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[HELP] SEMI BRICK desire after flash hboot

i looked in all the android forums without found a solution, this is my last hope...
Start situation:
Desire S-OFF
HBOOT 0.93 CM7r2
Recovery 4EXT TOUCH
ROM Runnymede AIO 5.0.1
What i did:
downloaded data++ hboot and checked MD5
flashed by bootloader with PB99IMG method
What happened:
the recovery didn't start properly, it reloaded in "safe mode" and still not working: "you have to format internal partitions"
What i tried:
flashed cw 5 and cw 3 both can load first screen but when i enter in a menu: black screen and freeze.
So i erase all partition and i flashed all possible kind of hboot and recovery via fastboot shell. no changes, i'm still unable to use a recovery or boot the device.
So i tried to flash a stock unrooted rom extracted from an official ruu, it overwrite all but the bootloader, at the end it doesnt boot, the device rests at the first screen (white background and green htc logo) for more than an hour.
What the device can do:
bootloader, fastboot, first recovery screen.
what can i do? please help me
[SOLVED]
i flashed the last RC version of 4ext via bootloader with PB99IMG ( http://www.4ext.net/PB99IMG.zip ) instead of flash it by fastboot shell and now my desire is back!

Erase storage from bootloader, connect USB, get into fastboot, fastboot erase cache, fastboot flash hboot 'hboot name here'.img, fastboot reboot-bootloader and touch recovery should work!
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TheRealSlimDesire said:
Erase storage from bootloader, connect USB, get into fastboot, fastboot erase cache, fastboot flash hboot 'hboot name here'.img, fastboot reboot-bootloader and touch recovery should work!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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hi,
i alredy tried this method without luck

superdioz said:
i looked in all the android forums without found a solution, this is my last hope...
Start situation:
Desire S-OFF
HBOOT 0.93 CM7r2
Recovery 4EXT TOUCH
ROM Runnymede AIO 5.0.1
What i did:
downloaded data++ hboot and checked MD5
flashed by bootloader with PB99IMG method
What happened:
the recovery didn't start properly, it reloaded in "safe mode" and still not working: "you have to format internal partitions"
What i tried:
flashed cw 5 and cw 3 both can load first screen but when i enter in a menu: black screen and freeze.
So i erase all partition and i flashed all possible kind of hboot and recovery via fastboot shell. no changes, i'm still unable to use a recovery or boot the device.
So i tried to flash a stock unrooted rom extracted from an official ruu, it overwrite all but the bootloader, at the end it doesnt boot, the device rests at the first screen (white background and green htc logo) for more than an hour.
What the device can do:
bootloader, fastboot, first recovery screen.
what can i do? please help me
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Try to reflash hboot, reboot, enter recovery to format all partition, reboot, re-enter in recovery and flash your rom*.
*Don't forget to choose a rom who fit in your /system

animehq said:
Try to reflash hboot, reboot, enter recovery to format all partition, reboot, re-enter in recovery and flash your rom*.
*Don't forget to choose a rom who fit in your /system
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i cant use the recovery, i can see just the first screen, when i try to enter in a menu it freeze in a black screen...

superdioz said:
i cant use the recovery, i can see just the first screen, when i try to enter in a menu it freeze in a black screen...
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just to understand, so when u hit the optical trackball on a menu option on the recovery menu, ur screen become black?

superdioz said:
i cant use the recovery, i can see just the first screen, when i try to enter in a menu it freeze in a black screen...
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Maybe you can try to re-flash the recovery :
fastboot flash recovery 'recovery name here'
Good luck

andQlimax said:
just to understand, so when u hit the optical trackball on a menu option on the recovery menu, ur screen become black?
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exactly, i can see the first screen but when i hit the option it goes in black screen
harm007 said:
Maybe you can try to re-flash the recovery :
fastboot flash recovery 'recovery name here'
Good luck
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Already tried, i tried with: CW2, CW5 and 4EXT, same problem, first screen works, second goes in blank (if there is a background i can still see it but there is no text on it)

Wrong section..
You should post this on Desire Q&A ...

fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase system

anonymous2183 said:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase system
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already tried.

superdioz said:
already tried.
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what your recovery version exactly? beta7 or beta8?

anonymous2183 said:
what your recovery version exactly? beta7 or beta8?
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i tried:
CW 2
CW 5
4EXT Touch beta 7
4EXT Touch beta 8
4EXT Classic

Say hello to guys in service
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i had the same problem.
1) flash back previous hboot that was working fine.
2) format all partition without sd card
3) reflash hboot
you should be able to open recovery in normal mode.

I had the same problem as you last night when switching to stock hboot with touch recovery 8 but was fixed by doing what others have mentioned :s

superdioz said:
i tried:
CW 2
CW 5
4EXT Touch beta 7
4EXT Touch beta 8
4EXT Classic
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u can try to check what happen when the screen goes black in recovery (try a stable one like CWM 2.5.0.7 or 5.0.2.0)..for example using adb to check the logs in the folder /cache/recovery/ (or something) and see if there is some error that can help you
anyway thats strange because the recovery to work correctly should need only /cache, /sdcard and trackball working..maybe one of these thing is broken in ur phone..

guys i dont know why, i got it, i flash the last RC version of 4ext via bootloader with PB99IMG ( http://www.4ext.net/PB99IMG.zip ) instead of flash it by fastboot shell and now my desire is back!
thank you all for helping

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Bricked while flashing ViperX 2.0.0

Hi, I think I bricked my device. I have HBOOT working, but no recovery and /system. When I enter recovery, it shows recovery bootscreen (I use TWRP) and it reboots after 2-3 seconds. After this I will not flash any ROMs I think. I can't do fastboot erase cache, coz I'm on Windows XP, and CMD says that this command does not exist.

change the recovery to clockworkmod 5.8.4.0
you have the fastboot.exe file ?

wsleone said:
change the recovery to clockworkmod 5.8.4.0
you have the fastboot.exe file ?
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I have it. I will flash the recovery.
EDIT: CWM reboots too.
EDIT 2: Iw works, I unbricked it.

[SOLVED] plz help

how r u doing guys,
after unlocking on htcdev, I 1st used the EASIEST ROOT METHOD - 'RECOVERY + SUPERSU' provided by PAUL but found that i couldnt boot into recovery, then i used the alternate method, after that my phone keeps restarting!
what to do now?

Flash cwm 5.4.0 through fastboot..
Download any custom rom of your choice.. put it in sd.. flash zip through cwm..
Reboot in bootloader..
Erase cache in fastboot and flash boot.img of the custom rom..
Make sure you wipe data/cache in cwm recovery..
There are so many guides.. take help for the commands..
Good luck
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

i flashed the latest recovery image provided by paulobrien.. and then tried to reboot in recovery but it didnt work.. it just goes to the white HTC boot image..
what if i went through the whole thing.. without activating the USB DEBUGGING option?
i really dont remember activating it
do u think i bricked it?
im trying also to factory reset from bootloader but still nothing happens
i donno .. ill try flashing the version 5.5.0.4 but i dont think it will work
any other suggestions guys?
thank you

Loushi said:
i flashed the latest recovery image provided by paulobrien.. and then tried to reboot in recovery but it didnt work.. it just goes to the white HTC boot image..
what if i went through the whole thing.. without activating the USB DEBUGGING option?
i really dont remember activating it
do u think i bricked it?
im trying also to factory reset from bootloader but still nothing happens
i donno .. ill try flashing the version 5.5.0.4 but i dont think it will work
any other suggestions guys?
thank you
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Download clockworkmod touch > http://db.tt/VF9J2eo8
Install android SDK on your pc (to default installation path)
Put phone into fastboot USB
Place cwm.IMG inside your android SDK folder that contains adb (c:/Androis-SDK/platform-tools)
Open command prompt on PC
CD c:/Android-SDK/platform-tools
fastboot flash recovery cwm.img
Done
To install a ROM, download the zip files on your PC,
Enter CWM recovery on your phone
Mount USB storage (whilst plugged into PC of course)
drag ROM zip files to phone
unmount USB storage
install zip from sdcard
Done
*charge your phone, don't flash anything with less than 50% battery.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Keeps cycling through CWM

Just got a One X.
Unlocked the boot loader.
Installed CWM (v5.8.4.0 from fast boot)
Then when i navigate to the rom it says its completed update? seems to take only 30 seconds when I reboot it brings me back in CWM.
Basically I can mount the phone phone through clock work mod and see the rom/zip file but it installs as update and just keeps popping back into clockwork mod? am I able to just get this back to normal?
finding update package...
opening update package...
installing update...
finishes after 15 seconds? saying install from sdcard complete. have I missed a step?
Help me please guys I feel the information I followed as done away with a boot.img?
Cheers,
Gary

gdwelsh said:
Just got a One X.
Unlocked the boot loader.
Installed CWM (v5.8.4.0 from fast boot)
Then when i navigate to the rom it says its completed update? seems to take only 30 seconds when I reboot it brings me back in CWM.
Basically I can mount the phone phone through clock work mod and see the rom/zip file but it installs as update and just keeps popping back into clockwork mod? am I able to just get this back to normal?
finding update package...
opening update package...
installing update...
finishes after 15 seconds? saying install from sdcard complete. have I missed a step?
Help me please guys,
Cheers,
Gary
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Did you flash the boot image of the rom??

anks257 said:
Did you flash the boot image of the rom??
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I extracted the boot image from the downloaded rom and placed that in to the fastboot folder? I followed these instructions mate, I think ive messed up the boot?
Copy the CM10 ZIP file to your phone’s internal SD card.
On the PC, extract the Fasboot.zip. You will get a folder named Fastboot.
Extract the boot.img file from the cm10_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri-028.zip file and place it into the Fastboot folder.
Turn your phone off.
Boot to Fastboot Mode. Hold down the Volume Down and the Power buttons until the screen turns on to enter Bootloader Mode.
In Bootloader Mode, highlight Fastboot Mode using the Volume keys and select it by using the Power button.
Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable.
Open a command prompt on your PC and navigate it to the Fastboot folder.
In the command prompt, type fastboot devices to check if your device has successfully connected to your PC. Your phone’s serial number should appear on the screen.
Flash the boot.img by typing the following in the command prompt:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Go back to your phone and select Bootloader to go back to the main Bootloader menu.
In Bootloader Mode, highlight Recovery using the Volume keys and select it by using the Power button to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery.
Select Wipe data/factory reset > Yes.
Select Install ZIP from SD card > Choose ZIP from SD card > select the cm10_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri-028.zip file > Yes.
Select Go back > Reboot system now.
Ive then updated to a newer cwm as per this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594819
I dont think i can enter fast boot no longer? I can still mount things, but dont know what else.

Try clearing the cache and the dalvik cache in cwm.. did you do that??

anks257 said:
Try clearing the cache and the dalvik cache in cwm.. did you do that??
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Yeah done that, I dont think I have flashed the boot img for the rom? is possible to do this from cwm?

gdwelsh said:
Yeah done that, I dont think I have flashed the boot img for the rom? is possible to do this from cwm?
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Nope, that must be done through command prompt

anks257 said:
Nope, that must be done through command prompt
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Do i have any options then??

gdwelsh said:
Do i have any options then??
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yes, reboot into bootloader and reflash the boot image!

anks257 said:
yes, reboot into bootloader and reflash the boot image!
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Forgive me how do I get in to bootloader when it stuck in cwm?

gdwelsh said:
Forgive me how do I get in to bootloader when it stuck in cwm?
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selsct reboot system.
As soon as the phone reboots press the vol down + power buttons, and phone will reboot into bootloader.
Also if that isnt working, connect phone to pc and in cmd enter 'fastboot reboot bootloader'

anks257 said:
selsct reboot system.
As soon as the phone reboots press the vol down + power buttons, and phone will reboot into bootloader.
Also if that isnt working, connect phone to pc and in cmd enter 'fastboot reboot bootloader'
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Omg, that was what my panic was, I didnt think I could get back into bootloader :s how stupid do i feel. I thought it was just cycling through.

gdwelsh said:
Omg, that was what my panic was, I didnt think I could get back into bootloader :s how stupid do i feel. I thought it was just cycling through.
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hehehe.. happens. brain stops working in such a panic. Been there, done that!

so now im in fastboot usb do i just flash the boot.img from the rom.zip folder?
That then loads a android screen with animation, but I assume I then need to install the rom?

yep...
also after flashing boot, type 'fastboot erase cache' (just in case)

anks257 said:
yep...
also after flashing boot, type 'fastboot erase cache' (just in case)
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What I dont understand and please correct me, is how come the phones running if I have not installed an rom? I mean i thought id wiped everything and only installed a boot image? yet i am able to use it?
I just entered fastboot reboot not the erase? should i go back through and do it? cheers for the help too. I thought i'd wasted £200

gdwelsh said:
What I dont understand and please correct me, is how come the phones running if I have not installed an rom? I mean i thought id wiped everything and only installed a boot image? yet i am able to use it?
I just entered fastboot reboot not the erase? should i go back through and do it? cheers for the help too. I thought i'd wasted £200
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Your bootloader and recovery are independent of your rom. you will be able to access them even without a rom installed.
the erase cache fuction is not necessary.
Just flash your boot image again.. and try installing the rom again.
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Also have you updated your hboot?? or is it the old one?

I dont think I updated the hboot? should I bother?
I am using the CM10 rom? I know its down to each tastes and requirement but is this a decent one? phone runs smoother than my LG 4X HD P880 despite that scoring more in benchmarks.
I still technically have not installed the rom through CWM? I just used cmd prompt to flash a boot image then it started up.

gdwelsh said:
I dont think I updated the hboot? should I bother?
I am using the CM10 rom? I know its down to each tastes and requirement but is this a decent one? phone runs smoother than my LG 4X HD P880 despite that scoring more in benchmarks.
I still technically have not installed the rom through CWM? I just used cmd prompt to flash a boot image then it started up.
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You can update the hboot if you want. All the sense based JB roms work only on the upgraded hboot. Though AOSP roms work on all hboots. So upto you.

[Q] Phone stuck at HTC One Beats Audio screen

Hi, I'm having a problem with the phone freezing on booting D:
Unlocked the bootloader.
Installed ClockworkMod recovery.
Made a backup.
[Not sure] rooted it.
I tried to install a ROM [CyanogenMod 10.1], but that made the phone freeze on the HTC screen instead, so I tried to restore the backup, but now I'm stuck on the HTC One Beats Audio screen & ADB won't recognise the phone is connected [I've got the drivers & it worked before].
Can anyone offer any help? Would be greatly appreciated.

Make a full wipe in the recovery then install the CM10.1, gapps and the vendors ! Don't reboot....go from the recovery to the bootloader
Adb reboot bootloader
Then flash the boot.img from the CM10.1
Then reboot the phone !

Mr Hofs said:
Make a full wipe in the recovery then install the CM10.1, gapps and the vendors ! Don't reboot....go from the recovery to the bootloader
Adb reboot bootloader
Then flash the boot.img from the CM10.1
Then reboot the phone !
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Thanks for the reply.
I can't get ADB to recognise that the phone is attached to the PC though, despite having the latest drivers [HTC Sync] & the fact that it worked earlier. I've done kill-server & start-server a hundred times.
Any idea why what I've tried so far would make it unable to be found?

Hold the power and the volume - button together until the phone reboots into the bootloader, from there you can go in to the recovery and mount the sdcard as a mass storage device. Copy the needed files and do as i described in my first post.
You don't need adb, you need to perform fastboot commands in the bootloader. The rest is done in the recovery

Mr Hofs said:
Hold the power and the volume - button together until the phone reboots into the bootloader, from there you can go in to the recovery and mount the sdcard as a mass storage device. Copy the needed files and do as i described in my first post.
You don't need adb, you need to perform fastboot commands in the bootloader. The rest is done in the recovery
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I already have a CM10.1.zip on the device, so erased the cache & flashed boot.img from that in the bootloader, then went into recovery & installed the .zip, but it's still bootlooping, just on the HTC screen this time though.

You need to flash the vendor installer in recovery also... find it in cm10.1 thread.

Mr Hofs said:
install the CM10.1, gapps and the vendors !
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Install :
CM10.1
GAPPS
VENDORS
please read carefully
VENDORS

Mr Hofs said:
Install :
CM10.1
GAPPS
VENDORS
please read carefully
VENDORS
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Okay, thanks for the help people!
I'm having an issue with getting the files onto the device to flash them now though. As I said, I had ADB working [how I got the CM.zip on there], but now it isn't & as there's no removable media for this phone, I don't know how I can get these onto the phone D:
In the device manager, it recognises the phone as a ADB thing, but checking the devices [adb devices] returns nothing.
I tried mounting USB in recovery but I got 'unable to open ums lunfile'.
Any ideas? Thanks again for the help so far.

CWM is out of date.
DL this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
Copy to fastboot folder and rename recovery.img
Phone into fastboot mode, type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then mount and it works.

TToivanen said:
CWM is out of date.
DL this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
Copy to fastboot folder and rename recovery.img
Phone into fastboot mode, type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then mount and it works.
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Perfect, this did the trick! Big thanks

Good !
CASE CLOSED !