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I rooted it last night and installed 2.2.I rebooted the phone on completion and now the phone wont work, It powers up then will reboot itself at random times, it wont make phone calls. wifi wont work. it doesn't have any signal.
Ive tried to flash it with another rom but that doesn't work either.
my bootloader is 0.80
when updating from the pc i get either incorrect bootloader or rom.
Sorry if it abit vague, im new to this sort of thing.
please can anyone help.
robshields76 said:
I rooted it last night and installed 2.2.I rebooted the phone on completion and now the phone wont work, It powers up then will reboot itself at random times, it wont make phone calls. wifi wont work. it doesn't have any signal.
Ive tried to flash it with another rom but that doesn't work either.
my bootloader is 0.80
when updating from the pc i get either incorrect bootloader or rom.
Sorry if it abit vague, im new to this sort of thing.
please can anyone help.
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Did you flash the new radio before flashing the Froyo ROM, all Froyo ROM now require the newer radio and may be the simplest fix to being able to boot your phone. There a links to download this in pretty much every Froyo ROM Thread.
I recommend the following process:
Get the latest radio from the forum topic with all the radio's. Reboot into recovery and flash this zip.
Reboot the phone as your recovery tells you to do. This should flash the radio to the phone completely.
Then try using your phone again. Still having errors and FC's? Then I think you didn't wipe your phone before flashing a new rooted Rom.
Please wipe, then flash your Rom again. No need to flash the radio again.
Hope it helped. Your desire isn't at its end yet boy. It needs to live till Android 3.0!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Radio is up to date
i tried the flashbooting a new radio on but that didn't work because its already at the correct version.
Is there a way of flattening the phone and starting again?
robshields76 said:
i tried the flashbooting a new radio on but that didn't work because its already at the correct version.
Is there a way of flattening the phone and starting again?
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check this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
it will tell you how to unroot your phone
glimpsofreality said:
check this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
it will tell you how to unroot your phone
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Had the same thought. This is quick guide from [email protected]
*Been rooted, have Clockwork Recovery mod installed and have a Nandroid backup.*
Hey guys, finally decided to go ahead and flash my radio.
Thing is, I have a few concerns regarding the process. After thorough searching of these forums I was unable to find an answer.
I've found 2 guides on how to flash a new radio, but both have seemingly different instructions.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Desire_(GSM):_Full_Update_Guide#Flashing_Radio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6580270&postcount=18
Does it matter which I use? Only the first method seems a lot more straightforward.
I'm on a contracted Orange phone and currently inside the contract period. I read here somewhere, that if I flash the radio, this will simlock me. Am I correct in thinking, that I can use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726 to reverse any potential simlock? Or should I do this before the radio flashing, as my understanding is, a contract phone is already sim-locked?
Also, does it matter that the radio update zip, isn't labelled 'radio update' as the first guide would imply?
Well, thanks in advance for any answers to these questions
i dont know about contract, i have htc desire, i got radio from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464
and flash exactly like flashing any rom, withing few mins its done..
I've already got all the files I need. Got them before I made this thread from that post. Also I've never flashed any roms before, so...
Newer radios don't simlock orange desires anymore.
Fastboot is the safest method to flash a radio.
Well, I've had a bit of a Google around and a search of these forums and can't find much on fast-boot flashing at all... Any chance you could provide me a link please? Or explain the process here.
Thanks!
So noone knows how to fastboot flash or can point me to a tutorial? Searching these forums turned up nothing concrete, Google was even less useful...
Are you S-OFF? If not, all you have to do is get the ZIP and flash it in recovery as you would a new ROM
If you are, then you can do it using the fastboot commands that are part of adb
fastboot flash radio radio.img (where radio.img is the name of the radio file)
I'm S-ON at the moment. PVT-4. So I just boot into Clockwork Recovery and use the following?
ht tp://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Desire_%28GSM%29:_Full_Update_Guide#Flashing_Radio
Ok I went ahead and flashed my radio, with no problems whatsoever. Seems I was being overly paranoid. You'll have to forgive me, for all the (to you experts at least) dumb questions I ask. I'm just extremely cautious of these sorta things.
Jeez is it so hard to flash a radio these days? Just boot into recovery and select the zip file from there, let it flash and reboot, kind of like a rom. As if no one has really said anything.
I installed the eng hboot .76 on an old evo that had the latest hboot 2.16. I wiped everything using fastboot command and had plan on restore everything to stock. but now nothing I will do will flash. I keep getting the "model id Error" every time I try to flash using the RUU utility and through hboot. I tried even using fastboot commands to flash the system.img but it says it's too large to flash through remote. I tried updating the hboot back to 2.16 but gives me the same error. Anyone has any suggestions? What is causing the evo to keep thinking I have the wrong model? thanks
I've never had that happen but make sure you have the right RUU for our phone also make sure you have the correct radios combo for the RUU your flashing.
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I've never had that happen but make sure you have the right RUU for our phone also make sure you have the correct radios combo for the RUU your flashing.
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Unfortunately that didn't help either. I used a RUU image with the exact same radio version and still gives me the model id error
edit: Ok after some more research I found what my problem is but I have not found the solution. The problem is that I flashed an engineering hboot on an evo with the new partition cause other's that had done it are getting the same error messages I am. But I still haven't seen any of them finding a solution to get the evo working again. If anyone has any insight on this issue please help.
I don't think it is fixable now. Look in dev for RA like 3.08 gnm recovery. If you can get that to flash, then u may be able to use it to rewrite the blocks. Read about it in its thread
Support TrevE! Fuh Q CIQ!
I'm just stumped on why you would want to downgrade the Hboot?
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I don't think it is fixable now. Look in dev for RA like 3.08 gnm recovery. If you can get that to flash, then u may be able to use it to rewrite the blocks. Read about it in its thread
Support TrevE! Fuh Q CIQ!
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Thanks that didn't seem to work either guess i'm out of luck. The reason I downgraded the Hboot was because I was replacing a broken evo with a blacklisted evo and this was a fast method to do that. But I forgot about the issue with the new hardware version.
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I'm just stumped on why you would want to downgrade the Hboot?
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HipKat, I downgraded my HBOOT so I could flash a custom splash screen, just sayin'.
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Well, I'm still trying to fix it so I'm going to post my progress just in case someone has any new ideas. First off I did make some progress as I no longer get the model id error and was able to start the flashing process now. But the process never finishes successfully. I started taking a different approach on how to fix the problem. Instead of looking for an EVO fix I research all the fastboot commands and what they can do. I managed to figure out that some how the model ID on my evo was removed and replace with a symbol that looks like a *. This was the cause of my error because it was comparing this to the mode id in the roms and failing. I found the fastboot command to update the model id and was actually able to start the flashing process. But 3/4 into the flashing it failed and gave me an error of "51 partition update fail". Now I can't get into the bootloader anymore and I only see the HTC Logo with 4 Exclamation marks at the corners. I still am able to execute fastboot commands so I'm continuing the research. So hopefully someone has a fix for this new error. thanks
I got the bootloader unlocked with HTC Dev and rooted, installed TWRP. I installed Revolution (?) rom but had the restarting issue I presume because of the firmware being incompatible. Searching ways to achieve S-Off leaves me a bit confused though. Could someone hold my hand through the process or direct me to where I can update my Firmware and apply the newer Roms please? Thanks.
xgonzox said:
I got the bootloader unlocked with HTC Dev and rooted, installed TWRP. I installed Revolution (?) rom but had the restarting issue I presume because of the firmware being incompatible. Searching ways to achieve S-Off leaves me a bit confused though. Could someone hold my hand through the process or direct me to where I can update my Firmware and apply the newer Roms please? Thanks.
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OMG do I agree with that post! When you ask about how to do this, they point you to a thread with 300+ post and say its in there, go read... Ive been reading for 2 freaking days and Im more confused then ever!!! CID, SUPERCID, brick without them... NO explanation from there. REALLY!?
Now some people go OUT OF THEIR way to help you, where others seem to just say search the forums. With any of the searches, there is 4000+++ hits, it would be time to upgrade before I read them all. Ive read. Im still reading. Heck, I'm about to ADB back to stock to by pass s-off because of the lack of info, or its scattered across 5 or 6 threads. Sorry for the rant, but Im tired, sleepy, and cant find the info on the threads. Ive done my time reading, came out worse then I started...
Guys, I know your first few weeks at xda can be frustrating, but there are reasons why we do it this way and why requests for hand-holding don't go over well.
First, this is, as the name says, a developers' forum where a certain amount of technical knowledge is assumed. All of us were noobs once, but we got past that by reading and asking intelligent questions, not throwing up our hands and begging to be spoon-fed. If you get less-than-helpful responses, it's often because what seems baffling to you is a question that gets asked regularly to the point that people get tired of dealing with it. S-off and firmware updating are in that realm.
Second, and more importantly, once you go s-off and start mucking with firmware, there is a very real chance of bricking your phone if you're not careful. So having a solid understanding of what you're doing is critical. The people who brick are the ones who rush the process and miss or skip important steps because they don't realize why they exist.
Now, having said that, I can give you a little guidance.
S-off for the M9 is pretty idiot proof at the moment. It's only possible through a paid app, Sunshine. You download it, install it, and it will tell you if s-off is possible for your phone. If so, you buy a license for $25 and run it. Done.
Updating firmware is trickier, but this thread is the best place to start. Read the whole thing from the beginning (especially the first few posts), and if there's anything you don't understand, asking specific questions will usually get you helpful responses.
Good luck!
Good advice from iElvis to go slowly and try not to rush before gaining necessary knowledge .
Usually for example with firmware flashing thread all relevant info is contained in the first four posts written by original poster.
Basically if you are S on you may only flash firmware that matches your currently installed software.
When you have S off (as described above by iElvis) then you may flash any firmware, by changing cid if necessary.
Firmware flashing done in download mode via command
Fastboot flash zip nameofirmware.zip
Phone will flash part of firmware then reboot to download mode,
Then you enter same command again and remainder of file is flashed.
Then you're good to flash custom roms based on the firmware you flashed.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Free mobile app
paul_59 said:
Good advice from iElvis to go slowly and try not to rush before gaining necessary knowledge .
Usually for example with firmware flashing thread all relevant info is contained in the first four posts written by original poster.
Basically if you are S on you may only flash firmware that matches your currently installed software.
When you have S off (as described above by iElvis) then you may flash any firmware, by changing cid if necessary.
Firmware flashing done in download mode via command
Fastboot flash zip nameofirmware.zip
Phone will flash part of firmware then reboot to download mode,
Then you enter same command again and remainder of file is flashed.
Then you're good to flash custom roms based on the firmware you flashed.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Free mobile app
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I am not new to xda or flashing roms , but definitely new to htc device. The problem is Alot of threads don't seem to explain "Why" .
your quote here has explained something so simple, that unfortunately was made to sound so complex in some other threads. Also many threads give slightly differing or slightly incomplete instructions. thats why I notice many people asking for a "FULL guide" and even some people offering to "donate if you can help me step-by-step update firmware" .
So , can i ask, just to clarify, after S-off, then SuperCID, we can flash any firmware update from any region? eg If i am from 1.32.710 i can flash 1.40.401 firmware? And ONLY then i can flash a custom rom that MUST be 1.40.401?
simonbigwave said:
So , can i ask, just to clarify, after S-off, then SuperCID, we can flash any firmware update from any region? eg If i am from 1.32.710 i can flash 1.40.401 firmware? And ONLY then i can flash a custom rom that MUST be 1.40.401?
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Yes, you can flash any firmware for your model. You can't for example, flash cdma firmware on a gsm phone (nor should you try).
But you don't necessarily have to match rom to firmware. It's advisable for best performance, but not always necessary. in this case, however, there is a conflict between firmware and kernel across 1.32 and 1.40—they need to be the same. That means you can run a 1.40 rom over 1.32 firmware as long as you have a 1.32 kernel running (this is my current configuration). But if you have 1.40 firmware, you pretty much have to run a 1.40 rom.
I am missing somethihng some where.. Ive tried the steps above, although no "guide" said anything about supercid. However, Ive tried to flash the firmware, and i do get a cid mismatch error. So I'm stuck and lost. I dont know what to do... Cid is being reported differently depending on how I get it, Adb reports htc_001, the app and the scrip report CWE_001, and I cant seem to find anything to flash to it. Im literally pulling out my hair.
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I am missing somethihng some where.. Ive tried the steps above, although no "guide" said anything about supercid. However, Ive tried to flash the firmware, and i do get a cid mismatch error. So I'm stuck and lost. I dont know what to do... Cid is being reported differently depending on how I get it, Adb reports htc_001, the app and the scrip report CWE_001, and I cant seem to find anything to flash to it. Im literally pulling out my hair.
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As far as I know, get S-off from Sunshine app. Easiest way. Then in adb set your sid to super cid..try here a full guide, after u have used sunshine app to get s-off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317536 u need to get S-off first AFAIK....i agree its confusing.
so i relocked my bootloader trying to get an RUU to work. obviously im pretty nub at this, i can only get into bootloader and download. is there anything that i can do? also i cant find an ruu that will work, i need 2.6.512.17, which i have looked on here, and a couple of others needed it before and noone had it.
just curious if there is anything besides taking it to a shop that i can do?
Thanks