Is my HTC Desire S bricked? It is stucked at the white HTC boot screen.
In september I got the MIUI rom up and running, now when I am about to sell my phone, I decided to go back and restore it. So I changed the ROM and then it wouldn't update it just stucked at exclamation point-screen, so I searched forums and found that I had to flash it. So I did with this one: RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.11_M_release_177977_signed.exe
Which I got from a list in this forum, went fine and my phone booted allright, so I went in and tried to update it via settings, it installed and now it is stucked at this white HTC bootscreen.
Is it bricked, or what do I do now?
Thanks.
download RUU_Europe_2.10.401.8 and use it
amidabuddha said:
download RUU_Europe_2.10.401.8 and use it
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Doens't work either. I get "Error 170, usb-connectionerror" (I dont know if 100% correct translated).
So what now?
ZekkoDK said:
Doens't work either. I get "Error 170, usb-connectionerror" (I dont know if 100% correct translated).
So what now?
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When I install new rom. It is always stuck at HTC bootscreen. I tried to put my finger some where on the screen. I repeated again and again on random positions on the screen until the language setting screen appear.
nmdang said:
When I install new rom. It is always stuck at HTC bootscreen. I tried to put my finger some where on the screen. I repeated again and again on random positions on the screen until the language setting screen appear.
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Well that sounds ****ed
Unfortunately that doesn't work neither ... Any ideas?
Btw, thanks for the help
Well, I found out that I can go in to the fastboot mode, from revolutionary.
Isn't it called fastboot? Where you can choose factory reset, recovery etc.
Factory reset and recovery doesn't work though, when I try to recover I see a screen with a HTC Desire (not S) and a exclamation mark on it, what now?
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I just tried to use this method on my Inspire today and there was an error when flashing back to the stock AT&T ROM after gaining S-OFF and root. When I try to start up the phone normally, it gets stuck on the HTC screen. When I try to boot into recovery, it just shows a black screen while the LED is green.
Anybody know what I can do to fix my phone?
xr2unitx said:
I just tried to use this method on my Inspire today and there was an error when flashing back to the stock AT&T ROM after gaining S-OFF and root. When I try to start up the phone normally, it gets stuck on the HTC screen. When I try to boot into recovery, it just shows a black screen while the LED is green.
Anybody know what I can do to fix my phone?
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which root method did you use?
I used the one click root method.
xr2unitx said:
I just tried to use this method on my Inspire today and there was an error when flashing back to the stock AT&T ROM after gaining S-OFF and root. When I try to start up the phone normally, it gets stuck on the HTC screen. When I try to boot into recovery, it just shows a black screen while the LED is green.
Anybody know what I can do to fix my phone?
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Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...8#post12393978
SNadler said:
Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...8#post12393978
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Sorry your link doesn't seem to work.
If you press the down volume and hold power can you get to hboot?
Try using bubby's tool to fix the CWM black screen. Its under the fixes link.
I can't seem to access any sort of recovery or hboot. Holding down both volume buttons and turning the phone on will result in the black screen with green LED. Holding the down volume button and turning the phone on does nothing.
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Sorry your link doesn't seem to work.
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Sorry go to Bubbys super one step and search for CWM black screen....
If it helps, the phone vibrates 5 times then shows a black screen.
Well I was able to get into HBOOT but when I tried to go into recovery, the screen would just turn black.
You need to get the stock rooted PD98IMG.zip into the root of your sd card. Then go to hboot and let the phone find it. Follow on screen instructions. Note the progress bar will be vertical on upper right. I bet that fixes you up on getting the phone working. Black screen on cwm is a whole nother issue. One that I share. I think I'm going to revert to stock unrooted and then our attn1 hack kit.
There is a solution you can eng s-off, but I would not advise this there is no need to eng s-off your phone.
The simplest way though it may take longer is to, revert to stock and reroot and s-off with the hack kit.
This is a very common problem with the one click. To be honest there is a thread made just like this twice a day.
Thanks for all the help everyone. I managed to fix everything on my phone. I just flashed the rooted AT&T stock ROM with HBOOT and then used the one-click ENG S-OFF method to fix the black screen on CWM. Now running CM7 perfectly. I'm glad I no longer have to send it back to AT&T.
kinder gentler XDA i guess. Last year posts like these would have been flamed right off the board. Thats not a bad thing, but new people are wasting everyones F'ing time with these posts.
RTFM! w/e it is you decide to do , how about looking for help in the dam thread you downloaded the stuff from? I duno maybe we have a bunch of people brand new to Forums or something.
Ok I don't mean to thread jack, I just didn't want to start a new thread for this. I've been running the Coredroid Rom since I first rooted my phone. I have never had any problems with my phone even when trying out other roms. Today I tried installing the new Coredroid 5.0. It all went well as usual except this time on the last step of the setup wizard, it said something like "setup has stopped working unexpectedly and will notify HTC" and only let me press ok to force close.
After that happened all I couldn't even go to my home screen. I then tried restarting my phone but got stuck on the Coredroid rotating logo. Only way out of that was to pull the battery cover. Tried going into recovery mode but the screen would just be black and I would have the orange light flashing. That didn't work so I tried restarting again. Again just got stuck on the spinning logo.....This is where **** gets weird. I began to receive a call while on the logo and that allowed me to answer thus leaving the spinning logo. I still could not go to my home screen. I could only use the drop down notifications menu. I restarted my phone again so I could call myself while on the logo and again it got me unstuck from the logo. Only way to fix every thing was to use the search option and run Rom Manager and recover from my previous back up.
So I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I always fallow instructions and hardly ever have any problems but this was just odd. I felt like I had to solve riddles in order to get my phone working again.
See if you can boot to bootloader by means of ADB (adb reboot bootloader). If so reflash the stock rooted rom then reload CWM. You might need to Eng-S off if you have a corrupt file / bootloader? When done reflash CorDroid 5.0 (What I am running by the way)....
black htc screen
I tried to root my phone like an idiot because I dont know anything about this stuff and I got a black htc screen and i cant do anything. HELP!!
I see a lot of motivation in this and other threads to leave well-enough alone. Going to leave mine unrooted-stock.
I just had an excellent session of Google Nav where it performed exemplary. My phone does all I need and remains within the rules as the OEM wants it.
kadukasan said:
I tried to root my phone like an idiot because I dont know anything about this stuff and I got a black htc screen and i cant do anything. HELP!!
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check out this thread --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019868
Hi,
sorry for my post, but i'm devastated and can't find anything
I flashed my Nexus S, I9023, with the new ICS update from the Google servers
and now it is stuck in a constant boot loop
Going into fastboot and choosing recovery doesn't help
I can only see a lying Android with a red triangle and then nothing happens
Is there anyone who can help me?
Thanks
Mrbaharroth said:
Hi,
sorry for my post, but i'm devastated and can't find anything
I flashed my Nexus S, I9023, with the new ICS update from the Google servers
and now it is stuck in a constant boot loop
Going into fastboot and choosing recovery doesn't help
I can only see a lying Android with a red triangle and then nothing happens
Is there anyone who can help me?
Thanks
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Try this...it will work after that : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397393
tried it but i can't get it working
I always get a theme failure...
you will need to do do a full wipe. then install as install from sd card and locate the update file.
Same Issue Here
Mrbaharroth said:
tried it but i can't get it working
I always get a theme failure...
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Hi, any luck with this issue?! I'm having exactly the same problem
You could try flashing the recovery through fastboot or even wipe the device and flash the ROM through fastboot.
Thanks... At the end I wasn't even able to get into Clockwork Mod Recovery. Found a guide on how to force my way into Clockwork Mod, and tried to load a ROM - without success...
I ended up leaving my phone on boot the whole night, and sure enough, it was working in the morning. Mind you, I've had it booting or more than half an hour before, and nothing happened.
So personally, I don't have an explanation why it works all of a sudden.
My suggestion is, leave it booting overnight and "hope for the best" - it worked for me.
Hi, im totalny new here. Well, my Desire Z since two days cant boot. It stars but first any olny thing i can see at my LCD is HTC logo i guess android crashed so thats why im here.
Could anyone help me with this ? Maybe some guide what should i do with that?
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doczapilos said:
Hi, im totalny new here. Well, my Desire Z since two days cant boot. It stars but first any olny thing i can see at my LCD is HTC logo i guess android crashed so thats why im here.
Could anyone help me with this ? Maybe some guide what should i do with that?
Sorry if i wrote in wrong section...
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Boot into fastboot and run the RUU (choose one which suits you).
android phone won't open
Theonew said:
Boot into fastboot and run the RUU (choose one which suits you).
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my phone won't open, it just went showing adroid loading and then the screen goes black, afterwards it shows the carrier logo and then screen go black, then it goes back again showing android loading.
what i just did is i tried to swap internal to external using update.zip, but then my phone and sd card goes missing when i try to view in /settings/storage. to reverse the effect i tried back up and resest my phone then after that it started no to open..please help...
So I was playing around trying to get Sound MOD to work(dont ask me y..I was bored) And I have bricked my phone. I am stuck on the white HTC screen the one at the begining of the boot..the one that says this build is for development purposes..blah blah. and it is just stuck there. Adb wont find device or nothing..I am truly screwed..yes?
Well, ADB wouldn't be able to do anything at that point anyway. It's not fully booted, or in the bootloader.
Have you tried powering it off, and booting to the bootloader? From there recovery, do a factory reset, and see if it boots then?
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So I was playing around trying to get Sound MOD to work(dont ask me y..I was bored) And I have bricked my phone. I am stuck on the white HTC screen the one at the begining of the boot..the one that says this build is for development purposes..blah blah. and it is just stuck there. Adb wont find device or nothing..I am truly screwed..yes?
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If your screen shows something you are not bricked.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW
sfreemanoh said:
Well, ADB wouldn't be able to do anything at that point anyway. It's not fully booted, or in the bootloader.
Have you tried powering it off, and booting to the bootloader? From there recovery, do a factory reset, and see if it boots then?
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They is no way of powering it off..its just stuck on that screen. No buttons do anything. Guess ill just have to let the FULLY CHARGED..lol..battery run out then try to get into bootloader.
Have you tried holding down the power button for around 10s? That usually does it.
sfreemanoh said:
Have you tried holding down the power button for around 10s? That usually does it.
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yep..no dice
1ManWolfePack said:
If your screen shows something you are not bricked.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW
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Well Im something..lol
ok..so I got it to go into hboot..And Im trying to factory reset..but it just keeps taking me to twrp again. and everytime I try to do something in there in just boots back to that htc screen. I am noticing when it first boots into hboot it quickly says something about wrong image.
BDogg718 said:
ok..so I got it to go into hboot..And Im trying to factory reset..but it just keeps taking me to twrp again. and everytime I try to do something in there in just boots back to that htc screen.
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Which menu options are you selecting in TWRP? And to factory reset, you would WANT to be in TWRP, so I don't know why you're making it sound like that's a bad thing...
sfreemanoh said:
Which menu options are you selecting in TWRP? And to factory reset, you would WANT to be in TWRP, so I don't know why you're making it sound like that's a bad thing...
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I cant do anything in twrp. I can factory reset but when i go to install anything or restore a backup it boots right back to that HTC screen
BDogg718 said:
I cant do anything in twrp. I can factory reset but when i go to install anything or restore a backup it boots right back to that HTC screen
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So you've tried doing a factory reset, and afterwards it still just gets stuck during boot? And do you mean it boots back to the HTC boot screen after restoring an image and rebooting, or you select "Restore image" (or whatever) and it instantly reboots and gets stuck?
sfreemanoh said:
So you've tried doing a factory reset, and afterwards it still just gets stuck during boot? And do you mean it boots back to the HTC boot screen after restoring an image and rebooting, or you select "Restore image" (or whatever) and it instantly reboots and gets stuck?
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Yep and now I really have a brick..I cant even get it to turn on. If i hold the power and volume down button for ten sec i get htc scren for 3 sec then phone goes bye bye. Im screwed. Thanx for the help guys.
Out if curiosity how did you get to this state by trying to flash a sound mod?
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wtoj34 said:
Out if curiosity how did you get to this state by trying to flash a sound mod?
Sent from Tapatalk on my one m8
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I was trying to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498 and after doing what issue 1 said I rebooted and got a unauthorized device warning. was finally able to get back to hboot and recovery but nothing would work..wiping, factory resetting..nothing. I just had to order new one. I hate mistakes that cost $..lol
Its my own dumbass fault. I shouldve just let it alone. Was running great on viper 1.6
Have you tried flashing any Rom? You can't boot into the OS following a factory reset in TWRP, you will always end up with what you're getting
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richii0207 said:
Have you tried flashing any Rom? You can't boot into the OS following a factory reset in TWRP, you will always end up with what you're getting
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It is impossible for me to flash a rom. Cant get into a recovery to do it.
Ok so update: I was SOMEHOW able to get into recovery(TWRP) but no matter what i try to do it just reboots back into recovery..any ideas?
EDIT: gonna try verizon RUU. Fingers crossed
Just a thought here. TWRP can install from USB. I have flashed from a thumbdrive in the past on an S3. You may be able to do same. I know this is a shot in the dark but may help.
Will it just sit at the recovery screen or does it boot before you touch anything? If it will sit at the TWRP main screen you should be able to boot into hboot via adb and try a reflash of twrp or CWM. Your recovery may be corrupt.
You're definitely not bricked. You're catching breaks left and right.
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Would a moderator kindly close this thread as I have fixed my problem. Thank you!
After toying around with it for HOURS! Somehow I was able to get it to boot into hboot. Which from there was ablt to fastboot an RUU and profit! Funny thing is I had already made a claim with the Big Red V. Called them back to say that I had found my phone...too late claim already in..lol. Now I have a brand new phone on its way and a mini-tab and dev device I guess..lol
Hello.
After i wiped to much on my mini, i got left with totally nothing on my phone...
i found out that i dont have access to that s-off (so its on) and i have htc-sense 6 firmware
but i unlocked the bootloader with the official htc page
first i installed cwm-recovery and pushed this stock rom with updated boot.img to my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
then i installed it via cwm and the log reads no errors, after a successfull installation.
now i pushed reboot, but the phone keeps stuck on the white display with the htc logo.
i waited 10 minutes, nothing
what can i do?
please help!!
edit: hboot 2.22 , os 4.09
Tuoo said:
Hello.
After i wiped to much on my mini, i got left with totally nothing on my phone...
i found out that i dont have access to that s-off (so its on) and i have htc-sense 6 firmware
but i unlocked the bootloader with the official htc page
first i installed cwm-recovery and pushed this stock rom with updated boot.img to my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
then i installed it via cwm and the log reads no errors, after a successfull installation.
now i pushed reboot, but the phone keeps stuck on the white display with the htc logo.
i waited 10 minutes, nothing
what can i do?
please help!!
edit: hboot 2.22 , os 4.09
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Hi,
Try to flash boot.img once more via fastboot...then try to reboot...if it works....cool.... if not try next step.
Enter recovery.....make a factory reset
Try to reboot...
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shivasrage said:
Hi,
Try to flash boot.img once more via fastboot...the try to reboot...if it works....cool.... if not try next step.
Enter recovery.....make a factory reset
Try to reboot...
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hey, thanks for your fast reply!
i tried to flash the boot.img again and rebooted, but nothing.
then i made the factory reset, but still nothing
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
edit: i just found out, that with exact version "version-main: 4.09.776.3", there is no ruu existing for the m4 .. crap, i have no backup
Tuoo said:
hey, thanks for your fast reply!
i tried to flash the boot.img again and rebooted, but nothing.
then i made the factory reset, but still nothing
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
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I reommend you to change recovery better usw TWRP 2.7.1.1 or latest Philz recovery.
If you want use Philz recovery...there is an option:
wipe all--install a new ROM ...use this Option...then reinstall ROM ..like you did before
Should work now...but some patience neefed takes some time on first boot
Greets
Tuoo said:
and btw. how does it look, when it works? i mean after new rom-install, i guess theres a loading screen while first bootup is processed?
or does it just keeps stay on that white display with htc logo?
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You get the plain white HTC screen with Powered by Android for a long while...at least couple of minutes (or it seems that way, anyway), so try to be patient on this one.
Then you get the HTC One screen with BeatsAudio at the bottom for a while. I think on this screen when it's about to take you into phone setup, you get Preparing SIM card toast.
Then you get setup.
I don't think there are ever any progress bars.
shivasrage said:
I reommend you to change recovery better usw TWRP 2.7.1.1 or latest Philz recovery.
If you want use Philz recovery...there is an option:
wipe all--install a new ROM ...use this Option...then reinstall ROM ..like you did before
Should work now...but some patience neefed takes some time on first boot
Greets
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bingo! i installed twrp, did a wipe first, pushed the rom and installed zip - rebooted
waited 30 seconds and there it was finally ! thank you !!!!
it nearly instantly beeped and animated the logo into the beatsaudio-display, from that moment i knew it must work
i have a feeling, that the cwm not really works that good anymore.
also if i remember right, it was the reason for the initial fail-wipe, which caused all this.... :cyclops:
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You get the plain white HTC screen with Powered by Android for a long while...at least couple of minutes (or it seems that way, anyway), so try to be patient on this one.
Then you get the HTC One screen with BeatsAudio at the bottom for a while. I think on this screen when it's about to take you into phone setup, you get Preparing SIM card toast.
Then you get setup.
I don't think there are ever any progress bars.
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thanks for your input too! made it easier to be patient
time for a nand backup now!! :good:
Tuoo said:
bingo! i installed twrp, did a wipe first, pushed the rom and installed zip - rebooted
waited 30 seconds and there it was finally ! thank you !!!!
it nearly instantly beeped and animated the logo into the beatsaudio-display, from that moment i knew it must work
i have a feeling, that the cwm not really works that good anymore.
also if i remember right, it was the reason for the initial fail-wipe, which caused all this.... :cyclops:
thanks for your input too! made it easier to be patient
time for a nand backup now!! :good:
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awesome. glad to hear it.