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[Q] bricked desire?

So something weird happend with my desire today, I tried to reboot to recovery and it just frezes at splash screen...
cant boot to recovery or fire up the system
I think fastboot works normaly. Cause I can find my phone in cmd /fastboot devices. Is there anything I can flash trough fastboot to fixthis ?

You could first try flashing your recovery image, which you can place to the root of your SD card with a card reader. Then execute the following command while your phone is connected to your PC in Fastboot mode using ADB:
fastboot boot <name-of-your-recovery.img> (your current recovery image)
fastboot flash recovery <name-of-recovery.img>
If what I suggested above does not work, then you could also try flashing back to stock firmware. Try to extract the rom.zip from your stock RUU (found here) and rename it to PB99IMG.zip, then place this to the root of your SD card with a card reader, for instance, and then enter Fastboot mode by first powering off your phone and keeping your finger pressed down on the back button and pressing the power button once. When in Fastboot mode (release your finger from the back button), connect your phone to your PC via USB, and wait for "Fastboot" to change to "Fastboot USB". The zip should then run for you and allow you to revert back to stock ROM.
Note: if you were originally branded, you will also require a Gold Card to return to stock ROM. You can use a card reader to create one using the Gold Card tool in my sig below.

Ok ill finnish my post here...
thanks for response btw
anyway I dont have a card reader is there no way to flash from my computer?
Iver tried to /fastboot flash some files but I just get errors (status malformed)

acejacksooted said:
Ok ill finnish my post here...
thanks for response btw
anyway I dont have a card reader is there no way to flash from my computer?
Iver tried to /fastboot flash some files but I just get errors (status malformed)
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Just to make sure, did you put your device in fastboot mode before attempting to boot/flash the image?
What does "fastboot devices" return?
E.g:
C:\Users\Me>cd..
C:\Users>cd..
C:\>cd android-sdk-windows\tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot devices

/fastboot devices returns HT061PL00341

acejacksooted said:
/fastboot devices returns HT061PL00341
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Ok, then it finds your Desire, thats good.
The things is... you need your rom recovery image/rom image on the root of your SD card, if they are not there, then it will probably return the error you suggested above.
Try using a different phone that accepts MicroSD cards or a USB card reader/Laptop card reader (when you purchased your SD Card, it would have come with an adaptor for the SD card, place the SD card into the adaptor and then try inserting this into your laptop card reader bay).
Then you can try the fastboot commands above having transferred your image to it.
You could even try this in fastboot mode (fastboot USB) in ADB:
fastboot update PB99IMG.zip (name of your renamed RUU file)

Ok ill get myself a card reader tomorrow , if dosnt work I´ll be a new owner of an DHD

acejacksooted said:
Ok ill get myself a card reader tomorrow , if dosnt work I´ll be a new owner of an DHD
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OK mate... but if you want DHD, are you aware that you can have these ROMs running on the Desire? They were ported over and contain the same new Sense UI with the Advanced Power Hibernation option, etc.
Do you not think you will be just wasting your money?

MasDroid said:
OK mate... but if you want DHD, are you aware that you can have these ROMs running on the Desire? They were ported over and contain the same new Sense UI with the Advanced Power Hibernation option, etc.
Do you not think you will be just wasting your money?
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well the DHD has a somewhat larger screen. So I think its worth it(to bad it dosnt support hdmi) So if I cant get my desire up and running again I will not be that sad. I sent you a pm. thanks for all the help. Must wait untill the stores are open, to try again. I´ll give you an update tomorrow.

acejacksooted said:
well the DHD has a somewhat larger screen. So I think its worth it(to bad it dosnt support hdmi) So if I cant get my desire up and running again I will not be that sad. I sent you a pm. thanks for all the help. Must wait untill the stores are open, to try again. I´ll give you an update tomorrow.
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Ok bud... until then, take it easy

Ok i got my card reader, but i have no clue which file I shoud download, i tried the first one but phone returned error/wrong file
update: first zip file was damaged trying again...

should i download an Archived File or an Binary File and change the file extension ?

acejacksooted said:
should i download an Archived File or an Binary File and change the file extension ?
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Was your phone originally branded? If it was (and you previously de-branded), then you need to create a Gold Card first (use the tool below in my sig with your card reader).
After you have made the Gold Card, download the following: http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.zip
Rename it to PB99IMG.zip, place to the root of your SD card. Power off the phone, enter fastboot mode (back + power), connect the phone via USB, fastboot will then change to "Fastboot USB". It will check the PB99IMG.zip and confirm its selection, and be prepared to wait a few minutes until it flashes.

you sir are my HERO everything got reinstalled, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I´m 100% back to stock right?
no S-OFF no superuser ?
but I bet I can root it again ...

next question:
how did my phone got messed up in the first place? I know i had eclipse on with usb debugging on. I think eclipse tried to adb push some files over and I just removed the phone from the charger. I'm going to be more careful next time

acejacksooted said:
you sir are my HERO everything got reinstalled, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I´m 100% back to stock right?
no S-OFF no superuser ?
but I bet I can root it again ...
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Yes, you will be back to stock firmware. If your phone was originally S-ON, it will remain as S-ON unless you flashed the modified Hboot (AlphaRev) to unclock the NAND security flag providing full root access to your phone.
There will be no Superuser access when reverting back to stock firmware, unless you went and flashed a modified stock ROM that has root access (software root).

White HTC Logo , Computer does not see phone

one Unlock the bootloader, I have uploaded cmw, custom rom installed everything correctly, but when I do reboot my phone I stand on the HTC logo and the end. Komupter not see the phone, how to get back to the original rom?
Please help

vanDurka said:
one Unlock the bootloader, I have uploaded cmw, custom rom installed everything correctly, but when I do reboot my phone I stand on the HTC logo and the end. Komupter not see the phone, how to get back to the original rom?
Please help
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You need to flash the boot.img from fastboot. Instructions in the Ace Think Tank thread.

Can I put the file PD98IMG.zip sd card, launch the phone in bootloader and so any single system to load?

vanDurka said:
Can I put the file PD98IMG.zip sd card, launch the phone in bootloader and so any single system to load?
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I'm not sure what you're asking, but read the Ace Think Tank thread in DHD General forums. It has instructions on how to flash the boot.img when your bootloader is unlocked. The process has nothing to do with PD98IMG files.

when I try "5.. Type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'" my computer is not responding, still displays the "wait for device"
+ I want to go back to the original rom

vanDurka said:
when I try "5.. Type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'" my computer is not responding, still displays the "wait for device"
+ I want to go back to the original rom
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I'm guessing that your phone is not in fastboot mode. You need to navigate to fastboot from the hboot menu with the volume buttons, then select it with the power button.
To go back to stock, run a RUU.

vanDurka said:
one Unlock the bootloader, I have uploaded cmw, custom rom installed everything correctly, but when I do reboot my phone I stand on the HTC logo and the end. Komupter not see the phone, how to get back to the original rom?
Please help
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You need to install the updated drivers for the phone. find a download for: HTCDriver3.0.0.007
Copy the boot.img from the ROM on the root of your SD card.
then
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
I think your missing the drivers thats all.
I'm only telling you things that worked for me. these may not be 100% accurate.
hope it works.

Kirity said:
You need to install the updated drivers for the phone. find a download for: HTCDriver3.0.0.007
Copy the boot.img from the ROM on the root of your SD card.
then
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Wait, the boot.img and recovery.img are not drivers.

bananagranola said:
Wait, the boot.img and recovery.img are not drivers.
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Oh... Im an idiot... I had two threads open and i was meant to reply to the other one. while i copied the wrong cmd from this thread.
But i meant when i had this problem. it was because i didn't have the right drivers. and this guy should try changing his drivers. it worked for me.

bananagranola said:
I'm guessing that your phone is not in fastboot mode. You need to navigate to fastboot from the hboot menu with the volume buttons, then select it with the power button.
To go back to stock, run a RUU.
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I am sure that I fired the phone in fastboot mode specifically in "fastboot usb"
when I start the RUU pops up a message that my version of the rom is wrong and the operation failed: <

vanDurka said:
I am sure that I fired the phone in fastboot mode specifically in "fastboot usb"
when I start the RUU pops up a message that my version of the rom is wrong and the operation failed: <
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RUUs are region-specific. You need to pick the RUU from your phone's original region.

bananagranola said:
RUUs are region-specific. You need to pick the RUU from your phone's original region.
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each RUU which downloading the same problem pops up
RUU is not supported ERROR 191
how to fix it?

[Q] Desire HD, I bought it with a problem

Hello, I'm from Bulgaria, I bought a Desire HD that was with relocked bootloader. I unlocked the bootloader with htcdev.com. Now it is unlock. The phone not load any ROM, can,'t make recovery from bootloader, can't make factory reset from bootloader. I tried to flash several stock ROMs before and after unlocking, but getting a different errors. Attempted ROMs are with the same RADIO. I Tried this-
just copy the rom.zip from temp folder of your user name on pc while running that RUU at the next of second step..i mean while you double click of the RUU then you the first prompt that you must thick "Understand blah blah blah.." then click next..you must hold setup at this step..and tried search the rom.zip in your temp folder of your pc and copied to another folder..then rename it to PD98IMG.zip and put in to the root of your sd card..then boot the phone to bootloader mode..wait until bootloader reading and checking the PD98IMG.zip file..then ask you to confirm if you wanna flash it.. but without success. Stay on the white screen with grenn HTC logo when is turned on, and when I tried to make recovery or factory reset. When the stock ROM start to install (before give me a error ) the screen stay on grey HTC logo on Black screen. Can anyone help me? I attached a picture of Bootloader-

kristophers said:
Hello, I'm from Bulgaria, I bought a Desire HD that was with relocked bootloader. I unlocked the bootloader with htcdev.com. Now it is unlock. The phone not load any ROM, can,'t make recovery from bootloader, can't make factory reset from bootloader. I tried to flash several stock ROMs before and after unlocking, but getting a different errors. Attempted ROMs are with the same RADIO. I Tried this-
just copy the rom.zip from temp folder of your user name on pc while running that RUU at the next of second step..i mean while you double click of the RUU then you the first prompt that you must thick "Understand blah blah blah.." then click next..you must hold setup at this step..and tried search the rom.zip in your temp folder of your pc and copied to another folder..then rename it to PD98IMG.zip and put in to the root of your sd card..then boot the phone to bootloader mode..wait until bootloader reading and checking the PD98IMG.zip file..then ask you to confirm if you wanna flash it.. but without success. Stay on the white screen with grenn HTC logo when is turned on, and when I tried to make recovery or factory reset. When the stock ROM start to install (before give me a error ) the screen stay on grey HTC logo on Black screen. Can anyone help me? I attached a picture of Bootloader-
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Uhh, have you actually installed recovery - if you haven't well that's why.
Go here: http://www.4ext.net/ddl/ace/recovery.zip
Extract the files
Copy recovery img to your adb.exe folder (make sure fastboot.exe is there)
Turn on your phone into fastboot mode
CD to that directory and type in "fastboot devices"
Confirm it says your serial
Then type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Now you have recovery (it means you can flash roms and kernels and mods and anything flashable apart from radios and firmwares)

I did this correctly, everything is OK, but now what? I tried to install stock ROM, but with no result. Here is a pictures of instalation-

now select recovery, and install ROM there

kristophers said:
I did this correctly, everything is OK, but now what? I tried to install stock ROM, but with no result. Here is a pictures of instalation-
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don't install stock rom or RUU again..
just installing custom rom (you can search and choice a custom rom in "Desire HD Android Development") and installing the rom.zip file from 4ext recovery (install zip from sd card)..don't forget to flashing boot.img too (flashing under FASTBOOT mode with fastboot command "fastboot flash boot boot.img").. that the boot.img are extracted from the rom.zip file that you had already installed..
hope this can help..

Thank you, but I can't see 4EXT Recovery menu on my phone. And I can't install custom ROM

kristophers said:
Thank you, but I can't see 4EXT Recovery menu on my phone. And I can't install custom ROM
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did you already installing 4ext recovery..?, if so..to go that recovery then you just need select Recovery from your bootloader menu..then you can installing custom rom from there..
just copied your custom rom file to the root of your sd card..this mean just placed inside your sdcard..don't placed inside any folder..then after that you can installing that rom from 4ext recovery
hope this can help..

I made this from second post, but can't see any difference in phone or bootloader. When I pushed recovery from original bootmenu, came white screen with green HTC logo with one vibration end nothing happend

Just repeat all the step in second post...just this time you show me the out put from cmd...after you typing command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Thank you, I tried with two different recovery files. When I want to install PdaNet on the PC, I can't finalizing instalation, because can't make USB debugging mode on the device and instalation can't copy the necessery files on it.

kristophers said:
Thank you, I tried with two different recovery files. When I want to install PdaNet on the PC, I can't finalizing instalation, because can't make USB debugging mode on the device and instalation can't copy the necessery files on it.
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then now you're already had custom recovery right..?, if soo...then you can continued installing the rom.zip (cusrom rom) file from there..but always don't forget to flashing boot.img too that's are extracted from the rom.zip that you already installed..

No, I don't have recovery.

kristophers said:
No, I don't have recovery.
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while you installing recovery from fastboot..did your bootloader still with unlocked state..?
because i see you're success flashing a custom recovery that you already show me above in attchment file before...
if your bootloader are already locked..then you must unlocking again first...then after that you can continued flashing custom recovery..

Thank you ! Now the bootloader is unlocked, and I did that from the second post with already unlocked bootloader. Still nothing can I do.

just tried installing another custom recovery...just try download it TWRP recovery from here.. copied to your adb.exe and fastboot.exe folder and flashing it through FASTBOOT mode with command .. "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-ace.img"
hope this time your phone will had a custom recovery installed
good luck.

Nothing happens

kristophers said:
Nothing happens
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what do you mean nothing happens..?, that's in your screen shot is showing that the command is completed or success flashing a recovery..
did you already check it through your bootloader..just try select "RECOVERY" from there..and what happens..

JJeamy said:
what do you mean nothing happens..?, that's in your screen shot is showing that the command is completed or success flashing a recovery..
did you already check it through your bootloader..just try select "RECOVERY" from there..and what happens..
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When I select "RECOVERY" from bootloader, the screen show green HTC logo on white screen with one vibration and nothing happend,

kristophers said:
When I select "RECOVERY" from bootloader, the screen show green HTC logo on white screen with one vibration and nothing happend,
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that's so weird..it must be something wrong with that phone..
what about if you try return to the stock first..?
to do that...firstly just find the cid num of your phone by command through fastboot "fastboot getvar all" (you can find your cid in the INFO CIDNUM XXXXXXXX) if you wanna show me the output of that command..don't forget just remove your imei and serial number first..
after you find your cid num you can find the right RUU for your phone..just check it here to find what RUU you must download it..and just download it the RUU with same main version of your phone or higher version than yours..
after that just relocked your bootloader through fastboot "fastboot oem lock"...now you can continued flashing that RUU
hope this help..

JJeamy said:
that's so weird..it must be something wrong with that phone..
what about if you try return to the stock first..?
to do that...firstly just find the cid num of your phone by command through fastboot "fastboot getvar all" (you can find your cid in the INFO CIDNUM XXXXXXXX) if you wanna show me the output of that command..don't forget just remove your imei and serial number first..
after you find your cid num you can find the right RUU for your phone..just check it here to find what RUU you must download it..and just download it the RUU with same main version of your phone or higher version than yours..
after that just relocked your bootloader through fastboot "fastboot oem lock"...now you can continued flashing that RUU
hope this help..
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Here it is

Flashing RUU files under Linux.

Hi
This is the first time I'm using a HTC device, before this I had some Nexus devices which were really easy for modification. I'm a little confused with HTC methods.
I'm a GNU/Linux user and I wish to do everything without using Windows. as I see RUU files at least for HTC 10 are .exe files and a Windows machine is needed to flash them. I have found this tool that extracts all the files from RUU file.
1- If I wanna flash exe RUU, can I just download the file from here and run it ? should I consider CID and MID before downloading a RUU file?
2- Considering that I have the right RUU file, can I just use "Universal HTC RUU/ROM Decryption Tool" and make a zip file and flash it?

Use the decrypt tool to get pull the ROM.zip from the RUU.exe, rename the ROM.zip to 2PS6IMG.zip and place that on the root of your sdcard. Boot to download mode and it will find the renamed zip and ask you to press vol up to confirm the flash. When it's done it'll prompt you to press power to reboot.
That's it. Super easy.
After the flash delete the zip or rename it to something else, otherwise every time you boot to download mode, it'll try to update again.

xunholyx said:
Use the decrypt tool to get pull the ROM.zip from the RUU.exe, rename the ROM.zip to 2PS6IMG.zip and place that on the root of your sdcard. Boot to download mode and it will find the renamed zip and ask you to press vol up to confirm the flash. When it's done it'll prompt you to press power to reboot.
That's it. Super easy.
After the flash delete the zip or rename it to something else, otherwise every time you boot to download mode, it'll try to update again.
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Thank you.
Forgive me if I ask without any testing by myself, My device hasn't been arrived yet. (I'm preparing myself)
Will it wipe anything?
Will it re-encrypt data partition and solve the radio problem? (is flashing the zip exactly like running RUU.exe or it's just something like an OTA upate?)
Will It solve OTA problem? (not being able to receive OTA)
The exact question is
How can I flash the RUU like a factory reset
and how can I flash the RUU like an OTA
(ALL in Linux not Windows)
Thank you so much

Sir-Shadow said:
Hi
This is the first time I'm using a HTC device, before this I had some Nexus devices which were really easy for modification. I'm a little confused with HTC methods.
I'm a GNU/Linux user and I wish to do everything without using Windows. as I see RUU files at least for HTC 10 are .exe files and a Windows machine is needed to flash them. I have found this tool that extracts all the files from RUU file.
1- If I wanna flash exe RUU, can I just download the file from here and run it ? should I consider CID and MID before downloading a RUU file?
2- Considering that I have the right RUU file, can I just use "Universal HTC RUU/ROM Decryption Tool" and make a zip file and flash it?
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do you not have an sd-card?
why not just use that method?

If you do a full RUU that way, is he going to get a full wipe with radio and firmware update is his question I think, I know it can so that with renaming the zip.
Are you going to s-off your phone first? Have you decided on that yet, because it's a preference but if you use Linux half decent I would recommend s-off with locked bootloader (when it's s-off, its a higher level permission so it works like unlocked but the locked flag is still there)
I'm not really familiar with the RUU method from the beginning, I know there's a lot of options though. My suggestion would be s-off (choose to keep bootloader locked during sunshine process) and then install recovery with fastboot and firmware with fastboot (sneakyghost thread for firmware/radio updates s-off), which works from Linux I believe because I had to learn how to use fastboot and adb with iOS when I remoted in to straighten out a phone on teamviewer. So I think "fastboot reboot oemRUU" method works in Linux, you just do ./ if I remember correctly.
Can some Linux guys help me out?
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andybones said:
do you not have an sd-card?
why not just use that method?
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I have and I will use, but this is my first time with HTC and I'm still learning the way HTC works.
CharliesTheMan said:
If you do a full RUU that way, is he going to get a full wipe with radio and firmware update is his question I think, I know it can so that with renaming the zip.
Are you going to s-off your phone first? Have you decided on that yet, because it's a preference but if you use Linux half decent I would recommend s-off with locked bootloader (when it's s-off, its a higher level permission so it works like unlocked but the locked flag is still there)
I'm not really familiar with the RUU method from the beginning, I know there's a lot of options though. My suggestion would be s-off (choose to keep bootloader locked during sunshine process) and then install recovery with fastboot and firmware with fastboot (sneakyghost thread for firmware/radio updates s-off), which works from Linux I believe because I had to learn how to use fastboot and adb with iOS when I remoted in to straighten out a phone on teamviewer. So I think "fastboot reboot oemRUU" method works in Linux, you just do ./ if I remember correctly.
Can some Linux guys help me out?
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I really like to s-off my phone, but as the only way for s-off is Sunshine and I do live in f*ing country, it's not easy for me to pay.
Why do you recommend s-off and keeping bootloader lock? I know s-off is more powerful but why keeping bootloader lock?

Sir-Shadow said:
I have and I will use, but this is my first time with HTC and I'm still learning the way HTC works.
I really like to s-off my phone, but as the only way for s-off is Sunshine and I do live in f*ing country, it's not easy for me to pay.
Why do you recommend s-off and keeping bootloader lock? I know s-off is more powerful but why keeping bootloader lock?
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The bootloader lock serves no purpose on preventing you from installing things we flash after s off. It's basically a false flag, like a deadbolt on a door but to get in, you can just move the door to the side and walk in.
To unlock bootloader you have to go through HTC and agree to waive your warranty rights. S off unlocks everything, but certain apps looking for a locked bootloader, see a locked bootloader is just a fake sign on the door basically, with benefits to being locked and s off, for apps that require locked bootloaders.
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Sir-Shadow said:
I have and I will use, but this is my first time with HTC and I'm still learning the way HTC works.
I really like to s-off my phone, but as the only way for s-off is Sunshine and I do live in f*ing country, it's not easy for me to pay.
Why do you recommend s-off and keeping bootloader lock? I know s-off is more powerful but why keeping bootloader lock?
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***On the HTC 10, S-OFF Locked = S-OFF Unlocked (Strange I know, this isn't how it was on previous M9, M8 or M7 etc,,, the HTC 10 is a bit different), Sunshine suggests that you choose S-OFF Locked (you will see this in the disclaimer when you run the application)***
There are several methods to flash RUU (Option 2 isn't viable since you are on Linux, but you still have 2 options) - I don't see why you would have any issues using adb on Linux, but I use Windows mainly, so I've never flashed an RUU on Linux, but I do know that Option 1 (SD-Card) is the safest method, IMO. (No worry of power going out and bricking device or something while it's flashing)
Taken from this thread found here
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Option 1
Copy 2PS6IMG.zip (this is the RUU you rename to 2PS6IMG.zip) to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32. No exfat! No internal storage! Must be external SD formated to fat32!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.
Option 2
EXE option. Download EXE file below (for windows) and simply double click to start. You can either be booted to OS with USB debugging enabled OR booted into download mode for this to start.
Option 3
Fastboot RUU mode . This method assumes you have a working ADB/Fastboot directory on your PC. Download RUU zip file and place in your working fastboot/adb directory. Boot your phone to download mode and connect to PC. Issue the following commands.
htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
###while in this mode your phone will display an HTC logo on the screen
htc_fastboot flash zip 2PS6IMG.zip
##while in this mode you will see an HTC logo on the screen and a green status bar across the bottom of the screen. When command output ##completes it may say reboot required to flush etc... if that's the case issue a "htc_fastboot reboot-bootloader" command and restart option 1 again.
## assuming flash completes and no further flushing/reboots are requested from the cmd output you can now reboot IF you simply wish to reboot the system you can issue "htc_fastboot reboot" which will reboot syst

andybones said:
***On the HTC 10, S-OFF Locked = S-OFF Unlocked (Strange I know, this isn't how it was on previous M9, M8 or M7 etc,,, the HTC 10 is a bit different), Sunshine suggests that you choose S-OFF Locked (you will see this in the disclaimer when you run the application)***
There are several methods to flash RUU (Option 2 isn't viable since you are on Linux, but you still have 2 options) - I don't see why you would have any issues using adb on Linux, but I use Windows mainly, so I've never flashed an RUU on Linux, but I do know that Option 1 (SD-Card) is the safest method, IMO. (No worry of power going out and bricking device or something while it's flashing)
Taken from this thread found here
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Option 1
Copy 2PS6IMG.zip (this is the RUU you rename to 2PS6IMG.zip) to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32. No exfat! No internal storage! Must be external SD formated to fat32!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.
Option 2
EXE option. Download EXE file below (for windows) and simply double click to start. You can either be booted to OS with USB debugging enabled OR booted into download mode for this to start.
Option 3
Fastboot RUU mode . This method assumes you have a working ADB/Fastboot directory on your PC. Download RUU zip file and place in your working fastboot/adb directory. Boot your phone to download mode and connect to PC. Issue the following commands.
htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
###while in this mode your phone will display an HTC logo on the screen
htc_fastboot flash zip 2PS6IMG.zip
##while in this mode you will see an HTC logo on the screen and a green status bar across the bottom of the screen. When command output ##completes it may say reboot required to flush etc... if that's the case issue a "htc_fastboot reboot-bootloader" command and restart option 1 again.
## assuming flash completes and no further flushing/reboots are requested from the cmd output you can now reboot IF you simply wish to reboot the system you can issue "htc_fastboot reboot" which will reboot syst
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Sir, thank you for this clarification.
Now I'm happy that I can use this device without needing a Windows machine. And I think I have to find a way to S-OFF.

andybones said:
Option 1
Copy 2PS6IMG.zip (this is the RUU you rename to 2PS6IMG.zip) to root of a physical SD formatted to fat32. No exfat! No internal storage! Must be external SD formated to fat32!
Reboot phone to download mode and follow prompts once RUU is detected by phone.
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FAT32 isn't needed anymore with the 10. ExFAT works just fine now. :good:

Sir-Shadow said:
Sir, thank you for this clarification.
Now I'm happy that I can use this device without needing a Windows machine. And I think I have to find a way to S-OFF.
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Sunshine app is the only possible way for most of us to S-OFF our devices.. unless you live somewhere where java cards are prevalent and you are able to find a local business that has java cards and offers S-OFF service.. dunno if that is still a thing or not..
I remember reading that if you ever want to be able to take an OTA, you have to do a RUU flash using the Windows method... that shouldn't be an issue, though. Updates don't really need to be taken over the air, though. They will be available for download very shortly after the OTA.

Htc one m9 s-on

Hi there,
Yesterday phone just turned off and since then there is no way to turn it on. I've managed to download RUU File and ive tried to run it form sd there is a problem :
ibb.co/cnu2DH
ibb.co/cqbcfx
Is there any way to turn s-off from bootload mode? Because there is no way to turn this on so i can turn off it from programmer options
ibb.co/nG3ZSc
I cant post links as a new user so please copy it yourself.

You need to flash recovery from download not bootloader and you need an unlocked bootloader.
Also you can't flash ruu from recovery, you need to put the file named as 0PJAIMG.zip in the root of your fat32 formatted sdcard and boot in download.
If you need more help you need to boot in download and run "fastboot getvar all" then post the result here(remove imei, sn).

lucyr03 said:
You need to flash recovery from download not bootloader and you need an unlocked bootloader.
Also you can't flash ruu from recovery, you need to put the file named as 0PJAIMG.zip in the root of your fat32 formatted sdcard and boot in download.
If you need more help you need to boot in download and run "fastboot getvar all" then post the result here(remove imei, sn).
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Thanks for your advices
Is there any way to unlock bootloader when i cant turn on phone?
Did all thing as you said. When I try it it just keeps reseting phone with HTC logo. Ive left phone for almost hour and it was still resetting, nothing other happens.
heres screen ibb.co/iK4qOH

Satreb said:
Thanks for your advices
Is there any way to unlock bootloader when i cant turn on phone?
Did all thing as you said. When I try it it just keeps reseting phone with HTC logo. Ive left phone for almost hour and it was still resetting, nothing other happens.
heres screen ibb.co/iK4qOH
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No, you need to enable oem unlocking in settings to be able to unlock it.
Your only option is to flash it by ruu.
This is the ruu for your phone: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767124956
Rename it to 0PJA100.zip and put in root of your fat32 formatted sdcard then boot in download and follow onscreen instructions.
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Well did as you said and problem is the same - when I start it from download mode it just keeps rebooting phone with HTC logo.
Looks like this phone is really dead thanks for your support

Satreb said:
Well did as you said and problem is the same - when I start it from download mode it just keeps rebooting phone with HTC logo.
Looks like this phone is really dead thanks for your support
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The process completed successfully, without any errors? If so, the nand is most probably dead.
Also you can try the fastboot method to flash, maybe you have some luck...
You need htc_fastboot.exe for this
"fastboot oem rebootRUU"
"fastboot flash zip RUU.zip" - do the command again when/if it asks.
"fastboot reboot" - when the process finish.