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[Q] No way of upgrading the phone - Please Help

hi there.
maybe I am using wrong words but I cannot find any post similar to my subject.
I am on stock ICS but it is not working well - I wanted to downgrade, but it looks like it is not possible to downgrade on stock recovery. I know I have to change the recovery to sth else like ClockWork.
I know about fastboot way - and here my problems starts.
I have all the drivers, phone is visible in Device Manager while it is booten into Android. I can go into Fastboot mode BUT
when phone is in fastboot mode it is not visible in Windows Device Manager at all.
It is not a driver problem. There is no new device I can use the driver for.
I tried different computers. Win7 64bit and 32bit and WinXP 32bit
My phone does not show up on any of them.
I think it ia a problem with the bootloader - my current version is XXKL1 - as when I am in the fastboot mode my volume keys are not working, while they work perfectly well in recovery or in the OS.
Any ideas appreciated.
Cheers

My phone wasn't showing in w7 i had turn on usb debugging in settings -> developer options. I m not sure if this helps but might be worth a try
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Thx gm'
It is not an issue for me to connect to Windows when I am booten into android.
Only when I am in fastboot mode the phone is not discovered by windows - and in fastboot mode thre is no USB debbuging - but thx anyway

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vstar said:
Thx gm'
It is not an issue for me to connect to Windows when I am booten into android.
Only when I am in fastboot mode the phone is not discovered by windows - and in fastboot mode thre is no USB debbuging - but thx anyway
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Know what u mean.
Windows finds u phone but not in recovery mode.
Download pdanet for android and this will solve ur problem buddy.
http://junefabrics.com
I just realize that what I done a while ago.
You don't need install pdanet app on ur phone as long u have drivers u might get some errors if u press not install but will work anyway.
Hope this will help.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

XXK1 sounds like the baseband/radio to me. Granted I never actually looked in the bootloader for a model number. You sure that's not the radio?
What rom is on the phone now? Does it work? Are you rooted? If you got working phone with root you can flash custom recovery from inside the os. Boot directly into it via terminal or adb or any app that does it.
The volume buttons not working sounds odd and does worry me though

did you try to boot into bootloader/fastboot without being connected to any machine (holding vol up + power) to check if your volume keys work or not?
your issue might not be driver related, but you can always try if the test above was ok.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138755
best of luck

OK guys. I am on 4.0.3 stock. Works almost fine. This phone is unlocked but not rooted. So no chance for any other recovery but the stock one as far as I know. So I am not able to downgrade easily. Yes I can boot into fast boot without being attached to USB. Volume keys still not working here. But working in recovery mode no problem. GM no drivers will help if phone does not show in windows device menadzer at all. I have tried Linux approach but it looks phone is not being discovered there in fast boot mode as well. I have tried unbrick software - does not discover the phone.
And yes it says on fast boot screen boot loader : I9020XXK1
I have run out of ideas.
Downgrade would be best but how to put any recovery manager without root privileges
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you can use ROM manager to jump back to 2.3.x

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I am not rooted so I cannot use from manager and I do have stock recovery not clockwork so I cannot install superuser.zip
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And for SuperOneClick phone needs to be visible in fastboot mode.
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vstar said:
And for SuperOneClick phone needs to be visible in fastboot mode.
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for SuperOneClick phone needs to be visible in usb debugging mode.

Sorry mate but it only starts in USB Debug/Android mode - then it reboots the phone to fastboot shell and then same issue - phone is not discovered by windows hence nothing else happens.
Is there no other way of gaining root access instead of fastboot option - this would solve all my pains
Thx everyone for input

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i suggest just follow zedomax tutorial on how to root your ics phone. He also have the download links for all the files that you will need. once your phone is rooted then you can download the old stock version of your phone.
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/

Looks like a driver issue, when phone isn't discovered by windows in fast boot mode. (You are booting with vol up+power, right?)
Forget about any one-click-stuff etc - unlocking and cwm is the way to go. Everything else just makes troubles.
What I don't get is how you unlocked your phone without fastboot working?! That's not possible... for the moment forget about rooting - superuser isn't needed to flash stuff via fastboot/cwm.
Concentrate on getting fastboot to work. After that it's a piece of cake. Check you have drivers and fastboot set up properly on your PC.
Edit:
By this I mean following the sticky-guides, using the sdk from Google (not any downloads pretending to make it quick'n'easy. Go the official way!)
You should also give the 4.0.4-stockrom (ported from ns4g-leak) a try - it's way better than 4.0.3!
Edit: talking about this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474878

OK guys - I have no idea how should I say it in different way - this is not a matter of a driver - the phone is physically not visible to the computer. There is no unknown device of anykind so I have nothing to use a driver for. It is not that fastboot command does not recognize the phone - the phone does not exists in Windows Device Manager. Looks like when phone is in fastboot mode the usb port is dead. So no chance of rooting in standard way.
And I have unlocked it as it was working before. I did realize it is not working when I tried to downgrade recently.
Election Day: I have tried 3 different cables, couple of computers and 3 different operating systems - ubuntu included. How this trick with hairdrier works? If it is a flash why does it work for everything else but not fastboot mode? Should I heat it up without cover and battery? Any specific area? Should I plug in while hot?
Thx guys.

usb working with sys booted up, but broken on bootloader?! makes no sense at all, i hope you can see that for yourself. can't be a hw-failure (then it would be broken everywhere).
have you reinstalled the driver from the sdk? the problem is on your pc, not the phone...
and forget about rooting for the moment, you don't need that to flash a rom. or are you mixing things up?!
that nonsense about heating up the phone with a hair drier was a joke, right?

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Need help

I relocked my bootloader and tried running a RUU but it keeps telling me that my phone is not connected. I'm using parallels for mac, I installed the drivers and I notice that when i connect the phone it doesn't say "fastboot usb" but when i push volume down is changes yet it still is unable to detect the phone. I installed the htc drivers but when I connect the phone is shows i dont have the drivers for " HTC Remote NDIS based device"
Could this be because im using parallels instead of a full windows pc?
please help, this is my very first android device and im scared I already ruined it

Yeah parallels is touchy. It works in VMware. Make sure in vm settings the usb device for the phone is set to always available to windows. If it is set to ask then it can lose connection.

Ok, Ill give a try.

I still have another problem. When I try to install the htc drivers, I get an error saying device not found. How am I able to install the drivers now?

I found the best way to get the driver installed is to install HTC sync

Thanks for the replies gunnyman, I have one last problem and hopefully theres a fix. I have a low battery and unable to flash the RUU. Is there a fix?

Is there battery actually low? Just shut down the phone and charge it up.

When I plug in the phone, it boot up on its own into fastboot and it says "fastboot ac". Is it charging?

Jaykelso said:
When I plug in the phone, it boot up on its own into fastboot and it says "fastboot ac". Is it charging?
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Sorry. No idea. Sounds like it.

No fastboot device

Hello all.
I reboot to bootloader, in fastboot mode. The intention is to update radio from img.
Problem - though shows that USB is connected, windows does not detect the device.
Not detect = no android device at all. Anyone else had this?

girtsn said:
Hello all.
I reboot to bootloader, in fastboot mode. The intention is to update radio from img.
Problem - though shows that USB is connected, windows does not detect the device.
Not detect = no android device at all. Anyone else had this?
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Firstly this is in the wrong forum and should not go here.
Secondly have you installed the drivers for your phone by installing HTC Sync first and then have you set up adb and fastboot properly?

Sorry for the wrong forum.
Drivers are there with all the needed IDs, the problem really is no device detected - that is, the device menu doesn't even refresh when connected in fastboot.
Kavrocks said:
Firstly this is in the wrong forum and should not go here.
Secondly have you installed the drivers for your phone by installing HTC Sync first and then have you set up adb and fastboot properly?
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No need to install HTC sync. The drivers can be found here:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/346331-htc-desire-s-usb-driver/
Make sure you have the SDK installed as well
Sent from my Desire S using Tapatalk 2

I never install htc sync. I have the right drivers, and in fact they can be enabled for any device with just adding the right IDs though this is not the issue. The device is not detected.
dan-fish said:
No need to install HTC sync. The drivers can be found here:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/346331-htc-desire-s-usb-driver/
Make sure you have the SDK installed as well
Sent from my Desire S using Tapatalk 2
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Reboot 2.Power+vol.up 3.reboot recovery 4.nandroid
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No-one else ever experienced this? Well nice to be unique then, for my Desire S anyway.

why won't u try htc sync

Solved myself. Apparently fault of the cable or usb port. Adb worked but not fastboot. Switched cable, all ok.
girtsn said:
No-one else ever experienced this? Well nice to be unique then, for my Desire S anyway.
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[Q] HTC Explorer : How to Root , How to Install drivers on windows 8

Hi ,
I want to root my new HTC explorer just to make my SD card to behave like an internal memory so app will start installing on there.
Please tell me hwo i can root ?
Also when i try to connect HTC explorer in windows 8 64 bit , it donot install drivers nor i find dirvers for windwos 8 in net. Please provide me he drivers to install and use and for the rooting purposes
Thanks

Go to htcdev.com, create an account there after proceed to unlock bootloader. There will b a link to download HTC sync.
power the droid

HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.

xpmode said:
HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.
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Hi Thank You so much , yes windows 8 doesnt work in ot and this software driver installed , now sync in working
Can you please tell me how i can root this explorer that all application and other things should install to memory card directly. as it doesnt does to interact with root to change the app installed locations and settings
I also heard that WIFI doesnt work after rooting. So please give me that procedure that everything should work fine.
Thank You

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223

unable to implement step 4
xpmode said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223
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Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help

shanalikhan said:
Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help
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Did you flash the recovery by running the .bat file?

Problem Witb Windows...!!!!!
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..

just Right click the htc_sync.exe , go to compatibility mode->check the box and select compatibility mode-> windows service pack 2,
click apply and ok..
then try again to install that file....

shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help

Nikhil_android said:
Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.

Solved
shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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shivamk11 said:
I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.
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actually my problem is solved. apparently FASTBOOT requires you to connect your USB to USB 2.0 port It is best supported.
connecting to USB 2.0 solved the problem for me.
Other thing that I come across is that 1. check USB debugging 2. Uncheck the FastBoot option in settings> Power.
also some said that try to uninstall and re install drivers

usb didnt recognized,i try all the driver softwares,usb debugging
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help[/QUOTE]

singh arnav said:
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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install it these reg file in your pc
WINDOWS 8/8.1
http://d-h.st/1gp

Fastboot Not Recognized

Ok guys, sorry to start another thread on this but I have been going through thread after thread and searching endlessly for a solution and nothing has worked for me.
I was getting ready to do the S-Off procedures and my device is recognized by computer to transfer files, and adb recognizes the device as well, I was able to get the device ID. Reboot into bootloader and fastboot just hangs there and no fastboot usb. try to enter fastboot command and it just hangs at "waiting for device"
I started going crazy and uninstalled drivers. Installed HTC Sync, (never needed it before). Now when I plug in USB while in Fastboot computer recognizes device but says it is not working properly.
Under device manager > Android USB Devices > (Yellow triangle) My HTC > Device Status ( This device cannot start Code 10), (A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed). Driver version 2.0.7.14. I try to update the driver manually and it says "It appears the right driver is already installed." Tried disabling enabling. Unistalling, plugging back in. Nothing seems to work.
Running Viper 3.2.3
Windows 8 (didnt have the problem before using fastboot)
Sorry for long post. Thanks in advance.

chriscerv90 said:
Ok guys, sorry to start another thread on this but I have been going through thread after thread and searching endlessly for a solution and nothing has worked for me.
I was getting ready to do the S-Off procedures and my device is recognized by computer to transfer files, and adb recognizes the device as well, I was able to get the device ID. Reboot into bootloader and fastboot just hangs there and no fastboot usb. try to enter fastboot command and it just hangs at "waiting for device"
I started going crazy and uninstalled drivers. Installed HTC Sync, (never needed it before). Now when I plug in USB while in Fastboot computer recognizes device but says it is not working properly.
Under device manager > Android USB Devices > (Yellow triangle) My HTC > Device Status ( This device cannot start Code 10), (A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed). Driver version 2.0.7.14. I try to update the driver manually and it says "It appears the right driver is already installed." Tried disabling enabling. Unistalling, plugging back in. Nothing seems to work.
Running Viper 3.2.3
Windows 8 (didnt have the problem before using fastboot)
Sorry for long post. Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066805
Hope this helps.
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 1.1.1
ViperXL

Venomtester said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066805
Hope this helps.
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 1.1.1
ViperXL
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Thanks for the reply. That linked me to all the threads I went through by searching myself. I was just taking a stab to see if anyone had a new solution. Weird that this just started for me. VERY FRUSTRATING.

Windows XP makes life easier

chriscerv90 said:
Thanks for the reply. That linked me to all the threads I went through by searching myself. I was just taking a stab to see if anyone had a new solution. Weird that this just started for me. VERY FRUSTRATING.
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Did you try searching resolutions at Microsoft?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725873(v=WS.10).aspx
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 4.1.1
ViperXL

Venomtester said:
Did you try searching resolutions at Microsoft?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725873(v=WS.10).aspx
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 4.1.1
ViperXL
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Thanks for the tip lol
I tried similar steps.
I did a fresh install of windows too. I know I am a little obsessive. Still can't get the dang thing to be recognized in fastboot.

chriscerv90 said:
Thanks for the tip lol
I tried similar steps.
I did a fresh install of windows too. I know I am a little obsessive. Still can't get the dang thing to be recognized in fastboot.
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I know this may sound silly at this point but did you try moving it to a different usb port? I have seen that work before.
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 4.1.1
ViperXL

try using this application if you think your device drivers are dirty but installed correctly for usb devices
USBDeview just uninstall whatever devices you want reinitialized especially since they can change even with rom changes so it is good to clear some old ones out by sorting them based on Last Plug/Unplug Date.

I had to use a different Micro-USB cable to get it work. Try that.

Yeah I actually have tried all those steps. Thanks for the replies guy. I check out that application.
I'm starting to think something is wrong with my HOX
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DvineLord said:
try using this application if you think your device drivers are dirty but installed correctly for usb devices
USBDeview just uninstall whatever devices you want reinitialized especially since they can change even with rom changes so it is good to clear some old ones out by sorting them based on Last Plug/Unplug Date.
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This FREAKING WORKED!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA Thanks man ... I've only had 2 hours of sleep trying to fix this stupid problem... I owe you one man. :highfive:

glad you got it fixed, check out his other apps they are life savers and they work how "real" windows apps should work.

I have the same problem
chriscerv90 said:
This FREAKING WORKED!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA Thanks man ... I've only had 2 hours of sleep trying to fix this stupid problem... I owe you one man. :highfive:
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I have the the same problem my computer does not recognise the device ( htc one x endeavour) and in fastboot mode it does not work.
pls help
how you solved this ??

abhilashlinge said:
I have the the same problem my computer does not recognise the device ( htc one x endeavour) and in fastboot mode it does not work.
pls help
how you solved this ??
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If your on Windows 8 problems will occur but there are methods you need to look into. Windows 7 is your ally.
First Uninstalled the drivers for the device using the program in the previous post. Second, make sure your cable is working correctly. Third, make sure you have the correct drivers for you phone on the computer - - HTC Sync causes problems sometimes. Fourth, plug in the phone in while it's on and let the drivers install correctly. Fifth, place the phone in fastboot and let drivers install. Should work.
Remember sometimes you need to restart your computer and try different USB ports. Some users have said 3.0 ports cause problems.
Good luck.
Sent from my SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

chriscerv90 said:
Ok guys, sorry to start another thread on this but I have been going through thread after thread and searching endlessly for a solution and nothing has worked for me.
I was getting ready to do the S-Off procedures and my device is recognized by computer to transfer files, and adb recognizes the device as well, I was able to get the device ID. Reboot into bootloader and fastboot just hangs there and no fastboot usb. try to enter fastboot command and it just hangs at "waiting for device"
I started going crazy and uninstalled drivers. Installed HTC Sync, (never needed it before). Now when I plug in USB while in Fastboot computer recognizes device but says it is not working properly.
Under device manager > Android USB Devices > (Yellow triangle) My HTC > Device Status ( This device cannot start Code 10), (A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed). Driver version 2.0.7.14. I try to update the driver manually and it says "It appears the right driver is already installed." Tried disabling enabling. Unistalling, plugging back in. Nothing seems to work.
Running Viper 3.2.3
Windows 8 (didnt have the problem before using fastboot)
Sorry for long post. Thanks in advance.
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I ws installing a Ruu zip but process got failed and hboot version changed to 1.54.000 . my device is in now relocked status and bootloader is not reconised by hp envy. adb still showing my device my i lost fastboot mode completely. Any solution there???
I already tried several drivers method. Error is something HTCAND4 in driver events log.

What did u do?