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HTC Magic keeps rebooting, unlike other posts, PLEASE HELP, thanks in advance! :):)

Hello All,
I've tried my hardest to search all over the forums but I still can't figure this out. I'm highlighting all I've tried to eliminate all that junk.
I have a 32A magic and I tried updating the ROM via this post.
I actually installed the radio 6.35.08.29 a little bit lower on the post using recovery mode while it was on my SD.
My device is rooted via theunlockr.com's one click rooting.
I think this was the problem because I was supposed to install the radio 6.35.10.18 because as soon as it was finished installing and rebooting, it keeps rebooting and doesn't even get past the splash screen
Here's where the issues start making me want to pull my hair out.
The good news (from what I'm hearing) is that I can still boot into fastboot and HBoot modes, but I can't get to restore mode at all
I'm getting better with the sdk so I'm understanding fastboot etc now but the main problem I believe is that it won't recognize my device.
I am on windows 7, but yes I've installed the latest drivers and device manager is recognizing it but when I try in cmnd to type adb devices it shows "List of devices attached" and it's emtpy.
I try to type something like adb bugreport and it comes back "error: device not found"
So clearly it doesn't seem to be recognizing the device.
What I was trying to do what push another radio to the device or something but at this point I have no idea what I am to do, especially since I can't get to restore!! Grr!
Any ideas?

p.s.
I thought I'd mention that I think this may be because I didn't (and cannot) select USB debugging from the menu as I can't load the device...
May be bricked... Oh well lol

update
It's only going into fastboot mode when plugged in now.

kob123 said:
It's only going into fastboot mode when plugged in now.
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fastboot flash radio Radio_HTC_PVT_32A_6.35.10.18.img
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.76.2007.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot reboot-bootloader
make sure those files are in your tools folder

Thanks,
The files recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2, Radio_HTC_PVT_32A_6.35.10.18, as well as hboot-1.76.2007 are all in the tools folder.
For fastboot flash radio:
I keep getting:
sending 'radio' ... okay
writing 'radio' ... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
Same thing happens for flashing hboot and recovery as well...
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot reboot-bootloader
both work fine.
Like I said, thanks HUGE so far, but still not working...

im also having the very same problem i cant even flash the sappimg or anything i dont even get the recovery
sapphier pvt 32b ship s-on h
hboot-1.33.0009 (sapp30000)
cpld-10
radio-3.22.20.17
thats all i get please help
ok i got it check it this is what i did i put the engineering-spl-hboot 1.33.2005on to sdcard and rename to update...
then turn on to recovery holding home n power...
then when the triangle picture pops up press home & end call buttons again just press it no need to hold....
once done updating place sappimg.zip on to sdcard...
power on to hboot ...
phonewill load zip file.....
let it do its thing again after done reboot and you got it!!!!!!
i had a card adapter sou will need on let me know if it helped you out....also i formatted my sdcard before i started because phone had problems mounting card when in recovery

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530527
download the update.zip
fastboot boot recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2.img
(make sure you use sapphire unless you have the hero radio and spl installed otherwise the hero recovery is needed if you have the cursorsense radio which effectivly makes the magic a hero)
apply the update.zip
then you should be able to fastboot the prev instructions

just fyi make sure u check your radio on the fastboot screen before using the hero or sapphire recovery - make sure you use the proper one!

update
Hey all my problem was also with the spl as well for some reason. I also loaded the newest rogers update instead which the combination did the trick...

kob123 said:
Hey all my problem was also with the spl as well for some reason. I also loaded the newest rogers update instead which the combination did the trick...
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yeaaa the spl is what my above tricck woulda fixed but if you loaded the latest rogers update you got no root access for now which kinda sucks

Semi-bricked Rogers Magic - Please Help!

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.

help!! May have bricked my phone

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

[help ] Semi bricked htc magic

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

[Guide] How to flash back to Stock Rom - chacha. Please Sticky This !

Alot of the guides floating around showing how to flash back to stock rom is incomplete ( missing a few steps ) and will result in boot loop most of the time. the correct procedure is :
Part 1 : Setting up Fastboot.
1. Make sure you have java installed, if not get it from here : http://java.com/ and install it.
2. Download the Android SDK manager from here : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html ( get the exe download )
3. Install SDK manager, then run the android SDK manager.
4. Once launched it will show you available updates, choose ONLY these two "Android SDK Platform Tools and Android SDK Tools" and update them.
5. After update is complete close the sdk manager and go to the SDK manager platform-tools folder, normal path is : ( C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools )
6. Copy the following 3 files from this folder : "adb.exe" , "AdbWinApi.dll" and "fastboot.exe"
7. go to your c drive ( c:\ ) and make a new directory called "fastboottools"
8. copy the 3 files above into your fastboottools folder.
9. so now your should have a folder like this : "c:\Fastboottools" with the following 3 files in it "adb.exe" , "AdbWinApi.dll" and "fastboot.exe".
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That is it, Fastboot tools is setup. Proceed to next guide.
Part 2 : Flashing guide.
1. download the ROM from here:
ruu_chacha_htc_asia_wwe_1.57.707.2_radio_47.23.35. 3033h_7.51.35.19_release_228383_signed.zip
or here ( mirror link ) : ruu_chacha_htc_asia_wwe_1.57.707.2_radio_47.23.35.3033h_7.51.35.19_release_228383_signed.zip
2. Extract and copy the system.img AND boot.img to the same directory as your fastboot tools "C:/fastboottools" ( make sure to copy both files )
3. Enter the fastboot mode on your phone by pressing volume down + power button after the device has been turned off.
4. Choose fastboot on the phone by pressing power button, and then connect your phone to your PC
5. Using fastboot tools, open the Command prompt and navigate to "C:\fastboottools" then run this command on cmd: "fastboot flash system system.img"
6. Dont reboot, Using fastboot tools, run this command on cmd: "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
( The two commands in step 5 and 6 are different, make sure to type each one correctly and to do them straight after each other )
7. Reboot phone. let it boot up, you will still get bootloop or error message.
8. Take out the battery.
9. Boot back into bootloader ( Volume down + power ).
10. Now choose recovery.
11. Phone should now reboot itself and bam, all should now work fine.
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after trying EVERYTHING else, this is the method that worked for me, i tried to cover every step possible ( alot of the other guides skipped few steps and that is where i got problems ).
hope this helps.
( PLEASE BE AWARE : This will remove recovery and root. if you flash back to stock rom using this method you will have to root your phone again. It will still be unlocked, just recovery and root will be removed. to re add recovery and root check part 3 below. )
Part 3 : Add recovery and root access back after installing stock rom.
1. Download the following 2 files, you will need them :
PH06IMG.zip
su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
2. Extract PH06img.zip to your "c:\fastboottools" directory. it will add the "recovery.img" file to fastboot.
3. Copy the file su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip to your phones SD card, dont change the name, keep it standard, just put it in the root directory of your SD card.
4. go to the settings on your phone "Settings -> Power -> and Uncheck Fast boot" ( This is important, make sure fastboot is unchecked.
5. Take out your battery, put battery back in and boot into bootloader ( hold down volumedown + power )
6. Choose fastboot on the phone by pressing power button, and then connect your phone to your PC
7. Go to the Fastboottools directory "c:\fastboottools", Hold CTRL+Shift and right click in that Folder and open Command Prompt.
8. type inside command prompt : "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and let it finnish, takes less than a minute.
9. reboot your phone, but reboot it back into bootloader ( hold down volumedown + power )
10. Now using volume keys choose "recovery" and press "enter" ( not power button, rather use enter button in recovery else you sometimes get a "hat like" picture on the screen )you should now see the recovery options.
11. find the "install zipd from sd card" option and press enter, then choose su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip and confirm to flash it.
12. once flashed reboot the phone and you will now have recovery and root access back again.
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it is recommended you update superuser to newer version and also install busybox.
Now that you have recovery installed you can also flash custom roms again.
I STRONLGY recommend once you reach this step that you make a backup of your rom via the bootloader recovery menu, that way you dont have to go through all this pain again next time.
The End !!!
feel free to post any problems you encounter below.

stuck on bootloop at step 10
I've attempted the recovery and get as far as step 10, but unfortunately
"still suffer the bootloop.
what am I supposed to do in the recovery step to get it working fine!
do i load the update.zip?
please reply if availale... am stuck on bootloop
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bootloop ussualy happens when you dont clear your cache properly before flashing.
Make sure to clear ALL cache, and also make sure to follow the steps exactly as they are posted, even if it looks like you can skip a step DON'T. do each step as posted, and clear all cache when you are told to. then you wont get boot loops.

Hi,
I bought HTC chacha locally at a online retailer. Its not tied to any sim/operator. However I am stuck at android version 2.3.3. (firmware version 1.20.720.1). If I try to run the (ota)software update, the phone says no updates available.
I really need to unlock the boot loader. However if I try the htcdev.com, the RUU utility says that the please update to 1.57.XX and then try unlocking the bootloader. I am really stuck here.
My question is can I try the steps mentioned above in this post to get the firmware update, with a locked bootloader?
Any other suggestions to update my firmware to the latest 1.57.XX?
--Thanks in Advance..

htc status restore factory 2.3.3
No, I didn't make a real backup! I thought titanium backup would cover that, it didn't, so I have no backup of the stock stuff.
I have a HTC Status (aka chacha) US ver with att. I unlocked the boot loader by htc's site, worked fine. Then I rooted it with cmw, worked great.
Recently the ota 2.3.5 update (48mb) became available. I downloaded it and tried to install it, it failed with checksum. I know it is the cmw mod. How can I get the stock load 2.3.3 back onto my htc status? The above directions mention the "asia" load. Are the files mentioned generic for all phones with the exception of the cid?
p.s. It would be great if someone out there had the stock 2.3.3 recovery file for the status! That would be easier to load than the sdk stuff.
update : both ruu files listed above show to be corrupt when unzipping.
Update: I installed a newer zip utility than the stock win xp one and it unzipped without any trouble. Moving on to the next step.
Update: all went well, except the "english" option, I chose english singapore. Installed cwm and rooted again. updated to 2.3.5. Thanks for the info above.

thank you!
raymerjacque said:
Alot of the guides floating around showing how to flash back to stock rom is incomplete ( missing a few steps ) and will result in boot loop most of the time. the correct procedure is :
Part 1 : Setting up Fastboot.
That is it, Fastboot tools is setup. Proceed to next guide.
Part 2 : Flashing guide.
after trying EVERYTHING else, this is the method that worked for me, i tried to cover every step possible ( alot of the other guides skipped few steps and that is where i got problems ).
hope this helps.
( PLEASE BE AWARE : This will remove recovery and root. if you flash back to stock rom using this method you will have to root your phone again. It will still be unlocked, just recovery and root will be removed. to re add recovery and root check part 3 below. )
Part 3 : Add recovery and root access back after installing stock rom.
it is recommended you update superuser to newer version and also install busybox.
Now that you have recovery installed you can also flash custom roms again.
I STRONLGY recommend once you reach this step that you make a backup of your rom via the bootloader recovery menu, that way you dont have to go through all this pain again next time.
The End !!!
feel free to post any problems you encounter below.
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thank ! but dont update rom to 1.57.707.3,why?

Does the phone need an unlocked bootloader?
Can the be a way to debrand the firmware? Is the firmware attached the latest generic one?
Thanks

can't flash new htc status att rom 2.14.502.2 ruu security fail
Goatman5467 said:
No, I didn't make a real backup! I thought titanium backup would cover that, it didn't, so I have no backup of the stock stuff.
I have a HTC Status (aka chacha) US ver with att. I unlocked the boot loader by htc's site, worked fine. Then I rooted it with cmw, worked great.
Recently the ota 2.3.5 update (48mb) became available. I downloaded it and tried to install it, it failed with checksum. I know it is the cmw mod. How can I get the stock load 2.3.3 back onto my htc status? The above directions mention the "asia" load. Are the files mentioned generic for all phones with the exception of the cid?
p.s. It would be great if someone out there had the stock 2.3.3 recovery file for the status! That would be easier to load than the sdk stuff.
update : both ruu files listed above show to be corrupt when unzipping.
Update: I installed a newer zip utility than the stock win xp one and it unzipped without any trouble. Moving on to the next step.
Update: all went well, except the "english" option, I chose english singapore. Installed cwm and rooted again. updated to 2.3.5. Thanks for the info above.
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A new ota update was available (1.57.707.3) but it won't install, it says the current rom seems to be altered and it refuses to install. So I went to htc.com/support and found the status page and downloaded the latest installer for 2.14.502.2 rom image. It fails with "security fail" under ruu in the phones bootloader screen.
The installer on the pc say's I must get the correct rom installer for my phone. I think it might have something to do with the asia chacha system and boot.img 2.3.3 stuff I installed.
Current software is android 2.3.5 and software 1.57.707.2
Is there anyway to get rid of cwm or force the new rom to install over the old?

Thanks man
Tried and made it
Work very fine except I cannot update sofware to newer version... Stuck on 1.54.401.2

Goatman5467 said:
A new ota update was available (1.57.707.3) but it won't install, it says the current rom seems to be altered and it refuses to install. So I went to htc.com/support and found the status page and downloaded the latest installer for 2.14.502.2 rom image. It fails with "security fail" under ruu in the phones bootloader screen.
The installer on the pc say's I must get the correct rom installer for my phone. I think it might have something to do with the asia chacha system and boot.img 2.3.3 stuff I installed.
Current software is android 2.3.5 and software 1.57.707.2
Is there anyway to get rid of cwm or force the new rom to install over the old?
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I'm having the same issue.

You need the stock rom for the update to work. But frankly, I did not see any improvement. Battery life sucks.
I'm back to CM9

Goatman5467 said:
A new ota update was available (1.57.707.3) but it won't install, it says the current rom seems to be altered and it refuses to install. So I went to htc.com/support and found the status page and downloaded the latest installer for 2.14.502.2 rom image. It fails with "security fail" under ruu in the phones bootloader screen.
The installer on the pc say's I must get the correct rom installer for my phone. I think it might have something to do with the asia chacha system and boot.img 2.3.3 stuff I installed.
Current software is android 2.3.5 and software 1.57.707.2
Is there anyway to get rid of cwm or force the new rom to install over the old?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752473

good lesson

Hi everyone.
I want to take my htc cha cha for warranty service by HTC. It means that I need to un-root the phone and take it back to official rom by HTC.
My phone is in Asia area, anyone has this stock/ official rom? Plzz share to me.
Thanks so much.

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Hi ..
i have a problem with coming back to the stock arabic rom
the wizard stops and gives 2 errors !!

Signature check fails
Is there a way to switch off or bypass signature checking?
>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (254104 KB)...
OKAY [ 57.650s]
writing 'system'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 293.043s
>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (2584 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.340s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 4.633s

thanks!, it worked for me

Link doesn't work
Dear, thank you for the super thread. But I have 2 problems (as I'm a newbie to HTC Chacha).
1. The download links for the files PH06IMG.zip & su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip does not work. and 2. I cannot get the code from HTCDev website.
Please Help.
Thanks in advance.

Hello Everyone
Currently my ChaCha is running on GB 2.3.5 with version 1.57.720.1 (ASIA)
i want to the stock rom of this verison may be upgraded also
The links mentioned for the stock rom in this thread is not working
can i get the working links
P.S if i flash my ChaCha with CyanogenMod9 can i switch back to my stock verison without any issues (sorry if my question is annoying)
Thank you