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Ok i unlocked my incredible on 2.3.4 and i have s on still. I rooted it and got CWM and SU on it. I tried flashing a rom and it didnt work and it stayed at the HTC logo. I was told i had to flash through fastboot the BOOT.IMG from the rom i installed and i did that also. Im still stuck at HTC Screen. I did a back up of my first stock root and i tried through recovery going back which ive done going back many times today at no problem and now after i reboot even after resmuing a backup im still getting stuck at HTC screen. Any suggestions on what to do next? I thought by unlocking the incredible it would be much more easier.
What ROM did you flash? This is how I would try installing the ROM again:
1. Check the md5 sum on the computer to make sure it's not a problem with the file you downloaded.
2. If that checks out, keep going.
3. Reboot into CWM and mount USB storage and put the ROM zip on the SD. Then wipe data, system, and dalvik cache.
4. Flash the ROM zip.
5. Use adb to reboot into fastboot.
6. fastboot flash the boot.img
7. reboot
8. WIN!
Life saver dude everything worked. i appreciate it
No problem. Just glad that I could help!
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Hey guys.
It is a really often asked question. And especially for noobs who managed installing a custom rom (because those always ask )
So what I have done is to develop a GUI Flashing Tool (useful even for advanced users) which will make it easier and quicker to flash images via fastboot.
And to show you how to use it I wrote this tutorial, hopefully helping those who are uncomfortable with command lines and internal knowledge.
As an example I will use Stock EU 2.3.5 as it is suitable for most users.
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Step 1: Download everything we will need
1. Download PG76IMG.zip from here
2. Download the Flash-Tool here (download the flashy.zip)
Step 2: Extract the zips
1. Extract boot.img, system.img and recovery.img from PG76IMG.zip
2. Extract all files from flashy.zip
Step 3: Take your phone into fastboot mode
1. Run Flashy.exe (.NET Framework required)
2. Click Bootloader and Fastboot Button (USB Debugging must be enabled)
3. Wait till the device rebooted into the bootloader.
Step 4: Flash boot image
1. Select Flash Boot Option
2. Choose the boot.img file you extracted
3. Click Flash!
Step 5: Wait till a message pops up and tells you flashing is done.
Step 6: Flash system image
1. Select Flash System Option
2. Choose the system.img file you extracted
3. Click Flash!
4. Wait till a message pops up and tells you flashing is done.
Step 7: Do a factory reset ! (Wipe data partition and all caches)
OPTIONAL: Flash Stock Recovery
(There is actually no need to do this)
1. Select Flash Recovery Option
2. Choose the recovery.img file you extracted
3. Click Flash!
4. Wait till a message pops up and tells you flashing is done.
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Now reboot your phone and be happy that it was just a point-and-click-adventure
my savior
I did imposible things with my phone, tried everything goldcards, RUUs, everything you could possibly think of. Only this helped
p.s.: froze for a moment and my heart skiped a beat but now it's OK
theq86 said:
It is a really often asked question. And especially for noobs who managed installing a custom rom (because those always ask )
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Yes, for noobs who install a custom ROM without first doing a backup of the stock ROM in CWM Recovery!
BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP!
Thanks for the great utility and guide.
hmmmp
how may hours should the 1st bootup should take??
which first bootup? you mean after pressing the "Bootloader and Fastboot Button" ?
If yes, I can tell you it will take FOREVER unless you activate USB Debugging in your phone settings
nope..i already did step 1 to step 7 after i factory reset it i reboot it then it takes hours still on htc sign..
how did you factory reset? if you have a custom recovery you have to wipe caches and data partition.
theres a factory reset option on the hboot menu....
whats custom recovery??
sorry im new here i dont know much about it..
jrcb2323 said:
theres a factory reset option on the hboot menu....
whats custom recovery??
sorry im new here i dont know much about it..
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did you flash cwm (clockworkmod recovery)? is your bootloader unlocked?
yes i have cwm and unlock bootloader...im currently using cm7 but now after doing your steps im WFS is stuck on htc boot logo...
then go to cwm and wipe the data and cache partition and also the dalvik cache. then reboot again
ok i'll try that...
whats the purpose of flashing the recovery.img??
and is this for s-off only??because my WFS s-on
flashing the recovery.img will delete the cwm recovery and return it to the stock recovery. but this is mostly not needed.
still no luck..i already wipe all the partion dlvk and factory wipe then reboot it..but still stuck on htc boot...
try to flash system and boot image again. otherwise I have no idea.
already did that...
do you mean my WFS is bricked??? what the .!#[email protected]#
no it is not. you can still reflash cm7 or another rom via cwm. I don't know why a stock rom does not boot on your phone
woooohh...what i relief i thought i brick my phone..
my recovery becomes pink...why is that?
Can it be used to downgrade from 2.13.401.3 to 2.13.401.2 ?
No, it can not. It requires unlocked Bootloader and is just a fastboot GUI. To downgrade follow the tutorial to downgrade in the wfs general section and afterwards flash a ruu.
Sorry, but, well couldnt do so- that is, without asking you all. Please, tell me if i am doing it right or not-
1 .Flash the kernel for cm9 by-
Boot to bootloader> Fastboot> fastboot flash boot boot.img> fastboot erase cache.
2. In recovery, wipe cache. Flash cm9 by selecting install zip from sd card.
Is this right? Let me know. And, also, what do i need to wipe exacxtly?? Cache, and __?
Thanks!
I flashed cm9 for the PrimoC (Virgin Mobile) One V yesterday, and this is what I did.
Get to recovery
Wipe data
Wipe cache
flash ROM zip in recovery
flash GApps in recovery (if applicable)
Boot into fastboot (Don't boot normally)
Flash the boot image via computer/command prompt (Google "flashing boot image one v" and there should be a complete tutorial somewhere in results)
Boot normally.
Done.
If this doesn't work/things are broken, restore to a backup via recovery, wipe data/cache, flash the ROM and GApps, but DON'T flash the boot.img via computer, and boot normally. I had to do that once, don't know the reason why the boot.img provided separately didn't work.
Hopefully this helped!
boot into bootloader
then select fasboot
then type fastboot flash boot boot. img
then head towards recovery
wipe cache/data/dalvik
then select choose zip from sd card
navigate to the file select it then press yes when prompted
thats it
reboot
can't explain better than this
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Asteradragon said:
I flashed cm9 for the PrimoC (Virgin Mobile) One V yesterday, and this is what I did.
Get to recovery
Wipe data
Wipe cache
flash ROM zip in recovery
flash GApps in recovery (if applicable)
Boot into fastboot (Don't boot normally)
Flash the boot image via computer/command prompt (Google "flashing boot image one v" and there should be a complete tutorial somewhere in results)
Boot normally.
Done.
If this doesn't work/things are broken, restore to a backup via recovery, wipe data/cache, flash the ROM and GApps, but DON'T flash the boot.img via computer, and boot normally. I had to do that once, don't know the reason why the boot.img provided separately didn't work.
Hopefully this helped!
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Man, i cant get gapps ANYWHERE!! I mean , i am in India, but i cant find any mirror on goo.im.... What do i do?
I'll upload it for you in three hours when its about 1 am cz now its 10 o'clock and the net is verrryyy slow
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donhashem.dh said:
I'll upload it for you in three hours when its about 1 am cz now its 10 o'clock and the net is verrryyy slow
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Cool, thanks tell me when you do, because I have no play store on my device..
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paarthdesai said:
boot into bootloader
then select fasboot
then type fastboot flash boot boot. img
then head towards recovery
wipe cache/data/dalvik
then select choose zip from sd card
navigate to the file select it then press yes when prompted
thats it
reboot
can't explain better than this
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Hey, bye you are in India too, right?? Can you tell me where did toy download gapps?? I am searching like crazy with no result..
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paarthdesai said:
boot into bootloader
then select fasboot
then type fastboot flash boot boot. img
then head towards recovery
wipe cache/data/dalvik
then select choose zip from sd card
navigate to the file select it then press yes when prompted
thats it
reboot
can't explain better than this
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Hey, btw you are in India too, right?? Can you tell me where did you download gapps?? I am searching like crazy with no result..
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soham_sss said:
Hey, btw you are in India too, right?? Can you tell me where did you download gapps?? I am searching like crazy with no result..
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you will find Here....
all of you are doing this thing wrong and then you are complaining that the phone doesn't boot...
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY FLASH A ROM:
1. FLASH THE KERNEL! (you know how);
2. The phone will now boot and if you had stock, there is a chance that it will stay on Htc Logo screen;
3. Now you need to go into the recovery, either by pressing Vol down + Power to go into the bootloader and from there to recovery OR by connecting your phone to your pc and in CMD type:
Code:
adb shell
reboot recovery
4. You've flashed the kernel correctly, now you need to wipe everything.
5. Wipe:
Code:
Cache
Dalvik-Cache
Factory Reset (if you use TWRP)
System
6. Now choose to install your desired rom.
7. After it is finished, reboot your phone. If it boots correctly, reboot your phone into recovery once more.
8. Wipe DALVIK-CACHE.
9. Flash GAPPS.
10. Reboot and enjoy.
Flashing the rom + gapps and then kernel is like making a car without the engine and then after the car looks cool and it's done, you put the engine on the top of it.
Hi,
This is the first time i'm installing a custom rom on my One X and every rom I tried takes too long (15min) to boot up and then i actually give up and try something else
I've tried:
CM10
ICJ 1.6
and some others but they keep getting stuck at htc logo screen
Can somebody help me out and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
Problems?:
One thing i noticed was that when going to HBOOT I get the following: failed to open usb master mode
Roms that did work
Android Revolution HD 18.1 and 9.8, I think that's because of the aroma installer and I don't have to do anything
But Android Revolution HD worked very slow and laggy for some reason...
Any help is greatly appreciated. Have been searching everywhere for 2 days know and can't figure it out
Boot.img needs to be flashed after you install the ROM.
Otherwise the ROM will flash over the Boot.img (atleast I think thats how it works)
By the way, no ROM would take 15 minutes to boot, if it does you're in a bootloop.
Bellerophr0n said:
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
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I don't know where you got the instructions from, but they're horribly wrong and overly redundant.
This is what you should do when flashing a new rom:
1. Boot to recovery
2. Wipe data/factory reset
3. Flash rom and gapps (if necessary)
4. Reboot into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader)
5. Flash boot.img
6. fastboot erase cache (if you're having problems, usually unnecessary)
That's all. For upgrading the same rom (say, to a newer version), you can skip step 2.
Wilks3y said:
Boot.img needs to be flashed after you install the ROM.
Otherwise the ROM will flash over the Boot.img (atleast I think thats how it works)
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That only applies to non-HTC phones or HTC phones with s-off. Phones with s-on like the HOX will not flash boot.img via recovery, only fastboot. Other phones have their boot.img flashed via recovery directly, skipping the fastboot bit as it is redundant.
1st: wrong forum, you have to post that in Q/A
2nd: you dont have to flash the boot.img after ROM, the ROM cant overflash it because we dont have s-off yet
3rd: are you sure you are using the right kernel (boot.img) for the ROMs you are trying to flash. After the hboot updates (JB) we got some changes on what you can flash and what not.
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First of all Sorry for posting in the wrong forum and thankyou for the replies.
I have tried the things you guys said and it still didn't work
the boot.img i use are the ones included in the zip.
EDIT:
Got it working with ICJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0j_sESAIds&feature=youtu.be
And you are sure that you can use that specific ROM with your curent firmware ? Is your hboot 1.31 and above (did you perform the JB OTA) ?
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sometimes you also need to fastboot erase cache because at sense roms it can help...try that if it won't work did you flashed any mods after that?
muamers said:
And you are sure that you can use that specific ROM with your curent firmware ? Is your hboot 1.31 and above (did you perform the JB OTA) ?
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No i'm not sure (will search how I can find out), yes I have hboot 1.31, yes I have performed JB OTA.
I have also done fastboot clear cache
If you want to use CM10 on a JB hboot you need a modified boot.img file
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
With this one and a full wipe it will boot fine
The failed to open usb master error is due to the cable that is connected to the pc, plug it off and try it again. The error will be gone
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Mr Hofs said:
If you want to use CM10 on a JB hboot you need a modified boot.img file
http://db.tt/uDdWaAtH
With this one and a full wipe it will boot fine
The failed to open usb master error is due to the cable that is connected to the pc, plug it off and try it again. The error will be gone
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Thank you very much! I will try it.
Bellerophr0n said:
Hi,
This is the first time i'm installing a custom rom on my One X and every rom I tried takes too long (15min) to boot up and then i actually give up and try something else
I've tried:
CM10
ICJ 1.6
and some others but they keep getting stuck at htc logo screen
Can somebody help me out and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
This is what I do:
I've rooted and unlocked bootloader
1) go into fastboot
2) flash boot.img
3) go to recovery
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache
5) install rom with recovery
6) wipe cache and dalvik cache
7) install gapps
8) wipe cache and dalvik cache
9) reboot
That is the procedure i saw on many threads and sites.
Problems?:
One thing i noticed was that when going to HBOOT I get the following: failed to open usb master mode
Roms that did work
Android Revolution HD 18.1 and 9.8, I think that's because of the aroma installer and I don't have to do anything
But Android Revolution HD worked very slow and laggy for some reason...
Any help is greatly appreciated. Have been searching everywhere for 2 days know and can't figure it out
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From what i've noticed on my HTC One X the steps to install ROMS on it is the same but in a pattern!
1)Boot recovery and install the rom THEN the gapps
2)Factory Data Reset (If coming from a sense rom to a AOKP/AOSP(cyanogenmod for example)
3)reboot in fastboot then flash the boot image.
That should be all.
If it's a sense rom your flashing then the rom is corrupted.
i4GS said:
From what i've noticed on my HTC One X the steps to install ROMS on it is the same but in a pattern!
1)Boot recovery and install the rom THEN the gapps
2)Factory Data Reset (If coming from a sense rom to a AOKP/AOSP(cyanogenmod for example)
3)reboot in fastboot then flash the boot image.
That should be all.
If it's a sense rom your flashing then the rom is corrupted.
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First of all ....he had his instructions ....secondly
2 : factory reset after installing the custom Rom.....lol then it won't boot up anymore. You can't factory reset a custom rom hahaha
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Hi All,
I've just tried to root my htc one x (international). using the All in one toolkit V3.0 [7-16-2013
I went through step 1 to 5 (unlock bootloader) with no problems. I perm rooted and flashed TWRP but now I'm stuck!
-On the bootloader screen, I select Hboot > recovery.
-It loads the 'teamwin' screen and I see all options (install wipe etc)
-Problem is that the touch screen stops working. When I hit the power button it just tells me to 'swipe to unlock' which doesn;t work either.
I searched for solutions online but cant find any. Anyone got suggestions? I hope I've provided sufficient information.
Thanks
Search for a thread with philz recovery, touch not working is because of an update that HTC put out.
Try and flash philz recovery
And more important.. make a nandroid backup! It will safe you so much hassle
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http://db.tt/SPXdFfPw :thumbup:
Stefan0vic said:
Search for a thread with philz recovery, touch not working is because of an update that HTC put out.
Try and flash philz recovery
And more important.. make a nandroid backup! It will safe you so much hassle
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Thanks a lot Stefan0vic. Sorry if this is a dumb question but should I download Philz software and then Flash it using the 'custom ROM' option in the all in one kit?
No you probably need to rename the file to recovery.img and flash it just like you did with twrp.
Great, I'm gonna try it out tonight, thanks a million guys.
Good luck!
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Gentlemen, it worked! Thank you so much!!
Always good to hear that !
Hey Guys, has any of you got experience with installing roms through Philz?
Firsly I tried Cyanogenmod and although I got it to boot, it keeps crashing when I also install GAPPS (literraly unusable as I keep getting the error (unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped).
I therefore decided to give Viper a go, I cleared all cache/reset to factory reset. First I flashed the boot.img from viper through the all in kit ( I connect my phone to laptop in bootloader > Flash Custom rom). Then I reset into bootloader and boot philz .img so I can get back into philz < am I doing something wrong here? I cant think of another way to do it!
From Philz, I install the viper zip file. It starts up the wizard, but then halfway through installing it restarts the phone and all I see is the HTC one X loading screen.
I've now wiped it again and installed cyanogenmod without GAPPS for the time being, but I cant download apps as I dont have the playstore.
Any advise on how to fix either CM or Viper would be appreciated. Again, I did search but couldnt find any help on the combination of Philz and any of these 2 customer ROMS.
your help is much appreciated!!
Viper rom :
Flash the boot.img !
Inside recovery :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced-wipe dalvik cache
Mounts&storage-format cache,data,system
Then install zip from sdcard and choose the viper x rom.zip
If the installer stops halfway it could be a bad rom.zip download !
Mr Hofs said:
Viper rom :
Flash the boot.img !
Inside recovery :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced-wipe dalvik cache
Mounts&storage-format cache,data,system
Then install zip from sdcard and choose the viper x rom.zip
If the installer stops halfway it could be a bad rom.zip download !
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Thanks Hofs. When I flash the boot.img from the viper download package, it doesn't seem to bring me into any kind of recovery screen? Am I missing something?
Flashing the boot.img is done with the phone in the bootloader.
Try this :
Put the phone in the bootloader, copy the boot.img to the folder on the pc that contains the fastboot.exe file !
Then hold down shift and click the right mouse button while pointing in the folder with the fastboot.exe file.
Then select :
Open command window here
Then type there :
Fastboot flash boot boot.img (enter)
Fastboot erase cache (enter)
Then enter the recovery and do all steps i posted earlier
Right.. I think I'm missing one vital piece here
copy the boot.img to the folder on the pc that contains the fastboot.exe file
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I don't have such a folder? Should I install the fastboot application first? Any chance you can give me a high level overview of how to use it? So far I've done everything using Philz and the All in one toolkit for the one X..
Proach said:
Right.. I think I'm missing one vital piece here
I don't have such a folder? Should I install the fastboot application first? Any chance you can give me a high level overview of how to use it? So far I've done everything using Philz and the All in one toolkit for the one X..
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The all in one toolkit must have a folder with the fastboot file otherwise it can't work. Look inside those subfolders and do all steps i wrote from there
Ok there seems to be a fastboot.exe in the data folder of the all in one. I shall try this later when I get home. Thanks again chief!
Ok so installed the ROM, i can see the viper custom wallpaper but the touchscreen has stopped working again any ideas?
Sure you flashed this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087443
And not the "old" 2.6 ICS version ?
Feeling like a right idiot! I used an outdated link from a video tutorial. All working now!! Thanks SO much again Mr hofs much appreciated!!
No problem ! You learned and tried and now it works :thumbup:
CASE CLOSED !