: Downloading the file and nameing it PB99IMG.zip on the root of the SD card does not work it says "no image or wrong image"
*sigh* thanks anyways

Ok thats strange, the recocery.img is there. On ur computer, right click on PB99IMG.zip and select extract. Put the recovery.img in ur C:\ drive on ur computer then put ur phone into fastboot (from phone off hold back button + power) then plug in ur phone (usb) then open fasboot command window then type this to flash recovery -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
Edit: u said u renamed the PB99IMG.zip
Theres no need to rename it, just download and put it on ur sdcard then boot into bootloader (vol down + power)
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
Try flashing 4ext recovery coz it has usb unbrick option, and 4ext recovery is great at partitioning ur sdcard. Check my sig for PB99IMG 4ext recovery and u can either do it the PB99IMG method or extract the zip file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands.
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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jmcclue said:
Ok thats strange, the recocery.img is there. On ur computer, right click on PB99IMG.zip and select extract. Put the recovery.img in ur C:\ drive on ur computer then put ur phone into fastboot (from phone off hold back button + power) then plug in ur phone (usb) then open fasboot command window then type this to flash recovery -
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
Edit: u said u renamed the PB99IMG.zip
Theres no need to rename it, just download and put it on ur sdcard then boot into bootloader (vol down + power)
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire
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I tried again without changing the file same error message. How do I "open fasboot command window"?
Okay managed to find Fastboot but it just says its missing AdbWinApi.dll. Close to chucking the phone in the bin this is a nightmare.
EDIT: Followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595 and fastboot just opens then closes before I can even read the text.

HSBHTC. said:
I tried again without changing the file same error message. How do I "open fasboot command window"?
Okay managed to find Fastboot but it just says its missing AdbWinApi.dll. Close to chucking the phone in the bin this is a nightmare.
EDIT: Followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595 and fastboot just opens then closes before I can even read the text.
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I managed to get it to work!!!! (put the files in the system32 folder).
4ext is loading yes yes yes ! oh god I hope this works. USB unbricking selected. SD can now be partitioned have chosen this roughly:
Swap=0
EXT= 4ext 1GB
Fat32 = Remainder
SD card is now mounted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

Good to know
Sent from my non - JB HTC Desire

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[Q] bricked desire?

So something weird happend with my desire today, I tried to reboot to recovery and it just frezes at splash screen...
cant boot to recovery or fire up the system
I think fastboot works normaly. Cause I can find my phone in cmd /fastboot devices. Is there anything I can flash trough fastboot to fixthis ?
You could first try flashing your recovery image, which you can place to the root of your SD card with a card reader. Then execute the following command while your phone is connected to your PC in Fastboot mode using ADB:
fastboot boot <name-of-your-recovery.img> (your current recovery image)
fastboot flash recovery <name-of-recovery.img>
If what I suggested above does not work, then you could also try flashing back to stock firmware. Try to extract the rom.zip from your stock RUU (found here) and rename it to PB99IMG.zip, then place this to the root of your SD card with a card reader, for instance, and then enter Fastboot mode by first powering off your phone and keeping your finger pressed down on the back button and pressing the power button once. When in Fastboot mode (release your finger from the back button), connect your phone to your PC via USB, and wait for "Fastboot" to change to "Fastboot USB". The zip should then run for you and allow you to revert back to stock ROM.
Note: if you were originally branded, you will also require a Gold Card to return to stock ROM. You can use a card reader to create one using the Gold Card tool in my sig below.
Ok ill finnish my post here...
thanks for response btw
anyway I dont have a card reader is there no way to flash from my computer?
Iver tried to /fastboot flash some files but I just get errors (status malformed)
acejacksooted said:
Ok ill finnish my post here...
thanks for response btw
anyway I dont have a card reader is there no way to flash from my computer?
Iver tried to /fastboot flash some files but I just get errors (status malformed)
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Just to make sure, did you put your device in fastboot mode before attempting to boot/flash the image?
What does "fastboot devices" return?
E.g:
C:\Users\Me>cd..
C:\Users>cd..
C:\>cd android-sdk-windows\tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot devices
/fastboot devices returns HT061PL00341
acejacksooted said:
/fastboot devices returns HT061PL00341
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Ok, then it finds your Desire, thats good.
The things is... you need your rom recovery image/rom image on the root of your SD card, if they are not there, then it will probably return the error you suggested above.
Try using a different phone that accepts MicroSD cards or a USB card reader/Laptop card reader (when you purchased your SD Card, it would have come with an adaptor for the SD card, place the SD card into the adaptor and then try inserting this into your laptop card reader bay).
Then you can try the fastboot commands above having transferred your image to it.
You could even try this in fastboot mode (fastboot USB) in ADB:
fastboot update PB99IMG.zip (name of your renamed RUU file)
Ok ill get myself a card reader tomorrow , if dosnt work I´ll be a new owner of an DHD
acejacksooted said:
Ok ill get myself a card reader tomorrow , if dosnt work I´ll be a new owner of an DHD
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OK mate... but if you want DHD, are you aware that you can have these ROMs running on the Desire? They were ported over and contain the same new Sense UI with the Advanced Power Hibernation option, etc.
Do you not think you will be just wasting your money?
MasDroid said:
OK mate... but if you want DHD, are you aware that you can have these ROMs running on the Desire? They were ported over and contain the same new Sense UI with the Advanced Power Hibernation option, etc.
Do you not think you will be just wasting your money?
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well the DHD has a somewhat larger screen. So I think its worth it(to bad it dosnt support hdmi) So if I cant get my desire up and running again I will not be that sad. I sent you a pm. thanks for all the help. Must wait untill the stores are open, to try again. I´ll give you an update tomorrow.
acejacksooted said:
well the DHD has a somewhat larger screen. So I think its worth it(to bad it dosnt support hdmi) So if I cant get my desire up and running again I will not be that sad. I sent you a pm. thanks for all the help. Must wait untill the stores are open, to try again. I´ll give you an update tomorrow.
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Ok bud... until then, take it easy
Ok i got my card reader, but i have no clue which file I shoud download, i tried the first one but phone returned error/wrong file
update: first zip file was damaged trying again...
should i download an Archived File or an Binary File and change the file extension ?
acejacksooted said:
should i download an Archived File or an Binary File and change the file extension ?
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Was your phone originally branded? If it was (and you previously de-branded), then you need to create a Gold Card first (use the tool below in my sig with your card reader).
After you have made the Gold Card, download the following: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.zip
Rename it to PB99IMG.zip, place to the root of your SD card. Power off the phone, enter fastboot mode (back + power), connect the phone via USB, fastboot will then change to "Fastboot USB". It will check the PB99IMG.zip and confirm its selection, and be prepared to wait a few minutes until it flashes.
you sir are my HERO everything got reinstalled, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I´m 100% back to stock right?
no S-OFF no superuser ?
but I bet I can root it again ...
next question:
how did my phone got messed up in the first place? I know i had eclipse on with usb debugging on. I think eclipse tried to adb push some files over and I just removed the phone from the charger. I'm going to be more careful next time
acejacksooted said:
you sir are my HERO everything got reinstalled, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I´m 100% back to stock right?
no S-OFF no superuser ?
but I bet I can root it again ...
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Yes, you will be back to stock firmware. If your phone was originally S-ON, it will remain as S-ON unless you flashed the modified Hboot (AlphaRev) to unclock the NAND security flag providing full root access to your phone.
There will be no Superuser access when reverting back to stock firmware, unless you went and flashed a modified stock ROM that has root access (software root).

[Q] Help! Can't go into recovery mode with Desire Z hboot‏ (G2)

I have a Tmobile G2 rooted running Gingervillian (gingerbread 2.3.1) and I tried to install the Desire z hboot to get the Sense ui.
I followed the steps here, "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogZfSWLlvPg"
HERES THE PROCEDURE OF WHAT I DID:
After updating the PC10IMG.zip (Desire Z hboot) folder to the root of my G2, I was stuck on the HTC logo screen after updating. So I followed what the guy said in the video, deleted the PC10IMG file in my SD card then rebooted my phone.
After rebooting my phone, I was booted back same rom. So I flash/recovery my phone through Rom Manager and tried rebooting my phone to clockwork mod recovery mode.
After rebooting, I didn't go to Clockwork Mod but to FASTBOOT screen? I select "bootloader" and it goes to a quick load that says something like "SD loading, no image or wrong image". I select "Recovery" then it goes to the HTC logo for a split second then I'm back to FASTBOOT screen again.
This is the info on the fasboot screen? don't know if that'll help:
Vision pvt eng S-off
Hboot-0.84.2000 (pc1010000)
Microp-0425
Radio-26.02.15_m2
eMMC-boot
Sep 8 2010, 15:65:38
So now, I don't know what to do and my questions are:
1.) Is there a way to go back to the G2 hboot?
2. Can I still fix this and procedure on and install new roms on recovery clockwork mode, using Desire Z hboot? (as the video did)
Please help a brother out I'm still a noob and still learning. If this is in the wrong place, please move it to the correct place.
Anyone? if it seems confusing, please ask questions or if I need to provide more information. I really need help with this. Any suggestions will help.
Zedomax's guide are outdated, he never updated them when new methods surfaced.
Try a downgrade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdWt65tUBVc
tarroyo said:
Zedomax's guide are outdated, he never updated them when new methods surfaced.
Try a downgrade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdWt65tUBVc
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would any PP99IMG.zip file work? And do I basically put it in the SD's root and put it into the boot menu to update the file?
Thanks
by the way, is this compatible with G2s?
don´t put the pp99img.zip on your sd !
do something different:
download a recovery.img (3.0.2.4 for vision):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
be sure to remove any pc10img.zip or so from your sdcard. then put your phone in fastboot mode (power & tp-wake) connect it to pc and flash the recovery through fastboot by typing: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
after that you should be able to enter recovery. be sure to wipe before installing a new rom...
hoffmas said:
don´t put the pp99img.zip on your sd !
do something different:
download a recovery.img (3.0.2.4 for vision):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
be sure to remove any pc10img.zip or so from your sdcard. then put your phone in fastboot mode (power & tp-wake) connect it to pc and flash the recovery through fastboot by typing: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
after that you should be able to enter recovery. be sure to wipe before installing a new rom...
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I'm assuming I need to do ADB? If so, Is there a way for Mac ios
prototype2 said:
I'm assuming I need to do ADB? If so, Is there a way for Mac ios
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Yes, you can run adb on a Mac. See the link to my adb guide in my signature (assuming you're not viewing from the XDA app, which doesn't show the full sig).
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
Okay, just to make it clear (I am a "step by step" guy when it comes to technical computer/phone stuff.), from my understanding:
1. Download the recovery.img (3.0.2.4 for vision) and put it in the root of my SD card.
2. Delete any pc10img.zip files from SD card.
3. Turn phone off and then turn phone onto FASTBOOT mode by holding power/volume down/camera or power and tp-wake? (Btw what's tp-wake? and during this process, is the phone in fastboot screen mode while I'm about to type the "flashboot flash recovery recovery.img"?
4. Connect to computer, open up terminal (Mac) and do the ADB process and type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
5. Wipe clean and install new rom in recovery mode? (Clockwork Mod recovery mode?)
PLEASE correct my steps or add in any steps that I'm missing. I bought my phone rooted so I never went through these steps before. Anyways please correct me, I don't want to ruin my phone anymore than it is already.
anyone can review my steps?
good morning
ad step 1: don´t put it onto your sd; put it into the adb tool folder on your pc !
ad step 3: tp-wake = the square button at the bottom of your phone (the one that acts like a mouse); to enter fastboot mode press power & tp-wake
...the phone should be in fastboot mode while typing the command.
before you type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" type "fastboot devices" and look if your phone shows up... if so go ahead with flashig the recovery (by the way, you may have to rename the recovery file)
step 4 and 5 look fine...
good luck
okay, I will try it in a little bit here.
In FASTBOOT USB mode, it wont recognize my device but when my device is fully on, adb works.
I get when I type "flashboot devices" (while the phone is on FASTBOOT) in terminal and get:
"-bash: fastboot: command not found"
By the way, I renamed the downloaded flash to "recovery.img" and put that file in the "platform-tools". Don't know if that'll work.
The "fastboot" command should be on your PC in the same folder as the "adb" command. Where did you get adb from, did you install the SDK and platform tools, or something cut-down ?
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
hm... that means that you do not have fastboot installed. maybe google for fastboot on mac, because i have a linux system... so i can´t help you in that point.
other thing you could do is following this guide (it´s a pc10img.zip with dz hboot and clockwork recovery):
http://www.virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html
but first i would try the fastboot method - it´s safer.
Okay, I got the fastboot devices to read my phone. But it cannot load my recovery.img?
This is what got when I typed in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" :
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
rename it to recovery and try again...
It's not loading the img file for some reason..
prototype2 said:
It's not loading the img file for some reason..
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
or use the virtuous link...
hoffmas said:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
or use the virtuous link...
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that link isn't working

Help me with my HTC desire HD problem

I have a HTC Desire HD obviously and i tried to gain root the other day.
I tried to use this tutorial found on google : https://sites.google.com/site/mobileandcomputingtips/Downhome/HTC-Desire-HD/howtorootahtcdesirehd
It says for 2.3.3 but i had 2.3.5 when i initiated the process...I know i shouldn't have done that now...but it's too late and now I am stuck and asking for help.
I did all i had to so in that tutorial and now i get this on my phone: see pictures attached.
If i go into recovery i get what you see on the pictures, I can't select nothing it just try to update a missing file or image...
So..if i press "yes" it goes to a screen with a red triangle with exclamation point appears with E: can't open /cache/recovery/command
If i press "no" it goes to the same triangle screen.
Please someone help me.
You need to get a PD98IMG off the root of your SD card. Pop it into another phone or an SD card reader. Then follow the instructions in the guide in my signature for "S-Off no recovery."
asilviug said:
I have a HTC Desire HD obviously and i tried to gain root the other day.
I tried to use this tutorial found on google : https://sites.google.com/site/mobileandcomputingtips/Downhome/HTC-Desire-HD/howtorootahtcdesirehd
It says for 2.3.3 but i had 2.3.5 when i initiated the process...I know i shouldn't have done that now...but it's too late and now I am stuck and asking for help.
I did all i had to so in that tutorial and now i get this on my phone: see pictures attached.
If i go into recovery i get what you see on the pictures, I can't select nothing it just try to update a missing file or image...
So..if i press "yes" it goes to a screen with a red triangle with exclamation point appears with E: can't open /cache/recovery/command
If i press "no" it goes to the same triangle screen.
Please someone help me.
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Follow this tutorial it Helped me a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jou_jkCGYOM
bananagranola said:
You need to get a PD98IMG off the root of your SD card. Pop it into another phone or an SD card reader. Then follow the instructions in the guide in my signature for "S-Off no recovery."
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I have located the deleted the zip file : PD98IMG of my SD card.
Just to check with you , is this the post you were referring to earlier? http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=411
Also can you give me assistance over an instant message client or something similar? I am willing to "buy you a beer "
No. In my signature, post #7 has a PDF guide. In there is a section for when you have S-Off with no recovery.
bananagranola said:
No. In my signature, post #7 has a PDF guide. In there is a section for when you have S-Off with no recovery.
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I found what you were talking about but the dropbox file is not there anymore...can you help me out with an alternative?
"S-OFF no custom recovery:
You need to re flash a custom recovery to be able to flash a custom rom again. Follow these steps:
1) Boot in hboot and choose fastboot.
2) Plug the phone to the pc (you have to see fastboot usb in red in the phone)
3) Open a cmd as admin or terminal as root in the PC.
4) Type (case sensitive):
5) wget http://db.tt/YV7fTEx7 --no-check-certificate (wait until the download is ready)
6) Fastboot oem rebootRUU (that will put your phone in RUU mode, with a black screen with silver HTC)
7) Fastboot flash zip cwm-5.0.2.7-ace.zip (it will send the file first and then flash it)
8) When you see OKAY. Finished (near the bottom in the cmd session even if the green bar in the phone is at half way)
9) Fastboot reboot-bootloader.
10) VOILÁ…check and you should have CWM again. "
All you need is to flash a recovery and any of the superuser programs.
In that same thread bananagranola mentioned, in the thread index (second post) there is a recovery image you can flash. With that you'll have a recovery. Once flashed, make a backup of your rom and then you can fiddle around. To get su rights, install any of the superuser apps.
Edit: of course, all of this is under your own risk. The above method is 'safer', however, the file mentioned has been tested by myself and others.
2nd edit: you could also extract the image and use the above method.
Sent from a dream.
Teichopsia said:
All you need is to flash a recovery and any of the superuser programs.
In that same thread bananagranola mentioned, in the thread index (second post) there is a recovery image you can flash. With that you'll have a recovery. Once flashed, make a backup of your rom and then you can fiddle around. To get su rights, install any of the superuser apps.
Edit: of course, all of this is under your own risk. The above method is 'safer', however, the file mentioned has been tested by myself and others.
Sent from a dream.
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I tried to flash a zip file containing the latest recovery image but after entering in RUU mode it failed to open/update/flash the .zip file.
This is as far as I could go.
If you could help me with a good tutorial where I can flash the recovery image it would be much appreciated.
I found some on google but it say that I need to have a rooted phone and ENG S-Off. My phone is only S-off and i don't think I'm rooted...yet.
asilviug said:
I tried to flash a zip file containing the latest recovery image but after entering in RUU mode it failed to open/update/flash the .zip file.
This is as far as I could go.
If you could help me with a good tutorial where I can flash the recovery image it would be much appreciated.
I found some on google but it say that I need to have a rooted phone and ENG S-Off. My phone is only S-off and i don't think I'm rooted...yet.
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Then maybe you shouldn't be messing with your phone.
Here it is nonetheless
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33421701
Sent from a dream.
Teichopsia said:
Then maybe you shouldn't be messing with your phone.
Here it is nonetheless
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33421701
Sent from a dream.
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OK. What should I do now with this file? : https://www.dropbox.com/s/9fcnd46yqlc8bu0/4extTouchRecovery.zip
Copy it on the sd card and power on the phone? or try to flash it in RUU mode using fastboot line ?
asilviug said:
OK. What should I do now with this file? : https://www.dropbox.com/s/9fcnd46yqlc8bu0/4extTouchRecovery.zip
Copy it on the sd card and power on the phone? or try to flash it in RUU mode using fastboot line ?
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sorry about that, it was actually a reply to your original message. the quote changed as you edited the post.
you can either just flash it the way it is:
which is place it in the root of your sd card, reboot into hboot, wait, follow instructions.
or, extract the .img and continue with:
"S-OFF no custom recovery:
You need to re flash a custom recovery to be able to flash a custom rom again. Follow these steps:
1) Boot in hboot and choose fastboot.
2) Plug the phone to the pc (you have to see fastboot usb in red in the phone)
3) Open a cmd as admin or terminal as root in the PC.
4) Type (case sensitive):
5) wget http://db.tt/YV7fTEx7 --no-check-certificate (wait until the download is ready)
6) Fastboot oem rebootRUU (that will put your phone in RUU mode, with a black screen with silver HTC)
7) Fastboot flash zip cwm-5.0.2.7-ace.zip (it will send the file first and then flash it)
8) When you see OKAY. Finished (near the bottom in the cmd session even if the green bar in the phone is at half way)
9) Fastboot reboot-bootloader.
10) VOILÁ…check and you should have CWM again. "
Teichopsia said:
sorry about that, it was actually a reply to your original message. the quote changed as you edited the post.
you can either just flash it the way it is:
which is place it in the root of your sd card, reboot into hboot, wait, follow instructions.
or, extract the .img and continue with:
"S-OFF no custom recovery:
You need to re flash a custom recovery to be able to flash a custom rom again. Follow these steps:
1) Boot in hboot and choose fastboot.
2) Plug the phone to the pc (you have to see fastboot usb in red in the phone)
3) Open a cmd as admin or terminal as root in the PC.
4) Type (case sensitive):
5) wget http://db.tt/YV7fTEx7 --no-check-certificate (wait until the download is ready)
6) Fastboot oem rebootRUU (that will put your phone in RUU mode, with a black screen with silver HTC)
7) Fastboot flash zip cwm-5.0.2.7-ace.zip (it will send the file first and then flash it)
8) When you see OKAY. Finished (near the bottom in the cmd session even if the green bar in the phone is at half way)
9) Fastboot reboot-bootloader.
10) VOILÁ…check and you should have CWM again. "
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I placed the file on the sd card but nothing happened when i entered in hboot.
I tried to flash it the method above but i get this error/message:
"C:\Users\!\Desktop>Fastboot flash zip 4extTouchRecovery.zip
sending 'zip' (6072 KB)... OKAY [ 1.045s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 24 parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 6.490s
C:\Users\!\Desktop>
asilviug said:
I placed the file on the sd card but nothing happened when i entered in hboot.
I tried to flash it the method above but i get this error/message:
"C:\Users\!\Desktop>Fastboot flash zip 4extTouchRecovery.zip
sending 'zip' (6072 KB)... OKAY [ 1.045s]
writing 'zip'... INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 24 parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 6.490s
C:\Users\!\Desktop>
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not the zip file, the image file inside the zip file.
Teichopsia said:
not the zip file, the image file inside the zip file.
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just to check before i proceed the line would be like : Fastboot flash recovery.img ?
asilviug said:
just to check before i proceed the line would be like : Fastboot flash recovery.img ?
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Seems to be right.
I'm about to cook dinner.....
The link I sent where you got the file from says how to flash it.
You place the pd98img,zip in the root of your sd card (outside of any folders), reboot into hboot which is while phone is off, press and hold the down volume button and then the power button. It will boot into hboot, make a check for the pd98img.zip automatically, then it will ask you if you want to flash it, it will tell you to press such and such button, it will go through the process and then you will be done. Once finished, delete or move the pd98img file from the root of your sd card to where ever you want as long as it's inside a folder or off your sd card.
In that same link you will find the cwm version, the one that you were missing. After a while you will end up flashing the one I gave since it is better than cwm.
So, if for whatever reason doing the above command doesn't work, then you can try with the cwm or simply do the above step with hboot.
If you get stuck on what to do next, you can re-read this very thread or you can read the guide glevitan wrote, the one bananagranola mentioned. The guide was designed to get people started.
Good luck.
Edit: remember to extract/ take recovery.img out from the zip file.
Teichopsia said:
Seems to be right.
I'm about to cook dinner.....
The link I sent where you got the file from says how to flash it.
You place the pd98img,zip in the root of your sd card (outside of any folders), reboot into hboot which is while phone is off, press and hold the down volume button and then the power button. It will boot into hboot, make a check for the pd98img.zip automatically, then it will ask you if you want to flash it, it will tell you to press such and such button, it will go through the process and then you will be done. Once finished, delete or move the pd98img file from the root of your sd card to where ever you want as long as it's inside a folder or off your sd card.
In that same link you will find the cwm version, the one that you were missing. After a while you will end up flashing the one I gave since it is better than cwm.
So, if for whatever reason doing the above command doesn't work, then you can try with the cwm or simply do the above step with hboot.
If you get stuck on what to do next, you can re-read this very thread or you can read the guide glevitan wrote, the one bananagranola mentioned. The guide was designed to get people started.
Good luck.
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successfully installed recovery
successfully installed custom rom
thank you very much my friend , can i buy you a beer?
asilviug said:
successfully installed recovery
successfully installed custom rom
thank you very much my friend , can i buy you a beer?
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If you are married, buy your wife some flowers and take her out to dinner and tell her how much you love her.
If you have kids take them out.
If it's a girlfriend, same as above.
Parents, samething.
:beer:
Sent from a dream.
Teichopsia said:
If you are married, buy your wife some flowers and take her out to dinner and tell her how much you love her.
If you have kids take them out.
If it's a girlfriend, same as above.
Parents, samething.
:beer:
Sent from a dream.
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i will, please recommend me a custom rom for DHD
asilviug said:
i will, please recommend me a custom rom for DHD
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39573494
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Failed to open usb master mode.

I have read lots of threads with the same error, but, after trying various methods, none of it worked for me...
Yesterday I upgrade my hboot from 1.12 to 1.39 (CID BSTAR301).
The firmware is for my CID, but not the same carrier.
So I relock the bootloader, flash firmware.zip on fastboot, unlock the bootloader again....
Until this, everithing was ok, but when I tried to install a rom, I can't access the sdcard via CWM....
Reboot again to fastboot, and I get the error Failed to open usb master mode.
With adb I push Sky Dragon Rom, but I can't access my sdcard from the rom, neither the pc...
I've tried:
- reflashing the firmware
- fastboot oem format (invalid command)
- reflashing everithing
- Use go-mtpfs
And nothing, I just can't access my sdcard, and I don't have a RUU tu reflash it...
Does anyone have any other suggestion???
Thanks in advance...
BTW, the hboot update was succesful, my HOX is now on hboot 1.39
The failed usb master mode error when you enter the bootloader is because the cable is connected. Remove the cable and try all things again.
Now for the sdcard acces, what happens when you mount the sdcard as a diskdrive inside the recovery ?
Try this :
Flash a new custom recovery
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
http://db.tt/z07vyksQ
Try this one (rename it to recovery.img)
Mr Hofs said:
The failed usb master mode error when you enter the bootloader is because the cable is connected. Remove the cable and try all things again.
Now for the sdcard acces, what happens when you mount the sdcard as a diskdrive inside the recovery ?
Try this :
Flash a new custom recovery
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
http://db.tt/z07vyksQ
Try this one (rename it to recovery.img)
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First, thanks for the answer..
I can mount the 2gb internal memory, but I can't access my 32gb sdcard...
It happens with the old recovery (CWM), and with the new one....
Also, when the phone boots up completely have the same issue...
Yesterday I was trying to send some files via airdroid, but It says that I can't.
Even if I try to format the sdcard, get an error...
Also, adb pus file sdcard pushes the file to the internal memory, not the external one
Strange ! So you select in the recovery the mounts & storage menu - mount as usb storage (last option in the list) nothing comes up in windows ?
Try it with another pc ! Original usb cable, no usb hub ?
Mr Hofs said:
Strange ! So you select in the recovery the mounts & storage menu - mount as usb storage (last option in the list) nothing comes up in windows ?
Try it with another pc ! Original usb cable, no usb hub ?
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Sorry, didn't try to mount...
After checking it works now, thanks a lot...
I'm thinking in post the firmware to update and this solution, if you agree
Yeah why not ....but mounting the sdcard as an usb diskdrive is standard for at least a year already
All good now ? Good
CASE CLOSED !
I have the same issue, ... but the link is dead ::
"Flash a new custom recovery
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
http://db.tt/z07vyksQ
Try this one (rename it to recovery.img)"
Could you repost it, or put it in google drive, etc. ??? or just tell me which Custom Recovery was ... that worked for that matter please ... =D
hi
i have problem with usb storage on my htc - Failed to open usb master mode its first problem, next in recovery usb storage mode not working, i was instaled new rom and he is not working (stuck on "android is starting") and i dont have backup to reanimate my phone (i know i am moron) so... i dont have any idea how to copy new zip to storage anyone can halp me?
ps. sorry for my english
Botanick1987 said:
hi
i have problem with usb storage on my htc - Failed to open usb master mode its first problem, next in recovery usb storage mode not working, i was instaled new rom and he is not working (stuck on "android is starting") and i dont have backup to reanimate my phone (i know i am moron) so... i dont have any idea how to copy new zip to storage anyone can halp me?
ps. sorry for my english
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are you flashed the boot.img from rom archive via fastboot?
I was instal zip from recovery. My friend told me that my problem is i dont on debugging before instal zip. Somebody have any idea how i can do that now from fastboot or recovery?
Botanick1987 said:
I was instal zip from recovery. My friend told me that my problem is i dont on debugging before instal zip. Somebody have any idea how i can do that now from fastboot or recovery?
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The HOX is not S-OFF you need to flash boot.img from fastboot with the command fastboot flash boot bootname.img where bootname is your name of boot.img. Just download fastboot and extract the zip file to c:\fastboot then open cmd go in fastboot with your phone, take the boot.img from your rom.zip paste it in c:\fastboot and then run the command
Thant said:
The HOX is not S-OFF you need to flash boot.img from fastboot with the command fastboot flash boot bootname.img where bootname is your name of boot.img. Just download fastboot and extract the zip file to c:\fastboot then open cmd go in fastboot with your phone, take the boot.img from your rom.zip paste it in c:\fastboot and then run the command
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error: device nor found or error cannot load 'boot.img' (its name my file)
I have unlocked bootloader
Can u write like to retard idiot step by step with links what i must to do? I am realy tired this situation thx a lot for help
edit: i have in fastboot :
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU- bootmode: disabled
HW secure boot : enabled
after communique: "Failed to open usb master mode" fastboot in red is writed "fastboot usb" but i cant do anything
if this is improtant to solution my problem
Botanick1987 said:
error: device nor found or error cannot load 'boot.img' (its name my file)
I have unlocked bootloader
Can u write like to retard idiot step by step with links what i must to do? I am realy tired this situation thx a lot for help
edit: i have in fastboot :
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU- bootmode: disabled
HW secure boot : enabled
after communique: "Failed to open usb master mode" fastboot in red is writed "fastboot usb" but i cant do anything
if this is improtant to solution my problem
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First go in bootloader then connect the phone to a PC it is writen so many times
not working "error: cannot load 'boot.img' " now i have cable to connect my hot to pendrive but when i instal previous zip (i was working few days on him) this time also stuck on loading screen. what i can do? pc dont see hox but "fastboot dvices" command reacts correct
Botanick1987 said:
not working "error: cannot load 'boot.img' " now i have cable to connect my hot to pendrive but when i instal previous zip (i was working few days on him) this time also stuck on loading screen. what i can do? pc dont see hox but "fastboot dvices" command reacts correct
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are you unlocked the bootloader? are you have full battery to flash the boot.img. If first then unlock bootloader if second charge the HOX with the scripot from fastboot
Thant said:
are you unlocked the bootloader? are you have full battery to flash the boot.img. If first then unlock bootloader if second charge the HOX with the scripot from fastboot
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i am moron but not that much xD i have unlocked bootloader and full charged battery (green diode)
problem solved - i instal stock rom and everything go back to use
A lot of thanks to Thant for patient
hi every one my htc one x is unlocked but i have the same error message : failed to open the usb master mode and i don't know what can i do or what are the steps to follow to flash the htc ..please help me

[Q] Desire in trouble HELP please?

I have googled and searched thread after thread and can't seem to find a solution.
I have 2.3 GB
I have S-off and custom recovery from revolutionary software.
I tried installing the SMS ROM sense 3.5.
Got stuck in bootloop
pulled battery tried a few times.
then i stupidly made the decision to format the sd card and now i have lost everything including the backup i made.
and my second stupid mistake was following some instructions on formatting everything and now I have no custom recovery. I literally only have fastboot and Hboot on my phone now.
PLEASE someone help ASAP :/
1. Flash 4ext recovery as PB99IMG through hboot. Read this for the download and instructions.
2. After you have successfully flashed the 4ext recovery, partition your sd card using this guide. Start at step [4]
3. Copy the the rom of your choice back onto the sd card. Boot into recovery, go to the Wipe section and choose "Format all partitions (except sd card)
4. Flash the rom
chromium96 said:
1. Flash 4ext recovery as PB99IMG through hboot. Read this for the download and instructions.
2. After you have successfully flashed the 4ext recovery, partition your sd card using this guide. Start at step [4]
3. Copy the the rom of your choice back onto the sd card. Boot into recovery, go to the Wipe section and choose "Format all partitions (except sd card)
4. Flash the rom
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Thanks a lot but how do I put it onto my sdcard if The phone won't even boot into a actual OS. just hboot and fastboot?
technostein said:
Thanks a lot but how do I put it onto my sdcard if The phone won't even boot into a actual OS. just hboot and fastboot?
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If you have a micro sd card adapter you could use that and a PC to copy it over.
If you dont have one, use fastboot to flash the recovery.img instead of using the PB99IMG method. Heres how:
1. Setup fastboot/adb on your PC using this guide. Install these drivers as well.
2. Download the 4ext recovery image from here, and put it into your android-sdk/platform-tools/ directory
3. Boot the phone into the bootloader and from there use the volume keys and power to go into fastboot mode. Then plug it into your PC
4. Open command prompt and use the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
chromium96 said:
If you have a micro sd card adapter you could use that and a PC to copy it over.
If you dont have one, use fastboot to flash the recovery.img instead of using the PB99IMG method. Heres how:
1. Setup fastboot/adb on your PC using this guide. Install these drivers as well.
2. Download the 4ext recovery image from here, and put it into your android-sdk/platform-tools/ directory
3. Boot the phone into the bootloader and from there use the volume keys and power to go into fastboot mode. Then plug it into your PC
4. Open command prompt and use the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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It says it cannot load unknown error arghh!
technostein said:
It says it cannot load unknown error arghh!
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At which step? Try a different usb port, preferably the ones on the back if you are on a desktop since they are directly connected to the motherboard.
Also remember the command is "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" . You need recovery twice. The first one is to tell fastboot which partition to flash it to.

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