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FAILED S-OFF with AlphaRev

Hello evrybody,
Let me explain you the problem
Current configuration: HTC Desire (Bravo) PVT1 (ship s-on)
Baseband/Radio 32.54.00.32U_5.14.05.17
Rooted with unrEVOked v3
ROM LeeDroid v2.4.1
HBOOT v0.80.0000
I tryed to s-off my phone with AlphaRev v1.8 using VirtualBox v4.0.6 (with usb 2.0 support add-on installed) under Windows 7 Pro x86 with SP1.
For some (unknown to me) reasons it didn't worked for me....
Current situation:
- Impossible to boot the OS - blank htc screen
- In Bootloader menu ("Power"+"Volume down") when trying to enter Clockwork Recovery Mod sometimes phone rebooting 4 times and sometimes it make 7 fast vibrations but anyways dropes me to blank htc screen...
- While I'm in Bootloader and connected through USB to PC, I can see that in Device Manager - Android Phone - Bootloader Interface detected (drivers OK)
Please help me.....

Did you ask on the alpha rev irc channel?

Since your phone is still able to start the bootloader, you should be able to get it back up running using fastboot.
Step1: Download some stuff.
- An image of your favorite recovery tool. I'm using clockworkmod recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039954&highlight=clockworkmod
You want the .img file.
- The Android SDK. Use Google =)
Step2:
Start the SDK Manager and download the SDK Tools and SDK Platform Tools. You now should have a "fastboot.exe" in the "tools"-folder.
Step3:
Connect your phone via usb, boot up the bootloader, and enter fastboot mode.
Step4:
Open a command line window using shift+right click in the folder where fastboot is. Launch "fastboot.exe devices". This should list your device. If not, Download the USB Driver Package using the SDK Manager and install the fastboot drivers. Windows might start whining about not being able to find the driver, but its definitely there. If fastboot.exe fails to start, you might need to copy it to the platform-tools folder and/or run cmd.exe using administrator privileges.
Step5:
Copy your recovery image to where fastboot.exe is and execute "fastboot.exe flash recovery <yourrecoveryimage>"
Further Steps:
You should now be able to boot into recovery and install roms.
You can also try to flash hboot using fastboot. If this fails, you got a handy $400 mirror to put in your pocket. You've been warned
Download a suitable image from alpharev (i think you want to go with the stock s-off hboot - that one with 250MB system) and flash it using "fastboot.exe flash hboot <hbootimage>" like described above.
Hope that helps.

godutch said:
Did you ask on the alpha rev irc channel?
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Thank you for you advice!
Yes, they provided me a huge support and despite my desperate case I will probably solve my problem very soon ----> GOLDCARD
I tryed to get back to original stock rom with a zip file but failed because didn't found my rom zip on google (ver.1.22.73.1)

when tryin to s-off use cyanogenmod 7 rom to s-off thats wat i was told and worked a charm

rearwheeldriver said:
Since your phone is still able to start the bootloader, you should be able to get it back up running using fastboot.
Step1: Download some stuff.
- An image of your favorite recovery tool. I'm using clockworkmod recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039954&highlight=clockworkmod
You want the .img file.
- The Android SDK. Use Google =)
Step2:
Start the SDK Manager and download the SDK Tools and SDK Platform Tools. You now should have a "fastboot.exe" in the "tools"-folder.
Step3:
Connect your phone via usb, boot up the bootloader, and enter fastboot mode.
Step4:
Open a command line window using shift+right click in the folder where fastboot is. Launch "fastboot.exe devices". This should list your device. If not, Download the USB Driver Package using the SDK Manager and install the fastboot drivers. Windows might start whining about not being able to find the driver, but its definitely there. If fastboot.exe fails to start, you might need to copy it to the platform-tools folder and/or run cmd.exe using administrator privileges.
Step5:
Copy your recovery image to where fastboot.exe is and execute "fastboot.exe flash recovery <yourrecoveryimage>"
Further Steps:
You should now be able to boot into recovery and install roms.
You can also try to flash hboot using fastboot. If this fails, you got a handy $400 mirror to put in your pocket. You've been warned
Download a suitable image from alpharev (i think you want to go with the stock s-off hboot - that one with 250MB system) and flash it using "fastboot.exe flash hboot <hbootimage>" like described above.
Hope that helps.
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Thank you for this solution it could resolve my problem but I can't push .img files to my phone through fastboot because my device still S-ON...

daddyspud said:
when tryin to s-off use cyanogenmod 7 rom to s-off thats wat i was told and worked a charm
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Ok. So I will try install cyanogen after rooting my phone. And then try s-off.
Thank you

Use Cd method, it's the better method
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SOLVED!
---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087164

cant find device on usb fastboot?

hello everyone.
am trying to flash a new rom to my device. i followed all the intructions till the one that tells me to flash the boot.img through the usb fastboot.
but my pc cant recognize my one x?
when i choose "Hboot" it says "failed to checj usb master and something like that!

Did you install the HTC drivers on your computer? If you download and install the latest version of HTC Sync it should work.
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and if you have the drivers already, try to disable your antivirus and/or firewall before plugging your device. (it happened to me, my antivirus had too strict settings, preventing HTC drivers to install correctly, and also preventing adb to see my device plugged.)

I did download the drivers but nothing happened.
just a one more question. Is it okay to install the boot.img before the ROM?

Hamoor said:
I did download the drivers but nothing happened.
just a one more question. Is it okay to install the boot.img before the ROM?
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Yes, as long as you go back to recovery right after flashing the boot image and install the ROM, otherwise your phone MAY not boot up (it should boot up and work, but it's a digital device)...

try unplugging...and then selecting HBOOT.....it might not give that error ...

still i cant load the fricking boot.img!!!!!!!
everytime i try it says "cannot load boot.img"
any help

hi
It seems like its a problem wiith the path from which u run the fastboot command.....what is the location of boot.img in ur system? is it in the same folder as fastboot.exe? and while giving the command 'fastboot flash....' what is the location that the command prompt is showing?(the working directory)

Once in the bootloader you must select FASTBOOT first and then connect via usb and type in fastboot devices. If it returns a number you're connected. That, may fix your issue.
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Babydoll25 said:
Once in the bootloader you must select FASTBOOT first and then connect via usb and type in fastboot devices. If it returns a number you're connected. That, may fix your issue.
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Yeah from what I read op is trying fastboot while in hboot.
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ultra fail... root process

i have tried way to many times to root this phone and have failed over and over. atleast once every 3 months i try with zero results. the phone is unlocked using the OneX v2.5 tool kit here. when i try to do perm root it says " User C not recognized as an external or internal command, operable program or batch file". ive tried putting the tool kit directly in C: and 86x. nothing works. what do i need to do to root this freaking phone. im fixing to get a bat to this phone!

Have you tried a different version, reinstall/redownload and running it as an admin?
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Bl4ckX said:
Have you tried a different version, reinstall/redownload and running it as an admin?
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no. i havent. do you have a recommendation for a different root system?

both programs ive used says "phone not connected". i dont get it. ive tried debugging and recovery. i have never had an android this hard to root. samsung galaxy s2 was very easy.

have you tried to flash a custom recovery and root package. that's how i did for mine and i was done within 10 minutes

You have a custom recovery ? Just install the SU.zip via recovery then. Tried that ?

mrbtree98 said:
have you tried to flash a custom recovery and root package. that's how i did for mine and i was done within 10 minutes
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ive tried the all in one unlock and root kit. didnt work. could you post a link to what you used?

I never root stock rom. I'm always on a custom rom.
Just check for the superuser zip and install it in the custom recovery

Mr Hofs said:
I never root stock rom. I'm always on a custom rom.
Just check for the superuser zip and install it in the custom recovery
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how do you use custom recovery? i tried everything on the all in tool kit(custom recovery to) and says phone not detected or what i posted up top. this is crazy. never have i seen and android phone so hard to root!!!

MPH33 said:
both programs ive used says "phone not connected". i dont get it. ive tried debugging and recovery. i have never had an android this hard to root. samsung galaxy s2 was very easy.
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Do you get any output with "adb devices"? When you don't (and your phone has debugging enabled), it may as well be a driver problem.
(quick tip: add the antroid-tools folder to your PATH)
I personally can't find my phone on Windows anymore after the 4.2 update, so I just use an Ubuntu liveUSB for adb/fastboot purposes.
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My opinion ? Don't use a toolkit. Straight commands from the prompt.
Download android sdk bundle, unpack it and go the the platform tools folder. Put there the recovery (recovery.img) open a command prompt there and type
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache

Mr Hofs said:
My opinion ? Don't use a toolkit. Straight commands from the prompt.
Download android sdk bundle, unpack it and go the the platform tools folder. Put there the recovery (recovery.img) open a command prompt there and type
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot erase cache
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done as directed. went to cmd typed fastboot. still says internal or external not recognized. man this sux

Have you already followed the instructions on htcdev.com? You have to unlock your phone first before you can flash a recovery
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svenvv said:
Have you already followed the instructions on htcdev.com? You have to unlock your phone first before you can flash a recovery
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yes. the phone is unlocked. it's been unlocked for like 8 months. just cant seem to root it.

Are the drivers correctly installed, download the latest HTC sync. And also check if java and .net.frameworks are installed on the pc

Mr Hofs said:
Are the drivers correctly installed, download the latest HTC sync. And also check if java and .net.frameworks are installed on the pc
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yes. sync manager is fully updated. maybe its my computer. i built it. running on windows 7 ultimate. hell, i dont know. this is weird. like i said before... my old samsung was so much easier. i just wanna root to get rid of all this bloat.

MPH33 said:
done as directed. went to cmd typed fastboot. still says internal or external not recognized. man this sux
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That seems like you're not in the correct directory.
To get rid of that error forever just put the contents of platform-tools in your C:\windows\system32 and C:\windows\syswow64 folders
Then you can run the commands from anywhere.
Now:
Install HTC sync drivers.
Put your phone in fastboot mode.
Put a recovery image in the path that the cmd shows when you start it (eg. C/users/USER/) or "cd" to the recovery image.
Then:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
When that gives decent output we're getting somewhere.
In that case put the supersu zipfile on you phones storage and flash it from recovery.
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Try updating or reinstalling drivers for the phone check if your cable is good and connects it to PC
[Knowledge from tegra 2 device you must have APT or NVflash driver and whne phone is off with custom key combination enters flash mode i guss is similar to this]

screw this. phone works great just wanted to root. mint condition, will sell cheap. pm me if interested.

it isn't due to the phone...it's because windows don't know for what this command is...so install again the latest java for your win7 ....you are definitely doing something wrong...you could also try to google that error which you get after typing fastboot bla bla
it works for all other ppl so should also work for you even with my non genuine win8.1 pro it's working fine

[Q] CyanogenMod 10 won't boot...

Hi, sorry for my bad english, I speak french.
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my phone a long time ago (6-7 months) and it was working fine (I was able to use "root-only" applications).
I decided to install a custom rom, to get better performance, after getting help from many places, I choose CyanogenMod from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653961
I tried to install it using fastboot in windows, but like the last time (when I rooted my phone) fastboot wasn't working.
So I did it in linux (which worked for me before) and I installed a recovery (CWM). Then I did a backup, I copied the backup on my computer, then I rebooted, then I wiped everything (cache, data, dalvik, etc...) and installed CM10. After the installation, I rebooted, but it won't work!
It is stuck on the "boot screen" for at least 15 minutes.
What should I do?
Thanks!

trexiic said:
Hi, sorry for my bad english, I speak french.
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my phone a long time ago (6-7 months) and it was working fine (I was able to use "root-only" applications).
I decided to install a custom rom, to get better performance, after getting help from many places, I choose CyanogenMod from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653961
I tried to install it using fastboot in windows, but like the last time (when I rooted my phone) fastboot wasn't working.
So I did it in linux (which worked for me before) and I installed a recovery (CWM). Then I did a backup, I copied the backup on my computer, then I rebooted, then I wiped everything (cache, data, dalvik, etc...) and installed CM10. After the installation, I rebooted, but it won't work!
It is stuck on the "boot screen" for at least 15 minutes.
What should I do?
Thanks!
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I've met this problem and ask in forum.Now ,You should try manual flash boot.img from pc to work.

try this it will work
download this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954967, after downloading rename it to boot img and place it in fastboot folder, now start your htc one v into bootloader, then scroll to fastboot and enter into it by pressing power button and connect it to your pc and open command prompt and type these commands
fastboot devices
this is to make sure your phone is connected if it connected u will see fastboot usb in red colour and u will see serial number with random numbers on command prompt
fastboot flash boot boot.img
now command prompt should say successful and u got kernel installed and finally flash the cm10 rom u downloaded through cwm or twrp recovery :good::good::good: :highfive: :highfive: :highfive:
these command are for windows OS pc

Are you using Windows 8.1?
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Shoaib05 said:
Are you using Windows 8.1?
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Doesn't matter which version of windows you use
The commands are same always
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RajGopi said:
Doesn't matter which version of windows you use
The commands are same always
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It definitely matters. In Windows 8.1, fastboot doesn't work in most cases due to a BOS Descriptor Error (Code 43). In order to solve this, one has to replace two USB driver files from their Windows 8.1 with Windows 8 USB driver files. In this way, the error goes away and fastboot starts working again as Microsoft has introduced changes to the USB driver in Windows 8.1 only.

Oh i dont know about that recent change in 8.1
I always use windows 7 and windows 8 very rarely
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[Q] ARHD 9.2 boot.img Compatible ROMs?

I'm currently s-on and unlocked with ARHD 9.2. I can't get any drivers to allow me to be detected in fastboot and I've used multiple USB cords. I'm just wondering if there would be any 4.0+ ROMs that would be compatible with my current boot.img or if there are any alternative methods to flashing my boot.img

I hope you're familiar with Terminal Emulator. Follow below link and get things running.
And yeah,every kernel suppose to be specific for The ROM has designed.
link: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-kernels-on-android-phones-custom-roms/

As long as you are S-ON you can install 4EXT Recovery Touch to flash any kernel with smartflash.
You could also try to make your device S-OFF.Try this guide if you like.
Why you can't install drivers for fastboot?
Can you see your phone gets recogniced in device manager?
Just download and install latest htc drivers.(If you download and install htc sync it installs the latest drivers but you have to uninstall sync after installation.It won't remove htc drivers)
If you have win8 you probably have to install drivers manually.
Check how to install unsigned drivers on Windows 8:
[HOWTO] Installing HTC Drivers for adb/fastboot on Windows 8
How to Install Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8 or 8.1

dr.patron99 said:
I hope you're familiar with Terminal Emulator. Follow below link and get things running.
And yeah,every kernel suppose to be specific for The ROM has designed.
link: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-kernels-on-android-phones-custom-roms/
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Gatosbil said:
As long as you are S-ON you can install 4EXT Recovery Touch to flash any kernel with smartflash.
You could also try to make your device S-OFF.Try this guide if you like.
Yes I am and thanks I'll have a look.
Why you can't install drivers for fastboot?
Can you see your phone gets recogniced in device manager?
Just download and install latest htc drivers.(If you download and install htc sync it installs the latest drivers but you have to uninstall sync after installation.It won't remove htc drivers)
If you have win8 you probably have to install drivers manually.
Check how to install unsigned drivers on Windows 8:
[HOWTO] Installing HTC Drivers for adb/fastboot on Windows 8
How to Install Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8 or 8.1
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I am on Windows 8. It gets recognized but fails to install drivers. I'll see if I can get that going and report back here. Thanks a lot guys!