[Q] Wiping phone via fastboot - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
My sister was thinking she could crack my pattern lock, she didn't now the fone is stuck on the sign in screen (3g / wifi disabled)
Wanted to wipe the phone completely, but my volume up button is broke so i can't confirm it
Booting into fastboot mode and doing a fastboot -w
results in a erasing 'userdata'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
I found something about a 0.77 engineering hboot, but could not find it
So how can i wipe the phone?
***UNLOCKED***
BRAVO PVT 1 Ship S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
Radio 5.11.05.27
Kind regards

1. Boot into fastboot (back + power), and flash a custom recovery (4ext recommended) using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
2. Boot into recovery, perform a full wipe, copy rom to sdcard, flash it.

Aint there a factory reset option in bootloader? Cant remember on the desire, been a while lol.

jmcclue said:
Aint there a factory reset option in bootloader? Cant remember on the desire, been a while lol.
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Yes, but I think it requires the stock recovery.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Yes, but I think it requires the stock recovery.
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Come to think of it ur spot on. I remember i tried it on sensation to see if it worked and it just booted me into recovery.

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Help in recovering HTC desire , cannot go to recovery mode

Hi sir,
Can anyone please help me recover my HTC Desire? It has been stuck on the startup screen. It can enter boot but when i press recovery, it goes back to the startup screen . I have tried flashing from the sd card but it will not flash, sometimes saying cid error. tried several shipped roms using the ruu but it always says the rom is not compatible with my device . This phone apparently came from Chunghwa Telecom since it has a Senao sticker on the screws and battery. On the hboot, these are written on my device :
Bravo PVT3 Ship S-OFF
HBOOT - 0.93 0001
MICROP-051d
Touch Panel - SYNT0101
Radio - 5.14.05.17
Aug. 10, 2010, 17:52:18
I bought this desire from someone else who have apparently flashed different roms . Tried to call him several times but he won't answer my call anymore.
Tried flashing it via fastboot:
Here is the cmd procedure that i did :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\JEFFRY>cd /d "C:\platform-tools"
C:\platform-tools>fastboot devices
HT09SPL00780 fastboot
C:\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.1.img
sending 'recovery' (3936 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
After this procedure, i still cannot enter recovery .
can anyone please help me as to how i can recover my desire?
Thanks in advance.
Press power button and the return button, you will go in fastboot then go in recovery and install update.zip.
I hope I can help you
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
Did you wipe everything before trying to flash the recovery?
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
That will wipe everything so use with discretion!
Fr_78 said:
Press power button and the return button, you will go in fastboot then go in recovery and install update.zip.
I hope I can help you
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
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It still won't go to recovery sir, it goes back to the startup logo
stringer7 said:
Did you wipe everything before trying to flash the recovery?
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
That will wipe everything so use with discretion!
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Thanks sir, i just tried it again but it still won't go to recovery
Create a Goldcard and than flash the RUU which was giving you CID error
jhonybravo4u said:
Create a Goldcard and than flash the RUU which was giving you CID error
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thanks , will give it a try
hi,
i would have tried the following command instead of system =>
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery c:\wherethefile\recovery.img
fastboot reboot recovery
hope this help
fragargon said:
hi,
i would have tried the following command instead of system =>
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery c:\wherethefile\recovery.img
fastboot reboot recovery
hope this help
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Thanks sir, was not able to use this anymore since my phone was restored by way of using the goldcard. For all who helped me and viewed this thread, Thank you very much
Any time Buddy
H, i am having a similar error.
Background, While loading new rom for the first time the battery fell out and stopped first boot. (i should have been more careful). Now it boots into Android but dont get anything, no buttons work, no touchscreen. Just background and taskbar.
I can not get back into recovery and have tried flashing new RUU but it says Mail is older.
Not sure what to do, please help.

[Q] Trouble with bootloop

Hey all you smart people.
My sister-in-law's HTC One X started boot looping, she's been running with ARHD for a while, and just out of nowhere it started boot looping.
It's hard charging the phone since she doesn't have the newest CWM. So first thing I try, flash new CWM with fastboot.
I get SUCCESS, erase cache, and boot into CWM just to see version still showing 5.8.2.7.
So I try again, and again, and again. Using different cables, computers, reading every post on all forums I can find. Nothing.
She did have a nanbackup, flashing that didn't do a thing. Reflashing rom, doesn't work. It's like I don't have access to anything.
I try and shutdown the phone, connect cable, adb push recovery to the phone. I check though adb shell that the file is there. But when I boot into recovery, it's not.
I tried mounting /system and formating system to get it to charge that way. But it's doesn't format /system.
Info about phone
*** UNLOCKED ***
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.12.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-2.1204.135.20
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM PATH : OFF
Also when doing fastboot reboot-bootloader, it simply reboots and doesn't enter bootloader.
I tried flashing with the RUU, but that doesn't work.
I'm at a loss here. I'd really like to save her phone, but I'm out of options?
Anything you can think of I would really love some help.
All I can think of is kernel related.
Maybe she flashed a new kernel and then somehow didnt install the kernel modules zip? Or had new kernel+modules but decided to do a nandroid restore (which restores kernel module files but not kernel itself).
Try flashing stock v2.17 kernel in fastboot. See if that helps.
Btw: command for bootloader is (adb reboot-bootloader) not (fastboot reboot-bootloader).
You should be able to enter fastboot mode by forcing a reboot then immediately holding vol down and power, it can be tricky but keep trying.
In fastboot mode you should be able to flash the new recovery using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img". You can also flash the boot.img of a new rom using "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Now you can boot into the newly flashed recovery and flash the new rom
asestar said:
Btw: command for bootloader is (adb reboot-bootloader) not (fastboot reboot-bootloader).
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Taken from fastboot help
Code:
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
But I'll try and reflash stock kernel. Thanks for the suggestion.
Michealtbh said:
You should be able to enter fastboot mode by forcing a reboot then immediately holding vol down and power, it can be tricky but keep trying.
In fastboot mode you should be able to flash the new recovery using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img". You can also flash the boot.img of a new rom using "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Now you can boot into the newly flashed recovery and flash the new rom
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I don't think you've read my entire post. I tried flashing a new recovery image, nothing happens. I get success reply from fastboot, reboots and finds same old recovery.
I tried flashing boot.img from custom rom and stock. Nothing happens.

[Q] Idiot With HTC one X stuck in boot loop.

Hello,
I’ve been following guides to root my phone and put a custom ROM onto it. I had no experience in doing this so I thought I would follow an idiots guide and was stupid enough not to back up the original ROM along with not reading up properly on what I was about to do… (yes you can call me names I shall accept it)
The problem I'm having is after putting the custom ROM which was ViperX3.2.0 The phone just stays stuck on the HTC one Tm with beats audio and keeps resetting it self, anyway i can fix it? or have i bricked it.
I'm a complete noobie cause I've been looking around for the past 3 days and still can't find anything (or something I can understand) :angel:
- I've wiped cache, dalvik cache and battery stats
- I go to recovery and click mount sd card nothing happens mount usb storage nothing happens.
- I don't understand next to nothing, need like android for idiots. :good:
- When phones booting up my computer recognises something but has not drivers and fails (But i had drivers and could transfer stuff too and from)
So if you can help i will love you forever
Many Thanks
RIch
I'm going to quote the instructions on the ViperX page. Have you even followed these steps?
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1. Make sure your that your HBOOT is 1.31 or greater
2. Check if you CID is supported, visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 for updates. Cheers Mike
3. Unlock your bootloader via HTCDev and install a custom recovery.
4. Download the ROM and place it on your virtual SD card.
5. Do a nandroid backup!
6. Extract boot.img from ROM zip and flash it using ‘fastboot flash boot boot.img’.
7. Use 'fastboot erase cache' to avoid boot issues.
8. Go into recovery and install the ROM.
9. Please choose fullwipe if you are asked, highly recommended if you go from one rom from another rom.
10. Reboot the device and enjoy!
Did you flash the boot.img file in fastboot? fastboot flash boot boot.img followed by fastboot erase cache
tomascus said:
I'm going to quote the instructions on the ViperX page. Have you even followed these steps?
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1. Make sure your that your HBOOT is 1.31 or greater
2. Check if you CID is supported, visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 for updates. Cheers Mike
3. Unlock your bootloader via HTCDev and install a custom recovery.
4. Download the ROM and place it on your virtual SD card.
5. Do a nandroid backup!
6. Extract boot.img from ROM zip and flash it using ‘fastboot flash boot boot.img’.
7. Use 'fastboot erase cache' to avoid boot issues.
8. Go into recovery and install the ROM.
9. Please choose fullwipe if you are asked, highly recommended if you go from one rom from another rom.
10. Reboot the device and enjoy!
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Like I Said I was stupid enough not to follow instruction, where to start. First my Hboot is not 1.31 but 1.12 or somthing. No clue what CID is Trust an idiot like me to do something like this HA.
I never did a nandroid backup, I'm hitting myself for that one quite badly
Apart from that i did everything else HA yes i did do fastboot boot boot.img folowed by somthing to do with cache
Richlilrich said:
Like I Said I was stupid enough not to follow instruction, where to start. First my Hboot is not 1.31 but 1.12 or somthing. No clue what CID is Trust an idiot like me to do something like this HA.
I never did a nandroid backup, I'm hitting myself for that one quite badly
Apart from that i did everything else HA yes i did do fastboot boot boot.img folowed by somthing to do with cache
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Okay, in fastboot mode, type 'fastboot getvar cidnum' to get your CID number.
then according to that number, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
and download your firmware.zip
then use the following commands:
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
tomascus said:
Okay, in fastboot mode, type 'fastboot getvar cidnum' to get your CID number.
then according to that number, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
and download your firmware.zip
then use the following commands:
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
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Ahh, i've done what you just said it looks like i'm getting somewhere.
looks like i'm stuck on this one.
C:\fastboot>fastboot flash zip 3.16.61.6.zip
sending 'zip' (12875 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.786s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) checking main version...
(bootloader) checking hboot version...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
finished. total time: 5.130s
Just keep trying 'fastboot flash zip (lalala)' until it works.
Afterwards, you need to re-unlock your bootloader with 'fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin'
then reflash boot.img 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'
then 'fastboot erase cache'
then reflash recovery 'fastboot flash recovery (lalalaa.img)'
tomascus said:
Just keep trying 'fastboot flash zip (lalala)' until it works.
Afterwards, you need to re-unlock your bootloader with 'fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin'
then reflash boot.img 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'
then 'fastboot erase cache'
then reflash recovery 'fastboot flash recovery (lalalaa.img)'
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I feel bad, wasting your time still. CMD has froze should i cancel ctrl +c? so i apologise in advance
C:\fastboot>fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
also 0kb?
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DONE IT! However i don't have no signal and can't connect to wifi? did i miss a step?
also i would love the opportunity to learn about this stuff starting from the basics, any advice on some reading i should do? i know it's a cheeky question but it's a must I think LOL
But thank you for your time.
Rich
Richlilrich said:
I feel bad, wasting your time still. CMD has froze should i cancel ctrl +c? so i apologise in advance
C:\fastboot>fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
also 0kb?
-EDIT-
DONE IT! However i don't have no signal and can't connect to wifi? did i miss a step?
also i would love the opportunity to learn about this stuff starting from the basics, any advice on some reading i should do? i know it's a cheeky question but it's a must I think LOL
But thank you for your time.
Rich
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I'm happy for you.
Man, just search and you shall find
Try reflash boot.IMG or if it doesn't work- Full wipe and reflash ROM.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
tomascus said:
I'm happy for you.
Man, just search and you shall find
Try reflash boot.IMG or if it doesn't work- Full wipe and reflash ROM.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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Whoopsie, did fastboot flash boot boot.img didn't start up so i thought i would check recovery and earse some caches, theres an error for it to load. (a phone laying down with an exclaimation mark) so i can't do a wipe
Reflash the custom recovery
Fastboot flash recovery recover.img
Fastboot erase cache
Anyway to get the recovery back? so i can try another ROM to see if that could possibly fix the problem, just can't get into recovery D: happy my phone turns on lol however no network or can't connect to wifi
by fashing the boot did nothing but crash it more.
so i had to redo what you taught me, thank you again and i'm back to where i said i was
Flash this one again
http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Rename the downloaded file to recovery.img before you flash !
Mr Hofs said:
Flash this one again
http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Rename the downloaded file to recovery.img before you flash !
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Many thanks, recovery up and running. now that I know this I'll try to reinstall the ROM.
Are there any reasons why I'm not getting signal or WiFi? along with that from the unlock it seem rather slow,
But I guess it's time for me to experiment, now that i know how to fix it if I mess up
Maybe because of this :
When installing the viper you get a question about the custom kernel ....
Answer with NO !
Mr Hofs said:
Maybe because of this :
When installing the viper you get a question about the custom kernel ....
Answer with NO !
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I am sure I have done that a few times, going to try re downloading and try to reinstall. May not be installing right,
Thanks
Just signed up to say thanks Mr Hofs for the help you've posted in this thread in particular but also in many other threads I've been referring to over the last 4 hours or so. I was well on my way to brickage following a screwed up attempt to root my HOX, but thanks to you I'm now up and running again. Admittedly I'm back at square one with a non-rooted handset, but I never would've believed that would be such a happy place to be, plus I feel a tiny bit less of a noob now.
Anyway, apologies for crashing your thread Richlilrich - as you were!
Screwed up my One X
tomascus said:
Okay, in fastboot mode, type 'fastboot getvar cidnum' to get your CID number.
then according to that number, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
and download your firmware.zip
then use the following commands:
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
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Hey Guy's,
I know this thread is old and many of you might not see this anymore but I'm sure this is where I need to be.
I have a UK Quad Core HOX and rooted fine a while ago.
I placed Cyanogen on for a while and all was running fine but it doesn't have all the tweaks I'd like so looked around for another ROM.
I came across the ViperROM and thought - Great! Exactly what I wanted, checked the reviews - All good, checked my HBoot etc... All seems fine. Went ahead and installed it through CWM (5.8.4.0) like I have done a thousand times before and went and rewrote the boot.img and got a continuous HTC boot loop. Thought hey no harm no fuss and went back into recovery to restore my most recent back-up only to find that they had all gone - My stock recovery my previous tries at other ROMS and most importantly my most recent Backup!!!!
I followed the steps above over and over again, I can re-lock my HOX, reboot into RUU and flash the 3.16.61.6 firmware (and boot img inside zip) and it still bootloop's over and over....... (I can unlock again too)
I've tried adb pushing Stock and custom ROMS to the SD card which says success in windows cmd but says no files on SDcard.
What am I doing wrong?
P.S hboot details are;
Endeveavoru PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.36.0000
CPLD-None
Microp-None
Radio-5.1204.163R.30
eMMC-Bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot:enabled
Modem path : off
Nov 16 2012, 18:32:39
Hope someone can help
---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:24 PM ----------
DrUmMiSt said:
Hey Guy's,
I know this thread is old and many of you might not see this anymore but I'm sure this is where I need to be.
I have a UK Quad Core HOX and rooted fine a while ago.
I placed Cyanogen on for a while and all was running fine but it doesn't have all the tweaks I'd like so looked around for another ROM.
I came across the ViperROM and thought - Great! Exactly what I wanted, checked the reviews - All good, checked my HBoot etc... All seems fine. Went ahead and installed it through CWM (5.8.4.0) like I have done a thousand times before and went and rewrote the boot.img and got a continuous HTC boot loop. Thought hey no harm no fuss and went back into recovery to restore my most recent back-up only to find that they had all gone - My stock recovery my previous tries at other ROMS and most importantly my most recent Backup!!!!
I followed the steps above over and over again, I can re-lock my HOX, reboot into RUU and flash the 3.16.61.6 firmware (and boot img inside zip) and it still bootloop's over and over....... (I can unlock again too)
I've tried adb pushing Stock and custom ROMS to the SD card which says success in windows cmd but says no files on SDcard.
What am I doing wrong?
P.S hboot details are;
Endeveavoru PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.36.0000
CPLD-None
Microp-None
Radio-5.1204.163R.30
eMMC-Bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot:enabled
Modem path : off
Nov 16 2012, 18:32:39
Hope someone can help
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Would like to add that I would prefer Viper to stock but stock would help for now
Before going for RUU and stuff, try any other roms.
I'd say do this :
Flash TWRP - Better than CWM anyday.
Go to recovery. Mount USB. Copy Viper (or any other) rom to phone.
Reboot to bootloader.
Flash boot.img.
Fastboot erase cache.
Go to recovery.
Clean install ROM.
Reboot and wait for it. First boot takes pretty long sometimes.
There is no better recovery, a recovery is personal. I'm using CWM now for 2 years....never had a problem with that.....
Now the issue.
How to copy it is in the post above, however before you install the rom you need to make a real good full wipe
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced - wipe dalvik cache
Mounts & storage - format cache, data, system
Then install the rom...and ofcourse flash the boot.img from the rom.zip
The option to mount in CWM is under mounts and storage copy the rom.zip over and unmount.
The way i personally follow is :
Flash the boot.img (fastboot, bootloader mode) then enter the recovery and follow the above....make sure you unplug the usb cable BEFORE installing the rom.zip

[Q] bricked (challenge to members)

MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29:31
Hello,
Recently my htc wildfire S crashed and only boots to Hboot mode..
cannot go to recovery and cannot do factory reset.. when i press these options the phone just reboots to hboot mode
the phone can be detected via usb and i do get hboot usb plug detection as well fastboot usb mode..
I have tried hundreds of possibilities to flash but failed..
Have tried the RUU method via computer whereby i get different errors and also tried different RUU but unsuccessful
The last RUU that i had used to root my phone was
RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed
which worked well for one year but crashed after reseting to factory settings
now..
when my bootloader is unlocked i got error 155 image error
when my bootloader is relocked i get error 140 bootloader version error
both ways it stops during verifying for signature
and on the phone it shows main version older.. update failed
have tried to place PM76IMG.zip on sdcard but the phone reads as wrong or no image
(and this goes for different RUU as well)
have tried to use fastboot via cmd commands but get
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
or
FAILED (remote: 43 signature verify fail)
images do load without problem but fail after signature checking
there is no other RUU newer than 2.26
cannot downgrade hboot cause cannot access my phone just hboot mode only
cannot do flash recovery as i have tried many recovery images all failing as well as clockword mode recovery image
PLEASE HELP load the ROM and make the phone usable again
Did you make a Gold card before placing PG76IMG in SD card?
tahaice said:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29:31
Hello,
Recently my htc wildfire S crashed and only boots to Hboot mode..
cannot go to recovery and cannot do factory reset.. when i press these options the phone just reboots to hboot mode
the phone can be detected via usb and i do get hboot usb plug detection as well fastboot usb mode..
I have tried hundreds of possibilities to flash but failed..
Have tried the RUU method via computer whereby i get different errors and also tried different RUU but unsuccessful
The last RUU that i had used to root my phone was
RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed
which worked well for one year but crashed after reseting to factory settings
now..
when my bootloader is unlocked i got error 155 image error
when my bootloader is relocked i get error 140 bootloader version error
both ways it stops during verifying for signature
and on the phone it shows main version older.. update failed
have tried to place PM76IMG.zip on sdcard but the phone reads as wrong or no image
(and this goes for different RUU as well)
have tried to use fastboot via cmd commands but get
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
or
FAILED (remote: 43 signature verify fail)
images do load without problem but fail after signature checking
there is no other RUU newer than 2.26
cannot downgrade hboot cause cannot access my phone just hboot mode only
cannot do flash recovery as i have tried many recovery images all failing as well as clockword mode recovery image
PLEASE HELP load the ROM and make the phone usable again
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Your recoverys are not flashing as you have relocked your bootloader pal. Try flashing the stock recovery from hboot this should at least have a factory reset option. Failing this, you should try re-unlocking your bootloader and then flashing cwm.
If all of this fails then you will need to gain access to an xtc clip, make the phone s-off and then flash any ruu you want bump this thread if you need anymore help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
varun26296 said:
Did you make a Gold card before placing PG76IMG in SD card?
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thanks for reply
i did not make a gold card.. my phone crashed on me without consent lol..
and i cannot make one now coz there is no shell or rom on my phone.. just bootloader and thats it..
unless there is a way around to make a goldcard via fastboot menu??
heavy_metal_man said:
Your recoverys are not flashing as you have relocked your bootloader pal. Try flashing the stock recovery from hboot this should at least have a factory reset option. Failing this, you should try re-unlocking your bootloader and then flashing cwm.
If all of this fails then you will need to gain access to an xtc clip, make the phone s-off and then flash any ruu you want bump this thread if you need anymore help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
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Thanks for reply
none of the recoverys are flashing either bootloader is unlocked or relocked.. Tried even flashing CWM but all i get is errors that image verify fail!! unless i am going somewhere wrong..??
My phone is S-ON is there no around this without an xtc clip..?? coz thats another issue
tahaice said:
Thanks for reply
none of the recoverys are flashing either bootloader is unlocked or relocked.. Tried even flashing CWM but all i get is errors that image verify fail!! unless i am going somewhere wrong..??
My phone is S-ON is there no around this without an xtc clip..?? coz thats another issue
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What errors are you getting when trying to flash cwm via fastboot while the bootloader is unlocked. Be specific please
Also their is no other way to s-off bar the xtc clip. But, once you have s-off trouble shooting bootloader/ruu issues is far easier
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
heavy_metal_man said:
What errors are you getting when trying to flash cwm via fastboot while the bootloader is unlocked. Be specific please
Also their is no other way to s-off bar the xtc clip. But, once you have s-off trouble shooting bootloader/ruu issues is far easier
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
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#heavymetal
when UNLOCKED
image update error
when RELOCKED
signature verify fail
i tried flashing CWM version 5.0.2.8 image file..
(the same happens while flashing other files!!)
tahaice said:
#heavymetal
when UNLOCKED
image update error
when RELOCKED
signature verify fail
i tried flashing CWM version 5.0.2.8 image file..
(the same happens while flashing other files!!)
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Ok while unlocked, take your cwm recovery image and rename it to recovery.img if you have not already.
Then boot into fastboot and use the command
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
Hopefully it will boot into the recovery. This is only tempoary, do not reboot until you have wiped everything. Check and see if it boots after full wipes.
If this fails you will need a xtc clip...
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heavy_metal_man said:
Ok while unlocked, take your cwm recovery image and rename it to recovery.img if you have not already.
Then boot into fastboot and use the command
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
Hopefully it will boot into the recovery. This is only tempoary, do not reboot until you have wiped everything. Check and see if it boots after full wipes.
If this fails you will need a xtc clip...
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
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Edit: the more i look into this the more it doesn't look good to be honest pal, most people who get into this state send it back to the manufacturer and get the motherboards replaced....
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heavy_metal_man said:
Ok while unlocked, take your cwm recovery image and rename it to recovery.img if you have not already.
Then boot into fastboot and use the command
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
Hopefully it will boot into the recovery. This is only tempoary, do not reboot until you have wiped everything. Check and see if it boots after full wipes.
If this fails you will need a xtc clip...
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
---------- Post added at 09:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 PM ----------
Edit: the more i look into this the more it doesn't look good to be honest pal, most people who get into this state send it back to the manufacturer and get the motherboards replaced....
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
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tried again all possibilities..
with fastboot boot recovery recovery.img it does download successfully and writes booting.. however after the phone has booted by itself the htc screen shows up (with white background) and directly goes into fastboot menu without other options...
Maybe i am uploading wrong recovery image??
if its loading into bootloader menu that means my phone is soft bricked right?? which can be undone??
my dilemma is that i live in a third world country with no htc service providers or good phone repair shops who would have an xtc clip..
tahaice said:
tried again all possibilities..
with fastboot boot recovery recovery.img it does download successfully and writes booting.. however after the phone has booted by itself the htc screen shows up (with white background) and directly goes into fastboot menu without other options...
Maybe i am uploading wrong recovery image??
if its loading into bootloader menu that means my phone is soft bricked right?? which can be undone??
my dilemma is that i live in a third world country with no htc service providers or good phone repair shops who would have an xtc clip..
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The main issue is that it should still boot into the recovery via fastboot regardless of its working state from what i have read the main nand seems to have some sort of error that it cannot over write so its not letting you boot anything weither that is a fail safe or not i dont know. At this point a xtc clip would be your last hope, but i cannot guarrentee it would work... I have an xtc clip, but i dont want to post it outside of the uk ......
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Were you overclocked ? Were you using some sort of memory script ?
I'd say your best option is to have it sent back, smells like a burnt motherboard.
heavy_metal_man said:
The main issue is that it should still boot into the recovery via fastboot regardless of its working state from what i have read the main nand seems to have some sort of error that it cannot over write so its not letting you boot anything weither that is a fail safe or not i dont know. At this point a xtc clip would be your last hope, but i cannot guarrentee it would work... I have an xtc clip, but i dont want to post it outside of the uk ......
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
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thanks for your help heavy metal.. seems i am left with a dead fone after all RIP :crying:
omnomnomkimiiee said:
Were you overclocked ? Were you using some sort of memory script ?
I'd say your best option is to have it sent back, smells like a burnt motherboard.
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no didnt mess with phone settings.. didnt overclock it.. and no memory scripts.. though had installed avast anti-theft software.. would it have played a part? but i remember uninstalling the software before resetting my to factory settings!!
im sorry for your loss man what do you think you will do with the device? bin?
Recover soft-bricked HTC Wildfire S
tahaice said:
no didnt mess with phone settings.. didnt overclock it.. and no memory scripts.. though had installed avast anti-theft software.. would it have played a part? but i remember uninstalling the software before resetting my to factory settings!!
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Hi tahaice!.
I just recovered an HTC Wildfire S A510e for a friend with a problem similar to yours!
He entered on HBOOT and wiped & format some partitions: data/factory reset, system, data, sdcard, etc.....
I read quickly your problem and I think that this can help you:
1.- Download the correct RUU from: androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=Marvel_MarvelC
For instance, I used RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed for Spain (Device was with last update, my friend was sure).
You can check it on HBOOT:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29:31
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And when you finish restore: go to Settings/About phone/Software info/More. Base band version must match the file you used (you will not restore radio.img, if not needed).
2.- Run the RUU until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, find the temporary folder it created. (Open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar.) There will be folders with long names (C:\Users\lefe\AppData\Local\Temp\{9739F95A-99D7-43BA-8AB6-E4F02264D361}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B} for instance).
Inside one of them you will find the file rom.zip from RUU. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img, boot.img and system.img. Put it in the location you preffer (C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB in the example).
You also need adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll and fastboot.exe. Copy from the folder you found the file rom.zip (or from Android SDK tools if you have installed it).
3.- Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
As you say, this is not needed in your case because your phone goes directly. Just plug.
4.- Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to the folder where you unpacked ADB / installed Android SDK tools. Flash the stock images extracted in step 2 above using the following commands (Remember to turn your firewall off):
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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Example (what I did):
Code:
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (2870 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.336s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.650s]
finished. total time: 2.994s
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3494 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.572s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.970s]
finished. total time: 3.554s
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (259862 KB)...
OKAY [ 31.535s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 64.846s]
finished. total time: 96.393s
5.- Finally, in your phone go to HBOOT menu and make a FACTORY RESET.
If needed, PowerOff device (remove battery for 3 seconds) and Boot the phone into bootloader (hold down volume and press power).
That's all!!.
I hope you get lucky!
[Plz, mark thread as Solved if that helped you, other users will love to read it when googling]
heavy_metal_man said:
im sorry for your loss man what do you think you will do with the device? bin?
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right now its hidden deep inside my cupboard.. dont want to see it near me!! a disappoinment
bolzass said:
Hi tahaice!.
I just recovered an HTC Wildfire S A510e for a friend with a problem similar to yours!
He entered on HBOOT and wiped & format some partitions: data/factory reset, system, data, sdcard, etc.....
I read quickly your problem and I think that this can help you:
1.- Download the correct RUU from: androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=Marvel_MarvelC
For instance, I used RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed for Spain (Device was with last update, my friend was sure).
You can check it on HBOOT:
And when you finish restore: go to Settings/About phone/Software info/More. Base band version must match the file you used (you will not restore radio.img, if not needed).
2.- Run the RUU until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, find the temporary folder it created. (Open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar.) There will be folders with long names (C:\Users\lefe\AppData\Local\Temp\{9739F95A-99D7-43BA-8AB6-E4F02264D361}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B} for instance).
Inside one of them you will find the file rom.zip from RUU. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img, boot.img and system.img. Put it in the location you preffer (C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB in the example).
You also need adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll and fastboot.exe. Copy from the folder you found the file rom.zip (or from Android SDK tools if you have installed it).
3.- Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
As you say, this is not needed in your case because your phone goes directly. Just plug.
4.- Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to the folder where you unpacked ADB / installed Android SDK tools. Flash the stock images extracted in step 2 above using the following commands (Remember to turn your firewall off):
Example (what I did):
Code:
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (2870 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.336s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.650s]
finished. total time: 2.994s
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3494 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.572s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.970s]
finished. total time: 3.554s
C:\Users\lefe\HTC Wildfire S A510e\ADB>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (259862 KB)...
OKAY [ 31.535s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 64.846s]
finished. total time: 96.393s
5.- Finally, in your phone go to HBOOT menu and make a FACTORY RESET.
If needed, PowerOff device (remove battery for 3 seconds) and Boot the phone into bootloader (hold down volume and press power).
That's all!!.
I hope you get lucky!
[Plz, mark thread as Solved if that helped you, other users will love to read it when googling]
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thank bolzass for ur reply..
without doubt we have the same ROM version and i had downloaded the same RUU from androidfiles website.. but still getting those silly errors despite following each step carefully!! i dont know what has gone wrong
BY THE WAY I CANNOT ERASE USERDATA
it says FAILED (remote: not allowed)
can this be causing other errors???
tahaice said:
right now its hidden deep inside my cupboard.. dont want to see it near me!! a disappoinment
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At this point its probably for the best
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
tahaice said:
thank bolzass for ur reply..
without doubt we have the same ROM version and i had downloaded the same RUU from androidfiles website.. but still getting those silly errors despite following each step carefully!! i dont know what has gone wrong
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Ops!?!?..., Can you detail these errors?.
I'm also reading your message bellow about erasing Userdata...:$, detail also this scenario so we can think about your concret issues.
Keep fighting till you're sure there's nothing to do...

[Q] Recovery, attempted flash with s-on, am I screwed?

I accidentally tried to flash a rom with S-on (I wasn't thinking and was in a hurry). I have recovery still. But I cannot get any rom (stock or otherwise) to flash successfully -- when I flash CM or LS I just get "{phone|nfc|system} services have stopped working".
I've tried to flash via sideload in recovery and the fastboot sideload always stops at 76%. I'm not quite sure what my options are. I've googled around for a few hours, but cannot find anything that is what I need.
TWRP cannot mount data or cache...
Is it possible to S-off in recovery?
My hboot is:
M8-UL PVT SHIP s-on
Mar 4, 2014 - 3.16.0.0000
Radio-1.14.21331931.LA02_2g
OpenDSP-v26.2.2-005380M8974.0106
Sounds like you have the wrong recovery for your phone.
lilott8 said:
I accidentally tried to flash a rom with S-on (I wasn't thinking and was in a hurry). I have recovery still. But I cannot get any rom (stock or otherwise) to flash successfully -- when I flash CM or LS I just get "{phone|nfc|system} services have stopped working".
I've tried to flash via sideload in recovery and the fastboot sideload always stops at 76%. I'm not quite sure what my options are. I've googled around for a few hours, but cannot find anything that is what I need.
TWRP cannot mount data or cache...
Is it possible to S-off in recovery?
My hboot is:
M8-UL PVT SHIP s-on
Mar 4, 2014 - 3.16.0.0000
Radio-1.14.21331931.LA02_2g
OpenDSP-v26.2.2-005380M8974.0106
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What version of TWRP are you using? I'm only using 2.7.1.0 - I know that previous versions had sometimes issues. As far as I know you can't get s-off in recovery. Only when being in fastboot (bootloader).
lilott8 said:
I accidentally tried to flash a rom with S-on (I wasn't thinking and was in a hurry). I have recovery still. But I cannot get any rom (stock or otherwise) to flash successfully -- when I flash CM or LS I just get "{phone|nfc|system} services have stopped working".
I've tried to flash via sideload in recovery and the fastboot sideload always stops at 76%. I'm not quite sure what my options are. I've googled around for a few hours, but cannot find anything that is what I need.
TWRP cannot mount data or cache...
Is it possible to S-off in recovery?
My hboot is:
M8-UL PVT SHIP s-on
Mar 4, 2014 - 3.16.0.0000
Radio-1.14.21331931.LA02_2g
OpenDSP-v26.2.2-005380M8974.0106
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fastboot erase cache
load twrp, do not click side load
adb push rom.zip /sdcard/
try to flash rom, takes a while to send rom over, about 400 sec for 1.5 gigs. Wait till your prompt comes back up before flashing
If this doesn't work, yuou will need to format data so make sure your internal card is backed up if needed
No soff, phone must be booted with stock kernel to gain soff.
[solved] Fixed it!
an0ther said:
fastboot erase cache
load twrp, do not click side load
adb push rom.zip /sdcard/
try to flash rom, takes a while to send rom over, about 400 sec for 1.5 gigs. Wait till your prompt comes back up before flashing
If this doesn't work, yuou will need to format data so make sure your internal card is backed up if needed
No soff, phone must be booted with stock kernel to gain soff.
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I was/am using Philz recovery.
Thanks, what ended up happening is the /data AND the /cache partitions were corrupted so I had to e2fsck those partitions. I then could reload a stock image, get s-off and am now in a happy place

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