[Q] ICS OTA - failed to verify whole-file signature - HTC Sensation

Hi,
I am trying to update my htc sensation with the OTA update for ICS. Unfortunately, i can't make it work.
Current situation:
- S-Off
- Software version: 1.50.401.1
- Stock rom
- I had rooted my phone. But because I wanted to apply this update I restored the /system partition with clockworkmod recovery to a point I didn't have root yet. So the system partition should be all original
- I had clockworkmod recovery, but I restored that to the 1.50.401.1 (stock) recovery to apply this OTA update.
I try to apply the update just the regular way: Settings > About > Software updates > Check now > download/check/install (my phone is Dutch, so maybe it's a little different in English)
The update starts all normal. I get the green update-logo with the progress bar. But on about 20..25 % i see a red question mark, and the phone reboots and starts normally, but is not updated.
I can't figure out what goes wrong. I found on the internet that i can hold the vol-up + power key when I see the red question mark to see the error. This gives me: failed to verify whole-file signature
How can I overcome this error and install the update? Or is there any other way to update the stock rom, without losing data? I can't find a solution on the internet. Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
Greetings, vosManz

Get a custom recovery and flash it that way
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So i can apply the official update using, lets say, clockwork 5.0.2.0? And I don't lose any data/apps if i do it this way?
Can you explain me how to do this, or give me a link to a how-to?
(sorry, i'm not really advanced in this. I know how to change the recovery, but not much more than that )

Jonny said:
Get a custom recovery and flash it that way
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Wrong, you cannot have custom recovery and flash the official ota.
Follow the directions in this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538032
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Thanks for the reply
That guide looks easy. However, I do still have some questions that I can't figure out reading that topic:
- "You also have to be 100% stock (e.g. NOT rooted)" - Is there any way I can check this? I think I am, but what happens if something went wrong and the update fails? Does it just give an error and reboot in my current rom, or can I brick my device?
- "4. Select 'Recovery' from the menu to enter the stock Recovery. If CWM loads up, stop now and flash the 1.50.401.1 RUU" - I already flashed the stock 1.50.401.1 recovery I extracted from the RUU. So I guess I can skip this step?
- When I use this method, do I lose any of my apps or data?
- If something goes wrong during the update (lets say the phone won't boot anymore), can I flash cwm (using PG58IMG.zip) and restore to a backup I made yesterday? Or isn't this possible because it's (partially) android 4 then?
Sorry for all the questions. It's just that I don't have much experience with this, and I don't want to mess up my device because I don't know if I can fix it afterwards
Thanks very much in advance!

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[Q] HTC Desire Rom Loading Issues

Hi
I have taken the step to root my desire handset using Unrevoked3 but have now come to the start of my problems.
I have downloaded many roms and tried to load them to the phone using the step by step methods posted with each rom, the phone fails to load any of the new roms I have downloaded and is dissplaying the following messages each time:
E:signature lengh doesn't match Eoco marker
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
Bad
My phone details are as follows:
Firmware: 2.1-update 1
Kernal: 23.44.00.32u_5.09.0530_2 ~ [email protected] 18-2#1
Build: 1.15.405.4 CL155070 release-keys
HBoot: 0.80.0000
Radio: 5.09.05.30_2
If anyone is able to offer any help it would be most helpfull.
If I wanted to unroot the phone and return it to a stock HTC build can I just install the Android 2.2 software update? I have tried to load a pre Froyo upadate but because the Hboot version on my phone is 0.80 it fails to install because you can't for some reason downgrade the Hboot.
The Froyo update has a Hboot of 0.90 so is it ok to download and install this to return the phone to stock HTC OS?
Sorry if this post isn't in the correct location.
Ian
Sorry if this post isn't in the correct location.
Ian
Scooby Ian said:
Hi
I have taken the step to root my desire handset using Unrevoked3 but have now come to the start of my problems.
I have downloaded many roms and tried to load them to the phone using the step by step methods posted with each rom, the phone fails to load any of the new roms I have downloaded and is dissplaying the following messages each time:
E:signature lengh doesn't match Eoco marker
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
Bad
My phone details are as follows:
Firmware: 2.1-update 1
Kernal: 23.44.00.32u_5.09.0530_2 ~ [email protected] 18-2#1
Build: 1.15.405.4 CL155070 release-keys
HBoot: 0.80.0000
Radio: 5.09.05.30_2
If anyone is able to offer any help it would be most helpfull.
If I wanted to unroot the phone and return it to a stock HTC build can I just install the Android 2.2 software update? I have tried to load a pre Froyo upadate but because the Hboot version on my phone is 0.80 it fails to install because you can't for some reason downgrade the Hboot.
The Froyo update has a Hboot of 0.90 so is it ok to download and install this to return the phone to stock HTC OS?
Sorry if this post isn't in the correct location.
Ian
Sorry if this post isn't in the correct location.
Ian
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what recovery are you using? that error is just because the rom isnt signed.....
AndroHero said:
what recovery are you using? that error is just because the rom isnt signed.....
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I'm new to rooting so please bare with me, the recovery is clockwork I beleave? it's the recovery system installed by Unrevoked3.
I can confirm I have super user permissions and the rooting completed ok with the unrevoked 3 software.
I don't think I'm technically inclinded enough to get to grips with running roms and messing about with rooting.
If you don't mind helping with easy to follow tips it would be most appreciated.
I think if it's possible to return my phone to stock HTC software it would better, I should have looked into the loading roms side of the rooting before jumping in to messing about with the phone.
Scooby Ian said:
I'm new to rooting so please bare with me, the recovery is clockwork I beleave? it's the recovery system installed by Unrevoked3.
I can confirm I have super user permissions and the rooting completed ok with the unrevoked 3 software.
I don't think I'm technically inclinded enough to get to grips with running roms and messing about with rooting.
If you don't mind helping with easy to follow tips it would be most appreciated.
I think if it's possible to return my phone to stock HTC software it would better, I should have looked into the loading roms side of the rooting before jumping in to messing about with the phone.
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in clockwork mod there is an option to toggle signature varification, switch that off and flash again
AndroHero said:
in clockwork mod there is an option to toggle signature varification, switch that off and flash again
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I have tried that I'm sorry to say and the flash still fails to install? I must be doing something wrong, I can't beleave that all the Rom's I havetried to install fail.
I don't really know what to do next, I have even been in contact with HTC about returning the phone and have them reflash the origional software
The phone was on Orange uk but I ended up getting a code to unlock it, the next thing that bugged me was the pre installed software that Orange install as part of the os hence the rooting to debrand, now I can't even get any room to flash to the rooted phone.
Have you already downloaded rom manager from the market to make an ext on sd card? Or have you tried to load in amon ra recovery?
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shoemeistah said:
Have you already downloaded rom manager from the market to make an ext on sd card? Or have you tried to load in amon ra recovery?
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When loading the roms all I have done is copy them right onto the memory card and then used clockworkmod to try to install the update rom?
I didn't know you needed to make an ext [partition]?? on the sd card?
I did install rom manager .. but wasn't aware what the software is supposed to be used for?
I don't now what amon ra is or how you use it?
I hope I can get the phone to except thr loading of custom roms I like the idea of being able to totally control what software is installed to the phone and also giving some of the really good looking Roms listed on Xda a try.
Thank you for your help
Ian

I've unlocked the boot loader, now what?

Hi guys, I have desire s, hboot v. 2, sense 3, android 2.3.5. I've unlocked the boot leader using thehtcdev procedure, the device is still s-on. What do I have to do next to obtain root? I don't want to change the rom, just to have root with the stock rom. Thanks
Install recovery (Clockworkmode or 4extrecovery).
If you want your stock room, but rooted, download to your SDCard superuser.zip (you can found it on forum) and install it.
If you want use custom room, just download your room, take it to SDcard, get to recovery, wipe all data and install it.
For all download & informations, check this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401
Thanks man, I found the correct superuser.zip. However I'm running to a problem - there is an error in the recovery console... When I reboot and select recovery I see a triangle with an exclamation mark for a minute, then a message "Can't mount cache/recovery/command". Then if I select "Install zip from sdcard" the phone simply reboots and doesn't allow to select the zip.
I tried also superoneclick... it performs around 9-10 steps and then says Root: False.
tinypic.com/r/15gt2yh/5
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It worked! The secret is to uninstall HTC Sync!
If you're having problems then read this thread. It worked for me. I'm Android 2.3.5, sense 3.0, hboot 2.00.0002, S-ON and rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390496
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Man, for first install ClockWorkMode, which is good recovery, check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1244538
i guess you have adb....if not, check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401
just search, everything´s on forum...and if not, search on google

[Q] Tried to update to ICS from rooted 2.3.6 and failed! Need help

Hi guys,
Here's what happened. My phone ran out of battery and died while I was out earlier. I came home, charged it up, and turned it on. I get a notification saying that a system update to 4.04 is available. I went ahead and downloaded it, then rebooted my phone. When it started back up, all I got was the android and an exclamation mark inside a triangle. I couldn't turn it off, so I pulled the battery and turned it on again. This time it booted up fine, but when I check for system updates, it says my system is up to date, but I'm still on 2.3.6. How do I update my phone to 4.04??
Here's some background info about the phone.
Nexus S I9020A
Baseband version I9020AUCKF1
Kernel version 2.6.35.7-gf5f63ef [email protected] #1
Build number GRK39F
The phone is rooted with the Superuser app installed, but the bootloader is still locked to my carrier, Rogers. I used something called DooMLoRD root to root my phone. All I had to do was run a batch file that did everything for me. I'm assuming that the failure to install ICS properly was due to the root.
Please help me figure this out! Tell me what I need to do and I'll do it.
ICS failure would have been due to the root. First, you'll need to unroot. To do that, assuming you have used the bog-standard DooMLoRD script, there is a link in the original thread that gives you a way to unroot. Pretty straight forward, this may or may not work to re-root 4.0.4 though.
After this, try opening up the dialer and typing *#*#checkin#*#* - hopefully an update will show. If not, you can probably manually update from here, assuming you are on stock 2.3.6 (and now unrooted).
Alright, I've unrooted using the method advised. Using the dialer, I typed *#*#checkin#*#*, and I get a notification that says "checkin succeeded", but no new updates are available.
I took a look at the thread you suggested, and on page two there seems to be a .zip file that I'm assuming contains the update. How do I install the update from the .zip file?
full installation instructions: http://andwise.net/?p=275
I followed your instructions, and I get a Status 7 error, and the installation is aborted. I did a little reading and found that the status 7 error has something to do with Google making it so that you can't manually update using the stock bootloader.
Apparently the only way for me to get 4.04 involves a full wipe, unlocking the bootloader, then flashing CWM, then flashing 4.04 using CWM. Is there any way to avoid all of this so I can keep my data?
error 7 is not because you didn't do a full wipe. you can update without a full wipe, however if you have problems later full wipe could fix it.
could you type this in the command prompt:
adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
and let me know the output of it
C:\Users\sm1ke>adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
google/sojua/crespo:2.3.6/GRK39F/189904:user/release-keys
OK so you have to use the file for i9020A. Be sure to backup before.
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andwise said:
OK so you have to use the file for i9020A. Be sure to backup before.
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Yes, I used the file for the i9020A, as referenced in your instructions.
http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespoa/IEzMw3FU.zip
Copied the update to the SD card, renamed the file to "update.zip", then turned off the phone. Booted into fastboot mode, went to Recovery, and I got a warning sign. Pressed power, then vol up to enter main recovery, then selected apply update from /sdcard, and chose update.zip from list. At this point I get the status 7 error.
Btw, thank you so much for trying to help me out guys! I really appreciate it.
You can't apply the ota update zip in stock recovery manually anymore.
Boot the phone normally and see if the ota notification comes.
Or look into how to do it manually with cmw etc
I can't say for sure since i don't use stock recoveries or the 850MHz variant, but i'm pretty sure it is 4.0.3 recoveries and greater don't allow manual updating, 2.3.6 should allow you to do it perfectly fine. However some other people have said they had issues with updating the i9020A, pretty sure with a status 7 error.
Guaranteed way is unlocking bootloader method, will remove all personal data though. Best way, for now at least, is give it a few days and follow the steps in the update thread (OP), maybe they'll work for you. Or maybe it'll just pop out for itself soon.
Sorry i can't really help more than that, hope you can get yourself on stock ICS soon
just force into CWM.
flash ICS 4.0.3
flash incremental update 4.0.3 -> 4.0.4.
ur problem solved
As harbb says for 4.0.3 you need cwm for 2.3.6 usually no but you have to have your bootloader unlocked. In fact I would suggest to flash to cwm anyway and make nandroid backups.
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Alright, thanks guys.
I'll look into flashing CWM and all that, never done it before.
Its easy http://andwise.net/?p=268
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albundy2010 said:
You can't apply the ota update zip in stock recovery manually anymore.
Boot the phone normally and see if the ota notification comes.
Or look into how to do it manually with cmw etc
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I successfully applied the 4.0.4 update from stock recovery from 2.3.6 on a i9020a.
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rhagemeyer said:
I successfully applied the 4.0.4 update from stock recovery from 2.3.6 on a i9020a.
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Which update file did you use?
try going from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 then do the incremental update to 4.0.4
Alright, so I've decided to try using CWM, since nothing else seemed to work. I unlocked the bootloader, and flashed the CWM recovery image. Then I went into Recovery, this time it looked a little different (blue text, gear and hat image in the background). I went to the option to install update from sdcard, chose the update file for 2.3.6 to 4.04 for the i9020a, and I'm still getting a status 7 error.
I'll try updating from 2.3.6 to 4.03, then from there going to 4.04, but I read about the radio not working on 4.03 or something. Will I have to worry about that, or will the update to 4.04 fix the issues from 4.03?
Also, if anyone has a link to the 4.03 OTA for i9020a I'd appreciate it.
sm1ke said:
Which update file did you use?
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I believe I used IEzMw3FU.zip
Richard

{HELP} device is keep booting into recovey -- SOLVED --

To the Guru of this forum. After my last rom flashing my device is keeping booting into recovery :crying:. Is it briked ? If so my only hope is the unbricking project ? Thanks in advance.
What recovery are you running?
Can you use the power menu within recovery to boot into bootloader?
Also, please provide as much pertinent info as possible, ie: rom you flashed, firmware, s-off or s-on, locked or unlocked. With your description it's basically like saying, "my car makes a noise all the time. what is causing it?".
Its not bricked.If u can enter recovery
Sent from my HTC sensation
Sorry you are right:
What recovery are you running? 4Ext
Can you use the power menu within recovery to boot into bootloader? yes
The device is HTC unlocked with S-On.
Rom JBMIUI v4.1 2.8.31 R2.
HBOOT 1.27.0000
firmware 3.33.401.6
I've format everything but SD. Restored the most recent back up done today before flashing. Once it reboots HTC logo comes up once, black screen, HTC logo, 4Ext is coming up saying that smartflash it is set to update the boot partition on next system start asking if this should be removed.
I've downloaded and installed again PG58IMG *different files using bootloader
I've founded a 3.33.401.6-Unsecured-Boot.img,+Root+Busybox zip file that can be installed via recovery but it did not help.
At this point I need a bit of help to look into the right direction and I'm not sure that Unbrick_Pyramid is the right way.
Thanks again.
Try turning off smartflash and flash a 3.33 stock rom to see if it will boot.
What was your last working setup, and what were you trying to install?
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Hi. Manage to flash a stock 3.33.
It stopped to reboot straight into recovery.
Sits now on HTC logo now for about 10 mins. I plan to let him run for 1 hr and see what happens.
Was thinking to install CWM on the basis that could be a 4ext recovery issue, toughs?
GROGG88 said:
Try turning off smartflash and flash a 3.33 stock rom to see if it will boot.
What was your last working setup, and what were you trying to install?
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If you can install clockworkmod that may help.
Tge device isnt getting the message that it has already booted into recovery once. So something may be jacked up with 4ext.
Clockwork may bypass all that when it doesnt know what to do with that signal to run smartflash.
Worst case scenario...put a full pm58img containing a rom and recovery on the sf card and flash that through bootloader.
You should still be able to get to bootloader as the device looks for that option first.
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Hallo. Ok installed CWM. Can please direct me to a full pm58img as you mentioned ? Thx.
Skipjacks said:
If you can install clockworkmod that may help.
Tge device isnt getting the message that it has already booted into recovery once. So something may be jacked up with 4ext.
Clockwork may bypass all that when it doesnt know what to do with that signal to run smartflash.
Worst case scenario...put a full pm58img containing a rom and recovery on the sf card and flash that through bootloader.
You should still be able to get to bootloader as the device looks for that option first.
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DiscreteTask said:
Hallo. Ok installed CWM. Can please direct me to a full pm58img as you mentioned ? Thx.
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And did that help? Are you able to get into recovery without errors now? If so you should be able to flash a fresh version of any ROM.
Try that first. Get any ROM. Flash it. See if it boots.
If you have successfully replaced 4EXT I will bet a fresh flash of a ROM will now boot.
Also worth a shot is replacing or upgrading the firmware, as that could be what's sending the phone into recovery on each boot (though this is less likely that 4EXT just being broken)
Flash a firmware PM58IMG like 3.32 or 3.33 and see if that helps.
But for starters, put a fresh ROM on the SD card and flash it with CWM. (BE SURE IT'S A ROM THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE 4EXT!!)
Once you've got it all fixed you can switch back to 4EXT. I have a feeling it was just the copy you were running that got botched. The software itself is solid and stable. A new copy shoudl work fine now.
CWM v5.0.2.0 was installed fine.
3.33 firmware installed once again.
Using this I've installed ROM that I already did in the past w/o luck, they all sit on the HTC logo. Is like the initial boot sequence is broken. Is boot.img part of the firmware or ROM ?
Trying to download some additional ones.
Thanks,
Skipjacks said:
And did that help? Are you able to get into recovery without errors now? If so you should be able to flash a fresh
version of any ROM.
Try that first. Get any ROM. Flash it. See if it boots.
If you have successfully replaced 4EXT I will bet a fresh flash of a ROM will now boot.
Also worth a shot is replacing or upgrading the firmware, as that could be what's sending the phone into recovery on each boot (though this is less likely that 4EXT just being broken)
Flash a firmware PM58IMG like 3.32 or 3.33 and see if that helps.
But for starters, put a fresh ROM on the SD card and flash it with CWM. (BE SURE IT'S A ROM THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE 4EXT!!)
Once you've got it all fixed you can switch back to 4EXT. I have a feeling it was just the copy you were running that got botched. The software itself is solid and stable. A new copy shoudl work fine now.
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DiscreteTask said:
CWM v5.0.2.0 was installed fine.
3.33 firmware installed once again.
Using this I've installed ROM that I already did in the past w/o luck, they all sit on the HTC logo. Is like the initial boot sequence is broken. Is boot.img part of the firmware or ROM ?
Trying to download some additional ones.
Thanks,
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The more details you give, the better the answers will be. Don't consider any detail too small.
What do you mean you installed ROM's that you had done in the past? Do you mean you are trying to restore a backup made with 4EXT?
That won't work. You need to flash a fresh version of the ROM after wiping.
Also, CWM won't install some ROM's that you may have used in the past. What ROM are you trying to install?
The HTC logo that first pops up when you hit the power button is part of the firmware.
Make sure you do a full wipe of everything but the SD card from within CWM. Get whatever's causing the problem off that way. Then flash a fresh install of a ROM from scratch.
Hi.
I did not use any backup only fresh ROMs: ARHD, Elegantia, but also stock ROMs I could find.
I've tried also some PG58IMG with ROM included.
Cheers.
Skipjacks said:
The more details you give, the better the answers will be. Don't consider any detail too small.
What do you mean you installed ROM's that you had done in the past? Do you mean you are trying to restore a backup made with 4EXT?
That won't work. You need to flash a fresh version of the ROM after wiping.
Also, CWM won't install some ROM's that you may have used in the past. What ROM are you trying to install?
The HTC logo that first pops up when you hit the power button is part of the firmware.
Make sure you do a full wipe of everything but the SD card from within CWM. Get whatever's causing the problem off that way. Then flash a fresh install of a ROM from scratch.
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Arhd and elegencia wont work with cwm. So there is your isdue. Try cm9 or 10 to see if you can boot one of those.
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Hallo, after trying all option the following did work for me:
- re-lock bootloader via fastboot oem lock
- apply stock ROM founded in this list http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559
- rebooted fine
I guess that HTC RUU had some superpower and erase and installed whatever file(s) were corrupted.
Now I'm on stock 3.6 - fw 3.33.401.106 - radio 11.76A.3504.00UU_11.24A.3504.31_M
HBOOT 1.29 - S-ON - Relocked.
Standard Recovery.
Now I'm reading how to return my device to S-OFF w/o damaging it again.
Many thanks to skipjacks & groog88 :good:
Skipjacks said:
Arhd and elegencia wont work with cwm. So there is your isdue. Try cm9 or 10 to see if you can boot one of those.
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[Q] HTC Evo Shift 4g help

Alright, I have looked and tried almost everything I could find to help me on this but nothing has worked yet, my problem is my screen gets stuck in the HTC boot screen and won't move any further, what I did to get it to this is I got my shift rooted though the htcdev site, but it is not s-off, I wanted to install a cyanogen mod, the 7.2 one on it, well i went to CWM and said install aborted so I tried to reboot my phone and now stuck, i can still get into the CWM recovery but nothing has helped yet,I have tried to push several boot.img files, and tried to downgrade to 2.2 and nothing...I am all up for ideas.
EDIT: I have done some tweaking with restoring my old back up and I have come to the conclusion that my /system folder is corrupt, i know a few ways to fix that but anyone one the best way and maybe a 2.3.4 system folder to use?
EDIT2: I replaced my system folder with one that i have and now it gets past the white htc screen but will loop the sprint 4g screens.
FIXED IT,\: what I did was I managed to RUU back to 2.2 through this thread, now I am on 2.2 and will continue to get an s-off root, thank you for all your help
11telisz said:
Alright, I have looked and tried almost everything I could find to help me on this but nothing has worked yet, my problem is my screen gets stuck in the HTC boot screen and won't move any further, what I did to get it to this is I got my shift rooted though the htcdev site, but it is not s-off, I wanted to install a cyanogen mod, the 7.2 one on it, well i went to CWM and said install aborted so I tried to reboot my phone and now stuck, i can still get into the CWM recovery but nothing has helped yet,I have tried to push several boot.img files, and tried to downgrade to 2.2 and nothing...I am all up for ideas.
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Can you get into bootloader? If so, what is your hboot version and software version?
Just in case you don't know how, to get into bootloader, you need to power off or pull battery, then press and hold VolDown+Power until the white bootloader screen comes up
At the top it tells you the hboot version
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I can get into bootloader.
hboot-0.99.0001
radio-1.08.01.0111
thats all I can get about my version
11telisz said:
Alright, I have looked and tried almost everything I could find to help me on this but nothing has worked yet, my problem is my screen gets stuck in the HTC boot screen and won't move any further, what I did to get it to this is I got my shift rooted though the htcdev site, but it is not s-off, I wanted to install a cyanogen mod, the 7.2 one on it, well i went to CWM and said install aborted so I tried to reboot my phone and now stuck, i can still get into the CWM recovery but nothing has helped yet,I have tried to push several boot.img files, and tried to downgrade to 2.2 and nothing...I am all up for ideas.
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When you went through HTC-Dev.com you did not Root the Device. All you can do at the site is Unlock the Bootloader. To resolve the issue you can try a Factory Data Restore in Bootloader, but you are going to lose all the current Data on the Device. It may or may not work. If it does not then, you may have to run an RUU. To do the Factory Restore pull the Battery on the device. Then put the Battery back in. Hold Volume Button down , now at the same time press the Power Button. It will boot into Bootloader. Once it is in Bootloader use the Volume Rockers to toggle Up, or Down. Then choose Factory Restore by pressing the Pwer Button. Since your not rooted that's your only option that I know of other than an RUU. If that does get you out of the White Screen I would suggest finding out your Android version. Then following the correct process to attain Full Root.
Maybe I was a bit unclear, I went though the htcdev site to unlock the bootloader, then i moved clockworkmod recovery instead of the stock recovery, i then installed superuser through Clockworkmod, so i had root though that, but not an s-off root, so I then installed ROM manager and thought the cyanogen 7.2 rom would be a cool one to have, I forgot it was not an s-off root, so i went ahead with downloading it though Rom manager and it prompted me to install the new rom, and brought me to clockworkmod recovery and said the install was aborted, and i rebooted and then it got stuck at the htc screen, I can get into bootloader and clockworkmod recovery, I have a backup of my stock rom on my computer and put it onto my sd card hoping i can restore to that one, but i get the md5 mismatch error, working on fixing that now.
I still believe that most of the issue is that you are not Fully Rooted. What version of Android where you on when you started ? The reason I ask is because the method you used is a bit unorthodox, so I doubt your Rooted. I would still suggest doing a factory Restore. But you can look HERE on how to fix the MD5 mismatch error.
Yeah, if you only unlocked bootloader, thats not a full root, you still have a ways to go
The best thing would be to just RUU and start over using VICODAN's method, which covers 2.2 all the way up to 2.3.4
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The method i used for rooting was though this post, I got up to the step downgrading from 2.3.4 to 2.2 till about step 17 of the 2.3.4, I wasn't sure if it acutally downgraded to 2.2 because I am unable to check my version though the bootloader or clockworkmod recovery, so I most likely am still on 2.3.4
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The method i used for rooting was though this post, I got up to the step downgrading from 2.3.4 to 2.2 till about step 17 of the 2.3.4, I wasn't sure if it acutally downgraded to 2.2 because I am unable to check my version though the bootloader or clockworkmod recovery, so I most likely am still on 2.3.4
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Ok so your defiantly not on 2.2 . The question is what version of 2.3.4 are you on ? Go into HBoot and go to System Info. What is the OS Ver. ? Have you tried doing a Factory Reset just to see if it will Boot back up ?
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Ok so your defiantly not on 2.2 . The question is what version of 2.3.4 are you on ? Go into HBoot and go to System Info. What is the OS Ver. ? Have you tried doing a Factory Reset just to see if it will Boot back up ?
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There is no system info tab in my hboot menu, but i believe i know what is wrong, somehow my /system folder got corrupt, so i have to replace my /system folder with a new one, i know a few methods but what is the best method to going about that with an s-on?
11telisz said:
There is no system info tab in my hboot menu, but i believe i know what is wrong, somehow my /system folder got corrupt, so i have to replace my /system folder with a new one, i know a few methods but what is the best method to going about that with an s-on?
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The only way I know how to do it would be using adb and just flashing all the images through that.
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