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stuck on white HTC Screen after installing custom rom

I have a problem with my phone? When I try to reboot it just stays at the white HTC screen. If I wait till the battery is completely drained and plug the power in, it boots perfectly.
Did I do something wrong with my setup?
This is how I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=15251

bump, this is quite frustrating

I think I didn't do this:
But now my phone is stuck on white screen and I don't know how to boot into recovery. Do i have to wait till the battery is completely drained?
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Thanks guys, problem resolved by pulling battery out during the 3 sec window after rebooting with volume up/down button and booting into recovery afterwards.
Then used ''fastboot flash boot boot.img'' command.

Which custom ROM did you install? Have you tried wiping cache or a factory reset?
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Have you tried 'adb reboot recovery' command?
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dan-fish said:
Which custom ROM did you install? Have you tried wiping cache or a factory reset?
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.....Reaper 2.1. I can't wipe cache because I can't get into recovery because I'm stuck at the white htc screen.
wnp_79 said:
Have you tried 'adb reboot recovery' command?
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My phone is on white htc screen, when i connect my phone to the computer and type adb reboot recovery command it says ''device not found''.

@n0elite
Your avatar is a splitting image of you currently.
Don't bump a thread on the hour.....
So what you are trying to say is you never followed your OWN guide correctly?
Now I assume you did everything else and it is just the boot img problem.
So can you give some details on what it said when you tried to flash the boot?
-You extracted the img, placed it with your fastboot.exe and said fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can try the vol up and down and power to get your phone to reboot.

foX2delta said:
@n0elite
Your avatar is a splitting image of you currently.
Don't bump a thread on the hour.....
So what you are trying to say is you never followed your OWN guide correctly?
Now I assume you did everything else and it is just the boot img problem.
So can you give some details on what it said when you tried to flash the boot?
-You extracted the img, placed it with your fastboot.exe and said fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can try the vol up and down and power to get your phone to reboot.
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I flashed the boot.img in fastboot with the ''fastboot flash boot boot.img '' command while it should've been ''fastboot flash boot $pathToBootIMG\boot.img ''. My guide was wrong at that step.
That's the reason why I think the phone won't boot the rom, because it doesn't know where ''boot.img'' is.
That's why rebooting with vol up,down and power button won't do a thing. It just reboots,stays at the white htc screen..
I know how to resolve the problem, only I can't get into recovery so that I can fix it!

Reboot using the three buttons. When it is off, pull the battery out (it is a short window so be ready). Then wait a while, put it back in and hold volume down and press the power button.
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You need to boot your phone into fastboot to flash the boot.img, keep searching on how to flash the boot.img, it is here, same as flashing recovery though.

Put the boot.img of your custom ROM (extract it from zip file) in the same folder where your adb tools are.
Then repeat that flashing step
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dan-fish said:
Reboot using the three buttons. When it is off, pull the battery out (it is a short window so be ready). Then wait a while, put it back in and hold volume down and press the power button.
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Thank you i'm in recovery now. How should I flash boot.img?
Using the command ''fastboot flash boot $pathToBootIMG\boot.img '' i thought it would work gives me ''error: cannot load '$pathToBootIMG\boot.img'''
-edit- nvm just had to use ''fastboot flash boot boot.img

Look at my post above, it may help you
but nice tutorial btw
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Thanks guys, problem resolved by pulling battery out during the 3 sec window after rebooting with volume up/down button and booting into recovery afterwards.
Then used ''fastboot flash boot boot.img'' command.

Why take unnecessary risks?
dan-fish said:
Reboot using the three buttons. When it is off, pull the battery out (it is a short window so be ready). Then wait a while, put it back in and hold volume down and press the power button.
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Why pull the battery? That is a completely unnecessary risk. Just reboot using the three buttons, wait till the screen goes blank, then wait for the lights at the bottom to go out, then immediately press volume down and power - it will go straight into the bootloader.
If you pull the battery just a fraction of a second too late you could get a current surge just as it is turning back on and that is a particularly dangerous time to pull the battery in my opinion.

Medhavi said:
Why pull the battery? That is a completely unnecessary risk. Just reboot using the three buttons, wait till the screen goes blank, then wait for the lights at the bottom to go out, then immediately press volume down and power - it will go straight into the bootloader.
If you pull the battery just a fraction of a second too late you could get a current surge just as it is turning back on and that is a particularly dangerous time to pull the battery in my opinion.
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Why resurrect a dead post?

rain987 said:
Why resurrect a dead post?
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For a very simple reason: people will see the instruction to pull the battery and they will pull the battery. A proportion of them will fry their eMMC chips as a result.
The post may be dead to you, but it still comes up on searches and people still read it. I've already seen it quoted in other threads.

foX2delta said:
You need to boot your phone into fastboot to flash the boot.img, keep searching on how to flash the boot.img, it is here, same as flashing recovery though.
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Thanks for giving me great information this info increase my knowledge.

cant't access bootloader (tried everything)

hi all
I have strange problem
I can't access bootloader I tried these ways:
A- vol down + power = nothing just boot normally
B- in fast boot usb: fastboot reboot-bootloader = nothing still in fastboot
C- in extended power menu : restart - bootloader = fastboot
excuse my poor english
please any help

dude you are in bootloader ..when connected to pc ..it will go to fastboot usb (infact fastboot is part of bootloader)
1.you need to remove battery ,then reinsert it then do volume down + power ..or uncheck the fastboot in settings->power then volume down + power
2.obvious ..as long as connected to pc ..it will be in fastboot
3.when connected to pc ..it happens

This is not my first time to install radio
I didn't ask before reading and searching
Still waiting help

Fastboot is/is part of the bootloader. From fastboot you have the 'Bootloader' option, which will load the HBOOT and thus scan for a PG58IMG.* on your SDcard.
/thread.

The funny thing is when I push vol down it scrolls up
When I push power nothing happen
In other word when I highlite bootloader then push power to choose nothing happen

thunder2007 said:
The funny thing is when I push vol down it scrolls up
When I push power nothing happen
In other word when I highlite bootloader then push power to choose nothing happen
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If you want to go to bootloader only then.. Do this.. Type adb reboot bootloader from phone connected normally then once the coand is done.. Immediately remove the usb cable.. That will take you to hboot only
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ganeshp said:
If you want to go to bootloader only then.. Do this.. Type adb reboot bootloader from phone connected normally then once the coand is done.. Immediately remove the usb cable.. That will take you to hboot only
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nothing same as before
by the way did anybody have this strange problem
I mean why the power not respoding while it does response if not in fastboot

ok I lost hope about bootloader
is the any way to install radio than the bootloader method
by fastboot for examble
this is Q&A section right. I mean not Q&Q
I am repeating my self here

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202867
Extract the radio.img from your PG58IMG.zip and then:
Code:
fastboot flash radio radio.img

thanks this helped me
bout there is no answer to my Q. how could the power button not function in fastboot

thunder2007 said:
thanks this helped me
bout there is no answer to my Q. how could the power button not function in fastboot
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Reflash the firmware that might help
And I still didn't understood your question.. I keep on saying fastboot is part of bootloader.. And you still say can't access bootloader..
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HTC sensationZ710e stock on beats audio screen

Hi. i am using HTC Sensation Z710e. S-Off and rooted. I used Oroid rom (sense 4.0) and i changed to Arhd 6.72. i forgot to superwipe. After installing the rom, my phone is stuck on beats audio screen. Unable to boot to recovery mode through off + down. Please help !!!

aker311 said:
Hi. i am using HTC Sensation Z710e. S-Off and rooted. I used Oroid rom (sense 4.0) and i changed to Arhd 6.72. i forgot to superwipe. After installing the rom, my phone is stuck on beats audio screen. Unable to boot to recovery mode through off + down. Please help !!!
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Remove battery, reinsert it then hold down volume down button and power together.. It will take you to bootloader then select recovery from there.. Then do super wipe and flash the rom
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Hi,
Tried that many times. it still leads me to the beats audio screen with is still hanging. Oroid rom does not allow us to access bootloader by pressing vol down+ power. Anyway i can access bootloader through my computer?
ganeshp said:
Remove battery, reinsert it then hold down volume down button and power together.. It will take you to bootloader then select recovery from there.. Then do super wipe and flash the rom
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aker311 said:
Hi,
Tried that many times. it still leads me to the beats audio screen with is still hanging. Oroid rom does not allow us to access bootloader by pressing vol down+ power. Anyway i can access bootloader through my computer?
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if it goes upto beats audio means ..you can probably use adb ..try this
NOTE:assumed you have adb/fastboot setup
first type
adb wait-for-device
then when you got control on the prompt (the blinking underscore) ..it means the device is identified
then immediately type this
adb reboot bootloader (or directly to recovery using "adb reboot recovery" )
this should take you to bootloader

hi,
i got adb not recognized as internal or external command. i hear the usb sound when i plug the phone to the computer. i attached a printscreen. Please have a look.
ganeshp said:
if it goes upto beats audio means ..you can probably use adb ..try this
NOTE:assumed you have adb/fastboot setup
first type
adb wait-for-device
then when you got control on the prompt (the blinking underscore) ..it means the device is identified
then immediately type this
adb reboot bootloader (or directly to recovery using "adb reboot recovery" )
this should take you to bootloader
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aker311 said:
hi,
i got adb not recognized as internal or external command. i hear the usb sound when i plug the phone to the computer. i attached a printscreen. Please have a look.
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you should type those commands from your adb/fastboot setup
it seems you didnt have that setup
so check this and set it up

HELP!!..How can i get into recovery with a broken power button!?!

i had a bad kernal flash and need to get into recovery..but my power button is broken

neo_x22000 said:
i had a bad kernal flash and need to get into recovery..but my power button is broken
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adb reboot-bootloader

i can get into the bootloader screen but i cant select anything..if that helps

Cascabreu said:
adb reboot-bootloader
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how do i do that..i never did it before

You can't. Either your power button needs to be working or you phone needs to actually boot up to send it into recovery

i can get the phone to boot...i just cant get into recovery
i can get to the bootloader screen i just cant select..recovery

What I meant by boot was to actually boot up the os. Not just make it to the bootloader.

so basically im ****ed??

Unless you get the power button to work you are stuck.

bump bump...anyone got any ideas!?!?!

adb reboot recovery ? Won't that work ?
Once you get into recovery you can use the bottom four buttons to navigate through recovery. If I am not mistaken Menu to scroll up, Home button to scroll down, Search to select and Back to go to the previous menu.
Anyways you can always flash from command line using fastboot.

When your power button is broke you can't scroll and select anything in fastboot. It freezes.
You can't adb reboot recovery if the phone doesn't boot up the os. Can't use any fastboot commands either cause its stuck.
He is screwed. Getting power button to work/unstick whatever you want to call it is only way.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31360698
The guy named "shadowx360" suggests a couple of things in this thread.
Good luck
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albundy2010 said:
When your power button is broke you can't scroll and select anything in fastboot. It freezes.
You can't adb reboot recovery if the phone doesn't boot up the os. Can't use any fastboot commands either cause its stuck.
He is screwed. Getting power button to work/unstick whatever you want to call it is only way.
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If I am not mistaken he can boot into OS, He can go to bootloader but he just can't select Recovery because of the broken power button.
So using adb and fastboot shouldn't be a problem at all. As far CW recovery is concerned you can navigate without using power button as well

suhas_sm said:
If I am not mistaken he can boot into OS, He can go to bootloader but he just can't select Recovery because of the broken power button.
So using adb and fastboot shouldn't be a problem at all. As far CW recovery is concerned you can navigate without using power button as well
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problem solved...i took the phone apart and cleaned the power button with alcohol..and it worked!!

For possible future use, you can install an app called Rebooter, which can boot your phone right into recovery.

fieldside99 said:
For possible future use, you can install an app called Rebooter, which can boot your phone right into recovery.
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i have that APP...the problem was that my phone wouldnt even boot at all...it went to the google screen then to a black screen

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[Q] What's the button combinations to boot into recovery or fastboot?

I was able to root, install TWRP, and permanent root using adb commands to get into fastboot and recovery. What's the proper key press combo because I cannot figure this out?
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jova33 said:
I was able to root, install TWRP, and permanent root using adb commands to get into fastboot and recovery. What's the proper key press combo because I cannot figure this out?
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1. FIRST of all, make sure that Fast Boot is off (Settings --> Power --> Fast Boot (uncheck).
2. Power off the unit.
3. While holding the volume button DOWN, press the power button. If you get the splash screen, you'll have to power off again and try again.
4. Hold both buttons for a second or two until you feel the vibration, then release the volume down button, the bootloader screen will come up.
5. Select hboot (if not already selected). Use volume button to scroll down to recovery. Press power. You will then see the splash screen (with red lettering unless you flashed an alternate hboot) and the unit will boot to recovery.
Do yourself a favor and either figure out a way to get the Advanced Power dialogue into your ROM, or download Quickboot which will do the same thing.

Oh Jebus! None of the instructions I found mentioned turning off Fast Boot. I was sitting here last night for like 10 minutes trying to get into fastboot before I was like, "adb reboot fastboot"

jova33 said:
I was able to root, install TWRP, and permanent root using adb commands to get into fastboot and recovery. What's the proper key press combo because I cannot figure this out?
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If you have tritium back-up you can go to menu select reboot to recovery.

jova33 said:
I was able to root, install TWRP, and permanent root using adb commands to get into fastboot and recovery. What's the proper key press combo because I cannot figure this out?
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See hgoldner's reply; very good walkthrough.
If you want to install a mod to get the Advanced Power Menu (APM) with additional reboot options, I used this.
Good luck. :good:

hager03 said:
If you have tritium back-up you can go to menu select reboot to recovery.
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Yeah, I was looking for the key combo though, so if I ever bootloop or break something I can just restore a nandroid
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