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Getting crazy - Back to stock ROM

Hi everyone! As I wrote in the title I'm getting crazy trying to go back to the stock rom,
INFO:
C:\apps>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0.95.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.1204.90.13
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.28.707.10
(bootloader) serialno: FA27KW101476
(bootloader) imei: 353426051562361
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: None
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3978mV
(bootloader) devpower: 98
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
What I'm trying to do (actually not very much) is just updating from ARHD 9.9 (ICS) to ViperX 3.7.0 (JB). From what I read I should have two alternatives:
1) Updating hboot to 1.33 and then flashing ViperX 3.7.0, but I don't know for which damn reason it gets stuck at the flashing part (fastboot flash zip firmware.zip). I know that u would suggest to enter the command again, be patient and pray, but the point is that it gets stuck at [Sending....] for hours until i close it...
2) Restoring the stock rom and update hboot with OTA updates...and here, i'm quite confused. First of all, I'm not sure about which RUU i should use. Second...what's the main-version number? From what i read, this number should be lower than the one in the RUU, shouldn't it? Mine is 4.28.707.10 and it seems to be high for almost every RUU i download... I tried many RUUs and they give me errors like 140 and others as well. I'm just really confused and tired...
Can you please help me?

(bootloader) version-main: 4.28.707.10
I could only find one person who reported with this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108580 and it seems it didn't help...
Do you take a nandroid backup of your stock rom?

Thanks man...
If i had a nandroid backup, i wouldn't get so crazy in looking for the right RUU i guess :crying:
And yeah...I bought it in China Shanghai, but in a kind of grey/blackish market :angel: It probably comes from taiwan or hong kong...

isn't there any way to lower your main-version?

Nope, lower mainversion requires SOFF,
Very weird mainversion, I would suggest returning to a "stock"-Custom ICS ROM and restoring your stock recovery then contact HTC about JB upgrade, i think they might charge you if they find out you are not on stock rom.
try this command: fastboot oem readcid, i wonder which cid got that software
Dont bother trying RUU's or firmware.zip that dont have matching (or higher) mainversion.

Hi Vcek, thanks for the help, but I'm really noob...can you explain me better the things that i should do?
What do you mean by 'returning to a "stock"-Custom ICS ROM'?
This is what i get with the command fastboot oem readcid:
C:\apps>fastboot oem readcid
...
(bootloader) DEBUG: cid: HTC__621
OKAY [ 0.125s]
finished. total time: 0.125s
C:\apps>

Install the custom rom which has no changes from original, this if you want to return to htc
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

He bought his cell from grey / black market, so even if he returns it to HTC, I doubt it's gonna come under warranty as it was not purchased legally.

As i told u, i tried to update the hboot by flashing the firmware.zip file (with hboot 1.33)...unsuccessful (stuck at [Sending..] ..do u know which could be the reason? There must be a solution! Am i stuck to ICS foverer? :crying: What does the version-main number mean?

Egoquaero said:
As i told u, i tried to update the hboot by flashing the firmware.zip file (with hboot 1.33)...unsuccessful (stuck at [Sending..] ..do u know which could be the reason? There must be a solution! Am i stuck to ICS foverer? :crying: What does the version-main number mean?
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You can not flash a firmware with lower base... You can't downgrade on a S-ON device...
Since your base is 4.28xxxxxx the only chance you have in updating your device, is to go full stock with a 4.28xxx nandroid backup and then update OTA by software updates in phone settings... However, you can't because you didn't take a nandroid backup to begin with and your version-main is really rare so there's no nandroid backup for it in the nandroid backup section...
For your cid which is HTC__621, nandroid backup is for older version-main: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0PPYfhK8ynbTi1JaS1KUGxfSVU/edit
You can try to restore it, but I doubt it will be of any help... However, give it a try and lets hope for the best!

vin4yak said:
You can not flash a firmware with lower base... You can't downgrade on a S-ON device...
Since your base is 4.28xxxxxx the only chance you have in updating your device, is to go full stock with a 4.28xxx nandroid backup and then update OTA by software updates in phone settings... However, you can't because you didn't take a nandroid backup to begin with and your version-main is really rare so there's no nandroid backup for it in the nandroid backup section...
For your cid which is HTC__621, nandroid backup is for older version-main: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0PPYfhK8ynbTi1JaS1KUGxfSVU/edit
You can try to restore it, but I doubt it will be of any help... However, give it a try and lets hope for the best!
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Thank you so much...at least u're giving me hope
What's the file in the link (i'm downloading it)..is it a stock rom .exe file?
EDIT: alright...i probably get it...is it a zip file that i have to try to install from the recovery mode (clockwork)? Install from zip card blabla?

Egoquaero said:
Thank you so much...at least u're giving me hope
What's the file in the link (i'm downloading it)..is it a stock rom .exe file?
EDIT: alright...i probably get it...is it a zip file that i have to try to install from the recovery mode (clockwork)? Install from zip card blabla?
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Put all files in /clockworkmod/backup/28-05-2013/ or if the backup already has the folders, just put in the respective ones...
Make sure you have a different rom.zip file so that if this doesn't work, you can install a rom instantly so that your phone works for the time being
Put boot.img in fastboot folder... flash the boot.img via fastboot and then fastboot erase cache... go to recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvic and then format system... Now go to restore and backup and restore the nandroid you just copied in the clockworkmod backup fodler... REBOOT!
Again, I'm not sure this will work as the version-main is lower in the backup, however, you don't have any other choice!

vin4yak said:
Put all files in /clockworkmod/backup/28-05-2013/ or if the backup already has the folders, just put in the respective ones...
Make sure you have a different rom.zip file so that if this doesn't work, you can install a rom instantly so that your phone works for the time being
Put boot.img in fastboot folder... flash the boot.img via fastboot and then fastboot erase cache... go to recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvic and then format system... Now go to restore and backup and restore the nandroid you just copied in the clockworkmod backup fodler... REBOOT!
Again, I'm not sure this will work as the version-main is lower in the backup, however, you don't have any other choice!
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Thank you again...the /clockworkmod/backup/28-05-2013/ should be in the root of the 32gb memory right?

Yes sir

It says 'Error while restoring /system'
Is this related to the version-main problem, isn't it?:crying:

Did you try it to restore it with the custom recovery where the nandroid backup is made with
You can flash the recovery.img from the nandroid backup and try once more

Hihihi, im' really noob...can u please be more detailed? Sorry, thanks..

Egoquaero said:
Hihihi, im' really noob...can u please be more detailed? Sorry, thanks..
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Flash the recovery.img which you will find in the nandroid backup... Copy the file and transfer it to your fastboot folder
Boot your phone into fastboot mode and then run the following code:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache

yeah....and then? Try to restore again?

Egoquaero said:
yeah....and then? Try to restore again?
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Yes.... don't forget to flash the boot.img via fastboot and then fastboot erase cache...

Problems during restoring phone

Hi everyone,
I'm stuck, I am trying to restore my HTC One X to stock as I am sending off for repair, however its not working. I've read many tutorials but I'm still not getting anywhere.
I've locked the phone, replaced the recovery.img and replaced the boot.img however the RUU won't install.
My phone is from Australia, Virgin and has the CID of: CID_023
My original Nandroid back-up is gone, so I can't use that.
Can anyone give me some advice on what I might be doing wrong and what information you require to help me?
S-ON
HBOOT-1.39.0000

FabMan_UK said:
Hi everyone,
I'm stuck, I am trying to restore my HTC One X to stock as I am sending off for repair, however its not working. I've read many tutorials but I'm still not getting anywhere.
I've locked the phone, replaced the recovery.img and replaced the boot.img however the RUU won't install.
My phone is from Australia, Virgin and has the CID of: CID_023
My original Nandroid back-up is gone, so I can't use that.
Can anyone give me some advice on what I might be doing wrong and what information you require to help me?
S-ON
HBOOT-1.39.0000
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Post the result from command fastboot getvar all and delete your S/N and IMEI from the info

Thant said:
Post the result from command fastboot getvar all and delete your S/N and IMEI from the info
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version: 0.5a
version-bootloader: 1.39.0000
version-baseband: 5.1204.162.29
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 3.17.728.1
serialno:
imei:
product: endeavoru
platform: HBOOT-T30S
modelid: PJ4611000
cidnum: HTC__023
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4157mV
devpower: 100
partition-layout: None
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: None
hbootpreupdate: 2
gencheckpt: 0
Thanks

FabMan_UK said:
version: 0.5a
version-bootloader: 1.39.0000
version-baseband: 5.1204.162.29
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 3.17.728.1
serialno:
imei:
product: endeavoru
platform: HBOOT-T30S
modelid: PJ4611000
cidnum: HTC__023
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4157mV
devpower: 100
partition-layout: None
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: None
hbootpreupdate: 2
gencheckpt: 0
Thanks
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You must to restore nandroid backup no RRU for nwer base more then 3.14. NOW
1. Install this recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
2. download this Nandroid Backup
3. go in recovery mount the sd card and unrar the nandroid backup to your computer after this paste on your SD card in folder Backup
4. flash the boot.img, erase cache, and restor nandroid from recovery.
5. You must to install stock recovery and you are full stock and you can receive OTA

Thant said:
You must to restore nandroid backup no RRU for nwer base more then 3.14. NOW
1. Install this recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
2. download this Nandroid Backup
3. go in recovery mount the sd card and unrar the nandroid backup to your computer after this paste on your SD card in folder Backup
4. flash the boot.img, erase cache, and restor nandroid from recovery.
5. You must to install stock recovery and you are full stock and you can receive OTA
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Thank you for your help, so the problem for me was the 3.14 update I had applied. I can't download the file at work, I'll try at home later.

Thant, I want to thank you for your assistance with this problem. Your solution worked, I was able to install the OTA update.
The guides I was following used the RUU as the solution to those without a working Nandroid back up of their own, I wasn't aware that 3.14 or newer could be a problem for that. It is a shame out of date guides are not removed or updated.
I had seen people upload nandroid backups, but I didn't trust those. I decided to take a chance with yours and it worked for me.
My info now states:
version: 0.5a
version-bootloader: 1.73.0000
version-baseband: 5.1204.167.31
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 4.19.728.3
serialno:
imei:
product: endeavoru
platform: HBOOT-T30S
modelid: PJ4611000
cidnum: HTC__023
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4061mV
devpower: 97
partition-layout: None
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: None
hbootpreupdate: 2
gencheckpt: 0
SuperSU is still install, I am now assuming the firmware/h-boot is still a modified version. Looking into it.

Thant said:
You must to restore nandroid backup no RRU for nwer base more then 3.14. NOW
1. Install this recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
2. download this Nandroid Backup
3. go in recovery mount the sd card and unrar the nandroid backup to your computer after this paste on your SD card in folder Backup
4. flash the boot.img, erase cache, and restor nandroid from recovery.
5. You must to install stock recovery and you are full stock and you can receive OTA
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Okay I'm going crazy SuperSU is on my phone and I can't get rid of it. I couldn't uninstall it, so I re-rooted the phone, installed custom recovery, installed SuperSU binaries then tried to uninstall. But every reboot reinstalls the application. Argh!!!
Any help with this?
Okay fixed the SuperSU problem, unfortunately the Nadroid backup supplied was not a stock image, still worked though when I did a factory reset, restored nandroid backup, install SU binaries, uninstalled SuperSU from OS, restored recovery, locked OEM, downloaded OTA and installed it.
So it all looks good except the recovery option comes up with an image of a phone and a large red exclamation mark, I assume this means the recovery.img doesn't match. Is there a way to fix this as I'd like my phone repaired?
Thank you
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Okay, I've done some more reading and learnt a little more, which is great.
I believe I need recovery.img for 4.19.728.3, so that will match the software on my phone. I've tried stock recovery for 4.19.707.3 but that didn't work.
I wonder if I should downgrade everything. Say downgrade HBOOT to 1.39, then install stock software of 4.18 and removing SuperSU, then flash stock recovery, lock the phone and attempt a OTA update to update everything. I'm assuming an OTA update would update HBOOT to 1.73, the software to 4.19 and the recovery will also be updated to work. Is this a good solution perhaps?

FabMan_UK said:
Okay I'm going crazy SuperSU is on my phone and I can't get rid of it. I couldn't uninstall it, so I re-rooted the phone, installed custom recovery, installed SuperSU binaries then tried to uninstall. But every reboot reinstalls the application. Argh!!!
Any help with this?
Okay fixed the SuperSU problem, unfortunately the Nadroid backup supplied was not a stock image, still worked though when I did a factory reset, restored nandroid backup, install SU binaries, uninstalled SuperSU from OS, restored recovery, locked OEM, downloaded OTA and installed it.
So it all looks good except the recovery option comes up with an image of a phone and a large red exclamation mark, I assume this means the recovery.img doesn't match. Is there a way to fix this as I'd like my phone repaired?
Thank you
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Okay, I've done some more reading and learnt a little more, which is great.
I believe I need recovery.img for 4.19.728.3, so that will match the software on my phone. I've tried stock recovery for 4.19.707.3 but that didn't work.
I wonder if I should downgrade everything. Say downgrade HBOOT to 1.39, then install stock software of 4.18 and removing SuperSU, then flash stock recovery, lock the phone and attempt a OTA update to update everything. I'm assuming an OTA update would update HBOOT to 1.73, the software to 4.19 and the recovery will also be updated to work. Is this a good solution perhaps?
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You can't downgrade are you upgrade the stock rom to 4.19?
if you are on 3.17.728.x you need stock rom not rooted and stock recovery 3.17.728.x maybe you can try with stock recovery 4.19.728.x

Thant said:
You can't downgrade are you upgrade the stock rom to 4.19?
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Yes, I upgraded stock ROM to 4.19.
Thant said:
maybe you can try with stock recovery 4.19.728.x
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That would be great, a Google search doesn't show anything and neither does a search on XDA forums, would you have any suggestions where I could find it?
Thanks

back to stockrom 5.1204.167.31

Please help to get back to stockrom.
hboot 1.72.0000
radio 5.1204.167.31
Please help me.

roluc said:
Please help to get back to stockrom.
hboot 1.72.0000
radio 5.1204.167.31
Please help me.
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HTC not release ruu for HOX sense 5 yet. You must go back to stock 4.1.1 then update OTA to 4.2.2
Search on forum you will find how to do this

If you want to go back to stock we need your actual main number, you get this via the fastboot command :
Fastboot getvar version-main
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

same problem
i have the same problem after i unlock the boot loader and trying to root the device..it's stuck in HTC logo so i can access the boot loader only
i tried to bush boot image amd wipe cache but it's not working , now iam trying to find RUU for my device
can you help me with this issue please because i dont have good experience.
my device information(please replace the xxxx with http to view the device information snapshot)
xxxx://postimg.org/image/mjrbwjpkb/

Same problem
Mr Hofs said:
If you want to go back to stock we need your actual main number, you get this via the fastboot command :
Fastboot getvar version-main
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I have got the same problem
my Main number: 4.18.401.2

nguoidachet said:
I have got the same problem
my Main number: 4.18.401.2
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restore nandroid backup

Thant said:
restore nandroid backup
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Sadly, i don't have nandroid backup....

nguoidachet said:
Sadly, i don't have nandroid backup....
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OK Download THIS and install via custom recovery after this flash boot.img and the last flash stock recovery via fastboot and do full wip except SD crad

htc
Thant said:
OK and install via custom recovery after this flash boot.img and the last flash stock recovery via fastboot and do full wip except SD crad
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Thanks for your uploading

Thant said:
OK Download THIS and install via custom recovery after this flash boot.img and the last flash stock recovery via fastboot and do full wip except SD crad
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@Thant Can I use your link for this device?
Code:
< waiting for device >
INFOversion: 0.5a
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.72.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 5.1204.167.31
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
[B][U]INFOversion-main: 4.18.401.4[/U][/B]
INFOserialno: HT24DW116922
INFOimei: 35deleted
INFOproduct: endeavoru
INFOplatform: HBOOT-T30S
INFOmodelid: PJ4610000
INFOcidnum: HTC__032
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4001mV
INFOdevpower: 83
INFOpartition-layout: None
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: None
INFOhbootpreupdate: 2
INFOgencheckpt: 0
Your file is 4.18.401.2, my version is 4.18.401.4
Thank you

jiseuo said:
@Thant Can I use your link for this device?
Code:
< waiting for device >
INFOversion: 0.5a
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.72.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 5.1204.167.31
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
[B][U]INFOversion-main: 4.18.401.4[/U][/B]
INFOserialno: HT24DW116922
INFOimei: 35deleted
INFOproduct: endeavoru
INFOplatform: HBOOT-T30S
INFOmodelid: PJ4610000
INFOcidnum: HTC__032
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4001mV
INFOdevpower: 83
INFOpartition-layout: None
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: None
INFOhbootpreupdate: 2
INFOgencheckpt: 0
Your file is 4.18.401.2, my version is 4.18.401.4
Thank you
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No you must to find nandroid backup 4.18.401.4 my is old for you and I am not sure what will happend when you receive the update and the OTA see you are on different base

Thant said:
OK Download THIS and install via custom recovery after this flash boot.img and the last flash stock recovery via fastboot and do full wip except SD crad
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404 error. Have a fresh link?

[Q] Help. IMEI lost. Plane mode blocked. No pin enter. No GSM.

Hello,
I'm french so excuse me for my english.
I've done all the HTC update until november 2013.
I've decided to test a new ROM cyanogenmod 10.2
So I've unlocked my bootloader, installed a Clockworkrecovery and flashed a ROM Cyanogen 10.2.
I tried other ROM like Sentinelrom and everything was fine.
My phone was perfectly working.
Since 2 days, I've lost my IMEI and the GSM function of my phone. It never ask the pin code.
I was using it without any problem, on internet with wifi, and suddenly it was blocked in plane mode but wifi, bluetooth still working but no more GSM.
When I do *#06# to see the IMEI, there is the standard window but no IMEI. I know my IMEI because I have the original box of the phone and it's printed ont it.
The plane mode is blocked in desactivation but never totally so it can't work.
I tried many things :
- Flash a new Cyanogen ROM. Works perfectly except the GSM - no IMEI no pin enter.
- Flash some HTC stock ROM (ICS 2.17, JB, 3.16, 4.18, etc.). Works perfectly except the GSM - no IMEI no pin enter.
I don't have any file/folder efs with the IMEI in the phone (search with ES Explorer rooted). I think the problem is here.
I would like to flash a HTC Rom with an RUU file, maybe it could solve my problem but my bootloader version is 1.72 so I can't.
My phone is S-ON so I can't downgrade the bootloader in an older version before 1.3x.
I would like to rewrite the IMEI but I don't know the file, the procedure, etc...
SO I NEED YOUR HELP !
Infos via fastboot getvar all : few number of IMEI are masked to keep my phone identity but I've the complete number.
INFOversion: 0.5a
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.72.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 5.1204.167.31
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main: 4.18.401.2
INFOserialno: HT23KW104264
INFOimei: 35918*****73828
INFOproduct: endeavoru
INFOplatform: HBOOT-T30S
INFOmodelid: PJ4610000
INFOcidnum: HTC__001
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 3844mV
INFOdevpower: 62
INFOpartition-layout: None
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: None
INFOhbootpreupdate: 2
INFOgencheckpt: 0
all: Done!

Do you flash the boot.img via fastboot of the rom you are running ?

Mr Hofs said:
Do you flash the boot.img via fastboot of the rom you are running ?
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Yes. Every flash I do, I flash the boot.img who is in the zip file of each ROM with fastboot. I just check but it's the good file
(No problem with the start of the phone.
Usually I flash the recovery.img with fastboot too.)
I think a flash with RUU file works differently. It flash "all in one", even boot and recovery...

Yes but there is no ruu. Only things you can try is to reflash a rom, flash the boot.img and make sure you make a proper full wipe !
Other things to try :
Relock the bootloader and reflash the firmware, unlock and reflash a new rom again. If the imei and signal are still missing it's proper borked !

Mr Hofs said:
Yes but there is no ruu. Only things you can try is to reflash a rom, flash the boot.img and make sure you make a proper full wipe !
Other things to try :
Relock the bootloader and reflash the firmware, unlock and reflash a new rom again. If the imei and signal are still missing it's proper borked !
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Yep, no RUU.
Any advice for a "very full wipe ? Usually I make "wipe data" / "wipe cache" / "wipe Dalvik cache" with the recovery clockworkMod. I've seen something named SuperWipe. Is it better ?
Same question for the firmware : wich firmware I should use ? If you know a very stable and secure version (combinaison) of ROM with firmware, I would know.
Thanks a lot for all your answers !

The 4.18.401 firmware is the one you need. A full wipe in my book is :
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced-wipe dalvik cache
Mounts&storage-format cache, data, system
Basically what you can try is to follow the next thread and flash the 4.18.401 firmware.zip. how to is described there, take your time to read the OP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
After the firmware flash you unlock the bootloader again and reflash the custom recovery and install a new rom with a full wipe.

[Q] Stuck on HTC logo after flashing custom rom

I have an HTC Desire HD.
I unlocked it
s-off
rooted
flashed with cwm recovery
installed from ZIP file on SDCARD
rebooted
stuck on HTC logo regardless of what I attempt.
I have no idea where to go from here.
Any ideas?
Thanks

did you made full wipe?

What ROM?....which version of cwm? These are important factors

ClockworkMod Recovery v 5.8.1.5
I have tried different ROMs, all end up with the same scenario
cm-10.1-20130301-unofficial -ace
cm-JellyTime_R17.zip
I hope this answer helps you help me

Can you access boot loader? If so , go to it and post results of "fastboot getvar all". Maybe running an ruu will get u back on track.

Yest, bootloader is accessible and I attempted an RUU and ended up with the same result.
I will post the results of getvar all when I get home, stuck in traffic now
Thanks
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Here is the result of getvar all:-
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 2.00.0029
INFOversion-baseband: 26.14.04.28_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: 3.13.0.0
INFOserialno: SH12CRX01945
INFOimei: 356299049756800
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: HTC__Y13
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4172mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: fcef1579
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.031s

Is this were it stops?
No one has any idea to what it could be, no need for an absolute solution, a mere possible or a reflection as to what I could have done wrong would be appreciated.

LOL
What can i say to you?
As you stated on very first post of yours where you mentioned that your device is S-OFF? then why "INFOsecurity: on" ??
Simply flash any custom rom then extract boot.img from that custom rom .zip file and flash it through fastboot using command "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Afterwards it should boot normally. Recovery has no issue nor given rom as you've mentioned on your post. Just requires boot.img to be flashed as your device is S-ON! not S-OFF.

I read a little sarcasm in that LOL
Thanks for the valuable info, I will attempt that as soon as I get home.
I will give feedback as to how successful my attempt has been.

I have attempted the proposed solution and I got the following error:
failed (remote: signature verify fail)
I read that could have to do with the fact that my bootloader is locked again. I did run a while back fastbood oem lock.
oem unlock returns an error.
So I attempted with the htcdev unlock code.bin again and unlocked it.
I ran the boot.img as instructed again and this time it was a success although it gave me a scare with the 4 reboots it performed
Thanks for the help, the tip from dr.patron99 was very helpful.