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HTC One M9 stuck on fastboot bootloader

Hi !
One of my friend ask me to try to save his One M9 phone, that seems to be bricked.
Here is the context :
- I absolutely don't know what he did, and it seems he don't either...
- The phone state is : Software status : Modifed, S-ON, and LOCKED
- I can't have another screen that Fastboot bootloader
The only options in the bootloader menu are :
REBOOT : it works
REBOOT TO BOOTLOADER : it works
BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE : does not work (Failed to boot to download mode)
BOOT TO RECOVERY MODE : does not work (Failed to boot to recovery mode)
POWER DOWN : it works
I tried a lt of things, and read a lot of threads before posting this one.
What i can say for the moment is :
- RUU flash using exe : does not work, i get an error saying the battery is too low
- RUU flash using SD card (extract rom.zip, renamed 0PJAIMG.zip, and put on the root of SD card) : zip is not detected at boot
- Getting bootloader unlocked : does not work, because fatboot oem get_token_identifier command seems unknown (probably because oem commands only work in download mode for this phone)
- Getting S-OFF : seems impossible without OS, as it needs Sunshine app installed...
- Few fastboot commands are OK (devices, getvar all, ...) but most of it are refused because of S-ON
- No adb commands are working
Here is the output of fastboot getvar all :
Code:
D:\ANDROID\RUU\RUU>htc_fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x14000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x5e0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x118000000
(bootloader) serialno: FA56GYJ01267
all:
finished. total time: 0.094s
htc_fastboot finished. total time: 0.718s
So, from your experts point of view, is this phone definitely bricked, or is there a way to save it ?
Thanks for your precious help guys !

Hey! I have the exact same problem. Anyone knows how to fix that?
I unrooted, stocked and relocked the bootloader. Everything went fine first, was using the phone about two days. But after a restart I'm stuck in bootloader and can't boot to download nor recovery mode.
Phone is only working with fastboot commands.
I also tried these steps OP tried and everything is the same.
I tried to flash hosd file and this works, but still not able to boot to download mode.
The HTC One is an unbranded EU model with 3.35.401.12 (<- but I think there's nothing on the phone right now)

i am also facing same problem with 2 htc one m9 which i have, i also have XTC2CLIP box which is professional tool for all htc devices, i can S-off with this box of all htc phone even no os needed, but phone should accept bootloader mode & ftm mode, & in this case where we can only goto fastboot mode, S-off command not working in state... i spend lot of time but no luck... but i still believe its only software bug & can be solve with fastboot commands. because i aslo read about same problem on htc X model. & they use fastboot command for this problem. but these commands not working on m9 case.

no solution for this? I have one m9 here exatly with the same situation, already did all your debuging with the same results

Hi there! I'm new here, created an account specially for replying to this thread:
So I'm having the same problem, phone (EU M9) died on it's own. Everything is stock.
Tried all of the above, also no results...
Here is my log from "fastboot getvar all"
Code:
C:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version:0.5
(bootloader) variant:MTP eMMC
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) version-baseband:
(bootloader) version-bootloader:
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x14000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x5e0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x118000000
(bootloader) serialno:HT54NYJ04596
all:
finished. total time: 0.147s
If anyone has any ideas left, I'm happy to try them. For now, it's an ugly paperweight

If it died on its own and in a stock state then you can safely assume it's dead. Most likely nand failure.
Ps, dont all m9 serials start with an "F"?.
Beamed in by telepathy.

thank you

My guess is it tried to do an OTA update overnight, don't know exactly where it went wrong.
By the way, I do get some ADB communication:
First reboot to bootloader (so it doesn't say "Security Warning"), then select 'boot to Recovery Mode' and wait for the red triangle.
If it doesn't reach that point, reboot to bootloader once more. If it does reach the red triangle: hold the Power button and press the Volume Up button once. You can then release the Power button and Recovery Mode should become visible. Note that I tried several options in this menu including "Install from ADB" and "Install from SD Card", but both gave errors.
Hope someone can use this information.

I have exactly this same issue. Sounds like NAND failure? Nothing to be done about it?

KaiLoi said:
I have exactly this same issue. Sounds like NAND failure? Nothing to be done about it?
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If it's spewing failed to mount errors then yes, dead phone. Only htc will be able to fix it.
Beamed in by telepathy.

Endless bootloop. Can't get into recovery even with fastboot commands

Been stuck with this one for days. Endless searches gets me as far as loading the bootloader (button longpress method) and flashing the usual images with fastboot. I used both the preview and post preview developer images. After successfully flashing (indivisually and clicking flash-all), the phone reboots over and over- never into the system or recovery. Any insight is extremely appreciated. Warranty is recently expired too so that's not an option unfortunately.

kt006 said:
Been stuck with this one for days. Endless searches gets me as far as loading the bootloader (button longpress method) and flashing the usual images with fastboot. I used both the preview and post preview developer images. After successfully flashing (indivisually and clicking flash-all), the phone reboots over and over- never into the system or recovery. Any insight is extremely appreciated. Warranty is recently expired too so that's not an option unfortunately.
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Wait, so you can get into the fastboot menu, but you can't get into the recovery menu? What happens when you select the recovery menu from the fastboot menu?
As for the problem, the only thing I can think of that might be causing this is if you changed your data partition to f2fs for use with the Negalite custom rom. You'll need to change it back to ext4 either by using TWRP, formatting with the stock recovery menu or using the command fastboot erase userdata.

When trying to enter recovery mode, either with Fastboot command or button press, the phone just restarts and bootloops. I'll try your method later tonight.

TheSt33v said:
Wait, so you can get into the fastboot menu, but you can't get into the recovery menu? What happens when you select the recovery menu from the fastboot menu?
As for the problem, the only thing I can think of that might be causing this is if you changed your data partition to f2fs for use with the Negalite custom rom. You'll need to change it back to ext4 either by using TWRP, formatting with the stock recovery menu or using the command fastboot erase userdata.
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Tried the fastboot erase userdata and followed with flash-all.bat. What's frustrating is that all the fastboot commands finish with no reported errors. Until it tries to boot into recovery and starts bootlooping again. It's like the watch can't access the recovery. Tried flashing twrp and fastboot boot twrp.img- still bootlooped.

kt006 said:
Tried the fastboot erase userdata and followed with flash-all.bat. What's frustrating is that all the fastboot commands finish with no reported errors. Until it tries to boot into recovery and starts bootlooping again. It's like the watch can't access the recovery. Tried flashing twrp and fastboot boot twrp.img- still bootlooped.
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Very strange. Did you make any sort of modifications before this started happening? Custom rom, root, etc?

TheSt33v said:
Very strange. Did you make any sort of modifications before this started happening? Custom rom, root, etc?
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Only the bootloader was unlocked and the developer preview was flashed.
Edit* This is what I get when using getvar all. Anyone notice anything unusual that might be the cause?
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version:0.5
(bootloader) boardid:7N3BDH15BJ065725
(bootloader) macbt:2400BA712168
(bootloader) macwlan:2400BA712167
(bootloader) battery-soc-ok:yes
(bootloader) battery-voltage:4134mV
(bootloader) variant:
(bootloader) off-mode-charge:0
(bootloader) unlocked:yes
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) version-bootloader:STURGEONV3.8
(bootloader) version-baseband:N/A
(bootloader) display-panel:
(bootloader) charger-screen-enabled:0
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x3d00000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot:emmc
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 0x1400000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery:emmc
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 0x1400000
(bootloader) partition-type : oem:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size: oem: 0x9678000
(bootloader) partition-type : cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size: cache: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type : userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x94ffbe00
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x20000000
(bootloader) serialno:MQB*************
(bootloader) kernel:lk
(bootloader) product:sturgeon
all:
finished. total time: 0.078s

kt006 said:
Only the bootloader was unlocked and the developer preview was flashed.
Edit* This is what I get when using getvar all. Anyone notice anything unusual that might be the cause?
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version:0.5
(bootloader) boardid:7N3BDH15BJ065725
(bootloader) macbt:2400BA712168
(bootloader) macwlan:2400BA712167
(bootloader) battery-soc-ok:yes
(bootloader) battery-voltage:4134mV
(bootloader) variant:
(bootloader) off-mode-charge:0
(bootloader) unlocked:yes
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) version-bootloader:STURGEONV3.8
(bootloader) version-baseband:N/A
(bootloader) display-panel:
(bootloader) charger-screen-enabled:0
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x3d00000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot:emmc
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 0x1400000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery:emmc
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 0x1400000
(bootloader) partition-type : oem:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size: oem: 0x9678000
(bootloader) partition-type : cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size: cache: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type : userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x94ffbe00
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x20000000
(bootloader) serialno:MQB*************
(bootloader) kernel:lk
(bootloader) product:sturgeon
all:
finished. total time: 0.078s
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My readout looks exactly the same except in fields where one would expect it to be different (serial number, mac addresses). The only exception is that I'm on bootloader version 4.2. I'm currently running the most recent official firmware version (the post-preview version is an older version than the most recent. I took several OTAs after I flashed it when I decided I didn't like the wear 2.0 preview), but I don't see why that would matter or cause the problem you're having since your bootloader is unlocked and should therefore not be enforcing anything. When you flash the wear 2.0 preview, does your bootloader version change?

Yes, when flashing the preview it changes to 4.1. I'm looking into kernels. Hopefully it'll get me somewhere

kt006 said:
Yes, when flashing the preview it changes to 4.1. I'm looking into kernels. Hopefully it'll get me somewhere
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If the kernel was the problem, it would dump you into the fastboot menu instead of bootlooping. Or if it did bootloop, it would be at the bootanimation and not at the initial Huawei screen. The boot logo (not animation) is stored somewhere in the bootloader for many android devices (with some exceptions, but I've never heard of it being stored on /system or anything like that). Also, you flash the kernel at the same time as everything else when you double click on flash-all, so whatever kernel is there should match whatever you flashed. The fact that it isn't loading anything except fastboot and the boot logo makes me think that your bootloader is pretty pissed off. My theory is either it didn't get the memo when you unlocked it and it's still trying to enforce whatever version was on the phone when you did that, or it's totally borked and has lost the ability to understand that all the partitions have officially signed images on them.

TheSt33v said:
If the kernel was the problem, it would dump you into the fastboot menu instead of bootlooping. Or if it did bootloop, it would be at the bootanimation and not at the initial Huawei screen. The boot logo (not animation) is stored somewhere in the bootloader for many android devices (with some exceptions, but I've never heard of it being stored on /system or anything like that). Also, you flash the kernel at the same time as everything else when you double click on flash-all, so whatever kernel is there should match whatever you flashed. The fact that it isn't loading anything except fastboot and the boot logo makes me think that your bootloader is pretty pissed off. My theory is either it didn't get the memo when you unlocked it and it's still trying to enforce whatever version was on the phone when you did that, or it's totally borked and has lost the ability to understand that all the partitions have officially signed images on them.
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The strangest thing happened. I disconnected the internal battery overnight. When I reconnected it the watch booted into the system perfectly fine. Then after restarting the watch because of a pairing error, I'm back to square one again.

S-On, No OS, UNLOCKED, No TWRP and want to install custom OS on HTC One M8

I have a HTC One M9 and would like to install the cRDroid ROM.
When going into the bootloader I see:
* Software status: Modified
* UNLOCKED
* S-ON
* (Now the options)
* REBOOT
* REBOOT TO BOOTLOADER
* BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE
* BOOT TO RECOVERY MODE
* POWER DOWN
I have tried to flash the OS via fastboot fastboot flash boot boot.zip this returned:
Code:
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)
When I tried to boot with `fastboot boot boot.zip` I got:
Code:
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 381388800 bytes
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 12.064s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
Also booting to download mode got me Failed to boot to download mode.

This forum is for M9 not M8, try to post in M8 forum to get a response.
Anyway, could you post a "fastboot getvar all" because I'm not very sure you have an M8...

lucyr03 said:
This forum is for M9 not M8, try to post in M8 forum to get a response.
Anyway, could you post a "fastboot getvar all" because I'm not very sure you have an M8...
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Since it's not my phone and I'm helping someone else, I didn't bother checking if it is actually a M8 and on the back it says: "M9u"...
Thanks for the tip!
Heres the getvar:
Code:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x14000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x5e0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x118000000

Oisins said:
Since it's not my phone and I'm helping someone else, I didn't bother checking if it is actually a M8 and on the back it says: "M9u"...
Thanks for the tip!
Heres the getvar:
Code:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x14000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x5e0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x118000000
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This is NOT the getvar all.
You need to boot in download(volume down+power) and do "fastboot getvar all" then remove your imei and sn from text and post here, hope you understand.

lucyr03 said:
This is NOT the getvar all.
You need to boot in download(volume down+power) and do "fastboot getvar all" then remove your imei and sn from text and post here, hope you understand.
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I booted with volume down+power and got to the same screen. Running the command again got me the same results.

Oisins said:
I booted with volume down+power and got to the same screen. Running the command again got me the same results.
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An white screen? If you select reboot in download you get the same white screen?
If so the most probably cause is a dead nand.

lucyr03 said:
An white screen? If you select reboot in download you get the same white screen?
If so the most probably cause is a dead nand.
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Then I get: "Failed to boot into download mode"

Oisins said:
Then I get: "Failed to boot into download mode"
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Yep, these are symptoms of a dead nand.
Sorry, in this case all you can do is sending it to htc to change the mainboard.

lucyr03 said:
Yep, these are symptoms of a dead nand.
Sorry, in this case all you can do is sending it to htc to change the mainboard.
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Ok, thank you very much for your help!

Oisins said:
Ok, thank you very much for your help!
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You welcome, I'm sorry for your device...

No download mode means dead nand and no way to recover it.

HTC M8 eye with official rom stuck in fastboot

Hey guys
Last night my phone(HTC m8 eye 5.07.401.1) slowed down badly, after a while it restarted automatically and fastboot screen showed up.
Things I've tried:
1-Restarting the phone after fully charging it for 1 billion times (worked once but the phone was frozen and restarted automatically again)
2- Trying to unlock the boot loader(Got the unlock_code.bin file, tried to load it to the phone using adb, it said success or done or something like that but nothing changed)
3-Trying to flash the official rom , didn't work
4-removing the SIM and SD card and restarting the phone, didn't work
by the way, usb debugging was not active last time the phone was working normally, Also the phone have not experienced any unusual activity like rooting or flashing custom roms or...
What can I do?
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 5.07.401.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: FA00000000000
(bootloader) imei: 3580000000000000
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: mels_tuhl
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B81000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__J15
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5c9466dd
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.039s
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fastboot results----------------------
C:\fastboot>fastboot devices
FA57LY901038 fastboot
C:\fastboot>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Error: Command never completed
(bootloader) Error: Command timeout error
(bootloader) Error: Command completed with errors
(bootloader) Failed Reading block @ 786432
(bootloader) [SD_ERR] sd_read_sector: read sector failed (786432 256)
(bootloader) [ERR] partition_read_emmc(589): error -1
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
(bootloader) Error: Command never completed
(bootloader) Error: Command timeout error
(bootloader) Error: Command completed with errors
(bootloader) Failed Writing block @ 786432
(bootloader) [SD_ERR] sd_write_sector: write sector failed (786432 256)
OKAY [ 10.041s]
finished. total time: 10.041s
C:\fastboot>fastboot flash zip update.zip
target reported max download size of 1826332672 bytes
sending 'zip' (1687274 KB)...
OKAY [ 57.179s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 118.969s
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I don't have the "eye", only the "standard" M8, but I'll try to help as much as I can, as far as anything that I believe is common between the two M8 versions (unlocking bootloader, flash RUU, etc.).
bahmaniq said:
2- Trying to unlock the boot loader(Got the unlock_code.bin file, tried to load it to the phone using adb, it said success or done or something like that but nothing changed)
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So the bootloader screen says LOCKED? I assume that is what you mean by "nothing changed", but I want to be clear on this.
bahmaniq said:
3-Trying to flash the official rom , didn't work
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What is the exact file name? It's best to provide specific file name/version info when asking for help. I've seen a lot of cases where the person "thought" they were flashing the right RUU, but in fact, it was not even the right one.
But based on what you've described so far (bootloader will not unlock, RUU will not run, emmc error) it sounds like a hardware emmc failure.

redpoint73 said:
So the bootloader screen says LOCKED? I assume that is what you mean by "nothing changed", but I want to be clear on this.
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Yes, *****LOCKED***** it says, I guess it is very serious on this one. Based on knowledge I gathered in these 2 days, I think it should show a black confirmation screen after I try to unlock it (using *.bin file), but it simply does not.
redpoint73 said:
What is the exact file name? It's best to provide specific file name/version info when asking for help. I've seen a lot of cases where the person "thought" they were flashing the right RUU, but in fact, it was not even the right one.
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Yes you are right, RUU is the most important part and I did not elaborate. There is a big chance that the RUU is the Achilles Heel!! Exact file name is: 0P6BIMG_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_release_464360_signed
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But based on what you've described so far (bootloader will not unlock, RUU will not run, emmc error) it sounds like a hardware emmc failure.
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So, that's it, I'm gonna play "One last goodbye" and let the history judge. 2 years of EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY, 2 years of zero antenna...
After a silent peaceful night
You took my heart away
oh I wish, I wish you could have stayed

bahmaniq said:
Yes you are right, RUU is the most important part and I did not elaborate. There is a big chance that the RUU is the Achilles Heel!! Exact file name is: 0P6BIMG_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_release_464360_signed
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That is not the RUU for the M8 eye. It's the RUU for the "regular" Euro M8. That is why you have signature error. Not sure where you can find the RUU for the "eye".
One more questions, is the phone going to fastbootRUU mode after running the command: fastboot oem rebootRUU
The error "command never completed" would suggest NO. But I'm curious whether the phone actually goes to RUU mode or not. RUU mode is signified by a black screen with large HTC logo. A progress bar will also appear below the logo, when the RUU starts to install. But in your case, you my have not gotten far enough for the progress bar to appear.
If the phone does not in fact even go to RUU mode due to emmc error, then it is probably irrelevant whether you have the right RUU or not. You will not get the RUU to run, if you can't even enter RUU mode.

redpoint73 said:
That is not the RUU for the M8 eye. It's the RUU for the "regular" Euro M8. That is why you have signature error. Not sure where you can find the RUU for the "eye".
One more questions, is the phone going to fastbootRUU mode after running the command: fastboot oem rebootRUU
The error "command never completed" would suggest NO. But I'm curious whether the phone actually goes to RUU mode or not. RUU mode is signified by a black screen with large HTC logo. A progress bar will also appear below the logo, when the RUU starts to install. But in your case, you my have not gotten far enough for the progress bar to appear.
If the phone does not in fact even go to RUU mode due to emmc error, then it is probably irrelevant whether you have the right RUU or not. You will not get the RUU to run, if you can't even enter RUU mode.
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It has been a long time since the last time I was here but the problem is not solved. Sorry for the delay, and No the black screen with HTC logo does not appear.
Is there anything I can do to get rid of this fastboot screen? or the phone is useless

Boot to BLANK screen with "fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img" command !!

Boot to BLANK screen with "fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img" command !!
I'm trying to flash TWRP through ADB in fastboot mode!
And I'm up to "fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img", but that booted into a BLANK screen...
I'm stuck again :crying:
Code:
Z:\>fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 8.293s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.076s]
finished. total time: 8.371s
*** the recovery twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img has been checked with md5 both from official site, aOK!!
Any help is appreciated!

Hi!
1. What do you want to accomplish by executing that? Because you can just press and hold power and vol up together to go to recovery.
2. What command did you run prior? Im asking because you may typed a diff command that could've affected this?

xgneilx said:
Hi!
1. What do you want to accomplish by executing that? Because you can just press and hold power and vol up together to go to recovery.
2. What command did you run prior? Im asking because you may typed a diff command that could've affected this?
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1. I'm using that command to make sure TWRP is not replaced by original recovery.
* according to the official instruction: https://twrp.me/xiaomi/xiaomimimax3.html , I tried the hard reboot to twrp by holding pwr+vol-up, but it got stuck in Miui logo. So, I tried to use the flash boot command instead to make sure the twrp works correctly, but it isn't on my Mi Max 3 somehow.
2.
> adb reboot bootloader
> fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img
> fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-nitrogen.img OR > fastboot reboot && pwr+vol-up buttons
I have googled and found similar situation on different devices, and all seems to solved by a working twrp.
Mine max3 is 4G+64G, not sure if that makes a difference, also it's an official global version that comes with 9.6.4.0
Here's the getvar:
Code:
(bootloader) DP:0x0
(bootloader) token:V...4=
(bootloader) crc:1
(bootloader) cpuid:0x8xxxxxxx
(bootloader) board_version:4.19.0
(bootloader) unlocked:yes
(bootloader) off-mode-charge:1
(bootloader) charger-screen-enabled:1
(bootloader) battery-soc-ok:yes
(bootloader) battery-voltage:3905
(bootloader) version-baseband:
(bootloader) version-bootloader:
(bootloader) variant:SDM EMMC
(bootloader) partition-type:cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x10000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0xC7F7FBE00
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0xC0000000
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) serialno:4xxxxxxx
(bootloader) product:nitrogen
(bootloader) max-download-size:536870912
(bootloader) kernel:uefi

Mine came also with official global but with 9.6.7.0. Anyways, there are several other recovery app here, have you tried any of it? When you are able to flash other recovery and boot using it, you may flash twrp from it.

xgneilx said:
Mine came also with official global but with 9.6.7.0. Anyways, there are several other recovery app here, have you tried any of it? When you are able to flash other recovery and boot using it, you may flash twrp from it.
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Great, can you give me some suggestions? I'm not sure which to try, cause after my x10, it's always TWRP.
Is yours a 4+64 model?

totalz said:
Great, can you give me some suggestions? I'm not sure which to try, cause after my x10, it's always TWRP.
Is yours a 4+64 model?
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Use OrangeFox. It's one of the better ones.

totalz said:
Great, can you give me some suggestions? I'm not sure which to try, cause after my x10, it's always TWRP.
Is yours a 4+64 model?
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yup. 4x64 model. Read above post for recommendation.