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[Q] How to flash an hboot with fastboot/adb

Clockworkmod recovery doesn't work(only get a blank screen after I make my selection), and my phone wont boot. I'm trying to flash a rom via fastboot or adb.
I installed fastboot and adb using this guide:
fastboot adb guide
I downloaded htc sync to install the drivers.
I'm trying to follow this guide for flashing a new rom
xda flashing guide
when i try "fastboot -w" the command prompt returns "erasing 'userdata'... FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
it seems the sollution for this is posted here. but i don't know how to flash an hboot. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've been searching and all i could find was fastboot commander, but when I try to flash a new Hboot or my recovery image it returns "flash FAILURE"

sombomb said:
Clockworkmod recovery doesn't work(only get a blank screen after I make my selection), and my phone wont boot. I'm trying to flash a rom via fastboot or adb.
I installed fastboot and adb using this guide:
fastboot adb guide
I downloaded htc sync to install the drivers.
I'm trying to follow this guide for flashing a new rom
xda flashing guide
when i try "fastboot -w" the command prompt returns "erasing 'userdata'... FAILED <remote: not allowed>"
it seems the sollution for this is posted here. but i don't know how to flash an hboot. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've been searching and all i could find was fastboot commander, but when I try to flash a new Hboot or my recovery image it returns "flash FAILURE"
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In clockwork use the trackball to select items, not the power button.
To use most fastboot commands you need an unlocked bootloader, or the engineering bootloader. To chanhe your bootloader you need to be s-off, or do an entire ruu.

cmlusco said:
In clockwork use the trackball to select items, not the power button.
To use most fastboot commands you need an unlocked bootloader, or the engineering bootloader. To chanhe your bootloader you need to be s-off, or do an entire ruu.
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Wasn't using the trackball. This is embarrassing. Thanks for all the helpful info, you're awesome.

=X
wow this is funny, but sadly it helped me also

In case you'd still like to know how to do it via fastboot, here are some steps:
Place the .zip in the same directory as the adb and fastboot executables
Double check the md5 of the .zip before proceeding to prevent bricking the device
Run the following commands in command prompt:
fastboot devices //Verify that the device is detected
fastboot erase cache //Not sure if this is completely necessary, but the guide I followed included it as a step
fastboot oem rebootRUU //Boot into RUU, which lets you flash HBOOT, radio, etc.
fastboot flash zip [zipname.zip] //Replace zipname.zip with the actual name of the file you are flashing
fastboot reboot-bootloader //The guide I pulled this info from didn't specifically say that you should reboot to bootloader rather than to Android, but I have seen others mention that you should always reboot to the bootloader first after flashing an HBOOT or radio. I would do this just in case

thehiggins you saved the day

Thanks You
Didn't know I had to be in RUU. When do I need to be in RUU, when flashing the boot or any boot related img/zip ?

unlocking problem "waiting for device"

Hey guys,
I am trying to s-off my girlfriends Wildfire S.
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.009.0099
MICROP-041
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
FEB 9 2012 18:29:31
I am following the directions from htcdev.com/bootloader
I got to the point where I am supposed to "get_identifier_token"
Now my phone is connected as it should be, I am in "fastoot usb".
Still, the only thing happens is that I get the following message in command prompt: "waiting for device". Nothing happens. I tried to restart PC and phone again: same problem.
Does anyone have an idea about what I'm doing wrong? I'm stuck.

Okay. Now I unlocked bootloader. I think the problem was USB-debugging was not turned on.
Trying to run clockworkmod, but keep getting error messages:
"you must root your phone for ROM manager to function. Superuser was not found at "/system/bin/su" or "system/xbin/su".
When I try to flash clockworkmod recovery I get the following error:
"An error occured while attempting to run privileged commands".
My deviced is with unlocked bootloader, buy of course still S-ON. I understood from the threads around that that's not a problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927757&highlight=root
How can I install a custom ROM?
How can I install data2sd?
Can someone help? Thanks a lot.

szaboagoston said:
Okay. Now I unlocked bootloader. I think the problem was USB-debugging was not turned on.
Trying to run clockworkmod, but keep getting error messages:
"you must root your phone for ROM manager to function. Superuser was not found at "/system/bin/su" or "system/xbin/su".
When I try to flash clockworkmod recovery I get the following error:
"An error occured while attempting to run privileged commands".
My deviced is with unlocked bootloader, buy of course still S-ON. I understood from the threads around that that's not a problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927757&highlight=root
How can I install a custom ROM?
How can I install data2sd?
Can someone help? Thanks a lot.
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Hi, what you need to do is go into your bootloader as you usually do, Volume - and Power Button, plug your USB and go into fastboot USB. Then you need to create a file on you C: drive called "fastboot" and put the following files in there "adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll & fastboot.exe" and your recovery image, I suggest you use the offical clock work mod recovery which is available here,
if you do not have these files you can download them from here,
http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474956
once you do this then open a command dos window by typing cmd in the start search box of windows.... once the command window opens go to the right folder of C:\fastboot> where you saved the files.
Then as your phone is in fastboot USB and you are in the command window C:\fastboot>, type in the command window the following,
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Then press enter, what you should see is the below,
c:\fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
sending 'recovery' (2224 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
If you follow the above then you should have clockworkmod recovery, you can then take the USB out and go back to the hboot in you bootloader and choose recovery under hboot by navigating with the volume button and power button.
I do need to inform you though that if you are one of the unlucky WFS owners that get the "Black Screen Recovery" issue where you go into recovery and you only get a black screen and you tactile buttons are on then you need to follow the bellow method to be able to see you recovery on you PC screen than on your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781105
Also here is a youtube video of what I mean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrPctWKW8E
I know all this as I had the same issue and this helped me. Now I feel that I need to inform you about other issues... When you unlock the bootloader you can't flash a ROM and then just switch your phone on and it boots into the new ROM, there is a process you need to follow.
When you choose your ROM, and not all ROMs work with the Wildfire S new batch of phone as I had to find out the hard way, you need to flash your ROM and then open the .zip file of your phone copy the boot.img of the ROM paste it in the c:\fastboot> directory and again in the command window type,
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You will see the below,
c:\fastboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (2224 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... OKAY
Then type,
c:\fastboot>fastboot reboot
And your phone will reboot into the new ROM allow 10 to 15 minutes... BE PATIENT.
I hpe the above helps you.
I am currently having the below problems just for your info if you have the same...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948038

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Karavasileiadis said:
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Hi, what you need to do is go into your bootloader as you usually do, Volume - and Power Button, plug your USB and go into fastboot USB. Then you need to create a file on you C: drive called "fastboot" and put the following files in there "adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll & fastboot.exe" and your recovery image, I suggest you use the offical clock work mod recovery which is available here,
if you do not have these files you can download them from here,
http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474956
once you do this then open a command dos window by typing cmd in the start search box of windows.... once the command window opens go to the right folder of C:\fastboot> where you saved the files.
Then as your phone is in fastboot USB and you are in the command window C:\fastboot>, type in the command window the following,
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
Then press enter, what you should see is the below,
c:\fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marvel.img
sending 'recovery' (2224 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
If you follow the above then you should have clockworkmod recovery, you can then take the USB out and go back to the hboot in you bootloader and choose recovery under hboot by navigating with the volume button and power button.
I do need to inform you though that if you are one of the unlucky WFS owners that get the "Black Screen Recovery" issue where you go into recovery and you only get a black screen and you tactile buttons are on then you need to follow the bellow method to be able to see you recovery on you PC screen than on your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781105
Also here is a youtube video of what I mean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrPctWKW8E
I know all this as I had the same issue and this helped me. Now I feel that I need to inform you about other issues... When you unlock the bootloader you can't flash a ROM and then just switch your phone on and it boots into the new ROM, there is a process you need to follow.
When you choose your ROM, and not all ROMs work with the Wildfire S new batch of phone as I had to find out the hard way, you need to flash your ROM and then open the .zip file of your phone copy the boot.img of the ROM paste it in the c:\fastboot> directory and again in the command window type,
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You will see the below,
c:\fastboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (2224 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... OKAY
Then type,
c:\fastboot>fastboot reboot
And your phone will reboot into the new ROM allow 10 to 15 minutes... BE PATIENT.
I hpe the above helps you.
I am currently having the below problems just for your info if you have the same...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948038
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Thanks a lot for the quick and professional answer. By the time I read it, I managed to root.
I used rezo609's all-in-one utility, which I found in at this location:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985
I got the advice from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927757
I installed the Speeddroid ROM and data2SD as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932534&highlight=data2sd+install
The result: so far everything working. It looks like a new phone!

stuck to root
Hi,
I have the same situation here.
But Which tool do you run of the [UTILITY]rezo609's All-In-One Utility ? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1697985&page=3)
In the whole topic there is no how to.
I managed to unlock the bootloader, and clockwork recovery is also on there.
I just want to root the phone (not to put an other rom)
Thanks in advance,

HELP. HOX is dead

Hello
Yesterday i unlocked bootloader on htc one x. Then i tried to root it but when i finished my hox did reboot and then reboot all the time. It goes on start screen of android and then reboot again. I cant do anything. Any idea or help?

How did you root it?
Did you flash a ROM without flashing its boot.img and fastboot erase cache?
Did you install a custom recovery?
What screen are you stuck on? "htc quietly brilliant"?

I remember when this happened to me when I first tried to root my phone (First Android phone actually) lol I freaked out.. In my case it's because I didn't make a full wipe after unlocking bootloader and flashing Cyanogen, just booted into Recovery, full wipe/wipe cache and it worked.
Tell us what you did like BenPope said, did you flash the boot.img for the ROM you installed?

the first i did was to unlock bootloader from htcdev. Afther that i tried to root by a guide from this forum:
ALTERNATE ROOT METHOD - 'INSECURE BOOT AND ROOT'
This zip file contains an insecure boot image to flash to your device and a script which will then push the root (SuperSU) files to your device. This is only tested on 1.27.401.2 / 1.27.401.7. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Download
InsecureBootAndRoot r3 - DOWNLOAD (ROMraid) - MD5: a16bff582cb0e25fd3b422652d753ca7
How to use InsecureBootAndRoot - Windows, Linux and OSX
- Download the InsecureBootAndRoot zip file above and extract to a directory
- Put your device in bootloader mode - Turn off the phone then turn on with the 'volume down' button pressed to enter the bootloader, then press the power button again to enter fastboot.
- WINDOWS - double click 'install-insecure-windows.bat'
- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-insecure-mac.sh' followed by './install-insecure-mac.sh'
- LINUX - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-insecure-linux.sh' followed by './install-insecure-linux.sh'
The device will now flash the new boot image and reboot. Keep the device attached to USB and when it has rebooted, ensure USB debugging is enabled - the SuperSU files will then be installed.
CONVENTIONAL ROOT METHOD - 'SUPERBOOT' (currently not functioning on shippping devices).
Superboot is a boot.img that when booted, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash any partitions, no need to mess around with ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just boot the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!
Download
Superboot r1 - DOWNLOAD (ROMraid) - MD5: c79821d5d75d57dff8a5ffe7493241fd
The superboot image is also 'insecure', allowing you to use 'adb remount' as well as having full ADB root access to your device until such time as you reboot after running this process (it's a non permanent ADB root as it's a 'fastboot boot' and not a 'fastboot flash' but it IS a permanent root in all other regards!).
How to use Superboot - Windows, Linux and OSX
- Download the Superboot zip file above and extract to a directory
- Put your device in bootloader mode - Turn off the phone then turn on with the 'volume down' button pressed to enter the bootloader, then press the power button again to enter fastboot.
- WINDOWS - double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat'
- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh' followed by './install-superboot-mac.sh'
- LINUX - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh' followed by './install-superboot-linux.sh'
That was the steps. I didnt tried to put a custom rom yet. And the worst is that i need my number and i dont have an another device with micro sd. :/

It's funny, because there are two methods that you've pasted there. I have to ask, why did you not go with the recommended one? The one you didn't paste here?
Try it, you might like it.

BenPope said:
It's funny, because there are two methods that you've pasted there. I have to ask, why did you not go with the recommended one? The one you didn't paste here?
Try it, you might like it.
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I tried the first one and after i saw that my hpox rr all the time i tried the second one.
You mean this method?
EASIEST ROOT METHOD - 'RECOVERY + SUPERSU'
The easiest way to get root is now to install the official ClockworkMod release and then flash the latest SuperSU zip file. This approach is highly recommended (I also recommend running a backup as soon as you've flashed clockworkmod!)
I do now and nothing. Cant get the command.

I don't understand what "my hpox rr all the time" means.
At the top of your hboot does it say ENDEAVORU or EVITA?
What does "can't get the command" mean?
Edit: ahh, is it "command not found" when you try to run fastboot?

BenPope said:
I don't understand what "my hpox rr all the time" means.
At the top of your hboot does it say ENDEAVORU or EVITA?
What does "can't get the command" mean?
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i mean it restart all the time
It says ENDEAVORU. WHat does it mean?
I tried the command again now and its done. Now i go to reboot in fast boot and do the same again. The step with SuperSU i didnt yet.
EDIT:
c:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-1-28.img
sending 'recovery' (5790 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.770s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Format partition SOS done
OKAY [ 0.590s]
finished. total time: 1.380s
c:\Android>
That was i did.

IoSpy said:
i mean it restart all the time
It says ENDEAVORU. WHat does it mean?
I tried the command again now and its done. Now i go to reboot in fast boot and do the same again. The step with SuperSU i didnt yet.
EDIT:
c:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-1-28.img
sending 'recovery' (5790 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.770s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Format partition SOS done
OKAY [ 0.590s]
finished. total time: 1.380s
c:\Android>
That was i did.
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You could just flash a rooted rom and kernel now, it should work fine.
Flash this recovery http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
Install a rom from recovery, you can mount usb from recovery to copy rom to phone.
Then flash the kernel from fastboot that acompanies the rom.

IoSpy said:
i mean it restart all the time
It says ENDEAVORU. WHat does it mean?
I tried the command again now and its done. Now i go to reboot in fast boot and do the same again. The step with SuperSU i didnt yet.
EDIT:
c:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-1-28.img
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ENDEAVORU is good.
I kind of expected you to be flashing clockworkmod 5.8.4.0 as the recovery.
Once that's done, you take a backup, download the SuperSU zip file, boot into recovery, mount sd as USB, copy the zip onto the SD card, unmount and flash it.

BenPope said:
ENDEAVORU is good.
I kind of expected you to be flashing clockworkmod 5.8.4.0 as the recovery.
Once that's done, you take a backup, download the SuperSU zip file, boot into recovery, mount sd as USB, copy the zip onto the SD card, unmount and flash it.
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What do you mean to fl;ash as the recovery? Wasnt the command i did correct?
How i get backup? When i go to recovery under the fastboot goes to screen with the device and exclamation mark. How can i see my sdcard via usb on pc?
Sry for my question :/

IoSpy said:
What do you mean to fl;ash as the recovery? Wasnt the command i did correct?
How i get backup? When i go to recovery under the fastboot goes to screen with the device and exclamation mark. How can i see my sdcard via usb on pc?
Sry for my question :/
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fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
I dont know what you flashed, but you'd be better off with the latest clockworkmod, version 5.8.4.0
Doing a backup from that recovery is easy.

What I dont get is why you didn't just root/unlock bootloader via htcdev.com

RohinZaraki said:
What I dont get is why you didn't just root/unlock bootloader via htcdev.com
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He did. Thanks for playing.

IoSpy said:
What do you mean to fl;ash as the recovery? Wasnt the command i did correct?
How i get backup? When i go to recovery under the fastboot goes to screen with the device and exclamation mark. How can i see my sdcard via usb on pc?
Sry for my question :/
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The command you did was correct but you flashed the stock recovery, flash clockworkmod recovery to proceed.

BenPope said:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
I dont know what you flashed, but you'd be better off with the latest clockworkmod, version 5.8.4.0
Doing a backup from that recovery is easy.
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I used that command fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
So i think i didnt something wrong.

I'm confused, earlier you said you flashed recovery-1-28.img
You're going to have to be clearer on what you write here.

BenPope said:
I'm confused, earlier you said you flashed recovery-1-28.img
You're going to have to be clearer on what you write here.
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Ok sry. I mean i tried boath of them.

IoSpy said:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
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Do that again.
Then:
fastboot erase cache
Then boot into recovery and tell us what you get.

BenPope said:
Do that again.
Then:
fastboot erase cache
Then boot into recovery and tell us what you get.
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Ok i did and i have this screen now.

[Q] I'm worried I killed my phone

I decided earlier today that I'd try to root my one X, but I wound up screwing up to the point that I'm lost. I accidentally wiped the system while in recovery, and when I rebooted, it kept looping. By pressing the power/down button, I can get into the bootloader, and from there into recovery. In the recovery, I was able to look around using a file manager but only found empty folders.
I used adb push to try to get a rom onto the phone, but I'm not able to flash it. When I go to reboot, it informs me that there's no OS installed.
If anybody has any idea what I can do, it would be much appreciated.

im assuming you already unlocked your phone
1.Enter fastboot by holding power + volm down.
2.Select fastboot
3.plug in USB
4.flash recovery with the command: 'fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery here>
5.flash the boot.img that came with the ROM, usually it's located within the zip file
6.erase cache using command: 'fastboot erase cache'
7.select Hboot to return to main menu
8. go to recovery
9. wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik from advanced options, format system from mounts and storage menu
10. in mounts and storage, select mount usb
11. copy over ROM zip
12. Install from ZIP
13. reboot system
PS. your phone is only bricked if it can't turn on. obviously it's not going to boot up if there is nothing to bootup, lol

Just ensure your recovery is a recent version, like clockworkmod 5.8.4.0, otherwise mounting won't work.

Thanks for the quick reply. I don't entirely understand how to flash the recovery, however.
I assume I'm running the command on the computer. How do I know what to type in as the recovery?

Mate, did you even do your research before attempting any of this?
Anyway,
Make sure you got HTC sync installed, also Android SDK
1/ Open to a command prompt by going: start -> type in cmd
2/ browse to your folder containing fastboot and adb using the 'cd' command
e.g. My fastboot folder is located at "C:/htc/fastboot" so I would type: 'cd C:/htc/fastboot'
If you're using the one from SDK it could look like C:\Users\Steven\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
3/ enter the commands -fastboot flash recovery ...., fastboot flash boot.... etc.

Not nearly as well as I should have. I learned the hard way I guess. Thanks for putting up with my cluelessness though.
I've done as you said, but when I tried to boot into the recovery, I got stuck on it looping the "htc quietly brilliant" screen.

You sure you flashed it Successfully?
and downloaded clockworkmod from here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594819

Code:
D:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (5742 KB)... OKAY [ 1.021s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.506s]
finished. total time: 2.528s
D:\Android>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4988 KB)... OKAY [ 0.885s]
writing 'boot'... OKAY [ 1.257s]
finished. total time: 2.142s
D:\Android>fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'... OKAY [ 0.116s]
finished. total time: 0.116s
Could it be that I have a bad boot.img? I'm using one out of the renovate 8.1.0 ROM.

I was able to get my phone running again by following the video here --Nevermind, Can't post the link yet. Should anyone need it, send me a message--. Basically, I had to relock the bootloader and install the RUU.
Now, however, I'm trying again to root my phone, but whenever I try to unlock the bootloader, it still remains locked ("relocked" on the bootloader screen). I can't find anything about how to fix this. Have I lost the ability to root my phone?

seaneschen said:
I was able to get my phone running again by following the video here --Nevermind, Can't post the link yet. Should anyone need it, send me a message--. Basically, I had to relock the bootloader and install the RUU.
Now, however, I'm trying again to root my phone, but whenever I try to unlock the bootloader, it still remains locked ("relocked" on the bootloader screen). I can't find anything about how to fix this. Have I lost the ability to root my phone?
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what command are doing? to unlock i mean
or better yet run through the steps u do to unlock bootloader

ali3nfr3ak said:
what command are doing? to unlock i mean
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I'm using the all in one toolkit, which uses the Xfactor exploit, and unlocking by getting the unlock code.bin from htcdev

seaneschen said:
I'm using the all in one toolkit, which uses the Xfactor exploit, and unlocking by getting the unlock code.bin from htcdev
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That guide is for the One xl (the us version) as it says "evita" on the topic.. the international one x is "endeavoru". Which phone do you have? There are good guides on here. how to root and a very easy tool in the developement section.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

elmonen said:
That guide is for the One xl (the us version) as it says "evita" on the topic.. the international one x is "endeavoru". Which phone do you have? There are good guides on here. how to root and a very easy tool in the developement section.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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I have the US version.

seaneschen said:
I have the US version.
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i would suggest that you post this in the in the AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL forum as thiforum is for the international one x

Oh my....... never noticed. Please don't use Clockworkmod and instead use TWRP, you might brick

[Q] Dumb OTA Question on rooted phone

Hi Everyone,
sorry in advance for what is probably a dumb question. I have a HOX on Orange UK. It is successfully rooted but still on stock firmware - Android 4.0.4, HTC Sense 4.1, Software 2.17.61.3.
When checking in about I am told that there is an update available. I have downloaded it and can see that the file is called OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_ORANGE_UK_3.16.61.6-2.17.61.3_release_3015.zip. However when I click in stall the phone reboots into teamwin recovery project v2.3.3.0. I then select Install adn browse to theis file which is in /sdcard/Download but the install keeps failing MD5 check. Unckecking the MD5 check still results in a failure since the error message is that the signature verification fails. Unchecking that still results in a failure- this time because of an "assert failure" whatever that is.
So a few questions.
1) Is this update worth having?
2) I am new to Android (10 years on a blackberry). Am I on ICS now and is this update to JB?
3) I am interested in a custom room. I really like the look and feel of the HTC sense and I have seen here that there are a lot of Sense custom roms. I presume I should stick to one of those. My main question is which one to install and what are the advantages. The honest truth is that apart from the Orange boot up and shut down logo there isn't much bloatware on this phone.
Thanks in advance for helping out a noob...

Yes its worth it, you have to flash back the stock recovery ! After that you can update.
Download this file and rename it to recovery.zip and copy it to your fastboot folder on the pc
http://db.tt/U5CK4noo
After that you put the phone in the bootloader/fastboot usb mode
Open a command prompt inside the fastboot folder and flash the stock recovery with these commands
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
Reboot the phone and try to update again

Mr Hofs said:
Yes its worth it, you have to flash back the stock recovery ! After that you can update.
Download this file and rename it to recovery.zip and copy it to your fastboot folder on the pc
xxxx://db.tt/U5CK4noo
After that you put the phone in the bootloader/fastboot usb mode
Open a command prompt inside the fastboot folder and flash the stock recovery with these commands
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
Reboot the phone and try to update again
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Thank you. I am afraid I need you to spell it out in a little more detail since I rooted my phone using the Hasoon toolkit so that did all the command prompt side of things. I do know how to launch command prompt but that is about it!!! Sorry

Well you can check if the toolkit you used is capable of flashing a self providided recovery.img
Otherwise you have to install the HTC drivers and download the fastboot files from me
http://db.tt/ldx3qOOU
Place the files in a folder just like this
C:\fastboot\fastboot files i gave you
Then you open a command dosprompt inside the fastboot folder
Then you keep the phone on the homescreen and type
adb reboot bootloader
This will reboot the phone into the bootloader and you should see there FASTBOOT USB (connect the phone to the pc)
Then you do the commands i posted earlier
(Make sure usb debugging is enabled in the settings menu of the phone)

after flashing the stock recovery and updating root is lost, but superSU still there. How can we obtain root back? thanx

You have to reroot the rom again just like you did on ICS

geomad said:
after flashing the stock recovery and updating root is lost, but superSU still there. How can we obtain root back? thanx
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u have to unlock the bootloader again over at htcDev http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
*happy new year Mr Hofs!

beanbean50 said:
u have to unlock the bootloader again over at htcDev http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
*happy new year Mr Hofs!
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Happy newyear Mr Bean
And if he had the unlock_code.bin file he can flash it with fastboot
Fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin

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Happy newyear Mr Bean
And if he had the unlock_code.bin file he can flash it with fastboot
Fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
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Do I have to flash clockwork first or can it be done with stock recovery? Thanx!
Happy new year!

you can do this with the stock recovery because you flash directly from the bootloader and not from the recovery

Well im trying to flash via fastboot but I get :
Code:
C:\onexroot>Fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed)
finished. total time: 0.292s
PS. when in fastboot the phone state at the top is *** UNLOCKED ***
When I type 'su' in terminal
Code:
[email protected]:/ $ su
1|[email protected]:/ $
but apps still doent have superuser privilages

geomad said:
Well im trying to flash via fastboot but I get :
Code:
C:\onexroot>Fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.078s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed)
finished. total time: 0.292s
PS. when in fastboot the phone state at the top is *** UNLOCKED ***
When I type 'su' in terminal
Code:
[email protected]:/ $ su
1|[email protected]:/ $
but apps still doent have superuser privilages
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So the bootloader is actually unlocked ! Then forget the unlocktoken step !!! Now you have to flash the custom recovery and from there the super user root.zip

Mr Hofs said:
So the bootloader is actually unlocked ! Then forget the unlocktoken step !!! Now you have to flash the custom recovery and from there the super user root.zip
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Thank you! so my problem is I'm still in stock recovery? cause superSu is still in my apps from ICS.

Lets get it straight...you updated the phone to JB and after that you restored apps (titanium backup ?) You need to reroot the stock JB rom properly again like flashing the root script from a custom recovery

i updated from OTA , so i didnt restore any apps. and when i write 'su' at terminal i dont get any errors. doesnt that mean su is installed?

If SU is installed you should see the SU app in the apps list ... My recommendation would be to reflash the custom recovery and re-apply the root

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If SU is installed you should see the SU app in the apps list ... My recommendation would be to reflash the custom recovery and re-apply the root
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yes, i can see the SuperSU app. but it seems that the apps ingore it. Don't know.. I'll reflash recovery and root and let you know! Thanx anyway!!

Its the best thing i can think of at the moment

Done - everything works perfect now! Thanx guys

Nice !
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