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[q] help pleeeease

I don't know how, but i wound up on the bootloader screen, and no matter if i power off or reboot, it still brings me there only. Then i selected (tried) HBoot. Now i am stuck there. I am on stock only, never unlocked. On 1.29 (SH25). There are following options shown: Fastboot, Recovery, Factory Reset, Simlock, Show Barcode and Image CRC.
All I want to do is boot the phone into regular stock. What shall i select besides Factory Reset? Kindly Help ASAP.
Many Thanks in advance.

veerm said:
I don't know how, but i wound up on the bootloader screen, and no matter if i power off or reboot, it still brings me there only. Then i selected (tried) HBoot. Now i am stuck there. I am on stock only, never unlocked. On 1.29 (SH25). There are following options shown: Fastboot, Recovery, Factory Reset, Simlock, Show Barcode and Image CRC.
All I want to do is boot the phone into regular stock. What shall i select besides Factory Reset? Kindly Help ASAP.
Many Thanks in advance.
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have you tried doing factory reset? i know you will lose stuff but worth trying to see if the phone will work again..well should do..my first thing would be to do factory reset since you tried rebooting.
or go into bootloader and try fastboot reboot (command that is)

Goku80 said:
have you tried doing factory reset? i know you will lose stuff but worth trying to see if the phone will work again..well should do..my first thing would be to do factory reset since you tried rebooting.
or go into bootloader and try fastboot reboot (command that is)
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thanks for quick reply....what would Fastboot do? any idea?

It allows you to perform various functions on your phone via USB and a PC operating system.

Ignition75 said:
It allows you to perform various functions on your phone via USB and a PC operating system.
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what he said basically
use the following commands
"fastboot erase cache"
"fastboot reboot" and see what happens

Oh well, I tried Reboot, Fast Boot as well as Factory Reset. Nothing seems to work . They all restarts the phone and brings back the bootloader screen.
While restarting, right under HTC logo, it momentarily displays: "This build is for development purpose only. Do not distribute outside of HTC without HTC's written permission. Failure to comply may lead to legal action."
Guess i will have to bring it back to the retailer.

Seems like you have unlocked and relocked the bootloader.
You will need to download the correct imagine file (RUU) for your phone and follow instructions.
Can you find a guide on the internet?
You will probably have to unlock the bootloader again to get some information from your phone in Fastboot mode.

Ignition75 said:
Seems like you have unlocked and relocked the bootloader.
You will need to download the correct imagine file (RUU) for your phone and follow instructions.
Can you find a guide on the internet?
You will probably have to unlock the bootloader again to get some information from your phone in Fastboot mode.
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he said he never unlocked.. i say he tries factory reset and see if that helps

Here you go my friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...very_-_what_to_do_in_the_event_of_a_bad_flash
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Goku80 said:
he said he never unlocked.. i say he tries factory reset and see if that helps
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But you only get that blurb once you've relocked the bootloader and it's looping.

Ignition75 said:
Here you go my friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...very_-_what_to_do_in_the_event_of_a_bad_flash
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But you only get that blurb once you've relocked the bootloader and it's looping.
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oh i see my bad.OP should of said that then.

I tried Factory Reset, It stayed on the splash screen for more than 5 minutes. Then i pressed and hold power button. It restarted the phone back to bootloader screen. It did not look like factory reset was doing anything. What you guys think? Shall i try and wait longer for Factory Reset, does take more than 5 minutes to start doing anything?

Goku80 said:
oh i see my bad.OP should of said that then.
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Hehe no worries, I've just had 2 days of pain staring at that bootloader screen, I know all the variations
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veerm said:
I tried Factory Reset, It stayed on the splash screen for more than 5 minutes. Then i pressed and hold power button. It restarted the phone back to bootloader screen. It did not look like factory reset was doing anything. What you guys think? Shall i try and wait longer for Factory Reset, does take more than 5 minutes to start doing anything?
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No, you should see some action before 5 minutes, sounds like you need a few recovery procedures.
I posted a gread wiki page for you to read in a previous post. It has saved my @ss on more than one occasion.

Ignition75 said:
Here you go my friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...very_-_what_to_do_in_the_event_of_a_bad_flash
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But you only get that blurb once you've relocked the bootloader and it's looping.
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Have never unlocked. Got the phone two days ago as a replacement for a faulty wifi issue on my earlier HOX HT24.

veerm said:
I tried Factory Reset, It stayed on the splash screen for more than 5 minutes. Then i pressed and hold power button. It restarted the phone back to bootloader screen. It did not look like factory reset was doing anything. What you guys think? Shall i try and wait longer for Factory Reset, does take more than 5 minutes to start doing anything?
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wait bit longer..but maybe try what Ignition has gave you and probably that would help you out better.
what i am thinking is if he locked again maybe it could be he needs the boot.img of the stock firmware he is using
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veerm said:
Have never unlocked. Got the phone two days ago as a replacement for a faulty wifi issue on my earlier HOX HT24.
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they must of send you a refurbished one then...what does it say in bootloader? does it say locked or relocked?

veerm said:
Have never unlocked. Got the phone two days ago as a replacement for a faulty wifi issue on my earlier HOX HT24.
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Hmmm, that's interesting, sounds like you might need to unlock it then and recover it yourself.
Or as you previously said take it back to whomever supplied it to you.
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Goku80 said:
wait bit longer..but maybe try what Ignition has gave you and probably that would help you out better.
what i am thinking is if he locked again maybe it could be he needs the boot.img of the stock firmware he is using
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they must of send you a refurbished one then...what does it say in bootloader? does it say locked or relocked?
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Yes hehe, sounds like the software is "refurbished" as well

It says "Locked"

veerm said:
It says "Locked"
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ok now we have a problem then
try factory reset again and leave it for a few minutes longer

Goku80 said:
ok now we have a problem then
try factory reset again and leave it for a few minutes longer
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Am trying Factory reset again...close to 4 minutes so far
What would "Recovery" do?

veerm said:
Am trying Factory reset again...close to 4 minutes so far
What would "Recovery" do?
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do not know what recovery would do as i never used the stock recovery before.
if it still giving you issues and factory reset does not work i would suggest give it back to retailer asap

Goku80 said:
do not know what recovery would do as i never used the stock recovery before.
if it still giving you issues and factory reset does not work i would suggest give it back to retailer asap
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Yup, factory reset is NOT doing anything, just froze on the splash screen. Guess will have to take it up to the shop. Hopefully this time it will be easier (last time i had very difficult time to get replacement for my HOX with wifi hardware fualt).
You have been real helpful. Thank you so much.

Z00A Hard Brick, only TWRP no Intel SoC

Somehow I managed to brick it. No bootloop, just immediately boots back into TWRP. No bootloader either. I've tried unbricking with the whole Intel SoC thing, but it doesn't connect/doesn't get detected since it won't get to bootloader, it just sits on the "device has failed verification" screen until it turns off 20 seconds later when I try to get into the bootloader. So what are my options? TWRP is working fine but that's it.
Thanks.

InnateIQ said:
Somehow I managed to brick it. No bootloop, just immediately boots back into TWRP. No bootloader either. I've tried unbricking with the whole Intel SoC thing, but it doesn't connect/doesn't get detected since it won't get to bootloader, it just sits on the "device has failed verification" screen until it turns off 20 seconds later when I try to get into the bootloader. So what are my options? TWRP is working fine but that's it.
Thanks.
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Do NOT go near xFSTK
1) Whilst in TWRP - press/select reboot in TWRP -- power off ! Count to 15 before going to 2)
2) To get to bootloader from powered off use power plus vol+
3) Once in bootloader -- let me know IFWI version

timbernot said:
Do NOT go near xFSTK
1) Whilst in TWRP - press/select reboot in TWRP -- power off ! Count to 15 before going to 2)
2) To get to bootloader from powered off use power plus vol+
3) Once in bootloader -- let me know IFWI version
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Oh wow I feel really dumb XD. I'm used to Samsung's download mode being separate from recovery. With Samsung you hold volume down for download/bootloader and up for recovery. I can get into the bootloader just fine lol. Thanks anyways.

InnateIQ said:
Oh wow I feel really dumb XD. I'm used to Samsung's download mode being separate from recovery. With Samsung you hold volume down for download/bootloader and up for recovery. I can get into the bootloader just fine lol. Thanks anyways.
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What ??
You been using and holding down button for like ..errr 2 days ???
:laugh::laugh:
Joken btw , I know I know
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@InnatelQ
Oh wow , thanks for the chuckle , I can't stop chuckling .
Bless you have a thanks on me

timbernot said:
What ??
You been using and holding down button for like ..errr 2 days ???
:laugh::laugh:
Joken btw , I know I know
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@InnatelQ
Oh wow , thanks for the chuckle , I can't stop chuckling .
Bless you have a thanks on me
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Haha, thanks. Yep, that's exactly what I've been doing. But that's not all, in TWRP when I try to reboot to bootloader it just loads back into TWRP so, there's a little bit of validity there. But yeah, dumb mistakes glad I made you laugh :good:

InnateIQ said:
Haha, thanks. Yep, that's exactly what I've been doing. But that's not all, in TWRP when I try to reboot to bootloader it just loads back into TWRP so, there's a little bit of validity there. But yeah, dumb mistakes glad I made you laugh :good:
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, still got me chuckling , thank heavens for Samsung or you might have installed isoc driver correctly ah hA , oh dear
On a serious note though ..
You can reboot to bootloader from twrp ?
Can you flash in twrp , restore in twrp ?
What's your IFWI version number if answer is no to above?

How to unblrick a hard bricked Pixel XL

My Pixel XL is now dead. Won't turn on when pressing or long pressing or long pressing the power button for 5 minutes.
Long pressing the volume down and power button leads to vibration feedback but the screen is black, can't even get to the bootloader.
Last thing before it bricked is browsing through my photos, my phone suddenly froze as usual. And then it powered off automatically. After that, I can't get into the system, neither the bootloader.
Anybody know how to fix hard bricked Pixel?
Thx.

Queentus said:
My Pixel XL is now dead. Won't turn on when pressing or long pressing or long pressing the power button for 5 minutes.
Long pressing the volume down and power button leads to vibration feedback but the screen is black, can't even get to the bootloader.
Last thing before it bricked is browsing through my photos, my phone suddenly froze as usual. And then it powered off automatically. After that, I can't get into the system, neither the bootloader.
Anybody know how to fix hard bricked Pixel?
Thx.
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try this one here
if not, call harware support for a possible rma

reyscott said:
try this one here
if not, call harware support for a possible rma
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Won't work cause I can't even get to the bootloader. Thx anyway.

call google support to initiate RMA.

There is no laymans method to fix a hard bricked Pixel.
Only soft bricks.

CZ Eddie said:
There is no laymans method to fix a hard bricked Pixel.
Only soft bricks.
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Thanks for the reply.
My Pixel is already on it's way to RMA.

My Pixel XL shut down this morning. After several attempts to restart, it hung on the Google splash screen. I got into bootloader and tried to reflash OPR3 with flash-all.bat. It got a little ways but quit with “remote: flash write failure”. I got into bootloader again and tried the reflash again. It got the same error earlier in the process and ever since, no button combinations will get it to turn on and I get no lights or battery image when plugged in.
When I plug it into my computer, I get the connection beep from the computer, but no evidence of a connection in Device Manager or in remove media. Since my computer recognizes the phone somehow, is there a way to retrieve data from my phone? I have seen many references to programs that can do this, but I am skeptical. My warranty replacement has been ordered, but I'd like to get whatever I can before it gets here.

Same thing happened to me last night. RMA is on its way, but this month old Pixel XL is dead.

CZ Eddie said:
There is no laymans method to fix a hard bricked Pixel.
Only soft bricks.
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do you have an advanced guide to fix it? I have pixel past warranty that has the same problem

JimSmith94 said:
My Pixel XL shut down this morning. After several attempts to restart, it hung on the Google splash screen. I got into bootloader and tried to reflash OPR3 with flash-all.bat. It got a little ways but quit with “remote: flash write failure”. I got into bootloader again and tried the reflash again. It got the same error earlier in the process and ever since, no button combinations will get it to turn on and I get no lights or battery image when plugged in.
When I plug it into my computer, I get the connection beep from the computer, but no evidence of a connection in Device Manager or in remove media. Since my computer recognizes the phone somehow, is there a way to retrieve data from my phone? I have seen many references to programs that can do this, but I am skeptical. My warranty replacement has been ordered, but I'd like to get whatever I can before it gets here.
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There are 2 things you can try 1.) Go-to you folder where you have adb & fastboot. Download factory zip and unzip into adb & fastboot folder. Plug phone into PC. Open a cmd window that's NOT the administrator one try adb devices, then fastboot reboot bootloader. Click once to advance in cmd, then double click flash-all.bat and let it run through the install process. It will stop a few time, but just ignore, may even spit out an error, just ignore and let it keep installing, it may keep doing this stop and start thing,let it run. It will eventually boot up. It will wipe phone and you will have to do a new phone install. Then you can go into bootloader mode and fastboot twrp and twrp installer and go back and install super su go back and install suhide 109.
When installing TWRP I would recommend the previous version of December 1, I think and not the Dec. 15 version. Same with twrp installer.
The other thing you can try is to (if you can turn phone off) hold down power button for 5 seconds then press volume UP , that should put you in the Android on it's back and say No Command. Then you can use the options given you.
Good luck

fiverings said:
There are 2 things you can try 1.) Go-to you folder where you have adb & fastboot. Download factory zip and unzip into adb & fastboot folder. Plug phone into PC. Open a cmd window that's NOT the administrator one try adb devices, then fastboot reboot bootloader. Click once to advance in cmd, then double click flash-all.bat and let it run through the install process. It will stop a few time, but just ignore, may even spit out an error, just ignore and let it keep installing, it may keep doing this stop and start thing,let it run. It will eventually boot up. It will wipe phone and you will have to do a new phone install. Then you can go into bootloader mode and fastboot twrp and twrp installer and go back and install super su go back and install suhide 109.
When installing TWRP I would recommend the previous version of December 1, I think and not the Dec. 15 version. Same with twrp installer.
The other thing you can try is to (if you can turn phone off) hold down power button for 5 seconds then press volume UP , that should put you in the Android on it's back and say No Command. Then you can use the options given you.
Good luck
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My post was over three months ago and as I said, I got a refurb replacement, which I have since sold and have a Pixel 2 XL. Guess I should have said that although my computer recognized it, adb didn't. That's why I was asking if there was any other way to retrieve the data. I ended up using a week old backup so it wasn't too bad.

I tried to install a custom rom, and it didn't boot, so I tried to restore backup with twrp. Now no power, no vibration. PC doesn't recognize it. I wonder if it's on, and just has to run out of power, to be able to boot back to recovery. I thought it was weird my twrp backup didn't take very long. Any other advice? I got mine Verizon unlocked refurbished off amazon.
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perfectswanson said:
I tried to install a custom rom, and it didn't boot, so I tried to restore backup with twrp. Now no power, no vibration. PC doesn't recognize it. I wonder if it's on, and just has to run out of power, to be able to boot back to recovery. I thought it was weird my twrp backup didn't take very long. Any other advice? I got mine Verizon unlocked refurbished off amazon.
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I was able to get it to boot into twrp. Should be OK from here. Thank you.

perfectswanson said:
I tried to install a custom rom, and it didn't boot, so I tried to restore backup with twrp. Now no power, no vibration. PC doesn't recognize it. I wonder if it's on, and just has to run out of power, to be able to boot back to recovery. I thought it was weird my twrp backup didn't take very long. Any other advice? I got mine Verizon unlocked refurbished off amazon.
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I was able to get it to boot into twrp. Should be OK from here. Thank you.
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Even i am facing the same issue on the Verizon unlocked phone. What did you do to get into twrp??

nikinnikin said:
Even i am facing the same issue on the Verizon unlocked phone. What did you do to get into twrp??
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I'm sorry I should have responded sooner. I don't remember much, but I had a feeling that it was still running because it was warm so I left it alone for a couple hours to see if it would die and then I could try to boot it again it's exactly what I did but what was funny was that it still had battery life when I turned it back on I hope you had some some luck.

nikinnikin said:
Even i am facing the same issue on the Verizon unlocked phone. What did you do to get into twrp??
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Son of a gun. I did it again! Today. I followed a guide telling me to uninstall magisk with twrp before flashing 9.0. Now I have the same problem again. Goddamn TWRP. It told me no OS installed. Then I realized I forgot to put the magisk uninstaller file on my Verizion Pixel XL. Last time I just let my phone sit for a few hours or so, and it boot again. Not sure if it needs to run out of power, so it can boot again or what. Do you remember what you did when it happened to you?

perfectswanson said:
Son of a gun. I did it again! Today. I followed a guide telling me to uninstall magisk with twrp before flashing 9.0. Now I have the same problem again. Goddamn TWRP. It told me no OS installed. Then I realized I forgot to put the magisk uninstaller file on my Verizion Pixel XL. Last time I just let my phone sit for a few hours or so, and it boot again. Not sure if it needs to run out of power, so it can boot again or what. Do you remember what you did when it happened to you?
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I couldnt switch it on at all. I'm planning to take it to Ubreakifix store, I guess they are the official google pixel repair people.

nikinnikin said:
Even i am facing the same issue on the Verizon unlocked phone. What did you do to get into twrp??
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nikinnikin said:
I couldnt switch it on at all. I'm planning to take it to Ubreakifix store, I guess they are the official google pixel repair people.
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You gotta be kidding me. Last time I left the phone alone, and my hunch was that it would run out of power, and then you can atleast get into the bootloader. I fixed it before. I wish I could get a hold of software those guys use to repartition, or however they do it. We have Pixel 3 leaks, but no repair software. All I did was install TWRP, and it said no OS installed. It just kept booting up into TWRP. Then I switched slots to see if that would change it, but I think that might have been what screwed it up.
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What version of TWRP did you use?
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I just got back into the bootloader. After a dozen times I just held down and power for like five seconds. Should I try recovery and try to remove Magisk, or should I just try to flash 9.0?
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What I did this time that was different, and I don't know if this is what helped or what, but this time I plugged in headphones and held power and vol down.

Putting the headphones in worked, or maybe it was just a fluke, but it worked on the first try. I got into Bootloader, "fastboot boot twrp.img", then I flashed the magisk uninstaller zip, the booted back to bootloader, and did flash-all.bat. It said it failed on the vendor partition, but everything still works.

I need a solution. Can anyone help me to get out of this bootloop hell!?

Hello, I have a HTC 10 and recently while I placed it on the wall charger it went into a bootloop and refuses to come out :crying: It was never rooted or anything, I've tried the volume down and power keys together. This forces it to the small HTC logo, but it refuses to go into download mode. It returns right back to the bootloop :crying: Can anyone help? Is there anything that I can possibly try? I am pretty desperate at this point. Thanks for reading.

Sora_sky said:
Hello, I have a HTC 10 and recently while I placed it on the wall charger it went into a bootloop and refuses to come out :crying: It was never rooted or anything, I've tried the volume down and power keys together. This forces it to the small HTC logo, but it refuses to go into download mode. It returns right back to the bootloop :crying: Can anyone help? Is there anything that I can possibly try? I am pretty desperate at this point. Thanks for reading.
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Find RUU zip with a correct version same or less than what's in yours now.
Place it on sdCard, named 2PS6IMG.zip
Boot with volume down-power and it will clear everything up.
This will wipe data, but you are pretty much out of choices.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/2016-05-27-fastboot-flashing-firmware-t3387520

michaelbsheldon said:
Find RUU zip with a correct version same or less than what's in yours now.
Place it on sdCard, named 2PS6IMG.zip
Boot with volume down-power and it will clear everything up.
This will wipe data, but you are pretty much out of choices.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/2016-05-27-fastboot-flashing-firmware-t3387520
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Did you not even read the OP? He cant boot to download mode.
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Sora_sky said:
Hello, I have a HTC 10 and recently while I placed it on the wall charger it went into a bootloop and refuses to come out :crying: It was never rooted or anything, I've tried the volume down and power keys together. This forces it to the small HTC logo, but it refuses to go into download mode. It returns right back to the bootloop :crying: Can anyone help? Is there anything that I can possibly try? I am pretty desperate at this point. Thanks for reading.
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Can you take the phone back for warranty?

Did you not even read the OP? He cant boot to download mode.
Yes, I did. If he is able to power off and and up again, the sdCard install method would at
least be worth a try before sending it away for service.

michaelbsheldon said:
Did you not even read the OP? He cant boot to download mode.
Yes, I did. If he is able to power off and and up again, the sdCard install method would at
least be worth a try before sending it away for service.
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Agreed. But seeing he said he cant boot to download mode i dont think there is much he can do. Its not the first time i have seen this happen. Theres a few threads about it.

TWRP 3.1.1-0

TWRP for U Play
WARNING: SOME USERS ARE EXPERIENCING BOOTLOOP AFTER OTA UPDATING WITH TWRP.
DO NOT FLASH THIS RECOVERY INSTEAD USE FOR TEMPORARY BOOT IF YOU WANT OTA UPDATE
For direct booting without installation use
"fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img" in the bootloader menu (white screen )
If you want permanent installation follow these steps
NOTE: Please Check the partition table for your model and flash recovery to that block,
using wrong block can brick your device
use this command in terminal emulator or adb to check partition table
Code:
cat proc/emmc
for me its mmcblk0p39
Boot twrp from bootloader
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img
now that your booted into twrp open adb and use these commands
Push Recovery Image to phone
Code:
adb push twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img /data/local/tmp
Set permission for recovery image
Code:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img
Backup Current Recovery Image (in case you want to go back or failed)
Code:
adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p39 of=/sdcard/backup.img
Copy recovery to block
Code:
adb shell dd if=/data/local/tmp/twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p39
Download
Source
Github

Can someone of devs create roms for our htc u play??

dranzer006 said:
TWRP for U Play
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Has this been tested? I tried another twrp recovery and it's left my phone in a bootloop after trying to do a system update

Dutty106 said:
Has this been tested? I tried another twrp recovery and it's left my phone in a bootloop after trying to do a system update
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yes i have used it however you need to have s off to install it. Else you can just boot it temporary ( fastboot boot )
OTA updates might crash the system

dranzer006 said:
yes i have used it however you need to have s off to install it. Else you can just boot it temporary ( fastboot boot )
OTA updates might crash the system
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Thanks for that, how do you recover after OTA crashes the system? I wish I'd known, I'm trying to see if I leave it off for about 72 hours if it will switch back on as advised in another forum. How do you get S-OFF on HTC U Play? I've only managed to unlock bootloader

Dutty106 said:
Thanks for that, how do you recover after OTA crashes the system? I wish I'd known, I'm trying to see if I leave it off for about 72 hours if it will switch back on as advised in another forum. How do you get S-OFF on HTC U Play? I've only managed to unlock bootloader
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try connecting the phone to pc and see if adb/fastboot reboot commands work Also try holding power key for 10-15secs.
you will have to flash stock rom zip back to get OTAs
For now there isn't any s off available

htc u play
installing twrp on installing twrp then black scren and vibrates around.can you help me please thanx

dranzer006 said:
try connecting the phone to pc and see if adb/fastboot reboot commands work Also try holding power key for 10-15secs.
you will have to flash stock rom zip back to get OTAs
For now there isn't any s off available
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I've tried all of that I'm afraid as soon as it gets a bit of power the cycle happens and the PC doesn't have time to recognize the device before it reboots, it doesn't respond to the power key or any combination of key pressing, just keeps on in the boot loop. From what I've learned I'm assuming the problem is that 52MB TWRP image, it doesn't work on this phone, the update will be trying to boot the phone into recovery but because the recovery doesn't work it creates a bootloop..so far it's been 48hrs, will try switch it back on on monday as suggested here https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...g-failures-t3596427/post74189767#post74189767 . In the meantime we need to spread the word and shame whoever uploaded that TWRP image, evil!!!
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martinsimir said:
installing twrp on installing twrp then black scren and vibrates around.can you help me please thanx
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You're another victim of this TWRP image, sorry mate. Check this out..https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...g-failures-t3596427/post74189767#post74189767

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I've tried all of that I'm afraid as soon as it gets a bit of power the cycle happens and the PC doesn't have time to recognize the device before it reboots, it doesn't respond to the power key or any combination of key pressing, just keeps on in the boot loop. From what I've learned I'm assuming the problem is that 52MB TWRP image, it doesn't work on this phone, the update will be trying to boot the phone into recovery but because the recovery doesn't work it creates a bootloop..so far it's been 48hrs, will try switch it back on on monday as suggested here https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...g-failures-t3596427/post74189767#post74189767 . In the meantime we need to spread the word and shame whoever uploaded that TWRP image, evil!!!
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You're another victim of this TWRP image, sorry mate. Check this out..https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...g-failures-t3596427/post74189767#post74189767
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52mb ???? the image i have posted is around 14mb only.
if your able to restart the device then press the volume down key while booting (you will feel the vibration )

Brick htc u play
I know what i did. I just wanted to know what happened to the phone.thank you for your help, even if it's going to happen, so there's nothing going on, on Monday comes a new htc at play.people are learning mistakes.
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dranzer006 said:
52mb ???? the image i have posted is around 14mb only.
if your able to restart the device then press the volume down key while booting (you will feel the vibration )
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black screen and vibrating all the time .can not even connect to the PC

martinsimir said:
I know what i did. I just wanted to know what happened to the phone.thank you for your help, even if it's going to happen, so there's nothing going on, on Monday comes a new htc at play.people are learning mistakes.
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black screen and vibrating all the time .can not even connect to the PC
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I won't recommend you this but you can try pulling off the back panel and removing the battery cable (its the black one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcNNGpsn7JY

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52mb ???? the image i have posted is around 14mb only.
if your able to restart the device then press the volume down key while booting (you will feel the vibration )
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i feel vibration but black screnn
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dranzer006 said:
I won't recommend you this but you can try pulling off the back panel and removing the battery cable (its the black one)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcNNGpsn7JY
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thanx mate on Monday I will see a new htc at play.but am try this

I dismantled it, but it does not help the same problem again black screen and vibrating .I put it in the garbage can

dranzer006 said:
52mb ???? the image i have posted is around 14mb only.
if your able to restart the device then press the volume down key while booting (you will feel the vibration )
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Hi, I'm refering to this one "twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img" Not yours.. I flashed twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img and I'm now stuck and panicking, I hope I can have me phone back again .. The device tries to reboot itself into recovery repeatedly after you try a system update, no combination of button pressing etc works, the PC doesn't even have time to pick up the phone..Like I've said in previous posts, I'm trying to see if I leave it off for some days and then recharge and try to switch it back on if it will work..So far that's the only solution I've seen from anyone.. I hope this clears up my problem and suggestions..

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Hi, I'm refering to this one "twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img" Not yours.. I flashed twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img and I'm now stuck and panicking, I hope I can have me phone back again .. The device tries to reboot itself into recovery repeatedly after you try a system update, no combination of button pressing etc works, the PC doesn't even have time to pick up the phone..Like I've said in previous posts, I'm trying to see if I leave it off for some days and then recharge and try to switch it back on if it will work..So far that's the only solution I've seen from anyone.. I hope this clears up my problem and suggestions..
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i am not sure what problem your having but if you try to press the volume up or down key while booting up you will boot into download mode. or else try pressing volume up and down both while the phone starts

Is there a possibility that comes out a working version.?

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Hi, I'm refering to this one "twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img" Not yours.. I flashed twrp-3.0.3-1_UNOFFICIAL-U Play.img and I'm now stuck and panicking, I hope I can have me phone back again .. The device tries to reboot itself into recovery repeatedly after you try a system update, no combination of button pressing etc works, the PC doesn't even have time to pick up the phone..Like I've said in previous posts, I'm trying to see if I leave it off for some days and then recharge and try to switch it back on if it will work..So far that's the only solution I've seen from anyone.. I hope this clears up my problem and suggestions..
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Hi, did you have any luck? I'm stuck in the same boot loop.. I even took off the case and removed the black battery cable over night but still same boot loop, did running down battery help?

Hi, don't dismantle it or any of that other stuff suggested above, let it bootloop til the battery is flat, leave it, do not charge it or do anything to it for 11+ days, then charge it and it will switch back on, no problem, you'll have your phone back.

Ok thanks, it's been about 5 days off so far from dying from the boot loop, I'll give it another 10 days before charging it and see how it goes..
Thanks again for your response..

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Ok thanks, it's been about 5 days off so far from dying from the boot loop, I'll give it another 10 days before charging it and see how it goes..
Thanks again for your response..
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No problem :good: it will definitely work