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Hi guys. I NEED HELP REALLY BAD
So I was trying to root my friends HTC sensation with the latest ICS, sense 3.6 OTA firmware, and the 1.27 HBOOT version. After a while I tried the juopunutbear s-off trick, and it worked. When I went into bootloader (the thing where you turn it off and on while holding volume down), it said:
"locked
s-off"
I tried flashing CWM but it didn't work.
So I read that I needed to downgrade the firmware.
I downloaded khor-ah's 1.17 Universal firmware onto my SD, opened bootloader, and immediately it asked me if I wanted to update, and I pressed yes. It updates, then says "finished, Press power to reboot" which I do and then it bootloops between a black screen and the HTC logo.
I need to hand it back to him tomorrow, please help me figure this out by then!
Try a full wipe in boot loader settings
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I can't.
As soon as I open bootloader, it automatically goes to the thing where it scans the SD and asks me if I want to update. Select yes, and it updates, reboots and does the whole thing again.
If I select No, it says operation canceled, press power to reboot. Then I go back to square 1. ADB also doesn't see it.
Take out the SD card, boot into boot loader mode, then pop sd card back in once in bootloader. Once you are in bootloader mode, try as suggested, doing a full wipe, or flashing the CWR/CWM
You're a godsent!
I removed the SD, put it into my Desire HD, and replaced the 1.17 firmware with new firmware from krah-oh or whatever his name is, and now it works! AND my bootloader is unlocked. I'll try and see if I can install custom recovery now!
THANKS a freakin' lot! You made my night!
markvdn said:
You're a godsent!
I removed the SD, put it into my Desire HD, and replaced the 1.17 firmware with new firmware from krah-oh or whatever his name is, and now it works! AND my bootloader is unlocked. I'll try and see if I can install custom recovery now!
THANKS a freakin' lot! You made my night!
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Don't forget to hit the thanks button.
Glad it worked. Only reason I knew to do that was because I was once in your position also.
Good luck!
The boot loop is because of the the firmware you flashed, it is not compatible with the ROM that is on the device right now (I bet it is a ICS ROM). You have to have 1.21.0000 or higher Hboot version to boot ICS. You need to go back to Khor-ah's thread and download the 3.32 firmware, get the universal one ifyour device is not a T-Mobile US (TMOUS) device, get the TMOUS if it is. Flash it and your ROM should boot then. Make sure to remove the PG58IMG.zip from your SD card or the bootloader will see it every time you you boot to bootlaoder.
Edit: Well looks like you got it fixed while I was typing lol.
Glad you got it all sorted...been in your position many times.
Panic over:thumbup:
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"SUPER URGENT".........you're a super noob, there are at least 3 sticky threads for noobs about flashing ics, why does no one read?!
My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
this should belong in the Q&A, not Dev section...
that's debatable seeing as I need to install cwm and a rom...
I'm not a complete newbie, I have an 3VO 3D with s-off and a good rom but I have no knowledge of sensation hence my plea for help here...
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
Mmmm...
iconias said:
My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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I assume you've tried a factory reset? It's a long time since mine was stock, but I'm sure you can factory reset by holding the volume down whilst powering up and then choose the option from there... I could be wrong??
iconias said:
that's debatable seeing as I need to install cwm and a rom...
I'm not a complete newbie, I have an 3VO 3D with s-off and a good rom but I have no knowledge of sensation hence my plea for help here...
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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For unbrick go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
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To learn here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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grahamkdt said:
I assume you've tried a factory reset? It's a long time since mine was stock, but I'm sure you can factory reset by holding the volume down whilst powering up and then choose the option from there... I could be wrong??
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I was in boot menu already but couldnt see a factory reset option...
eterno13 said:
For unbrick go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
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I've seen that thread but I have no knowledge of Linux and I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a PG86IMG.zip that might install cwm onto s-on device.
There is an PG86IMG.zip for 3VO 3D for s-on and also cwm that works with s-on devices.
eterno13 said:
To learn here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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That is to s-off the device and then install cwm. I cant get into a working android os to be able to use the http://revolutionary.io/ website. And I was hoping to be able to flash a recovery onto this s-on
still belongs in Q&A
click this link, shows how to do everything to the Sensation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
step 2 should have the custom recovery you are looking for, but it looks as if you would need s-off first? not sure, never tried it that way lol. tried running a RUU?
That link is for s-off...
For 3VO we can flash recovery with s-on, why isnt the same available for sensation?
iconias said:
My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.
Here is the .img... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542192. Go to last page there is a valid link
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anko184 said:
Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.
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Someone who finally recognizes my problem, thanks for that. I can't s-off because I can't boot, that's why I was asking for a PG86IMG.zip to flash cwm on an s-on device...
I've been in the boot menu but didn't see any factory reset and that was only by chance. Now when I press volume down and power it stay black and just vibrates every 30 seconds or so...
EDIT: OK, I pulled the battery and tried again and now I'm in boot and lo and behold there is factory reset!!! SO I've pressed that and it rebooted and now its stuck on beatsaudio picture....hmmm 10 minutes later and I'm still on the beatsaudio logo....
anko184 said:
Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.
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Have you tried using RUU on this phone?
gallardo5 said:
Have you tried using RUU on this phone?
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After nearly 25 minutes of the beatsaudio log I pulled the battery...
What is RUU...?
My son says the phone was doing an online update before it buggered up
RUU=Rom Update Utility
You can't use PG86xxx on sensation (sensation HAS PG58XXX)
kotag82 said:
RUU=Rom Update Utility
You can't use PG86xxx on sensation (sensation HAS PG58XXX)
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So isnt there a PG58XXX.zip file to flash from boot to revive the phone?
I think your son tried flashing something and didn't tell you.
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g1user101 said:
I think your son tried flashing something and didn't tell you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA
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no he hasnt been trying to flash anything, he hasnt got a clue....hence me here trying to sort it out for him...kids (he's 20 years old!)...
the phone might have been updating itself on home wifi connection
+1 for RUU. It's worth a try.
You mentioned Beats Audio boot animation? Is it an XE? Are you from the US? EU? Somewhere else? What carrier is the Sensation on? It's important to know because different regions have different RUUs.
more info needed to select correct ruu... cid, mid, hboot version... will you post these for us please
Hi everyone,
About 2 days ago my phone crashed while I was using it and since then it won't boot up properly, all I see is the HTC logo followed by a black screen and back to the HTC logo, I think it's called a bootloop?
I can access the bootloader menu I think it's called (hold vol down + power button), I've tried recovery and factory reset, neither work, I went to the HTC dev website to unlock my bootloader menu and those options still do nothing
I'd like to add I've NEVER rooted my phone or added any custom firmware or anything like that, so I've no clue why my phone has done this, I've seen several similarly related threads but they've usually done something wrong while rooting their phone, nevertheless I've tried so many different things but nothing seems to work, I've tried to S-OFF using juopunutbear, I've tried flashing boot with various "boot.img", I've tried flashing recovery with "4EXTrecovery..." I've tried to flash with RUU, NOTHING works, I'm at the end of my tether and have pretty much given up, I've spent so many hours trying so many things :crying:
This is what it says on my bootloader screen...
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT- 1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpemADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Mar 2 2012, 18:14:34
Any input is appreciated, it'd be nice if I can get my phone fixed and it can help anyone else in my situation
Hi! So what recovery do you have at the moment? You should be able to flash 4ext recovery. When you do that, you will be able to flash a rom. Here is the thread you should follow! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 Do everything exactly! as it is written there and you should be ok to go.
edit: If you would like to install a completely stock rom, you will find this thread useful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425 (If you want to install RUU, you must relock your bootloader! You find all the info how to do it in the thread!) Good luck! Your phone will be OK!
matekaneve said:
Hi! So what recovery do you have at the moment? You should be able to flash 4ext recovery. When you do that, you will be able to flash a rom. Here is the thread you should follow! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 Do everything exactly! as it is written there and you should be ok to go.
edit: If you would like to install a completely stock rom, you will find this thread useful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425 (If you want to install RUU, you must relock your bootloader! You find all the info how to do it in the thread!) Good luck! Your phone will be OK!
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Hi matekaneve, thank you for your response
I've come across that thread before, it doesn't work for me unfortunately :/
Despite the 4EXT recovery image successfully writing to my phone, each time I select recovery on the menu, my phone goes into bootloop again and the recovery menu doesn't load so I can't go any further than step 3 on the thread you posted
Has anyone run into this before?
That's weird... Have you tried re-download and reinstall the 4ext? Or have you tried another recovery like CWM for instance?
What about installing the RUU? Relock your your bootloader and install the right ruu?
matekaneve said:
That's weird... Have you tried re-download and reinstall the 4ext? Or have you tried another recovery like CWM for instance?
What about installing the RUU? Relock your your bootloader and install the right ruu?
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I relocked my bootloader menu, downloaded the correct RUU, ran the programme, it finished successfully, took around 20 minutes in total, it said my ROM has been updated and my phone was ready for use but it's STILL stuck in bootloop! This is so frustrating
Jafooly said:
I relocked my bootloader menu, downloaded the correct RUU, ran the programme, it finished successfully, took around 20 minutes in total, it said my ROM has been updated and my phone was ready for use but it's STILL stuck in bootloop! This is so frustrating
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I think you really have to wait for someone more clever to help you now as I'm out of ideas... I hope somebody can help you out of this...
matekaneve said:
I think you really have to wait for someone more clever to help you now as I'm out of ideas... I hope somebody can help you out of this...
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It's okay, I appreciate your efforts anyway!
I give up now, I'm tired of getting my hopes up thinking it can be fixed and then having it fail again
I know I won't be getting a HTC ever again, this isn't the first time this phone has given me trouble, time to jump on the iPhone bandwagon me thinks :good:
Jafooly said:
It's okay, I appreciate your efforts anyway!
I give up now, I'm tired of getting my hopes up thinking it can be fixed and then having it fail again
I know I won't be getting a HTC ever again, this isn't the first time this phone has given me trouble, time to jump on the iPhone bandwagon me thinks :good:
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Boot into the bootloader with POWER and VOL DOWN. If you're going to give up and get an iPhone, I won't be helping you though, since I don't like people who give up easily. What HBOOT version does it say?
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hello,
my htc pyramid has also aa boot loop. it cannot start into the custom rom anymore, also not able to boot into recovery.
For about three weeks ago i had the same problem, did everything to try but nothing worked, then i brought the phone back to the shop, where i had to leave it for 2 weeks. Now the problem is comming back but don't want to mis my phone for 2 weeks again.
my fastboot is unlocked and s-on with hboot 1.29.0000
i hope someone could help me with this.
THNX
polcomp
AW: [Q] Another HTC Sensation XE bootloop thread, PLEASE help!! :/
Fastboot is unlock ? I think you have bootloader unlock by htc dev.
And you tried Download a custom Rom or an original ruu with s-on.
? Did you flashed an recovery ?
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thnx for your repley.
srry, bootloader unlocked.
3 weeks ago when i had the same problem i tried to use ruu, but it fails because it cannot boot.
4ext recovery is installed now, but i can't boot to recovery anymorge, because it hangs on the HTC logo (sort of bios logo)
i hope you have some ideas that i can try.
thx
polcomp said:
thnx for your repley.
srry, bootloader unlocked.
3 weeks ago when i had the same problem i tried to use ruu, but it fails because it cannot boot.
4ext recovery is installed now, but i can't boot to recovery anymorge, because it hangs on the HTC logo (sort of bios logo)
i hope you have some ideas that i can try.
thx
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try to reflash the recovery again
already tried, but after the command fastboot reboot the phone boots with hte htc logo and than its going into the boot loop again...
so i think that the mainboard is exploded or something, but could that be possible by using a custom rom?
thnx
polcomp said:
already tried, but after the command fastboot reboot the phone boots with hte htc logo and than its going into the boot loop again...
so i think that the mainboard is exploded or something, but could that be possible by using a custom rom?
thnx
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flash another recovery
see if you have then access
otherwise use a ruu to start over
Also tried CMW recovery. Are there more recovery's?
Als installed serveral RUU's but no one worked. i used fastboot to flash PG58IMG.zip.
After install only bootloops....
AW: [Q] Another HTC Sensation XE bootloop thread, PLEASE help!! :/
Try to flash all from the root of your SD card without command from Computer like adb,fastboot..... look at the corect syntax of the name.:thumbup:
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okay, i'll try when the phone is back, bacause it's the phone of my brother. When i know more, then i'll let you know.
THNX for all the ideas!
I have a HTC Sensation XE and I rooted it and flashed Cyanogenmod 9 onto it but I forgot to S-OFF and now it is stuck at boot screen and won't boot into recovery mode and I can't factory reset the device... Help! I need to get the stock rom back on but I can't figure out how...
Michael_Considine said:
I have a HTC Sensation XE and I rooted it and flashed Cyanogenmod 9 onto it but I forgot to S-OFF and now it is stuck at boot screen and won't boot into recovery mode and I can't factory reset the device... Help! I need to get the stock rom back on but I can't figure out how...
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because you are S-ON do this:
flash 4ext recovery(if you don't have it yet)
enable smartflash
flash the rom
done
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
rzr86 said:
because you are S-ON do this:
flash 4ext recovery(if you don't have it yet)
enable smartflash
flash the rom
done
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
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Problem is though I can't do anything with the phone. It won't go into recovery, it won't boot it wont even do a full factory reset.
Michael_Considine said:
Problem is though I can't do anything with the phone. It won't go into recovery, it won't boot it wont even do a full factory reset.
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remove battery and put it again
press and hold together power button and volume down until it shows you the bootloader screen
connect the device into pc and then follow the procedure of how to install 4ext recovery
You must flash the 4ext recovery by command center in your pc.
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rzr86 said:
remove battery and put it again
press and hold together power button and volume down until it shows you the bootloader screen
connect the device into pc and then follow the procedure of how to install 4ext recovery
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Where would I download it from?
rzr86 said:
remove battery and put it again
press and hold together power button and volume down until it shows you the bootloader screen
connect the device into pc and then follow the procedure of how to install 4ext recovery
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Don't I need to be s-off?
No 4ext recovery had s-on smart flash. And for flashing 4ext again it don't need to be s-off just flash via pc
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Michael_Considine said:
Where would I download it from?
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in the link i provided you it has it(step 2)
there is no need to be S-OFF for installing it
Thank you for your help! I have rooted and have JellyBean on there now! Thanks everyone!
Hey guys bought a desire s off ebay (yeah i know) anyway the thing is in a boot loop and does not pass white htc quietly bla bla screen, unless you plug a lead into it and connect it to power via laptop or wall charger. the phone then starts and you can use it as normal the battery charges then when fully charged i unplug it and bam straight back into boot loop, i have searched and found nothing. the bootloader says relocked, have tried to get token off htcdev and always says the code is to short unlock failed........ i know how to copy and paste the code i have done it several times any help at all would be really good
If your phone is s-off , then flash a new rom ,
If still does not work, flash new hboot and radio
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glacier1122 said:
If your phone is s-off , then flash a new rom ,
If still does not work, flash new hboot and radio
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hi thanks for your reply the phone is s on and has no recovery
gazleyp said:
hi thanks for your reply the phone is s on and has no recovery
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then flash a recovery when you are in fastboot mode. Flash recovery using
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery. img
. IMO, 4EXT recovery is the best
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