posted in the wrong area before......I think I have killed my phone. I used the unrevoked method to root my phone and thats as far as the customizing went. I tried to remove it and now my phone will show the first evo screen and then go to a triange/exclamation screen! I have tried to load the stock Rom, applying a update.zip, using the pc39img flash. and nothing works. Can someone throw me a bone and help me out. Also I tried to recover from a backup, didnt work. and if recovery is selected from the HBOOT menu, it goes to the red triangle screen with a E: cant open/cache/recovery message.
Sorry if this is info overload just trying to give info so i avoid going down the wrong path.
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Anyone. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
It sounds like you need to reflash your recovery. I'm pretty sure I got that screen when I reinstalled the stock RUU when I had to bring my phone in to Sprint when I tried to access recovery. I'd confirm it with someone else though, I'm a relatively new rooter.
I dont know what to do? I am a total noob when it comes to this and I just want a regular unrooted working EVO. Anyone with any steps I could go through to fix it?
clear your sd card make sure nothing is on it. make sure the sd card is formatted fat 32. now put the PC36IMG file on the sd card. Put the sd card back in the phone. with the phone powered off hold down on the phone the power button and volume down. then you should see a white screen with 4-5 different options in green letters. Now tap the volume down and you will see a bar on the right side of the phone its looking at your sd card and unzipping the file. it volume up to activate the update when it says to. and then let it do its thing and hit volume up to reboot. then you should be at a stock. no root.
Tried it with no result. I think I might need a catholic priest
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So I got a little bit overzealous and accidentally flashed a gsm rom to my cdma phone (we all make mistakes) and now it just hangs at the Touch Pro2 splash screen. I can still enter the recovery mode but it does nothing when I run the recovery. Is there anything I can do? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.
-SeptimusX25
hold power and volume down and hit the reset button, keep holding power and vol down until you see the tricolor bootloader screen, from there you can connect to your computer and flash a new rom
I think we need to make a sticky pointing our what people have done wrong to make them think they have bricked their phone and then how to fix it, because there are a lot of posts saying potential bricking phones and it is the same fix everytime.
Well you may be about people knowing the definition of brick but the suggestion for installing a new rom does not work because even in the colored boot screen my computer does not detect that it is connected and hence I cannot reinstall a new rom. Is there a driver I need to install to get my phone to be detected sans operating system or some software i need to install? I have a feeling once my computer detects my phone it will be smooth sailing from there. Thanks again for your prompt replies.
when i plug mine in it automatically installs a driver (ive done this on multiple computers using multiple OSes) and the white bar at the bottom changes from saying Serial to saying USB, then i can flash a rom as normal
another way im not as familiar with but im sure with a little searching you can find help, would be flashing directly from the SD card, i did it once for a radio rom but dont recall the exact procedure, sorry
I tried flashing the phone from the sd card using this method:
"Step 1: find the rom/radio you wish to flash and download it
Step 2: extract the .nbh file out of said rom package (will usually be named RUU_SIGNED.nbh if the rom is packed in an exe use pocket rar to extract from your phone or 7zip/winrar from your pc)
Step 3: rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh
step 4: place rom on the root of your SD card (meaning not in any folders)
step 5: power down the device completely
step 6: hold volume down and power (sleep/wake button on the Verizon variant) till the screen boots into bootloader mode (red green blue screen)
step 7: when prompted press power to flash
step 8: wait for it to finish, sometimes it will restart on its own, sometime you need to restart it yourself but make sure you wait for the flash successful screen.
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It gave me the same result as before. Also, Is it typical for the bootloader screen to only flash for a second and then get a grey screen that prompts you for action? Thats what my phone does, it shows a grey screen immediately after the bootscreen with 3 options which are: 1. "restore factory settings" 2. "Use custom configuration" and 3. "take no action and restart the phone" I tried both options 1and 2 with the sdcard method and got nothing. I also plugged my phone into my laptop and it installed microsoft usb sync driver but the mightyrom RUU, or any RUU for that matter, does not detect the phone, I get an error[264]: connection. Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it.
If I can't fix it tonight, I'm taking it to the store tommorrow see if I can get it replaced
no, that shouldnt happen, it should stay at the red/green/blue screen, ive never seen the screen you describe
one thing you want to try is formatting your micro sd card to a fat32 then install the continue with the rest of the steps you described. i know this because i did the exact same thing you did. but now I'm typing from the same phone actually it happened a few times works everytime. i just know to triple check your rom to make sure its for your device. meaning gsm or cdma oh and dont forget to remove the sd card after the install and its best if the nbh is the only item on your card when you perform the flash.
@septimusx25 Thank you for posting this! I'm a noob and had the same problem with mine and thought it was a gonner. I was sweatin bullets! LoL
@sapperpipo Thanks for the SOLUTION! It worked perfectly and now I can use my baby again.
so i recently rooted my phone using advance ace hack kit and achieved a root. my phone rebooted and turned off. when i went to turn it back on a white screen appears with "htc" in green then slowly fades to a brown screen then black. i can see the phone is still on but i cant get it to anything except go into bootloader mode. after getting to bootloader mode, everything i select sends it back to the white screen with green " htc" and fades again. whats going on? any help? fix advice please. do i need to install the factory ruu or what?
you should use the search feature
funtime707 said:
so i recently rooted my phone using advance ace hack kit and achieved a root. my phone rebooted and turned off. when i went to turn it back on a white screen appears with "htc" in green then slowly fades to a brown screen then black. i can see the phone is still on but i cant get it to anything except go into bootloader mode. after getting to bootloader mode, everything i select sends it back to the white screen with green " htc" and fades again. whats going on? any help? fix advice please. do i need to install the factory ruu or what?
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Please read entire OP of the hack kit. I'll give you a hint.. IRC chatroom..they will be able to give you the best advice possible.
If the rooting process worked correctly.
Here is the rooted updated ATT Gingerbread ROM. Just place PD98 in root of SD card then go into bootloader and let it do its thing. When it ask to install volume up for yes. AS ADVICED " RESEARCH"
Place it in the root of your SD card (you will have to remove SD card and use adapter to move zip file to root of SD card if PC does not recognize phone with USB cable) and power phone off then power back up holding down power button and volume down button at same time. Phone should go to bootloader then it will recognize the PD98 zip file and ask if you want to istall. Volume up for yes and it will do its thing. No need to try to get into recover phone will do it itself with the PD98 zip file. Zip is (ATT ROM 2.47.502.7 w/Radio - 26.10.04.03_M)
This is for Rooted Stck ROM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q6YYQFIM
NO NEED TO RENAME JUST DOWNLOAD AND PLACE IN ROOT OF SD
Hope it helps
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT ANYTHING ON YOUR PHONE IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING.
Credit to Football at Desire Forum
Then you can flash a custom ROM if you like.
iv have put my sd card in my computer an put what was supposed to be a pd98img file on the sd card. i then ejected the sd card and place it in the phone, pullled the battery. put it back in and put the phone in hboot. it searches for the file but then comes up and says, either no image or wrong image. or both. what now?
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iv have put my sd card in my computer an put what was supposed to be a pd98img file on the sd card. i then ejected the sd card and place it in the phone, pullled the battery. put it back in and put the phone in hboot. it searches for the file but then comes up and says, either no image or wrong image. or both. what now?
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you didnt extract the zip file did you? place the zip in sd root without extracting, also do not place in any folders. If it didnt work then something went wrong in the rooting process. You may have to go to the IRC chat talked about above.
same thing happened to me. found this int he stuck in hboot sticky
Alternate-Flashing of RUU
This is for those that don’t have access to an adapter to place files with. This should work whether your S-on or S-Off
RUU’s: http://driphter.com/index.php?topic=3872.0
1) Download your RUU from above
2) Boot into Hboot
3) Connect your phone to your PC
4) Select fastboot
5) Run the RUU program
this has worked for me multiple times.
Never been rooted. My phone froze so I took out the battery and when I turned it back on, the phone was stuck on the boot logo. I've entered into the hboot menu by holding down the down volume key + power. I selected "Factory Reset " but it does nothing. I also tried selecting "Recovery Mode", which makes some green arrows appear, then the phone vibrates about 6 times in a row and goes blank.
Can I load a ROM or something to save the phone?
I also tried removing the SD card when booting, plugging the phone into the PC, etc. Nothing.
Running Gingerbread 2.3.4
I've never rooted or anything but I can follow directions if there's a way. Thanks a lot for reading.
Oh, and when I plug the phone into the computer, it appears to create a drive letter in My Computer, but when I click the drive, it doesn't open.
Should I just warranty out this phone or is there any hope? thanks.
confirm your sd card is good first.
flash your phone with the rom you like.
I think it will be ok after you flash it.
RussianSpring said:
Never been rooted. My phone froze so I took out the battery and when I turned it back on, the phone was stuck on the boot logo. I've entered into the hboot menu by holding down the down volume key + power. I selected "Factory Reset " but it does nothing. I also tried selecting "Recovery Mode", which makes some green arrows appear, then the phone vibrates about 6 times in a row and goes blank.
Can I load a ROM or something to save the phone?
I also tried removing the SD card when booting, plugging the phone into the PC, etc. Nothing.
Running Gingerbread 2.3.4
I've never rooted or anything but I can follow directions if there's a way. Thanks a lot for reading.
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Goto the glacier forum. Download the factory img file found in the rooting topics. Boot into recovery and let it flash completely. Should be good.
Or... U have a bad emmc and it is toastito's...
How do I flash the phone once I boot into recovery? do I drag and drop the IMG file somewhere on the SD card?
Sorry for the noobness.
When I plug the phone into the PC, a drive letter appears in My Computer - but nothing happens when I click it. Once I put it in recovery, the drive letter disappears.
How would I go about flashing if I don't have access to the files on the SD card?
Okay I got access to my SD card by plugging my SD card into a different phone then the computer.
There is no root folder available when doing it this way - so where would I install the flash file to?
**** never mind, I get what they mean by root...sorry, I'm retarded *****
I think I got it, I'll give this a try.
Okay. All it does is in Hboot, it checks and loads PDIMG15.ZIP, but then it just takes me back to the Hboot menu and the phone is still stuck on the boot screen.
it says...
"SD Checking PD15IMM.ZIP
No image or wrong image!"
Then reverts back to Hboot menu. Tryed formatting the SD card. Will try a different SD card next.
Different 8gb SD card = same results. No image or wrong image.
Appreciate it if anyone has a fix on this.
If anyone else is having this issue, I found a solution:
Go to T-Mobile and buy a SG2.
Problem solved.
This is supposed to a big Android site? thanks for nothing, guys!
I ended up just getting a new phone. Appreciate no one helping. Awesome awesome.
RussianSpring said:
This is supposed to a big Android site? thanks for nothing, guys!
I ended up just getting a new phone. Appreciate no one helping. Awesome awesome.
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Actually you are in the general section question and answers. There is an Android Section Questions and Answers, and better than that...wait for it...A MYTOUCH 4G QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!! Imagine that!! Im quite sure you would have gotten the answers you needed had you done a little searching and posted in the correct spot. Good luck with your new phone!
Maybe someone could of directed me there sooner? This site is confusing if it's your first time.
I know this is free...just saying. My post got a lot of views but almost no response.
Whatever. It's all good...thanks for replying.
Etrick said:
Goto the glacier forum. Download the factory img file found in the rooting topics. Boot into recovery and let it flash completely. Should be good.
Or... U have a bad emmc and it is toastito's...
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This is a great site. This is/was your Answer!
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RussianSpring said:
Maybe someone could of directed me there sooner? This site is confusing if it's your first time.
I know this is free...just saying. My post got a lot of views but almost no response.
Whatever. It's all good...thanks for replying.
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There is a search bar ...there is forums..... each forum sorted out bu the phone you have each of those forums having subforums to "general Q&a development" and so on.... my question is if you didnt have it rooted why not just take it to the store directly??? Problems like that will asure new a new phone regardless....
Just my 2 cents
oh and this is an amazing site....
rooted 100's of phones with out ever joining and ive finally joined
....crazy how the search bar takes you long ways
I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!
Drdandy said:
I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!
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You only flash pd98 files from fast boot not from CWM recovery. Boot in bootloader and it will find it
I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.
Drdandy said:
I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.
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Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though
zelendel said:
Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though
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Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?
Since you can boot into recovery, adb should still work. Enter recovery then plug in your phone to PC and run adb reboot bootloader
Have you tried reflashing a rom in recovery aswell?
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Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?
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If you are booting into CWM your not back to factory. As stated above you can use adb to boot into bootloader
Just making sure I'm doing this right as its the first time I've ever use adb commands to me phone. Do I need to downloand Android SDK to write commands to the phone?
Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.
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Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.
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OK looks like your bootloader is messed up. Go to the ace hack kit thread. There you will find a link foe the IRC chat room. Go there and tell them what you did. They maybe able to help you.
not rooted, htc inspire 4g, s-on, partially used aakh hack kit...
dont think anything has been flashed yet and couldnt boot into clockworkmod...
2.3.5 please help me asap.
i used aakh to try to root my phone, didnt work...
i saw another methood that involve using the hack kit to install that version of clockworkmod. (that seemed to work.) then i used another hack tool (warp drive?) that was origanally used for a different phone.
(video is on youtube, {hacking the htc insire 4g 2.3.5} the guy has two vids of the same thing, one is a remake)
i got to the end and kept getting the red triangle and could not proceed.
now the day after, that night my phone was running slow, i noticed that the vol down wasnt responding and the phone was running very slow. i restarted the phone, (no shutdown option)
it instantly rebooted to the hboot menu (2 seconds if that after it was off) and says "*** LOCKED ***" at the top
i can not scroll with the vol up, down, and it only does anything when i have the sd card inserted before starting hboot.
pulled out the battery... and all that stuff, it still instantly boots to the hboot screen.
it tries to find several extensions of PD98IMG on the sd card.
says "no image!" for the first few. obviously because it insnt there to load.
then it gets to the .zip exention, says loading, then checking, then it says
model id incorrect!
update failed!
press <POWER> to reboot.
is it trying to flash someting now? my phone is s-on not rooted, 2.3.5 gingerbread i guess
is there another zip file i can download to replace the PD98IMG.zip?
(i already tried to download one but im having hell getting the file from my computer to my phone, [using a galaxy note II to try and transfer, not being user friendly])
do i need to have a gold card, ( idk if it is already a gold card or not, but it most likely didnt happen yet)
is there a way to get root from this point, if not im not too worried about it i just need to fix my phone.
please help, asap my dad is about to take it to at&t and if they do anything to it i dont want them to erase my other memory card or factory reset because someone is an idiot.
guys i know that's a lot of info im just trying to answer questions before they are asked to get the problem solved a little bit faster...
any ideas would be wonderful.