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Stuck in boot screen

I unlocked my bootloader, installed custom recovery and rooted my phone so that I can install custom ROMS.
However, when I install a custom rom phone does not boot. It will get stuck on the HTC logo screen. I tried Android Revolution, InsertCoin and SkyDragon roms with same result.
I also tried to flash boot.img via fastboot with no joy.
I have S-ON (I tried to turn S-off but that attempt failed as well)
Can somebody please help me before I bust this phone up?

sti-06 said:
I unlocked my bootloader, installed custom recovery and rooted my phone so that I can install custom ROMS.
However, when I install a custom rom phone does not boot. It will get stuck on the HTC logo screen. I tried Android Revolution, InsertCoin and SkyDragon roms with same result.
I also tried to flash boot.img via fastboot with no joy.
I have S-ON (I tried to turn S-off but that attempt failed as well)
Can somebody please help me before I bust this phone up?
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I know this definitely happens with Android Revolution, but if you leave it alone for long enough, it will boot. I am running SkyDragon now, and it seems to work just fine. Even though I am S-Off'd, it should still work for you since you have an unlocked bootloader. Can you post a screenshot of your phone in bootloader mode?

It might be because of your firmware. Do you happen to be on Verizon?

MrKhozam said:
I know this definitely happens with Android Revolution, but if you leave it alone for long enough, it will boot. I am running SkyDragon now, and it seems to work just fine. Even though I am S-Off'd, it should still work for you since you have an unlocked bootloader. Can you post a screenshot of your phone in bootloader mode?
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You are right. I just found out that I was not waiting long enough for it to boot. However, everytime I restart the phone it takes almost 10 minutes for phone to boot but I shut it down and start, it would start.
Now, I dont cannot get root on SkyDragon. SuperSU says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" I would hit continue and hit "normal". I get "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again" error message....Ugh this has been very frustrating...

sti-06 said:
You are right. I just found out that I was not waiting long enough for it to boot. However, everytime I restart the phone it takes almost 10 minutes for phone to boot but I shut it down and start, it would start.
Now, I dont cannot get root on SkyDragon. SuperSU says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" I would hit continue and hit "normal". I get "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again" error message....Ugh this has been very frustrating...
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I had the EXACT same thing happen. How I resolved the SuperSU problem: flash the SuperSU 1.94 zip in recovery. How I solved the slow as hell boot problem: go to Settings > Power and disable Fast Boot. Good luck!

babtron said:
It might be because of your firmware. Do you happen to be on Verizon?
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I am on ATT

MrKhozam said:
I had the EXACT same thing happen. How I resolved the SuperSU problem: flash the SuperSU 1.94 zip in recovery. How I solved the slow as hell boot problem: go to Settings > Power and disable Fast Boot. Good luck!
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Excellent! Flashing the SuperSU has resolved the root issue. Thank you!!
But the slow boot is still there even though I unchecked fast boot.

Check your firmware version.

babtron said:
Check your firmware version.
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+1

babtron said:
Check your firmware version.
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If the firmware version = build number then it is 2.22.1540.4

sti-06 said:
If the firmware version = build number then it is 2.22.1540.4
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I had the same problem.. what fixed it for me was getting on my stock ROM and doing HTC's OTA update to 4.4.3. This updates your firmware and make it compatible with newer firmware ROMs (such as Android Revolution) To do the OTa if you don't know how I recommend restoring a stock nandroid , flash the stock recovery and you should be ggod to go.

ILIVE4HEAD said:
I had the same problem.. what fixed it for me was getting on my stock ROM and doing HTC's OTA update to 4.4.3. This updates your firmware and make it compatible with newer firmware ROMs (such as Android Revolution) To do the OTa if you don't know how I recommend restoring a stock nandroid , flash the stock recovery and you should be ggod to go.
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I checked to see if there is an OTA update before I flashed a custom ROM and there was none. Can I just flash a stock rom with an updated firmware? If so where can I find the latest firmware?

Right firmware

Hello,
I need the right firmware for this version.
The system wont boot.
thanks

franco.lupo said:
Hello,
I need the right firmware for this version.
The system wont boot.
View attachment 3407166
thanks
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You mean you need a ROM that will boot on that firmware?
This one will:
http://insertcoin-roms.org/htc-one-m9-custom-rom/
Go to more/older and select 2.1.5 and also get the 2.1.6 Incremental Repack. Flash the full rom first, then flash the 2.1.6 incremental update and you'll have the most current version of the rom for the 1.40 firmware you're running.

can i install another rom? i was trying to install the revolution rom. i had it on my one x

franco.lupo said:
can i install another rom? i was trying to install the revolution rom. i had it on my one x
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They probably have an older version that will work on 1.40, but I'm not familiar with their rom. Maybe you should ask in the rom thread.

Sorry for bothering you, but i cant make my fone boot with any rom.
I unlocked the bootloader and installed the twrp recovery.
I tried to install many different roms but anyone boot, it freezes on the load screen.

franco.lupo said:
Sorry for bothering you, but i cant make my fone boot with any rom.
I unlocked the bootloader and installed the twrp recovery.
I tried to install many different roms but anyone boot, it freezes on the load screen.
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What version of twrp?
How long are you letting it sit on the white HTC screen? Give it at least 5-10 minutes before you decide its not working.

franco.lupo said:
Hello,
I need the right firmware for this version.
The system wont boot.
thanks
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You need to take down that image. NEVER post your imei. It can be used for mischief.

iElvis said:
You need to take down that image. NEVER post your imei. It can be used for mischief.
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I have edited out the IMEI from the OP.

Ops!! Thanks!!
It worked.
now... one last thing, how do i update de last firmware?

franco.lupo said:
Ops!! Thanks!!
It worked.
now... one last thing, how do i update de last firmware?
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Can you please say what the issue was in case someone else has a similar problem?
Re: firmware - Do you know your CID?

Everything seems to be working now, I just wanted to use the last version of firmware. If its possible.

franco.lupo said:
Everything seems to be working now, I just wanted to use the last version of firmware. If its possible.
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Were you just not letting it sit long enough at the HTC screen?
New firmware for your device is supposed to be released soon.
You'll have to return to unmodified system image to get the update over the air, or if you're s-off you can just flash it manually. If you're not s-off yet, it costs $25 through an app called sunshine.

Unable to install ROM's or update firmware

I have searched and cannot seem to find anything to help. The problem I have is I keep getting the L-MR1 software update but I am unable to install it. I have turned the notification off. When I try to install with stock recovery it crashes about a third of the way through. I am on 5.1 GPE unrooted, though I rooted my phone from Vodafone to get it. I have now tried to revert back to sense, but when I try to install ViperRom through fastboot it constantly crashes. Will a factory reset resolve this?

Are you s-off?

Yes I am S-off

If your bootloader screen black or white?

Bootloader screen is black with text in various colours

mightywhites29111971 said:
Bootloader screen is black with text in various colours
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That is the GPE bootloader. So it looks like you fully converted to GPE. You need to convert back to Sense if you want to flash a Sense ROM, as the partitioning is different. The Sense ROM is failing to flash, since the system partition is too small to accept the Sense ROM.

Thanks but that is what I have been trying to do, and it doesn't work. I am also unable to update GPE to the latest H6 update using stock sense as it also keeps crashing

mightywhites29111971 said:
Thanks but that is what I have been trying to do, and it doesn't work. I am also unable to update GPE to the latest H6 update using stock sense as it also keeps crashing
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You can't just flash a ROM to convert back to Sense. There's a process to it. Guide is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733523

I think I have seen the error as to why I couldn't flash back to sense so will try again. Is there any reason why it will not update to H6 using stock recovery? Also if I go back to sense can I be unrooted and is there a developers edition of sense for the M8? I thought there was but I cannot find it. Thanks.

mightywhites29111971 said:
Is there any reason why it will not update to H6 using stock recovery?
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I don't know. I saw another member was trying to help you in another thread, and asked you to look at the error log. Did you try it?
Hard to help if we don't know what error is causing the OTA failure.
mightywhites29111971 said:
Also if I go back to sense can I be unrooted and is there a developers edition of sense for the M8?
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Yes and yes.
Guide to convert to DE is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/guide-update-to-official-developer-t3002003
To get from GPE to DE (after changing to the right CID and MID), you might be able to flash 4.16.1540 firmware, than just RUU to DE Sense.

I tried to get the error log by pressing the volume up button after it crashes while updating but nothing happens.

mightywhites29111971 said:
I tried to get the error log by pressing the volume up button after it crashes while updating but nothing happens.
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Main reason for OTA failure are system partition has been altered. Root itself is ok. But nothing in system partition can be removed or added by root. You may need to restore a stock ROM to revert any system changes.
Or you may have the wrong stock recovery.
You might also delete the update file and have it download again, since its possible the file was corrupted during download.

Where will I find the downloaded update file? I have had a look using ES file explorer with no success

mightywhites29111971 said:
Where will I find the downloaded update file? I have had a look using ES file explorer with no success
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Should be in the Download folder of internal storage.

Have checked there and it isn't there

Having trouble flashing ota after returning to stock.

Hi guys. I need ur help on this one .
I've had the m8 since new and first things I did was unlock bootloader to install custom roms. The phone was never s-off !
So, I've been having connectivity problems and I have to bring it in to have it looked at. But my current provider(Eastlink) won't support rooted phones or phones with custom roms. So since last night I decided to put it right back to stock and update it. This is where I ran into problems and the problems I've found are most likely what is causing the initial connectivity problems.
So I restored my original nandroid backup, flashed original recovery and went to do the ota update which will update the phone to MM. But when it flashes the OTA it always comes up with a (status 7) installation aborted with this message ... (see pic) something about was expecting build fingerprint of htc/Rogers_wwe but mine has htc_europe.
Also, there is no OS version in bootloader(see pic).
Any help would greatly appreciated.
Thanks

You restored the wrong stock ROM and/or wrong stock recovery.
OS number missing is a symptom of using a very outdated version of TWRP (known bug).

redpoint73 said:
You restored the wrong stock ROM and/or wrong stock recovery.
OS number missing is a symptom of using a very outdated version of TWRP (known bug).
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Thanks for the reply. I was thinking that it could be a wrong stock recovery but the stock rom is a nandroid backup I had taken when I bought the phone.
THe version of twrp I've been using is twrp-3.0.2-0-m8.img

rogerrulez said:
THe version of twrp I've been using is twrp-3.0.2-0-m8.img
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I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.

redpoint73 said:
I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.
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Oh, ok thanks for clearing that up. Makes sense.
Any idea where I can find the correct recovery ? I was thinking of asking this member ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694297

redpoint73 said:
I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.
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Also I wanted to mention was that I'm pretty sure I had the stock recovery which was on my computer with the htc m8 stuff since Jan, 2015. But that one doesn't seem to be working. But I could be wrong on that. It could be from a different phone now that I look at that folder more closely.

rogerrulez said:
Any idea where I can find the correct recovery ? I was thinking of asking this member ?
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What's the software number (phone Settings>About>Software information>More>Build number) now that you restored the stock ROM nandroid you made previously?

redpoint73 said:
What's the software number (phone Settings>About>Software information>More>Build number) now that you restored the stock ROM nandroid you made previously?
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I'll check as soon as the phone boots up. But I think I may have found the problem with recovery. I'll post results back soon. I think I was trying to flash the stock recovery with the bootloader locked. Long night ... :\
Update: Build number is 4.20.631.3 CL463267 release-keys
Going to try the ota right now ...

rogerrulez said:
I'll check as soon as the phone boots up. But I think I may have found the problem with recovery. I'll post results back soon. I think I was trying to flash the stock recovery with the bootloader locked. Long night ... :\
Update: Build number is 4.20.631.3 CL463267 release-keys
Going to try the ota right now ...
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Same result but with a different message. Now it says htc/rogers_wwe/htc_m8:5.0.1/LRX22C/463267.2:user/release-key.

rogerrulez said:
Same result but with a different message. Now it says htc/rogers_wwe/htc_m8:5.0.1/LRX22C/463267.2:user/release-key.
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Your recovery version is wrong.
It expect recovery version 4.20.631.3 or 6.13.631.7 but you installed 4.20.631.2

ckpv5 said:
Your recovery version is wrong.
It expect recovery version 4.20.631.3 or 6.13.631.7 but you installed 4.20.631.2
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Thanks ! Ok, I'll try it again. I just flashed 4.20.661.3_recovery.img But I'm not sure if this is a Rogers recovery or international.
Hopefully that works ...

rogerrulez said:
Thanks ! Ok, I'll try it again. I just flashed 4.20.661.3_recovery.img But I'm not sure if this is a Rogers recovery or international.
Hopefully that works ...
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Did not work. Apparently this recovery was for a Telus device. I need a Rogers recovery.
Anyone have a link to one that's required ?

rogerrulez said:
Did not work. Apparently this recovery was for a Telus device. I need a Rogers recovery.
Anyone have a link to one that's required ?
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Check the backup thread linked in my signature. Everything you need are there.

ckpv5 said:
Check the backup thread linked in my signature. Everything you need are there.
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Hi ckpv5,
I installed one of ur stock recoveries 4.20.631.3_recovery from ur collection, and now I am getting this error while doing the OTA.(see attached pic).
Any ideas ?

Update ...
I decided to go and flash the firmware.zip file from within the OTA file. It flashed ok and I now have an OS version in the bootloder.
But now it won't go any further then going to the bootloader, which I have to force into. Goes to black screen.
I then tried to flash the OTA file the same way "fastboot flash zip RUU.zip(renamed) and it fails to flash. So now I am soft bricked.
Never been in this situation before and need some advice please !

Solved!
After flashing the firmware from the OTA zip file I forgot that everything would be wiped. So here's what I did ...
1. Unlock bootloader.
2. Flash recovery.
3. Restore nandroid backup.
4. Boot up then shut down and flash proper version of stock recovery.
5. Relock bootloader.
6. Install OTA !
Thanks guys for all ur help

Stock recovery broken after attempted TWRP.

So I'm new to this whole rooting thing. I unlocked the bootloader and tried to install TWRP, however, things didnt go to plan. Found out I can't use Android Pay with an unlocked bootloader so I want to go back. When I flashed the TWRP, Recovery mode is gone. If I try to go into "reboot to recovery" in the bootloader, It starts a constant loop of the HTC logo. I need to be able to get the stock recovery back so that I can do a factory reset. Can anyone guide me into achieving this? Thanks a million

BFitzy said:
So I'm new to this whole rooting thing. I unlocked the bootloader and tried to install TWRP, however, things didnt go to plan. Found out I can't use Android Pay with an unlocked bootloader so I want to go back. When I flashed the TWRP, Recovery mode is gone. If I try to go into "reboot to recovery" in the bootloader, It starts a constant loop of the HTC logo. I need to be able to get the stock recovery back so that I can do a factory reset. Can anyone guide me into achieving this? Thanks a million
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Do you have your stock recovery backed up? If so flash that. Else you should look around here for one that matches your firmware.

Tarima said:
Do you have your stock recovery backed up? If so flash that. Else you should look around here for one that matches your firmware.
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Thanks for the reply, I have successfully flashed twrp so the phone works for now. I need CID:HTC__001 with nougat recovery, any idea where I can find that?

BFitzy said:
Thanks for the reply, I have successfully flashed twrp so the phone works for now. I need CID:HTC__001 with nougat recovery, any idea where I can find that?
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Take a look here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71095853&postcount=1807

Tarima said:
Take a look here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71095853&postcount=1807
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Thank you so much! phone is now back to stock!