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[RESOLVED] I bricked my Desire S

My phone is unbranded , unrooted & stock using ROM 1.47.401.4.
I have downloaded the latest ota 2.10.401.4 and in that zip there was a firmware zip in it.
i renamed the firmware zip to pg88img.zip and put it in my phone's sd root.
After the reboot of the phone has updated the firmware BUT thats all.
If i reboot the phone stucks on the HTC logo but also i can go to the bootloader options if on the reboot i hold down the volume button.
Is there any way to restore the phone?
I try to flash the stock rom but nothing.
Can anybody help please??
Resolution:
If anyone has the same problem and has hboot-2.00.0002 & S-ON you have to unlock the bootloader via htcdev.com site following all the steps and flash the EXT4 Recovery via FASTBOOT and NOT ADB.!!
Then go to recovery and flash any custom rom.

avensakias said:
My phone is unbranded , unrooted & stock using ROM 1.47.401.4.
I have downloaded the latest ota 2.10.401.4 and in that zip there was a firmware zip in it.
i renamed the firmware zip to pg88img.zip and put it in my phone's sd root.
After the reboot of the phone has updated the firmware BUT thats all.
If i reboot the phone stucks on the HTC logo but also i can go to the bootloader options if on the reboot i hold down the volume button.
Is there any way to restore the phone?
I try to flash the stock rom but nothing.
Can anybody help please??
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You can't boot because of new hboot. Have u s-off device ?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

No the phone is s-on and up on the screen it says LOCKED.
Never saw LOCKED before.
Is there any way to S-OFF now with the new hboot ??

avensakias said:
No the phone is s-on and up on the screen it says LOCKED.
Never saw LOCKED before.
Is there any way to S-OFF now with the new hboot ??
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It says locked but nothin is locked. Try to flash 4ext recovery over adb. Should work I think. Instructions in general forum .
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

Thanks.
i'll try and see whats going to happen.

Which update did you download? There are a couple available - odexed & deodexed.
Maybe worth trying which ever one you didn't download the first time?
Also are you giving it plenty of time to load? First boot from a fresh install always takes a long time.
Don't worry, you don't have a brick
Peace
Sent from my HTC Desire S

Unlock bootloader but still S-ON
Using the http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions i managed to get my bootloader UNLOCKED but it still says S-ON.
Tryed to flash the 4EXTvia adb but it says ERROR no device found.
Any other instruction on how to get my DS working again?
Going on bootloader i see:
*** UNLOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.09.08.20_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011,15:22:13
Any other suggestion pls??

You need to get your phone s-off using one of the methods in this part of the forum. Then you can install ext4 & new rom
Peace
Sent from my phone

HOW???
My hboot is HBOOT-2.00.0002 and the revolution to s-off is only for hboots 0.98.0000 & 0.98.0002.
Can you be more specific?
The only way that i can communicate to my DS is only via fastboot.
Can anybody help or the phone goes to the trash?? What should i do??

Waiting for stock RUU 2.10.401.4
I believe that the only way to restore the phone is to wait till the stock RUU 2.10.401.4 leak someday..
If anybody else can help me please do.
Thanks.

avensakias said:
I believe that the only way to restore the phone is to wait till the stock RUU 2.10.401.4 leak someday..
If anybody else can help me please do.
Thanks.
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That would be a choice, but I would say you'll be better of to use xtc-clip to gain s-off, after this everything is possible or just give it back for warranty and let them repair it,
because it's still s-on, but just to know, what else where in the zip?
Could it be that you forgot something, have you tried a factory reset?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

Tectas said:
That would be a choice, but I would say you'll be better of to use xtc-clip to gain s-off, after this everything is possible or just give it back for warranty and let them repair it,
because it's still s-on, but just to know, what else where in the zip?
Could it be that you forgot something, have you tried a factory reset?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App
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Do you know if I can get it from Greece.?
Does xtc clip works on hboot-2.00.0002.?

avensakias said:
Do you know if I can get it from Greece.?
Does xtc clip works on hboot-2.00.0002.?
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Xtc-clip works with every version on every HTC device.
Go to a second hand handy shop that also does repairs and stuff like this maybe they get one, I s-offed mine this way for €20^^
Swyped from my HTC Desire S

What did you download originally?
Was it an official ota update, or from this forum?
If you tried to flash the odexed version, many users have problems with this. Can you try the deodexed version?
Sent from my HTC Desire S

I was with the original shipped rom 1.47.401.4 S-ON & UNROOTED.
I downloaded via my computer http://liveimage.htc.com/OTA_Saga_S...1.47.401.4_release_217301kjfuq12qqm0wuhg7.zip
In that zip file there was another zip file called Firmware.zip.
I renamed the firmware.zip to pg88img.zip and i put it in the root of my sd card.
I rebooted holding the volume down button and the phone went to bootloader mode found the pg88img.zip and flashed it.
After that the phone goes only to bootloader showing
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.09.08.20_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011,15:22:13
Is there any way to flash the OTA via fastboot since over adb i get the message device not found..???

Do you have a "recovery" option in the fastboot menu? If so try to go to this menu and see if adb recognises it then. But you have probably tried this already, right.
With adb, when you type 'adb devices', your phone is not shown, correct?
I'm not sure about getting S-off with the new hboot, I did mine with the old hboot.
You could try to download the deodexed rom on this page and flash that, but you need to get into recovery first.
Sorry, not much help I'm afraid.
Did you try to install these fastboot drivers?

Unfortunately i have tried everything so far but didn't work.
The xtc clip maybe is the only way.. Or if the s-off solution of revolution will support in future my hboot and do it that way.
I also noticed that when i tried to flash the stock rom i had 1.47.401.4 and was stuck on the HTC logo the update software said that i had rom 11.10.401.4.!!!!!
Since i flashed the original fota why the version said 11.10.401.4 and not 2.10.401.4??
WTF IS GOING ON.??

Well, I still don't think you have a brick - you can get into the bootloader, you just need your pc to recognise it via USB.
Have you tried flashing the previous hboot version you had? To enable revolutionary s-off?
Also have a look around the general Android forums, there are some very experienced peeps there who may be able to help.
Peace
Sent from my HTC Desire S

avensakias said:
Do you know if I can get it from Greece.?
Does xtc clip works on hboot-2.00.0002.?
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You should ask this question on the XTC phone tools forum to raskal to be 100% sure that this new version is covered (see link on the XTC in my sig)
and as @tectas has said, there is still a possibility that you are still able to return under warranty and allow them to resolve it for you..
sorry unable to assist with confidence.
EDIT: see this thread that I created a while back that contains another link within it to lots of XTC owners around the world within it, but I'd confirm that the new HBOOT is covered before you run XTC http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076937&highlight=xtc

I ask them. Thanks anyway.
The 3 things left.
1. to ask xtc forum if my hboot-2.00.0002 is supported.
2. to wait till revolution s-off supports in the future my hboot.
3. to wait till someone leakes the stock signed ruu 2.10.401.4
That's all unfortunately..

[Q] i want to s off my sensation for the first time but stuck!

hi everyone and well done to the developers for all your work,
this my first post and my first android device , here's my situation!
i got tired off wating for offical ics update and tried to do something my self
my device is htc sensation Z710e soft 1.52.720.3 hboot 1.80.0000 gb 2.3.4 baseband ,baseband 10.56.9035.00u_10.14.9035.01_M cid was HTC__038 mid PG 5813000
i found a tread but couldn't understand it completely so was hoping for some direct advise,this is what if done so far
cid changed to HTC__001,tried revolutionary but says failed to get root
i read that i had to downgrade in order to get s off ,so i used htcdev to unlock now hboot says
"""unlocked"""
pyramid PVT ship S-ON RL
HBOOT -1.18.0000
eMMC-BOOT
auy 2 2011,22:35:52
i have managed to install clockworkmod 5.0.2.0 trough adb even if the top just says unlocked in hboot if i press recovery it load clockworkmod recovery but if i load app rom manager from market it doesn't detect clockworkmod ,if i try to install it from there it fails
sorry for the long post but im not sure what to do next ,cause i really dont wish to brick my phone
thanks to everyone in advance

Ryanfmalta said:
hi everyone and well done to the developers for all your work,
this my first post and my first android device , here's my situation!
i got tired off wating for offical ics update and tried to do something my self
my device is htc sensation Z710e soft 1.52.720.3 hboot 1.80.0000 gb 2.3.4 baseband ,baseband 10.56.9035.00u_10.14.9035.01_M cid was HTC__038 mid PG 5813000
i found a tread but couldn't understand it completely so was hoping for some direct advise,this is what if done so far
cid changed to HTC__001,tried revolutionary but says failed to get root
i read that i had to downgrade in order to get s off ,so i used htcdev to unlock now hboot says
"""unlocked"""
pyramid PVT ship S-ON RL
HBOOT -1.18.0000
eMMC-BOOT
auy 2 2011,22:35:52
i have managed to install clockworkmod 5.0.2.0 trough adb even if the top just says unlocked in hboot if i press recovery it load clockworkmod recovery but if i load app rom manager from market it doesn't detect clockworkmod ,if i try to install it from there it fails
sorry for the long post but im not sure what to do next ,cause i really dont wish to brick my phone
thanks to everyone in advance
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Use taccoroot.bin to get temp root access and then run revolutionary, u will be able to get S-off
Also dont flash the European version as it is the most buggy ICS update, my friend Krazy_abt_technology who is a recognized developer has also recommended to stay away from European update.
Just getting S-off with everything stock is fine at this time, wait for Indian ICS
....A friendly suggestion

So with the htcdev unlock i still cant flash anything since im still s on?
Any easy instructions out there to use tacoroot pls?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA

what other european version???

Ryanfmalta said:
So with the htcdev unlock i still cant flash anything since im still s on?
Any easy instructions out there to use tacoroot pls?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA
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steps to s-off with taccoroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23482010&postcount=29
after this you can use revolutionary

thanks i will try when i get back home from work

im stuck at this point
c:\Android>adb shell /data/local/tacoroot.bin --root
/sbin/sh: /data/local/tacoroot.bin: not found
is it because i have clockworkmod instead of stock recovery?

Stuck in bootloop

So I was being stupid and didn't read all the instructions while I was trying to flash a PG58IMG for ICS and I think I installed the wrong version for me. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop but I CAN access the recovery and hboot. I don't know what to do now.
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot

Do you have a ics Rom flashed to match the ics firmware? If you still have gb this will put you into bootloop . Flash the ics firmware which is 3.32 or 3.33 then flash the ics Rom. You must remove the pg58img file after you flash Also or it will continue to try to upgrade the file over and over . I hope this helps you.
Sent from my Sensation Z710e using xda premium

realsis said:
Do you have a ics Rom flashed to match the ics firmware? If you still have gb this will put you into bootloop . Flash the ics firmware which is 3.32 or 3.33 then flash the ics Rom. You must remove the pg58img file after you flash Also or it will continue to try to upgrade the file over and over . I hope this helps you.
Sent from my Sensation Z710e using xda premium
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I'll try flashing 3.33 or 3.32 then flashing the ROM, thanks.

Right now it's stuck at the boot "htc" logo, It's been like this for about 4 mins, is this normal on updating the firmware?
EDIT: It has been about 15 mins now and I recided to go into hboot and the message thing at the top was changed. Now it reads:
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
and at the end after the "sd checking", it says "Battery voltage is too low! Please change a battery..."
Not sure if has anything to do with my problem, but its worth putting out there.

No this is not normal. Charge your device, update firmware 3.32 or 3.33, now you WILL have a bootloopv if your on a gb Rom, so update to a ics Rom. This should solve the bootloop. When updating with a pg58img file you place it on the root of your sd card, pull battery put battery back in then press power and volume at the same time then press power to accept update it will automatically update .remove the pg58img file at this point or it will continue to try to update. I really hope this helps. Sometimes it takes up to 5 or so minutes for the first boot of a Rom but after that I would say it's too long if you're still waiting. Have you done all these steps? With the correct firmware?are you wiping before your flash? It should work smoothly with these steps? Once your charged go over steps again make sure your not missing a step. Hope this helps
Sent from my Sensation Z710e using xda premium

Nevermind, I seem to have fixed it by updating the firmware version, thanks for your help!

ARandomName said:
So I was being stupid and didn't read all the instructions while I was trying to flash a PG58IMG for ICS and I think I installed the wrong version for me. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop but I CAN access the recovery and hboot. I don't know what to do now.
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
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keep in mind one thing... you must use matching firmware/rom.. i mean for example
- Firmware 3.33 Universal / (ICS)
- Firmware 1.17 Universal / (GB)
so if you're on ICS you must be on 3.33 fw, that should do the trick

Same Issue Here
Hi Guys! Ths is my first post so I'll try to be as brief and clear as possible. I'm having the same problem with the boot logo, and as far as I try to upgrade I don't get the yes/no option.
Bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED*** (PINK)
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.27.000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012
Had stock ROM and Rooted Via HTCdev and CWM'd with HTC one X AIo Kit. Phone was working perfectly until I installed ROM Toolkit and decided to change fonts. Afterwards, the phone got stuck on the boot logo, but I can access bootloader and recovery mode via CWM. I can't install PG58IMG even that i have tried several versions, including 3.24, 3.30, 3.32 & 3.33.
When detecting PG58IMG I get this:
SD Checking..........
Loading.....[PG58DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading......[PG58DIAG.nbh]
No Image or wrong image!
Loading.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Parsing.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Then turns back to bootloader menu
Any help will be really appreciated.

lgperelez said:
Hi Guys! Ths is my first post so I'll try to be as brief and clear as possible. I'm having the same problem with the boot logo, and as far as I try to upgrade I don't get the yes/no option.
Bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED*** (PINK)
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.27.000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012
Had stock ROM and Rooted Via HTCdev and CWM'd with HTC one X AIo Kit. Phone was working perfectly until I installed ROM Toolkit and decided to change fonts. Afterwards, the phone got stuck on the boot logo, but I can access bootloader and recovery mode via CWM. I can't install PG58IMG even that i have tried several versions, including 3.24, 3.30, 3.32 & 3.33.
When detecting PG58IMG I get this:
SD Checking..........
Loading.....[PG58DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading......[PG58DIAG.nbh]
No Image or wrong image!
Loading.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Parsing.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Then turns back to bootloader menu
Any help will be really appreciated.
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I'll be as brief as possible too
While being SON you can't I mean you CAN'T flash a firmware.
Now follow the "flashing roms with SON" guide by asskickar.. In sensation general section of.. To the letter
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

Working like a charm
ganeshp said:
I'll be as brief as possible too
While being SON you can't I mean you CAN'T flash a firmware.
Now follow the "flashing roms with SON" guide by asskickar.. In sensation general section of.. To the letter
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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Thanks this procedure worked flawlesly!!!

[Q] I was stupid again :(

Hey guys,
tonight I tried to unlock my HBoot 1.27 Sensation with T-Mobile Germany branding.
I used the htcdev method successfully. Then I installed 4ext recovery.
Till now everything was fine.
But then I thought, I could wipe the old T-Mobile stuff from NAND, in order to install CM9.
But now I have an empty S-On, htcdev unlocked phone and can not install any ROM, because there are no ICS RUU files availble for TMobile Germany phones.
4ext recovery is working fine.
So, what can I do now to S-OFF my phone, or to get any ROM on it?
I do not own any backups

for your situation see this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
if you want to S-OFF see this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631

Wow and I thought I was crazy. Question can you boot into bootloader and if so what Does say.
Sent From My Viper S 1.2.1with true s off by alpha revolutionary

Thanks guys,
thanks for your help! Now on CM10 with S-ON
I still do not understand how to S-Off now, I think I'm too stupid for this...
My bootloader says HBoot 1.27, S-On, ***UNLOCKED***

die_braut said:
Thanks guys,
thanks for your help! Now on CM10 with S-ON
I still do not understand how to S-Off now, I think I'm too stupid for this...
My bootloader says HBoot 1.27, S-On, ***UNLOCKED***
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see again my previous post and follow the second link
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

Trying to Custom rom Hboot 1.18

OK, so I am trying to root and load a rom on my friends HTC Sensation. I used the toolkit, and unlocked the bootloader, and installed a custom recovery. (have had all 3 recoveries at this point).
The Bootloader shows
*** UNLOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.000
eMMC-boot
I tried to then install Viper Rom, and it boot loops, I tried to install what I thought was a stock rom and it hangs on the white HTC screen for well over 20 minutes. I can't get s-off because it won't boot up.... i can't figure out how to upgrade firmware because I'm not s-off. Can someone please point me in the right direction. I am downloading an RUU, but literally have no idea if its the right one. my CID supposedly is T-MOB010.
Please point me in the right direction as to how to end up with Viper Rom on this phone.
Thanks.

jasonmlit said:
OK, so I am trying to root and load a rom on my friends HTC Sensation. I used the toolkit, and unlocked the bootloader, and installed a custom recovery. (have had all 3 recoveries at this point).
The Bootloader shows
*** UNLOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT Ship S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.000
eMMC-boot
I tried to then install Viper Rom, and it boot loops, I tried to install what I thought was a stock rom and it hangs on the white HTC screen for well over 20 minutes. I can't get s-off because it won't boot up.... i can't figure out how to upgrade firmware because I'm not s-off. Can someone please point me in the right direction. I am downloading an RUU, but literally have no idea if its the right one. my CID supposedly is T-MOB010.
Please point me in the right direction as to how to end up with Viper Rom on this phone.
Thanks.
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Ruu won't work without s off..
Sent from my Sensation using xda app-developers app

Itsakash said:
Ruu won't work without s off..
Sent from my Sensation using xda app-developers app
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Yes it will, RUU upgrade works with S-ON
@OP all you need to do is flash the Tmous RUU from here: http://htcruu.com/Pyramid/RUU_PYRAM...0U_11.23.3504.07_M2_release_256085_signed.exe

i will download and run... thanks so much. wish me luck....

i downloaded and ran the RUU but it said that it was the wrong one and failed.

tried an earlier RUU too, and they both fail. I am running them as administrators, and while the phone is in fastboot. It seems to act like its going to work, and go to a black HTC screen, but then it fails. error [155]

jasonmlit said:
tried an earlier RUU too, and they both fail. I am running them as administrators, and while the phone is in fastboot. It seems to act like its going to work, and go to a black HTC screen, but then it fails. error [155]
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relock the bootloader then run the RUU
to relock bootloader
fastboot oem lock
then connect the phone from fastboot to pc ..the phone should say FASTBOOT USB if connected properly
then run the RUU

EDIT - please close thread... I didn't realize I had to be bootloader locked. just on a whim locked it back up and it worked like a charm.
thanks for the help.