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[Q] HTC Wildfire Buzz: stuck and doesnt accept custom roms or RUUs

Hi,
I have HTC Wildfire Buzz which had a problem getting stucking at HTC logo and kept rebooting. I decided to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom rom, I downloaded CWM recovery and tried flashing a custom rom but got an error and then I tried flashing different variations of CM roms such as update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip and cm_buzz_full-256.zip but I got different types of errors including Err 7.
The other custom rom I tried to install was Android_Freedom_Wildfire_By_MONI69_a2sd but I kept getting the following error:
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/cat
E:Failure at line 10: symlink toolbox SYSTEM:bin/cat
installation aborted
I tried running different relevant RUUs based on my phone region but always ended up with error due to the fact that the firmware version currently installed is 2.46.0.0 and all the RUUs have versions lower than it.
I would appreciate providing me with your guidance and advice, my phone info is provided below.
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.02.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 3.35.20.10
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0622
INFOversion-main: 2.46.0.0
INFOserialno: SH13TPY12305
INFOimei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOproduct: buzz
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7225
INFOmodelid: PC4910000
INFOcidnum: HTC__044
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4211mV
INFOpartition-layout: HTC
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 42e5cc47
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0

yabdali said:
Hi,
I have HTC Wildfire Buzz which had a problem getting stucking at HTC logo and kept rebooting. I decided to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom rom, I downloaded CWM recovery and tried flashing a custom rom but got an error and then I tried flashing different variations of CM roms such as update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip and cm_buzz_full-256.zip but I got different types of errors including Err 7.
The other custom rom I tried to install was Android_Freedom_Wildfire_By_MONI69_a2sd but I kept getting the following error:
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/cat
E:Failure at line 10: symlink toolbox SYSTEM:bin/cat
installation aborted
I tried running different relevant RUUs based on my phone region but always ended up with error due to the fact that the firmware version currently installed is 2.46.0.0 and all the RUUs have versions lower than it.
I would appreciate providing me with your guidance and advice, my phone info is provided below.
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 1.02.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 3.35.20.10
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0622
INFOversion-main: 2.46.0.0
INFOserialno: SH13TPY12305
INFOimei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
INFOproduct: buzz
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7225
INFOmodelid: PC4910000
INFOcidnum: HTC__044
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4211mV
INFOpartition-layout: HTC
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 42e5cc47
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
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Hello dude...i have the same phone with exactly same specs n had d same prob
go to fastboot,connect usb
now u have a .img file in ur rom's zip.
extract it to fastboot folder
via cmd go to fastboot folder with ur ph connected.. type
fastboot flash boot xxx.img
it will take some time
nxt flash cwm if u dont hv it
then get a micro sd wid ur rom(unedited) and flash it via cwm...disable signature verification if needed
press d thanks button n voila u have ur nw rom

ontheflames said:
Hello dude...i have the same phone with exactly same specs n had d same prob
go to fastboot,connect usb
now u have a .img file in ur rom's zip.
extract it to fastboot folder
via cmd go to fastboot folder with ur ph connected.. type
fastboot flash boot xxx.img
it will take some time
nxt flash cwm if u dont hv it
then get a micro sd wid ur rom(unedited) and flash it via cwm...disable signature verification if needed
press d thanks button n voila u have ur nw rom
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Hi, Thanks for your advice, unfortunately it didnt work! I tried the following:
Extracting the rom zip and flashing boot.img via fastboot then using CWM flashing the rom xxxx.zip.
update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip error:
assert failedackage_extract_file("boot.img","/tmp/boot.img")
E:error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Android_Freedom_Wildfire_By_MONI69 error:
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/cat
E:Failure at line 10: symlink toolbox SYSTEM:bin/cat
installation aborted
Hope this gives further insights about the problem, any suggestion advise would be highly appreciated.

hey man, silly question but are you sure you are doing a full factory wipe, data wipe cache wipe and dalvick cache wipe?
you should do the wipes every time you try to flash a new rom.

heavy_metal_man said:
hey man, silly question but are you sure you are doing a full factory wipe, data wipe cache wipe and dalvick cache wipe?
you should do the wipes every time you try to flash a new rom.
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Yes, I use CWM to do factory reset, cache, dalvick wipes everytime I flash a rom!

yabdali said:
Hi, Thanks for your advice, unfortunately it didnt work! I tried the following:
Extracting the rom zip and flashing boot.img via fastboot then using CWM flashing the rom xxxx.zip.
update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip error:
assert failedackage_extract_file("boot.img","/tmp/boot.img")
E:error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Android_Freedom_Wildfire_By_MONI69 error:
E:Can't symlink /system/bin/cat
E:Failure at line 10: symlink toolbox SYSTEM:bin/cat
installation aborted
Hope this gives further insights about the problem, any suggestion advise would be highly appreciated.
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Another alternative is formating all partitions before flashing..
and btw did u extract the whole zip for boot.img?
what is ur cwm version?
did u try disabling signature check and script asserts??

ontheflames said:
Another alternative is formating all partitions before flashing..
and btw did u extract the whole zip for boot.img?
what is ur cwm version?
did u try disabling signature check and string asserts??
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Hi, thanks for your continous support, I tried the following but not matter what rom I flashed I still get some sort of an error. As for your question regarding the boot.img, yes I extracted the xxxx.zip flashed boot.img via fastboot pulled the batter started CWM and installed the original xxxx.zip. I tried the partiations formatting, below are the details.
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7
Green color
wipe data/factory
wip cache
wipe delivak (E: can't mount /dev/block.mmcblk0p2)
format system
format boot
format data
format cache
toggle script asserts/signature (disabled)
Rom: cm-buzz_full-256.zip
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-buzz_full-256.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Rom: update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted
I also get package_extract_file("boot.img","/tmp/boot.img") error in some other roms.

yabdali said:
Hi, thanks for your continous support, I tried the following but not matter what rom I flashed I still get some sort of an error. As for your question regarding the boot.img, yes I extracted the xxxx.zip flashed boot.img via fastboot pulled the batter started CWM and installed the original xxxx.zip. I tried the partiations formatting, below are the details.
ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.7
Green color
wipe data/factory
wip cache
wipe delivak (E: can't mount /dev/block.mmcblk0p2)
format system
format boot
format data
format cache
toggle script asserts/signature (disabled)
Rom: cm-buzz_full-256.zip
assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-buzz_full-256.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Rom: update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-buzz-signed.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted
I also get package_extract_file("boot.img","/tmp/boot.img") error in some other roms.
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Strange...btw how did ur wf stop booting all of a sudden? I think u have failed to get proper root and unlocked bootloader
pl verify it in hboot..on top it must display 'UNLOCKED'
more when u comment
Hit thanks if i helped u

ontheflames said:
Strange...btw how did ur wf stop booting all of a sudden? I think u have failed to get proper root and unlocked bootloader
pl verify it in hboot..on top it must display 'UNLOCKED'
more when u comment
Hit thanks if i helped u
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Its my wife's phone. Out of the blue started getting stuck in HTC logo and kept rebooting. Yes, its unlocked using HTCDEV and it shows that in hboot "UNLOCKED".
Appreciate your further feedback..

I'd first try a different sd card, it looks to me like it's not reading properly with some of those errors, mount /system from Cwm mounts and storage option before wiping and flashing the new rom too, if that fails try fastboot flashing Cwm 5.0.2.0, then try again. I've never seen this problem before so my apologies if I'm way off the mark.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium

i have the same problem here.
hboot 1.02.0000 - won't downgrade for anything in the world
s-on
in cwm i cannot install any rom. says "status 0 installation aborted" or "bad"
the ruu's are not working either.
i don't have a backup or a rom installed. if there's anyone who can provide me a buzz backup so i can restore into my phone, i would much appreciate it. i think is the single thing i didn't try.

seagerfreak said:
i have the same problem here.
hboot 1.02.0000 - won't downgrade for anything in the world
s-on
in cwm i cannot install any rom. says "status 0 installation aborted" or "bad"
the ruu's are not working either.
i don't have a backup or a rom installed. if there's anyone who can provide me a buzz backup so i can restore into my phone, i would much appreciate it. i think is the single thing i didn't try.
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It already has been mentioned a few times here in the forum: htcdev won't give you s-off and it's not absolutely clear (= not confirmed) that can get s-off after the htcdev unlock (because you can't downgrade the HBOOT).
I have no idea if there's a possibility but it doesn't look good - there are 2 other threads regarding this issue here in Q&A or General section - you might want to have a look.
For the install problem I'm pretty sure that's something different as you usually should be able to install a ROM...

i have looked into othet threads. nothing works

seagerfreak said:
i have looked into othet threads. nothing works
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You need to relock your boot loader for an ruu to work. relock the bootloader and remove the rom.zip from the htcdev bootloader unlock ruu. Remember an ruu with a lower hboot will not run. Rename it to pc49img.zip and put it on the root of your sdcard. Boot to hboot and allow the bootloader to flash the rom. but if I was you I would just try to get access to an xtc clip and fully s-off the phone. Then it will run any ruu and custom rom.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

heavy_metal_man said:
You need to relock your boot loader for an ruu to work. relock the bootloader and remove the rom.zip from the htcdev bootloader unlock ruu. Remember an ruu with a lower hboot will not run. Rename it to pc49img.zip and put it on the root of your sdcard. Boot to hboot and allow the bootloader to flash the rom. but if I was you I would just try to get access to an xtc clip and fully s-off the phone. Then it will run any ruu and custom rom.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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thanx for the answer. i have relocked my bootloader. renamed the rom and put it on the root of the sdcard. the hboot shows a loading bar, but after loading, nothing happens. the part with the removing the rom.zip from the htcdev bootloader unlock ruu i didn't understand. can you be more specific? thanx
quick edit: when running a ruu, it gives me usb connection error

Here's the quick guide
Install hTc drivers successfully on pc.
Remove hTc sync and other related apps.
Now download clockworkmod recovery(whichever you want) and fastboot+adb kit on pc.
Open fastboot.
Connect ur phone. Load the bootloader and then fastboot. Fastboot mode(something like that) should be on your phone. Paste recovery and boot image in fastboot folder.
Type fastboot devices
Type fastboot flash boot boot.img(i faintly remember what this was, sorry )
Type fastboot flash 'recoveryname'.zip
After that disconnect ur phone.
Select recovery.
(If u dont see anything, it was unsuccessful, hold vol up+power to see default recovery.)
Now install roms like this(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1851096):p(my rom) via recovery.
Hit Thanks.
You are done
Note:s off is not required for flashing a custom rom, however an unlocked bootloader is.
Edit: Hey sorry didnt read my earlier posts, after all wf is slow on internet.
However this is the problem where u you are flashing incorrect boot.img
Make sure its from your rom, or try using the one in cm7, try both as Im not exactly certain. If u have cwm it asserts that u have root and you can flash roms.

ontheflames said:
Here's the quick guide
Install hTc drivers successfully on pc.
Remove hTc sync and other related apps.
Now download clockworkmod recovery(whichever you want) and fastboot+adb kit on pc.
Open fastboot.
Connect ur phone. Load the bootloader and then fastboot. Fastboot mode(something like that) should be on your phone. Paste recovery and boot image in fastboot folder.
Type fastboot devices
Type fastboot flash boot boot.img(i faintly remember what this was, sorry )
Type fastboot flash 'recoveryname'.zip
After that disconnect ur phone.
Select recovery.
(If u dont see anything, it was unsuccessful, hold vol up+power to see default recovery.)
Now install roms like this(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1851096):p(my rom) via recovery.
Hit Thanks.
You are done
Note:s off is not required for flashing a custom rom, however an unlocked bootloader is.
Edit: Hey sorry didnt read my earlier posts, after all wf is slow on internet.
However this is the problem where u you are flashing incorrect boot.img
Make sure its from your rom, or try using the one in cm7, try both as Im not exactly certain. If u have cwm it asserts that u have root and you can flash roms.
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i made every step you told me to. this is what i get.
the only way i can make the phone visible in adb, is in recovery. being unable to boot a rom, i cannot set the usb debugging mode. so, everything that i will make, is via fastboot or ruu. but ruu gives me usb connection error or error [155] in fastboot, and baterry < 30% in adb mode.

What if you unlock your bootloader again and flash a recovery.img from fastboot? Maybe there is problem with your cwm recovery. I guess you have already tried formatting you sd card, tried a different sd card and tried different custom roms.
I would definitely try to get some more charge in your phone first because if you loose power while flashing it could end up really bad. An RUU won't install on low battery (i thought you needed >70%) what if you charge up and run ruu from adb again?

Rename your CID to HTC_001 (fastboot writecid HTC__001). Relock your bootloader using fastboot oem lock. Run a WWE RUU. Use the rooting link in my sig.
Done, and don't ever root with HTCDev again.

hans moleman said:
What if you unlock your bootloader again and flash a recovery.img from fastboot? Maybe there is problem with your cwm recovery. I guess you have already tried formatting you sd card, tried a different sd card and tried different custom roms.
I would definitely try to get some more charge in your phone first because if you loose power while flashing it could end up really bad. An RUU won't install on low battery (i thought you needed >70%) what if you charge up and run ruu from adb again?
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i tried every possible combination of cwms and roms.
usaff22 said:
Rename your CID to HTC_001 (fastboot writecid HTC__001). Relock your bootloader using fastboot oem lock. Run a WWE RUU. Use the rooting link in my sig.
Done, and don't ever root with HTCDev again.
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i get this error
C:\android sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
...
(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
C:\android sdk\platform-tools>
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just to be clear, the phone was in this state, it's not mine. i am only trying to put whatever rom i can so i can make it work

[Q] Help with updating to Lollipop

Hi all
I am attempting to update to lollipop from 4.4.4
I have made attempts to flash a new stock recovery and update via OTA (I used the recovery.img from the firmware update file as I could not find a copy of my phones stock recovery). Unfortunately I keep hitting into the following error:
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg
(Code -1)
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes
(Code -1)
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no
(Code -1)
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
L50QCT.01.101.008
Cleaning cache preload folder...
Verifying current system...
"/system/xbin/dexdump" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /data/media/0/Download/OTA_M8_UHL_L50_SENSE60_MR
hTC_Asia_India_4.18.720.8-3.35.720.1_R_release_41722946zyve
qcdj4jx6t.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Some context: I have unrooted and removed xposed framework from the phone. My CIDNUM is VODAP021 and ver main is 3.32.710.9
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

crysix1 said:
Hi all
I am attempting to update to lollipop from 4.4.4
I have made attempts to flash a new stock recovery and update via OTA (I used the recovery.img from the firmware update file as I could not find a copy of my phones stock recovery). Unfortunately I keep hitting into the following error:
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg
(Code -1)
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes
(Code -1)
E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no
(Code -1)
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
L50QCT.01.101.008
Cleaning cache preload folder...
Verifying current system...
"/system/xbin/dexdump" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /data/media/0/Download/OTA_M8_UHL_L50_SENSE60_MR
hTC_Asia_India_4.18.720.8-3.35.720.1_R_release_41722946zyve
qcdj4jx6t.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Some context: I have unrooted and removed xposed framework from the phone. My CIDNUM is VODAP021 and ver main is 3.32.710.9
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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You're trying to install an OTA not meant for you device. Did you read what you posted? You are on Voda and your error says HTC Asia India.
In your version-main, the third series in the numbers (710 in your case) tells you what firmware to look for. x.xx.720.x firmware will not work with x.xx.710.x devices
---------- Post added at 01:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:31 AM ----------
So, I did a little research on your model. It's compatible with WWE firmware.
Get S-Off, go super-CID, and flash 4.16.401.10 firmware to get to Lollipop.

xunholyx said:
You're trying to install an OTA not meant for you device. Did you read what you posted? You are on Voda and your error says HTC Asia India.
In your version-main, the third series in the numbers (710 in your case) tells you what firmware to look for. x.xx.720.x firmware will not work with x.xx.710.x devices
---------- Post added at 01:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:31 AM ----------
So, I did a little research on your model. It's compatible with WWE firmware.
Get S-Off, go super-CID, and flash 4.16.401.10 firmware to get to Lollipop.
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Thanks for the help so far! I've worked around with the update again. The current error involves:
Verifying current system...
"/system/xbin/nc" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /data/media/0/Download/OTA_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_TC_Asia_AUS_4.20.710.5-3.32.710.9_release_422858pejm5dmm1iw9qfn.zip
(Status 7)
I've read this error is due to Xposed installing onto the system portion of M8. I read one of your posts previously and proceeded as follows:
Attempted to uninstall Xposed and all modules. The error however continues to persist. Xposed does not seem to be able to complete a clean uninstall. In my framework section it says "app_process, active 58".
I have read it is possible to create a nandroid and flash the system portion. is anyone able to point me in the right direction as to how I can do this?
Cheers

crysix1 said:
Thanks for the help so far! I've worked around with the update again. The current error involves:
Verifying current system...
"/system/xbin/nc" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /data/media/0/Download/OTA_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_TC_Asia_AUS_4.20.710.5-3.32.710.9_release_422858pejm5dmm1iw9qfn.zip
(Status 7)
I've read this error is due to Xposed installing onto the system portion of M8. I read one of your posts previously and proceeded as follows:
Attempted to uninstall Xposed and all modules. The error however continues to persist. Xposed does not seem to be able to complete a clean uninstall. In my framework section it says "app_process, active 58".
I have read it is possible to create a nandroid and flash the system portion. is anyone able to point me in the right direction as to how I can do this?
Cheers
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Are you in Australia and on Voafone? Because that is what that OTA is for. Are you also on the stock ROM and using the stock recovery? Because you need to be for OTAs.
EDIT: Sorry, I should have read back. The version matches yours.
How are you trying to update exactly? Are you trying to flash an OTA downloaded from XDA, or have you gone back to stock ROM and recovery, and let your carrier push out the OTA?

xunholyx said:
Are you in Australia and on Voafone? Because that is what that OTA is for. Are you also on the stock ROM and using the stock recovery? Because you need to be for OTAs.
EDIT: Sorry, I should have read back. The version matches yours.
How are you trying to update exactly? Are you trying to flash an OTA downloaded from XDA, or have you gone back to stock ROM and recovery, and let your carrier push out the OTA?
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Yes I am in NZ (but I believe the categorise us under AUS) on Vodafone.
I flashed the recovery image the OTA update and is using the OTA pushed through carrier.

crysix1 said:
Yes I am in NZ (but I believe the categorise us under AUS) on Vodafone.
I flashed the recovery image the OTA update and is using the OTA pushed through carrier.
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"/system/xbin/nc" has unexpected contents. ------ this is the problem, just because you removed xposed and root etc, doesn't change the fact that this fiule has been modified and still contains the modifications.
your only hope is to find a backup or RUU of your current version main, a clean backup, and flash / restore it, then flash stock recovery and update, this is why its always highly advised by everyone here to do a backup before you start messing.
failing that, you can get s-off with sunshine at $25 and convert your phone, or another alternative, is you can download the OTA, select install later, copy the OTA from your phone to your computer, open it, its just a zip file and pull out the file named firmware.zip, boot to your bootloader, lock your bootloader and flash the firmware.zip, at least then you will be on the latest firmware and beable to use a custom Lollipop rom.
EDIT: clean TWRP backup of your current rom is here: https://mega.co.nz/#!Tk0iHLTb!iXYnE9bYIwdBKrCrQ7XiHkZMgmDpTsp_EHtj3Otxexk
stock recovery http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/Recovery/3.32.710.9_recovery.img/download

[Issue] Unlocking bootloader HTC Desire 816

Hi All,
I am trying to unlock bootloader in htc desire 816, as i read from blogs i got a Unlock_code.bin file from HTC then i tried "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" after this it's gives a pop up in my htc phone with YES and ON option i select YES then phone goes to recovery mode and i received the following error :-
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no
(Code-1)
Write host_mode success
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 1 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 2 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 3 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 4 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 5 times
and i can see as "LOCKED" in the bootloader.
The issue is my HTC 816 keeping on rebooting automatically every 30 seconds( Don't know why) so trying to put custom ROM so that may be this issue can be resolved.
Please do HELP!
Thanks in advance.

arpitkatty said:
Hi All,
I am trying to unlock bootloader in htc desire 816, as i read from blogs i got a Unlock_code.bin file from HTC then i tried "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" after this it's gives a pop up in my htc phone with YES and ON option i select YES then phone goes to recovery mode and i received the following error :-
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no
(Code-1)
Write host_mode success
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 1 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 2 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 3 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 4 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 5 times
and i can see as "LOCKED" in the bootloader.
The issue is my HTC 816 keeping on rebooting automatically every 30 seconds( Don't know why) so trying to put custom ROM so that may be this issue can be resolved.
Please do HELP!
Thanks in advance.
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try factory reset from recovery first

hisham_waleed_karam said:
try factory reset from recovery first
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Thanks hisham, But nothing is working, neither factory reset nor any other option from recovery.
i don't get any error while doing wipe data/factory reset at last it says data wipe complete but when i reboot my phone everything is same. all my setting and apps are still installed.
According to me, the issue is "Whatsapp" app(may be some issue) because of this app my phone keeping restarting. I tried uninstalling in the 30 second window but when i uninstall it shows as uninstalled but as soon as my phone reboot and i check again whatsapp is there.
So no data is been deleted/uninstall.
Now any suggestion on this.

arpitkatty said:
Thanks hisham, But nothing is working, neither factory reset nor any other option from recovery.
i don't get any error while doing wipe data/factory reset at last it says data wipe complete but when i reboot my phone everything is same. all my setting and apps are still installed.
According to me, the issue is "Whatsapp" app(may be some issue) because of this app my phone keeping restarting. I tried uninstalling in the 30 second window but when i uninstall it shows as uninstalled but as soon as my phone reboot and i check again whatsapp is there.
So no data is been deleted/uninstall.
Now any suggestion on this.
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be sure you have downloaded the right Unlock_code.bin file you received on email from htc dev site

If you have an SD card in remove it I had a similar rebooting issue and after I reset phone and put SD in it rebooted randomly 1 more time then stopped
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Benji90 said:
If you have an SD card in remove it I had a similar rebooting issue and after I reset phone and put SD in it rebooted randomly 1 more time then stopped
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Thanks for Reply!
No, i haven't placed any SD card. i don't know what to do now, as none of the thing is working out as first step is to unlock the phone and that is only not working so can't even go forward.

plz help me
i have a htc desire 816 and i had already rooted d phone. due to some reason i unrooted it, flashed stock recovery, and locked bootloader. i m on stock rom. after relocking i m not able to boot the os. i m stuck on bootloader. i can powerdown d device and access hboot. but now der s no recovery. if i try to flash any file, it s showing signature verification failed. i tried unlocking the device again using htcdev. if i give yes unlock in my mobile, it is showing entering recovery. what should i do now??? plz help me.
***software status: Modified***
***RELOCKED***
***security warning***
A5_DWG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.31.50.0215
OpenDSP-v27.2.2.00546.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 1536MB
Mar 20 2015,18:50:11.0

amrutha21 said:
i have a htc desire 816 and i had already rooted d phone. due to some reason i unrooted it, flashed stock recovery, and locked bootloader. i m on stock rom. after relocking i m not able to boot the os. i m stuck on bootloader. i can powerdown d device and access hboot. but now der s no recovery. if i try to flash any file, it s showing signature verification failed. i tried unlocking the device again using htcdev. if i give yes unlock in my mobile, it is showing entering recovery. what should i do now??? plz help me.
***software status: Modified***
***RELOCKED***
***security warning***
A5_DWG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.31.50.0215
OpenDSP-v27.2.2.00546.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 1536MB
Mar 20 2015,18:50:11.0
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When you did this did you flash an ruu file ?
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Benji90 said:
When you did this did you flash an ruu file ?
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i tried doing it, but its giving data too long error. n i no that der s no os in d phone. but whichever rom i try to flash, its showing signature verification failure. stock ruu its showing data too long. can i no ver i can get other ruu??

Exact model but diff. problem
amrutha21 said:
i tried doing it, but its giving data too long error. n i no that der s no os in d phone. but whichever rom i try to flash, its showing signature verification failure. stock ruu its showing data too long. can i no ver i can get other ruu??
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Same matching model but SIMM not working after flashing CM-12. Now need to install fresh Stockk firmware, but could't find exact stock firmware, thing which i downloaded seems like something else, there is 1 big (approx 1 GB) file but it shows header error. Please guide me to stock firmware of exact model as mentioned.

Hey i have to root my htc desire 816 indian varient plz tell me how to do that how to unlock the bootloader then root then flash twrp? Plz tell

same issue...
arpitkatty said:
Hi All,
I am trying to unlock bootloader in htc desire 816, as i read from blogs i got a Unlock_code.bin file from HTC then i tried "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" after this it's gives a pop up in my htc phone with YES and ON option i select YES then phone goes to recovery mode and i received the following error :-
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes
(Code-1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no
(Code-1)
Write host_mode success
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 1 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 2 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 3 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 4 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcard, 5 times
and i can see as "LOCKED" in the bootloader.
The issue is my HTC 816 keeping on rebooting automatically every 30 seconds( Don't know why) so trying to put custom ROM so that may be this issue can be resolved.
Thanks in advance.
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Please do HELP!
i have the same issue...i try factory reset but not working...and the crazy thing that all my info app etc is still on the phone after wipe data via stock recovery...i download RUU.zip and try to flash it via sd card
when he hav to restart first and continue install ruu its just feild and reboot into the os with all my info...any help guys?

OTA 1/2 installation aborted, fingerprints not equal!

Hi,
so the first time I need help with my htc....
My current situation is the following, I like to install the newest VenomRom for my HTC M9. To do so I need the new firmware and tried to get it through OTA.
Previously I backed up the original system, so I restored it with TWRP. Everything was fine, until the first of two updates was downloaded and installed.
The installation aborted with the following error message and hints:
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg (Code -1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes (Code -1)
E: missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no (Code -1)
E: Find no match PARTITION : for package path @/cache/recover:block.map
Finding update package....
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
L51QCT.01.103.029
Verifying current system...
Package expects build fingerprint of htc/himauhl_vodafone_umauhl_vodafone_uk/htc_himauhl:5.1/LMY470/584440.180:user/release-keys: this device has htc/himauhl_vodafone_uk/htc_himahl:5.0.2/LRX22G
E: ERROR in @/cache/recovery/block.map (Status 7)
Installation aborted.
So what am I doing wrong??

As I may read, you try to update from the wrong base. The OTA look for 5.1 base, but your backup is 5.0.2.
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If u are currently on 2.10.401.1 firmware and you can restore your last working rom(I think viperone 3.5.0) you should:
1. Download 2.10.401.180 OTA, extract firmware.zip and flash with fastboot flash zip in download mode
2. Download 3.35.401.12 OTA, extract firmware.zip and flash with fastboot flash zip in download mode
3. Flash the latest TWRP
4. Flash the ViperOne 4.2.1 doing dirty update from 3.5.0 or a clean install wiping all in aroma installer

Balteck said:
As I may read, you try to update from the wrong base. The OTA look for 5.1 base, but your backup is 5.0.2.
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If u are currently on 2.10.401.1 firmware and you can restore your last working rom(I think viperone 3.5.0) you should:
1. Download 2.10.401.180 OTA, extract firmware.zip and flash with fastboot flash zip in download mode
2. Download 3.35.401.12 OTA, extract firmware.zip and flash with fastboot flash zip in download mode
3. Flash the latest TWRP
4. Flash the ViperOne 4.2.1 doing dirty update from 3.5.0 or a clean install wiping all in aroma installer
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I'm currently on 2.10.161.7. My backup is difinitly a 5.1.
I had to flash the stock recovery too, maybe I choose the wrong one? But I think I tried every Vodafone Stock Recovery.

It is strange. I read:
Package expects build fingerprint of htc/himauhl_vodafone_umauhl_vodafone_uk/htc_himauhl:5.1/LMY470/584440.180:user/release-keys: this device has htc/himauhl_vodafone_uk/htc_himahl:5.0.2/LRX22G
So it expects 5.1 and find 5.0.2.
The right stock recovery is inside firmware.zip inside OTA zip

I solved my problem! After getting a stock recovery from "Flippy498's Back-to-Stock Files"-Guide I still got problems with the OTA.
But the key to success was locking the bootloader again with fastboot oem lock and mounting system read only.
After that the OTA installed just fine =)
Thank you =)

PreDer said:
I solved my problem! After getting a stock recovery from "Flippy498's Back-to-Stock Files"-Guide I still got problems with the OTA.
But the key to success was locking the bootloader again with fastboot oem lock and mounting system read only.
After that the OTA installed just fine =)
Thank you =)
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Since you used my instructions/files I need to correct your statement a little bit. The key to success is not locking (S-OFF only) or relocking the bootloader. It's restoring an untouched system image and mounting the system partition as read-only.

But I could swear the key was relocking the boot loader. Without relocked bootloader, read only system partition and your untouched system it did not install the OTA ! But after I relocked the bootloader it did install the OTA, so in my case it was definitly the unlocked bootloader that made problems

OTAs don't check whether the bootloader is unlocked or not so I guess it's been a coincidence and that the reason for the failure lay elsewhere.

agree
yes i agree the ota do not care weather your bootloader is unlocked or not nor if it is s-on or s-off but i think the system partition has to be mounted as read only

Probleems, bootloop and recovery/system issue (BRICKED!)

Hi help,
I did something wrong with firmware flash.
So phone is bricked.
I followed on XDA the OP3 Unbrick forum, now my phone can turn on.
but I have an older bootloader. Also I het failed, when I press recovery, I can also only connect with fastboot and not ADB.
Help.

HELP ME

YourTheBest said:
HELP ME
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flash this TWRP http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21835&task=get
First go into fastboot then flash by typing fastboot flash recovery <name of the twrp you downloaded above><a
You can now flash latest OOS from TWRP

strumaticjoker2 said:
flash this TWRP http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21835&task=get
First go into fastboot then flash by typing fastboot flash recovery <name of the twrp you downloaded above><a
You can now flash latest OOS from TWRP
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I did that, thanks.
Doesn't work. I can do fastboot boot twrp.img
but when I install OOS or other ROM i get this error: ERROR 7 *unknow command and
failed to mount /cache (invalid argument)
failed to mount /system (invalid argument)

[email protected]#$%^&*()_
I get stupid error: when phones start/reboot.
md5 checkum failed
boot failed
recovery failed
My whole #!#$$#@ life failed.

Had the same few nights ago. Check the forum for the unbrick guide - method 2.

orlexx said:
Had the same few nights ago. Check the forum for the unbrick guide - method 2.
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Then I lost al my WhatsApp messages... Right?
I can see the data files.

I still have issues!
Help