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Hello, I have a T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G, and I've ran into some problems recently. I'm a basic-intermediate user when it comes to Android, but I can't find a solution specifically for this. It started with a small problem but got worse and worse until I couldn't even boot correctly.
I started out installing a small custom battery mod, but that led to a few problems with the notification bar (not a big deal).
Then I tried to revert to the stock battery to fix the problem, format cache and dalvik cache in recovery, and reset. Then I was put into an infinite boot loop with the HTC splash, but going into cwm recovery was still possible.
Then, in recovery, I could not access my sd card for some reason, so I shut off, reinserted the sd card, and remounted it, then I reset again.
Now, it's impossible to boot to android at all, and I am completely stuck at HBOOT/FASTBOOT, and cannot access recovery OR perform a hard reset.
If I try to reinstall cwm recovery, I get a partition update fail as well...
I have full root, s-off, etc.
ROM- InsertCoin 3.3.1
Kernel- Stock
Hboot- 1.17.1011
Clockwork version- 5.0.0.8
Any suggestions? Am I bricked? I can give more details if needed.
I think you could take a official RUU and rename to the same as if you were trying to flash CWR pm58img or whatever it is.... Don't have my files with me. It should reformat to stock. Hope it helps.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
neoissuperman said:
I think you could take a official RUU and rename to the same as if you were trying to flash CWR pm58img or whatever it is.... Don't have my files with me. It should reformat to stock. Hope it helps.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
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Alright, thanks, I'll try that soon and see if it works.
Update: Unfortunately, I don't think I can flash anything, it just comes up with a partition update fail...
Anyone else know what I could try? I also tried to flash the 1.45 RUU, but it can't continue past the search for the bootloader.
If u can get to fastboot have u tried manually flashing recovery.img ie
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
This should work if u can get into fastboot and allow u to then get back to a recovery and may save ya life lol
Sent from my mind control device
joshndroid said:
If u can get to fastboot have u tried manually flashing recovery.img ie
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
This should work if u can get into fastboot and allow u to then get back to a recovery and may save ya life lol
Sent from my mind control device
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I just tried that, but I get this error in the terminal-
"writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: image update error)"
I tried adb devices, and it's not even recognized, even though my sensation says FASTBOOT USB...
have you tried re-installing the drivers...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161769
from here to see if the phone will re-mount the phone...
also have you tried adb remount... see if that works?
personally im running out of ideas
joshndroid said:
have you tried re-installing the drivers...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161769
from here to see if the phone will re-mount the phone...
also have you tried adb remount... see if that works?
personally im running out of ideas
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Nope, still nothing, I even tried different sd cards and usb cables, with no difference...
So has my phone been reduced to a paperweight?
APmoss13 said:
I just tried that, but I get this error in the terminal-
"writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: image update error)"
I tried adb devices, and it's not even recognized, even though my sensation says FASTBOOT USB...
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ummmm just a quick questions.... if you are on the fastboot screen and at the top it says fastboot usb have you tried running the ruu from there and are you scid? what carrier are you on? also in another post above this you said the bootloader doesnt get past the searching files, im wondering if you left the .zip that says pm58img on the root of your sd card. that could be the reason it doesnt get past that screen. just trying to get more info to see if we can get more help for you.
Divine flaw said:
ummmm just a quick questions.... if you are on the fastboot screen and at the top it says fastboot usb have you tried running the ruu from there and are you scid? what carrier are you on? also in another post above this you said the bootloader doesnt get past the searching files, im wondering if you left the .zip that says pm58img on the root of your sd card. that could be the reason it doesnt get past that screen. just trying to get more info to see if we can get more help for you.
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Yes, I have tried to flash the 1.45 Pyramid RUU, but when the RUU tries to reset my phone into bootloader, it just resets right back into fastboot (the RUU command stays at "waiting for bootloader"). I am also super cid and my carrier is US T Mobile. I made sure not to leave the update package on my sd card, and I even tried the RUU without an sd card at all, but no difference.
APmoss13 said:
Yes, I have tried to flash the 1.45 Pyramid RUU, but when the RUU tries to reset my phone into bootloader, it just resets right back into fastboot (the RUU command stays at "waiting for bootloader"). I am also super cid and my carrier is US T Mobile. I made sure not to leave the update package on my sd card, and I even tried the RUU without an sd card at all, but no difference.
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ok.... i was just askin cause did the exact same thing (well almost, i tried to change the notification icons which resulted in my notification bar completely gone) you did and got into that infinite boot loop. and couldnt boot into android. and couldnt figure it out. the only thing i did was just install the ruu while i was in the fastboot screen and it worked. i wasnt aware that there was a 1.45 ruu for tmous but i dont think that should matter since you are scid anyways. now im just wonderin if you tried any other ruu's besides that one. for me i flashed the 1.29 ruu for tmous and that got me up and running...... sorry i couldnt help
Hello,
I'm really hoping you can help me out, for I have got myself into a bit of a pickle.
I have been eagerly awaiting ICS, and downloaded mrT69's PG58IMG.zip ics.
Now my phone is stuck in a loop of booting, I'll hear the music start up and quietly brilliant screen and it just keeps repeating. I've tried a system recovery from the hboot menu no dice, I've tried recopying pg58img.zip and receive an error wrong CID or similar, I'm a total plonker for bothering and now i'm just desperate to simply get my phone back working.
Anyway help would be great,
The details I got from my phone are
HBOOT 1.27 000
10.14.9035 01 M
Jan 13 2012 17:33
* My phone is totally stock, this was the first thing I've attempted on it, and will be my last.
Please oh please help you're my only hope.
Cheers
What software version were you on before attempting all this? This is the most important thing to know before you try anything as it helps you find the RUU for you phone
Thanks for your reply,
Is there an easy way to find out what software?, I backed up my sdcard, if the info is stored, but it was the latest gingerbread I think, totally stock and the phone is a white sensation from asia, z710e I beleive, as you can tell I'm pretty hopeless with this stuff.
If you have done the flash please reboot to RECOVERY and WIPE the CACHE partition. After this reboot again to RECOVERY and you will see that everything is on ext4.
I'm working on a solution but I can't provide this at the moment to cover this problem during the flash process.
I would try this if you haven't already!!
shanman-2 said:
If you have done the flash please reboot to RECOVERY and WIPE the CACHE partition. After this reboot again to RECOVERY and you will see that everything is on ext4.
I'm working on a solution but I can't provide this at the moment to cover this problem during the flash process.
I would try this if you haven't already!!
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When I select Recovery, I get the green circle arrow icon then a red triangle with exclamation mark, and nothing else.
*** I've now read up and now know that's normal, I've cleared the cache, same looping.
WatkinTench said:
Hello,
I'm really hoping you can help me out, for I have got myself into a bit of a pickle.
I have been eagerly awaiting ICS, and downloaded mrT69's PG58IMG.zip ics.
Now my phone is stuck in a loop of booting, I'll hear the music start up and quietly brilliant screen and it just keeps repeating. I've tried a system recovery from the hboot menu no dice, I've tried recopying pg58img.zip and receive an error wrong CID or similar, I'm a total plonker for bothering and now i'm just desperate to simply get my phone back working.
Anyway help would be great,
The details I got from my phone are
HBOOT 1.27 000
10.14.9035 01 M
Jan 13 2012 17:33
* My phone is totally stock, this was the first thing I've attempted on it, and will be my last.
Please oh please help you're my only hope.
Cheers
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Repeating means rebooting ?
Your device was S-OFF?
It happened to me as well (or something like that) when installing a theme not suitable for GB, i am not going to tell you that i have the right solution but here what i did (and it worked!!) to recover my Sensation:
Look for and store in you sdcard:
- PG58IMG.zip (i add the file, it converts HBOOT version into 1.17.000)
- ROM Real_Stock_Experience (can give you dropbox link to download when you do not find it, it is 354MB)
Flash HBOOT 1.17.0000 from Recovery (when your device enters in HBOOT should ask you to appy update automaticly) and after that flash that ROM (it is a zip file), device shuold start normally, after that you can flash latest RUU.
Hope it helps.
Rgds,
francescrm said:
Repeating means rebooting ?
Your device was S-OFF?
It happened to me as well (or something like that) when installing a theme not suitable for GB, i am not going to tell you that i have the right solution but here what i did (and it worked!!) to recover my Sensation:
Look for and store in you sdcard:
- PG58IMG.zip (i add the file, it converts HBOOT version into 1.17.000)
- ROM Real_Stock_Experience (can give you dropbox link to download when you do not find it, it is 354MB)
Flash HBOOT 1.17.0000 from Recovery (when your device enters in HBOOT should ask you to appy update automaticly) and after that flash that ROM (it is a zip file), device shuold start normally, after that you can flash latest RUU.
Hope it helps.
Rgds,
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thanks for replying,
I tried using the pg58img.zip you linked but I get the error
CID incorrect! Update fail! press Power to reboot.
WatkinTench said:
When I select Recovery, I get the green circle arrow icon then a red triangle with exclamation mark, and nothing else.
*** I've now read up and now know that's normal, I've cleared the cache, same looping.
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wiggshome is having same problem on dev thread, keep an eye there as I have no other thoughts on your problem
WatkinTench said:
thanks for replying,
I tried using the pg58img.zip you linked but I get the error
CID incorrect! Update fail! press Power to reboot.
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That is probably because you have got an Asian ROM, i can only suggest you to make your device SuperCid (11111111), that will allow you to flash it. Look in ROM forum to find out how, now i remember i also had to do it, done it with device in HBOOT and connected to PC via USB, you need to enter certain commands in DOS.
Rgds,
well, I've tried for the last hour or so to get it going, and no luck, I'm more than likely going to throw the phone into the wall, at least I'll have some satisfaction.
i've tried using adb and adb devices in cmd, but it won't find the device, It also was a major pain to get the drivers to work, it seems to have but it doesn't want to cooperate, also it's mentioned to enable usd debugging, how on earth do I do this when the phone won't even boot?, I'm really running out of patience with the damn thing,
I reliase a solution could be changing to superCID and installing that fix, but I can't even get the phone to be recognized in windows to change it?
so I'll try and provide more info, it's an Unbranded white sensation from Hong Kong, I simply want to get it back again, can I find a firmware that is for the cid and flash it to accept?,
I just don't know what to do now, certainly didn't think this would be my evening tonight, lesson learnt,
It only uses adb when the phone is booted, so that won't work
Go into HBOOT and let us know what it says above 1.27.0000
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542555
Well I took a big punt and downloaded a ship rom i didn't know what ara meant but do now, my phone has turned a little middle eastern but I easily changed to english, which I remembered I had to do for my phone when I first purchased.
I made sure to get the same radio version, and have tested wifi and receiving calls, so as far as I can tell it functions again.
A very stressful evening,
but at least it's back and running,
appreciate everyones assistance
WatkinTench said:
I reliase a solution could be changing to superCID and installing that fix, but I can't even get the phone to be recognized in windows to change it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
IF it doesn't you can Manually put the phone in the bootloader/hboot mode
Did you follow Step 4 ?
Rgds,
WatkinTench said:
Well I took a big punt and downloaded a ship rom i didn't know what ara meant but do now, my phone has turned a little middle eastern but I easily changed to english, which I remembered I had to do for my phone when I first purchased.
I made sure to get the same radio version, and have tested wifi and receiving calls, so as far as I can tell it functions again.
A very stressful evening,
but at least it's back and running,
appreciate everyones assistance
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Which one did you download?
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_ARA_1.45.415.5_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_220005_signed
is the one I got, interesting enough, I tried the asian one afterwards and got a cannot update error, have tested phone and still works, so it didn't do anything but I must had some luck to download one that the phone liked.
Use 1.50.401.1 (latest unbranded EU RUU)
Fixing boot loop issue after "Incorrect CID" error
Thanks to "xl VipeR lx" for the SuperCID guide and Joaquinf's guide on How to flash ICS 3.32 firmware.
Okay. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing this boot loop if you're in a confused state:
The issue is due to problems with your CID, which means we'll have to fix that. First, plug your SD card into the computer and delete the PG58IMG.zip file from your root, then put the SD card back into the phone and keep it turned off.
1) Download the ADB tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=672540&stc=1&d=1312138079
2) Make a folder named "adb" on your C:\ drive, and unzip the file into this folder (the path should look like this: C:\adb)
3) Open command prompt and type: cd c:\adb (keep command prompt open)
4) Reboot the phone into fastboot and then connect it to your PC
(in a second, your fastboot screen should show "fastboot USB")
5) Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" in command prompt
6) Enter the command "fastboot reboot-bootloader"
7) Enter the command "fastboot getvar cid" (make sure your CID is now 11111111)
8) Enter the command "fastboot reboot"
9) Turn off your phone, put the SD back in your PC and copy the v3.32 PG58IMG.zip back onto the root, then reinsert it into the phone.
10) Reboot back to fastboot and the firmware should now install without error.
11) Now you need to plug the SD back in the PC and delete the PG58IMG.zip from your root, then reinsert it into the phone again.
11) Finally, boot back into fastboot and you could now go on to Superwipe and then install your ICS ROM as you'd originally intended.
you have to install htc sync to use adb commands
I have an XE, HBOOT 1.27 Unlocked and S-ON and I flashed many ROMs, always enabling SmartFlash in 4Ext.
Yesterday I tried to flash Sebastian's ROM, Revelation, and now my phone is stuck at HTC Splash Screen.
First I did a nandroid to my current ROM, Pac 1.1, then format all(except SD Card), then flashed Revelation and something went wrong.
After flash complete I confirmed reboot and right before 4Ext closed, it showed a message saying something like : It has been detected a change in your boot partition, a backup of previous has been made in /sdcard/4Ext/boot.
It stays like that for a few seconds(I always had this message when flashed other ROMs) and soon after says something "there has been an error, report it" (never seen this message before) and reboots, but keeps showing Splash Screen for ~5 seconds, turns black, then Splash Screen again and so on until I remove the battery.
What can I do and how?
Someone told me to push via fastboot the ROM's boot.img but there is a problem.I have a PC where the phone has never been connected via USB cable, so I have no driver/tool anything.
When I connect it to PC, nothing shows up.
If I select FASTBOOT from the bootloader menu, still nothing shows up on PC.I tried from 4Ext menu Toggle usb connection, but still no trace on my PC.
I beg you, help me.
EDIT : I just found out that Sebastian messed up something in the installer, and all I have to do is to flash the boot.img through fastboot.
doublin said:
I have an XE, HBOOT 1.27 Unlocked and S-ON and I flashed many ROMs, always enabling SmartFlash in 4Ext.
Yesterday I tried to flash Sebastian's ROM, Revelation, and now my phone is stuck at HTC Splash Screen.
First I did a nandroid to my current ROM, Pac 1.1, then format all(except SD Card), then flashed Revelation and something went wrong.
After flash complete I confirmed reboot and right before 4Ext closed, it showed a message saying something like : It has been detected a change in your boot partition, a backup of previous has been made in /sdcard/4Ext/boot.
It stays like that for a few seconds(I always had this message when flashed other ROMs) and soon after says something "there has been an error, report it" (never seen this message before) and reboots, but keeps showing Splash Screen for ~5 seconds, turns black, then Splash Screen again and so on until I remove the battery.
What can I do and how?
Someone told me to push via fastboot the ROM's boot.img but there is a problem.I have a PC where the phone has never been connected via USB cable, so I have no driver/tool anything.
When I connect it to PC, nothing shows up.
If I select FASTBOOT from the bootloader menu, still nothing shows up on PC.I tried from 4Ext menu Toggle usb connection, but still no trace on my PC.
I beg you, help me.
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Hi,
Try flashing a STOCK ROM
Choose the XE in the second post.
Otherwise you will have to setup your PC to run a RUU,and return everything back to square one.
The weird thing is that even if I try to flash another ROM, stil the same problem.
I format all except SD card,wipe cache+dalvik, mount SD card into PC and delete folder 4Ext/boot_backup.
Go back to 4Ext, enable SmartFlash and flash CM 10.1 by Albino . Reboot, I get the message about my boot partition has been modified, but not the error too, and when it reboots, stuck at splash screen.
I'm desperate.
doublin said:
The weird thing is that even if I try to flash another ROM, stil the same problem.
I format all except SD card,wipe cache+dalvik, mount SD card into PC and delete folder 4Ext/boot_backup.
Go back to 4Ext, enable SmartFlash and flash CM 10.1 by Albino . Reboot, I get the message about my boot partition has been modified, but not the error too, and when it reboots, stuck at splash screen.
I'm desperate.
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Hi,
It looks like your only option to reconfigure your boot partition ,is to run a RUU.
Look HERE
Do you know the version-main of your phone?
But first you will also need to setup your PC for ADB.
Look HERE
malybru said:
Hi,
It looks like your only option to reconfigure your boot partition ,is to run a RUU.
Look HERE
Do you know the version-main of your phone?
But first you will also need to setup your PC for ADB.
Look HERE
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Ok thank you for your links.
I'll try to do it tomorrow `cause right now I can't keep my concentration, too late and had a long day.
malybru said:
Hi,
It looks like your only option to reconfigure your boot partition ,is to run a RUU.
Look HERE
Do you know the version-main of your phone?
But first you will also need to setup your PC for ADB.
Look HERE
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actually if he setup the pc with adb and fastboot files he will be able to flash the boot.img manually
so why the ruu.exe?
rzr86 said:
actually if he setup the pc with adb and fastboot files he will be able to flash the boot.img manually
so why the ruu.exe?
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I tried that yesterday with the help of a guy, but no success.
I installed all necessary drivers, adb and fastboot, but I can't get my phone discovered on my PC.
If the boot partition would be screwed, why it doesn't work when I try to flash other ROM? Like CM 10.1 or the XE Stock that I've been suggested a few posts above. Flashing this ROMs, shouldn't the boot partition be written with the ROM's files, and everything should turn back as normal?
doublin said:
I tried that yesterday with the help of a guy, but no success.
I installed all necessary drivers, adb and fastboot, but I can't get my phone discovered on my PC.
If the boot partition would be screwed, why it doesn't work when I try to flash other ROM? Like CM 10.1 or the XE Stock that I've been suggested a few posts above. Flashing this ROMs, shouldn't the boot partition be written with the ROM's files, and everything should turn back as normal?
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It should rewrite the boot partition. Are you sure 4ext says "a pending update to..." and the process completes?
First boot after a new flash can take as long a 10mins. Wait it out.
Anyway if it diesnt work, try another wipe (all except sdcard) flash another rom, and if you're still stuck, use an ruu.
Happy to help.
Far_SighT said:
It should rewrite the boot partition. Are you sure 4ext says "a pending update to..." and the process completes?
First boot after a new flash can take as long a 10mins. Wait it out.
Anyway if it diesnt work, try another wipe (all except sdcard) flash another rom, and if you're still stuck, use an ruu.
Happy to help.
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I'm very sure 4ext says "a pending update to..." but only it doesn't completes as usual, instead show an error saying that the process couldn't be completed and the boot partition was reverted back as it was,report the problem. This happens when trying to flash Revelation.
I flashed CM 10.1 and says only " a pending update to..." no error , reboots and keeps turning off and on the splash screen.
I flashed a stock XE ROM, happens same thing as in CM 10.1 case.
I tried restoring from nandroid , happens same as CM 10.1 and stock XE ROM.
I wiped and flashed so many times in the last 2 days that I didn't do in the whole year that I had the phone.
I can't use a RUU, as I'm stuck at getting the phone discovered by PC.As I said, I installed all necessary drivers found on a topic here, but still can't see the phone.I tried HTC Sync also, as that pack installs the drivers too, but still no luck.
My last hope is to try connecting the phone on an older PC that I put it in a box and thrown it in the garage.That PC has all drivers and set-up for the phone, but they are outdated for sure.
doublin said:
I'm very sure 4ext says "a pending update to..." but only it doesn't completes as usual, instead show an error saying that the process couldn't be completed and the boot partition was reverted back as it was,report the problem. This happens when trying to flash Revelation.
I flashed CM 10.1 and says only " a pending update to..." no error , reboots and keeps turning off and on the splash screen.
I flashed a stock XE ROM, happens same thing as in CM 10.1 case.
I tried restoring from nandroid , happens same as CM 10.1 and stock XE ROM.
I wiped and flashed so many times in the last 2 days that I didn't do in the whole year that I had the phone.
I can't use a RUU, as I'm stuck at getting the phone discovered by PC.As I said, I installed all necessary drivers found on a topic here, but still can't see the phone.I tried HTC Sync also, as that pack installs the drivers too, but still no luck.
My last hope is to try connecting the phone on an older PC that I put it in a box and thrown it in the garage.That PC has all drivers and set-up for the phone, but they are outdated for sure.
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There you go. The reason your phone is in a bootloop is that the correct boot.img is not written.
And something is not right with your recovery. It could be a bad flash (I'm not sure).
I don't think you need to use an ruu. Just get on a pc that recognizes your device, and flash the correct boot.img.
I would advise that you flash the recovery.img again.
EDIT: Change usb port to 2.0. Try all usb ports on your computer. It is quite common that fastboot recognizes devices on some usb ports and not on others.
Alternatively read this, point 4. This will surely work if you can't get another pc
doublin said:
I'm very sure 4ext says "a pending update to..." but only it doesn't completes as usual, instead show an error saying that the process couldn't be completed and the boot partition was reverted back as it was,report the problem. This happens when trying to flash Revelation.
I flashed CM 10.1 and says only " a pending update to..." no error , reboots and keeps turning off and on the splash screen.
I flashed a stock XE ROM, happens same thing as in CM 10.1 case.
I tried restoring from nandroid , happens same as CM 10.1 and stock XE ROM.
I wiped and flashed so many times in the last 2 days that I didn't do in the whole year that I had the phone.
I can't use a RUU, as I'm stuck at getting the phone discovered by PC.As I said, I installed all necessary drivers found on a topic here, but still can't see the phone.I tried HTC Sync also, as that pack installs the drivers too, but still no luck.
My last hope is to try connecting the phone on an older PC that I put it in a box and thrown it in the garage.That PC has all drivers and set-up for the phone, but they are outdated for sure.
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Hi,
If you need windows 7 & 8 drivers, look HERE
If it worked on your old computer,then,it will still work now.
Far_SighT said:
There you go. The reason your phone is in a bootloop is that the correct boot.img is not written.
And something is not right with your recovery. It could be a bad flash (I'm not sure).
I don't think you need to use an ruu. Just get on a pc that recognizes your device, and flash the correct boot.img.
I would advise that you flash the recovery.img again.
EDIT: Change usb port to 2.0. Try all usb ports on your computer. It is quite common that fastboot recognizes devices on some usb ports and not on others.
Alternatively read this, point 4. This will surely work if you can't get another pc
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I think this is the key to my problem. I checked the link you gave me and I think I might get it done using that method.
Gonna give it a try as soon as I get some free time later today.
PS : I tried all 3 usb ports on PC, ofc.
Thank you, I will keep this topic update with results.
I'm having a hard time finding the right RUU for my phone, as I don't have access to fastboot, which would make my job a lot easier.
I found a list with providers and CIDs and I suppose mine is HTC-ITA HTC__405 , since I bought it in Italy and it was unbranded.
But i can't get software version, as it asks me to go to setting/About phone . I can't do that.
I think the right RUU is RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R2_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504, so now I'm downloading that and then move on step 4 on that tutorial.
Hope I just won't brick the phone.
doublin said:
I'm having a hard time finding the right RUU for my phone, as I don't have access to fastboot, which would make my job a lot easier.
I found a list with providers and CIDs and I suppose mine is HTC-ITA HTC__405 , since I bought it in Italy and it was unbranded.
But i can't get software version, as it asks me to go to setting/About phone . I can't do that.
I think the right RUU is RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R2_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504, so now I'm downloading that and then move on step 4 on that tutorial.
Hope I just won't brick the phone.
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You can flash only one particluar ruu. Just make sure it's pyramid le(sensation xe). You will not be able to flash a wrong one, so no need to worry.
Far_SighT said:
You can flash only one particluar ruu. Just make sure it's pyramid le(sensation xe). You will not be able to flash a wrong one, so no need to worry.
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Yea I'm downloading right now RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R2_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504
Says LE, so I should be fine.
Hi,
The RUU process will not work if the phone says "Unlocked"
You will need to relock the phone,according to the section 3 of the guide.
So,you will need a PC
did you check also if the bootloader screen says fastboot usb?
malybru said:
Hi,
The RUU process will not work if the phone says "Unlocked"
You will need to relock the phone,according to the section 3 of the guide.
So,you will need a PC
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OOps, forgot that step (I flash ruu via ruu.exe)
malybru said:
Hi,
The RUU process will not work if the phone says "Unlocked"
You will need to relock the phone,according to the section 3 of the guide.
So,you will need a PC
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But I'm gonna do the step 4 which says only to execute the RUU .exe but don't do anything, and in the temp folder on my pc I will find a file which then I'll have to move to the SD Card and flash straight from my recovery.
rzr86 said:
did you check also if the bootloader screen says fastboot usb?
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When I vol down & power to get in bootloader I see :
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIM LOCK
IMAGE CRC
I don't know about fastboot usb...
Anyway, selecting FASTBOOT and connecting my phone to PC, nothing shows up, and running fastboot commands doesn't work, there's no link between pc and phone.
doublin said:
But I'm gonna do the step 4 which says only to execute the RUU .exe but don't do anything, and in the temp folder on my pc I will find a file which then I'll have to move to the SD Card and flash straight from my recovery.
When I vol down & power to get in bootloader I see :
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIM LOCK
IMAGE CRC
I don't know about fastboot usb...
Anyway, selecting FASTBOOT and connecting my phone to PC, nothing shows up, and running fastboot commands doesn't work, there's no link between pc and phone.
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when you select fastboot does it say after that fastboot usb in bootloader screen?
actually have you enabled usb debugging mode from tettings?
Hi there,
Im still kinda a noob with android...
but i managed to unlock my htc sensation trough the steps @HTC,
changed the recovery, tried to flash a rom.
it failed due to my phone not being S-off. so i flashed it back :/
no problem there i thought just a rooted htc.
downloaded an app to remove bloat. and all seemed fine...
I was playing Clash of Clans, and it gave a message that the Google play services stopped and the phone rebooted.
when booted the lock screen was frozen, i pulled out the battery to find out my phone is unresponsive..
When i connect to windows 8, it cant recognize my phone at all
When i connect it to a charger i dont see the charging light.
and the worse thing is.. i cant get into the recovery.
any idea's what i can try?
i checked out the [unbrick] tread but i cant seem to figure out which "Package" i need and the links on the bottom of the page dont work when i click them
Thanks in advance
-Aline
At first you have not to be S-OFF in order to flash a rom.
Your rom will get installed just fine.You just need to flash the kernel of your rom manually through fastboot using the command fastboot flash boot boot.img.
What exactly do you mean by telling "so i flashed it back"?
Did you relocked your bootloader with fastboot oem lock and you flashed an RUU?
You said you are just rooted.If my theory was right you probably unlocked your bootloader again by flashing the unlock.bin and a cwm recovery and then you had to use a (Superuser , SuperSU zip).
The first time you unlocked your device was you using the same computer with windows 8?
If yes this is a problem.Check your device manager for unrecognised devices.Can you see the device?
Check this out.You can also check this.
(You can try with win7 or a linux destribution instead.)
Are you still able to boot into bootloader (hboot) using (Power)+(Vol-) Buttons?
If you have enabled usb-debugging and a working adb shell despite you are in a bootloop you can try:
Code:
adb shell
su ------>(If you don't see # instead of $)
reboot oem-78 -------> To get in RUU mode
or
reboot bootloader -------->(To reboot into hboot)
* reboot recovery could bring you to recovery *
If you can get into hboot or RUU mode give the command fastboot getvar all and copy-paste what it prints.
I know it was possible to flash with S-on,
thats what i tried and it failed (manually flashed the boot.img resulted in a bootloop)
so i flashed back to the "stock" rom.
resulting in a "normal" rooted device
since i've replaced my recovery and got root access
it never has been oem locked again.(still isnt)
i cant get into my bootloader/ruu mode. nor start up.
when i plug it into my computer (windows 8) it makes the sound as it does when you connect a device.
but in device manager it shows nothing, not even a yellow ! as it normally would if it can recognize a device.
aline1996 said:
I know it was possible to flash with S-on,
thats what i tried and it failed (manually flashed the boot.img resulted in a bootloop)
so i flashed back to the "stock" rom.
resulting in a "normal" rooted device
since i've replaced my recovery and got root access
it never has been oem locked again.(still isnt)
i cant get into my bootloader/ruu mode. nor start up.
when i plug it into my computer (windows 8) it makes the sound as it does when you connect a device.
but in device manager it shows nothing, not even a yellow ! as it normally would if it can recognize a device.
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As you have not access to bootloader but your device is still seems to get connected i think you can only try HTC Unbricking Project.If the brickdetect.sh is not working you can try a different linux destribution.
Gatosbil said:
As you have not access to bootloader but your device is still seems to get connected i think you can only try HTC Unbricking Project.If the brickdetect.sh is not working you can try a different linux destribution.
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Well, i just wonder which package i need, tried the links at the bottom of the post but those are no longer valid :/
aline1996 said:
Well, i just wonder which package i need, tried the links at the bottom of the post but those are no longer valid :/
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Oups!I downloaded those packages some days before and I didn't see the links are broken now.
You can download them from the attachments here.
For Sensation and Sensation 4G
Gatosbil said:
Oups!I downloaded those packages some days before and I didn't see the links are broken now.
You can download them from the attachments here.
For Sensation and Sensation 4G
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Well im afraid my phone is offically dead
this is what i get when i use ./brickdetect
[email protected]:/media/sdc$ ./brickdetect.sh
Searching for bricked device...
Device can't be detected. Check connections
[email protected]:/media/sdc$
please tell me i did something wrong xD
edit:
after some digging in knoppix i did find this:
http://imgur.com/DR7T4QK
Hey, i had rooted, s-off, unlocked device..
i wanted to go back to stock, i changed CID , MID,locked bootloader and phone is now S-ON...
By mistake i flashed stock recovery before i flashed the stock rom..
now my bot only gets into bootloader, i dont have "factory reset"/"wipe" or any other option.. not even in download mode.
When i try to get in recovery it says : "Failed to boot to recovery mode".
When plugging the phone to my PC, it charges, yet the computer wont recognize the device, meaning i cant use adb commands..
Please help!!
Amir0s said:
Hey, i had rooted, s-off, unlocked device..
i wanted to go back to stock, i changed CID , MID,locked bootloader and phone is now S-ON...
By mistake i flashed stock recovery before i flashed the stock rom..
now my bot only gets into bootloader, i dont have "factory reset"/"wipe" or any other option.. not even in download mode.
When i try to get in recovery it says : "Failed to boot to recovery mode".
When plugging the phone to my PC, it charges, yet the computer wont recognize the device, meaning i cant use adb commands..
Please help!!
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Bump up..
i tried installing RUU Via exe files, only 1 time it managed to detect my phone, and too bad for me i had the wrong ruu.
Now when i try using the correct ruu, the exe file cant detect my phone.. ideas ??
SOLVED!!!!
Amir0s said:
Bump up..
i tried installing RUU Via exe files, only 1 time it managed to detect my phone, and too bad for me i had the wrong ruu.
Now when i try using the correct ruu, the exe file cant detect my phone.. ideas ??
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After 1 sleepless night and alot of hours i finally got it working!!
Here is how i did it:
1. Uninstall HTC Sync
2. Unlock Bootloader using the htcdev.com Method..
yyyyaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy
Thanks
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