No luck trying to apply recovery... - HTC One Mini

Brand new 5 minute old HTC one with a 2.19.0000 HBOOT S-On. Unlocked bootloader via htcdev with no problem. Reboot into fastboot and flash recovery with cwm, it says its applied. I vol up to bootloader, power button, vol down to recovery and power button. I get a pink "Entering Recovery..." after about 10 seconds the device reboots, its the stock htc logo screen and then its back into the stock ROM. I'm new to this whole HTC "S-On" thing but it seems that the securityn defeats anyone perm writing to recovery, etc. Okay, cool no prob. I read theres tools like rumrunner,revone etc that break that. I run revone however it doesnt seem to work with my 2.19.0000 HBOOT and I get a "Segmentation Fault (core dumped) 139" when trying to run them. (and yes i tried running them 183011 times) Rumrunner cant even find my device however adb does and fastboot works fine.
What am I missing? Is this like an anti-tamper mechanism by the carrier that HTC puts on there? The whole reason I stayed HTC is because my previous phone was so great to root/rom. I had 0 problems putting a rom and cwm/rooting my HTC One S. Now the mini I cant even get passed step 2 of the process.

well i was finally able to get things working. im still s-off but rooted and running h8rifts cm11 m4 rom. so far so good. :good:

Make sure you phone is unlocked and try and different recovery like the twrp recovery. It's great! I've been using it all the time and it's easy to use because its touch screen. Flash it via fastboot on cmd. Here is the link to the twrp: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938

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Stuck on HTC Screen

Have been able to load new ROMs without difficulty for last few months.
Yesterday, I tried to load CleanROM using CWM. Now, I am stuck on HTC screen. Can boot into screen with Bootloader, Recovery, etc options. However, unable to enter recovery (just reboots and stays on HTC Screen).
Background:
unlocked
CWM was (perhaps still is) installed, but can not get to it
S-on
Any ideas how to get my HOX running again?
Thanks in advance.
rpritch said:
Have been able to load new ROMs without difficulty for last few months.
Yesterday, I tried to load CleanROM using CWM. Now, I am stuck on HTC screen. Can boot into screen with Bootloader, Recovery, etc options. However, unable to enter recovery (just reboots and stays on HTC Screen).
Background:
unlocked
CWM was (perhaps still is) installed, but can not get to it
S-on
Any ideas how to get my HOX running again?
Thanks in advance.
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Don't use CWM, it's buggy on our device and isn't officially supported. Use TWRP instead. I would try just running an RUU from fastboot to get it back to stock and start over (you're going to have to relock using 'fastboot oem lock', you can unlock again using the same unlock token you used the first time after you run the RUU). Running an RUU will make you lose root, so just be aware of that. With the one-clicks in the dev forum it should be no problem to get root back though.
stnguyen09 said:
Don't use CWM, it's buggy on our device and isn't officially supported. Use TWRP instead. I would try just running an RUU from fastboot to get it back to stock and start over (you're going to have to relock using 'fastboot oem lock', you can unlock again using the same unlock token you used the first time after you run the RUU). Running an RUU will make you lose root, so just be aware of that. With the one-clicks in the dev forum it should be no problem to get root back though.
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I have attempted to access my phone using Fastboot. when I connect the phone by usb, it says fatboot usb. However, I am unable to access the phone. I am not all that familiar with the fastbot stuff...perhaps I am doing something wrong. any suggestions?

[Q] Stuck on Splash Screen, adb and fastboot not responding

HTC z710a
Unlocked with S-On
hboot 1-27.0000 pyramid
android 4.0.3
ROM version 3.32.666.53
Unknown Radio
rooted with superuser
I tried to install SmartDroidBerserk 2.2 for my htc sensation tonight. After following the instructions on your website http(removeThis://)smartdroidromsDOTcom/berserk.htm I ran into a huge problem; I'm stuck on the HTC splash screen.
I followed the instructions up to where it said to flash the rom. I believe that I misread this part as meaning that you could install the rom from the zip on the sd card, so I tried to do so. I got an installation error with a status 1 message during the installation. I thought that if I tried to reboot my phone that I could try to reinstall the rom or revert back to an old backup through recovery and then try to actually flash the rom the 'proper' way.
I'm now stuck on the HTC splash screen and can't do anything with my smartphone. I tried to connect it to my computer to run adb to get it back into the bootloader. When I try adb devices it doesn't even recognize that my phone is attached. The same goes for fastboot devices - no return. When I go to my computer and try and select my phone as a removable disk, windows asks me to insert a disk into the disk drive because I formatted the phone during your installation process. After I discovered that I can't use adb to get back into the bootloader, I tried to press volume down and power at the same time but I still can't get into the bootloader with that method, it just stalls on the htc splash screen, not even displaying the "quietly brillant" slogan.
If there's anything that anyone can think that would help my situation, I'd be extremely grateful! I've got a 600$ brick!!
tehwarden said:
I tried to install SmartDroidBerserk 2.2 for my htc sensation tonight. After following the instructions on your website http(removeThis://)smartdroidromsDOTcom/berserk.htm I ran into a huge problem; I'm stuck on the HTC splash screen.
I followed the instructions up to where it said to flash the rom. I believe that I misread this part as meaning that you could install the rom from the zip on the sd card, so I tried to do so. I got an installation error with a status 1 message during the installation. I thought that if I tried to reboot my phone that I could try to reinstall the rom or revert back to an old backup through recovery and then try to actually flash the rom the 'proper' way.
I'm now stuck on the HTC splash screen and can't do anything with my smartphone. I tried to connect it to my computer to run adb to get it back into the bootloader. When I try adb devices it doesn't even recognize that my phone is attached. The same goes for fastboot devices - no return. When I go to my computer and try and select my phone as a removable disk, windows asks me to insert a disk into the disk drive because I formatted the phone during your installation process. After I discovered that I can't use adb to get back into the bootloader, I tried to press volume down and power at the same time but I still can't get into the bootloader with that method, it just stalls on the htc splash screen, not even displaying the "quietly brillant" slogan.
If there's anything that anyone can think that would help my situation, I'd be extremely grateful! I've got a 600$ brick!!
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if doesn't someone else come with other solution try to use the unbricking project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23078349
edit: pull out your battery,put it again and then hold power button+volume down together
hold until it shows you the bootloader
tlyVisa dutch
rzr86 said:
if doesn't someone else come with other solution try to use the unbricking project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23078349
edit: pull out your battery,put it again and then hold power button+volume down together
hold until it shows you the bootloader
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I was able to get into the bootloader by holding down Vol + power (guess I wasn't holding it down long enough). When I get into the bootloader and try to go into recovery my phone still gets stuck on the htc splash screen for some odd reason. I was able to get it to go into recovery without a problem (until now of course). I'm not able to get into recovery to restore my backup(s).
Unlocked (with htc dev)
Pyramid PVT Ship S-On RL
HBOOT 1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
I'm reading over the unbricking project now and I'll try it tonight....this so sucks the big one (and hard).....
tehwarden said:
I was able to get into the bootloader by holding down Vol + power (guess I wasn't holding it down long enough). When I get into the bootloader and try to go into recovery my phone still gets stuck on the htc splash screen for some odd reason. I was able to get it to go into recovery without a problem (until now of course). I'm not able to get into recovery to restore my backup(s).
Unlocked (with htc dev)
Pyramid PVT Ship S-On RL
HBOOT 1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
I'm reading over the unbricking project now and I'll try it tonight....this so sucks the big one (and hard).....
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at least you managed to enter into the bootloader.then your device it is not bricked
there is no need to use it
see then here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
about adb and fasboot commands did you open the command window in the folder where adb and fastboot files are?
rzr86 said:
at least you managed to enter into the bootloader.then your device it is not bricked
there is no need to use it
see then here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
about adb and fasboot commands did you open the command window in the folder where adb and fastboot files are?
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yes, I put adb and fastboot in a folder C:\mini-adb and navigated to that folder. adb would print out 'attached devices are' and nothing below it when I would run adb devices. fastboot devices simply returned nothing.
I got to the second step part 9 where it asked me to fastboot reboot after flashing the recovery (which was successfully written) however when I try to reboot it just stays stuck on the htc splash screen still.
Sorry for the double post.. I just removed my battery and was able to go back into the bootloader and could get into recovery. I was able to restore a prior rooted backup but whenever I try to reboot my smartphone it loads into recovery and not into my rom.
I have the added problem of not being able to access the sd card where I would put the Android Revolution .zip file. Whenever I try to access the phone's drive windows ask me to please insert a disk into removable disk F:.
EDIT: I just used the rom in the opening post instead of using the Android Revolution rom and it installed just fine. I can use my phone again! Thanks so much rzr!
tehwarden said:
Sorry for the double post.. I just removed my battery and was able to go back into the bootloader and could get into recovery. I was able to restore a prior rooted backup but whenever I try to reboot my smartphone it loads into recovery and not into my rom.
I have the added problem of not being able to access the sd card where I would put the Android Revolution .zip file. Whenever I try to access the phone's drive windows ask me to please insert a disk into removable disk F:.
EDIT: I just used the rom in the opening post instead of using the Android Revolution rom and it installed just fine. I can use my phone again! Thanks so much rzr!
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haha i was about to tell you now try flashing the rom to see if it will work but you already did it
happy for you man:good:
and you can always hit the thanks button if i really helped you somehow

[Q] H1X disaster (cant mount sd, bootloop, relocked, HELP!)

Hi,
I am a noob and this has been a complete disaster. I am a very new to this whole rooting, flashing, rom, etc. stuff and am not too farmiliar with many terms and actions and don't know how to do a lot of things. i have done something quite recently which i am afraid has bricked my phone.
-i unlocked bootloader and rooted my phone
-using cwm 5.8.2 i think..??
-tried to install a cyanogen mod 10 but kept getting stuck at cyanogen mod boot screen
-went into cwm cleared caches, dalvik caches, cleared data, etc.
-tried rebooting but kept getting stuck at the htc quietly brilliant boot screen
-went back into cwm but kept getting error E:cant mount/SD card when trying to do anything
-went into bootlaoder and tried to factory reset
-still stuck at htc quietly brilliant boot screen
-found another thread about using ruu..??
-typed into fastboot command window >fastboot oem lock >fastboot oem rebootRUU
-stuck at silver htc logo
-tried a ruu program, didn't seem to do anything
-rebooted, still stuck at htc quietly brilliant screen
-tried to go back into ccwm recovery but couldnt cause i think my bootloader is ***RELOCKED***
-in cmnd window, commands don't seem to work
-HELP!
also right now my bootloader says:
****TAMPERED*****
****RELOCKED ******
****security warning******
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.14.0002
i don't know if this helps
wont let me flash or boot im cmnd window
still stuck at htc quietly brilliant boot screen when rebooted
I am completely clueless on what to do now. If possible, i would just completely like to reset everything and have a normal phone
Please, any help is appreciated!
Many thanks
Many things wronh here... Cwm...factory reset in bootloader which corrupted your sd storage... Fast rebootruu is a dangerous thing to type out there.... Just find the 2.20 ruu and run that and be done and format your sd with your computer
a box of kittens said:
Many things wronh here... Cwm...factory reset in bootloader which corrupted your sd storage... Fast rebootruu is a dangerous thing to type out there.... Just find the 2.20 ruu and run that and be done and format your sd with your computer
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Thanks for replying. Just a couple more questions. How can I tell which ruu is mines, and where can i get it? also do i format through device manager, or computer devices, or something completely different?
Well, damn, boy. You don't have a brick, but you're very lucky not to after all that.
Sounds like what happened was using CWM (not really recommended for this phone, at least that release), then not flashing the boot.img in fastboot when you tried to install CM. You have to do that on your firmware unless you're s-off.
Once you relock, you have to ruu or unlock again. You can't flash anything from there.
This is the ruu you want, which is for 2.20.
http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_one_x_RUU_2.20.502.7_att_us_08022012.exe
Once you're done with that, I recommend slowing down and doing a lot more reading before trying to mod your phone again.
Thanks you so much guys! i got my phone back to stock settings and everything seems to be going well so far.
I will definitely be sure to do some correct research before doing anything m unsure of
Thanks!
You should s-off before continuing. It will help with boot loops.

[Q] Help with Recovering my phone after an OTA update.

Hey, First post and it going to be about whether my phone is bricked for good or not. =/ I'd really appreciate some help as I've clearly not researched enough into this.
-My Rogers HTC One X had previously been rooted and unlocked to hboot 1.09 with cyanogenmod.
-I wanted to install Android Revolution HD, so i figure I needed an hboot update. I went ahead and flashed the phone with the 'firmware.zip' in 'OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_Rogers_WWE_3.17.631.2_0.23a.32.09.29_10.128.32.34a_release_299850qstr7rxdbfuofl6j.zip' (HUGE MISTAKE)
-After flashing, I tried to install Android Revolution HD but it had crashed mid way.
-Im able to access hboot and Im also able to go into fastboot and recovery (recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.8-evita).
-Rebooting the phone results in a blank screen after the HTC loading screen. So no adb.
My hboot shows this:
UNLOCKED
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 2.14.0000
RADIO - 23a.32.09.29
OPENDSP - v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Nov 26 2012,18:37:14:-1
I've tried locking it, flashing it with PJ83IMG.zip but it says: 'FAILED (remote: 44 hboot version check fail)'.
I've tried running 'RUU_Evita_UL_Rogers_WWE_1.94.631.3_Radio_0.18as.32.09.28L_10.103.32.24L_release_268972_signed.exe' but it gets half way and has Error 155.
Can anyone recommend a rom that will work in this configuration?
Any chance that I can still get S-off on the phone?
Any way to recover the phone at all? Just to be clear, I've flashed my Rogers phone with a Rogers OTA.
Thanks!
Dude you are ****ed! no way to recover from that!..
J/K
All joking aside.
Download TWRP 2.3.3.1 It is compatible with the most ROMS and isn't buggy. Check MD5 and fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.zip <-- replace with actual zip file name.
then fastboot erase cache
Boot to recovery
Wipe cache dalvik system and factory reset and flash any ROM designed for evita.
Because you're S-ON and on an HBOOT >= 1.14, you'll also have to extract the boot.img from the rom and flash it separately "fastboot flash boot boot.img", unless otherwise indicated on the ROM's thread, usually in the OP.
As a side note, you shouldn't have rooted, you have a lot of reading to do.
Nevermind
Sent from my One XL using XDA Premium
Also that Rom is for the international HTC one x if the install hadn't crashed it would have bricked your phone
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
exad, Thanks for taking the time to write up the instructions for me. I've been able to get the phone to boot again. =) I do have some reading to do haha.
Given whats already done, did I put my phone in a situation where I've limited myself for future modding? What I'm really wondering is if I should be trying to get S-off so I can downgrade my firmware? Will I run into any issues with just running the phone as it is?
certitude said:
exad, Thanks for taking the time to write up the instructions for me. I've been able to get the phone to boot again. =) I do have some reading to do haha.
Given whats already done, did I put my phone in a situation where I've limited myself for future modding? What I'm really wondering is if I should be trying to get S-off so I can downgrade my firmware? Will I run into any issues with just running the phone as it is?
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If you are going to s off, no need to really downgrade. This because you are turning security checks off. So it actually makes things a bit easier, and decreases the chances of bricking. I'm s off and on hboot 1.14 and was able to flash plenty of roms without a computer.
Sent from my Carbon-ize Evita using xda-developers app
You're not limited. You just need to fastboot flash boot boot.img any time you flash a ROM. If you're not a flashaholic like most of us, it's no big deal.
I wouldn't RUU with S-ON though, even though you didn't supercid, I bricked without supercid running an RUU after rooting.
So, if you don't plan to RUU you don't need to S-OFF either.
If you do intend to S-OFF, since you didn't need to supercid to unlock your bootloader, you would need to hex edit your CID to 11111111 if you wanted to S-OFF.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask but I suggest reading the stickies in all the sections. Good Luck
Thanks for the info everyone. I'll be keeping that in mind.
exad said:
Dude you are ****ed! no way to recover from that!..
J/K
All joking aside.
Download TWRP 2.3.3.1 It is compatible with the most ROMS and isn't buggy. Check MD5 and fastboot flash recovery twrprecovery.zip <-- replace with actual zip file name.
then fastboot erase cache
Boot to recovery
Wipe cache dalvik system and factory reset and flash any ROM designed for evita.
Because you're S-ON and on an HBOOT >= 1.14, you'll also have to extract the boot.img from the rom and flash it separately "fastboot flash boot boot.img", unless otherwise indicated on the ROM's thread, usually in the OP.
As a side note, you shouldn't have rooted, you have a lot of reading to do.
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I got a Telus HTC one x yesterday. Spent all day reading about rooting etc and finally went ahead and did it. The unlocking part went without a hitch. I then went to install the clockwork recovery and I think I used an outdated one, because after I did it, it wouldn't boot into recovery. I could get into the bootloader, but checking anything else it wouldn't do anything. At that time I was still able to boot up my phone as normal. I then saw an updated clockwork recovery and tried that one, and it still wouldn't respond when I clicked on recovery. Now I can't do anything except get into the bootloader. My screen says the exact same thing as the original poster in terms of
UNLOCKED
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 2.14.0000
RADIO - 23a.32.09.29
OPENDSP - v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Nov 26 2012,18:37:14:-1
I'm so upset right now. I read your instructions on what you suggested to the OP but theirs was Rogers and mines Telus, and I never did have a custom ROM on there, and I don't have a clear cache option, just a 'clear storage'
Even selecting the 'reset phone' doesn't work. I'm ready to cry lol. I don't want to touch anything without guidance so I don't screw it up even further. I know this is the rogers forum but it's what came up when doing a google search.
Please help me. Please tell me this can be fixed. :crying:
Don't use CWM, use TWRP instead. Find version 2.3.3.1 at goo.im (just Google TWRP 2.3.3.1 evita download). Check the md5 of the download is correct. I'm assuming you have fastboot on your pc.
Put the TWRP recovery.img in your fastboot folder
Boot phone into bootloader, wait for it to say "fastboot usb" on the screen of your phone
Open a command prompt in that folder on your pc
Type in the following command:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-TWRP-2.3.3.1-evita.img (whatever the name of the recovery image is, I think that's right)
It will now write the recovery to your phone, wait for it to finish, it should only take a few seconds
Now type the following command in:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you should be able to disconnect your phone and flash superuser.zip in your new recovery and have root access.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
omg!!!!! TY TY TY TY TY!!!!!!!!
It flashed into recovery!!!!!
I can't find where my superuser went...is there a way I can get it onto my phone? At this point I'm so nervous about screwing anything up that I'm afraid to play (which is rare for me as I'm normally quite good at all this stuff)
Do I really need the superuser? I'm planning on putting the ViperXL 3.2.7 rom on my phone. Can I just go straight to installing the rom?
I know where I went wrong now though. I used the international root instructions and not the AT&T ones as I assumed since I was Telus instead of Rogers or AT&T that that was the one I needed. Ugh! I feel like such an idiot!! I had android for quite a while then went to iphone for a little while (mistake) and had gotten so good at doing everything with those and forgot most of the steps involved with rooting android and the terminology. I'm happy to be back home with android!
You can just go ahead and flash ViperXL, that is pre-rooted so you'll be good to go. I just assumed you had a ROM running, so flashing the superuser zip would have just given that ROM root access.
Now, just make sure you stay here in the One XL (AT&T) forum. Make sure you only flash ROMs from here, because flashing one of the International ROMs can brick your phone, and we don't want that.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
I will be staying here!! lol
Just to be sure I have this correct...
I downloaded Viper and the boot img.
I'm going to go back to my cmd prompts, install the boot img
I'm getting hung up with understanding how to place the zip on my phone storage...My computer isn't showing it as being a separate drive.
I keep getting 'failed' errors with everything in TWRP. If I try to mount as USB storage, my computer says it needs to be formatted...
When I try to do anything else it shows up with failed.
Ok here's what you'll need to do:
Boot your phone into the bootloader (hold power and volume down key together, release power after a second but keep holding volume down until you're in bootloader)
Select recovery
Once recovery boots up, connect to pc with usb cable, select mount in recovery menu, then select mount storage
Your phone should now show up on your pc as a drive, copy the entire ROM zip to your phone
Once it's copied, do eject and safely remove the drive from your pc, and hit unmount on your phone screen
Hit the home button (little house on bottom left) in recovery
From main recovery select wipe, once in wipe menu you must wipe cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, and system
Once you've wiped all those, hit the home button again
Select install from the main recovery menu, then find the ROM you previously copied to your sd card and select it, then swipe to install, let the install finish (please note: if you're installing viper, it will have a few options to select during the install, select the ones you want. But right at the end of the install process there will be a checkbox for "reboot device now" and it will be checked, make sure you uncheck that before you hit finish/done)
Now you'll see two options, wipe cache/dalvik is one, do that, once that's done hit the home button again
From the main menu, hit reboot, and then bootloader, your phone will now boot back into the bootloader and fastboot usb should show up in red text on your screen if your usb cable is still connected
Now back to the pc, Copy the boot.img from the ROM zip and place it in your fastboot folder
Make sure you're connected with usb and fastboot usb is showing on your phone screen
Open a command prompt in your fastboot folder on pc and type in:
fastboot devices
You should see a device number return in the command prompt, if that shows up you're connected properly, so now type in the following command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
This will flash the boot.img to your phone, let it finish
Once that's done you can reboot and you should be able to reboot into your new ROM
Sent from my Evita
It's not mounting...just keep getting a message from my computer that the drive needs to be formatted before I can use it...
btw, ty for all your help on this you've been amazingly helpful!
You may have corrupted your sd card. You'll have to format it, which means you'll lose all your data off it unfortunately. Do that first and then start again.
Sent from my Evita
It worked!!!!!! It booted up into Viper!!!!! TY a million times over!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, so glad to see you got it going :thumbup:
And no problem at all, my pleasure, this is what XDA is all about.
Sent from my Evita

[Q] Help with returning to stock/Stuck at bootloader

I'm having a problem with my One X and returning it to stock. I've been rooted with S-ON for quite some time now and had the Viper ROM installed. Now it's time to trade it in to Amazon and I wanted to return it to stock and hopefully remove the tampered text. I seem to have gotten myself in to a pickle though and I'm stuck at the bootloader.
I've been using the WinDroid Universal HTC Toolkit to install stuff, I have the unlock.bin file from HTC, and I've been able to communicate with the phone through my Windows 7 computer no problem. But after the last attempt I relocked the phone and not I'm stuck. Here's what it says on the bootloader screen:
*** TAMPERED
*** RELOCKED
*** Security Warning
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0000
Using the WinDroid kit it shows that it successfully unlocked the bootloader and loaded TWRP, but since it's in fastboot, WinDroid doesn't recognize the phone model and won't let me send any files to it though. When I reboot the phone in to recovery, it returns me to the bootloader.
Anyone have any advice?
First piece of advice: ditch the toolkit, you don't need it. The best way for you to go about this is to follow these steps:
1) Unlock the bootloader again.
2) Flash TWRP again.
3) Flash a ROM.
4) Get s-off (this is the most important step, and all the previous steps were all leading to this).
5) Run an at&t RUU (to return the phone to stock, I'm assuming it's the at&t model?).
6) Return the CID to the original CID.
Code:
fastboot oem writecid CWS__001
7) Relock the bootloader.
Code:
fastboot oem lock
8) Return the phone to s-on.
Code:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Voila.
Sent from my Evita
Wow. Nice Tim !!!
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk
Thanks for the help so far. Under your advice I'm using fastboot commands manually to try and get this to work. So now I'm unlocked again, but I'm having a problem flashing TWRP. I downloaded the latest TWRP for the Evita and ran fastboot flash recovery evita.img (that's what I renamed the file to). It tells me that sending and writing was OKAY, so it should work. Then I try to reboot to recovery from the bootloader menu, and it fails after this. It appears to boot something up, I get a blank screen, then it reboots again on it's own without showing the TWRP menus.
What am I doing wrong?
You can't reboot to the recovery, you can only reboot to the bootloader and then manually select recovery using the hardware buttons (volume = scroll, power = select). The whole process should go like this:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery evita.img
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can manually select recovery and it should hopefully boot into it.
Sent from my Evita
That's what I did, although I just tried these steps again. When I used the volume/power buttons and chose recovery, it reboots as it should, then it tries to load the recovery, fails, then reboots and starts up the phone. I should note, and this might be the problem, is that phone boots up totally in to the full blown OS. It's Android 4.1.1 with the 3.18 kernel.
I have SuperCID, and the phone says it is unlocked with S-ON.
Does it make sense and try to flash the 2.15 firmware at this point since my HBOOT is older?
I tried another thing since I can actually use the phone and I'm rooted, I installed GooManager from the store and let that install the recovery then rebooted. It did the same thing. At the very least, if I could only get TWRP working I could recover a TWRP backup I made.
And ultimately, the phone works at this point, I just want to remove the tampered text and keep it at stock. Since I have a working ROM, should I just follow your steps 6, 7 and 8? Do I still need to achieve S-Off and worry about the recovery?
You need s-off, otherwise running the RUU will brick your phone. Just try getting s-off without the recovery. Which ROM is currently installed?
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I have an AT&T stock deodexed ROM version 3.18.502.6.
Ok, scratch that, without root you cannot get s-off. What's the exact filename of the recovery you've tried to flash?
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