Updated my phone from Gingerbread to Kitkat now stuck on loading screen!? - HTC Desire S

Hi I had a struggle yesterday because I know nothing about phones so I followed a guide to updating your phone, so I did it through bootloader/recovery and after installing the custom RUU it actually worked, but after loading up on the screen it shows instructions and shows that it's loading the page/phone and i thought maybe it was but it's been like that overnight so is there anyway around this? (I can get on the power off menu with restart etc but thats about it I cant x off the instructions or anything telling me the updates to the phone)

We need more info.
What guide you follow?
Bootloader info?
Hboot?
HTCDev unlock S-ON or revolutionary S-OFF?
What recovery you use?
Did you wiped all except sd?or just installed zip from sd card?
And what RUU you used(post link)?

SKENER said:
We need more info.
What guide you follow?
Bootloader info?
Hboot?
HTCDev unlock S-ON or revolutionary S-OFF?
What recovery you use?
Did you wiped all except sd?or just installed zip from sd card?
And what RUU you used(post link)?
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i'm a noob to all this stuff so i'll link you the guide i followed and ill just post what comes up in bootloader
UNLOCKED
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00. 0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
don't think i can post links as i'm new but i used a guide off this forum called [Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002 and the custom ROM I used is off this site too the title of the thread is called [ROM] [02-06] Primo-S - v4.1 [HTC One V port] Android 4.0.3 [Kernel 3.0]

I just read about [ROM] [02-06] Primo-S - v4.1 [HTC One V port] Android 4.0.3 [Kernel 3.0] and it works fine on HTC Desire S.
First of all it's rom not RUU. if you want to know difference read tutorials and guides here.
You have HTCDev unlocked bootloader and installed 4ext recovery.My recommendation is to flash new 4ext recovery first(touch one) that I uploaded.
Check MD5 : ADA2A56547EF258638AF94445744583B
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of that zip file.
To do this follow step 3. in [Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002 just use recovery.img from attachment down here.
And now for your problem.From what I know this is common problem on S-ON HTCDev unlocked phones.
After flashing new rom you have to flash boot.img from fastboot.
First open your PrimoS-v4.1.zip then you will see file boot.img.Extract it to C:\android-tools.Get in boot by holding power button and volume down together.Connect USB and enter fastboot. (fastboot usb)
Go to start->run-> type cmd and press enter. A command prompt will now appear.
(just like step 4 in guide)
Type:
Code:
cd c:\android-tools [press enter]
fastboot devices [press enter]
this show if your phone is connected to computer
if you get nothing you are not connetced
if you get some info like ST9212IJKL then you type
fastboot flash boot boot.img [press enter]
you will see blue loading form in right upper corner of screen
very fast but that mean you flashed boot
When all this done reboot phone and you should get your rom started.Sometimes it takes up to 10min but no more then that.
If you don't get in like this then you have to go to recovery and wipe all except sd and flash rom again and follow step 4 in guide.
Try this then tell what you got.Good luck.

SKENER said:
I just read about [ROM] [02-06] Primo-S - v4.1 [HTC One V port] Android 4.0.3 [Kernel 3.0] and it works fine on HTC Desire S.
First of all it's rom not RUU. if you want to know difference read tutorials and guides here.
You have HTCDev unlocked bootloader and installed 4ext recovery.My recommendation is to flash new 4ext recovery first(touch one) that I uploaded.
of that zip file.
To do this follow step 3. in [Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002 just use recovery.img from attachment down here.
And now for your problem.From what I know this is common problem on S-ON HTCDev unlocked phones.
After flashing new rom you have to flash boot.img from fastboot.
First open your PrimoS-v4.1.zip then you will see file boot.img.Extract it to C:\android-tools.Get in boot by holding power button and volume down together.Connect USB and enter fastboot. (fastboot usb)
Go to start->run-> type cmd and press enter. A command prompt will now appear.
(just like step 4 in guide)
Type:
Code:
cd c:\android-tools [press enter]
fastboot devices [press enter]
this show if your phone is connected to computer
if you get nothing you are not connetced
if you get some info like ST9212IJKL then you type
fastboot flash boot boot.img [press enter]
you will see blue loading form in right upper corner of screen
very fast but that mean you flashed boot
When all this done reboot phone and you should get your rom started.Sometimes it takes up to 10min but no more then that.
If you don't get in like this then you have to go to recovery and wipe all except sd and flash rom again and follow step 4 in guide.
Try this then tell what you got.Good luck.
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Hi thanks for the reply I did a few things earlier just messing about on recovery mode and it's sorted and it didn't even wipe my phone I still have all my contacts and stuff maybe they were saved on my sd card idk but yh works perfectly now cheers for your time and help.

Hi,
I had the same problem at the beginning as I was unlocked the bootloader with HTCDEV.
If you unlocked the bootloader with HTCDEV, you should flash the boot.img manually with fastboot to get it fixed.
1). Switch off the phone and trun it on to bootloader and go to the fastboot
2). Connect the device to the pc and connect it with fastboot (CMD)
3). extract the custom firmware (.zip) file and find the boot.img file
4). copy it to the location where your fastboot.exe located at (ex: C:\sdk\platform-tools\)
then flash it with
HTML:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Hope this help you
Regards..

Related

[Q] Bricked, HTC BOOTLOOP, No RECOVERY, Begging You

hi all xda community !
So here is the situation :
HBOOT Screen :
***UNLOCKED***
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
HBOOT-1.27.0000
Radio-11.21.3504.13_2
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.226.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Symptom:
I'm Stuck in a bootloop after i flash the 3.24 firmware and the Elegancia ROM.
First Time the roms boot normaly, then i reboot with the USB Cable attach.
And here come the BootLoop
Try to go to recovery, but bootLoop too.........
So I can go in Hboot, i can do FASTBOOT command and that all.
I try to flash CWM from fastboot -- > Ok for flash but wont go in recovery..
Try to flash 1.17 firmware then flash ROM.zip from 1.35Ruu Europe release --> Bootloop
Try to Flash 3.24 Ruu Same BOOTLOOP..
So what can I do community ?
What Solution i have ?
Why i cant flash a recovery since i Have S-OFF ??
MAYBE :
- Maybe i flash a Ruu who was Corrupt
- Maybe the radio don't match the Ruu i Tried to flash
- Maybe i'm just a simple mind guy
It seems that the 3.24 Firmware from SebastianFM with hBoot unlock have some problem, cause it seems that i'm not the only one who got several problem after flash this Firmware.
toowave said:
hi all xda community !
So here is the situation :
HBOOT Screen :
***UNLOCKED***
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
HBOOT-1.27.0000
Radio-11.21.3504.13_2
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.226.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Symptom:
I'm Stuck in a bootloop after i flash the 3.24 firmware and the Elegancia ROM.
First Time the roms boot normaly, then i reboot with the USB Cable attach.
And here come the BootLoop
Try to go to recovery, but bootLoop too.........
So I can go in Hboot, i can do FASTBOOT command and that all.
I try to flash CWM from fastboot -- > Ok for flash but wont go in recovery..
Try to flash 1.17 firmware then flash ROM.zip from 1.35Ruu Europe release --> Bootloop
Try to Flash 3.24 Ruu Same BOOTLOOP..
So what can I do community ?
What Solution i have ?
Why i cant flash a recovery since i Have S-OFF ??
MAYBE :
- Maybe i flash a Ruu who was Corrupt
- Maybe the radio don't match the Ruu i Tried to flash
- Maybe i'm just a simple mind guy
It seems that the 3.24 Firmware from SebastianFM with hBoot unlock have some problem, cause it seems that i'm not the only one who got several problem after flash this Firmware.
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Follow this thread .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480061
I doubt you may have to look the highlighted red text.
hi & thks
I already read this thread, problem is that i can't flash anything except Ruu Roms with fastboot or maybe i can but i don't know how to do ..
i already try to flash recovery (CWM) but bootloop when i want to go to recovery
if you now how i can have a recovery to work, or maybe if i can wipe everything with fastboot i would appreciate
toowave said:
hi & thks
I already read this thread, problem is that i can't flash anything except Ruu Roms with fastboot or maybe i can but i don't know how to do ..
i already try to flash recovery (CWM) but bootloop when i want to go to recovery
if you now how i can have a recovery to work, or maybe if i can wipe everything with fastboot i would appreciate
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I got you. Actually you do not have any custom recovery installed. Actually if you flash any RUU it will wipe your recovery partition and install stock recovery. So first you flash a custom recovery. I know you tried to flash CWM.But you got bootloop. Did you delete the file PG58IMG.zip from sdcard after flashing CWM ???? Please redo the following steps.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Download recovery v5.0.0.8 for the Sensation here .
2. Copy the PG58IMG file into the Root folder of your SD card (The main Folder of your Memory Card)
3. Turn off your phone.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Wait a minute.
6. Put the battery again.
7. Press Power + Volume Down key together.
8. The phone will boot into bootloader.
9. Press Volume up to Accept when it asks" Do you want to start the update"
10. Press Power Off to Reboot back to android after installation is successful (normal screen with homescreen)
11. It may not boot . Do not worry because you may have wiped out evrything.
12. Power off your phone.
13. Delete PG58IMG from your memory card .
14. Download your favorite custom ICS ROM.
15. Put it on the root of your SDCARD.
16. Remove the battery.
17. Wait a minute.
18. Put the battery again.
19. Press Power + Volume Down key together.
20. The phone will boot into bootloader.
21. Select "Recovery" by pressing Volume Down Key.
22. Press Power button after selecting Recovery.
23. Your phone will reboot into clockworkmod recovery.
24. Wipe system, boot, cache, data , and dalvik cache
24. Install your ROM from SDCARD.
25. Wait at least 7 to 10 minutes for first boot
26. Your phone will be normal now.
NOTE:
******* You must be SuperCID to do the above. Please also note , from your preveous post, I understand that you have V3.24 Firmware. Remember only ICS rom will work with this firmware. So do not flash Gingerbread ROM.**********
hi help is appreciate,
`So i tried to follow your step 3 times . One with 1.17 Firmware 3.12 & 3.24.
every time after flashing the recovery, i reboot and when i go to recovery the phone go into boot loop.
toowave said:
hi help is appreciate,
`So i tried to follow your step 3 times . One with 1.17 Firmware 3.12 & 3.24.
every time after flashing the recovery, i reboot and when i go to recovery the phone go into boot loop.
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Which ROM you want to flash ??
Why did you try all three firmware ???? You should choose your firmware according to your ROM you want to flash.
You may get boot loop after flashing recovery as there might be no rom installed.
So as I said after flashing recovery you should power off your device. Then boot into bootloader by the preveous method. ( Step 3 to 7 ).Selct recovery by volume down key. Then press power button. You will be in recovery. And flash your ROM. But your ROM should match with the firmware.
Ok but How could i flash a ROm if i can't go to recovery ...
Ok maybe you miss understand, i got boot loop when i want to go to recovery too
Please tell me what ROM you want to flash. Post the link here. And once again you give the details of your boot loader screen. Do you have fastboot/adb set up on your PC?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
Android Revolution : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14192842&postcount=4
Seem to be a good Base.
I can Do fast boot command, but no adb .
HBOOT Screen :
***UNLOCKED***
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
HBOOT-1.27.0000
Radio-11.21.3504.13_2
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.226.00.0104
eMMC-boot
toowave said:
Android Revolution : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14192842&postcount=4
Seem to be a good Base.
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Ok you want arhd 6.2.1 . Tell me your cid. And where is the details of your current boot loader screen?
You did not tell me whether you have adb/fastboot set up..
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
Ok i edit my previous response, with the informations you want.
And i'm super CID.
other Things, the phone won't want to charge cause he repeatedly try to boot.
toowave said:
Ok i edit my previous response, with the informations you want.
And i'm super CID.
other Things, the phone won't want to charge cause he repeatedly try to boot.
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So, Let fix the recovery first.
Download this attatched recovery (4Ext Touch).
MD5 Checksum : d31d7df8d275f7234416af6a2e8b1c73
Check the md5check sum after download. If it matches , go to the next step else redownload.
Put the downloaded recovery.img in the directory of your fastboot binary.
Connect your phone with pc via usb cable.
Reboot your phone into bootloader.
Open fastboot command from your pc.
Now type the following command in fastboot.
" fastboot flash recovery recovery.img "
After flashing type " fastboot reboot"
Now try to go to recovery. If it is successfull then I will tell you the ROM flashing part.
Please come on gtalk . My gtalk id is musarraf172
ok i'm on gtalk wait for ya
so i'm still in the BOotLoop mode.
i've tried almost everything who was in the forum.
i'm aware of the noob style problem(Firmware not updated, still got PM58IMG.zip in SDcard, wrong Rom--firmware etc ..) and i'm not in this case !!!!
I think the device is brick but maybe someone with good knowledge, and experience can help me.
For now i got the last Hboot, i can flash recovery from fastboot , the command return OK but recovery wont boot.
Ruu flashing run nice with no problem but don't Boot (.exe and PM58IMG.zip).
when i try to unlock bootloader (who is already mark S-OFF but just for try)
with the HTCDEV method i'm stuck on the Unlock bootloader screen and i can't click YES.
it seems that my data partition have disappear ...
I here if you need more information.
Maybe someone can tell me if it's possible to FullWipe from fastboot ?
toowave said:
so i'm still in the BOotLoop mode.
i've tried almost everything who was in the forum.
i'm aware of the noob style problem(Firmware not updated, still got PM58IMG.zip in SDcard, wrong Rom--firmware etc ..) and i'm not in this case !!!!
I think the device is brick but maybe someone with good knowledge, and experience can help me.
For now i got the last Hboot, i can flash recovery from fastboot , the command return OK but recovery wont boot.
Ruu flashing run nice with no problem but don't Boot (.exe and PM58IMG.zip).
when i try to unlock bootloader (who is already mark S-OFF but just for try)
with the HTCDEV method i'm stuck on the Unlock bootloader screen and i can't click YES.
it seems that my data partition have disappear ...
I here if you need more information.
Maybe someone can tell me if it's possible to FullWipe from fastboot ?
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if yo can go in fastboot your likley not bricked.
you can always flash the original or similar ruu (not a rom) you phone came with in fastboot.
so you will go to stock with your hboot and recovery and to see if it boots.
then do the whole process over. s-off, then root.
then check your mid and cid if its supported.
and only then update to ics.
btw whats the type of phone? branded or og htc
my phone is from vodaphone so branded.
What do you mean by flashing your original or similar Ruu ?
The one coming with the phone out of box ?
i flash via command, .exe or PM58IMG.zip ?
i don't write my original cid is it bad ?
thks
toowave said:
my phone is from vodaphone so branded.
What do you mean by flashing your original or similar Ruu ?
The one coming with the phone out of box ?
i flash via command, .exe or PM58IMG.zip ?
i don't write my original cid is it bad ?
thks
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Come on g talk
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
toowave said:
my phone is from vodaphone so branded.
What do you mean by flashing your original or similar Ruu ?
The one coming with the phone out of box ?
i flash via command, .exe or PM58IMG.zip ?
i don't write my original cid is it bad ?
thks
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yes the rom the phone came with or close to it (any with recent ota`s).
always flash the ruu.exe because it wil recover the hboot, radio and recovery to stock. (zipfiles can be easily corrupted)
so go in fastboot usb (via power and volume button) and run the ruu.exe
then s-off/root the device
when s-off you should be able to install recovery within the original rom like cwr or ext4 updater tool, backup, then check your mid and cid, get a correct zipfile for the ics firmware update, flash arhd (it includes the lastest ext4 recovery). then change roms if you like.
you then also can check if the phone is working correctly.
if you already changed to supercid, i think its oke.
if not, on the forum there is al list of cid`s from different countrys and brands.
also there is al list of originals ruu the devices came with.
i assume you have done custom roms before ics came out?
so the cupercid was applied correctly?
i never supercid my devices (on a personal note)
and always flashed the testroms (to get the latest firmware) with no probs.
but if your branded its mandatory.
i've already flash 3 Ruu from this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559
and all finish in a bootloop with no stock recovery... almost all Ruu run fine with no alert
ruu i flashed already :
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.
RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.25.401.101_Radio_11.68.3504.00U_11.21.3

Help with stuck at logo screen isue

I had root my phone.
Download ROM Manager from menu.
Put "MIUI-v4-Saga-2.5.4-RD_Edition.zip" to root of 8GB MicroSD card.
Choose update from zip and choose "MIUI-v4-Saga-2.5.4-RD_Edition.zip" for update to custom rom.
But now i at the ANDROID screen.
Please help.
BYW i can't run clockwork mode as i run it from ROM Manager.
hi there
one question are you s-on or s-off
1. you need to backup the working system first
2. You need to do a full wipe before flashing a new ROM
3. If you are unlocked with htcdev you need to extract the boot.img of your desired ROM and flash it manually after flashing the ROM
4. If things above didn't help you please post all informations from bootloader (hboot etc..)
Sent by my fingers to your head.
hi again
right first of all:
Hboot version
S-on or S-off
If S-On and Hboot 2.00.0002 then make sure you flash your recovery
after installing your custom rom from recovery dont reboot, make sure you have the boot.img from the rom your going to use.
Put it into the directory of your fastboot (e.g c:\android-tools\) and then go into bootloader, select fastoot.
Bring up command prompt and enter "cd c:\android-tools\" press enter (or "cd" and where ever your fastboot is) then input ("fastboot flash boot boot.img") if done correctly yhe boot.img is flashed (note do this after you have intalled your rom) then reboot
if your S-off and flashed your recovery im not sure whats the problem, ill need more information

How to S-Off sensation

Hi,
I have one HTC Sensation, it is stucked on HTC logo. I can't even flash it because of Custom ID error etc.
Phone is currently S-ON and bootloader is locked. Any suggestions please. Thanks.
This goes on the questions section dude
Y U NO read the sticky threads? There are plenty of guides and FAQs.
Moderater could you please move the third post to Q&A
sent from xda premium sensation4g s off Insertcoin Ics Evolution v2.0 Sense 4.0 kernel version Bricked-3.0-v1.1
I did this for my sensation xe. These are from older posts
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Do this to root ur HTC sensation Xe with hboot 1.18
Install clockwork as follows. check and download latest applicable one from
http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/
Install android sdk. open android sdk and download android sdk tools. The files mentioned below will be available from Android sdk install directory.
Create a folder (C:\Android) on your computer with the following files -
adb.exe
fastboot.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
Place your recovery image (say recovery.img) in the same folder.
Open a command prompt and navigate to C:\Android and Get your phone into recovery mode using the command -
adb reboot-bootloader
or
volume down + power button
Select Fastboot.
Then you can flash the recovery using the command -
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot your phone using the command
fastboot reboot
Boot into recovery using the command -
adb reboot recovery
Take a NANDROID backup next using clockwork mod.
Reboot your phone. Connect to computer as a disk drive and download the ROM mentioned in the thread below to downgrade ur HBOOT version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1459767
Reboot into recovery. Then select the option "Install zipfile from sdcard" and select the ROM image and then install it. After installation is complete reboot the phone and u will have a downgraded version of HBoot.
Next thing to do is s-off using revoultionary.
Latest one can be downloaded from http:revolutionary.io
Reboot into bootloader using
adb reboot-bootloader
Open revolutionary and follow the steps. Note you will need a beta key for revolutionary which u can get it from the site mentioned above.
Now u will have s-off.
Select the ROM u want to install place it in your SDcard root / and then reboot into recovery and install custom ROM. Now u will have ICS or whatever else you want
NOTE: This is risky and sometimes might brick the device if not done properly. I am not responsible for anything if it goes wrong. Some people also recommend titanium backup. But my phone didnt have much data so i did not use that.
Regards,
Zer0
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Sorry this was missed out. Please check out this thread. I think it is a great thread to read.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619153
I did a few things and finally now my sensation XE is on ICS with sense 4
tacoroot didnt work.
All thanks to this thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1469296
Rolled back to an previous Gingerbread ROM which downgraded the HBOOT version. after that Properly unlocked S-off using revolutionary. Upgraded the firmware via http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1459767
and then updated to Darkforest ICS.
I really loved these commands -
adb devices
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot reboot
Can do a lot of things without removing the battery or volume down + power
Anyways i didnt have the patience to wait for the HTC folks to reply to us or release updates to india
Thanks for reading.
Regards,
Zer0
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Might help u

Red triangle after official ICS

Hello,
I have troubles with my phone which won't boot. I installed official ICS exe on my computer and after update wizard said that was successfully finished.
When I turn on phone first is HTC sign and then is blank black screen (lightly illuminated) and stays there.
If I remove SD card then I get the red triangle message.
What could be wrong? How do I fix this?
regards
If i press volume down and power:
-Revolutionary-
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-6.98.1002
RADIO-3831.19.00.110
eMMC-boot
Mar 10 2011, 14:58:38
HBOOT
If i press recovery it goes to black screen again
Do not, ever, EVER, install an official ROM throught the RUU while being on S-OFF
yes, your phone was s-off and you should update by using PG88IMG.zip instead of RUU file.
Do you have goldcard backup? If so you can use goldcard to unbrick.
Yeah I know that now.
I have nothing backed up.
Please do tell me I have hope.
usyn1 said:
Yeah I know that now.
I have nothing backed up.
Please do tell me I have hope.
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volume up + pwr button ?
Nothing,
only power button + vol down works.
Actuly I have somewhat backup file on SD. It is located in clockworkmod --> backup --> folder --> 6 files in it.
usyn1 said:
Nothing,
only power button + vol down works.
Actuly I have somewhat backup file on SD. It is located in clockworkmod --> backup --> folder --> 6 files in it.
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may be it is nandroid backup
can you boot to custom recovery? If yes you can restore from there
I can boot up to bootloader (vol down + pwr)
I can select:
FASTBOOT (reboot reboot bootloader and power down) -> all works
RECOVERY (do not work) phone restarts to HTC logo and then blank screen
FACTORY RESET (do not work) phone restarts to HTC logo and then blank screen
SIMLOCK (dont know?)
IMAGE CRC (work)
In backup folder:
boot.img
cache.img
data.img
nandroid.md5
recovery.img
system.img
usyn1 said:
I can boot up to bootloader (vol down + pwr)
I can select:
FASTBOOT (reboot reboot bootloader and power down) -> all works
RECOVERY (do not work) phone restarts to HTC logo and then blank screen
FACTORY RESET (do not work) phone restarts to HTC logo and then blank screen
SIMLOCK (dont know?)
IMAGE CRC (work)
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If you can get to fastboot then surely you should be able to use ADB to connect to your phone?
Please tell me more about ADB? How can I try if I am able to use ADB?
have you tried to enter fastboot, connect to PC with USB, and flash the custom recovery once more? Probably, when you tried to apply the RUU - it overwrote the custom recovery with the official one, so you need to reflash the custom one back, access it, and restore a nandroid backup from within it. Then, either use the method to upgrade to ICS but keep root and s-off, or go completely stock and and upgrade to official ICS (with a possibility to root it), or simply flash the prerooted official ICS ROM
Sorry for my noob questions.
I need some software on my PC to flash from computer? Thank you for all you are helping.
usyn1 said:
Sorry for my noob questions.
I need some software on my PC to flash from computer? Thank you for all you are helping.
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things that you need are:
- ADB.exe
- Fastboot.exe
- few .dll files that allow these two to work on your computer
- Fastboot drivers
- and an .img file of the required custom recovery
You can find all of these somewhere in Desire S forums, just search for keywork "[GUIDE]"
Then you can simply follow the instructions from the guide on how to use the adb and fastboot, and you'll be back up and running in no time
And because you're already S-OFF, all you need to do is get the files I listed above, unpack the archive with them in somewhere like C:/, open command prompt, get into bootloader, select "FASTBOOT", and enter the "fastboot flash recovery (recovery name).img" command, then reboot into bootloader again with "fastboot reboot-bootloader" command, and then you'll be able to access the newly flashed custom recovery to restore your backup, and return your phone to life
Seems complicated in text format, but it's actually easier than you might think
EDIT #1: Look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401
Many thanks, I will try and report back!
And if I understand when I install ADB I must go for cmd..?
usyn1 said:
Many thanks, I will try and report back!
And if I understand when I install ADB I must go for cmd..?
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you don't need to install anything other than drivers to allow your PC to work with adb/fastboot commands through CMD. And, if I remember correctly, you should also deinstall HTC Sync program and delete any HTC drivers present on your system currently. Then install fastboot drivers, and you're good to go.
Good luck mate
F.Y.I, if your hboot is ENG S-OFF you can run RUU to update and it will NOT brick your phone.
And here is some link for you to install custom recovery:
- HTC Driver:
www.htcaddicts.com/download.php?id=318
- Android tool (contains adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll, fastboot.exe):
http://www.mediafire.com/?4dx982z93w8z7wk
- Custom recovery image (4EXT):
http://downloads.saga-lbc-mod.de/recovery-images/4EXTRecovery_v2.1.0_saga.zip
Download and extract recovery.img from the zip file.
How to flash recovery: open DOS command prompt in the folder where edb.exe is located (recovery.img file should be in the same folder) and type:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Hope this help, good luck
Wow vndnguyen!
I managed to acess 4EXT recovery v2.1.0.
Now I restored system to 2.3.5 sense 3.0 HBOOT and other is the same.
What I need now to do to get ICS the right way? Is this guide good? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1858508 I am getting: can't open '/sdcard/hboot.img': No such file or directory
You probably forgot to enable the USB debugging mode? And try to download ADB again
I swapped SD card then it worked.
Successfully installed ICS thank you guys, hope this will be useful for someone.
congratulation

[Q] Boot loop after failed boot.img replacement

Edit: solution to the problem in post #4
I have accidentally replaced my boot.img with fastboot - now the phone is stuck in a boot loop/freeze
the bootloader is unlocked
it is S-ON
it is an unlocked (not branded phone)
running twrp 2.6.0.0
both adb and fastboot appear to work
the phone is not rooted (that was where the problem started...)
I have access to hboot and recovery, but that is it​
I have erased everything (cache, system, dalvik, sd) several times and tried a number of suggestions found on other threads describing similar problems.
I can't get access to the SD card from a PC, and fastboot flash or adb push both fail to transfer a stock RUU (JmzM4StockRootedDeOdex-WWE-1.22.401.1.zip) to the phone.
I have replace the kernel (and flashed the appropriate boot.img with it) to get out of the boot loop.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated! gettting desperate now...
Thanks, K
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the recovery screen reads:
***TAMPERED***
***UNLOCKED***
M4_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.21.0000
RADIO-1.22.40e.00.07
OpenDSP-v15.2.0268.0819
OS-1.40.401.1
eMMC-boot 1024MB
ilchkai said:
I have accidentally replaced my boot.img with fastboot - now the phone is stuck in a boot loop/freeze
the bootloader is unlocked
it is S-ON
it is an unlocked (not branded phone)
running twrp 2.6.0.0
both adb and fastboot appear to work
the phone is not rooted (that was where the problem started...)
I have access to hboot and recovery, but that is it​
I have erased everything (cache, system, dalvik, sd) several times and tried a number of suggestions found on other threads describing similar problems.
I can't get access to the SD card from a PC, and fastboot flash or adb push both fail to transfer a stock RUU (JmzM4StockRootedDeOdex-WWE-1.22.401.1.zip) to the phone.
I have replace the kernel (and flashed the appropriate boot.img with it) to get out of the boot loop.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated! gettting desperate now...
Thanks, K
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the recovery screen reads:
***TAMPERED***
***UNLOCKED***
M4_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.21.0000
RADIO-1.22.40e.00.07
OpenDSP-v15.2.0268.0819
OS-1.40.401.1
eMMC-boot 1024MB
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Hi! If you still need help, PM me and we'll get it sorted, no problem.....
nelvinchi said:
Hi! If you still need help, PM me and we'll get it sorted, no problem.....
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excellent - thanks, pm sent
Here is the solution to the above problem, no guarantees – just thought I share it here if anyone else is in the same predicament… I was walked through this by nelvinchi - many thanks for that !!!!
(n.b. I can't post urls yet as I am a noobie here, so that you will need to find the required files in the forum somewhere - maybe someone can leave links to the appropriate files in a post below)
Required files:
1. ABD (get the smaller version from the forum)
-> download this and extract to a folder called c:\adb\
2. Updated Super SU "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip"
3. Rom (Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip)
-> SuperSU and Rom, into the same folder as above (c:\adb\)
(4. TeamWinRecoveryProject recovery, here version 2.6.0.0)​
Procedure:
[NB.: I had access to bootloader (unlocked) & recovery (twrp 2.6.0.0); the phone was S-ON]
Open a command prompt from the folder (shift+right click somewhere in the window and choose “open command window here”, or WIN+R and enter cmd and press enter and navigate to the folder where the files and adb are located)
Boot phone to recovery
Go to the mount menu, check system and data [data was not selectable, thus I had to: Go to wipe menu, Format data, Type yes, after that reboot to recovery, and mount menu, check system and data…]
Back to main menu
Plug your phone into computer (mine was plugged in all along, so no worries)
In the cmd prompt (on PC) type: adb devices [phone should be found and indicated by the serial number and the status, in this case it should say recovery after the number – proceed if phone is found]
Type: adb push Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip /sdcard/
[there is no indication of progress when pushing, just be patient – it will take a few minutes. And, just in case – if you need to interrupt/cancel the push process it can be done with Ctrl+c]
Type: adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip /sdcard/
On the phone, in recovery, Go to install
Choose the NEW rom (Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip)
Choose add more zips and add the SuperSU zip
Confirm flash
When done, DON'T reboot, go back, reboot menu, reboot recovery
On the PC, open the ROM zip, and extract boot.img to the folder (c:\adb\) [this will need you to have 7zip or Winrar or similar installed on your computer]
Reboot menu and select Reboot bootloader
Select fastboot (fastboot should be indicated by fastboot USB)
On the PC type fastboot flash boot boot.img
Choose bootloader, then recovery
In recovery: Go to wipe, Advanced wipe, Check cache and dalvik, and wipe!
Go to Reboot menu, and Reboot system
Now, don't panic – it will take some time to do its thing… the phone should be fine after that and normal setup process should start.
!!! Massive thanks to nelvinchi, who walked me through this process!!!
Links
A little late, but:
SuperSU: http://download.chainfire.eu/372/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip?retrieve_file=1
Stock Flashable zip: https://mega.co.nz/#!8d0jhQTS!N2V5KTty4spxzNOwU-43vzqd3BF_ektVbH_TuHec26c
TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
ADB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269 (i think you ment this one, right?)
Yaaay, fixed my mini. Thx for these instructions!
:laugh:
ilchkai said:
Here is the solution to the above problem, no guarantees – just thought I share it here if anyone else is in the same predicament… I was walked through this by nelvinchi - many thanks for that !!!!
(n.b. I can't post urls yet as I am a noobie here, so that you will need to find the required files in the forum somewhere - maybe someone can leave links to the appropriate files in a post below)
Required files:
1. ABD (get the smaller version from the forum)
-> download this and extract to a folder called c:\adb\
2. Updated Super SU "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip"
3. Rom (Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip)
-> SuperSU and Rom, into the same folder as above (c:\adb\)
(4. TeamWinRecoveryProject recovery, here version 2.6.0.0)​
Procedure:
[NB.: I had access to bootloader (unlocked) & recovery (twrp 2.6.0.0); the phone was S-ON]
Open a command prompt from the folder (shift+right click somewhere in the window and choose “open command window here”, or WIN+R and enter cmd and press enter and navigate to the folder where the files and adb are located)
Boot phone to recovery
Go to the mount menu, check system and data [data was not selectable, thus I had to: Go to wipe menu, Format data, Type yes, after that reboot to recovery, and mount menu, check system and data…]
Back to main menu
Plug your phone into computer (mine was plugged in all along, so no worries)
In the cmd prompt (on PC) type: adb devices [phone should be found and indicated by the serial number and the status, in this case it should say recovery after the number – proceed if phone is found]
Type: adb push Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip /sdcard/
[there is no indication of progress when pushing, just be patient – it will take a few minutes. And, just in case – if you need to interrupt/cancel the push process it can be done with Ctrl+c]
Type: adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip /sdcard/
On the phone, in recovery, Go to install
Choose the NEW rom (Stock2.12.401.1Deodex(tr1gg3r84).zip)
Choose add more zips and add the SuperSU zip
Confirm flash
When done, DON'T reboot, go back, reboot menu, reboot recovery
On the PC, open the ROM zip, and extract boot.img to the folder (c:\adb\) [this will need you to have 7zip or Winrar or similar installed on your computer]
Reboot menu and select Reboot bootloader
Select fastboot (fastboot should be indicated by fastboot USB)
On the PC type fastboot flash boot boot.img
Choose bootloader, then recovery
In recovery: Go to wipe, Advanced wipe, Check cache and dalvik, and wipe!
Go to Reboot menu, and Reboot system
Now, don't panic – it will take some time to do its thing… the phone should be fine after that and normal setup process should start.
!!! Massive thanks to nelvinchi, who walked me through this process!!!
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I followed these instrutions to a T but im still getting boot loopat the HTC screen
I am Unlocked bootloader
S-Off
cid-CWS__001
hboot 2.19.0000
radio 1.19.40d.00.14
any suggestion?
please help
romy134 said:
I followed these instrutions to a T but im still getting boot loopat the HTC screen
I am Unlocked bootloader
S-Off
cid-CWS__001
hboot 2.19.0000
radio 1.19.40d.00.14
any suggestion?
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I'm having the same problem.
I've followed those instructions over and over with different roms but TWRP always tells me that there is no OS installed when I do the final reboot. I am stuck at the white HTC screen and can't get any rom to load up. Please help.
This is what my bootloader says:
--TAMPERED--
--UNLOCKED--
M4_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.22.0000
RADIO-1.25.40G.00.19
OPENDSP-V19.2.0268.0927
OS-3.10.502.3
eMMC-boot 1024mb
I can flash recoveries and boot.img. ADB works to push roms into /sdcard/, can also sideload. I'm suspecting my filesystem/ partition data is all screwed but but can't figure out why Roms won't load.
I got the phone yesterday and it was untouched, stock. I tried to follow this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789272) to get it rooted and install a custom rom. I got stuck at getting S-OFF. rumrunner was giving me the "Fatal: download latest package" error. I also could not get su in the shell to try firewater. At this point I was reading that people had luck getting S-OFF after installing JmzM4StockRootedOdex-WWE-1.22.401.1 custom rom and kernel. I tried to do that but I wasn't sure what I was doing and ended up with no OS and a bootloop at the white HTC screen. I have a bit of Android experience from messing with the HP touchpad tablet but I'm rusty and this phone has me beat right now.
Thanks for your help.
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try replacing TWRP with an older version (mine was 2.6.0.0) and reset/clear/delete/format everything from there and restart the process outlined above
and apparently S-Off is pointless and very risky on this model, there is no reason to do it - it will just cause problems
good luck and I hope some else who has actual knowledge about this will get back to you
ilchkai said:
try replacing TWRP with an older version (mine was 2.6.0.0) and reset/clear/delete/format everything from there and restart the process outlined above
and apparently S-Off is pointless and very risky on this model, there is no reason to do it - it will just cause problems
good luck and I hope some else who has actual knowledge about this will get back to you
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Thanks.. I've been using TWRP 2.7.1.0 because I read that I have the newer partion scheme with HBOOT 2.22 but I'm not really sure.
When I try TWRP 2.7.1.1 ADB doesn't work and I get a different /sdcard/ than in 2.7.1.0. Not sure what's going on there either.
The only reason I tried S-off is because I blindly followed that guide on how to get the HTC one mini up to date and that was the 2nd step. I should have skipped it and paid more attention to the custom rom flashing aspect.
I'll try TWRP 2.6.0.0 as I don't have many other options at this point.. I also tried to use CWM recovery but it couldnt flash a rom either.
Thanks for your input.

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