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[Q] Help!! Can't flash new ROMs!

Hey guys, I'm on an HTC One X (AT&T) (evita). I'm currently running ViperXL, but it's very glitchy and often restarts or loses signal. I was previously running CM10 and went through a bit of trouble flashing this ROM. I kept getting the message "Installation Aborted" with no status error when i tried to flash and am experiencing the same problem now. I know i've been using the correct ROMs for the evita version not the endeavoru version (or however it's spelled). I think what I did when I transitioned from CM10 to ViperXL was factory reset from the bootloader (accidentally pressed the volume button too many times), then reloaded CWM onto my phone, factory reset, wiped the cache/dalvik, and flashed. But, now I'm getting the installation aborted messages again and I don't plan on factory resetting (i doubt that helped in the process before anyway). I'm thinking that I would need to unroot then reroot to fix this problem, but I'm fairly noob so I'm not sure. I also believe that I lost the back up of the stock ROM and i'm not sure how much that has screwed me over.

Never factory reset from bootloader, all it does is corrupt your sd card. Please provide more details, what are your current bootloader details? Which recovery version are you using?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Never factory reset from bootloader, all it does is corrupt your sd card. Please provide more details, what are your current bootloader details? Which recovery version are you using?
Sent from my Evita
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Yeah haha factory resetting was a complete accident
my bootloader reads:
****tampered****
****unlocked****
evita pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.14.0002
radio-0.19as.32.09.11_2
opendsp-v29.1.0.45.0622
emmc-boot
and im running clockwork mod v5.8.3.1 touch

Try changing recovery to TWRP, I'm not sure if it's going to help but it's worth a shot. Here's how:
Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can enter recovery on your phone.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Try changing recovery to TWRP, I'm not sure if it's going to help but it's worth a shot. Here's how:
Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can enter recovery on your phone.
Sent from my Evita
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I followed these steps but I cannot create a backup of my current rom in TWRP. It says its unable to locate the storage device and mount /cache

Have you formatted your sd card since corrupting it?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Have you formatted your sd card since corrupting it?
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No, did the "erase cache" command cause the problem im having with my phone being unable to mount the cache?

No it shouldn't matter, so you're saying you haven't formatted the sd card since corrupting it? You'll need to do that.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
No it shouldn't matter, so you're saying you haven't formatted the sd card since corrupting it? You'll need to do that.
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How do you format the sd card?

Enter TWRP recovery, select mount from the menu, connect phone to pc, select mount usb storage, the card will now show up in Windows, try to access it and it'll prompt you to format it, select fat32 format and wait for it to finish.
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timmaaa said:
Enter TWRP recovery, select mount from the menu, connect phone to pc, select mount usb storage, the card will now show up in Windows, try to access it and it'll prompt you to format it, select fat32 format and wait for it to finish.
Sent from my Evita
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I cant access the SD card. I get a "found new hardware" notification for an "htc mtp device" but I'm not sure how to access it. Its not showing up as removable storage. I'm on windows XP, should i try on a mac?

[Q] Stuck in the red letters screen on my HTC One X

hello my friends, i need your help to fix my celphone, when i turned on the phone doesnt boot up always saty stuck in the screen with the red letters, i tried changing the kernel, i tried to install another ROM but always stuck in the same point, i wiped the cache, the system even the SD card and doesnt work,
Anyone can help me?
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according with some posts that i read i need to flash the RUU but i tried downloading the stock att ruu 2.20 but doesnt reconize any phone conected exists a way to flash directly over the TWRP?or maybe i missing something and because of that doesnt detect my celphone?

Reboot the phone and hold volume down while it's rebooting, this will take you to the bootloader, from there you can enter recovery and restore a backup or flash ROM.
What ROM were you on and what kernel did you flash?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Reboot the phone and hold volume down while it's rebooting, this will take you to the bootloader, from there you can enter recovery and restore a backup or flash ROM.
What ROM were you on and what kernel did you flash?
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thanks for your help, i tried to flash the JB 4.22 plus sense 5 but i think my problem is the RUU because even if i flash the Rom still stuck in the same point when i tried to turn on the celphone, do you know how i can flash the RUU?

What are your bootloader details please, just the first five lines.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
What are your bootloader details please, just the first five lines.
Sent from my Evita
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Tampered
Unlocked
Evita put ship s-on RL
hboot- 1.14.0002
Radio-0.19as.32.09.11_2
openDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot

You're s-on so did you flash the boot.img via fastboot after flashing the ROM?
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timmaaa said:
You're s-on so did you flash the boot.img via fastboot after flashing the ROM?
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eehm nop, so how i do that? from where i can get the boot.img and how can flash via fastboot?
Sorry for my noob questions

The boot.img can be found in the root of the ROM zip, unzip it on your pc and you'll see it straight away. You then need to copy the boot.img into the folder where adb and fastboot are. Then open a command prompt from within that folder (shift + right click anywhere in that folder, select open command prompt here), put your phone into bootloader mode and connect it to the pc, then issue this command in the command prompt:
Code:
fastboot devices
It should return your device serial number, this confirms that you're connected properly. If it doesn't return the serial number you need to work out why. If it does return the serial number you can issue this command:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now you can enter recovery on your phone, flash the ROM, and reboot the phone. Now it should boot up.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
The boot.img can be found in the root of the ROM zip, unzip it on your pc and you'll see it straight away. You then need to copy the boot.img into the folder where adb and fastboot are. Then open a command prompt from within that folder (shift + right click anywhere in that folder, select open command prompt here), put your phone into bootloader mode and connect it to the pc, then issue this command in the command prompt:
Code:
fastboot devices
It should return your device serial number, this confirms that you're connected properly. If it doesn't return the serial number you need to work out why. If it does return the serial number you can issue this command:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now you can enter recovery on your phone, flash the ROM, and reboot the phone. Now it should boot up.
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Ok, let me try ill keep posted

It works !!!!!1
Thanks so much for your help now i will update the firmware with most recently one

fjej78 said:
It works !!!!!1
Thanks so much for your help now i will update the firmware with most recently one
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Glad to see it worked
PS. If someone helps you on XDA, press the thanks button :thumbup:
Sent from my Evita

Stuck in boot loop been working on it all day, please help

I have att one x evita. too long to explain everything i have tried but here is where i am
****UNLOCKED****
S-OFF
HBOOT 2.14
I currently have CLOCKWORK RECOVERY going on, I have wiped, installed from SD the CM10.2 nightly i want to install, installs with no errors, installed gapps again no errors.
unit bootloops on HTC screen, I tried again same thing only this time fastboot flashed the boot.img file, tried before and after the rom install.
Tried all the same steps from most current version TWRP.....Im lost, what should i try next.
Also i have no file structure if you mount the storage from recovery i was empty and said it need to be formatted to be used, put it in FAT32. Made it usable, copied the CM ROM directly to the root of mounted drive, since there were no folders or anything in it.
Would love some help please.....im pulling my hair out

ntilley52 said:
I have att one x evita. too long to explain everything i have tried but here is where i am
****UNLOCKED****
S-OFF
HBOOT 2.14
I currently have CLOCKWORK RECOVERY going on, I have wiped, installed from SD the CM10.2 nightly i want to install, installs with no errors, installed gapps again no errors.
unit bootloops on HTC screen, I tried again same thing only this time fastboot flashed the boot.img file, tried before and after the rom install.
Tried all the same steps from most current version TWRP.....Im lost, what should i try next.
Also i have no file structure if you mount the storage from recovery i was empty and said it need to be formatted to be used, put it in FAT32. Made it usable, copied the CM ROM directly to the root of mounted drive, since there were no folders or anything in it.
Would love some help please.....im pulling my hair out
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Have you tried RUUing back to stock and re-rooting?

Mount usb storage in TWRP recovery and format (fat32) the sd in Windows. It looks as though you've done a factory reset in bootloader at some point which corrupts the sd card. Once you've done that I'd suggest trying to flash another ROM, if you still have problems you'll probably need to RUU as Rolltribe suggested.
Sent from my Evita

I tried mounting SD card and formating, using twrp and cwm. To try the RUU is that something that is done through fastboot USB?
timmaaa said:
Mount usb storage in TWRP recovery and format (fat32) the sd in Windows. It looks as though you've done a factory reset in bootloader at some point which corrupts the sd card. Once you've done that I'd suggest trying to flash another ROM, if you still have problems you'll probably need to RUU as Rolltribe suggested.
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And the format didn't work? An RUU is an exe program that's run through Windows while the phone is connected, usually in fastboot mode.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
And the format didn't work? An RUU is an exe program that's run through Windows while the phone is connected, usually in fastboot mode.
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no it didnt work i am trying downloading the RUU right now.
RUU_Evita_UL_ATT_US_1.44.502.1_Radio_0.15.3201.09_release_249105.exe
this ^ is the file i am downloading does it loot correct for an ATT HTC ONE X(Evita)

That is an at&t RUU but it's a very old one. Personally I'd use the latest which is the 3.18 RUU.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
That is an at&t RUU but it's a very old one. Personally I'd use the latest which is the *****
Sent from my Evita
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Having about the same issue on my phone. I have TWRP 2.5 on there. Tried to re-install viperxl and it goes through the install OK and then just boot loops.
Tried to use the RUU listed above and it fails with an error code of "Error 159 image error"
The RUU is going from Image version 2.20.502.7 to image ver 3.18.502.6
I had a different error with another RUU image I downloaded from HTC but didn't take notes on error.
Any idea's?

TWRP 2.5 is your problem, it's full of bugs. Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can enter recovery on your phone and flash again and you should be fine.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
TWRP 2.5 is your problem, it's full of bugs. Download TWRP 2.6 from *** Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can enter recovery on your phone and flash again and you should be fine.
Sent from my Evita
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Trying now. Thanks for the super fast reply. MUCH Appreciated.

HomeWorx said:
Trying now. Thanks for the super fast reply. MUCH Appreciated.
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u can also try using twrp one click tool v2.6.0.0 per timmaaa suggestion on my signature link below.....
Swyped from BlueICESense_JBE

HomeWorx said:
Having about the same issue on my phone. I have TWRP 2.5 on there. Tried to re-install viperxl and it goes through the install OK and then just boot loops.
Tried to use the RUU listed above and it fails with an error code of "Error 159 image error"
The RUU is going from Image version 2.20.502.7 to image ver 3.18.502.6
I had a different error with another RUU image I downloaded from HTC but didn't take notes on error.
Any idea's?
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RUU got me back up to stock, thanks for that, now trying to reinstall CM10

[Q] Help Asap Please!!!

My Htc One X Got No OS or No Recovery Installed.
If Switched On It Will Be Stucked At The "HTC Quietly Brilliant" Screen
I Can Boot Into HBoot / Fastboot
Info About The Device -
*****Tampered******
***Unlocked******
Evita PVT Ship S-Off Rl
Cid - 11111111
HBoot - 2.14.0000
Radio - 0.19as. 32. 09. 11_2
OpenDSP - v29. 1. 0. 45. 0622
eMMC- Boot
Nov 26 2012, 18:37 :14:-1
Thats the info i can see and tell...please respond asap so i can fix my phone by tonight...please tell me all what i have to to and step by step cause i am new to this....THANKYOU in Advance!!!

How did it get like this? Why don't you just flash TWRP recovery and flash a ROM?
Download TWRP. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can select recovery from your bootloader to enter TWRP recovery.
Sent from my Evita.

timmaaa said:
How did it get like this? Why don't you just flash TWRP recovery and flash a ROM?
Download TWRP. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can select recovery from your bootloader to enter TWRP recovery.
Sent from my Evita.
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HTC MTP Device only failing when installing
ADB Sideload only failing as well

Copy the text from the command prompt when you try to flash the recovery. MTP shouldn't factor in at all with fastboot.
Sent from my Evita.

timmaaa said:
Copy the text from the command prompt when you try to flash the recovery. MTP shouldn't factor in at all with fastboot.
Sent from my Evita.
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Actually now i can access TWRP Recovery But when i'm trying to install A rom using ADB Sideload it only failing

You don't install a ROM using adb sideload, you install a ROM using the install menu in TWRP.
Sent from my Evita.

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timmaaa said:
You don't install a ROM using adb sideload, you install a ROM using the install menu in TWRP.
Sent from my Evita.
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followed all the steps but when i try to install from twrp it still failing

Anyone Please Help!!

SelectahRichie said:
Anyone Please Help!!
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You could start over by running he 3.18 RUU. Sounds like you borked up your recovery/boot partitions. You're s-off and super cid, so your good to go with the ruu. After that, reinstall recovery, per timmaaa's instructions above. Then flash ROM through twrp. Got it. Good.

I agree with Blackjack.
@SelectahRichie you never answered my question earlier. How did your phone get to this point? If you want help you need to answer the questions people ask you, it makes the job of helping you much easier.
Sent from my Evita.

timmaaa said:
I agree with Blackjack.
@SelectahRichie you never answered my question earlier. How did your phone get to this point? If you want help you need to answer the questions people ask you, it makes the job of helping you much easier.
Sent from my Evita.
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It Got So When i Wiped My SD Card....But Thanks To Timmaaa I'm All Good

HTC Sensation stuck at htc screen

Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort

Friso_HK said:
Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort
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since you are on S-ON you have to flash the boot.img of the rom via fastboot command
or flash 4ext recovery and enable smartflash from it before flashing the rom
as you understand in any case you need sdk tools(adb and fastboot) on your pc

Friso_HK said:
Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort
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You need to change your recovery to 4ext 1.0.0.6 RC 1
sent from HTC Sensation 4G

rzr86 said:
since you are on S-ON you have to flash the boot.img of the rom via fastboot command
or flash 4ext recovery and enable smartflash from it before flashing the rom
as you understand in any case you need sdk tools(adb and fastboot) on your pc
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Do you now where i can download that?

Friso_HK said:
Do you now where i can download that?
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4ext recovery or sdk tools?

rzr86 said:
4ext recovery or sdk tools?
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I download Universal Naked Driver 0.72 but i dont now how it works, i need the driver for my htc sensation z710e

rzr86 said:
4ext recovery or sdk tools?
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Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.

Friso_HK said:
Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.
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HTC Sync.

nlooooo said:
HTC Sync.
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I do i form fastboot usb so can i then at htc sync?

Friso_HK said:
Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.
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put the boot.img in your adb and fastboot folder
open in that folder a cmd window and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
for htc drivers see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396

rzr86 said:
put the boot.img in your adb and fastboot folder
open in that folder a cmd window and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
for htc drivers see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396
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i works i looooooooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

What about those of us that have no USB connectivity, meaning when USB cable is connected, you get no "Fastboot USB" on the bootloader screen?
I'm S-on, so flashing recoveries from the SD card isn't possible.

Try this...
PoXFreak said:
What about those of us that have no USB connectivity, meaning when USB cable is connected, you get no "Fastboot USB" on the bootloader screen?
I'm S-on, so flashing recoveries from the SD card isn't possible.
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Try following method 2 in this guide( through updating via PG58IMG.zip file) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599816. Be carefule about the md5 checksum of the recovery image. Double check before flashing!!
After this, boot into recovery(from the bootloader menu, select appropriate superuser.zip file(for rooting, search xda ...there are many options) and flash root. You now have a custom recovery and are rooted. Now you can flash any custom rom.
All the above assuming you can somehow transfer files to your SD card through a card reader or any other means...
NOTE: Delete the PG58IMG.zip after flashing recovery.

ushmal said:
Try following method 2 in this guide( through updating via PG58IMG.zip file) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599816. Be carefule about the md5 checksum of the recovery image. Double check before flashing!!
After this, boot into recovery(from the bootloader menu, select appropriate superuser.zip file(for rooting, search xda ...there are many options) and flash root. You now have a custom recovery and are rooted. Now you can flash any custom rom.
All the above assuming you can somehow transfer files to your SD card through a card reader or any other means...
NOTE: Delete the PG58IMG.zip after flashing recovery.
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Still won't work. I have tried flashing stock firmwares, stock and non-stock recoveries, reflashing root.zip, restore from known good backups, nothing has worked. Phone is stuck at first HTC logo screen and will go no further, and with no USB connectivity, it's impossible for me to flash even PG58IMGs' because the phone is S-on.

Maybe this could work for you...just a suggestion
PoXFreak said:
Still won't work. I have tried flashing stock firmwares, stock and non-stock recoveries, reflashing root.zip, restore from known good backups, nothing has worked. Phone is stuck at first HTC logo screen and will go no further, and with no USB connectivity, it's impossible for me to flash even PG58IMGs' because the phone is S-on.
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Ok, from your reply i gather that even though you transferred the PG581MG to your SD card, the phone did not update when your got to the bootloader menu. I do not think being S-ON will prevent you from installing from the zip file...but maybe i am wrong. Hey now all i can think is this:
Turn off your phone, remove the battery, wait for some time(~10seconds), then put the battery back in. Now press Power +Vol down switch together. Now at the boot loader menu select Fastboot and press Power button. Connect your phone to your PC now and wait. The check if the next screen shows 'FASTBOOT USB'.
If you get 'FASTBOOT USB' in the next screen, then you have multiple options, but for you i would suggest that you download the latest RUU for the phone depending on your region and cid. Then run the ruu while the device is still in FASTBOOT USB mode. This will restore your phone's firmware recovery and rom back to stock.
But if your phone does not show fastboot usb then i'm stumped dude...maybe the experts here in our sensation community will be able to help out....
All the best ...and report if anything improves...