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[Q] please help!

hi all,
i got my sensation a while ago and it was running arhd 4.x.x and now it became very laggy...
i wanted to try to install 6.6.4, so its already s-off and hboot is 1.27.1100 and 2gb sd card
so what i did was try to flash the new one normally but it didnt work(with or without beats should i install(sensation eu)) didnt boot just stuck in boot screen.....so i wanted to install new firmware first and it didnt work it said cid incorrect and im confused (i cant boot)
please explain in steps please dont link me(i tried many)
thanks(will thank)

Sure thing buddy.
I'm gonna have to link you to one page though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
That one. You need to go there and download the 3.32 unlocked firmware that matches your carrier/cid. Kohr-Ah put together a great set of firmware images that lets you bypass super-cid. Find the 3.32 unlocked that works for you, download it, and put it on the SD card (not in any folders). For example, if I'm on T-Mobile USA, I'll scroll down to Page Two, T-Mobile, and select the 3.32 firmware.
Then, with the device powered off, volume down + power until you get to the bootloader. When it asks to update, follow through with it. Then, if you have a card reader, use it to delete the 3.32 unlocked firmware file from the SD card. If you don't, use a buddies android phone and a file manager like ES File Explorer. If you can't do that, take the SD card out, boot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, put the SD card back in before it actually boots into the recovery. Now, you can wipe and install ARHD and it'll boot up just fine.
In the event that that still doesn't work. Make sure you download Superwipe from Mike's ARHD page. Run Superwipe from the recovery, then install the rom, then it'll 99.99% likely boot.
Good luck. Come back with any questions.

I am unsure how to help, the only think i know that may help is that i think the CID stands for cellular ID and it identifies your phone, so maybe you have flashed something that is giving the wrong device ID?

cuben said:
I am unsure how to help, the only think i know that may help is that i think the CID stands for cellular ID and it identifies your phone, so maybe you have flashed something that is giving the wrong device ID?
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You're not too far off. The CID usually just identifies what carrier you're on, and most carriers have multiple CIDs. It's possible to change, but not accidently. It's a multi step process that's very specific and involves using Fastboot.
Sorry about grammer, posted from phone.

Follow all the steps detialed by member sshede and + one thing is to do super cid if ur phone is not so u'll be able to flash any rom u like even if it was stock or custom 3.6or sense 4 with the right firmware for sure
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

thanks for all replies,
just a question i should download the 'others' part 1 or 2?? cause my country isnt there
for supercid im not sure how to for now ill stick to this thanks

ok i tried both and still cid fail
what should i do

wa6000 said:
ok i tried both and still cid fail
what should i do
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Hi,
In order to SuperCID go HERE ,and follow STEP 4.

Unfortunately, it seems you will need to super-cid in this case. It's not hard, just follow the steps in the link and follow them exactly.
The process only takes about 5 minutes start to finish.

wa6000 said:
ok i tried both and still cid fail
what should i do
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Have some boals do super cid u can get back to ur original one later just read and keep the instructions like ur name
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

i want to do it but
there is no rom to boot into
only bootloader and recovery and in the steps requires phone to be on and connected

wa6000 said:
i want to do it but
there is no rom to boot into
only bootloader and recovery and in the steps requires phone to be on and connected
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I understand but try here from step 4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16125079
Try to. Connect ur phone then see if it will recognize it even if it won't boot with adb devices command
then reboot to boot loader and complete till the end good luck
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

musa91 said:
I understand but try here from step 4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16125079
Try to. Connect ur phone then see if it will recognize it even if it won't boot with adb devices command
then reboot to boot loader and complete till the end good luck
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA
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i tried that but it didnt recognize the phone
so im trying to install a ruu but its not connecting also
i mean how do i? i went into bootloader and it said check that ur phone is connected?!?!?!
i would really appreciate some help please

wa6000 said:
i tried that but it didnt recognize the phone
so im trying to install a ruu but its not connecting also
i mean how do i? i went into bootloader and it said check that ur phone is connected?!?!?!
i would really appreciate some help please
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Hi,
Do you have the latest drivers installed?
Use THIS TOOLKIT
At the top it gives you the ability to install the drivers.

malybru said:
Hi,
Do you have the latest drivers installed?
Use THIS TOOLKIT
At the top it gives you the ability to install the drivers.
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HAA IT WORKED!!!
i needed the drivers only!!
ok now for arhd i should just wipe then install
thanksss !!!!

Mike recommends Superwipe for ARHD, it's in the thread. Not sure what the real benefit is, but since he developed the rom, it might be wise to take him up on it.

Semi-Bricked HTC ONE X

SO I've basically tried everything here,
it all went wrong when I stupidly forgot that I was in the wrong section and was trying to flash a international rom...
anyways now the phone only goes up to the HTC white screen and is stuck there.
BAsically i did the fastboot clearing and erything.
I also locked my bootloader and then tried to write the ruu again.
However while im doing that about after 4% , it gives me the error code 171, saying that my phone ahs been disconnected. I installed the HTC sync and everything what am i doing wrong....thanks
im using the ruu 1.85

you are lucky to have white screen

You posted in the wrong section...
This is for devsonly
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

xpurpleblob said:
SO I've basically tried everything here,
it all went wrong when I stupidly forgot that I was in the wrong section and was trying to flash a international rom...
anyways now the phone only goes up to the HTC white screen and is stuck there.
BAsically i did the fastboot clearing and erything.
I also locked my bootloader and then tried to write the ruu again.
However while im doing that about after 4% , it gives me the error code 171, saying that my phone ahs been disconnected. I installed the HTC sync and everything what am i doing wrong....thanks
im using the ruu 1.85
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If you updated to 4.0.4 (2.20) before you killed your phone, then use the 2.20 RUU found on HTC's website. You can't be updated and use a downgraded RUU. If that doesn't work, and your bootloader is locked and everything, then idk what to say. Try taking it to ATT if you're stillin your 30 day period. If try even if you're not.
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And you are in the wrong section. This belongs in the Q&A.

vin255764 said:
you are lucky to have white screen
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what does this mean...

xpurpleblob said:
what does this mean...
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It means your lucky your phone still turns on. A brick means the phone won't turn on at all, or anything. You're lucky to be seeing the white HTC Screen. You really are.
EDIT: Download the HTC Drivers again, and reinstall them. That might help the connectivity issues. Or, try using a different USB port on your computer. When you plug the phone in, do you hear a resounding "beep", meaning the computer has recognized the device being plugged in?

HTC_Phone said:
It means your lucky your phone still turns on. A brick means the phone won't turn on at all, or anything. You're lucky to be seeing the white HTC Screen. You really are.
EDIT: Download the HTC Drivers again, and reinstall them. That might help the connectivity issues. Or, try using a different USB port on your computer. When you plug the phone in, do you hear a resounding "beep", meaning the computer has recognized the device being plugged in?
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I believe so, maybe not I'm currently doing work right now so I will check later.
However, the computer seems to recognize my phone when I'm applying the RUU, it stops at about 7% then shows the ERRor message 171
Thanks for the help.

can anyone please help

Where can I get stock recovery, stock boot for the phone?

First to Relock your device, you will want to boot into your bootloader and select fastboot. After you've selected fastboot plug your device into your pc and open a command prompt. You'll want to type 'cd C:\Android' and then 'fastboot oem lock' and your phone will restart with a locked bootloader. Now you can upgrade to the RUU without any issues.
Now find your ruu here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1671237 under STOCK RUUs AND RELATED.
Once you've finished upgrading your ruu you will want to boot into your bootloader again, with your device unplugged, and select fastboot. THEN plug your device in and run your command prompt again on your PC. Again, cd to C:\Android and type in the following command to unlock your bootloader again: 'fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin'
Hope this helps ^____^

thanks for the reply, however ur link is broken.

And if possible can someone list all the programs I need for this task...
the Htc sync, android sdk,.. etc
and do i need the adt file??

Also i am getting a signature verify failure when im flashing a recovery.img....
also btw i have the nandroid backups. i cant access the recovery in the hot boot though

xpurpleblob said:
thanks for the reply, however ur link is broken.
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He meant to link the Index thread for the RUUs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

I did the same. :silly: I've allways used CM recovery. couldn't get to flash. TWRP worked great!
If you have fastboot hopfully this works. May not get back to stock without RUU. However who cares.
Flashing custom ROMs is fun. :victory:
http://theunlockr.com/2012/06/05/how-to-install-twrp-2-1-recovery-on-att-and-rogers-htc-one-x/

subarudroid said:
I did the same. :silly: I've allways used CM recovery. couldn't get to flash. TWRP worked great!
If you have fastboot hopfully this works. May not get back to stock without RUU. However who cares.
Flashing custom ROMs is fun. :victory:
http://theunlockr.com/2012/06/05/how-to-install-twrp-2-1-recovery-on-att-and-rogers-htc-one-x/
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I don't think I can use that because my bootloader is locked.

Did you try SUPERCID? How did you do all that without SUPERUSER# ?
correct me if I'm wrong but you should still be able to unlock the bootloader if you have fastboot?

subarudroid said:
Did you try SUPERCID? How did you do all that without SUPERUSER# ?
correct me if I'm wrong but you should still be able to unlock the bootloader if you have fastboot?
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i relocked my bootloader to run the RUU, however when I run it the eroor code 170 comes up

I tried 3 diff. RUU's none of them worked. I'm on AT&T.
You should be able to Unlock bootloader again though.
HTC devs would have email you the unlock_code.bin file
Maybe you deleted from desktop? IT might still be in your email?
IF your windows you can hit (Shift+rightclick) in folder run CMD.
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin make sure your fastboot files are in there also.
THis thread might also help. I take no credit. But I hope we can help you get your phone up and running to some degree.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396
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I should also know note that I cannot take any responsibility for your phone being destroyed
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app

Alright I got it working. If anybody ever gets the same problem as me, disable your antivirus, take out your internet connection from the computer, run as administrator for the RUU, and close all programs except for the RUU.
I BELIEVE THE MOST IMPORTANT WAS TO OPEN A NEW ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT ON THE COMPUTER.
I don't know which of these factors are definite but follow these steps and hopefully you will solve your problem too.

bricked after ace hack kit... htc boot screen

i tried to install the aahk and it ran through all the steps and loaded the pd98img and now all i get is the HTC boot screen. i cant do anything in the HBOOT menu with the memory card install. when i take it out the memory card, recovery and factory reset doesnt work.
please help
thanks

hkwong said:
i tried to install the aahk and it ran through all the steps and loaded the pd98img and now all i get is the HTC boot screen. i cant do anything in the HBOOT menu with the memory card install. when i take it out the memory card, recovery and factory reset doesnt work.
please help
thanks
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1. What does the HBOOT menu say at the top?
2. What was the AAHK output?

bananagranola said:
1. What does the HBOOT menu say at the top?
2. What was the AAHK output?
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ace pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-0.85.0024
microp-0438
radio-26.09.04.11_m2
emmc-boot
apr 12 2011,00:55:45
aahk output? the last screen i recall it stated this will be the last reboot. then nothing
thanks again

maybe
well i found this had anyone had any results using this method
http://gbatemp.net/threads/htc-inspire-4g-unbricking-guide.313759/
TC Inspire 4g Unbricking Guide
In this guide I will be showing you how to unbrick the HTC Inspire 4g for AT&T.
Requirements:
1. Your bricked phone (of-course)
2. HTC-Sync
3. USB Cable
4. HTC Inspire 4g Gingerbread RUU
5. S-ON
Steps:
1. Download HTC-Sync from: http://dl3.htc.com/application/HTCSyncv3.0.5579.exe
2. Download HTC Inspire Gingerbread RUU from: http://dl4.htc.com/RUU_Ace_Gingerbr...60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_200368_signed.exe
3. Install HTC-Sync
4. Boot into Bootloader mode and plug your phone into your pc
5. Run the RUU executable
6. It will take a moment to start, but when it does, go through the steps and it should start to flash the firmware
7. (Optional) Sometimes the process will freeze. It is ok though, open task manager, close the process, unplug your phone, pull the battery, and start over the process until you get it to work. (It worked first time for me.)
Then your phone should restart after it finishes flashing. Then your phone will be unbricked!
Thank you for looking and I hope this helps you in some way!
Original guide is from: http://answers.downloadatoz.com/q,14764,bricked-htc-inspire-4g-how-to-fix.html

You just need to flash a ROM. Doesnt matter how you do it, just do it.

ai6908 said:
You just need to flash a ROM. Doesnt matter how you do it, just do it.
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flashing the rom is the problem. it wouldnt let me into the recovery. the steps above actually help. now i just need to root the thing

I notice the bootlaoder step is vague. It needs to be in fastboot. So select fastboot from hboot so that you see fastboot USB on screen then run ruu.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

hkwong said:
i tried to install the aahk and it ran through all the steps and loaded the pd98img and now all i get is the HTC boot screen. i cant do anything in the HBOOT menu with the memory card install. when i take it out the memory card, recovery and factory reset doesnt work.
please help
thanks
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Your sdcard is corrupted and won't work as a goldcard. Get a NEW one or one that has not been improper dismounted. By the way, if you phone were bricked then you would have nothing to do. You just got stuck.
Get the new sdcard and then flash the PD98IMG.zip file that the Hack Kit downloaded (it is in the PD98IMG folder and it is usually called PD98IMG-GBx.zip, being x a number. Of course make sure that you rename it PD98IMG.zip once in the sdcard).
Then boot in hboot and wait to be prompted to update. After that, you will be downgraded, just re run the hack kit and you will be ready to go. SALUD!

glevitan said:
Your sdcard is corrupted and won't work as a goldcard. Get a NEW one or one that has not been improper dismounted. By the way, if you phone were bricked then you would have nothing to do. You just got stuck.
Get the new sdcard and then flash the PD98IMG.zip file that the Hack Kit downloaded (it is in the PD98IMG folder and it is usually called PD98IMG-GBx.zip, being x a number. Of course make sure that you rename it PD98IMG.zip once in the sdcard).
Then boot in hboot and wait to be prompted to update. After that, you will be downgraded, just re run the hack kit and you will be ready to go. SALUD!
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I suspect that I have issues with my sd card. Can these issues with corruption be corrected?

willieamm said:
I suspect that I have issues with my sd card. Can these issues with corruption be corrected?
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Not with the same card, as far as I know. You need to get a new one. The card tends to get corrupted when it's improperly unmounted.

Bricked?
Recently tried to return to stock RUU via ace advanced hack kit. During the return to stock there was an error and my phone attempted to reboot. I currently can't get past the htc boot up screen. It powers on, shows htc screen, then fades to black. Attempted to hold power and vol button with no luck. Anyone have any suggestions how to bypass this? Can't get my pc to recognize my device so not really sure if I can push a new rom to it or not.
Thanks,
Ryan

gumby2033 said:
Recently tried to return to stock RUU via ace advanced hack kit. During the return to stock there was an error and my phone attempted to reboot. I currently can't get past the htc boot up screen. It powers on, shows htc screen, then fades to black. Attempted to hold power and vol button with no luck. Anyone have any suggestions how to bypass this? Can't get my pc to recognize my device so not really sure if I can push a new rom to it or not.
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What do you mean by "no luck?" What happens exactly when you hold power and volume-down?

bananagranola said:
What do you mean by "no luck?" What happens exactly when you hold power and volume-down?
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The screen stays backlit but will not progress past that point. No recovery no anything.

gumby2033 said:
The screen stays backlit but will not progress past that point. No recovery no anything.
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What was the AAHK error? Which RUU? Was AAHK up to date? Were you S-OFF? ADB doesn't detect your device?

bananagranola said:
What was the AAHK error? Which RUU? Was AAHK up to date? Were you S-OFF? ADB doesn't detect your device?
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Radio downgrade failed. I attempted to use the froyo shipped ruu and was then going to upgrade from there. Yes I was S-Off and no can't get anything to recognize my device.

gumby2033 said:
Radio downgrade failed. I attempted to use the froyo shipped ruu and was then going to upgrade from there. Yes I was S-Off and no can't get anything to recognize my device.
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I have a hunch that you may have messed your bootloader. Wait for tomorrow and hope glevitan shows up to verify/denounce my hunch and help you out.

Didn't he update the guide to reflect how to fix that issue? Not sure, can't remember.... too sleepy to check. :screwy:
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gumby2033 said:
The screen stays backlit but will not progress past that point. No recovery no anything.
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Have you tried pulling the battery out for a few seconds then hold volume down and press power. Don't let go of volume down until you see hboot screen.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
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You can flash this PD98IMG. It will take a long time to react to stuff though so you will have to be patient. It's the inspire gingerbread hboot.
PD98IMG
After that use this PD98IMG to install the gingerbread Rom. You will still be s off but on 2.47.502.7.
PD98IMG
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

So any progress?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

gumby2033 said:
Radio downgrade failed. I attempted to use the froyo shipped ruu and was then going to upgrade from there. Yes I was S-Off and no can't get anything to recognize my device.
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Well, you failed to read and follow the manual and besides you even flashed a froyo Ruu when you are told not to so?
conclusion: messed bootloader. You will have to fix it yourself. I decided not to help lazy people anymore. What first happened to you was Normal and detailed in the effen manual. If you had read it you would be enjoying your phone now.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Can't get past hboot

How do i get out of this?
i was flashing a rom and the htc screen was on for a couple hours. so i took the battery out and went into hboot. Im unable to get past the htc screen without it "dying". There is no way for me to get to recovery mode to flash another rom. i put PB31IMG.zip on my sd card to see if it would work. It was successful but once again i couldnt get past the htc screen without it "dying" and going to a black screen. im new here so im unable to post a video of what the phone is doing. i posted it on youtube so if anyone could take a look at it i just need your email to send you the link
thanks for your help in advance

Look in the post right below yours. I have included the link. If you get it going please post a reply.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962854
Sent from my PantechP4100 using xda app-developers app

ccoarsey said:
Look in the post right below yours. I have included the link. If you get it going please post a reply.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962854
Sent from my PantechP4100 using xda app-developers app
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ok thank you i will take a look at it later tonight

ccoarsey said:
Look in the post right below yours. I have included the link. If you get it going please post a reply.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962854
Sent from my PantechP4100 using xda app-developers app
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i tried to follow that link but i got stopped because it was unable to identify the driver. i took a pic of what happened

ccoarsey said:
Look in the post right below yours. I have included the link. If you get it going please post a reply.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962854
Sent from my PantechP4100 using xda app-developers app
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here is a video of what is happening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIiOZiDN5Os

Are you able to select fastboot? You can run an ruu from pc with phone connected in fastboot. You will need to install HTC sync to get the drivers if your pc isn't recognizing your device. In the link to the other thread I have the ruu posted.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

robbie17 said:
How do i get out of this?
i was flashing a rom and the htc screen was on for a couple hours. so i took the battery out and went into hboot. Im unable to get past the htc screen without it "dying". There is no way for me to get to recovery mode to flash another rom. i put PB31IMG.zip on my sd card to see if it would work. It was successful but once again i couldnt get past the htc screen without it "dying" and going to a black screen. im new here so im unable to post a video of what the phone is doing. i posted it on youtube so if anyone could take a look at it i just need your email to send you the link
thanks for your help in advance
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You put a PB31IMG.zip?? that is not for your hboot, which is PD98IMG. Anyway, what rom were you flashing? It seems that you are prone to flash other phones stuff in yours.
Have you flashed recovery again? seems that you have no recovery at all. Use the guide in my signature to flash recovery again. You are S-OFF, so there is no need to flash a RUU.

glevitan said:
You put a PB31IMG.zip?? that is not for your hboot, which is PD98IMG. Anyway, what rom were you flashing? It seems that you are prone to flash other phones stuff in yours.
Have you flashed recovery again? seems that you have no recovery at all. Use the guide in my signature to flash recovery again. You are S-OFF, so there is no need to flash a RUU.
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ya i was really tired when i used the PB31IMG.zip on accident.
i did use the PD98IMG, this helpes a little...it doesnt go to a black screen anymore but i cant get past the white htc screen....i will add some images of what my phone has done lately...no matter what i pick like factory reset,fastboot, recovery, etc it gets stuck on the white htc screen when i choose something

robbie17 said:
ya i was really tired when i used the PB31IMG.zip on accident.
i did use the PD98IMG, this helpes a little...it doesnt go to a black screen anymore but i cant get past the white htc screen....i will add some images of what my phone has done lately...no matter what i pick like factory reset,fastboot, recovery, etc it gets stuck on the white htc screen when i choose something
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here are my phone stats if that helps at all

Delete that last pic. No one needs to know your imei number. It's personal info that shouldn't be shared over the web.
Sent from a dream.

robbie17 said:
here are my phone stats if that helps at all
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If you are S-OFF why are you trying to flash a RUU? flash recovery again. I don't know what you have done to your phone, but it is not promising.

glevitan said:
You put a PB31IMG.zip?? that is not for your hboot, which is PD98IMG. Anyway, what rom were you flashing? It seems that you are prone to flash other phones stuff in yours.
Have you flashed recovery again? seems that you have no recovery at all. Use the guide in my signature to flash recovery again. You are S-OFF, so there is no need to flash a RUU.
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I updated using the PD98IMG.zip but it gets stuck on the white htc screen. I saw somewhere online it could be a problem with the sd card being corrupt. Could this be why I can't get passed the htc screen?

robbie17 said:
I updated using the PD98IMG.zip but it gets stuck on the white htc screen. I saw somewhere online it could be a problem with the sd card being corrupt. Could this be why I can't get passed the htc screen?
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Really? Then You are not paying attention. You are flashing a different system file. So, i give up buddy, You can't follow instructions nor read. I am done with You. My advice Is that You should buy an iPhone.

Did I brick my Inspire 4G?

I'm sure I haven't bricked this phone, because in the process of rooting it, it will eventually say it's S-OFF. But after getting to that point, I can choose Recovery in CWM and when it gets to the white screen with the green HTC logo, after about 4 seconds, it will fade to black. This has happened to 2 phones I've rooted. Luckily mine worked like a charm, but after the last 2...I'm afraid to root another one. Does this sound like a bad memory card, or maybe it's not a gold card? I've searched around and couldn't find an answer, so maybe someone here at XDA has experienced this problem and has an answer.
TIA

t4duzan said:
I'm sure I haven't bricked this phone, because in the process of rooting it, it will eventually say it's S-OFF. But after getting to that point, I can choose Recovery in CWM and when it gets to the white screen with the green HTC logo, after about 4 seconds, it will fade to black. This has happened to 2 phones I've rooted. Luckily mine worked like a charm, but after the last 2...I'm afraid to root another one. Does this sound like a bad memory card, or maybe it's not a gold card? I've searched around and couldn't find an answer, so maybe someone here at XDA has experienced this problem and has an answer.
TIA
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I quite don't get that....you can choose recovery in CWM?? what does that is supposed to mean? CWM is a custom recovery. I guess that you are probably refering to hboot. Anyway, if you are S-OFF, then you might not have a recovery installed, so flash a new one (use the guide in my signature or look for post # 7 in the Ace Think Tank in the general section of the Desire HD forum)
Make sure first that you are S-OFF for certain, if you are not, then you won't be able to flash anything at all. Then, try re running the Hack Kit again from the white splash screen as the manual tells you to.

glevitan said:
I quite don't get that....you can choose recovery in CWM?? what does that is supposed to mean? CWM is a custom recovery. I guess that you are probably refering to hboot. Anyway, if you are S-OFF, then you might not have a recovery installed, so flash a new one (use the guide in my signature or look for post # 7 in the Ace Think Tank in the general section of the Desire HD forum)
Make sure first that you are S-OFF for certain, if you are not, then you won't be able to flash anything at all. Then, try re running the Hack Kit again from the white splash screen as the manual tells you to.
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Yes, I guess I did mean hboot. In the process of Recovery is when it will fail and there is a ROM loaded for it to recover from on the SD card. Is it possibly because it is looking for the clockworkmod/backup folder and there is not one? I just realized that maybe I can copy a backup from my phone (we have the same exact phone) and place in there if it's possible. I don't have access to the phone now, as it is a friends. Also, if it fades out at the white HTC logo and just gets hung up, there is no way to re-run the Hack Kit is there?
Thanks for the help glevitan, as you've helped me before and I HAVE downloaded your Ultimate Hack Guide and keep it on my phone for reference.

t4duzan said:
Yes, I guess I did mean hboot. In the process of Recovery is when it will fail and there is a ROM loaded for it to recover from on the SD card. Is it possibly because it is looking for the clockworkmod/backup folder and there is not one? I just realized that maybe I can copy a backup from my phone (we have the same exact phone) and place in there if it's possible. I don't have access to the phone now, as it is a friends. Also, if it fades out at the white HTC logo and just gets hung up, there is no way to re-run the Hack Kit is there?
Thanks for the help glevitan, as you've helped me before and I HAVE downloaded your Ultimate Hack Guide and keep it on my phone for reference.
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Just a question, are you sure that the phone is S-OFF? or has an unlocked bootlaoder? In either way you can flash recovery again from fastboot and then a custom rom again.
If you need help, I can lend you a hand via teamviewer..just let me know. :good:

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Just a question, are you sure that the phone is S-OFF? or has an unlocked bootlaoder? In either way you can flash recovery again from fastboot and then a custom rom again.
If you need help, I can lend you a hand via teamviewer..just let me know. :good:
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I'm going by after work to pick up the phone and will work on it this weekend. Thanks for the offer of help too. I'll post back with how this turns out.

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I'm going by after work to pick up the phone and will work on it this weekend. Thanks for the offer of help too. I'll post back with how this turns out.
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ok. Good luck!

Ok glevitan, I believe the problem might be in the PD98IMG.zip that's on the root of my SD card. I noticed when the phone booted into hboot, it would display that the image file was wrong, or something to that effect and then would force an update, which would load the HTC spashscreen and then ultimately fade out. I figured it had a bad PD98IMG.zip file, so I found the original aahk-13012012.zip and extracted the PD98IMG.zip from there and overwrote the one in the root. It didn't work. A different story...I noticed on my Inspire 4G (working correctly, but hboot had same error, even though I could load recovery from there) that it wasn't finding the correct image either. I copied over the PD98IMG.zip onto my phone and now both phones are now fading out on the HTC splashscreen after about 4 seconds. This tells me that it's in the SD card, right? If so, any suggestions? Both phones were rooted using this version of aahk.
Edit: Also, with this new PD98IMG.zip image, hboot will go into the process of parsing for
[1] boot
[2] recovery
[3] radio_v2
Once this is done, I push Power to reboot and that's when I get the failure in the HTC splashscreen.
Edit: I noticed in the PD98IMG.zip there was no md5 file, so I stuck one in there and got my phone working (which is not the one with the original issue started in this thread) and was able to restore a nandroid backup. I put this same SD card in the original damaged phone and it didn't restore like mine did. I still think it's an SD card issue causing the HTC splashscreen fadeout, but don't know where to go know.
Also, my PD98IMG.zip only has a recovery.img and a recovery.md5 file in it. I noticed that the original aahk PD98IMG.zip has those along with a boot.img and a radio.img. Should those be in the PD98IMG.zip? I know this post was edited twice and is very jumbled, so if you can make sense of it and offer solutions, much obliged.

t4duzan said:
Ok glevitan, I believe the problem might be in the PD98IMG.zip that's on the root of my SD card. I noticed when the phone booted into hboot, it would display that the image file was wrong, or something to that effect and then would force an update, which would load the HTC spashscreen and then ultimately fade out. I figured it had a bad PD98IMG.zip file, so I found the original aahk-13012012.zip and extracted the PD98IMG.zip from there and overwrote the one in the root. It didn't work. A different story...I noticed on my Inspire 4G (working correctly, but hboot had same error, even though I could load recovery from there) that it wasn't finding the correct image either. I copied over the PD98IMG.zip onto my phone and now both phones are now fading out on the HTC splashscreen after about 4 seconds. This tells me that it's in the SD card, right? If so, any suggestions? Both phones were rooted using this version of aahk.
Edit: Also, with this new PD98IMG.zip image, hboot will go into the process of parsing for
[1] boot
[2] recovery
[3] radio_v2
Once this is done, I push Power to reboot and that's when I get the failure in the HTC splashscreen.
Edit: I noticed in the PD98IMG.zip there was no md5 file, so I stuck one in there and got my phone working (which is not the one with the original issue started in this thread) and was able to restore a nandroid backup. I put this same SD card in the original damaged phone and it didn't restore like mine did. I still think it's an SD card issue causing the HTC splashscreen fadeout, but don't know where to go know.
Also, my PD98IMG.zip only has a recovery.img and a recovery.md5 file in it. I noticed that the original aahk PD98IMG.zip has those along with a boot.img and a radio.img. Should those be in the PD98IMG.zip? I know this post was edited twice and is very jumbled, so if you can make sense of it and offer solutions, much obliged.
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Ok, I quite don't get much...sorry, but that version of the Hack Kit is old, so use the lastest one: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
But again, I don't still get if the phone is S-OFF or not. If you are S-OFF there is no need to do all that process. Even, you can flash a RUU without using the PD98IMG way if you suspect that the sdcard is messed.
You can flash it over fastboot.... Anyway, you will have to flash this RUU (which is the gingerbread update 2.3.3 version of ATT. the lastest one, if you are not S-OFF will make things a bit harder for you to run the hack kit later): http://https://dl.dropbox.com/u/30674730/RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_Cingular_US_2.47.502.7_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_200368_signed.exe
Put the phone in fastboot usb (when in hboot, plug the phone and it should read fastboot usb in red, if not, just press power button to toggle to fastboot). Then, just run that .exe file and it should flash...

glevitan said:
Ok, I quite don't get much...sorry, but that version of the Hack Kit is old, so use the lastest one: http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
But again, I don't still get if the phone is S-OFF or not. If you are S-OFF there is no need to do all that process. Even, you can flash a RUU without using the PD98IMG way if you suspect that the sdcard is messed.
You can flash it over fastboot.... Anyway, you will have to flash this RUU (which is the gingerbread update 2.3.3 version of ATT. the lastest one, if you are not S-OFF will make things a bit harder for you to run the hack kit later): http://https://dl.dropbox.com/u/30674730/RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_Cingular_US_2.47.502.7_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_200368_signed.exe
Put the phone in fastboot usb (when in hboot, plug the phone and it should read fastboot usb in red, if not, just press power button to toggle to fastboot). Then, just run that .exe file and it should flash...
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Sorry, I thought I had said I was S-OFF. I can get my phone to be fastboot usb when hooked up with a usb in hboot, but can't reflash aahk or anything computer related. It just doesn't seem to recognize anything on the PC.
Edit: And I apologize glevitan, I've searched and found a couple of threads related to the black screen after the HTC logo, so I know you guys have helped and explained this numerous times before. I just couldn't get any of the suggestions from those threads to work out. Thanks for any help you may input.

t4duzan said:
Sorry, I thought I had said I was S-OFF. I can get my phone to be fastboot usb when hooked up with a usb in hboot, but can't reflash aahk or anything computer related. It just doesn't seem to recognize anything on the PC.
Edit: And I apologize glevitan, I've searched and found a couple of threads related to the black screen after the HTC logo, so I know you guys have helped and explained this numerous times before. I just couldn't get any of the suggestions from those threads to work out. Thanks for any help you may input.
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I was having a similar problem, I'm not too sure if it relates to what your experiencing. But I was trying to gain s-off my hboot was in fact unlocked but was still s-on. I was reading around and flashed a few boot.img with fast boot. I had that problem where htc screen would show then fade to black, and then stay black.
What I did was (I had installed recovery pretty early on) I did a factory reset in recovery then went to restore. Prior to this thank god I had transfered my nandroids to the pc b4 flashing new boot.img(s) then flashed the boot.img from the nandroid I just restored. All was well back into stock. I then found the insecure boot.img to use for aahk, flashed that in fastboot and relocked hboot. Reran aahk in linux. Got me to S-OFF with unlock.
If you need a fairly stock nandroid I can provide one.

t4duzan said:
Sorry, I thought I had said I was S-OFF. I can get my phone to be fastboot usb when hooked up with a usb in hboot, but can't reflash aahk or anything computer related. It just doesn't seem to recognize anything on the PC.
Edit: And I apologize glevitan, I've searched and found a couple of threads related to the black screen after the HTC logo, so I know you guys have helped and explained this numerous times before. I just couldn't get any of the suggestions from those threads to work out. Thanks for any help you may input.
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Ok, you need to reflash the RUU I posted above....you just need to flash that from fastboot usb. If you can't do it, Then you need to flash it manually. Just let me know and I can lend you a hand over teamviewer. When you get the phone back, then you run the hack kit.

glevitan said:
Ok, you need to reflash the RUU I posted above....you just need to flash that from fastboot usb. If you can't do it, Then you need to flash it manually. Just let me know and I can lend you a hand over teamviewer. When you get the phone back, then you run the hack kit.
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glevitan, you're awesome. I restored the phone by running the RUU executable and reran the aahk and am now fully rooted. Both times I got the black screen on this phone previously was on the same PC, but this time I ran aahk on my PC and it ran correctly. I sincerely appreciate your help in helping me to achieve root for this phone. Hopefully this thread helps someone in the future.

Can you or anyone do step by step on how too root the HTC inspire? From step one an not for get anything even if its an hour long video? Anything would help. I'm new with the HTC inspire. It seems that I can't root it at all. I'm not saying I can't root phones I rooted a lot. I have done the HTC Evo sprint the HTC amaze tmobile I have done three galaxy s2's the sprint the boost an the straight talk an many more. But this HTC inspire has me at a "STOP" noting seems too work at all. Please Help Me.
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Can you or anyone do step by step on how too root the HTC inspire? From step one an not for get anything even if its an hour long video? Anything would help. I'm new with the HTC inspire. It seems that I can't root it at all. I'm not saying I can't root phones I rooted a lot. I have done the HTC Evo sprint the HTC amaze tmobile I have done three galaxy s2's the sprint the boost an the straight talk an many more. But this HTC inspire has me at a "STOP" noting seems too work at all. Please Help Me.
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What have you tried? AAHK is the only real option. There is a very clear guide over at the Ace Think Tank post #7, linked in my signature.

jimmyport said:
Can you or anyone do step by step on how too root the HTC inspire? From step one an not for get anything even if its an hour long video? Anything would help. I'm new with the HTC inspire. It seems that I can't root it at all. I'm not saying I can't root phones I rooted a lot. I have done the HTC Evo sprint the HTC amaze tmobile I have done three galaxy s2's the sprint the boost an the straight talk an many more. But this HTC inspire has me at a "STOP" noting seems too work at all. Please Help Me.
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Besides what bananagranola said, you need to know that video tutorials suck. They skip important details and that, will probably get you stuck. Read the guide adviced, and the hack kit site (got the link in the Ace Think Tank Thread)...that is all you need to know.

I have tryed the Aahk. My problem is when it ask me to downgrade ruu an all that. All my phone dose when I run the aahk I push 1 an then it ask too downgrade so i put y then something about the ruu an I put y then it says pushing the 9 something file. ( sorry I'm not home on my computer ) so I'm not 100% on what it is saying. But then my phone boots to Hboot dose its thank. Then says bad image. I have done this a lot of times with the aahk. I even tock the s-on off an on. Is there a way that someone can jump into my computer an do this?
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I wish they would do a video an not skip anything at all. That would be really nice. I fill like there is stuff I'm missing. Dose anyone know off there heads what all needs too be downloade? I have the aahk an drivers. I did everything I been reading the fing manual. I have a ROM an gapps ready too go. Just need too root the phone so I can run the rom.
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jimmyport said:
I have tryed the Aahk. My problem is when it ask me to downgrade ruu an all that. All my phone dose when I run the aahk I push 1 an then it ask too downgrade so i put y then something about the ruu an I put y then it says pushing the 9 something file. ( sorry I'm not home on my computer ) so I'm not 100% on what it is saying. But then my phone boots to Hboot dose its thank. Then says bad image. I have done this a lot of times with the aahk. I even tock the s-on off an on. Is there a way that someone can jump into my computer an do this?
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I wish they would do a video an not skip anything at all. That would be really nice. I fill like there is stuff I'm missing. Dose anyone know off there heads what all needs too be downloade? I have the aahk an drivers. I did everything I been reading the fing manual. I have a ROM an gapps ready too go. Just need too root the phone so I can run the rom.
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Try using a different sdcard. If the RUU image is not being read, that is probably due to a bad sdcard. It is corrupted to work as a goldcard but fine for usual day use.

I have. I have had 4 of them now. Two 2 gigs one 36gig an one 8 gig. New I paid for them an a new USB cored fast data cable for the phone.
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I have. I have had 4 of them now. Two 2 gigs one 36gig an one 8 gig. New I paid for them an a new USB cored fast data cable for the phone.
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2gb is enough...don't use another cable but the oem one that came with the phone. Anyway, that seems to be a sdcard issue. Try with another one and then report back.

I will go buy one more. But I Dont thank its that. An why not use a fast data cored for my phone?
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