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[Q] Bricked Desire? Could use some help here :P

Hi guys,
Well basically, I've been a massive idiot and somehow my HTC Desire is now non-responsive. I am running the Oxygen rom from a nandroid backup that I had done previously but now i am unable to access recovery at all. The phone does power on. I do the usual power + back button hold to get into the bootloader then recovery and do the usual ./recovery-mac.sh command in terminal but all I get in response is this now:
mac:~ Dan$ ./recovery-mac.sh
Desire Recovery Mode
Pushing required files to device...
Password:
error: device not found
error: device not found
mac:~ Dan$ error: device not found
I can access the MicroSD card through a computer but the phone won't recognize there is one. WiFi works (but can't download anything from market), radio doesn't as no signal and of course 3G is out of the question.
Is there a solution to my problem?!
From a person in dying need.
EDIT:
Since trying to work this out I have reformatted the microSD card and replaced its contents afterwards, still to no avail.

Try to flash stock ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667
Be careful to select the appropriate RUU.
Turn your phone in fastboot (back + power) and run the exe file. You very probably might need a goldcard. Search the forum for that. Good luck !

you're going to have to talk me through this (step by step) like i'm an idiot please paul! i've downloaded the appropriate RUU but i'm not sure how to apply it. help?

guywithdesire1992 said:
you're going to have to talk me through this (step by step) like i'm an idiot please paul! i've downloaded the appropriate RUU but i'm not sure how to apply it. help?
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Start your phone in fastboot --> Hold Back button + press power
You should get a menu which has as title FASTBOOT.
Connect your phone to your PC and then run the exe file. You must have HTC Sync installed.
If this fails try making a goldcard. You can find a tutorial here: http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

the computer won't recognise the phone paul. am going to have to try and make a goldcard i guess. :/

okay i am completely stuck. i have previously made a goldcard but this is just ridiculous now. my sdcard contains the clockwork mod folder so why can't i boot into recovery, what is going wrong with it? if i boot up i'm stuck on the oxygen rom, cant install anything as wifi wont download stuff as sd card isnt recognized (tell me why?), have sporadic signal, no 3g whatsoever.
can someone please explain step by step how to get recovery working again.

bumpbumpbump

So whats your current status?
Your Desire boots into ROM, but doesnt work well.
You cannot but into recovery.
You made a gold card.
Flashing a RUU didnt work.
Your SD is not recognized by the phone or by PC? Is it the goldcard you made?
Correct?

i haven't been able to make a goldcard, i have one previously that i cannot find.
the desire boots into the oxygen rom, ver. 2.0.3 but will not recognise the sd card inserted and wont connect to a mac or computer and show up as a device. i cannot boot into recovery at all as i just get device not found.
confused?

guywithdesire1992 said:
confused?
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yes ^^
Do you only use Mac or have you access to a pc, too?

If you can get your phone into USB Debugging mode, you can try to flash a brand new recovery via fastboot command.
Maybe your rom got corrupted somehow.
If neither of this works, you should try another sd card I guess.

how do you use the fastboot command?
i have used the ./recovery-mac.sh command in terminal but whats this fastboot command and where can i get it?
EDIT:
I now have fastboot but whenever i try the command ./fastboot-mac flash recovery.img it ends up saying permission denied. is this because i am S-ON?

k-c-0 said:
yes ^^
Do you only use Mac or have you access to a pc, too?
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i have access to a pc as well too. i'd rather not have to go through the lengthy process of making a goldcard if i have to. trying to exhaust all other options first....

[Q] DHD woes

Hi all,
Been having problems with my DHD for ages now - got myself a GS3 after a while so had kind of given up on it but now I really want to get it back to life as a backup (and for a temp replacement for my gf who got her phone driven over yesterday!). I've seen loads of similar problems to mine, but after searching here for months and following several soutions to one point or another, I always seem to get some kind of error that no-one else is getting and from there it branches off into new problems/methods. Kind of getting sick of going in circles so here I am asking for some DHD justice!
The problem is this:
A few months back the DHD started freezing/restarting intermittently (something to do with Sense I think, but tried the goldcard method of rooting it a few weeks before which failed, not sure if this could have affected things but it didnt seem to have any noticable effect for a while anyway) then eventually got either stuck in a loop on the carriers logo animation or hanging at the white background/green HTC logo screen. Couldn't get any further. Did a factory reset but the problem persisted. After a few weeks I came back to it and found that very occasionally I could get the phone to start up and get on the home screen. I can do a few things (like enabling USB debugging luckily) there but get DOZENS of notifications that various processes are failing and eventually the phone reboots or jumps to the HTC logo screen again. Either this happens before I can do very much on the phone or some process fails and nothing happens. So really I need a solution thats mostly PC based - but pretty much every program or command line operation fails to actually see the phone. I'm assuming here what I need to do it flash a new ROM to replace what I also assume is a corrupt existing one? I've tried RUU .exe type fixes - which don't see the phone. Most of the command line instructions fail to see the phone either. The phone isn't rooted so I'm guessing this would need to be done to flash a new ROM (a working version of the stock one would be fine for what I need it for but having a custom one would be nice). I've got nowhere with trying to flash ROMs as is (not rooted, S-ON), and also nowhere with various root/s-off tools. TBH I'm not really sure which stage of the process I need to be trying first. The other day the phone suddenly booted ok without the notifications and worked for around 6 hours before something made it reboot and return to the boot loop.
On the HBOOT screen I have the following:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.09.04.28_M2
eMMC-boot
Trying to boot into recovery just gets me the red triangle screen. Trying a new image from SD doesnt work as it doesnt see the card mounted.
Thanks for taking the time to read my tale of woe. Anyone got an idea where to start with this?

MerkyBlud said:
Hi all,
Been having problems with my DHD for ages now - got myself a GS3 after a while so had kind of given up on it but now I really want to get it back to life as a backup (and for a temp replacement for my gf who got her phone driven over yesterday!). I've seen loads of similar problems to mine, but after searching here for months and following several soutions to one point or another, I always seem to get some kind of error that no-one else is getting and from there it branches off into new problems/methods. Kind of getting sick of going in circles so here I am asking for some DHD justice!
The problem is this:
A few months back the DHD started freezing/restarting intermittently (something to do with Sense I think, but tried the goldcard method of rooting it a few weeks before which failed, not sure if this could have affected things but it didnt seem to have any noticable effect for a while anyway) then eventually got either stuck in a loop on the carriers logo animation or hanging at the white background/green HTC logo screen. Couldn't get any further. Did a factory reset but the problem persisted. After a few weeks I came back to it and found that very occasionally I could get the phone to start up and get on the home screen. I can do a few things (like enabling USB debugging luckily) there but get DOZENS of notifications that various processes are failing and eventually the phone reboots or jumps to the HTC logo screen again. Either this happens before I can do very much on the phone or some process fails and nothing happens. So really I need a solution thats mostly PC based - but pretty much every program or command line operation fails to actually see the phone. I'm assuming here what I need to do it flash a new ROM to replace what I also assume is a corrupt existing one? I've tried RUU .exe type fixes - which don't see the phone. Most of the command line instructions fail to see the phone either. The phone isn't rooted so I'm guessing this would need to be done to flash a new ROM (a working version of the stock one would be fine for what I need it for but having a custom one would be nice). I've got nowhere with trying to flash ROMs as is (not rooted, S-ON), and also nowhere with various root/s-off tools. TBH I'm not really sure which stage of the process I need to be trying first. The other day the phone suddenly booted ok without the notifications and worked for around 6 hours before something made it reboot and return to the boot loop.
On the HBOOT screen I have the following:
ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.09.04.28_M2
eMMC-boot
Trying to boot into recovery just gets me the red triangle screen. Trying a new image from SD doesnt work as it doesnt see the card mounted.
Thanks for taking the time to read my tale of woe. Anyone got an idea where to start with this?
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1. S-off your device
2. Use android flasher
3. AND easily flash flash recovery thorough this software....
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium

MaratabHashmi said:
1. S-off your device
2. Use android flasher
3. AND easily flash flash recovery thorough this software....
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda premium
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S-off requires rooting it first, am I right? Not having much luck with that - HTC Quickroot claims its been done but none of the apps such as SuperUser are present when it reboots...

Suggestions anyone? efforts to S-OFF not working so far...:fingers-crossed:

You don't need to root if all you want to do is run a RUU. Are you trying to do it through ADB or fastboot? Is the RUU you're trying compatible with your phone's region?

bananagranola said:
You don't need to root if all you want to do is run a RUU. Are you trying to do it through ADB or fastboot? Is the RUU you're trying compatible with your phone's region?
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I'm trying running the .exe file from the pc, I'm 99.9% sure its the correct region (3UK stock). It gets as far as bringing up a screen with a grey HTC logo while the PC says 'waiting for bootloader' before I get an error message saying the USB connection is lost (tried 3 different cables and there is no issue with faulty cables, or either end being unplugged, ). ADB doesnt see the phone as connected. Fastboot doesnt seem to do much as usually when the phone reboots as part of the process it freezes or goes back into bootloop. I've tried putting ROMs on the sd card and updating from the recovery menu but the phone doesnt see the card as mounted in this mode (when it does boot and run ok for a few minutes it does eventually see the card).

I'm confused. You have a recovery menu? Is your phone's bootloader unlocked?

Sorry, I mean the menu accessed through power on + vol down. No, tried unlocking it through the HTC site but no joy.

That's the bootloader. What procedure are you using for fastboot?

Via ADB commands - havent tried with fastboot methods recently though so I forget which particular guide I was using. I'm sure there are all kinds of noob alarms and flashing lights going off somewhere

You cannot run a RUU from adb. Only fastboot.

Where do I start with this then? I have the fastboot pc files installed already but didn't get anywhere, seem to remember the phone rebooting from a command and then just going back to the logo bootloop before it could progress - very possibly doing something wrong though.
Update: Tried the following:
Ran the RUU.exe until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard was open, found the temporary folder it created.Found ROM.zip. Opened it, extracted recovery.img. Put it in the location where Android SDK tools is installed. Booted the phone into bootloader, gone to FASTBOOT USB. Opened a command prompt, navigated to the folder with Android SDK tools. Entered:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
BUT still getting an error: "'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." :S

MerkyBlud said:
Where do I start with this then? I have the fastboot pc files installed already but didn't get anywhere, seem to remember the phone rebooting from a command and then just going back to the logo bootloop before it could progress - very possibly doing something wrong though.
Update: Tried the following:
Ran the RUU.exe until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard was open, found the temporary folder it created.Found ROM.zip. Opened it, extracted recovery.img. Put it in the location where Android SDK tools is installed. Booted the phone into bootloader, gone to FASTBOOT USB. Opened a command prompt, navigated to the folder with Android SDK tools. Entered:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
BUT still getting an error: "'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." :S
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You need to change to the correct folder on your PC where your fastboot.exe file is, thats why your getting your error.
Why you trying to flash stock recovery? Unless I missed it, From what I can see on your posts your still s-on, so you can't flash anything like that from fastboot anyway.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

The error you're getting is that your computer can't find the fastboot file. It's not an error from fast out itself. Open the folder with fastboot in it, shift-rightclick, and choose "open command window here." Also, I thought you were running a RUU, not actually using fastboot to flash images. If you want to flash stuff you need to unlock bootloader.

bananagranola said:
The error you're getting is that your computer can't find the fastboot file. It's not an error from fast out itself. Open the folder with fastboot in it, shift-rightclick, and choose "open command window here." Also, I thought you were running a RUU, not actually using fastboot to flash images. If you want to flash stuff you need to unlock bootloader.
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Yeah, I was initially trying to run the RUU.exe but that method wasn't working as I mentioned, so I tried extracting the rom it created and flashing that via fastboot.(Didn't know that shift/rightclick thing, thanks). As for s-off I haven't found a way of doing that without rooting, hence why I thought I couldn't get anywhere without rooting the phone first.
When I try and unlock the bootloader ( at http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/ruu-downloads) , it wants to update the HBOOT first, this is how far I get with the process:
"BEFORE beginning the Unlock Bootloader process your product requires that you update the ROM to the version listed in the table below first, then download the RUU next to it to enable the unlocking capability.
To install the RUU, simply follow these instructions:
On your phone, enable USB debugging. (From the Home screen, MENU > Settings > Applications > Development > Check USB debugging)
Connect your phone to the computer using the USB cable that came with your phone. Wait a moment for your computer to identify your phone, this may take a few minutes. After your computer has found your phone, double click on the RUU to start the process"
I get as far as bringing up a screen with a grey HTC logo while the PC says 'waiting for bootloader' before I get an error message saying the USB connection is lost (so exactly the same problem trying to update the HBOOT as trying to run the RUU.exe) so I'm not sure how I'm going to unlock the bootloader if this method isn't working - direct .exe method doesnt work, and the process I need to unlock the bootloader so I can flash via fastboot doesnt work for the same reason.

Have you tried booting into bootloader and choosing fastboot before trying the RUU?

Yep. Same USB connection error despite having 'FASTBOOT USB' showing....

Type "fastboot devices." What does it say? Do you have your drivers from HTC Sync installed?

Hi all, had the phone working ok for a while, it wanted to do a software update which froze at 12%, however after cancelling it the phone seems to be problem free. Dont really get this as surely the incomplete update wouldnt take..? but something must have changed. The phones been ok for over a week now although I havent rebooted it or let the battery run flat...still dont trust it entirely!

[Q] Can't boot phone after upgrade - CyanogenMod 10.2 Stable

Hey guys,
So the problem I'm experiencing is that my HTC One X is stuck in a boot loop after I applied an update to CyanogenMod 10.2 Stable that I saw in the settings menu. Dumb mistake.
I've tried reading up on the issue but I'm posting here because I want to make sure I don't brick the phone. I bought the phone second hand, already rooted and flashed, so my knowledge on this stuff is extremely limited.
So here's some info:
1. I can access a boot menu when I hold the power and volume down button.
2. From there I can access ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.4.0
3. I've tried restoring the phone
4. I found and applied the 2 zips that are already in the sd card. The old one: CM 10.1 and CM 10.2. - Both of them get stuck in boot.
5. I've downloaded Fastboot and ADB to my computer.
6. I tried to follow the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2617301. Fastboot can't find my device (fastboot getvar cid -> waiting for device). I should mention that I mounted /sdcard and also tried mounting 'USB storage' but that didn't seem to do anything.
I also found this thread that might be of help once I get the computer to see my phone: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...01-to-102-if-you-get-stuck-at-boot-animation/

ChrisGiggles said:
Hey guys,
So the problem I'm experiencing is that my HTC One X is stuck in a boot loop after I applied an update to CyanogenMod 10.2 Stable that I saw in the settings menu. Dumb mistake.
I've tried reading up on the issue but I'm posting here because I want to make sure I don't brick the phone. I bought the phone second hand, already rooted and flashed, so my knowledge on this stuff is extremely limited.
So here's some info:
1. I can access a boot menu when I hold the power and volume down button.
2. From there I can access ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.4.0
3. I've tried restoring the phone
4. I found and applied the 2 zips that are already in the sd card. The old one: CM 10.1 and CM 10.2. - Both of them get stuck in boot.
5. I've downloaded Fastboot and ADB to my computer.
6. I tried to follow the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2617301. Fastboot can't find my device (fastboot getvar cid -> waiting for device). I should mention that I mounted /sdcard and also tried mounting 'USB storage' but that didn't seem to do anything.
I also found this thread that might be of help once I get the computer to see my phone: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...01-to-102-if-you-get-stuck-at-boot-animation/
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Download htc sync it will install the drivers required ,then you're good to go

When you install drivers..Go to recovery wipe everything except battery stats and storage..Then flash cm10.2 zip and then gapps..Then flash boot.img and erase cache..
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Muksleo said:
Download htc sync it will install the drivers required ,then you're good to go
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Ok, I'm back from trying that. On my old PC laptop the software just failed to install. I'm trying again... takes forever to install.
I also downloaded it for my Mac, that worked fine but it doesn't actually find the phone when connected.
EDIT: POS computers... The Windows one throws up a weird error, no explanation, just a bunch of numbers. The Mac one is just incompetent...

What windows do you have?? 7,8.1 install drivers automatically..

big noob said:
What windows do you have?? 7,8.1 install drivers automatically..
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The PC is running Windows 7... but neither of my computers recognize the phone (or mount the storage) through the USB.
I'm f*cked I think.
EDIT: Yep, I got the HTC sync to install finally on the Windows PC. And as I suspected, it doesn't recognize my phone.

So I guess my problem now is that the phone doesn't actually mount. I've never connected it to a computer before so I don't know if this is a new problem or not.
I've tried 2 computers and 2 different cables. I guess the phone is essentially bricked now? So much for "stable" update...

ChrisGiggles said:
So I guess my problem now is that the phone doesn't actually mount. I've never connected it to a computer before so I don't know if this is a new problem or not.
I've tried 2 computers and 2 different cables. I guess the phone is essentially bricked now? So much for "stable" update...
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Restart your computer after driver installation
after that go where u have fastboot folder press shift and right click and click on open command window here
there u can give fastboot commands

Muksleo said:
Restart your computer after driver installation
after that go where u have fastboot folder press shift and right click and click on open command window here
there u can give fastboot commands
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Thanks but that's exactly what I've been doing.

Well,did you try to remove all installed drivers..And let Windows install drivers..That always works for me..
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

HTC One M8, Unlocked, S-OFF via Hboot, Root, Stuck in boot loop, (without the loop).

Boot Loader Loop, Unlocked, S-Off, Rooted HTC M8 Tmobile
A year ago I believe I used HBoot and or Firewater to root my M8. I recently removed some applications that seemed to make my phone act funny, and now the phone is stuck in a boot loop, or rather just a boot and stop at the second HTC "One" screen. Not exactly a loop.
I've download ADB tool and tried the fastboot method to install TWRP but have no success because the computer does not recognize the phone while running ADB or Fastboot, therefore I cant install TWRP and am stuck in the bootloader menu. I have tried various different cables and restarted the pc several times, and installed htc sync and other drivers necessary for that process. Also uninstalled and installed different drivers later as well. Now im not sure what i have installed but I have access to the phones internal drive via explorer.
Using Hboot.
Stats:
***UNLOCKED***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-HTC__32
RADIO- 1.15.2133156
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-1.54.401.5
eMMc-boot 2048MB
Mar 22 2014, 00:53:32.0
Options:
HBOOT (when scanning says that all images are not found)
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
CHECK SMART SD
IMAGE CRC
SHOW BARCODE
Recovery leads to nothing and eventually returns to the HTC One menu stop.
Reset does nothing, acts like fast boot actually.
Ramdump under fastboot seems to works, and does produce log files.
While the phone was still active, I managed to create a full "manual" backup of the device by plugging it in and backing up/copying the entire internal memory. After screwing with the phone and every option for several hours I managed to access the files of the internal memory by switching to recovery mode via the boot menu and then plugging in the phone via usb to comp while deleting the drivers at the same time. I tried a full restoration of the internal backup i made, by copy and replace if the same method, but still nothing.
Ive attached an image of the Hboot menu with the details and options of that Hboot for those of you familiar with hboot.
The ideal situation, or what i'd like to do is restore the phone without flashing the rom and loosing the information, then id like to upgrade to lollipop or a new custom rom I found here actually, but the first step is getting back into the phone which i would be very grateful for in general.
also, not great with cmd and all that stuff, I do have sdk tools downloaded and installed but not great with that either. If there was a more simple way to replace existing files in the phone via the file manager (because im able to access the internal drive via the file manager, that would be the most ideal and easiest situation. But knowing the path and the boot files and which files are necessary for boot is what im looking for as well.
Also i know how to flash a sd and htc has a sdcard slot as well. Also i should mention that prior to the phone being screwed up I did want to delete some internal certificates because i believe someone installed a spy application on the phone, hence the reason for all of this checkup and removal anyway. In the process of trying to do that, i followed a tutorial on this forum which suggested I create a security lock pin, which I did. This could also be the cause of the problem not being recognized by the adb or fastboot script.
Who ever helps me do that gets a tip.
Please help.

It's not easy to find a nandroid backup with such old version no.
You already backup your internal memory data/files.
Why don't just run RUU to start fresh at lollipop level.
Run this RUU - RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe
Download here : http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8
What you need :
Put the device in bootloader/fastboot mode
A windows PC with USB2.0
Right click the exe and select run as administrator and follow the instructions ..

Won't that delete all my current contacts/logs/texts, etc?
ckpv5 said:
It's not easy to find a nandroid backup with such old version no.
You already backup your internal memory data/files.
Why don't just run RUU to start fresh at lollipop level.
Run this RUU - RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe
Download here :
What you need :
Put the device in bootloader/fastboot mode
A windows PC with USB2.0
Right click the exe and select run as administrator and follow the instructions ..
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ckpv5 said:
It's not easy to find a nandroid backup with such old version no.
You already backup your internal memory data/files.
Why don't just run RUU to start fresh at lollipop level.
Run this RUU - RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe
Download here :
What you need :
Put the device in bootloader/fastboot mode
A windows PC with USB2.0
Right click the exe and select run as administrator and follow the instructions ..
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By the way, Your rom was the was one i already downloaded and wanted to install for M8. The skydragon for M8. SO it's cool that you're helping.

Yeah .. the RUU will wipes everything .. that's why I said start fresh.
SD ROM/any lollipop based ROM won't work on your current hboot, too old/outdated version.
Good luck .. it's 4 am here, good night

rooted and unlocked m9 in boot loop

So I did the factory reset option in TWRP, rebooted the device before installing a new rom and now i'm stuck in a boot loop everytime I try to power on. I was running ViperM9 and was going to switch back rooted stock but now all my backups and roms are wiped from phone and SD card.
When I plug my phone into the computer it fails to install the proper drives every time. I've tried downloading the correct drives independently on the computer and it's still a no go. Then I tried connecting my microsd xc (64gb) to my computer via the SD adapter and the USB adapter it came with. Also doesn't work. The computer recognizes it as a "mass storage device" but won't let me move any files to it.
My brain is fried for the night and hoping I can find some help on here. I can still boot my phone into recovery mode so I'm hoping I can still salvage the situation. I'd like to get my phone working again without losing my root access because I don't want to have to send off to a java key angel again. Lol. I appreciate any and all insights on the matter.

paleost0ner said:
So I did the factory reset option in TWRP, rebooted the device before installing a new rom and now i'm stuck in a boot loop everytime I try to power on. I was running ViperM9 and was going to switch back rooted stock but now all my backups and roms are wiped from phone and SD card.
When I plug my phone into the computer it fails to install the proper drives every time. I've tried downloading the correct drives independently on the computer and it's still a no go. Then I tried connecting my microsd xc (64gb) to my computer via the SD adapter and the USB adapter it came with. Also doesn't work. The computer recognizes it as a "mass storage device" but won't let me move any files to it.
My brain is fried for the night and hoping I can find some help on here. I can still boot my phone into recovery mode so I'm hoping I can still salvage the situation. I'd like to get my phone working again without losing my root access because I don't want to have to send off to a java key angel again. Lol. I appreciate any and all insights on the matter.
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Sounds like your sdcard failed. You said you can get into recovery, so try getting ahold of another sdcard with Viper ROM zip file on it and flash it.

Boot to the bootloader and flash an RUU using fastboot. An sdcard is not needed, only working adb/fastboot drivers. S-Off status will be unaffected. Root can be regained by installing superSU from recovery.
Get RUU from this thread by cmlusco and twrp from here
Reboot the phone into bootloader mode
Open a command prompt
Fastboot OEM rebootRUU (This assumes you have working drivers in windows. If you're having trouble, use the google drivers and just force windows to use it. In bootloader select the bootloader interface driver, for adb, select the adb interface driver. These are the only two drivers I use but they must be selected manually, windows will not automatically install them for the M9. You might have to do this a couple times.)
fastboot flash zip "path and name of RUU.zip" (This will take probably 10 - 20 minutes to complete but will give status updates.)
Get coffee
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Enter stock recovery
Factory reset
Reboot to bootloader
fastboot flash recovery "path and name of twrp image"
Boot to system
Download superSU
Reboot to recovery
Install superSU
Reboot to system
You should now have a stock rooted phone

l7777 said:
Boot to the bootloader and flash an RUU using fastboot. An sdcard is not needed, only working adb/fastboot drivers. S-Off status will be unaffected. Root can be regained by installing superSU from recovery.
Get RUU from this thread by cmlusco and twrp from here
Reboot the phone into bootloader mode
Open a command prompt
Fastboot OEM rebootRUU (This assumes you have working drivers in windows. If you're having trouble, use the google drivers and just force windows to use it. In bootloader select the bootloader interface driver, for adb, select the adb interface driver. These are the only two drivers I use but they must be selected manually, windows will not automatically install them for the M9. You might have to do this a couple times.)
fastboot flash zip "path and name of RUU.zip" (This will take probably 10 - 20 minutes to complete but will give status updates.)
Get coffee
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Enter stock recovery
Factory reset
Reboot to bootloader
fastboot flash recovery "path and name of twrp image"
Boot to system
Download superSU
Reboot to recovery
Install superSU
Reboot to system
You should now have a stock rooted phone
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Is this basically the method to recover from a bootloop/ bricked phone? Gonna Sunshine my phone this evening and start flashing. I know I'll eventually brick the thing. Wanna know my recover options when the inevitable happens.
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mikelikesbikes said:
Is this basically the method to recover from a bootloop/ bricked phone? Gonna Sunshine my phone this evening and start flashing. I know I'll eventually brick the thing. Wanna know my recover options when the inevitable happens.
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There are many ways. This one uses a computer to send the updates. Having the proper file on the sdcard is another way and bypasses the need for working adb and fastboot drivers which seem to be a pain point for a lot of users.

l7777 said:
There are many ways. This one uses a computer to send the updates. Having the proper file on the sdcard is another way and bypasses the need for working adb and fastboot drivers which seem to be a pain point for a lot of users.
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I do have working adb/HTC_fastboot on my computer, but having a signed RUU on my external SD card is all I need?
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mikelikesbikes said:
I do have working adb/HTC_fastboot on my computer, but having a signed RUU on my external SD card is all I need? Looking at the instructions I see the SD card must be formatted to fat32. I have no idea if mine is, but I have extras. I can format one of them to fat32, keep that file on it, and in case I ever need it I can pop it in the phone and flash it?
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mikelikesbikes said:
I do have working adb/HTC_fastboot on my computer, but having a signed RUU on my external SD card is all I need?
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Yes. It must have a special name and be in the root of the sdcard. I don't remember exactly what the name is for the M9 but it is posted in the RUU threads.