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HTC EVO 3D - fastboot TOO MANY LINKS Error

Hello!
I am looking for help with rooting my HTC EVO 3D phone (HBOOT 1.5 with software 2.08.651.3), which went successfully all way through step 12 per HTC DEV unlock instructions, however, as described in step 13, the phone has never prompted for YES/NO to confirm unlock. I am getting the "FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))" error pretty much for every fastboot command. The good thing is that phone boots and works properly otherwise.
Factory Reset or Removing battery did not help.
Could someone advice on how to clear this error and successfully root the phone from this point.
Below is the log of commandes:
1. C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
(bootloader)
(bootloader) < Please cut following message >
(bootloader) <<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
************************************
(bootloader) <<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
OKAY [ 0.065s]
finished. total time: 0.066s
2. Got email from HTC DEV with UNLOCK_CODE.BIN file.
3. C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.152s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
OKAY [ 0.006s]
finished. total time: 0.159s
But as described in STEP 13, PHONE has never asked to confirm UNLOCK!
NOW I AM GETTING:
C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot oem get_identifier_token
...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\rootevo3dnew>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.005s

What hboot version are you on?
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it is HBOOT 1.5 with software 2.08.651.3.

I can't link as I'm on the phone bit if you go to the cdma development section for the EVO 3d there is a few good guides to walk you through rooting and flashing with 1.5 you will still have s-on but be able to flash. My opinion would be go with twrp its in the stickies
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MTEEZEY,
Thank you for the advice. Found post advising to run the 2.08 RUU and then retry the HTC unlock. Worked for me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
Best Regards,
RangeMaster

Nice. Glad you got. Now on to the fun stuff. LOL
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[Q] Need help

I recently unlocked my tmobile mytouch 3g slide's bootloader with the htc method and i'm having trouble flashing a recovery with the command prompt fastboot thing. it has:
Code:
c:\Android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4528 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.971s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: image update error)
finished. total time: 0.976s
I've seen people before who have unlocked the bootloader with the htc method do this but did not get the error. Any help would be great thanks.
Update: I'm sorry for being stupid, haha, i found out that the recovery img wasn't compatible with my phone

fastboot cannot flash

I am unable to flash either a recovery or boot. I get reply with devices , phone is unlocked.
Any idea how to overcome error?
C:\HTC>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (5106 KB)... OKAY [ 0.618s]
writing 'boot'... INFOFormat partition LNX done
FAILED (remote: err = 0x30000)
finished. total time: 7.429s
C:\HTC>fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'... FAILED (remote: err = 0x19000008)
finished. total time: 0.080s
Thanks Fish

Hmm , tried on a different pc same error.
eventually wouldnt boot to recovery.
then bootloader said locked.
factory reset, now unlocked.
tried again still no flash.
left overnight, plugged into usb, flash erase worked and now flashed boot.img
fails on set up wizard stopped working.
will fully charge the try to install sebtinel rom from recovery.

Thread #3
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[Q] HTC BEATS AUDIO Cant install CWM [ Help ]

Hello i have a problem with this htc sensation of mine.. phone is Hang up in HTC logo only. i try to factory reset but its same. try to Recovery but theres no recovery only an image of unit with red triangle.. i try to download CWM here http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager via CMD command but its always failed. like below
i make a folder in my drive "d" name android and i put inside the recovery.img
C:\Users\Almutakhases\Desktop>d:
D:\>cd\android
D:\android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
D:\android>
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can someone give me a working CWM for this unit.? help me to solve this please.

Model HTC Sensation PG58130
Problem: Hang on Logo Only
Action Taken:
1. try to factory Reset = Same problem
2. Try to Recovery Mode = No Recovery Mode. displays a mobile with a triangle and red exclamation mark.
3. Try to send CWM via Fastboot or CMD command = Failed. logs below
4. try to JTAG via Riff box = same Problem
C:\Users\Almutakhases\Desktop>d:
D:\>cd\android
D:\android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5400 KB)... OKAY [ 1.476s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.175s
D:\android>
########################################################################
C:\Users\Almutakhases\Desktop>d:
D:\>cd\android
D:\android>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4618 KB)... OKAY [ 1.142s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.740s
D:\android>fastboot erase cache
erasing 'cache'... OKAY [ 1.559s]
finished. total time: 1.559s
D:\android>
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Any Advice to Solve this

Sounds like you are s on and locked. You'll need to either unlock the boot loader,or run a full,signed ruu
Also,If you have a sensation,you have put your problem in the wrong forum. This is one x

thanks scooty i found RUU for this model and its all ok now.... :good:

Need help returning to stock

Hey guys, so I recently got an S6 but was going to sell my m7 for a little extra cash. It had the purple camera issue tho so I was going to return it to stock and send it in for repair. I attempted to follow the return to stock thread but something went wrong. I started out bootloader unlocked via HTCdev and S-off. I thought I had successfully flashed the RUU and proceeded with command to go back to S-on. Well now I can only get to the bootloader. When I try to reboot it always brings me back to the bootloader. Currently it says Tampered, Locked, S-on and I can only do stuff through fastboot. I haven't been able to successfully flash anything from here. Anybody know if there's anything else I can do to get this phone running again? Appreciate any help

What firmware is the phone on? While in fastboot, it will tell you hboot version as well as the os version. If that doesn't work, do fastboot getvar all and post it here with imei and serial removed.

Thanks for the reply. It was on the latest firmware that Santod had posted. OS is 5.28.605.2

If you are on 5.28, the 4.4.3 ruu might work for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2919442
EXE RUU VZW M7 4.4.3 S-on users
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Uzephi said:
If you are on 5.28, the 4.4.3 ruu might work for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2919442
EXE RUU VZW M7 4.4.3 S-on users
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Whenever I try to use the EXE file I get a connection error. I'm not sure why, the phone's connected and I can still use fastboot. I have the latest HTC sync manager installed so the drivers should be good. If I try to just flash the RUU I get a signature error. Any other ideas that might work?
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.036s]
finished. total time: 0.036s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot flash zip DOTTA
T_VZW_M7_4.4.3_FUU.zip
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'zip' (1439606 KB)...
OKAY [ 51.053s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 236.104s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot reboot-bootload
er
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.036s]
finished. total time: 0.036s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>

Rpowers308 said:
Whenever I try to use the EXE file I get a connection error. I'm not sure why, the phone's connected and I can still use fastboot. I have the latest HTC sync manager installed so the drivers should be good. If I try to just flash the RUU I get a signature error. Any other ideas that might work?
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.036s]
finished. total time: 0.036s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot flash zip DOTTA
T_VZW_M7_4.4.3_FUU.zip
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'zip' (1439606 KB)...
OKAY [ 51.053s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 236.104s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>fastboot reboot-bootload
er
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.036s]
finished. total time: 0.036s
C:\Users\Rob\Documents\Android Devices\HTC One\Fastboot>
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Dude first you have to extract the zip file then run the .exe file just read the instructions in the thread of that RUU. Happy Flashing

OK, I feel like an idiot. I've been trying so many different things to get this to work I copied the section of the command window that I knew wasn't right., however it is still not working. What I have done is extracted the zip from that thread and tried to flash the rom.zip file that was included in it. Unfortunately I still get a signature fail. When I try to use the exe program in that thread I get a USB connection error every time. Thank you both for your replies. It seems that thread is my only shot so I'm going to take my questions over there.