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I'm an idiot and tried to flashboot a new ROM on my phone without an engineered SPL. I got the standard error
"failed <remote: signature verify fail>"
In my defense i'm a noob who only now understands that I can't remote fastboot using my current SPL.
Now my phone hangs on the ROGERS splash screen.
I can get into HBOOT, FASTBOOT and RECOVERY. However I do not have any previous .img files to flash (I created a backup a few months ago and now I can't find it).
I have searched this forum (and elsewhere) and I cannot find how to restore my phone (I find lots of threads saying you can, but none with any useful steps)
Fastboot menu says:
- SPL 1.33.0009
- Radio 3.22.20.17
Please HELP!
if u have RA's recovery .. ther should be no problem
just booot in recovery mount ur sd card put any rom in it and flash
otherwise u can try the gold card method
P.S. : plz try to do ur homework b4 posting a new thread
Newfy said:
I'm an idiot and tried to flashboot a new ROM on my phone without an engineered SPL. I got the standard error
"failed <remote: signature verify fail>"
In my defense i'm a noob who only now understands that I can't remote fastboot using my current SPL.
Now my phone hangs on the ROGERS splash screen.
I can get into HBOOT, FASTBOOT and RECOVERY. However I do not have any previous .img files to flash (I created a backup a few months ago and now I can't find it).
I have searched this forum (and elsewhere) and I cannot find how to restore my phone (I find lots of threads saying you can, but none with any useful steps)
Fastboot menu says:
- SPL 1.33.0009
- Radio 3.22.20.17
Please HELP!
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you can fastboot flash recovery images man! search for AMON RA'S RECOVERY IMAGES, FASTBOOT FLASH IT, THEN BOOT INTO RECOVERY AND FLASH A ROM AND YOU ARE ALL SET! good luck brother!
oshizzle1991 said:
you can fastboot flash recovery images man! search for AMON RA'S RECOVERY IMAGES, FASTBOOT FLASH IT, THEN BOOT INTO RECOVERY AND FLASH A ROM AND YOU ARE ALL SET! good luck brother!
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Thank you guys.
I did search and read tons of threads and how to's but without knowing exactly what to search for, it is really hard for a noob.
I got it all up and running now. Thanks again.
Ok now I have a new problem.
I upgraded my SPL to 1.33.2010.
I'm trying to upgrade my Radio next however fastboot just hangs. It recognizes the device but when I "flash radio" it just sits at "send" forever.
I have tried reinstalling all my drivers and the sdk tools. Same problem.
Anybody have ideas?
Are you trying to follow the Cursordroid's guide to update to Radio 6.35.x / SPL 1.76? In that case it's strange to hear the send process loops forever.
1. have you double checked fastboot recognises your device? (fastboot devices)
2. is your USB cable plugged?
elegos said:
Are you trying to follow the Cursordroid's guide to update to Radio 6.35.x / SPL 1.76? In that case it's strange to hear the send process loops forever.
1. have you double checked fastboot recognises your device? (fastboot devices)
2. is your USB cable plugged?
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Yes I am following Cursordriods guide and Amrons. I spent 12 hours and didn't go to bed last night working on this stupid problem. I was at my wits end. Hair sticking up, nervous eye and head twitches, rings around eyes, and 20 hail mary's later I tried an absolutely desperate move and plugged my USB cable into the back USB ports instead of the front ones.........it worked. I didn't know if I should cry or beat my computer with a baseball bat.
Anyway. Thank you to everyone who were helping me out. Nice community here.
Cursordriods Sense ROM rocks. Highly recommended.
I updated the Radio on my 32a then I went to Fastboot mode to load the hboot image and discovered that i get a (failed : remote not allowed) message everytime I try to flash anything. So I guess I need a goldcard the only problem is I can't boot up to reformat the SD and make a goldcard...
Any idea's??
I'm lost!!
Can someone make a Goldcard for me, on another phone? I don't know what to do,
Thanks in advance...
anyone???
I'll pay for a goldcard if someone sends me one, assuming I can use one made on another phone in my phone. I need a way to get past my Fastboot mode and I can't boot to recovery or get anywhere else... to make a Goldcard
HELP?!?!
i used my memory card that came with my phone to create a gold card and it worked perfectly well just make sure you follow the guide to the letter.
you cant use one from another phone as you have to get the CID from your phone which is unique from phone to phone.
i believe what you should of done was flash the image first then update the radio but just search the forums theres bound to be someone with the same problem or even a google search might help
icow said:
i used my memory card that came with my phone to create a gold card and it worked perfectly well just make sure you follow the guide to the letter.
you cant use one from another phone as you have to get the CID from your phone which is unique from phone to phone.
i believe what you should of done was flash the image first then update the radio but just search the forums theres bound to be someone with the same problem or even a google search might help
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But I can't use my phone to make a Goldcard because I can't get it booted up to a point where i can use adb shell. Only Fastboot
use a card reader. if you don't have one, go buy one, they are very useful to have lying around...
hi
please please please my phone is completely dead can i use the blue led mode ?? or the gold card to revive it and use fastboot again????
march83 said:
use a card reader. if you don't have one, go buy one, they are very useful to have lying around...
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How does a card reader help me get the cid number off the phone? Don't i still need to get to adb mode to do that? which means booting the phone up which it won't do...
What's your HBOOT version? I got that while upgrading my RADIO. All I had to do was install an engineering SPL first. Then I was able to flash the new SPL.
you need to post more info. what radio did u upgrade to and whats your spl/hboot? Also, what recovery did u use?
I also noticed you saying something about the blueLED, I thought you could still get into fastboot...
can you still get into fastboot? I'm confused, cause you went from being able to go into fastboot and then now it's completely dead?
current set up
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT - 1.33.0010
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.00.29 (was 3.22.20.17 before update)
June 2 2009, 17:28:28
I the current recovery is RA-magic-v1.2.3H and I was trying to upgrade to RA-hero-v1.6.2 and Hboot 1.76.2007.
I got the radio upgraded but when I go to Fastboot to flash the hboot i get the (Failure: remote not allowed) error. So I can't change anything with the current hboot. I'm guessing I need a goldcard since I can't get to recovery mode, but every set of instructions for making a Goldcard requires the phone to be in adb shell mode which i can't get too.
At this point i don't care if i get the new radio on or not I just want it working again. I was running the SuperD 1.9.3 ROM with the Old radio...
The Blue LED issue wasn't me, I dont know who that is or what that was about.. I CAN still get to fastboot
Um, is that an engineering SPL? I believe you need one before doing this.
Did you try flashing the old radio again? Also, how did you upgrade your radio? Did you use Fastboot or Recovery?
If you can't flash anything.. well I dunno what else to do, never seen this problem yet. Maybe someone else with some more knowledge can help you, but try searching. I'm sure you're not the only one who's been through this situation.
Give this a try, I have no idea if it works though.
(Read this off unlockr)
Download the Hero Recovery Image
Put it in your androidsdk/tools folder
in fastboot, type
fastboot boot NameOfRecoveryImage.img
The only way i know how to change the Radio back is to Flash it through fastboot and this is the message i get when flashing anything through fastboot:
FAILED <remote: not allow>
The first time i changed the Radio to the new one I did it through recovery mode
I can't make it in to recovery mode anymore...
help?...
If you flash an engineering SPL you'll be able to continue. Flash 1.33.2010 and then continue from there. That happened to me too.
If you can read:
Prerequisites:
- HTC Magic / Sapphire 32A
- Engineering SPL
----- 1.33.2005
----- 1.33.2009
----- 1.33.2010
----- If you boot into fastboot and have issues with "fastboot:remote not allow", then your SPL won't work. Upgrade to Engineering SPL before continuing.
----- If you do not have an Engineering SPL, download 1.33.2010 and flash through recovery before starting this procedure. Flash the SPL update.zip like any other update.zip file.
- Working ADB/Fastboot Drivers
- Basic knowledge or modding your phone
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This is the very top of the topic.
rquattro said:
If you flash an engineering SPL you'll be able to continue. Flash 1.33.2010 and then continue from there. That happened to me too.
If you can read:
This is the very top of the topic.
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how do I flash it through recovery if I can't boot into recovery?
can your computer detect the device? can ADB detect it? Can you get into fastboot mode (Power+Back)? You could try to flash the engineer SPL (and the old radio) through command prompt:
Do it in this order:
Code:
fastboot flash radio Radio_HTC_PVT_32A_3.22.20.17.img
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.2010.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2H.img
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot reboot-bootloader
The files you'll need are all at this topic.
perhaps you missed the part about any fastboot command giving me a
FAILURE <remote: not allow> error
The one thing that gives me hope is that I get about 1-2 seconds of response from adb during boot up before it shuts down and starts the boot process again. If I knew how to run an update.zip from adb shell in one or two commmands maybe i have a chance at loading the old radio or engineering SPL or something. If I try to get to recovery mode it locks up after a second and I can't run the update through the menu...
??
fibofan said:
How does a card reader help me get the cid number off the phone? Don't i still need to get to adb mode to do that? which means booting the phone up which it won't do...
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If you have fastboot, can't you fastboot boot recovery.img?
It's like a liveCD boot. Or maybe flash the old radio back on.
You did say you have fastboot, right?
HBoot mode?
fibofan said:
perhaps you missed the part about any fastboot command giving me a
FAILURE <remote: not allow> error
The one thing that gives me hope is that I get about 1-2 seconds of response from adb during boot up before it shuts down and starts the boot process again. If I knew how to run an update.zip from adb shell in one or two commmands maybe i have a chance at loading the old radio or engineering SPL or something. If I try to get to recovery mode it locks up after a second and I can't run the update through the menu...
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Isn't there an HBoot mode that applies whatever is in an update.zip file? You may be able to recover your radio that way.
Windos or Lenox
i have bricked my mytouch the red screen of death VodaFone. i am trying the unbrick method (fastboot boot recover.img)
which some have said it works. would i have a better change of success on windows or lenox. cant
bricked mytouch1.0 with the new software 1.6 from htc gold card the vodafone sap.img because the usa was giving a version on device is older.
i was trying to change radio then spl looked like flash radio just fine went to the reboot then never came back from the vodafone screen.
cant fastboot and cant go to recovery
charging light just fine
Brick
ive came to the concluion that i did everything right it just bricked anyways. i think im going to send it to htc and see how much they will charge me
Hi
A friend gave me his htc magic because he crashed him.
he has already rooted his device
he put 2.1 rom and he decided to put another "fastest" and he crash his device
he told me that radio is bugged and his rom too.
I think with what i read on this forum that it's semi bricked because i can go to the Fastboot with pushing back and Power
When i put him on regulary i get Rogers screen then a Black screen.
What do you think about it ? bricked ? semi bricked ? Recoverable ?
here is a Video who show what happen when i press differents Buttoms
youtube.com/watch?v=MaSAh_8YK2E
Thanks
Need more exact details on which Magic it is. Can you read off the fastboot screen.
it's a 32A magic
The first version without jack 3.5
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0010 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO - 6.35.10.18
jan 14 2010
Hboot
fast boot mode
sim lock
Fastboot
Hboot mode
Reset device
restart to hboot
Reset
Hrm... new radio.
Assuming he already rooted the device, but didn't have a working rom for the radio combination, try one of the "New Radio" roms for 32A and see if it works (Can you get into recovery?)
Like t his 32A Port of OpenEclair for New Radios
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640105
If you can't get into recovery you may need to flash the 1.6.2H recovery image from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
and if you can't flash recovery (due to the SPL being Perfected) and you want to try something from scratch (you may have downgrade the new radio back to 3.xx via this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239 )
You can try something like Cyanogenmod with this 32A Wiki Guide. (Though I *Think* you'll need to get a Engineering SPL to get rid of any Perfecting)
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream/Magic32A_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
ok thanks i'm gonna test =)
but now i have another probleme.
i cannot charge the htc magic don't know why ...
i try to solve that probleme to test to unbrick my phone
my problems seems to be Solve,
my battery is dead so i use my htc diamond battery.
can now test To unbrick the phone
And i had new from the old owner
he say me that
"The fastboot is Dead
Spl isn't good
Recovery is dead
And radio seem to don't work too"
hmm see i can't acces to the recovery mode how can i upgrade my radio ? ..
gluton said:
hmm see i can't acces to the recovery mode how can i upgrade my radio ? ..
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You'll probably need to downgrade to an Engineering SPL for your phone if you are unable to do fastboot flash radio radio.img from the command line.
(I'd look more for you but I'm currently coding a website for a client).
i tryed to make the first part of http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream/Magic32A_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
"if it says 'Remote Not Allow' or similar, your SPL may need to be changed"
They are exactly say that in the commands prompt so i need to flash my Spl i'm actualy trying =)
and i think that i have to make a Gold card to flash my spl
Edit
I tryed to Downgrade my SPL with a tutorial in my language
"http://swissdroid.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/32a-changer-le-spl-ou-le-radio-de-votre-magic/"
And i cannot flash anything they alway say "sending 'xxx' <xxkb>... FAILED (remote: Not allow)
Ans i don't know how i could make a goldcard with a bricked phone.
So What can i do ? ..
The "remote not allowed" means the SPL is perfected. Perfected means that it's "Locked".
You have to make a gold card:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/14/how-to-root-your-mytouch-3g/
Once you have a gold card then you download a new SPL and put it onto the card (read instructions from there):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4332591
Engineerings SPL v1.33.2010
Once you have an Engineering (prefered) or non-perfected SPL you'll be able to flash what you need without the 'remote not allowed' message.
But I must warn you, make sure you read the instructions several times before doing anything and verify that its for your exact device.
Thanks for you Help Kbeezie
I've got a probleme
my phone is reconize when i type fastboot devices
but when i write adb devices , it's found nothing so i can't go to the next step : /
Does i need a non bricked magic to make a gold card ?
gluton said:
Thanks for you Help Kbeezie
I've got a probleme
my phone is reconize when i type fastboot devices
but when i write adb devices , it's found nothing so i can't go to the next step : /
Does i need a non bricked magic to make a gold card ?
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You can't do adb from fastboot, only from the recovery. If you flashed a new SPL (Engineering) You need to then flash the appropriate recovery/radio/hboot, then when you turn off the phone you press and hold down Home + Power to get into Recovery mode, once there then you can do adb, or you can mount the USB and copy over an update.zip or rom file.
Kind of hoping someone with experience on the older Magic/MyTouch (32B) chimes in.
Okay
but i can't flash recovery so
i need flash my Spl and i can't flash normaly my spl 'not allowed"
so i need to make a goldcard and i need use Adb commands so how can i make goldcard ? i don't understand ..
gluton said:
Okay
but i can't flash recovery so
i need flash my Spl and i can't flash normaly my spl 'not allowed"
so i need to make a goldcard and i need use Adb commands so how can i make goldcard ? i don't understand ..
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The new SPL is placed on the goldcard, then you do volume down + power in order to Hboot, doing so will cause it to update the SPL package. You don't flash an SPL with fastboot command .
yes but i can't make the goldcard for flashing my SPL because i need to make adb commands so what can i do ? ..
I'm sorry i really don't understand :$
It mean that my magic is dead ? ..
How did you write your fastboot info if you cant access fastboot mode? I cant believe that someone could memorize every detail, including the exact list of options.
Its just that that SPL is a perfected one...you could try re-flashing it by using a goldcard via fastboot. Or try running RUU.
gluton said:
It mean that my magic is dead ? ..
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As long as you can enter fastboot mode, its not bricked.
i have acces to my fastboot mode
But i have probleme with creating the goldcard to flash the SPL.
In the step to create goldcard i need tu use ADb commands to get my CID but i can't use them.
So how could i get my CID ?
And Kbeezie Told me that it's because it's in recovery that we can use those commands.
So how can i make the goldcard ?
That what i don't understand :$
Thanks for the help everyone
This may have been posted before but this just SERIOUSLY saved my ass this morning.
Only use this method if you phone will not:
Boot into your:
Recovery
ROM
Anything else besides HBOOT (hold vol. down and turn on phone)
Get an RUU from somewhere and pull the rom.zip file
Rename it to HERCIMG.zip
Put on ROOT of sdcard
Reboot to hboot as per instructions above
If you renamed it right it will say:
SD Checking...
Loading.....[HERCDiag.zip]
No image!
etc.etc.etc
then
Loading...[HERCIMG.zip]
You will see a progress bar on the upper right of the screen.
It will ask you if you want to upgrade. Press Action (trackball btn) for yes.
***YOU WILL LOSE EVERYTHING! Root/files/etc. just like if you flashed it with the RUU setup file***
After it finishes you now have a working hero again
Very helpful post. Saved me once.
Also, a tad off topic, but if you are S-OFF, you can flash the recovery only (clockworkmod tested). This might save some time vs a total reflash.
google clockwork recovery, find the 2.5.0.1 img file for the heroc. Get an android-info.txt from an exisiting HERCIMG.zip (either find one on xda in this forum, or follow OP instructions and get it from ROM.zip) and zip it along with the clockwork recovery .img file. Rename it to HERCIMG.zip and flash from hboot.
You can also create custom RUU with a clockwork recovery by replacing the stock recovery img in an HERCIMG.zip with the clockwork recovery .img, and then flashing. You will get sprint stock but with clockwork recovery instead of the stock recovery.
Just a few tips I've learned. Remember mine requires S-OFF, which is opposite of what the OP is working with.
Well this is very helpful.
BUT! Here is the issue I am now having...
My phone wont boot into android... OR recovery (stock).
I know the recovery is stock since I just flashed the RUU from the carrier.. So I am thinking maybe a corrupt partition?
Major worry I am having is I did flash the engineering spl however it is still in s-on mode (dunno why) so I cant even boot into a custom recovery to flash back the old spl. Is it possible to flash the spl with the method you mentioned? If so I will do that and then if it still doesn't boot (I know it wont btw) I will take it in store.
hexskrew said:
Well this is very helpful.
BUT! Here is the issue I am now having...
My phone wont boot into android... OR recovery (stock).
I know the recovery is stock since I just flashed the RUU from the carrier.. So I am thinking maybe a corrupt partition?
Major worry I am having is I did flash the engineering spl however it is still in s-on mode (dunno why) so I cant even boot into a custom recovery to flash back the old spl. Is it possible to flash the spl with the method you mentioned? If so I will do that and then if it still doesn't boot (I know it wont btw) I will take it in store.
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I tried the eng-spl also to get fastboot working but that didn't seem to work either. Not sure why. I used the other S-OFF method flashed via clockwork.
This wouldn't be an issue if we could use fastboot on our phones (I always get access denied). I think the eng-spl was supposed to enable the use of fastboot.
If you think the eng-spl worked, try using fastboot to wipe your partitions. I think there was talk about this in the firerat mod thread. I don't recall the exact commands, but it's run like adb is from the command line. I think fastboot system -w erase but I could be wrong... probably best to check the firerat mod thread.
btw about your question, I am not sure if you can flash anything else via hboot other than what I tried. At least I think this is what you were asking.
Porkrinds said:
I tried the eng-spl also to get fastboot working but that didn't seem to work either. Not sure why. I used the other S-OFF method flashed via clockwork.
This wouldn't be an issue if we could use fastboot on our phones (I always get access denied). I think the eng-spl was supposed to enable the use of fastboot.
If you think the eng-spl worked, try using fastboot to wipe your partitions. I think there was talk about this in the firerat mod thread. I don't recall the exact commands, but it's run like adb is from the command line. I think fastboot system -w erase but I could be wrong... probably best to check the firerat mod thread.
btw about your question, I am not sure if you can flash anything else via hboot other than what I tried. At least I think this is what you were asking.
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What I was wondering is if I could flash either an original HBOOT, or to put it back to S-On by the method you described.
OR....
Does the original hboot have the option for fastboot? If so then I will just bring the phone in for service
hexskrew said:
What I was wondering is if I could flash either an original HBOOT, or to put it back to S-On by the method you described.
OR....
Does the original hboot have the option for fastboot? If so then I will just bring the phone in for service
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Well, if you are S-ON right now, you can't flash anything that isn't signed with HTC's private key I believe.
You should be able to get to fastboot via hboot menu... just boot into hboot (power off, vol dwn + power on) and see if there is an option to get to fastboot (I think it's home key? I forget). Thing is... we can't do anything using fastboot (as end users) because it's turned off. The eng-spl was/is supposed to turn that on as well as S-OFF if I understand correctly.
Since you tried the eng-spl, have you tried hooking up to USB, booting into HBOOT and then jumping to fastboot and seeing if you can do any fastboot commands?
Sadly, the only two ways I know to flash something is either via a recovery like clockwork, or via S-OFF via HBOOT. Fastboot is possible, but like I said before it seems to have been turned off..
fastboot works after you flash the eng-spl. you'll have to look for the commands to use it though. ive used it once after flashing the eng-spl just to verify it worked.
Well, I did flash the ENG-SPL like I said and I did try to use fastboot from HBOOT, however nothing ever worked except for the fact that I could see that fastboot detected it when using "fastboot devices".. fastboot reboot wouldn't even work though. It would say that it worked but it actually did not.
No biggie though, as like I said I flashed the RUU to wipe it. It still wouldnt boot but that's ok cause I got a replacement today
Awesome post, thanks. I'm tagging this should the unfortunate event happen.
hunterd13 said:
fastboot works after you flash the eng-spl. you'll have to look for the commands to use it though. ive used it once after flashing the eng-spl just to verify it worked.
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Good info thanks. I think I might have been S-OFF via unrevoked already so maybe that is why the eng-spl didn't work for me (as far as being able to use fastboot, I still got access denied errors).
OP: glad you got it fixed the easy way
Hello,
I'm really hoping you can help me out, for I have got myself into a bit of a pickle.
I have been eagerly awaiting ICS, and downloaded mrT69's PG58IMG.zip ics.
Now my phone is stuck in a loop of booting, I'll hear the music start up and quietly brilliant screen and it just keeps repeating. I've tried a system recovery from the hboot menu no dice, I've tried recopying pg58img.zip and receive an error wrong CID or similar, I'm a total plonker for bothering and now i'm just desperate to simply get my phone back working.
Anyway help would be great,
The details I got from my phone are
HBOOT 1.27 000
10.14.9035 01 M
Jan 13 2012 17:33
* My phone is totally stock, this was the first thing I've attempted on it, and will be my last.
Please oh please help you're my only hope.
Cheers
What software version were you on before attempting all this? This is the most important thing to know before you try anything as it helps you find the RUU for you phone
Thanks for your reply,
Is there an easy way to find out what software?, I backed up my sdcard, if the info is stored, but it was the latest gingerbread I think, totally stock and the phone is a white sensation from asia, z710e I beleive, as you can tell I'm pretty hopeless with this stuff.
If you have done the flash please reboot to RECOVERY and WIPE the CACHE partition. After this reboot again to RECOVERY and you will see that everything is on ext4.
I'm working on a solution but I can't provide this at the moment to cover this problem during the flash process.
I would try this if you haven't already!!
shanman-2 said:
If you have done the flash please reboot to RECOVERY and WIPE the CACHE partition. After this reboot again to RECOVERY and you will see that everything is on ext4.
I'm working on a solution but I can't provide this at the moment to cover this problem during the flash process.
I would try this if you haven't already!!
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When I select Recovery, I get the green circle arrow icon then a red triangle with exclamation mark, and nothing else.
*** I've now read up and now know that's normal, I've cleared the cache, same looping.
WatkinTench said:
Hello,
I'm really hoping you can help me out, for I have got myself into a bit of a pickle.
I have been eagerly awaiting ICS, and downloaded mrT69's PG58IMG.zip ics.
Now my phone is stuck in a loop of booting, I'll hear the music start up and quietly brilliant screen and it just keeps repeating. I've tried a system recovery from the hboot menu no dice, I've tried recopying pg58img.zip and receive an error wrong CID or similar, I'm a total plonker for bothering and now i'm just desperate to simply get my phone back working.
Anyway help would be great,
The details I got from my phone are
HBOOT 1.27 000
10.14.9035 01 M
Jan 13 2012 17:33
* My phone is totally stock, this was the first thing I've attempted on it, and will be my last.
Please oh please help you're my only hope.
Cheers
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Repeating means rebooting ?
Your device was S-OFF?
It happened to me as well (or something like that) when installing a theme not suitable for GB, i am not going to tell you that i have the right solution but here what i did (and it worked!!) to recover my Sensation:
Look for and store in you sdcard:
- PG58IMG.zip (i add the file, it converts HBOOT version into 1.17.000)
- ROM Real_Stock_Experience (can give you dropbox link to download when you do not find it, it is 354MB)
Flash HBOOT 1.17.0000 from Recovery (when your device enters in HBOOT should ask you to appy update automaticly) and after that flash that ROM (it is a zip file), device shuold start normally, after that you can flash latest RUU.
Hope it helps.
Rgds,
francescrm said:
Repeating means rebooting ?
Your device was S-OFF?
It happened to me as well (or something like that) when installing a theme not suitable for GB, i am not going to tell you that i have the right solution but here what i did (and it worked!!) to recover my Sensation:
Look for and store in you sdcard:
- PG58IMG.zip (i add the file, it converts HBOOT version into 1.17.000)
- ROM Real_Stock_Experience (can give you dropbox link to download when you do not find it, it is 354MB)
Flash HBOOT 1.17.0000 from Recovery (when your device enters in HBOOT should ask you to appy update automaticly) and after that flash that ROM (it is a zip file), device shuold start normally, after that you can flash latest RUU.
Hope it helps.
Rgds,
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thanks for replying,
I tried using the pg58img.zip you linked but I get the error
CID incorrect! Update fail! press Power to reboot.
WatkinTench said:
When I select Recovery, I get the green circle arrow icon then a red triangle with exclamation mark, and nothing else.
*** I've now read up and now know that's normal, I've cleared the cache, same looping.
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wiggshome is having same problem on dev thread, keep an eye there as I have no other thoughts on your problem
WatkinTench said:
thanks for replying,
I tried using the pg58img.zip you linked but I get the error
CID incorrect! Update fail! press Power to reboot.
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That is probably because you have got an Asian ROM, i can only suggest you to make your device SuperCid (11111111), that will allow you to flash it. Look in ROM forum to find out how, now i remember i also had to do it, done it with device in HBOOT and connected to PC via USB, you need to enter certain commands in DOS.
Rgds,
well, I've tried for the last hour or so to get it going, and no luck, I'm more than likely going to throw the phone into the wall, at least I'll have some satisfaction.
i've tried using adb and adb devices in cmd, but it won't find the device, It also was a major pain to get the drivers to work, it seems to have but it doesn't want to cooperate, also it's mentioned to enable usd debugging, how on earth do I do this when the phone won't even boot?, I'm really running out of patience with the damn thing,
I reliase a solution could be changing to superCID and installing that fix, but I can't even get the phone to be recognized in windows to change it?
so I'll try and provide more info, it's an Unbranded white sensation from Hong Kong, I simply want to get it back again, can I find a firmware that is for the cid and flash it to accept?,
I just don't know what to do now, certainly didn't think this would be my evening tonight, lesson learnt,
It only uses adb when the phone is booted, so that won't work
Go into HBOOT and let us know what it says above 1.27.0000
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542555
Well I took a big punt and downloaded a ship rom i didn't know what ara meant but do now, my phone has turned a little middle eastern but I easily changed to english, which I remembered I had to do for my phone when I first purchased.
I made sure to get the same radio version, and have tested wifi and receiving calls, so as far as I can tell it functions again.
A very stressful evening,
but at least it's back and running,
appreciate everyones assistance
WatkinTench said:
I reliase a solution could be changing to superCID and installing that fix, but I can't even get the phone to be recognized in windows to change it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
IF it doesn't you can Manually put the phone in the bootloader/hboot mode
Did you follow Step 4 ?
Rgds,
WatkinTench said:
Well I took a big punt and downloaded a ship rom i didn't know what ara meant but do now, my phone has turned a little middle eastern but I easily changed to english, which I remembered I had to do for my phone when I first purchased.
I made sure to get the same radio version, and have tested wifi and receiving calls, so as far as I can tell it functions again.
A very stressful evening,
but at least it's back and running,
appreciate everyones assistance
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Which one did you download?
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_ARA_1.45.415.5_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_220005_signed
is the one I got, interesting enough, I tried the asian one afterwards and got a cannot update error, have tested phone and still works, so it didn't do anything but I must had some luck to download one that the phone liked.
Use 1.50.401.1 (latest unbranded EU RUU)
Fixing boot loop issue after "Incorrect CID" error
Thanks to "xl VipeR lx" for the SuperCID guide and Joaquinf's guide on How to flash ICS 3.32 firmware.
Okay. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing this boot loop if you're in a confused state:
The issue is due to problems with your CID, which means we'll have to fix that. First, plug your SD card into the computer and delete the PG58IMG.zip file from your root, then put the SD card back into the phone and keep it turned off.
1) Download the ADB tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=672540&stc=1&d=1312138079
2) Make a folder named "adb" on your C:\ drive, and unzip the file into this folder (the path should look like this: C:\adb)
3) Open command prompt and type: cd c:\adb (keep command prompt open)
4) Reboot the phone into fastboot and then connect it to your PC
(in a second, your fastboot screen should show "fastboot USB")
5) Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" in command prompt
6) Enter the command "fastboot reboot-bootloader"
7) Enter the command "fastboot getvar cid" (make sure your CID is now 11111111)
8) Enter the command "fastboot reboot"
9) Turn off your phone, put the SD back in your PC and copy the v3.32 PG58IMG.zip back onto the root, then reinsert it into the phone.
10) Reboot back to fastboot and the firmware should now install without error.
11) Now you need to plug the SD back in the PC and delete the PG58IMG.zip from your root, then reinsert it into the phone again.
11) Finally, boot back into fastboot and you could now go on to Superwipe and then install your ICS ROM as you'd originally intended.
you have to install htc sync to use adb commands