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Flashing Recovery...Help needed

Hello guys....i have 4ext-cwm4 recovery and i want to install the latest 4ext recovery.i cant acces any rom(my phone stays at htc bootscreen anytime i flash a rom).i need the recovery fast so i can convert my filesytem(in my current recovery i dont have this option)
Can someone give me an PG88IMG.zip with a 4 ext recovery?i searched everywhere on xda and interned without results.
PLS HELP.
any rom i flash the phone hangs at htc bootscreen......any possibilities to solve this <-?

Costinutz32 said:
Hello guys....i have 4ext-cwm4 recovery and i want to install the latest 4ext recovery.i cant acces any rom(my phone stays at htc bootscreen anytime i flash a rom).i need the recovery fast so i can convert my filesytem(in my current recovery i dont have this option)
Can someone give me an PG88IMG.zip with a 4 ext recovery?i searched everywhere on xda and interned without results.
PLS HELP.
any rom i flash the phone hangs at htc bootscreen......any possibilities to solve this <-?
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I think you unlocked your bootloader with htcdev, if yes you need to extract the boot.img of the ROM and after flashing the ROM you have to flash the kernel (boot.img) with fastboot, but next time search the forum, this has been discussed many times
Swyped from my desire s running damn sweet ice cream

Tectas said:
I think you unlocked your bootloader with htcdev, if yes you need to extract the boot.img of the ROM and after flashing the ROM you have to flash the kernel (boot.img) with fastboot, but next time search the forum, this has been discussed many times
Swyped from my desire s running damn sweet ice cream
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i need a custom recovery flashable from fastboot....i have s off eng hboot 6.98.2000.i need 4ext recovery...i searched but no satisfying results

http://db.tt/MDDOQJvO
Just rename it and delete the zip extension.
Swyped from my desire s running damn sweet ice cream

tnx!i made it

I have Desire S, and S-OFF. I've uploaded 2.10.8 RUU ....
Any rom i flash the phone hangs at htc bootscreen......any possibilities to solve this <-?
Is the solution if you upload 4EXT recovery.img. Phone will then be uploaded. Thank you.
P.S. Costinutz32 you succeeded, you can write me how you did please?

luky4 said:
I have Desire S, and S-OFF. I've uploaded 2.10.8 RUU ....
Any rom i flash the phone hangs at htc bootscreen......any possibilities to solve this <-?
Is the solution if you upload 4EXT recovery.img. Phone will then be uploaded. Thank you.
P.S. Costinutz32 you succeeded, you can write me how you did please?
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firstly...what do you want to know exactly?how did i returned to stock?

Costinutz32 said:
firstly...what do you want to know exactly?how did i returned to stock?
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Want to load a new RUU ver. 2.10.401.8.
Once the RUU install, the phone is not loaded, but remains on the HTC logo, and not go forward.
If you had the same problem please tell me how you resolved? Thank you.

i just reflashed the rom.....that is all......i rebooted my phone into bootloader then i let the ruu do his job.....also try doing a factory reset from bootloader
BUt a question...you are trying to return to stock after revolutionary s off?

Costinutz32 said:
i just reflashed the rom.....that is all......i rebooted my phone into bootloader then i let the ruu do his job.....also try doing a factory reset from bootloader
BUt a question...you are trying to return to stock after revolutionary s off?
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I do not want to return to the S-ON.

luky4 said:
I do not want to return to the S-ON.
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Run the ruu without attached device, don't close the the window.
Search inside your temp folder for the rom.zip, copy it to another folder and close the window.
Inside the rom.zip remove the hboot.img and recovery.img.
Flashing with bootloader:
Rename it to PG88IMG.zip.
Put it to the root of your sd.
Reboot to bootloader and follow the instructions.
Delete the pg88img.zip, otherwise it will try to flash it everytime you access the bootloader.
Flashing from recovery:
Put it to your sd.
Wipe all partitions except sd.
Flash it from recovery.

....extract the boot.img from the rom you flash via recovery and put it somewhere in your computer like C:\Android
then when you are in recovery open cmd connect your phone using the cable provided and type adb reboot bootloader
your phone will reboot in bootloader.now type in cmd fastboot flash boot C:\Android\boot.img
then reboot your phone.

@Tectas he doesn t want to return to stock....

Costinutz32 said:
@Tectas he doesn t want to return to stock....
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That's why the hboot.img and the recovery.img needs to be deleted
Without those he still would stay s-off and with the same recovery, just the system, radio and kernel would be reverted back to stock

ooo i didn t read that.....sorry man

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318919&page=10 also look here

[Q] How to fix stuck on SPLASH SCREEN (HTC Logo)?? No s-off/ No root (Sensation XE)

I installed a new rom... What i did was that i took out the Boot.img From the rom zip file and flashed it using adb without putting the zip file is my memory card. Now whenever i boot, the screen is stuck at the htc text. Is there anyway to fix this??
Thanks

How did you flash a ROM without being S-OFF? That's new for me.
Anyways, the boot image updated your bootloader. If you flashed an image from any firmware above 3.12, Gingerbread won't boot. If you flashed firmware 3.12 or lower, ICS won't boot. You need to flash the right package.

When you say "flashed via adb" can you explain the exact commands used?
Also what rom, what is your hboot screen saying now?
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V1k70r said:
How did you flash a ROM without being S-OFF? That's new for me.
Anyways, the boot image updated your bootloader. If you flashed an image from any firmware above 3.12, Gingerbread won't boot. If you flashed firmware 3.12 or lower, ICS won't boot. You need to flash the right package.
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I unlocked the bootloader using HTCdev method.

stringer7 said:
When you say "flashed via adb" can you explain the exact commands used?
Also what rom, what is your hboot screen saying now?
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I followed this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21922297#post21922297) but i downloaded a different ROM. I dont have my phone right now, but when i get it back i will tell you what the hboot says. I took the Boot.img From the zip and put it inside ADB-Windows folder which i downloaded from the thread. Then i did this... "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and after that, "fastboot reboot-bootloader" All i said is from this thread.

I need TMOUS Firmware please

After attempting to install Revolution HD ROM with ICS on my Sensation 4G I am stuck in boot loop.
I suspect it is because I installed the wrong firmware being a noob.
Does anyone have the stock firmware (not the RUU executable, just the firmware .zip) I could flash to re-install my team win recovery & restore my device back to t-mobile stock everything?

did u flash the latest firmware before flashing ARHD?

Econet said:
After attempting to install Revolution HD ROM with ICS on my Sensation 4G I am stuck in boot loop.
I suspect it is because I installed the wrong firmware being a noob.
Does anyone have the stock firmware (not the RUU executable, just the firmware .zip) I could flash to re-install my team win recovery & restore my device back to t-mobile stock everything?
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What is your CID? The firmware depends on your CID number. If you don't know, go into cmd and type the following. I am assuming you have the SDK configured and installed with the HBOOT drivers. Assuming you are not already in fastboot USB mode. Type the following:
cd C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
then
adb reboot bootloader
then
adb getvar cid
Then get the latest correct firmware from here. Put the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your SD card. If it doesn't work check that it isn't called PG58IMG.zip.zip. If it succeeds and your phone is still in a bootloop, (it happened to me) flash a new ROM or flash the official RUU and then restart the rooting process.
Thanks if I helped

When you flashed ARHD did you use the 6.5.5 that was released today? and if so, sis you choose the faux kernel? This is a known issue if so, check the ARHD thread or just flash the faux kernel manually from its thread.

Sgt.Incontro said:
What is your CID? The firmware depends on If it succeeds and your phone is still in a bootloop, (it happened to me) flash a new ROM or flash the official RUU and then restart the rooting process.
Thanks if I helped
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I tried all 4 of the firmware packages in the firmware thread & none of them got me out of bootloop. How do I flash the official RUU? Do I just run the RUU.exe then boot to phone to Fastboot mode and connect it via USB to the PC?
Also, to get the CID via cmd prompt do I need to be in fastboot on the phone too?

Find my post for a guide / fix
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craven667 said:
Find my post for a guide / fix
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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I found your post & this seems to be the relevant info to me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542555
"...You also have to be 100% stock (e.g. NOT rooted). If you are running a custom ROM you HAVE to use the http://www.4shared.com/file/risaQet4...pe_1454012.htm RUU to get back to stock but you HAVE to leave the phone S-OFF. "
I still have the following question:
"How do I flash the official RUU? Do I just run the RUU.exe then boot to phone to Fastboot mode and connect it via USB to the PC?"
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Also, it appears my PC is not able to detect the phone when its connected (another issue from me stupidly flashing the wrong firmware?).
Is there a way to flash the stock TMO US Firmware when phone/computer can't connect for adb and fastboot commands?
Will flashing via HBoot (dropping the .zip file in the root folder of the SD card) work?

I get [Error 131] Wrong Customer ID when I try flashing using the RUU.
I know I changed my CID last night to HTC__001 from the default TMOsomething one.
How do I change the CID when the phone isn't recognized by adb & fastboot?
Is there a way to change it over HBoot?

Update (in case any Noob like me ever has this same issue again):
I managed to finally get the PC to "see" the phone by HBOOT installing 4Ext Recovery.
Updated back to stock firmware. Then I fastboot changed the CID back to T-MOB010 and was able to flash (via HBoot) the stock T-Mo firmware 1.50.531.1.
Now I'm back to stock everything.
Lesson: Don't ever flash firmware before verifying it supports your Model & CID!

need help to back to stock

ok i need help,i install PA over stock rom on 2.2 firmare,before flashing i maked a nandroid backup,i wanted to sell the phone and wanted to back to stock rom,BUT im stuck at boot loop htc screen because while i flash Pa i flash a PA boot img so i cant boot now stock rom,what is to best advice to back to any rom,can i flash somehow flash boot image of stock rom and where can find that boot img,or something else i can do,when i get into twrp recovery i cant do factory reset its failed and i dont have gapps and PA rom on my sd card that files are no more on my sd card i dont know why,so i cant flash PA anymore,need any help asap

if you are selling it reboot into bootloader and run "fastboot oem lock" then run the 2.20 ruu

DvineLord said:
if you are selling it reboot into bootloader and run "fastboot oem lock" then run the 2.20 ruu
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i will try thanks

vigorito said:
i will try thanks
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i dont have in bootloader oem lock?

vigorito said:
i dont have in bootloader oem lock?
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i run the ruu 2.2 (i didnt find the fastboot oem lock) and the ruu start updating the rom and sending about 5 mins and i get error 155 unknown error the rom update utillity cannot cupdate your anddorid phone please get the correct rom update utillity and try again,can i just go to recovery again and do a restore again of stock rom ( nandroid stock) and then just flash boot image from stock rom but i dont know where can find boot image from stock rom?

vigorito said:
i run the ruu 2.2 (i didnt find the fastboot oem lock) and the ruu start updating the rom and sending about 5 mins and i get error 155 unknown error the rom update utillity cannot cupdate your anddorid phone please get the correct rom update utillity and try again,can i just go to recovery again and do a restore again of stock rom ( nandroid stock) and then just flash boot image from stock rom but i dont know where can find boot image from stock rom?
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Fastboot oem lock
Type into the fastboot cmd prompt while phone is in fastboot. Then run the ruu
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Myrder said:
Fastboot oem lock
Type into the fastboot cmd prompt while phone is in fastboot. Then run the ruu
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app
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i did it in command promt i get bootloader lock succesfully
then bootloader tz htc svc disable ret and some numbers
and then failed (status read failed) too many links and in bootloader i see its relocked and some security warning
im running ruu now will se whats gonna happen

bro...i hit thanks!

I was actually wondering about the issue of having to flash the boot.img if restoring a TWRP backup. I assumed that it would have to be flashed via fastboot, since boot.img is obviously needed but can't be accessed by recovery on the 1.14 hboot. But haven't seen that discussed or confirmed here. Doesn't actually apply to my One X, since I'm on the old hboot. More just wondering academically.
Seems like the OP has taken the route of running the RUU. But if you ever need the boot.img for a stock ROM, many of the stock ROMs are posted in Development. So you can download the right one, and pull boot.img from it.

Yes you need to flash boot.img when restoring a backup on hboot 1.14.
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Thanks for the tips guys, I also used this just now to unroot my phone and return it to bone-stock. I used the All-in-one tool to relock the bootloader and got the same error message that OP got, but after rebooting into the bootloader it said Re-Locked. Then downloaded HTC Sync and the 2.20 RUU and ran it. Took 15 minutes total and my phone looks stock, unless of course some busybody at AT&T decides to check the bootloader.
I am returning my One X and buying a One X + tomorrow morning.
EDIT: Oh and in case anyone is confused, you DO NOT need to flash boot.img in order to flash the 2.20 RUU.

i heard people say that they flashed the twrp boot backup in fastboot and it worked the same as flashing the boot from rom.zip in the ruu. i prefer the ruu method for going back to stock, just seems more official imo.

[SOLVED] [Help me revive my sensation[stuck on boot screen while trying s_off]

Ok first things first.. this all is what I did and what's my present situation
1. Unlocked the boooader as per the htc dev site instructions.
2. Tried to soff using jbear method. Every thing went fine untill the jbear utility gave command to restart the device.
After restart, jbear utility failed to recognise the device. It said device not detected, please install device drivers.
3. From that moment onwards, the device is stuck at the white htc bootscreen.
4. I also followed another guide to install custom recovery and custom rom without s off.
I was able to flash a custom recovery, and even the rom. But the device won't move ahead of the bootscreen.
5. Then tried to return to stock using ruu file. But my region ruu is still not available so that method didnt work(3.33.xx.xx asia india).
Have also tried a few more methods but none seem to work.
Help guys.
Phone info:
s-on
Cid 038
bootloader:1.27.0000 unlocked
b band:11.24A.3504.31_M
version main:3.33.720.6
model: PG58813000
Note:Fastboot usb mode seems to work fine.
PS:solution on second page

walkermoon said:
Ok first things first.. this all is what I did and what's my present situation
1. Unlocked the boooader as per the htc dev site instructions.
2. Tried to soff using jbear method. Every thing went fine untill the jbear utility gave command to restart the device.
After restart, jbear utility failed to recognise the device. It said device not detected, please install device drivers.
3. From that moment onwards, the device is stuck at the white htc bootscreen.
4. I also followed another guide to install custom recovery and custom rom without s off.
I was able to flash a custom recovery, and even the rom. But the device won't move ahead of the bootscreen.
5. Then tried to return to stock using ruu file. But my region ruu is still not available so that method didnt work(3.33.xx.xx asia india).
Have also tried a few more methods but none seem to work.
Help guys.
Phone info:
Cid 038
bootloader:1.27.0000
Note:Fastboot usb mode seems to work fine.
b band:11.24A.3504.31_M
version main:3.33.720.6
model: PG58813000
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Try to make superCID and install RUU or search for 3.32 RUU
Or try flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767&highlight=universal firmware from here 3.33 (there is 058 CID)

TNGrawer said:
Try to make superCID and install RUU or search for 3.32 RUU
Or try flashing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767&highlight=universal firmware from here 3.33 (there is 058 CID)
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he has to be on S-OFF to flash a firmware from bootloader and i don't think he achieved S-OFF
what he must to do is enable smartflash from 4ext(if you don't have that recovery use this one)
then flash the rom

rzr86 said:
he has to be on S-OFF to flash a firmware from bootloader and i don't think he achieved S-OFF
what he must to do is enable smartflash from 4ext(if you don't have that recovery use this one)
then flash the rom
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Yeah exactly.. device is still s–on. And thats what is causing all the troubles i guess. Can't flash europe or asia ruu(cid error).
And i have tried enabling smartflash. Flashed the android revolution rom. Installed fine. But still stuck on bootscreen.
And as I am not s–off, so i dont think 3.32 ruu would work. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Try flashing boot.IMG manually.
I don't exactly remember the fast boot command but since fast boot commands are working then you can try flashing the boot image manually.
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And where do i get this boot image? From ruu?
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Not gonna try and bombard you with information I'm not sure why your phone won't boot but I am sure completely installing a new rom (everything) should fix you up so here is what I'll try and lead you to go..
1 use 4ext recovery and enable smart flash and flash a fresh rom.
So are u on 4ext recovery don't worry if your not that HTC unlocked bootloader is just as good as s-off if your bricked and know how to use it
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app

Get the boot image from the custom ROM. Try to extract it with 7-zip or another similar program
Sent from my Ouya

In the college right now.. give you update as soon as I reach home.

walkermoon said:
In the college right now.. give you update as soon as I reach home.
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also before flashing any rom
format all partitions except sdcard from 4ext
then enable smartflash and flash the rom

Still no luck
Ok.. i decided to flash a custom rom (ANDROID REVOLUTION)
1. Flashed 4ext recovery
2. Wiped all partitions except sd card.
3. Enabled smartflash.
4. Flashed rom.
5. Rebooted and still stuck at the htc logo screen( m really sick of this logo now).
Did I miss something?

You know those official updates that cone in a format P8500IMG.zip can you try to find that for your phone unfortunately this will probably result in loss of your root
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Cheers guys.. Its back to life again
DON'T HAVE WORDS TO THANK YOU ALL.
Here's what I did..
From my experience.. i believe even after enabling smartflash, the boot image wasn't being flashed.
So what I did is extracted the boot. img from custom rom and flashed it via fastboot.
And voila.. it worked!!
Seems so simple now.. but it took me one week. Wouldn't have been possible without you guys.
Thanks a ton.
Cheers.

AndroidSupporter318 said:
Try flashing boot.IMG manually.
I don't exactly remember the fast boot command but since fast boot commands are working then you can try flashing the boot image manually.
Sent from my Ouya
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xanda143 said:
Not gonna try and bombard you with information I'm not sure why your phone won't boot but I am sure completely installing a new rom (everything) should fix you up so here is what I'll try and lead you to go..
1 use 4ext recovery and enable smart flash and flash a fresh rom.
So are u on 4ext recovery don't worry if your not that HTC unlocked bootloader is just as good as s-off if your bricked and know how to use it
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
Get the boot image from the custom ROM. Try to extract it with 7-zip or another similar program
Sent from my Ouya
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rzr86 said:
also before flashing any rom
format all partitions except sdcard from 4ext
then enable smartflash and flash the rom
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Thank you all. Actually all these tips lead to the solution.