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[Q] HTC One X bricked?

Hi
I rooted and installed a CyanogenMod ROM on my One X and decided to revert back to stock using the backup I had created. I forgot to backup the boot.img though and it's now stuck in a boot loop.
I have access to fastboot but when I select recovery it displays the HTC logo white screen and doesn't progress from there. I've tried to flash the latest CWM recovery however when I send it I get an error message back:
sending 'recovery' (5742 kb)... FAILED (remote: (00000004))
I was flashing the latest recovery in the hope of being able to mount sd card and flash a new ROM/boot.img.
I've searched and searched and I've been unable to find any information that helps. :crying:
Please help me!
Mitch

mitchger said:
Hi
I rooted and installed a CyanogenMod ROM on my One X and decided to revert back to stock using the backup I had created. I forgot to backup the boot.img though and it's now stuck in a boot loop.
I have access to fastboot but when I select recovery it displays the HTC logo white screen and doesn't progress from there. I've tried to flash the latest CWM recovery however when I send it I get an error message back:
sending 'recovery' (5742 kb)... FAILED (remote: (00000004))
I was flashing the latest recovery in the hope of being able to mount sd card and flash a new ROM/boot.img.
I've searched and searched and I've been unable to find any information that helps. :crying:
Please help me!
Mitch
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If you can enter fastboot USB, you shouldn't have any problems flashing CWM touch, maybe you have a corrupt CWM image - here is a perfectly working version.
http://db.tt/VF9J2eo8
Just in case you don't know,
Place the IMG in the folder that contains fastboot, adb etc in Android SDK - ie platform tools
Open CMD whilst phone is in fastboot USB,
CD c:/Android-SDK/platform-tools
fastboot flash recovery CWM.img
Good luck
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

You can only flash the boot.img using fastboot.
The boot.img is in the nandroid backup.

If you can't access recovery you could try fastboot erase cache
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[Q] I'm worried I killed my phone

I decided earlier today that I'd try to root my one X, but I wound up screwing up to the point that I'm lost. I accidentally wiped the system while in recovery, and when I rebooted, it kept looping. By pressing the power/down button, I can get into the bootloader, and from there into recovery. In the recovery, I was able to look around using a file manager but only found empty folders.
I used adb push to try to get a rom onto the phone, but I'm not able to flash it. When I go to reboot, it informs me that there's no OS installed.
If anybody has any idea what I can do, it would be much appreciated.

im assuming you already unlocked your phone
1.Enter fastboot by holding power + volm down.
2.Select fastboot
3.plug in USB
4.flash recovery with the command: 'fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery here>
5.flash the boot.img that came with the ROM, usually it's located within the zip file
6.erase cache using command: 'fastboot erase cache'
7.select Hboot to return to main menu
8. go to recovery
9. wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik from advanced options, format system from mounts and storage menu
10. in mounts and storage, select mount usb
11. copy over ROM zip
12. Install from ZIP
13. reboot system
PS. your phone is only bricked if it can't turn on. obviously it's not going to boot up if there is nothing to bootup, lol

Just ensure your recovery is a recent version, like clockworkmod 5.8.4.0, otherwise mounting won't work.

Thanks for the quick reply. I don't entirely understand how to flash the recovery, however.
I assume I'm running the command on the computer. How do I know what to type in as the recovery?

Mate, did you even do your research before attempting any of this?
Anyway,
Make sure you got HTC sync installed, also Android SDK
1/ Open to a command prompt by going: start -> type in cmd
2/ browse to your folder containing fastboot and adb using the 'cd' command
e.g. My fastboot folder is located at "C:/htc/fastboot" so I would type: 'cd C:/htc/fastboot'
If you're using the one from SDK it could look like C:\Users\Steven\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
3/ enter the commands -fastboot flash recovery ...., fastboot flash boot.... etc.

Not nearly as well as I should have. I learned the hard way I guess. Thanks for putting up with my cluelessness though.
I've done as you said, but when I tried to boot into the recovery, I got stuck on it looping the "htc quietly brilliant" screen.

You sure you flashed it Successfully?
and downloaded clockworkmod from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594819

Code:
D:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (5742 KB)... OKAY [ 1.021s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.506s]
finished. total time: 2.528s
D:\Android>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4988 KB)... OKAY [ 0.885s]
writing 'boot'... OKAY [ 1.257s]
finished. total time: 2.142s
D:\Android>fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'... OKAY [ 0.116s]
finished. total time: 0.116s
Could it be that I have a bad boot.img? I'm using one out of the renovate 8.1.0 ROM.

I was able to get my phone running again by following the video here --Nevermind, Can't post the link yet. Should anyone need it, send me a message--. Basically, I had to relock the bootloader and install the RUU.
Now, however, I'm trying again to root my phone, but whenever I try to unlock the bootloader, it still remains locked ("relocked" on the bootloader screen). I can't find anything about how to fix this. Have I lost the ability to root my phone?

seaneschen said:
I was able to get my phone running again by following the video here --Nevermind, Can't post the link yet. Should anyone need it, send me a message--. Basically, I had to relock the bootloader and install the RUU.
Now, however, I'm trying again to root my phone, but whenever I try to unlock the bootloader, it still remains locked ("relocked" on the bootloader screen). I can't find anything about how to fix this. Have I lost the ability to root my phone?
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what command are doing? to unlock i mean
or better yet run through the steps u do to unlock bootloader

ali3nfr3ak said:
what command are doing? to unlock i mean
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I'm using the all in one toolkit, which uses the Xfactor exploit, and unlocking by getting the unlock code.bin from htcdev

seaneschen said:
I'm using the all in one toolkit, which uses the Xfactor exploit, and unlocking by getting the unlock code.bin from htcdev
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That guide is for the One xl (the us version) as it says "evita" on the topic.. the international one x is "endeavoru". Which phone do you have? There are good guides on here. how to root and a very easy tool in the developement section.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

elmonen said:
That guide is for the One xl (the us version) as it says "evita" on the topic.. the international one x is "endeavoru". Which phone do you have? There are good guides on here. how to root and a very easy tool in the developement section.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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I have the US version.

seaneschen said:
I have the US version.
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i would suggest that you post this in the in the AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL forum as thiforum is for the international one x

Oh my....... never noticed. Please don't use Clockworkmod and instead use TWRP, you might brick

My HOX just briked

Hi guys. I just used the power bottom -> restart -> recovery command on my HoX running last Viper ROM. After the reboot, my phone just bricked. I can get the device to bootloader, but I cant either open backup or reboot and run the the ROM itself. Any suggestions? Kinda shocked atm... All i can do is to hold power for +5 for a restart and get to bootloader, nothing else works. Also, tried hasoon2000's exe file to reistall TWRP, didnt work.

Ali_Hako said:
Hi guys. I just used the power bottom -> restart -> recovery command on my HoX running last Viper ROM. After the reboot, my phone just bricked. I can get the device to bootloader, but I cant either open backup or reboot and run the the ROM itself. Any suggestions? Kinda shocked atm... All i can do is to hold power for +5 for a restart and get to bootloader, nothing else works. Also, tried hasoon2000's exe file to reistall TWRP, didnt work.
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you can use the fastboot commands to save your ass try
Code:
fastboot erase cache

matt95 said:
you can use the fastboot commands to save your ass try
Code:
fastboot erase cache
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Tnx for the superbfast answer
it dosent work :
matt95 said:
you can use the fastboot commands to save your ass try
Code:
fastboot erase cache
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Tnx for the superbfast answer
Edit, sry my bad, I used a wrong command first time,
Its still bricked :s
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
finished. total time: 0.078s

Download these drivers
http://db.tt/gXVxa3Dp and install them
Download these files
http://db.tt/ldx3qOOU and place them in a folder on the pc looking like this
C:\fastboot\*the files from the download*
Connect the phone to the pc and put the phone in the bootloader and select fastboot (you should see in red FASTBOOT USB)
Then you right click inside that fastboot folder and open a command prompt, and on that prompt you type just like Matt said
Fastboot erase cache
Now try to enter the recovery :thumbup:

OH GOD IT WORKED!
but still, I get unexpected crashes even in the recovery, my phone just crashed in the middle of recovery while i was trying to wipe the ROM. And its bricked again
Edit: It crashes right after I want to wipe Dalvik Cache
ATM Im trying to restore my first nandriod back up which was taken right after i unlocked the bootloader

Ali_Hako said:
Tnx for the superbfast answer
it dosent work :
Tnx for the superbfast answer
Edit, sry my bad, I used a wrong command first time,
Its still bricked :s
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
finished. total time: 0.078s
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download the latest CMW recovery and type in fastboot mode
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img

This one
http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Rename the file to recovery.img and put it inside the fastboot folder on the pc ! Then flash it
Also fastboot erase cache afterwards ......

R: My HOX just briked
Use TWRP if you want using Viper.
I say that because with twrp you don't have problem with ota.
Sent from HOX

Twrp recovery
http://db.tt/aYgw4fuh

Thanks everyone for helping me I really really appreciate it.:good:
It worked ^-^
I just restored my original back up, even when i wasnt able to wipe Dalvik Cache. And now I can wipe Dalvik Cache again. That was a really bad moment, but I just managed it with the help of you^^ guess I wont be changing my ROM for a while now lol...:laugh:

Nice !!!

R: My HOX just briked
I advise you to keep TWRP because it is best of CWM
Happy flashing
Sent from Nexus 7 with TapaHD

Yes use this
HTC ONE X Using TapaTalk

Boot loop - flashing via fastboot works, adb does not.

Okay, so I tried my best to search the forums and read the Q+A first, but the suggestions I've found so far didn't help me solve my problem.
I started with Hasoon200's tool kit and successfully unlocked the boot loader. Then, however, I got stuck at installing CWRM (it just wouldn't boot into recovery after installing). So I gave it a try with the "One X one Click" tool kit. I downloaded the n3okernel v34 and -modules as well as the newest nightly build of Cyanogen Mod (cm-10.1-20130414-NIGHTLY-endeavoru).
Now my HOX is caught in a boot loop. No matter which option I choose (fastboot / hboot, recovery, factory reset), it'll always go to the white HTC screen and stay there. Since Q+A's Q11 mentions it: yes, the last time I could boot into the OS (then still the stock image) I disabled fast boot in power settings.
Currently I can only access my HOX via fastboot, I already got a stock image and extracted the boot + recovery images, which I then flashed with the fastboot utility, as suggested in the Q+A's Q9. I erased the cache and rebooted to no avail. I also tried the firmware executable (RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_O2_DE_1.26.207.2_Radio_1.1204.90.13_release_251288_signed) to no avail.
Q+A's Q15 suggests sideloading via adb, but adb won't recognize my device.
I've also relocked the bootloader, this was suggested in another online ressource after flashing the stock boot+recovery images.
The phones HBOOT Version is 1.36.0000. I've noticed a different radio version than the one mentioned in my downloaded RUU; phone says 5.1204.162.29, downloaded file says 1.1204.90.13. I've not yet found a working download link with the right version number.
Please help.

Unlock it, make a full wipe in the custom recovery, install cm10.1, install gapps, flash the boot.img from the cm10.1 Rom and reboot.
So
Unlock it, flash a custom recovery (if you havent got one). If you still have trouble entering it you do this command in the bootloader
Fastboot erase cache

Mr Hofs said:
Unlock it, make a full wipe in the custom recovery, install cm10.1, install gapps, flash the boot.img from the cm10.1 Rom and reboot.
So
Unlock it, flash a custom recovery (if you havent got one). If you still have trouble entering it you do this command in the bootloader
Fastboot erase cache
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Unlocking the bootloader works, but I'm not able to enter the recovery mode. It only shows a black screen (see attached picture).
EDIT: ok, wait... after flashing the clockwork recovery, I'm now getting into recovery mode. Will now try the next steps you suggested and give feedback later. Thanks a lot so far!

Press the Power and Volume down buttons which will take you the the hboot screen. From there select fastboot and flash a custom recovery like CWM via fastboot.
Now select hboot again and then select recovery!

Okay, so I successfully flashed CWM. I'm now able to boot into recovery. I also succeeded in flashing a boot.img which i took from cm-10.1-20130414-NIGHTLY-endeavoru.zip
c:\One\One\Data>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4960 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.684s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Format partition LNX done
OKAY [ 0.498s]
finished. total time: 1.186s
Now - when selecting hboot - the phone gets to another screen, the one where it displays the "HTC One" logo; I tried flashing the CM-image using fastboot (adb still doesn't work), but got following error message:
c:\One\One\Data>fastboot flash /sdcard update.zip
sending '/sdcard' (200098 KB)...
OKAY [ 25.507s]
writing '/sdcard'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 25.716s
So close, yet so far...

So you have a working CWM installed right?
After flashing the boot.img... do "fastboot erase cache"
now go to CWM(recovery) and mount your sd card... copy the CM10ROM.zip and the gapps.zip to your HOX...
after that select wipe data and then wipe dalvic and cache...
Now select install zip from SD and install the ROM and then the gapps... reboot!

The problem is that I can't - or could'nt - transfer files any other way than using fastboot. However, I've now flashed Team Win TWRP2, and finally I'm able to access my phone over adb or just mount it and access it via explorer. Phew.

FINALLY!
So, if another noob like me finds this thread in the future...
After installing the TWRP2 recovery with flashboot flash twrp2.img, then booting into recovery and mounting my device, I was able to copy the CM-ROM-zip file onto the HOX. Then I rebooted into fastboot again and flashed the boot.img from aforementioned zip-file using "fastboot flash boot boot.img".
Booted again, selected the recovery system, installed ROM from zip file.
I'm getting too old for this ****. Almost had a heart attack when I thought I had bricked my phone. Thanks everyone for holding my hand, I appreciate it.

Good mate !
CASE CLOSED !

HTC ONE X - Installing Custom Recovery Issue

While rooting my One X I may have gotten a bit stuck, the phone hangs at the HTC loading screen.
And I cannot load a custom recovery onto the phone.
I have unlocked the boot loader, but got to the step of flashing the custom recovery and I get this error:
sending 'recovery' <6038 KB>...
FAILED (command write faileed (Unknown error))
finsihed. total time: 0.642s
I got boot into fastboot, and can see my phone, appear with the command "fastboot devices" but am unable to do anything else.
Any help to get my phone back would be appresiated

Vest1ge said:
While rooting my One X I may have gotten a bit stuck, the phone hangs at the HTC loading screen.
And I cannot load a custom recovery onto the phone.
I have unlocked the boot loader, but got to the step of flashing the custom recovery and I get this error:
sending 'recovery' <6038 KB>...
FAILED (command write faileed (Unknown error))
finsihed. total time: 0.642s
I got boot into fastboot, and can see my phone, appear with the command "fastboot devices" but am unable to do anything else.
Any help to get my phone back would be appresiated
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how did you flash the recovery? i mean the command.

robchongke said:
how did you flash the recovery? i mean the command.
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I have never managed to get a successful flash.
I have tired through the CMD command as well as One X toolkit by Hansoon2000
fastboot flash recovery <file>

Vest1ge said:
I have never managed to get a successful flash.
I have tired through the CMD command as well as One X toolkit by Hansoon2000
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i used hassoon's toolkit and it never gave me problem. maybe you forgot to place the recovery.img in the fastboot folder?

robchongke said:
i used hassoon's toolkit and it never gave me problem. maybe you forgot to place the recovery.img in the fastboot folder?
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I got the same error, with the CMD command, I think i've done something to the phone..

Vest1ge said:
I have never managed to get a successful flash.
I have tired through the CMD command as well as One X toolkit by Hansoon2000
fastboot flash recovery <file>
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did you enter the command
fastboot flash recovery.img or fastboot flash recovery recovery.img?

robchongke said:
did you enter the command
fastboot flash recovery.img or fastboot flash recovery recovery.img?
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fastboot flash recovery CWM.img (to be precise)
I wish it was that simple.
Just tried it again first ime same eorr, then tried it again and it just held on sending ' recovery' and the phone went unresponsive

it is that simple. put recovery.img inside fastboot folder. go into bootloader then flash recovery via cmd with the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. that's it. did you try downloading another recovery? might be a bad download. i guess.

Tried another USB port or cable?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

tomascus said:
Tried another USB port or cable?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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That worked perfect.
Manged to install clockwork recovery, but still once loading CM10.1 onto my phone, can't get past the htc screen.
Went Factory Reset -> Reset Cache -> Loaded ROM from SD

Vest1ge said:
That worked perfect.
Manged to install clockwork recovery, but still once loading CM10.1 onto my phone, can't get past the htc screen.
Went Factory Reset -> Reset Cache -> Loaded ROM from SD
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Did you flash the boot.img file from the rom.zip via fastboot? And then did you erase fastboot cache? Did you wipe everything before installing the rom via recovery?
-Sent from my IceCold One X!