Help! I Think i brick my device - HTC One S

Hello,
i have a huge problem with my HOS. Yesterday i downloaded Source 1.3 rom and installed it via TWRP, but something goes wrong and now i cannot start my phone. I can only go to Recovery and Bootloader, but it does not help me, cause when i tried to install a different rom it always fails. And also somehow Viper rom installation is now all in blue color. PLEASE help me

sc0rpp said:
Hello,
i have a huge problem with my HOS. Yesterday i downloaded Source 1.3 rom and installed it via TWRP, but something goes wrong and now i cannot start my phone. I can only go to Recovery and Bootloader, but it does not help me, cause when i tried to install a different rom it always fails. And also somehow Viper rom installation is now all in blue color. PLEASE help me
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Yeah that's because you don't flash the boot.img file (Inside ROM.zip) from fastboot.
Extract boot.img from ROM.zip and flash it via fastboot. This applies when you install any ROM if you're S-ON.
Also, Use TWRP 2.3.3.0 and Viper ROM will not flash in blue color.

flash boot.img problem
khan.orak said:
Yeah that's because you don't flash the boot.img file (Inside ROM.zip) from fastboot.
Extract boot.img from ROM.zip and flash it via fastboot. This applies when you install any ROM if you're S-ON.
Also, Use TWRP 2.3.3.0 and Viper ROM will not flash in blue color.
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Hi Expert I need your help
I was on
1. htc stock rom
2. I was bootloader unlocked
3. it said Tampered and Unlocked and
4. I was S-On
5. I had CWM installed
I found out that if I fastboot boot.img i could flash custom roms so I downloaded a compatible Cyanogen Mod rom from
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?dev...e&type=nightly
to my htc and then I followed instructions from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1752270
to fastboot all went well but at the end the device didnt restart it got stuck in the htc screen where it says "this build is only for some purpose and if we use it other than that some legal bla bla"
I have attached the image of the screen
then i powered off and now my phone wouldnt start in beltween that warning screen comes when I try to start but its very rare is my device bricked pls help me what can i do
Also when I connect to pc via USB theres a sound and in the device manager it is detected as httc one s
Thank you pls help me out

zumri said:
Hi Expert I need your help
I was on
1. htc stock rom
2. I was bootloader unlocked
3. it said Tampered and Unlocked and
4. I was S-On
5. I had CWM installed
I found out that if I fastboot boot.img i could flash custom roms so I downloaded a compatible Cyanogen Mod rom from
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?dev...e&type=nightly
to my htc and then I followed instructions from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1752270
to fastboot all went well but at the end the device didnt restart it got stuck in the htc screen where it says "this build is only for some purpose and if we use it other than that some legal bla bla"
I have attached the image of the screen
then i powered off and now my phone wouldnt start in beltween that warning screen comes when I try to start but its very rare is my device bricked pls help me what can i do
Also when I connect to pc via USB theres a sound and in the device manager it is detected as httc one s
Thank you pls help me out
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The CM downloads you referred to does not hold any download for Ville (HTC One S S4) or VilleC2 (HTC One S S3). Which one did you download?
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khan.orak said:
The CM downloads you referred to does not hold any download for Ville (HTC One S S4) or VilleC2 (HTC One S S3). Which one did you download?
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I downloaded the top most one named this one cm-10.2-20130830-NIGHTLY-ville.zip
thanks for replying friend

zumri said:
I downloaded the top most one named this one cm-10.2-20130830-NIGHTLY-ville.zip
thanks for replying friend
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Not the correct ROM. Download for the HTC One S from development section.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

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i cant do Recovery

hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.
Snow201 said:
hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.
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Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:
FatherD said:
Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:
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i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?
Snow201 said:
i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?
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Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!
osugsxr said:
Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!
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NVM, there is no recovery for HTC at all, only Galaxy and some more. what i need to do?
I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
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k1llacanon said:
I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
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but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)
Snow201 said:
but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)
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I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
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k1llacanon said:
I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
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Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?
Snow201 said:
Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?
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Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img
frdd said:
Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img
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nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?
Snow201 said:
nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?
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If you have working ADB and fastboot working (there is a sticky by user fibsib that explains this) you can make sure your phone isnt really just trying to boot the OS and failing rather than trying to enter recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
But anyways figure out which version you have before doing anything more, flash the wrong stuff and you could break stuff. There are good info here as to how to see if you have the Ville=Z520e=S4 processor model or the Ville C2/Z560e/S3 processor model.
Then download a recovery for your phone model and install it with this command from your computer
Code:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryyoudownloaded.img
Should work.
have you actually flashed a recovery yet?
which one and how did you do it?
Make sure you have your phone updated to the latest software version before you root. Download system update OTA and click update.
Otherwise you will have issues.
I am rooted T-Mobile phone with original software 1.54 and still can not do recovery or update, it is probably me but it is difficult.
If you are in the US, make sure you use the US version in the development section after you upgrade your phone. Update then try to root it might be easier.

Need Help:can't flash any recovery,RUU doesn't restore my soft,One S- no OS

Hi, everything messed up from using the stupid TWRP 2.6.0.0 .... I was going to flash a custom rom , but it didn't let me, so I did a little research that I need 2.3.3.0 in order to instal any custom rom.So I tried to switch to 2.3.3.0 but it didn't let me... after that I tried to push stock recovery and now i'm stuck at the white HTC Entering Recovery ( pink letters) screen, ( The recovery just doesn't load) ... I just want to finish with this , and go back to my stock htc rom with not roots or anything.. im tired of this seriously.....
When I try to run RUU I get stuck at the Black HTC Letters screen , the the setup stops and says that it will try to repair my phone, sadly with no result every time.. I think that I don't have any OS on my phone right now, because when RUU starts it shows :
Change image version from : ( blank space)
To: ..... bla bla bla , ( the version of the ruu) ...
I have no problems with entering fastboot and unlocking/relocking my Hboot.
Any help about restoringmy phone will be appreciated . Thanks , I'm online all the time so if I get any responses I'll answer quick.
P.S. I can't mount my usb storage from anywhere, and it doesn't show up on my PC when i connect the usb
looperman said:
Hi, everything messed up from using the stupid TWRP 2.6.0.0 .... I was going to flash a custom rom , but it didn........................
P.S. I can't mount my usb storage from anywhere, and it doesn't show up on my PC when i connect the usb
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Don't lose hope, don't panic.
Tell me which RUU did you use?
Also, what is your CID?
How did you flash your recovery ?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
khan.orak said:
Don't lose hope, don't panic.
Tell me which RUU did you use?
Also, what is your CID?
How did you flash your recovery ?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Radio_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_signed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_signed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...
looperman said:
well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Rad io_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_sign ed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_ 1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_sign ed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...
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If you downloaded RUUs from androidruu, then it's a case of bad RUU.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
khan.orak said:
If you downloaded RUUs from androidruu, then it's a case of bad RUU.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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well what am I supposed to do ?
looperman said:
well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Radio_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_signed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_signed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...
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Okay, just now I noticed. You used two Different RUUs for two different versions.
The 1st one is for S3/C2 version, the 2nd one is for S4 version.
Use This Thread to download RUU's only for your version (S4 or S3 whichever you have got). In your case, it does matter which RUU you use.
If you need any help further just ask away.
the thing is that the RUU doesn't get to the process of installing , and I have used those RUU's before....
I need some solution the get to a working recovery and instal some kind of OS because the last time I could get in my recovery it said that I don't have any OS installed...
looperman said:
the thing is that the RUU doesn't get to the process of installing , and I have used those RUU's before....
I need some solution the get to a working recovery and instal some kind of OS because the last time I could get in my recovery it said that I don't have any OS installed...
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okay you gonna need fastboot for this. What I have been successful with is:
1. Download an RUU (VERSION SPECIFIC!).
2. Go into Bootloader -> Then select FASTBOOT
3. Connect your Phone to PC. It should say Fastboot - USB mode.
4. Run the RUU, it will get you through all the steps.
khan.orak said:
okay you gonna need fastboot for this. What I have been successful with is:
1. Download an RUU (VERSION SPECIFIC!).
2. Go into Bootloader -> Then select FASTBOOT
3. Connect your Phone to PC. It should say Fastboot - USB mode.
4. Run the RUU, it will get you through all the steps.
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doesn't work as I've told you , it happens with every RUU ... I get the Black screen with white HTC letters...
I think that what RUU does is : it updates the version my software I think it just doesn't place a new software right away( just an update), but as TWRP said I don't have OS installed...
can anyone help me ?
looperman said:
doesn't work as I've told you , it happens with every RUU ... I get the Black screen with white HTC letters...
I think that what RUU does is : it updates the version my software I think it just doesn't place a new software right away( just an update), but as TWRP said I don't have OS installed...
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Man you're making this difficult. The more I want to help you, the more you become hasty.
RUU doesn't do what you think. It puts New software, updates firmware (hboot, radio, RECOVERY), so yes it is basically a one-stop solution.
Please calm down as panicking won't help.
Tell me your One S version (S3/S4) at least? so that we can move forward in right direction. and also your CID
Tell me what recoveries and RUU you tried. and what errors do you get while you run them.
EDIT: Thanks to @tivofool I forgot to mention that you have to RELOCK your bootloader before running RUU
I'm with S3
I wrote the 2 RUU's I tried to use,
before that i tried TWRP 2.5.0.0,2.3.0.0.,2.6 and finally I flashed factory stock recovery that's it and both my carrier and bl are unlocked
P.S. : Yeah i knew about the relocking but still stuck on black screen with white HTC Letters
looperman said:
I'm with S3
I wrote the 2 RUU's I tried to use,
before that i tried TWRP 2.5.0.0,2.3.0.0.,2.6 and finally I flashed factory stock recovery that's it and both my carrier and bl are unlocked
P.S. : Yeah i knew about the relocking but still stuck on black screen with white HTC Letters
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Black Screen with HTC is the oem update screen.
Okay do this please and we'll try to see if there's a problem with the HBOOT. Give me this info and We'll reflash HBOOT.
Go to fastboot and connect your phone to PC.
Enter this command from your PC:
Code:
fastboot getvar all
post results here (MINUS IMEI AND SERIAL #)
just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?
looperman said:
just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?
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That was fast.
I am using Viper ROM and it's very good. Customization and speed.
For a better battery life, BULLETPROOF KERNEL.
Edit: how did you get it to work by the way.
Viper rom is for s4 only isn't it ?
looperman said:
just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?
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Make sure you flash a S3 Rom (you mentioned having a s3 right?)
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using Tapatalk 2
looperman said:
Viper rom is for s4 only isn't it ?
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Oh yes sorry.
okay, so ... I'm going to explane everything I did, I hope I'll help some other people too.
I flashed TWRP from One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v4.0 but without luck, then i flash the factory stock recovery, still the phone was letting me into any of these two recoveries, then i decided reflash the same TWRP again and it worked,
First I couldn't mount the storage from the recovery , but it was still showing in "My Computer" , I had only one option and it was to Format the Storage. So I did.. then copied this rom with gapps on it ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164406
Fully wiped --> Flash Rom , then Flash Gapps, ---> then I booted in fastboot to boot from CMD the "boot.img" with "fastboot flash boot boot.img" from the Pacman Rom and then I Rebooted the HTC and Done
Huge thanks to @khan.orak
I hope I helped someone with the same ****tyass problem.
looperman said:
okay, so ... I'm going to explane everything I did, I hope I'll help some other people too.
I flashed TWRP from One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v4.0 but without luck, then i flash the factory stock recovery, still the phone was letting me into any of these two recoveries, then i decided reflash the same TWRP again and it worked,
First I couldn't mount the storage from the recovery , but it was still showing in "My Computer" , I had only one option and it was to Format the Storage. So I did.. then copied this rom with gapps on it ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164406
Fully wiped --> Flash Rom , then Flash Gapps, ---> then I booted in fastboot to boot from CMD the "boot.img" with "fastboot flash boot boot.img" from the Pacman Rom and then I Rebooted the HTC and Done
Huge thanks to @khan.orak
I hope I helped someone with the same ****tyass problem.
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Glad it worked for you buddy.

[Q] how to flash - really in trouble

Hi all,
Apology if this questions may already been ask millions of time but I am really stucked at the moment and hoping that someone may guide me to the correct direction.
I have got HTC One X-LTE (Evita)
I managed to get S-OFF and also CID - 111111
It has TWRP 2.6
The last time I got it working was on the STOCK 4.2.2 I downloaded from the XDA - then I got into the issues of rebooting and loosing signal from time to time. so I went into my TWRP backup I had and reflashed it using my old backup made from my TWRP.
the reflashed failed and now I can only boot up to the HTC logo and then black screen.
I can get to the TWRP recovery and I have got fastboot and ADB on my PC.
When I run the fastboot devices command --> it shows device connected BUT when i try ADB command ---> no device is found.
It will be much appreciated if someone can guide me to the right direction as I am really stucked at the moment not sure where to start.
I tried searching in the forum but I don't think I went to the correct area/tutorial.
Please help
Thank you
When you made your twrp backup did you select system,data, and boot? If it's hanging at the HTC screen it seems there is not boot.img installed or one that is incompatible with your backup. Open whatever Rom your backup is made from and copy the boot.img to your fastboot directory. Then reboot the phone into fastboot mode and flash the boot.img using this command.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then reboot the phone and see what happens
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ImagioX1 said:
When you made your twrp backup did you select system,data, and boot? If it's hanging at the HTC screen it seems there is not boot.img installed or one that is incompatible with your backup. Open whatever Rom your backup is made from and copy the boot.img to your fastboot directory. Then reboot the phone into fastboot mode and flash the boot.img using this command.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then reboot the phone and see what happens
Sent from my HTC One XL using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for the reply.
When looking at the TWRP backup I copied into my PC - does not have the .img - the one I can find is MD5
Can I use the existing ROM I donwload from XDA like : EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip
when I extracted EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip - I can see the "boot.img" can I use this one?
Thanks
ardabelati said:
Thanks for the reply.
When looking at the TWRP backup I copied into my PC - does not have the .img - the one I can find is MD5
Can I use the existing ROM I donwload from XDA like : EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip
when I extracted EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip - I can see the "boot.img" can I use this one?
Thanks
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I had a somewhat similar experience with Viper 4.0 ROM - I managed to get Cyanogenmod installed correctly (particularly this one). Take a shot and see if it works - atleast your phone will be up and working.
sandys1 said:
I had a somewhat similar experience with Viper 4.0 ROM - I managed to get Cyanogenmod installed correctly (particularly this one). Take a shot and see if it works - atleast your phone will be up and working.
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Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers
ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers
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hmm - Im on ROM dated 09/13, which is not present now. Your best bet would be http://get.cm/get/aOM
Also remember to flash Google Apps (play store, etc.) which is packaged separately here - http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip
ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers
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Did it work finally ?
sandys1 said:
Did it work finally ?
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Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
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It sounds like it might be a bad download or something. I noticed u never mentioned wiping the phone before flashing, Are u clean wiping? And also what hboot are you on?
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ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
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You can either flash the kernel, which can be found in the Android Development section, flashing the kernel is just like flashing a ROM, just install in Beastmode. Or you can upgrade your firmware to 2.15, the instructions are I'm the first post of the ROM thread.
Asking which ROM is best/favorite/most stable is against the rules so we can't answer that question.
When you say the phone keeps rebooting, does it ever make it into the OS or is it boot looping (showing the boot animation then starting over)?
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timmaaa said:
You can either flash the kernel, which can be found in the Android Development section, flashing the kernel is just like flashing a ROM, just install in Beastmode. Or you can upgrade your firmware to 2.15, the instructions are I'm the first post of the ROM thread.
Asking which ROM is best/favorite/most stable is against the rules so we can't answer that question.
When you say the phone keeps rebooting, does it ever make it into the OS or is it boot looping (showing the boot animation then starting over)?
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Thanks for the reply
When you said that flashing kernel is the same as flashing ROM, I did it By going to TWRP and the press install and locate the zip file. Is this what should be done?
What is beast mode?
Sorry for the basic questions
Thanks
Yeah that's how you install the kernel. It must be done after you install the ROM. I kinda worded my reply a bit weird, sorry about that. Beastmode is the name of the kernel, you can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165880
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I did try to flash it through recovery but it always failed. Not sure why. I copied the kernel zip file into my phone sd and then I went to recovery and press the install and located the kernel zip file but still failed.
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Which recovery version are you using?
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Recovery is 2.6.3.
The process failed on not able to fine the MD5 file or something like that. We don't need to extract the Zip file do we?
Cheers
Disable md5 checking in settings. You never need to extract a kernel or ROM zip.
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timmaaa said:
Disable md5 checking in settings. You never need to extract a kernel or ROM zip.
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I have checked the setting in TWRP and nothing is ticked.
When I flash the zip, it is still saying "failed due to md5 does not exists".
I am not sure which should be address first but I now noticed that there is an error : "unable to locate storage device"
also came out.
When I plug my phone to PC I can see the storage but why it is saying "storage device not found" in TWRP?
Thanks

Help please

Hi.
I have a htc sensation.
Rom: vipers 3.1.4
S-ON
My touchscreen sometimes doesnt work, but if i turn off my screen(lock my screen), and turn it back on, it works.
Is this rom problem or touchscreen problem?
Thanks!
are you sure that you already flashing boot.img from the rom itself..?
what about if you tried installing another rom..?, is the problem still there ..?
if problem still there..so it can be your phone hardware had problem, but if not..then that's the problem come from the rom indeed
Sorry, but i dont understand ur first question .
I didnt try to install another rom yet. But i will install a new one tomorrow or thursday. I am not home now.
JJeamy said:
are you sure that you already flashing boot.img from the rom itself..?
what about if you tried installing another rom..?, is the problem still there ..?
if problem still there..so it can be your phone hardware had problem, but if not..then that's the problem come from the rom indeed
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sneaki said:
Sorry, but i dont understand ur first question .
I didnt try to install another rom yet. But i will install a new one tomorrow or thursday. I am not home now.
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i mean if you're phone bootloader just had unlocked but still S-ON..so you must flashing boot.img too that are extracted from the rom.zip that you already installed..
you pc must already had ADB / SDK...if not..you can download from here.. or minimal adb and fastboot from here..
1. extract the rom.zip that you already installing...and copied boot.img from there to adb / sdk folder on your pc
2. turn on your phone with pressing and hold volume down + power button until inside bootloader...then select FASTBOOT mode..
3. connect your phone to pc via usb...then open cmd and change source to your adb / sdk that fastboot.exe placed folder..then type "fastboot devices" enter (to check first that your phone already connected) if success connected that will be prompt your phone serial number
4. then continued typing "fastboot flash boot boot.img" enter
5. after finish..typing "fastbot reboot" enter
6. done..
all command type without quote
hope this can help..
So i bought this phone ~2 months ago. I had sense 5 on it. 4ext recovery. And i saw, that it was on S-on.
Than i wanted to try out vipers 3.1.4. I downloaded the rom. putted on my sd card, reboted to 4ext recovery, enabled smartflash. than wiped, and installed the rom. it was great until one morning when the touch kept freezing, and i needed to lock the screen and turn it back on to work.
Today i will install sense 5 again and doing the same thing that i did with 3.1.4.Am i doing something wrong?
And i need to do what are u saying after rom instalation or ? On my pc there isn't adb/sdk.
Sorry but i'm new to android. I was an iphone user.
sneaki said:
So i bought this phone ~2 months ago. I had sense 5 on it. 4ext recovery. And i saw, that it was on S-on.
Than i wanted to try out vipers 3.1.4. I downloaded the rom. putted on my sd card, reboted to 4ext recovery, enabled smartflash. than wiped, and installed the rom. it was great until one morning when the touch kept freezing, and i needed to lock the screen and turn it back on to work.
Today i will install sense 5 again and doing the same thing that i did with 3.1.4.Am i doing something wrong?
And i need to do what are u saying after rom instalation or ? On my pc there isn't adb/sdk.
Sorry but i'm new to android. I was an iphone user.
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IF you already using 4ext recovery and enabling smartflash then...you don't needed to flashing boot.img again with manual way..
my guide in the previously post..just if you using another custom recovery like TWRP or CWM and already forget it to flashing boot.img manually form fastboot
so..this you're already do the right step...just try installing ViperS 5.0 again from 4ext recovery..then..your phone will back to normal again..:good:
Thank You! :good:
When i get home i will install sense 5 and hopefully my phone will be back to normal!
JJeamy said:
IF you already using 4ext recovery and enabling smartflash then...you don't needed to flashing boot.img again with manual way..
my guide in the previously post..just if you using another custom recovery like TWRP or CWM and already forget it to flashing boot.img manually form fastboot
so..this you're already do the right step...just try installing ViperS 5.0 again from 4ext recovery..then..your phone will back to normal again..:good:
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sneaki said:
enabled smartflash. than wiped, and installed the rom..
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just change some steps
wipe->smartflash->install rom
hi
my htc sensation xe doesn't turn on.none of its led doesn't light.please help me
rafael1369 said:
hi
my htc sensation xe doesn't turn on.none of its led doesn't light.please help me
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do you tried with unbrick project? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
I am back. I installed sense 5 but my Phone touch is the same. So i guess its hardware problem.
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sneaki said:
I am back. I installed sense 5 but my Phone touch is the same. So i guess its hardware problem.
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Maybe its about calibration the touch search the forum and I think you got to be s-off
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Mile_zdr said:
Maybe its about calibration the touch search the forum and I think you got to be s-off
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see also this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239238

One S won't boot after ROM Flash

my phone doesn't turn on
phone doesn't working
hello,
I tried to install new ROM (my first time ) , so I unlocked it using section 1 in this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2076086
and after this I tried to install this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2445392
but I got an error(99) in this step : 2.fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
so I plugged off the phone from the PC , and it became bricked I think.
when I try to turn him on it shows me the HTC logo and then only black screen.
I was able to get into bootloader menu and the recovery.
I know nothing about this , what should I do now? how can I fix it?
thank you
Ilyama said:
phone doesn't working
hello,
I tried to install new ROM (my first time ) , so I unlocked it using section 1 in this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2076086
and after this I tried to install this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2445392
but I got an error(99) in this step : 2.fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
so I plugged off the phone from the PC , and it became bricked I think.
when I try to turn him on it shows me the HTC logo and then only black screen.
I was able to get into bootloader menu and the recovery.
I know nothing about this , what should I do now? how can I fix it?
thank you
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Hi,
i flash a new ROM simple via TWRP. It is recommend to have a root phone, to update hboot and radio, to set Super cid: 11111111 and s-off. If you have this, you go in TWRP and you can install any ROM by click a button "intall" and choose the zip file.
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mtxt said:
Hi,
i flash a new ROM simple via TWRP. It is recommend to have a root phone, to update hboot and radio, to set Super cid: 11111111 and s-off. If you have this, you go in TWRP and you can install any ROM by click a button "intall" and choose the zip file.
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Hi i have same problem and im a first time Flasher, phone is rooted i believe cause bootloader is unlocked, i cant get an update to my radio ive searched tirelessly and cant turn s-off cause mine is on plus i dont know what super cid is please note that my phone is bricked, no OS, no backup stock..its just a box now. please do you think you can help me?
Us as the case may be. i have fastboot and adb installed already and i can work my way around it if directed Thanks in advance

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