Hello I am a noob and I need help please.
On Tuesday I rooted my HTC XE Sensation after finding a way to root and unlock it. Well after I did all of that I went to add the custom CoinDroid rom onto my phone and now my phone will not do anything. I removed the file from my sd card and re-added everything I did to root & unlock the phone and now it just stays at the HTC logo white screen.
I am able to get on the bootloader and I have used recovery on my phone every time with CWM. And nothing happens. Is my phone bricked? If not is there a way to get my phone to work?
On the bootload screen it reads:
***UNLOCKED***
PYRAMID PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSO-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,17:33:34
Try to flash a GB ROM. I think you're trying to flash a Sense 3.6 ROM or something without having the proper firmware.
- Try using 4Ext instead of ClockWork
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You_got_owned123 said:
Try to flash a GB ROM. I think you're trying to flash a Sense 3.6 ROM or something without having the proper firmware.
- Try using 4Ext instead of ClockWork
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Ok will I be able to add 4Ext on to my phone my placing my sd card into a sd card reader and how do I flash the GB Rom?
Well you won't be able to use 4ext until you can download it off the market.
Find a nice Gingerbread ROM off development, or you can try ARHD sense 3.5 ROM. Don't try to usr 3.6 because you probably don't have proper firmware. Download the 3.5 ROM, put it on the root of your SD card. Boot into recovery, superwipe everything and then flash the ARHD ROM. Make sure you check md5 sum.
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I just saw that you have S-On. I think another problem is that you have S-on. There are a couple guides in development that guide you through the process. Obtain S-off, super CID, then try to flash again. You can do all that through ADB. Imma head to sleep now, will help you tomorrow if you still need help.
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You_got_owned123 said:
Well you won't be able to use 4ext until you can download it off the market.
Find a nice Gingerbread ROM off development, or you can try ARHD sense 3.5 ROM. Don't try to usr 3.6 because you probably don't have proper firmware. Download the 3.5 ROM, put it on the root of your SD card. Boot into recovery, superwipe everything and then flash the ARHD ROM. Make sure you check md5 sum.
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I'm lost
Alright so here we go:
Step 1: Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300. This is the thread for S-Off. Do that first. This might solve your problem. After you have S-Off do the next step.
Step 2: Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460801 and download the ROM. You don't have to stick with this ROM. It's just to check if it works. Make sure you put the downloaded ROM into the ROOT of your SD card. Don't put it in any folder.
Step 3: Put your SD card back into your phone and reboot to recovery(CWM). Wipe Data, Cache, Dalvik-Chache.) Once you've done that, flash the ROM. After flashing, reboot your phone and it should reboot. First boot takes a while. If it seems to bootloop, try to flash one more time. If it still bootloops, All I can tell you to do is either try and unroot it and set it like factory or try to upgrade your Frimware.
(If your phone did boot up correctly)
Step 4: Go to the market and download 4EXT. Follow the directions to have your recovery changed.
Step 5: I am assuimging you have changed your CID to 11111111. If not, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 and follow the directions on how to change your CID.
Step 6: Most ROMS now adays will require the new firmware. To do that, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618. Follow the directions on how to change your firmware. Read the directions are fully, doing this wrong could make your phone useless. After your firmware is changed, go on development and download a ROM you might like. Read through and make sure the firmware that ROM requires is the firmware that you have.
That Should worlk. Good luck.
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Hi,
After the research and doing lots of work posting this problem hope to resolve.My sensation stuck at logo after OTA update almost done every thing but still same here is details.
-Revolutionary-
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.21.3504.13.2
OpenADSP-V02.6.02226.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012.17:33:34
I have update with.
ruu_pyramid_le_ics_35_s_htc_europe_3.25.401.101_radio_11.68.3504.00u_11.21.3504.13_2_test_237696
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_208857_signed
and firmware update with
Firmware to 3.32.401.105
But always same at logo hang.
Pleas need urgent expert advice.
Thx.
It because you've tried to flash a GB RUU with ICS firmware.
You need to go find the 1.17 firmware package from Mikes thread, install that then run the older RUU. This will return you to stock and remove your root. S-OFF should remain untouched.
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x5starguerillaa said:
It because you've tried to flash a GB RUU with ICS firmware.
You need to go find the 1.17 firmware package from Mikes thread, install that then run the older RUU. This will return you to stock and remove your root. S-OFF should remain untouched.
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Same problem with me.
Can you please help me and guide me to the whole procedure of running older RUU?
I had this problem when flash OTA with custom recovery, install to htc recovery flash again. I used this guide to install the right recovery if you on custom this may help. [GUIDE] Get Stock Recovery/Install OTA Updates without losing data.
XaQi 101 said:
I had this problem when flash OTA with custom recovery, install to htc recovery flash again. I used this guide to install the right recovery if you on custom this may help. [GUIDE] Get Stock Recovery/Install OTA Updates without losing data.
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I was happy t see your post but unfortunatly i have xp pc and that solution works only on win 7.
Any other way ??
If you place the 1.17 firmware on to the root of your SD then boot into boot loader the update will start automatically, power off, remove the 1.17.zip from the sd, then flash any of the GB roms.
Once you have a booting rom again, just plug the phone in via USB and run the chosen RUU. The RUU will replace everything bar your s-off. It will install the stock recovery, radio, rom etc.
Make sure you have all the correct drivers installed, if your unsure still there are numerous guides in the dev forum.
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x5starguerillaa said:
If you place the 1.17 firmware on to the root of your SD then boot into boot loader the update will start automatically, power off, remove the 1.17.zip from the sd, then flash any of the GB roms.
Once you have a booting rom again, just plug the phone in via USB and run the chosen RUU. The RUU will replace everything bar your s-off. It will install the stock recovery, radio, rom etc.
Make sure you have all the correct drivers installed, if your unsure still there are numerous guides in the dev forum.
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After succesfull update with 1.17 firmware and flash with old ruu this one.
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_208857_signed
But still stuck with htc logo.Got this rom from mediafire coz all links are dead megaupload.
I am noob.
try flashing any of the custom GB roms first (android revolution for example) before you run the RUU.
You need a booting rom before you flash the RUU. Remember to flash the superwipe.zip before flashing android revolution.
Hope you get some joy.
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Find my post in general and stop at step 5 or keep going to update
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ok i will check and post feedbacks.
Folks, I have been through a million different forums and tried a million and a half things to get my phone to stop looping.
Here it is, (I should not have tried this due to my noob factor)
I have tried to install ICS insertcoin 5.1.7
I followed the guide to s-off - successful. Now it goes downhill and the details are foggy to say the least.
I am stuck with a bootloop and Model ID incorrect!
Here are the details:
Revolutionary
Pyramid PVS SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT 1.27.1100
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMc-boot
Jan13 2012,17:33
So my question is, can someone please provide me with a walkthrough on how I can fix this. I know I'm not asking much can you please provide direct links for files I will need to download. I also want to try and avoid ADB as even looking at the forum about this frightens me.
Fingers crossed im not 100% bricked.
Cheers,
Andy
My Hboot is 1.27 too.
but it doesn't matter.
I suggest you try the ARHD6.5 rom ( don't try the newest two, just v6.5.3 is ok.) .
Were you on GB ROM when you tried to flash to ICS? Also, it looks like an incomplete firmware flash. Based on what it's reading in H Boot, you have a GB radio and that should not be. Did you make a backup before you started?
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anhkmm said:
I suggest you try the ARHD6.5 rom ( don't try the newest two, just v6.5.3 is ok.) .
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I will give it a go, do you have a link?
Rhiannon224 said:
Were you on GB ROM when you tried to flash to ICS? Also, it looks like an incomplete firmware flash. Based on what it's reading in H Boot, you have a GB radio and that should not be. Did you make a backup before you started?
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The backup failed... apparently.
So if it is an incomplete firmware flash, is it possible to just start the entire process again?
You can get the ice firmware from the thread linked in the first post in opensensation thread. Sorry I can't post links. Its the suggested firmware do. Flash that then wipe and install your rom. Ics will not boot on gb Firmware
You need to slowly step up to the ICS ROM, You can't flash from GB straight to ICS. Reflash firmware. Power off, remove battery put back in battery boot into fastboot, when it asks if you want to update choose yes, it will go through the update process, it wil flash off and back on, it's normal, it's still updating. When it's done it will say press power to reboot, do not reboot, scroll down to power off. Remove your battery and sd card and put your pc card in a reader on your pc. Delete PM58IMG zip from the card. Place the ICS ROM you want to flash onto sd card. Safely remove card from pc. Put sd card into phone, replace battery, boot into recovery and flash ROM.
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Did you do supercid?
I forgot when I first rooted then when I flashed ics firmware I got a message like yours.
Follow the advice in my reply here ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1571301
.... to make sure you have the correct fastboot drivers installed then follow the link in my reply to the rooting thread and follow step 4 (I think) with your phone in fastboot USB mode to get supercid.
You should then be able to flash gb or ics firmware followed by a gb or ics Rom
Good luck....
Hi,
try to reinstall the firmware from here. If your phone is broken, you will obviously need to put the stuff on the mem card manually.
If your phone is compatible that should work out of the box. If your CID is not on that list, you will need to follow their workaround and add it to the list in android-info.txt.
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You need to slowly step up to the ICS ROM, You can't flash from GB straight to ICS. Reflash firmware. Power off, remove battery put back in battery boot into fastboot, when it asks if you want to update choose yes, it will go through the update process, it wil flash off and back on, it's normal, it's still updating. When it's done it will say press power to reboot, do not reboot, scroll down to power off. Remove your battery and sd card and put your pc card in a reader on your pc. Delete PM58IMG zip from the card. Place the ICS ROM you want to flash onto sd card. Safely remove card from pc. Put sd card into phone, replace battery, boot into recovery and flash ROM.
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you are a legend! thanks very much!! All operational now!
i'm having a problem like this but i can't even choose the recovery mode so i can't do anything about this problem..
what do you mean you cant choose recovery mode ?
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you are a legend! thanks very much!! All operational now!
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I am happy to hear that.
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I am having the same issue, I tried following along....but I dont know where to begin to get this fixed.
Jonovanj said:
I am having the same issue, I tried following along....but I dont know where to begin to get this fixed.
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Did you got soff from revolutionary ????
Then follow every step from this guide to make your phone ics flashable
Link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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So basically I bought my Sensation XE off eBay. I had NO idea my phone had S-off until literally 5 mins ago, I bought the phone a couple months ago.
Looking into my phone, this is what I have (keep in mind I have next to no knowledge about flashing and rooting pretty much anything to do with android modification, I used an HD2 before so I am familiar with winmo stuff) :
Android version 2.3.4
Build Number 1.73.401.4 cl161971 release-keys
When I do vol - and power I get this:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.17.1111
RADIO-10.14.9035.02_2
eMMC-boot
Jun 2 2011
Recovery takes me to ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0
I have been looking around the forum and many reponses say that the reason I cannot update to ICS is because I have CWM.
Now I don't particularly want to get into flashing stock ROMs unless I have to, is there any way to just update it through CWM? I have already downloaded it through the software notification on my phone, and its on my SD card.
EDIT: after a bit more playing around I have noticed in CWM recovery there is an option to update from update.zip, can I just rename the OTA ICS to update.zip and do that?
as i my knowledge you have to flash the 3.32.xxxx firmware inorder to run ics rom. if not your phone will stuck at bootscreen
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Ok looking around the forum, to flash a new firmware you just have to put the file in the root of the SD card, go to bootloader, and do the fastreboot and it will update right?
You just have to install the Stock Recovery back then the OTA will be fine. I use this guide to get the stock back [GUIDE] Get Stock Recovery/Install OTA Updates without losing data.
search for "android recovery manager" in the entire of xda, you will get the answer
Follow the guide two posts up. You need a PG58IMG for the stock recovery to stick on the root of your scared, reboot into bootloader (power/volume down), and it will prompt you from there.
Also, make sure you have all stock apps installed. Otherwise you'll need an RUU to return to full stock.
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rayad said:
Ok looking around the forum, to flash a new firmware you just have to put the file in the root of the SD card, go to bootloader, and do the fastreboot and it will update right?
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just place the pg**** file in root of sd and just go to hboot.it will ask to update .select yes.
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I just use the "Android Recovery Manager" which is on the guide link above. I don't think you will need the "PG58IMG" file. Just follow the "(a)" guide except that you device on the list so you have to use "(b)" guide. But first make sure you do a backup esspecially nandroid backup.
Thank you to everyone who has replied in this thread, I followed Post 4 and managed to update successfully =]
i have a sensation 4g from tmobile that has never been root, and it was update to ics recently thru OTA update. i follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632553 to root my phone.
currently phone status as follow
unlocked
pyramid pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.27.0000
then i download cyanogenmod 9 and flash it to my phone from my sd card through recovery, after restart the phone is stuck at cyanogen boot animation screen. did i miss some steps before i flash the custom rom?? please help.
Do you flashed the ICs Firmware? You shold Do that if you missed it maby it work
I did not do that, can u point me to a guide on how to do it
Here is the link to flashing 3.32 firm wear hope this guide helps! I searched and found this. I think it talks about other things too but the firm wear guide should also be included. I really hope this helps
Read first to make sure this is what your looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26319379. sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
Flashing the correct firmware is not a big deal. Just download the correct file (you can find the version number somewhere in the thread of the rom) and flash it via 4ext recovery.
elyts said:
Flashing the correct firmware is not a big deal. Just download the correct file (you can find the version number somewhere in the thread of the rom) and flash it via 4ext recovery.
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No its flashed via fw, make sure you use one with the correct cid
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Flashing the firmware is REQUIRED.. How is it not a big deal?
If he updated to ICS then unlocked wouldn't the firmware already be the 4.32? If not, then do that.
Did you use super wipe before installing? Correct me if I'm wrong but aokp and cm is not compatible with super wipe but needs to use recovery's wipe all data option before install?
This should work perfectly fine on any ver. of ICS.
Make sure to wipe cache and super wipe / factory reset after installing Cyanogen.
You may get stuck on boot screen still.
Just power down into CWM and wipe cache and data again then reboot,
Works flawless for me on 4.03
Thanks please
I know there are probably other threads that can help me but I'm really desperate here. I just got my Sensation 4G (T-Mobile) a few days ago and decided to root it and install a custom ROM. This is my first Android device so I followed a newb guide specifically for the Sensation 4G. However, I think I accidentally missed the step describing how to S-Off and I ended up trying to install Cyanogen Mod 9. It installed ok but I got stuck at the boot screen. From there, I tried restoring to a backup I made before installing Cyanogen but it didn't work. Now I'm stuck at the HTC logo. Can anyone help me out? Here are some more details about my device:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I think my firmware is 3.32 and the Android version was 4.0.3 although I guess there's nothing on it now.
EDIT: The latest guide I followed shows how to install/flash the stock ICS firmware but I couldn't update the firmware. It says "Parsing .zip" but doesn't go further than that.
Enable smartflash in 4ext recovery, then flash Rom again
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serio22 said:
Enable smartflash in 4ext recovery, then flash Rom again
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I don't have 4ext recovery installed, only CWM. Is there a way to install it even though I can't boot into the phone?
Yeah, just have to flash another recovery (4ext) through fastboot.
If you look around the development section, you'd probably find a guide how to do it, if not PM me, and I'll give you the steps.
Have a look in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 Asskicker's guide, how to flash roms with S-ON. If you don't want to flash the 4ext recovery (I highly recommend to install it!) then you can do Step "EXTRA 1" from that guide and install "boot.img" from the downloaded rom. You find it in the zip file, in the kernel folder. But read the guide, there are plenty of very useful info in it! And to answer your question, No! Your phone is not bricked!
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Have a look in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 Asskicker's guide, how to flash roms with S-ON. If you don't want to flash the 4ext recovery (I highly recommend to install it!) then you can do Step "EXTRA 1" from that guide and install "boot.img" from the downloaded rom. You find it in the zip file, in the kernel folder. But read the guide, there are plenty of very useful info in it! And to answer your question, No! Your phone is not bricked!
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I have a bunch of ROMS that I've tried and they're all on my desktop. Only two of them have a kernels folder, so I guess the other two are using a stock kernel and I can't use them, right? I'll try following that thread you linked me to, hopefully it'll work this time.
EDIT: It worked! Thank you so much! Now if I wanted to install Cyanogen Mod 9 for example, which doesn't have that kernels folder, I would need to S-OFF first right?
If you want to install ROM's without being S-OFF I'm pretty sure you need 4EXT.
And for future reference to all who may find this thread down the road, if you can get into your Recovery (any recovery) your phone is almost certainly not bricked. You may have a lot of fixing to do, but it's almost certainly fixable.
When the splash screen doesn't even come up after hitting the power button or the charing light doesn't come on when plugged in...that's when it's time to worry. (And even then you may have options)
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If you want to install ROM's without being S-OFF I'm pretty sure you need 4EXT.
And for future reference to all who may find this thread down the road, if you can get into your Recovery (any recovery) your phone is almost certainly not bricked. You may have a lot of fixing to do, but it's almost certainly fixable.
When the splash screen doesn't even come up after hitting the power button or the charing light doesn't come on when plugged in...that's when it's time to worry. (And even then you may have options)
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I did the wire-trick to S-OFF my device. WHen I first did that, my only option in the bootloader was RUU and I was about to ask you about that but took my battery out first. Now it's back to normal and it shows S-OFF. However, my microSD card is now completely wiped. I have a backup on my computer, so should I just copy the files back on there and try another ROM so that my WiFi will work?
Ir0nMa1deN said:
I did the wire-trick to S-OFF my device. WHen I first did that, my only option in the bootloader was RUU and I was about to ask you about that but took my battery out first. Now it's back to normal and it shows S-OFF. However, my microSD card is now completely wiped. I have a backup on my computer, so should I just copy the files back on there and try another ROM so that my WiFi will work?
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copy your files into sdcard then reboot your device
about wifi you can flash the boot.img manually(maybe you do not need that because you are S-OFF now)
otherwise flash your rom again
up the irons:good:
Ir0nMa1deN said:
I did the wire-trick to S-OFF my device. WHen I first did that, my only option in the bootloader was RUU and I was about to ask you about that but took my battery out first. Now it's back to normal and it shows S-OFF. However, my microSD card is now completely wiped. I have a backup on my computer, so should I just copy the files back on there and try another ROM so that my WiFi will work?
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Yes. Just copy everything back. Everything will be where its supposed to be.
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rzr86 said:
copy your files into sdcard then reboot your device
about wifi you can flash the boot.img manually(maybe you do not need that because you are S-OFF now)
otherwise flash your rom again
up the irons:good:
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Haha I was waiting for that "Up the Irons." My username is pretty much the same on every site I register on so I always get that. Anyway, I'm not sure what's going on with the WiFi but I'm going to try a different ROM and hope WiFi works there.
:highfive: