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[Q] Bricked my HTC One S

Hi all,
Got mine today, tried to install a ROM and it got stuck in bootloop.
I did a number of stupid things not to mention wiping the SD and im in serious trouble.
I can get into bootloader and CWM but thats it.
Ive heard restoring a RUU can cure it but I have a MAC and cant find anything to help.
Can anyone help? Im gutted....and fell like an idiot.
Ive got an S4 on the three network.
Thanks

Hold down the power button for 10 seconds then after the touch buttons stop flashing, just hold the volume button and see if ot enters the bootloader.
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blackcell1 said:
Hold down the power button for 10 seconds then after the touch buttons stop flashing, just hold the volume button and see if ot enters the bootloader.
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Hi,
It enters into bootloader but then what?

Follow the guide here from how to flash custom rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24478083
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blackcell1 said:
Follow the guide here from how to flash custom rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24478083
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Its sent and wrote the recovery file but what now?

mikejasonsmith said:
Its sent and wrote the recovery file but what now?
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Specifically you'll have to flash the ROM zip file from the recovery and then use fastboot flash boot boot.img.
You can find boot.img inside the ROM zip file

Tried flashing ROM zip but no joy...when should i flash boot img? before or after recovery?

mikejasonsmith said:
Tried flashing ROM zip but no joy...when should i flash boot img? before or after recovery?
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ok managed to get the sd mounted...phew...but how do i get a rom on when it wont boot?

mikejasonsmith said:
ok managed to get the sd mounted...phew...but how do i get a rom on when it wont boot?
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Ive used TRW to get the sd mounted but it wont boot beyond that. i restored the stock recovery but what do i do next?
At the moment i have a phone which has CWM working but nothing else?
Thanks for your help

mikejasonsmith said:
Ive used TRW to get the sd mounted but it wont boot beyond that. i restored the stock recovery but what do i do next?
At the moment i have a phone which has CWM working but nothing else?
Thanks for your help
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ok so ive tried flashing ruu and keep getting error 155 which is a cid issue i believe - which RUU do i use for a device locked to '3'?
Thanks
oh and can you point me in the direction of it...thanks

mikejasonsmith said:
ok so ive tried flashing ruu and keep getting error 155 which is a cid issue i believe - which RUU do i use for a device locked to '3'?
Thanks
oh and can you point me in the direction of it...thanks
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so ive managed to get the h3g rom and flashed rom and boot.img.
locked bootloader and run RUU but i keep getting error 155???
Somebody please help me before this thing goes out of the window.....:crying:

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danevianta said:
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Finally seem to have done it and managed to RUU
The phone is locked to 3 but as a noob I spent 2 days flashing a generic euro ROM.
When i realised i need a ROM to match CID i downloaded 1.53. Tried this a number of times with no joy.
Just tried 1.78 and it seems to be working
Thanks to everyone for your help - us noobs must be sooooooo annoying.

Htc One S bricked
Hi im relatively new at rooting and am currently experiencing issues with a bricked device.
i have two htc one s devices
my personal one is running cm10 ville with clockwork touch recovery and is working perfectly
however the second one i was using the same exact files.
this one is bricked
its in a constant bootloop.
i can get back to my recovery just fine and get to the fastboot in the phone fine
i cleared my cache
wiped my data and wiped the dalvik cache all perfectly fine when i try to flash the cm10 official rom back on it cannot mount the sd card
i would try to install a different recovery and try again maybe using viper one s
but i cannot get the phone to power on
it doesnt showup on the computer when it is plugged in while in fastboot
when i try the cmd fastboot flash recovery it says waiting for device
any advice. this is not my own phone so i need it repaired pretty quickly.
any helpful information would be much appreciated.

FaLLeN_BtB said:
Hi im relatively new at rooting and am currently experiencing issues with a bricked device.
i have two htc one s devices
my personal one is running cm10 ville with clockwork touch recovery and is working perfectly
however the second one i was using the same exact files.
this one is bricked
its in a constant bootloop.
i can get back to my recovery just fine and get to the fastboot in the phone fine
i cleared my cache
wiped my data and wiped the dalvik cache all perfectly fine when i try to flash the cm10 official rom back on it cannot mount the sd card
i would try to install a different recovery and try again maybe using viper one s
but i cannot get the phone to power on
it doesnt showup on the computer when it is plugged in while in fastboot
when i try the cmd fastboot flash recovery it says waiting for device
any advice. this is not my own phone so i need it repaired pretty quickly.
any helpful information would be much appreciated.
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Bootloop does not mean your bricked...means you need to fastboot flash boot.img
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blackcell1 said:
Hold down the power button for 10 seconds then after the touch buttons stop flashing, just hold the volume button and see if ot enters the bootloader.
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This little post just pulled me out of missery. Love ya man!

all you guys getting sorted
make a nandroid and sdcard bu NOW and put them on pc,
obviously leave a copy of nandroid on phone also
makes it a lot easier if you get in trouble again
and you/we will

Mounts and Storage --> Format everything --> Now Mount USB Drive --> Put Gapps and ROM
Flash it, erase cache & and Dalvik...Blah blah blah. Flash boot.img in fastboot, and there you go.
Everybody, please remember this and there won't be noob q&a anymore...

TWRP v 2.2.2.1 I can't flash Jelly Bean 4.2.2 .zip on HTC one s (s3)
HI, my device is an HTC ONE S (s3)... I've already unlocked the bootloader and rooted it... it's ok... For recovery mode I installed TWRP v 2.2.2.1.... I've wiped the cache and made a factory reset... BUT when I try to flash the zip which contains the jelly bean 4.2.2 I get a message saying: FAILED when i was trying to install it... PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP CUZ I THINK I CAN'T DO TOO MUCH WITHOUT AN OS ON MY DEVICE... I'M NOW JUST IN TWRP... HELP PLEASE........

mikebryant2807 said:
HI, my device is an HTC ONE S (s3)... I've already unlocked the bootloader and rooted it... it's ok... For recovery mode I installed TWRP v 2.2.2.1.... I've wiped the cache and made a factory reset... BUT when I try to flash the zip which contains the jelly bean 4.2.2 I get a message saying: FAILED when i was trying to install it... PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP CUZ I THINK I CAN'T DO TOO MUCH WITHOUT AN OS ON MY DEVICE... I'M NOW JUST IN TWRP... HELP PLEASE........
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See other reply.

Phone won't boot after new ROM flash

I would post this in the Android Development section, but as I am new I will post here till then.
I am installing the new Viper 2.0 ROM, and after installing the ROM and rebooting for the first time the white screen with the green htc logo pops up and then the screen goes black. I'm worried I have bricked my phone and was wondering if there was any way to get it back to its original state.
Using CWM and came from Viper 1.2 ROM. I have made a CWM backup of the Viper 1.2 ROM before flashing.

You need to do factory data wipe
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Lookin4Twinkies said:
You need to do factory data wipe
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I selected 'Full Wipe' from the options given

And as a heads up do not...absolutely do not post a new thread in dev section unless it's something you actually developed. Posting in an already created rom thread in regards to a question about it is however acceptable :beer:
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Spastic909 said:
And as a heads up do not...absolutely do not post a new thread in dev section unless it's something you actually developed. Posting in an already created rom thread in regards to a question about it is however acceptable :beer:
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That's what I was planning to do: ask a question under the rom thread but I need 10 posts or more

Anyone have any ideas? I'm really desperate now

I flashed Viper One S 2.0 and everything works absolutely flawlessly :laugh:
First of all, take TWRP instead of CWM. CWM hasn't been developed for the last six months. Then you have to do the following steps
1. Put Rom on SD card
2. Extract the Rom on your computer and put the boot.img in your fastboot folder
3. Boot into recovery
4. Wipe System
5. Instal Viper
6. Reboot into bootloader and flash boot.img with the command fastboot flash boot boot.img
7. Reboot again into recovery
8. Clean Cache and Dalvik
9. Boot into sytem and have fun with Viper One S 2.0:laugh:

struppex said:
I flashed Viper One S 2.0 and everything works absolutely flawlessly :laugh:
First of all, take TWRP instead of CWM. CWM hasn't been developed for the last six months. Then you have to do the following steps
1. Put Rom on SD card
2. Extract the Rom on your computer and put the boot.img in your fastboot folder
3. Boot into recovery
4. Wipe System
5. Instal Viper
6. Reboot into bootloader and flash boot.img with the command fastboot flash boot boot.img
7. Reboot again into recovery
8. Clean Cache and Dalvik
9. Boot into sytem and have fun with Viper One S 2.0:laugh:
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After installing viper, my phone just gets stuck on the white HTC screen, then i have to reset to get back into the boot loader. I can't even get into the Viper ROM

BiGDav3 said:
After installing viper, my phone just gets stuck on the white HTC screen, then i have to reset to get back into the boot loader. I can't even get into the Viper ROM
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Need to fastboot the boot.img thats in the rom zip.

Darknites said:
Need to fastboot the boot.img thats in the rom zip.
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I've tried that, I used cmd and the flash script both didnt work. It keeps trying to boot into recovery but just freezes.
Also another quick question: how long does it take to install the ROM? It takes less than a minute for the 'Reboot' button to appear yet it still says installing at the top of the screen.
Should I just keep waiting or has the install actually finished?
EDIT: it just says 'Executing Full Wipe' then it erases and formats the cache, system and data as EXT4

BiGDav3 said:
I've tried that, I used cmd and the flash script both didnt work. It keeps trying to boot into recovery but just freezes.
Also another quick question: how long does it take to install the ROM? It takes less than a minute for the 'Reboot' button to appear yet it still says installing at the top of the screen.
Should I just keep waiting or has the install actually finished?
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What do you mean by not work?
About a min but not used CWM in a long time because its buggy.

The time it takes to install a rom varies quite a lot. A dirty-flash (no wiping) seems to take a minute or two, but a full flash can take up to 5min.

Darknites said:
What do you mean by not work?
About a min but not used CWM in a long time because its buggy.
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I've switched over to TWRP and the full wipe is done in around 1 minute or less after which the reboot button appears yet it still says 'Installing' at the top of the screen.

BiGDav3 said:
I've switched over to TWRP and the full wipe is done in around 1 minute or less after which the reboot button appears yet it still says 'Installing' at the top of the screen.
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Hmm do the wipes and do system one too then reboot TWRP back into TWRP then try flashing the rom.

Darknites said:
Hmm do the wipes and do system one too then reboot TWRP back into TWRP then try flashing the rom.
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I did a factory reset in bootloader, didnt seem to change anything

BiGDav3 said:
I did a factory reset in bootloader, didnt seem to change anything
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Just looking back but did you fastboot the boot.img?

Darknites said:
Just looking back but did you fastboot the boot.img?
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Yeah I did

AW: Phone won't boot after new ROM flash
Don't do a full wipe in the aroma menu. You did it before. The result would be that the installation is very fast but nothing is installed.
Boot your phone in the recovery, then wipe system, afterwards do a clean instal. In the aroma menu take the option Installation without wiping. The installation should now take a few minutes. And then follow my other points or take a good look in the op
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struppex said:
Don't do a full wipe in the aroma menu. You did it before. The result would be that the installation is very fast but nothing is installed.
Boot your phone in the recovery, then wipe system, afterwards do a clean instal. In the aroma menu take the option Installation without wiping. The installation should now take a few minutes. And then follow my other points or take a good look in the op
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Thanks for the reply, I'll try this now and get back to you asap.
EDIT: Also what do you mean by clean install? just re install the ROM again or?

Just a comment, I ran into a similar situation and thought my ROM didn't flash and after a basic reboot at full battery it finally booted up into the theme but not saying it will solve ur issue.
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Wierd problem

i edited build prop and end in a boot loop(htc logo)
tried flashing rom but didnt worked the whenever i tried to reboot it then htc logo & goes to hboot(only its image not functionable) i was locked and it again rebooted
i tried reflashing rom but it show bad()

sakshamx said:
i edited build prop and end in a boot loop(htc logo)
tried flashing rom but didnt worked the whenever i tried to reboot it then htc logo & goes to hboot(only its image not functionable) i was locked and it again rebooted
i tried reflashing rom but it show bad()
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Flash another rom...by the way on which rom u were before..??
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manthan808 said:
Flash another rom...by the way on which rom u were before..??
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while sending again rom to the sd card
i found the rom to be of size 0kb(cause of bad error when flashing) :laugh:
wiped all and install another rom working good now

[Q] phone got screwed !!!

guys i rooted my friend's htc explorer 4 months back using all-in-one toolkit by hasoon..now it shows several problems...memory card gets formatted automatically....some times it bootloops in recovery as if there isnt any rom installed...sometimes it keeps restarting or stuck @ htc logo only...i had rooted my explorer almost year back using jaggy jags full root method and havent faced any problem till then...now my friend says i dint root his phone properly and blames me for all the problems he is facing...anything faulty with all-in-one toolkit? guys need help...every now n then he gives his phone to install the rom as it gets erased automatically...somebody help me solve this nuisance(also it sometimes doesnt enter recovery mode only...keeps restarting)

Hmm. .....
well first of all according to my info. Your set isn't root properly. ... Flash the cwm latest recovery and then try to install the ROM you want this solve your problem. :thumbup:
Good luck
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nithin jain said:
guys i rooted my friend's htc explorer 4 months back using all-in-one toolkit by hasoon..now it shows several problems...memory card gets formatted automatically....some times it bootloops in recovery as if there isnt any rom installed...sometimes it keeps restarting or stuck @ htc logo only...i had rooted my explorer almost year back using jaggy jags full root method and havent faced any problem till then...now my friend says i dint root his phone properly and blames me for all the problems he is facing...anything faulty with all-in-one toolkit? guys need help...every now n then he gives his phone to install the rom as it gets erased automatically...somebody help me solve this nuisance(also it sometimes doesnt enter recovery mode only...keeps restarting)
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Try to install TWRP Recovery if that fials, then CWM Recovery
Do a complete data wipe from recovery
Install a stable ROM
Unroot your phone by following a good rooting guide
Now, root it properly

sultan arshad said:
Hmm. Seems differ .....
well first of all according to my info. Your set isn't root properly. ... Flash the cwm latest recovery and then try to install the ROM you want this may solve your problem. :thumbup:
Tell me if nothing changes .. And problems remain
Good luck
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Lol
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nithin jain said:
guys i rooted my friend's htc explorer 4 months back using all-in-one toolkit by hasoon..now it shows several problems...memory card gets formatted automatically....some times it bootloops in recovery as if there isnt any rom installed...sometimes it keeps restarting or stuck @ htc logo only...i had rooted my explorer almost year back using jaggy jags full root method and havent faced any problem till then...now my friend says i dint root his phone properly and blames me for all the problems he is facing...anything faulty with all-in-one toolkit? guys need help...every now n then he gives his phone to install the rom as it gets erased automatically...somebody help me solve this nuisance(also it sometimes doesnt enter recovery mode only...keeps restarting)
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Heres what to do:
-Flash a recovery, TWRP etc. or stick to current recovery
-Download any rom, CM10.2 suggested
-Factory reset
-Flash Rom
-Flash Gapps

Relock the bootloader and then unlock bootloader again.
And flash yannou recovery first,and flash the stock rom and if u partitioned your sd card delete the partitions and create again(backup ur sd-card )
And then flash new rom
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No booting due to recovery

I had twrp recovery 2.6 and miui vs 4 revised..today i had flashed awesome 3 twrp recovery 2.8..it flashed successfuly.. Everything was fine but when i rebooted into recovery i got stuck on recovery.. I flashed the rom again but yet cant boot..when i try to boot it starts the white htc screen and goes back to recovery.. Please tell what is the problem and what to do as urgent as possible.. Thanx everyone in advance
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mak629265 said:
I had twrp recovery 2.6 and miui vs 4 revised..today i had flashed awesome 3 twrp recovery 2.8..it flashed successfuly.. Everything was fine but when i rebooted into recovery i got stuck on recovery.. I flashed the rom again but yet cant boot..when i try to boot it starts the white htc screen and goes back to recovery.. Please tell what is the problem and what to do as urgent as possible.. Thanx everyone in advance
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Hey buddy no problem with the recovery, thing is awesome recovery is modified and works for flashing limited roms, if you want to flash miui vs 4 revised i would suggest you to flash CMW or TWRP 2.6 again

aashking said:
Hey buddy no problem with the recovery, thing is awesome recovery is modified and works for flashing limited roms, if you want to flash miui vs 4 revised i would suggest you to flash CMW or TWRP 2.6 again
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ok thanx but can u tell me which roms for it was made for because in my case currently flashing a new rom and then replacing recovery by terminal emulator would be the easiest and quickist one thats because i recently formated my lapy and dont have all those stuffs(java,adb,sdk) so i cant go with the adb commands..please tell me the safest and lightest rom to start with

mak629265 said:
ok thanx but can u tell me which roms for it was made for because in my case currently flashing a new rom and then replacing recovery by terminal emulator would be the easiest and quickist one thats because i recently formated my lapy and dont have all those stuffs(java,adb,sdk) so i cant go with the adb commands..please tell me the safest and lightest rom to start with
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ok i think i have found this awsome 3 cm 11...going to flash it and will update later if any problem persists..thanx