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[Q] Bootlooping and cannot open recovery

hi all,
Firstly apologies if this is covered somewhere but for the life of me I cannot get to the bottom of this. I have spent 2 weeks on and off trying to get a solution but my Sensation is still boot looping.
The problem occurred when I turned on the camera but was faced with a blank screen. I could return to home screen but the camera would not work each time I launched. So I rebooted the device but then I was stuck in this boot loop.
Device info
HTC Sensation S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
RADIO-11.21.3504.13_2
I was running Insert Coin 2.3.5 ROM for some time without issue
I was hoping I could just do a superwipe and flash a new ROM
FAIL - each time I boot into CWM and select Recovery, it just goes back to bootloop.
I selected Factory Rest from CWM menu
FAIL - it just goes into bootloop
Also cannot use ADB as the device will not connect to the PC. Im using a card reader to put files on the SD card but have not being successful resolving the issue.
Tried an SD card from a stock Sensation, no difference. Booting with no SIM, not working.
Most Bootloop fix's seem to involve super wipes / flashing new ROMs but because my Recovery goes into the bootloop I dont have this option. I wish it was so easy.
Can anybody offer an other ideas.
Thanks for you patience, I am not much of a modder or Android expert. I had just flashed a ROM many months ago to help improve battery life and I was happy with that.

Have you tried re-installing your recovery throught the bootloader?

try different recovery (4EXT) or reinstall recovery again

thanks guys.
I found these flashable recovery files. Both CWM and 4EXT. I have tried both zips and ran the update in HBOOT but am still booting in CWM and if I select RECOVERY is goes too bootloop again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24345986&postcount=6
I think I might just give up and drop the phone into a phone repair shop and let them try it.

Did both flashes work? What do you mean you're "booting in CWM"? Can you boot into your system and are you using CWM app to boot into recovery, or are you manually booting into your bootloader and selecting recovery?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using Tapatalk 2

Try this pg58img (it helped me)http://www.wuala.com/LuckyThirteen/Elegancia/Official RUU Sensation/ it will update your sensation to ICS, (you will maintain s-off)

Thanks for that. It flashed fine and I was very hopeful it would work but unfortunately it is still in the boot loop. I feel like crying. Im stuck with an old iphone and I miss my HTC so much.

GROGG88 said:
Did both flashes work? What do you mean you're "booting in CWM"? Can you boot into your system and are you using CWM app to boot into recovery, or are you manually booting into your bootloader and selecting recovery?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using Tapatalk 2
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Yes both flashes worked.
What I mean is, I am manually booting with volume down and power button. In the boot menu I select recovery and it enters boot loop.

markmcie said:
Thanks for that. It flashed fine and I was very hopeful it would work but unfortunately it is still in the boot loop. I feel like crying. Im stuck with an old iphone and I miss my HTC so much.
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Can you please re-flash the stock ics (PG58IMG), look like you have some firmware issues (sometimes you have to flash several time in order to rectify previous mistakes...) Hope it helps, otherwise (in my humble opinion) you have some hardware problem

If you can boot normally into ICS and you are rooted, then get the 4Ext app or the ROM Manager app and flash the recovery through one of those.

dublinz said:
Can you please re-flash the stock ics (PG58IMG), look like you have some firmware issues (sometimes you have to flash several time in order to rectify previous mistakes...) Hope it helps, otherwise (in my humble opinion) you have some hardware problem
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Ill do this a few times over the weekend and hopefully I can get up and running again. I will let you know how I get on.
Thanks

markmcie said:
Yes both flashes worked.
What I mean is, I am manually booting with volume down and power button. In the boot menu I select recovery and it enters boot loop.
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Well I'd have to agree with dublinz then...
dublinz said:
Can you please re-flash the stock ics (PG58IMG), look like you have some firmware issues (sometimes you have to flash several time in order to rectify previous mistakes...) Hope it helps, otherwise (in my humble opinion) you have some hardware problem
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so I gave this a go over the weekend and flashed maybe up to 10 times the ICS IMG.
Unfortunately it hasnt worked and Im left with my device looping.
so its off to the phone shop today and hopefully it can be fixed. Pity I rooted it and flashed the ROM as it should still be under warranty but I have voided that now

markmcie said:
so I gave this a go over the weekend and flashed maybe up to 10 times the ICS IMG.
Unfortunately it hasnt worked and Im left with my device looping.
so its off to the phone shop today and hopefully it can be fixed. Pity I rooted it and flashed the ROM as it should still be under warranty but I have voided that now
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Flashing the ICS PG58IMG.zip doesn't replace the recovery.
Fix recovery first. Use stock recovery. When you get that working, change to "simple" cwm recovery.

thanks for the advise. It makes perfect sense as it appears it is my stock recovery that is broken.
however, I have searched around and cannot find a stock recovery image that I can flash as PG58IMG.zip.
Any help would be much appreciated.

markmcie said:
thanks for the advise. It makes perfect sense as it appears it is my stock recovery that is broken.
however, I have searched around and cannot find a stock recovery image that I can flash as PG58IMG.zip.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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before flashing stock recovery...can you try this first
get this recovery image
and flash the recovery via fastboot
steps:
1.go to fastboot in your device and connect it to your pc (after this device should read fastboot usb)
2.get the adb/fastboot setup ready guide here
3.go to your adb folder and place the downloaded recovery.img there
4.type fastboot devices (it should show your device serial number)
5.now to flash type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
this should do...if it didnt work then let me know ASAP...then we'll think of other solutions

markmcie said:
thanks for the advise. It makes perfect sense as it appears it is my stock recovery that is broken.
however, I have searched around and cannot find a stock recovery image that I can flash as PG58IMG.zip.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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EddyOS has them , search that. I'll try to locate them.
I remembered incorrectly, it was only CWM and 4EXt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24345986&postcount=6
But you can find stock recovery in this forum:
http://www.htcsensationforum.com/ht...ota-update-on-rooted-phone/msg76452/#msg76452
scroll down a little bit ...

markmcie said:
thanks for the advise. It makes perfect sense as it appears it is my stock recovery that is broken.
however, I have searched around and cannot find a stock recovery image that I can flash as PG58IMG.zip.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Here you go:
http://db.tt/kvTvDblW
It should include all MID's and most CID's that I know of...

GROGG88 said:
Here you go:
http://db.tt/3YSslZVg
It should include all MID's and most CID's that I know of...
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Link is doing a 404 ...

SanityPreservation said:
Link is doing a 404 ...
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Fixed...

i cant do Recovery

hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.

Snow201 said:
hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.
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Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:

FatherD said:
Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:
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i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?

Snow201 said:
i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?
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Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!

osugsxr said:
Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!
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NVM, there is no recovery for HTC at all, only Galaxy and some more. what i need to do?

I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

k1llacanon said:
I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium
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but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)

Snow201 said:
but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)
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I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

k1llacanon said:
I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium
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Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?

Snow201 said:
Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?
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Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img

frdd said:
Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img
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nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?

Snow201 said:
nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?
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If you have working ADB and fastboot working (there is a sticky by user fibsib that explains this) you can make sure your phone isnt really just trying to boot the OS and failing rather than trying to enter recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
But anyways figure out which version you have before doing anything more, flash the wrong stuff and you could break stuff. There are good info here as to how to see if you have the Ville=Z520e=S4 processor model or the Ville C2/Z560e/S3 processor model.
Then download a recovery for your phone model and install it with this command from your computer
Code:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryyoudownloaded.img
Should work.

have you actually flashed a recovery yet?
which one and how did you do it?

Make sure you have your phone updated to the latest software version before you root. Download system update OTA and click update.
Otherwise you will have issues.
I am rooted T-Mobile phone with original software 1.54 and still can not do recovery or update, it is probably me but it is difficult.
If you are in the US, make sure you use the US version in the development section after you upgrade your phone. Update then try to root it might be easier.

I believe I bricked my phone.. NEED HELP !

So i guess I felt out of date and wanted to root my phone and use that cm10 rom or whatever everyone else is and i messed it up real bad. I keep getting this msg "this build is for development purposes only do not distribute outside of htc.." on the loading screen. At this point i just want to restore it back to normal , idc if i lose data , i just want my phone to WORK! I've flashed a clean recovery.img but whenever i try to access recovery , it brings me back to that screen with the red words. In addition , my phone is rogers so i can't even find a correct RUU to install. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get my phone to work again ? Any help is greatly welcomed !
P.S Wow i think it got worse , now it doesnt even loop again , it goes start into that menu bootloader, reboot , power down.. Omg i spent 5 hours looking into this. I NEED HELP!

Lasts3cond said:
So i guess I felt out of date and wanted to root my phone and use that cm10 rom or whatever everyone else is and i messed it up real bad. I keep getting this msg "this build is for development purposes only do not distribute outside of htc.." on the loading screen. At this point i just want to restore it back to normal , idc if i lose data , i just want my phone to WORK! I've flashed a clean recovery.img but whenever i try to access recovery , it brings me back to that screen with the red words. In addition , my phone is rogers so i can't even find a correct RUU to install. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get my phone to work again ? Any help is greatly welcomed !
P.S Wow i think it got worse , now it doesnt even loop again , it goes start into that menu bootloader, reboot , power down.. Omg i spent 5 hours looking into this. I NEED HELP!
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..... It says that on every One X, it's HTC telling whoever turns the phone on that you used HTCDev.com
Make Sure you have TWRP (recovery) flashed/installed ... then in the bootloader go into recovery and flash cm10 ... and since you probably have the newer hboot 1.14 that means that you HAVE to flash the kernel (boot.img) via fastboot
Which is simple,
flash cm10
then reboot into the bootloader > fastboot
extract the boot.img from the cm10.zip
and fastboot flash boot boot.img
then your done reboot and enjoy.... (anything else read threw the forum, all your answers have been asked by somebody else already)

On rogers he won't have the 1.14 hboot, which means all he has to do is install the rom.
Try flashing the recovery again (TWRP ONLY!)
And then reinstall CM10

Tachi91 said:
..... It says that on every One X, it's HTC telling whoever turns the phone on that you used HTCDev.com
Make Sure you have TWRP (recovery) flashed/installed ... then in the bootloader go into recovery and flash cm10 ... and since you probably have the newer hboot 1.14 that means that you HAVE to flash the kernel (boot.img) via fastboot
Which is simple,
flash cm10
then reboot into the bootloader > fastboot
extract the boot.img from the cm10.zip
and fastboot flash boot boot.img
then your done reboot and enjoy.... (anything else read threw the forum, all your answers have been asked by somebody else already)
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Can you post download to to what you're refering to ? I want to delete all my old files and redownload it all, starting fresh.
ugh crap im so lost , i don't get what to install like .. i flash CWM and it doesnt work and all that omg . Can we skype or somethng so we can do this step by step ? :$

Lasts3cond said:
i flash CWM and it doesnt work and all that omg
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That might be your problem. CWM isn't supported for this phone and has been known to corrupt data.
Links for all the files you need are in a sticky in the Development forum. Here's the link for TWRP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677447
Once you've got that, you can wipe your phone inside TWRP (don't do it in bootloader--you'll have to reformat your sd card), and reflash CM10.

That link requires me to use that GOO manager? Confused lol i have TWRP on my computer but not sure the steps to use it ..

Lasts3cond said:
That link requires me to use that GOO manager? Confused lol i have TWRP on my computer but not sure the steps to use it ..
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You can't use Goomanager if the phone doesn't boot. You need to push it over to your phone using adb, then you can flash it from recovery.

redpoint73 said:
You can't use Goomanager if the phone doesn't boot. You need to push it over to your phone using adb, then you can flash it from recovery.
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Lol yeah i understand that and adb? I can't even past the screen where it shows fastboot , factory rest , shut down .. etc

Lasts3cond said:
Lol yeah i understand that and adb? I can't even past the screen where it shows fastboot , factory rest , shut down .. etc
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754018

iElvis said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754018
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Beat me to it.
Read up, get adb working. Then you can install TWRP using adb.

So first i need to get adb working , then install TWRP to wipe my phone? To access that i flash TWRP and go into recovery right ?
EDIT: So .. i've downloaded that adb , and i got a bunch of files.. what do i do with this? I put them into my fastboot folder in my C drive.. Also i need to unlock my phone to do this right ? Cause i accidently relocked it .
EDIT: OKAY i rooted my phone , and got into TWRP , tried a factory rest under the wipe menu. http://i48.tinypic.com/13yklep.jpg It says fails.. what do i do ?

Go to mount usb storage (not sure which screen its on) while it's plugged into your computer
If windows says the card is corrupted, format it fat32, then copy over a rom onto your sd card

area51avenger said:
Go to mount usb storage (not sure which screen its on) while it's plugged into your computer
If windows says the card is corrupted, format it fat32, then copy over a rom onto your sd card
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Okay got into mount http://i47.tinypic.com/2cq085x.jpg then a screen pops up , is this the one? http://i45.tinypic.com/m7ur08.jpg
EDIT: Okay so i need to copy a rom onto my phone via usb. Do i copy over the boot.img,system and NETA-INF from cm10 ?
So i put the cm10 zip onto my sdcard (my phone) and i got this when i want to install .. should i proceed? http://i45.tinypic.com/28uts7n.jpg

WAIT NOOOOO
That is an international rom
Get CM10 from THIS FORUM ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790032

area51avenger said:
WAIT NOOOOO
That is an international rom
Get CM10 from THIS FORUM ONLY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790032
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LOL okay ! But on that thread isnt that cm10 for AT&T HTC XL? :S I have a Htc one x rogers .

Lasts3cond said:
LOL okay ! But on that thread isnt that cm10 for AT&T HTC XL? :S I have a Htc one x rogers .
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The Rogers HTC One X IS a HTC One XL. Rogers just branded it. The OneX has the Tegra 3 Quad Core Processor, the One XL has the S4 Dual Core Processor. Your phone is the same as the ATT Version. Trust me

Okay got the evita one but it still says same msg , should i proceed? :S

lasts3cond said:
okay got the evita one but it still says same msg , should i proceed? :s
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omfg it works ty so much!

No problem. Just be glad you didn't flash an international Rom. They can render your device completely unusable. Remember only flash things from this forum and enjoy
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app

area51avenger said:
No problem. Just be glad you didn't flash an international Rom.
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After all that, lol. At least he had the sense to stop and ask.

[Q] HTC Desire S keeps rebooting after flashing ROM

Hello,
I have flashed my HTC Desire S with the JellyTime 4.2 CM 10.1 ROM and now when i try to turn on my phone i get the HTC logo and then the phone turns off and then i get the recovery mode....can somebody help ?
Thanks

jamalmail said:
Hello,
I have flashed my HTC Desire S with the JellyTime 4.2 CM 10.1 ROM and now when i try to turn on my phone i get the HTC logo and then the phone turns off and then i get the recovery mode....can somebody help ?
Thanks
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That sounds like u didnt flash boot.img straight after flashing the rom.
1)full wipe in recovery
2flash rom
3)flash gapps
4)reboot straight into fastboot
5)flash boot.img
6)reboot

same problem here, where can i find the boot.img ?

bhola said:
same problem here, where can i find the boot.img ?
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Inside the rom.zip you've flashed
It is either separate file < boot.img >
or it is to be found in one of the folders like:
-extras
-kernel
or whatever

I have found it But now is the problem when i want to flash it in fastboot i dont have any driver... i have try it from HTC Sync but dont work for me..

bhola said:
I have found it But now is the problem when i want to flash it in fastboot i dont have any driver... i have try it from HTC Sync but dont work for me..
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You have to uninstall htcsync or disable it before using adb.
“I'm bad and I'm going to hell, and I don't care. I'd rather be in hell than anywhere where you are. ”*―*William Faulkner

bhola said:
I have found it But now is the problem when i want to flash it in fastboot i dont have any driver... i have try it from HTC Sync but dont work for me..
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what do you mean ? if you do not have the drivers
you have to install them...
it was some time ago, but i remember that the one comming with HTCsync,
allowes to connect a device as < usb mass storage >
to let your device to be seen in fastboot usb mode ( android bootloader interface ),
there is a necessity to install < adb and fastboot drivers >
but - if i was wrong- somebody please correct me...
guide for Windows ( XP):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595
Windows 8:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2061435

Do you have to boot the image every time you turn the phone off? My phone was working and i took the battery out and it started looping into recovery.

AbuYazeedUK said:
Do you have to boot the image every time you turn the phone off? My phone was working and i took the battery out and it started looping into recovery.
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If your still s-on then it's highly advisable, sometimes it may appear to work but you'll get issues with connection etc.
"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn

jugg1es said:
If your still s-on then it's highly advisable, sometimes it may appear to work but you'll get issues with connection etc.
"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn
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What's s-on? Is there anyway I can flash a rom that doesn't require connecting to a laptop every time it turns off?
Sent from my Nexus 4

AbuYazeedUK said:
What's s-on? Is there anyway I can flash a rom that doesn't require connecting to a laptop every time it turns off?
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Check the index thread for how to downgrade your hboot and s-off.
"You learn something new every day if you're not careful" - Wilf Lunn

Need Help:can't flash any recovery,RUU doesn't restore my soft,One S- no OS

Hi, everything messed up from using the stupid TWRP 2.6.0.0 .... I was going to flash a custom rom , but it didn't let me, so I did a little research that I need 2.3.3.0 in order to instal any custom rom.So I tried to switch to 2.3.3.0 but it didn't let me... after that I tried to push stock recovery and now i'm stuck at the white HTC Entering Recovery ( pink letters) screen, ( The recovery just doesn't load) ... I just want to finish with this , and go back to my stock htc rom with not roots or anything.. im tired of this seriously.....
When I try to run RUU I get stuck at the Black HTC Letters screen , the the setup stops and says that it will try to repair my phone, sadly with no result every time.. I think that I don't have any OS on my phone right now, because when RUU starts it shows :
Change image version from : ( blank space)
To: ..... bla bla bla , ( the version of the ruu) ...
I have no problems with entering fastboot and unlocking/relocking my Hboot.
Any help about restoringmy phone will be appreciated . Thanks , I'm online all the time so if I get any responses I'll answer quick.
P.S. I can't mount my usb storage from anywhere, and it doesn't show up on my PC when i connect the usb

looperman said:
Hi, everything messed up from using the stupid TWRP 2.6.0.0 .... I was going to flash a custom rom , but it didn........................
P.S. I can't mount my usb storage from anywhere, and it doesn't show up on my PC when i connect the usb
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Don't lose hope, don't panic.
Tell me which RUU did you use?
Also, what is your CID?
How did you flash your recovery ?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta

khan.orak said:
Don't lose hope, don't panic.
Tell me which RUU did you use?
Also, what is your CID?
How did you flash your recovery ?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Radio_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_signed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_signed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...

looperman said:
well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Rad io_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_sign ed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_ 1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_sign ed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...
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If you downloaded RUUs from androidruu, then it's a case of bad RUU.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta

khan.orak said:
If you downloaded RUUs from androidruu, then it's a case of bad RUU.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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well what am I supposed to do ?

looperman said:
well I think that it doesn't really matter which RUU I "used" because it doesn't even get me in the process of installing...
still , tried these two:
RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.15.401.100_Radio_16.21.20.02U_16.09.20.11_M2_release_286571_signed
RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.21.401.10_Radio_1.06s.50.02.27_2_10.08.50.04L__release_271119_signed
I flashed all recoveries with ONE S all in one tool kit,
first i was with TWRP 2.5 i think , then i flashed 2.6, and 2.3.3.... now I flashed the stock recovery , still stuck...
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Okay, just now I noticed. You used two Different RUUs for two different versions.
The 1st one is for S3/C2 version, the 2nd one is for S4 version.
Use This Thread to download RUU's only for your version (S4 or S3 whichever you have got). In your case, it does matter which RUU you use.
If you need any help further just ask away.

the thing is that the RUU doesn't get to the process of installing , and I have used those RUU's before....
I need some solution the get to a working recovery and instal some kind of OS because the last time I could get in my recovery it said that I don't have any OS installed...

looperman said:
the thing is that the RUU doesn't get to the process of installing , and I have used those RUU's before....
I need some solution the get to a working recovery and instal some kind of OS because the last time I could get in my recovery it said that I don't have any OS installed...
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okay you gonna need fastboot for this. What I have been successful with is:
1. Download an RUU (VERSION SPECIFIC!).
2. Go into Bootloader -> Then select FASTBOOT
3. Connect your Phone to PC. It should say Fastboot - USB mode.
4. Run the RUU, it will get you through all the steps.

khan.orak said:
okay you gonna need fastboot for this. What I have been successful with is:
1. Download an RUU (VERSION SPECIFIC!).
2. Go into Bootloader -> Then select FASTBOOT
3. Connect your Phone to PC. It should say Fastboot - USB mode.
4. Run the RUU, it will get you through all the steps.
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doesn't work as I've told you , it happens with every RUU ... I get the Black screen with white HTC letters...
I think that what RUU does is : it updates the version my software I think it just doesn't place a new software right away( just an update), but as TWRP said I don't have OS installed...

can anyone help me ?

looperman said:
doesn't work as I've told you , it happens with every RUU ... I get the Black screen with white HTC letters...
I think that what RUU does is : it updates the version my software I think it just doesn't place a new software right away( just an update), but as TWRP said I don't have OS installed...
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Man you're making this difficult. The more I want to help you, the more you become hasty.
RUU doesn't do what you think. It puts New software, updates firmware (hboot, radio, RECOVERY), so yes it is basically a one-stop solution.
Please calm down as panicking won't help.
Tell me your One S version (S3/S4) at least? so that we can move forward in right direction. and also your CID
Tell me what recoveries and RUU you tried. and what errors do you get while you run them.
EDIT: Thanks to @tivofool I forgot to mention that you have to RELOCK your bootloader before running RUU

I'm with S3
I wrote the 2 RUU's I tried to use,
before that i tried TWRP 2.5.0.0,2.3.0.0.,2.6 and finally I flashed factory stock recovery that's it and both my carrier and bl are unlocked
P.S. : Yeah i knew about the relocking but still stuck on black screen with white HTC Letters

looperman said:
I'm with S3
I wrote the 2 RUU's I tried to use,
before that i tried TWRP 2.5.0.0,2.3.0.0.,2.6 and finally I flashed factory stock recovery that's it and both my carrier and bl are unlocked
P.S. : Yeah i knew about the relocking but still stuck on black screen with white HTC Letters
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Black Screen with HTC is the oem update screen.
Okay do this please and we'll try to see if there's a problem with the HBOOT. Give me this info and We'll reflash HBOOT.
Go to fastboot and connect your phone to PC.
Enter this command from your PC:
Code:
fastboot getvar all
post results here (MINUS IMEI AND SERIAL #)

just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?

looperman said:
just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?
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That was fast.
I am using Viper ROM and it's very good. Customization and speed.
For a better battery life, BULLETPROOF KERNEL.
Edit: how did you get it to work by the way.

Viper rom is for s4 only isn't it ?

looperman said:
just a second, I got a working recovery... I mean i can get in it and everything and I can mount the USB Storage too.
What Rom would you recommend ?
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Make sure you flash a S3 Rom (you mentioned having a s3 right?)
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using Tapatalk 2

looperman said:
Viper rom is for s4 only isn't it ?
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Oh yes sorry.

okay, so ... I'm going to explane everything I did, I hope I'll help some other people too.
I flashed TWRP from One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v4.0 but without luck, then i flash the factory stock recovery, still the phone was letting me into any of these two recoveries, then i decided reflash the same TWRP again and it worked,
First I couldn't mount the storage from the recovery , but it was still showing in "My Computer" , I had only one option and it was to Format the Storage. So I did.. then copied this rom with gapps on it ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164406
Fully wiped --> Flash Rom , then Flash Gapps, ---> then I booted in fastboot to boot from CMD the "boot.img" with "fastboot flash boot boot.img" from the Pacman Rom and then I Rebooted the HTC and Done
Huge thanks to @khan.orak
I hope I helped someone with the same ****tyass problem.

looperman said:
okay, so ... I'm going to explane everything I did, I hope I'll help some other people too.
I flashed TWRP from One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v4.0 but without luck, then i flash the factory stock recovery, still the phone was letting me into any of these two recoveries, then i decided reflash the same TWRP again and it worked,
First I couldn't mount the storage from the recovery , but it was still showing in "My Computer" , I had only one option and it was to Format the Storage. So I did.. then copied this rom with gapps on it ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164406
Fully wiped --> Flash Rom , then Flash Gapps, ---> then I booted in fastboot to boot from CMD the "boot.img" with "fastboot flash boot boot.img" from the Pacman Rom and then I Rebooted the HTC and Done
Huge thanks to @khan.orak
I hope I helped someone with the same ****tyass problem.
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Glad it worked for you buddy.