Hello all,
A friend has a HTC Desire S. He tried to install some stuff on it like new rom, HBOOT, etc. Now the phone can boot only with power and VOL DOWN. I can enter also in recovery but from there I can't install new rom to boot in it. Also HBOOT is ver. 2.00.xx not sure the last digits and there is S-ON also.
Any idea how can I fix it?
Thank you in advance.
Is the recovery CWM or 4EXT? What happens when you try to install a new rom?
If you're S-ON you have to flash the boot.img with fastboot after flashing your ROM :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Extract it from your ROM zip and put it in the platform-tools folder of the SDK. Go in this folder then Shift+Left click --> open prompt command here
Then write the code above. Of course you need to plug the phone in fastboot mode before doing that :silly:
Hello,
thanks for the answers. I was able to handle this. Mainly the issue was that Windows 8 won't detect the phone at all. I have other computer with Win7 and I made the all the needed there.
Here is what I have used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
Now everything is working.
Thank you all.
I've been trying to flash CM10.1 to my htc one x.
my phone is unlocked, s-off, supercid, rooted, everything..
I put the cm10.zip on my sdcard.
I wiped my phone (cache,delvik,system [not sure if i should wipe more than this? idk... this was all i saw on a few threads])
I flash the cm10.zip to my phone.
I extracted the boot.img from cm10.zip to my adb/fastboot folder
I reboot into bootloader and attempt to fastboot flash the boot.img to my phone ** (I think this is where the problem is but idk..)
I reboot my phone and i'm stuck at the cm10 loading screen.
Help?
I think my problem might be when I'm trying to fastboot the boot.img on my phone... When I attempt to see adb devices (while I'm in bootloader) I get none... I would always have to load into android before adb would recognize my device then boot into bootloader and do anything (it always worked in the past so i never really cared..) but with a custom rom I'm unable to boot into android so idk any suggestions? would this be the problem? it says it successfully flashes it but i'm having doubts... as it shows no connected devices. can I flash the boot.img to my phone before i flash the rom?
obg8 said:
I've been trying to flash CM10.1 to my htc one x.
my phone is unlocked, s-off, supercid, rooted, everything..
I put the cm10.zip on my sdcard.
I wiped my phone (cache,delvik,system [not sure if i should wipe more than this? idk... this was all i saw on a few threads])
I flash the cm10.zip to my phone.
I extracted the boot.img from cm10.zip to my adb/fastboot folder
I reboot into bootloader and attempt to fastboot flash the boot.img to my phone ** (I think this is where the problem is but idk..)
I reboot my phone and i'm stuck at the cm10 loading screen.
Help?
I think my problem might be when I'm trying to fastboot the boot.img on my phone... When I attempt to see adb devices (while I'm in bootloader) I get none... I would always have to load into android before adb would recognize my device then boot into bootloader and do anything (it always worked in the past so i never really cared..) but with a custom rom I'm unable to boot into android so idk any suggestions? would this be the problem? it says it successfully flashes it but i'm having doubts... as it shows no connected devices. can I flash the boot.img to my phone before i flash the rom?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't need to flash the kernel seperately.. However use "fastboot devices" instead of "adb devices". When you are connected to a computer via USB it should indicate that on the bootloader.
Before I was s-off I'd flash the rom then return to the bootloader directly and flash the kernel before attempting to boot for the first time.
The post above mine is correct. If you are s-off you don't have to flash the boot.img. Going by what you posted it doesn't look like you wiped your data in recovery, which is something you have to wipe when flashing a new ROM. That's probably why it didn't boot properly. Try again doing a full wipe/factory reset from recovery.
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Hi, i tried to install a custom rom on a mytouch 4g slide and may have bricked the phone. I am now trying to see if I can recover it. I had CWM on the phone but after trying to install a stock rom I can no longer access it and the phone won't boot only, just staying on the splash screen. I can access the boot loader but if I try to go into recovery I get an icon of a phone with a red triangle and exclamation mark.
If I connect the phone to a PC, no devices are listed under 'adb devices'. I believe I need to install the stock rom (PG59IMG.zip) from the boot loader to recover the phone. I have a couple of different stock roms and although these are automatically loaded by the bootloader without error, the phone doesn't boot.
Not sure if anyone knows of a confirmed clean stock rom or another method I could use.
The bootloader is unlocked but the phone is S-ON, H-BOOT 1.45.0013.
Thanks
clarkbanks said:
Hi, i tried to install a custom rom on a mytouch 4g slide and may have bricked the phone. I am now trying to see if I can recover it. I had CWM on the phone but after trying to install a stock rom I can no longer access it and the phone won't boot only, just staying on the splash screen. I can access the boot loader but if I try to go into recovery I get an icon of a phone with a red triangle and exclamation mark.
If I connect the phone to a PC, no devices are listed under 'adb devices'. I believe I need to install the stock rom (PG59IMG.zip) from the boot loader to recover the phone. I have a couple of different stock roms and although these are automatically loaded by the bootloader without error, the phone doesn't boot.
Not sure if anyone knows of a confirmed clean stock rom or another method I could use.
The bootloader is unlocked but the phone is S-ON, H-BOOT 1.45.0013.
Thanks
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Because you are S-ON, you need to flash the boot image as well. Extract the boot.img file from the ROM, and (while in FASTBOOT USB mode) run fastboot (on the connected computer) like the following:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
AFAIK, adb only works when you are fully booted up, fastboot is what to use while in the bootloader. Blue6IX has a return-to-stock RUU as well, but we'll cross that bridge if/when we come to it.
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joel.maxuel said:
Because you are S-ON, you need to flash the boot image as well. Extract the boot.img file from the ROM, and (while in FASTBOOT USB mode) run fastboot (on the connected computer) like the following:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
AFAIK, adb only works when you are fully booted up, fastboot is what to use while in the bootloader. Blue6IX has a return-to-stock RUU as well, but we'll cross that bridge if/when we come to it.
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That is what I was missing. Many thanks
I have, in the past had fastboot working on my Desire S in Windows 7 so perhaps this is a Windows 8.1 driver compatibility issue?
Firstly, I tried to downgrade from a very slow Jelly Bean to the Ice Cream Sandwich RUU, but the device got stuck in a bootloop showing the HTC logo and the RUU USB connection times out. So I figured that I might need to re-lock my device for the RUU to work. So I tried, but fastboot devices, and fastboot oem lock dont work. Windows 8.1 says Device unrecognized and I have tried reinstalling different versions of the drivers.
adb devices works when the phone is in Jelly Bean. It's just fastboot that doesn't work.
Please help?
i have the same problem,only i have ice cream sandwich perfecto linaro edition,and my phone is not recognised on 5 different pc,and 3 macs.
fastboot does not work,neither adb debugging.
i don-t have a notification when i plug in the cable,and also i can-t use mass storage.i tried flashing a new kernel,but it wont-t flash.
recovery works,i can flash other roms,but i get a boot loop and cannot start the phone.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.
htc desire s
try this
http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
i will try this tonight.
i copied PG88IMG.ZIP to sd card,and i booted in bootloader,and it finds the file,it says loading then just parsing for 1 sec and nothing happens.
will post results tomorrow.
saga pvt ship s-on rl
hboot 2.02.0002
radio 3831.19.00.110
eMMC-boot
unfortunately it didn't work.
the driver provided didn't detect my phone.
if i format the sd card will it work?
is there any method to relock the bootloader from hboot or fastboot?i can enter recovery but every time i flash a new rom,i get a bootloop .
alllexander said:
i will try this tonight.
i copied PG88IMG.ZIP to sd card,and i booted in bootloader,and it finds the file,it says loading then just parsing for 1 sec and nothing happens.
will post results tomorrow.
saga pvt ship s-on rl
hboot 2.02.0002
radio 3831.19.00.110
eMMC-boot
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Sorry for the newbish question, but have you both tried using different cables? I had this problem once, and it was the cable that was faulty. Charged fine, sdcard mounted fine - but neither adb nor fastboot worked.
allexander: I dont think PG88img.zip will run with s-on unless its an official, signed update thing. I think thats correct, anyway.
hello.
the pg88img.zip file is in fact the rom.zip renamed after a stock RUU installation.
I tried usint 3 different cables for the phone.
i can however connect through wifi adb.
can i do something to flash a different boot.img and then flash a ROM i know it works with usb connection and adb debugging?
alllexander said:
hello.
the pg88img.zip file is in fact the rom.zip renamed after a stock RUU installation.
I tried usint 3 different cables for the phone.
i can however connect through wifi adb.
can i do something to flash a different boot.img and then flash a ROM i know it works with usb connection and adb debugging?
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Hmm interesting problem. Generally when the hboot says 'parsing PG88img.zip' but then that flashes for a second and goes away again, its because its trying to find a valid PG88IMG.zip but cant find one it thinks is valid enough to use. So I still think this relates to you being S-ON. For example maybe the hboot file is too old for your current version, in which case there may be fixes available using misc_version hack. That's just my instinct though. My radio has always been s-off via a cheap hardware clip, but I still struggled at first to flash PG88IMG.zip because I didnt understand the file format.
There is alot you could do if you could get PG88IMG.zip working.
Regarding your strange bootloop: are you certainly using 4EXTRecovery to wipe all partitions except the SD card before flashing a new rom?
nothing worked for me in windows 8.1 , cannot recognise the device in fastboot. only recognised in adb.
so just installed windows 7 in another partition. then fastboot recognised the phone. and i could flash the 4ext recovery. :good:
I am using twrp 2.4 and i can't flash another recovery.every time i try,it says recovery flashed then i get the same recovery when i reboot
rimpy said:
I have, in the past had fastboot working on my Desire S in Windows 7 so perhaps this is a Windows 8.1 driver compatibility issue?
Firstly, I tried to downgrade from a very slow Jelly Bean to the Ice Cream Sandwich RUU, but the device got stuck in a bootloop showing the HTC logo and the RUU USB connection times out. So I figured that I might need to re-lock my device for the RUU to work. So I tried, but fastboot devices, and fastboot oem lock dont work. Windows 8.1 says Device unrecognized and I have tried reinstalling different versions of the drivers.
adb devices works when the phone is in Jelly Bean. It's just fastboot that doesn't work.
Please help?
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Hi your biggest issue is with windows 8 and Fastboot. They don't play nice. You will need a windows 7 PC to proceed. Once you have that. Reunlock your bootloader and flash a stock ROM from the dev section.
alllexander said:
i have the same problem,only i have ice cream sandwich perfecto linaro edition,and my phone is not recognised on 5 different pc,and 3 macs.
fastboot does not work,neither adb debugging.
i don-t have a notification when i plug in the cable,and also i can-t use mass storage.i tried flashing a new kernel,but it wont-t flash.
recovery works,i can flash other roms,but i get a boot loop and cannot start the phone.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.
htc desire s
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It sounds like your micro USB port may be damaged. Is it loose feeling at all?
radical.entropy said:
Hmm interesting problem. Generally when the hboot says 'parsing PG88img.zip' but then that flashes for a second and goes away again, its because its trying to find a valid PG88IMG.zip but cant find one it thinks is valid enough to use. So I still think this relates to you being S-ON. For example maybe the hboot file is too old for your current version, in which case there may be fixes available using misc_version hack. That's just my instinct though. My radio has always been s-off via a cheap hardware clip, but I still struggled at first to flash PG88IMG.zip because I didnt understand the file format.
There is alot you could do if you could get PG88IMG.zip working.
Regarding your strange bootloop: are you certainly using 4EXTRecovery to wipe all partitions except the SD card before flashing a new rom?
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You are correct good sir, s-on is the issue here. If the IMG.zip passed to the hboot is a lower version that the img installed to the device the hboot will skip it anyway. A misc hboot downgrade would work but you would need a unlocked hboot+ working recovery and to make a gold card to bypass the cid check of the ruu.
Its not that hard to do once you have done it before, but it can be daunting at first
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i flashed just now flinny cm,and i got passed the htc logo,and the boot animation started but it was in a very low resolution and not centered on the screen.
i get to the point where my charging led is on,then nothing.it remains the same,through the boot process.
i am usint twrp 2.4 and i cannot flash another recovery ,not via terminal or apps in the phone.i will try to flash in recovery.can i do that?
ContactFront said:
try this
HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
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Tried this and it didn't work.
DroidArmy said:
nothing worked for me in windows 8.1 , cannot recognise the device in fastboot. only recognised in adb.
so just installed windows 7 in another partition. then fastboot recognised the phone. and i could flash the 4ext recovery. :good:
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Sounds like I need to do this. It worked for me last time I checked in Windows 7.
heavy_metal_man said:
Hi your biggest issue is with windows 8 and Fastboot. They don't play nice. You will need a windows 7 PC to proceed. Once you have that. Reunlock your bootloader and flash a stock ROM from the dev section.
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Makes sense. I'm surprised there isn't a fix for it in Windows 8. My phone is already unlocked and I am wanting to install the RUU. Are you suggesting that I can't downgrade with RUU and need to install a stock ROM instead?
rimpy said:
Makes sense. I'm surprised there isn't a fix for it in Windows 8. My phone is already unlocked and I am wanting to install the RUU. Are you suggesting that I can't downgrade with RUU and need to install a stock ROM instead?
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correct. while you could do it, its alot of hassle you would need to edit your misc partition so it states that your mainversion is lower than it really is. then the ruu is considered an "upgrade" and gets flashed. you would also need to make a goldcard using your sdcard and the goldcard tool in order to bypass the hboots cid check on your ruu. then it would run.
but much easier to flash a rooted stock rom go for one of these
alllexander said:
i have the same problem,only i have ice cream sandwich perfecto linaro edition,and my phone is not recognised on 5 different pc,and 3 macs.
fastboot does not work,neither adb debugging.
i don-t have a notification when i plug in the cable,and also i can-t use mass storage.i tried flashing a new kernel,but it wont-t flash.
recovery works,i can flash other roms,but i get a boot loop and cannot start the phone.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.
htc desire s
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It is the incompatible of the driver with either Windows 8 & 8.1. I have to PCs, one with Windows 7 and the other with Windows 8.1; under either bootloader or recovery mode plugged in works with Win 7. On the other hand on win 8.1, recovery mode plugged in works fine but bootloader mode win 8.1 does not recognize the phone. I have tested them with the same phone and the same rom C11 by Devin Kin. No matter which HTC drivers installed, I got the same result.
i have now windows 7 64 bit,and it doesn't recognise my phone.
if i install usb mass storage app on the phone,if i connect the usb cable the phone notifies me about mass storage toggle,but not the usual from the ROM,the one from the app.
if i enable the usb mass storage the device isn't recognised,if i disable it it is also not recognised.
i can connect through adb wifi,i will post the logcat here,maybe someone can help.
also,can i use a command in adb shell to relock the bootloader?
if i can do that i cand try to flash PG88IMG through hboot .
i noticed i can push files through adb,can i flash boot.img from a different rom then flash the rom vie recovery immediately after?like fastboot flash after flashing a rom in recovery.
hello all.
i found the problem
it was the umt connector on the phone.
alllexander said:
hello all.
i found the problem
it was the umt connector on the phone.
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Please tell us how to solve the problem.
Hi all
Now,my htc not acess bootloader
I backup stock rom,but it is error recovery
Information:
HTC Ville
CID:11111111
S-off
Relock-bootloader​When installing the rom almost finished it pops up error recovery
Getting to remove the battery and disconnect the usb cable
but this HTC one S does not remove the batteries to recovery
I have to use the command fastboot oem boot it into the new rom
And obviously now I can not get into bootloader , I 've tried a lot up stock rom but this error rates even flash stock rom using the command
have you to help me to get into bootloader flash not it?
Now, the phone is powered off , then restart again ha hangs RUU
Images:
Thank all