Hello,
I have a TMOUS Sensation 4G which is S-ON and bootloader unlocked. I tried to install custom ROM without flashing boot.img through fastboot and adb. I forgot to flash boot.img. Now I am stuck in the bootloader. I am using TWRP recovery and whenever I get to fastboot and connect the phone to PC , it is not showing fastboot usb. Unfortunately, my debugging is OFF. Is there anyway I can enable the debugging from recovery or fastboot. First I thought it was my PC issue as I am using win 8 USB 3. I solved the windows 8 USB 3.0 port problem from other site but still not working. I installed HTC sync too. Is it required to enable debugging to get fastboot usb? Please help. Thanks in advance.
Wait, you're flashing a custom ROM, why do you need to flash a boot.IMG?
And, I don't think it's possible to enable USB debugging from recovery/fast boot.
If you need to enable USB debugging, you need to boot the phone, then go to developer settings and enable USB debugging...
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
Wait, you're flashing a custom ROM, why do you need to flash a boot.IMG?
And, I don't think it's possible to enable USB debugging from recovery/fast boot.
If you need to enable USB debugging, you need to boot the phone, then go to developer settings and enable USB debugging...
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I had a sensation before which was also S-ON. I had to flash boot.img to install custom rom for that too. As I did not flash it, the phone was stuck in bootloader same as my new one. I managed to boot into one ROM which is MIUI JB, but it is stuck on "Unfortunately android has stopped" screen and do not allow me to get into the home screen.
First, do a full wipe if you're changing ROMs, second, wipe dalvik+cache if you're just updating a ROM, third, you need to enable smartflash in 4EXT recovery tools of you're s-on
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
First, do a full wipe if you're changing ROMs, second, wipe dalvik+cache if you're just updating a ROM, third, you need to enable smartflash in 4EXT recovery tools of you're s-on
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Thanx man. I did all before flashing any rom. I do not have 4 ext recovery. I have twrp recovery. Also need to know how to flash 4ext as a zip file over twrp. Most of the custom rom thread recommends 4ext. As I do not have access to fastboot, so can not flash the recovery.img trough fastboot. I have been using custom ROMs in different devices for couple of years, but never stuck in this kind of problem. I flashed more than seven custom roms but in vein.
joy_1484 said:
Thanx man. I did all before flashing any rom. I do not have 4 ext recovery. I have twrp recovery. Also need to know how to flash 4ext as a zip file over twrp. Most of the custom rom thread recommends 4ext. As I do not have access to fastboot, so can not flash the recovery.img trough fastboot. I have been using custom ROMs in different devices for couple of years, but never stuck in this kind of problem. I flashed more than seven custom roms but in vein.
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What does bootloader say when you connect to PC?
If it says HBOOT them press power button once.. If should take you to fastboot usb
Btw what you are doing is correct.
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Do what ganeshp says, it will switch to fast boot mode if you press hboot with the power button.
Also, 4EXT is NOT flashed as a zip file in recovery mode, it is flashed in fast boot mode via command prompt on the PC.
Read this carefully: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377759
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I recently bought a HTC One XL 4G from the Telstra Shop. I unlocked the bootloader successfully through the HTC DEV website. Downloaded Hasoons 2000 HTC One X All in one kit and flashed the kernal with stock 2.6.39.4. The phone rebooted, displaying the message 'this mode is for development purposes...' Phone is running image version 2.40.841.4, HBOOT 1.14.0002. Radio 0.20os.32.09.15. EVITA S-ON.
What I can do: I can boot into recovery mode. The device in windows is displayed as 'my HTC Phone'. I can send Fastboot commands through the CMD window to relock bootloader, restart, clear cache etc.
What I can't do: The factory reset, clear storage,recovery etc when pressed reset the phone back to the ''this mode is for development purposes...' message. I have tried to use an ROM Ruu updater utility to reset back to stock but cannot find the right version for 2.40.841.4. I have downloaded a Stock_Root ODEX 2.40.841.4 that matches, however not sure how to install onto phone.
Obviously I am an extreme noob, however there does not seem to be many resources for the HTC One XL roms. Really run down with this process, don't seem to be making any headway. Should I send this back to Telstra ?
Please Help !!!!!
Connect to PC, install twrp recovery, boot into recovery, download and place flashable stock kernel or any ROM on your device ( you can mount sd card through recovery ).
You can also just download and flash kernel ( boot.img ) using below command while you have your phone in fastboot USB mode connected to PC
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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kancherlapraneeth said:
Connect to PC, install twrp recovery, boot into recovery, download and place flashable stock kernel or any ROM on your device ( you can mount sd card through recovery ).
You can also just download and flash kernel ( boot.img ) using below command while you have your phone in fastboot USB mode connected to PC
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Thanks for the reply, appreciate your time. I connected to PC, successfully flashed 'openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-evita'. Rebooted phone, stuck in loop still resets to 'this build is for development..' then switch off, then switches on again.
How do I boot into recovery ? ...the next step ?
power off -- then hold power + volume down - It will go to fastboot - from there you can go to recovery
kancherlapraneeth said:
power off -- then hold power + volume down - It will go to fastboot - from there you can go to recovery
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Thanks so much. I am back in business.
Dear Friends,
I have HTC Sensation, I have just rooted my phone and whiped everything in ClockWorkMod then installed a custom ROM, then i rebooted the phone and it stucked at booting.
My HBOOT version is 1.27.0000
My S-ON
Then I again downloaded another ROM and installed it after whiping everything, again the phone stucked at booting.
I have tried 5 times with different ROMs but my phone stucked at booting.
Can anyone help me please.
Best Regards.
You have to install the 4ext recovery. And enable smartflash in it. So you can flash roms on s-on
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hanisod said:
You have to install the 4ext recovery. And enable smartflash in it. So you can flash roms on s-on
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Thanks for your reply, but I don't have any rom currently on my phone, can you guide me how to install 4ext Recovery with no rom on phone?
thesalmanster said:
Thanks for your reply, but I don't have any rom currently on my phone, can you guide me how to install 4ext Recovery with no rom on phone?
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Hi, do you have the Sensation bootloader drivers installed?
If you haven't, boot into the bootloader and turn your network connection off. Then open Device Manager, right click on "Android 1.0" and update the device drivers manually to the location of the Android SDK > Extras > Google > USB_Driver. (Making sure the SDK is installed already and the USB drivers downloaded from the menu)
Then connect your phone to the computer when the phone is in FASTBOOT USB mode. Open a terminal/cmd window in your working folder (if you don't have one you can download and extract one from here
Then extract your boot.img file from inside the ROM (don't extract the ROM or delete the file though) and place it inside the adb folder you just downloaded.
In the cmd/terminal window, type
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then the ROM should boot properly when you reboot back into the system.
You can then install 4EXT recovery from Google Play.
or use step 2 from here to flash 4ext
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
I rooted my device, install recovery and flash ics kernel. I have XE hboot-1.29. I have the stock rom. When I try to turn on my device he stuck on the htc logo. what to do?
1qasdfghj said:
I rooted my device, install recovery and flash ics kernel. I have XE hboot-1.29. I have the stock rom. When I try to turn on my device he stuck on the htc logo. what to do?
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Bootloader unlocked or locked?
S-ON or S-OFF ?
ahsan64 said:
Bootloader unlocked or locked?
S-ON or S-OFF ?
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Bootloader unlocked
S-ON
Maybe a wrong kernel? I'm not sure do you need Smartflash enabled from recovery for flashing kernels. Try enabling it.
But if I were you I'd just flash the ARHD ROM which is exactly like stock ROM.
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Bootloader unlocked
S-ON
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Flash boot.img(extract from downloaded kernel.zip) using fastboot commands .
Goto bootloader and type this command " fastboot flash boot boot.img " without quotes ..
And if this not work download this rom from HERE near to stock and flash it using 4ext recovery ..
Nicx59 said:
Maybe a wrong kernel? I'm not sure do you need Smartflash enabled from recovery for flashing kernels. Try enabling it.
But if I were you I'd just flash the ARHD ROM which is exactly like stock ROM.
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I didn't flash yet any rom. I flash the kernels from commands(fastboot) not from recovery.
I think the kernel isn't match to stock rom.
I need the stock XE ics kernel.
ahsan64 said:
Flash boot.img(extract from downloaded kernel.zip) using fastboot commands .
Goto bootloader and type this command " fastboot flash boot boot.img " without quotes ..
And if this not work download this rom from HERE near to stock and flash it using 4ext recovery ..
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Which boot.img I need to flash in fastboot?
1qasdfghj said:
Which boot.img I need to flash in fastboot?
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The one inside the kernel you downloaded ..
Which kernel you flashed?
ahsan64 said:
The one inside the kernel you downloaded ..
Which kernel you flashed?
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I took the boot.img from vipers 1.6.3 rom.
ahsan64 said:
Flash boot.img(extract from downloaded kernel.zip) using fastboot commands .
Goto bootloader and type this command " fastboot flash boot boot.img " without quotes ..
And if this not work download this rom from HERE near to stock and flash it using 4ext recovery ..
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I can't connect my device to PC because he stock in the htc logo.
1qasdfghj said:
I took the boot.img from vipers 1.6.3 rom.
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I think you should have downloaded the correct RUU.zip for you, and then taken the boot.img from there.
Would be a lot easier if you just flashed the ARHD!
& If you want to connect device; remove battery, hold vol down + power on to boot bootloader
from there select fastboot.
then it should say FASTBOOT USB
Nicx59 said:
I think you should have downloaded the correct RUU.zip for you, and then taken the boot.img from there.
Would be a lot easier if you just flashed the ARHD!
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But I can't flash it. because I can't put it in my SD card in my device. Because I can't get the SD card of my phone in my PC. the phone can't connect to the pc. because it not turned on. it stuck in logo/
Nicx59 said:
& If you want to connect device; remove battery, hold vol down + power on to boot bootloader
from there select fastboot.
then it should say FASTBOOT USB
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But the SD card not connected to the pc when the device in fastboot.
Turn off phone
remove SD card
put SD card to another device and connect that to PC
Now you can access SD card. Put ARHD to it. Put SD card back to Sensation, reboot to recovery, enable smartflash and then install ARHD.
1qasdfghj said:
I can't connect my device to PC because he stock in the htc logo.
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if you want stock kernel at the end of second post from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256668
flash it via fastboot command
1qasdfghj said:
But the SD card not connected to the pc when the device in fastboot.
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Maybe I misunderstood, but unlocking your bootloader wipes everything. You needed to get another rom to boot.
If you installed recovery, do
1. Enter recovery (hold power + vol down on startup, select recovery)
2. In 4ext, mount usb storage, get any Rom and put in your sdcard.
3. Enable smartflash, flash Rom.
Happy to help.
Hello,
I have a big problem with my old HTC Sensation.
I tried nearly everything out of other topics, but nothing worked....
The story: Suddenly my Sensation rebooted and from then on it is stuck in an endless bootloop.
The bad thing is, that it was stock/S-ON at this moment.
Informations about the phone:
***UNLOCKED***
Pyramid PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT: 1.27.0000
Radio: 11.24A.3504.31_M
-> I am able to install RUUs (3.33), but after installation i am still in the bootloop
-> I am able to unlock/relock the bootloader
-> I can install a recovery via fastboot, but can't boot into it => bootloop
Maybe you have got a hint to bring the Sensation back to life.
Thank you!
Since your bootloader is unlocked, you can use fastboot to do stuff. Most of the HTC Sensations have a HBOOT version that causes bootloops when flashing roms because their kernel doesn't seem to install properly when flashing roms. The ROM should consist of a file inside the zip, usualy in the kernel folder or in the root of the zip that is called boot.img. That is the kernel. First of all, you need to download the tools that have the fastboot and drivers included. Then unzip all of the contents into a folder. Run and install the drivers that that have come in the folder. Then go into the fastboot and adb folder. Shift rightclick onto the empty space of the folder and click open command window here. Then boot your phone into bootloader mode. You can do this using power button and volume down while your phone is off. Once youre in fastboot mode, navigate to fastboot using up and down volume keys. Then press the power button. Plug in your phone to your computer using your HTC sync cable. Then in the adb and fastboot folder, copy your roms boot.img into the folder. Then in the command window, type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' without the quotation marks. It should say sending and then writing. The process should take no longer than 20 seconds. Once done, restart your phone. Wolla, your rom should now be working properly!
kevinspl2000 said:
Since your bootloader is unlocked, you can use fastboot to do stuff. Most of the HTC Sensations have a HBOOT version that causes bootloops when flashing roms because their kernel doesn't seem to install properly when flashing roms. The ROM should consist of a file inside the zip, usualy in the kernel folder or in the root of the zip that is called boot.img. That is the kernel. First of all, you need to download the tools that have the fastboot and drivers included. Then unzip all of the contents into a folder. Run and install the drivers that that have come in the folder. Then go into the fastboot and adb folder. Shift rightclick onto the empty space of the folder and click open command window here. Then boot your phone into bootloader mode. You can do this using power button and volume down while your phone is off. Once youre in fastboot mode, navigate to fastboot using up and down volume keys. Then press the power button. Plug in your phone to your computer using your HTC sync cable. Then in the adb and fastboot folder, copy your roms boot.img into the folder. Then in the command window, type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' without the quotation marks. It should say sending and then writing. The process should take no longer than 20 seconds. Once done, restart your phone. Wolla, your rom should now be working properly!
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actually he can't even boot to the recovery in order to flash any rom
so what's the point of flashing the boot.img manually?
You can use Sensation all in one kit v3 to unlock boot loader, read this thread for more detail
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404
after unlocking boot loader, then go to this thread to download 4EXT recovery then use kit to flash recovery, remember to download image file, not zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377759
boot to recovery, then enable smart flash and flash any cook ROM you want. Remenber to wipe everything after having enable smart flash then flash cook ROM
good luck
stripeqn said:
Remenber to wipe everything after having enable smart flash then flash cook ROM
good luck
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actually first has to wipe and then enable smartflash
Thank you for your ideas!
But unfortunattly i tried most of the things.
@ kevinspl2000
I think normaly the RUU would also install the Boot Image.
But I also tried to manualy flash the boot.img out of the RUU via fastboot, but no success.
I am not able to flash a Custom ROM, because of no Recovery...
@stripeqn
The point is that I am not able to boot to Recovery...
I can flash the Recovery via fastboot, but I am not able to boot into it.
I tried different versions of CWMR and 4EXT but no success...
When I click on recovery, it just shows the HTC Logo and bootloop again
BrainyTheKing said:
Thank you for your ideas!
But unfortunattly i tried most of the things.
@ kevinspl2000
I think normaly the RUU would also install the Boot Image.
But I also tried to manualy flash the boot.img out of the RUU via fastboot, but no success.
I am not able to flash a Custom ROM, because of no Recovery...
@stripeqn
The point is that I am not able to boot to Recovery...
I can flash the Recovery via fastboot, but I am not able to boot into it.
I tried different versions of CWMR and 4EXT but no success...
When I click on recovery, it just shows the HTC Logo and bootloop again
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I think I have a solution. When I installed my custom recovery at first, I also got bootloops when trying to go into the recovery. What I did, is I refalshed the recovery, and then did fastboot erase cache. It wipes all of the cache, and fixed my bootloop before. Try that and see how we get on...
kevinspl2000 said:
I think I have a solution. When I installed my custom recovery at first, I also got bootloops when trying to go into the recovery. What I did, is I refalshed the recovery, and then did fastboot erase cache. It wipes all of the cache, and fixed my bootloop before. Try that and see how we get on...
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I erased the cache before and after flashing recovery.
No success ...
The phone belongs to a friend.
So as the title says, the phone can only boot into recovery mode. The device has a custom recovery -- 4Ext recovery --
He got stuck in bootloop after he tried to flash a rom. He also tried to fix it and that's when he installed 4Ext.
I don't know if the bootloader is locked or unlocked, S-ON or S-OFF and also the USB Debugging might be off as well. He says that the combination for HBoot/bootloader/fastboot (it is the same thing) does not work. So he gets into that recovery every time the phone boots.
Those are the worst options. But maybe the phone is S-off because of that recovery installed. I'm just thinking... Can you flash a recovery with S-ON or with usb debugging off?
Anyway, please give me some ideas... I'm kinda begginer with HTC.
Sorry for my bad english. Any ideas on how to fix this?
ronaldosmeq said:
The phone belongs to a friend.
So as the title says, the phone can only boot into recovery mode. The device has a custom recovery -- 4Ext recovery --
He got stuck in bootloop after he tried to flash a rom. He also tried to fix it and that's when he installed 4Ext.
I don't know if the bootloader is locked or unlocked, S-ON or S-OFF and also the USB Debugging might be off as well. He says that the combination for HBoot/bootloader/fastboot (it is the same thing) does not work. So he gets into that recovery every time the phone boots.
Those are the worst options. But maybe the phone is S-off because of that recovery installed. I'm just thinking... Can you flash a recovery with S-ON or with usb debugging off?
Anyway, please give me some ideas... I'm kinda begginer with HTC.
Sorry for my bad english. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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you can flash a recovery while on S-ON too
but you can't with usb debugging off
so probably the usb debugging is on
probaly the device is on S-ON
try this
from 4ext:
format all partitions except sdcard
enable smartflash
flash the rom
see how it goes
I am going to try that once i have the phone. As I said, the phone belongs to a friend. Untill then, if anyone else has another ideas, please write them here.
rzr86 said:
you can flash a recovery while on S-ON too
but you can't with usb debugging off
so probably the usb debugging is on
probaly the device is on S-ON
try this
from 4ext:
format all partitions except sdcard
enable smartflash
flash the rom
see how it goes
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Do I need to flash a custom rom first to make the hboot work then go back to the stock one?
ronaldosmeq said:
Do I need to flash a custom rom first to make the hboot work then go back to the stock one?
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if you want to go for stock you don't need any custom rom
just know your cid and firmware version
and bootloader must be locked(or relocked)
rzr86 said:
if you want to go for stock you don't need any custom rom
just know your cid and firmware version
and bootloader must be locked(or relocked)
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As I said, the phone only boots into recovery so first i need something to flash in that recovery mode. After i get rid of that recovery and i can acces home screen or more important fastboot, then i can flash a stock rom. I can't even check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked. Let's hope that USB Debbuging is ON.
What can i flash into recovery so i can get rid of it? Where is the smartflash option? Those are my questions for now.
ronaldosmeq said:
As I said, the phone only boots into recovery so first i need something to flash in that recovery mode. After i get rid of that recovery and i can acces home screen or more important fastboot, then i can flash a stock rom. I can't even check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked. Let's hope that USB Debbuging is ON.
What can i flash into recovery so i can get rid of it? Where is the smartflash option? Those are my questions for now.
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for smartflash go to tools from 4ext recovery
you will see smartflash option at the bottom(if i remember well)
rzr86 said:
for smartflash go to tools from 4ext recovery
you will see smartflash option at the bottom(if i remember well)
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And what do you recommend to flash with this recovery in order to get rid of it? I mean, i don't care if the recovery is still on the device but I want the phone to boot like it normally does.
ronaldosmeq said:
And what do you recommend to flash with this recovery in order to get rid of it? I mean, i don't care if the recovery is still on the device but I want the phone to boot like it normally does.
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try with flashable stock rom or vipers rom
link in my sigmature
rzr86 said:
try with flashable stock rom or vipers rom
link in my sigmature
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Can i flash in the 4ext recovery the stock firmware in this format: PG58IMG.zip? (downloaded from http://htc.vi8.info/)
ronaldosmeq said:
Can i flash in the 4ext recovery the stock firmware in this format: PG58IMG.zip? (downloaded from http://htc.vi8.info/)
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no you can't
those kind of zip files can be flashed only from bootloader