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[Q] Desire S problems after flashing RUU

Hi Guys.
Before i start i want to mention that i searched everywhere and basically all these technical guide's and terms makes me even more confused and i don't really know what to do with this problem i have.
Ok here we go, last night i S-Off and Rooted my cousin's HTC Desire S with (revolutionary-0.4pre4 and Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed).
-Revolutionary-
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-6.98.1002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Mar 10 2011, 14:58:38
So far so good, this all worked fine. No problems.
After that i installed the "RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.5_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_219480_signed"
It was successfully flashed but here is where the problems started, after this i got the famous "stuck on white background with green HTC Logo"
Now to make things worse, i cannot access SD Card from the phone and it will not recognize my phone anymore from my PC (with ADB drivers installed).
The only thing that does work and recognize my phone is the "Fastboot USB" mode on my phone along with the "
ROM Upgrade Utility (RUU) - Aruwizard.exe"
I got a tons of errors and problems.
1. HBOOT gives
SD Checking...
Loading... [PG88DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading... [PG88DIAG.nbh]
No image or wrong image!
Loading... [PG88IMG.zip]
2. in Recovery menu the following problems occur
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Wipe data/factory reset gives
E:Can't open /data/cwpkg.zip
E:Can't open /data/cw.prop
E:Can't open /cache/cwpkg.zip
E:Can't open /cache/cw.prop
Apply update from sdcard gives
-Invalid Operation-
Also i seem to have lost a few options in recovery after the RUU like "install zip from sd card" etc
My question is : Is there anything that can fix this or did the RUU bricked it completely?

I believe before flashing you were supposed to do a downgrade HBOOT using ENG HBOOT
Atleast thats what i did!

Revolutionary hboot has protection to prevent it from being overwritten, the way to change the hboot is to write it through recovery, but you also need to flash a recovery option (if none is available), through fastboot.
Basically, check if CWM or EXT4 are installed, if yes flash hboot through recovery (see the last 10 pages of the ENG HBOOT thread), if no, flash recovery through fastboot (see google), once recovery is installed, flash hboot, then proceed with RUU.

I tried this as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958968
But no luck either
fastboot oem rebootRUU (Gives grey HTC Logo on my phone)
C:\android>fastboot flash zip HTC_DESIRE_S_2.3.5-2.10.401.4.zip
sending 'zip' (337560 KB)...
OKAY [ 55.123s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 24 parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 65.056s
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Most other commands just give a "(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!" so i just ended it with "fastboot reboot"
So my guess is that is must have something to do with that HBOOT thing yes.
"adb devices" will not find any devices at all.
C:\android>fastboot flash hboot hboot.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.196s]
writing 'hboot'...
(bootloader) image update is bypassed! (cannot roll back hboot version)
OKAY [ 0.026s]
finished. total time: 0.222s
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I don't know if i can put the other eng hboot back

"Fastboot devices" still gives me a serial number in cmd prompt so that still works.
Where can i find a recovery.img for the Desire S?
I found a whole list here but i don't know which one to pick?
download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries
i tried "recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-desirec.img"
C:\android>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.7-desirec.img
sending 'recovery' (2766 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.466s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.261s]
finished. total time: 1.727s
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Problem now is, when i select "Recovery" from the hboot menu.. it gets stuck also at the White background / green HTC Logo screen. so now my recovery part is broken also?

Its all working now, i used the wrong recovery image at first.
I got clockwork recovery to work and from there i could do the HBOOT ENG and a pre-rooted RUU
xAutobot and Zeekiz, thanks for your help. Much appreciated!

wut?
Trackah123 said:
Its all working now, i used the wrong recovery image at first.
I got clockwork recovery to work and from there i could do the HBOOT ENG and a pre-rooted RUU
xAutobot and Zeekiz, thanks for your help. Much appreciated!
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i have exactly the same problem but i do not understand what you did to fix it...
do i need a program for my pc? what recovery did you use? just a simple explanation of what you did because im worried i cant get my phone to work again and im not necessarily a tecnitian... please

I can't remember anymore tbh its been a long time since i did this.
But it had something to do with the right recovery file for your phone i think.
at the clockworkmod rom manager website you can download it.

tehpwnrer said:
i have exactly the same problem but i do not understand what you did to fix it...
do i need a program for my pc? what recovery did you use? just a simple explanation of what you did because im worried i cant get my phone to work again and im not necessarily a tecnitian... please
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What you need is, first:
- change the revolutionary hboot for an engineering hboot to allow RUU to overwrite it.
--> https://www.box.com/s/8a14444cd1dc4c91f077
This file contains both original and overalpharevx .img (6.98.2000) you should use this one first. You could use fastboot, android flasher or the PG88IMG.zip (the easy way) included to do that.
when it's done you can safely run the RUU and go back to stock (s-on)
or
you can flash 4ext or clockworkmod using fastboot and enjoy your custom rom.
--> https://www.box.com/s/70a0d0608bf3f90b9a3a

[Q] system does not work ram failed

Hi
I was trying for root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427
but I ended on point 2.
I tried flash all recovery from CWM and from Paul too, but nothing heppend, recovery don't work. It write:
This build is for development purposes only Do not distribute outside of HTC without HTC´s written permission. Failure to comply may lead to
legal action.
and that is all, ONE S not respond, only restart to HBOOT and bootloader. Probably I can't flash CWM.
I have new model :
***UNLOCKED***
VILLEC2 PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.09.0001
RADIO-16.05.20.16_M2
OpenDSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
May 10 2012, 17:19:49
I flashed the kernel with program "One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0" and I just stayed in HBOOT, system isn't work.
When I was trying flash original "RUU_VILLEC2_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.11.401.109_Radio_16.12.20.02U_16.05.20.16_M2_release_263131_signed.exe"
it reported error 155 -it means little memory in internal storage, and nothing heppend
When I was trying flash ramdisk with fastboot, it wrote:
c:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot boot ramdisk.img
creating boot image...
creating boot image - 307200 bytes
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.240s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: reproduce boot image with on-flash ramdisk error)
finished. total time: 0.257s
I have worked on it for two day
Please, HELP me! Thx
**Sorry for my english**

error 155 can mean several things.
Try to run the RUU from fastboot, That usually clears up the 155 error
If not, let us know and we will find some other solution.

If you think, launched the phone in fastboot and on PC run RUU so it's the same, error 155.
ICS doesn't work so device stay in HBOOT and fastboot.

Have you relocked the bootloader before running the RUU ??
RUU's wont work unless bootloader is locked, To lock it open a command window, navigate to the location of all your adb / fastboot files and type:
fastboot oem lock
Then run the RUU again

I do it but fastboot in PC wrote:
c:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = 268303736 (0xFFDFD78)
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.936s
And on phone is:
*** RELOCKED ***
*** Security Warning ***
flash ruu rom instaled ok THANKS YOU i am happy
and one question: how i made bad under root my device?
i need make root my phone. not like made bad think my device
thx

unlock bootloader, Flash CWM in fastboot https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69014495/cwmrecovery.img
Boot into recovery and flash root package twice https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69014495/CWN-SuperSU-v0.87.zip
Then all done you are rooted, Enjoy flashing some customs ROMs

so all make for guide but device show error after flash cwmrecovery.img under fastboot adb
writhing this:
This build is for development purposes only Do not distribute outside of HTC without HTC´s written permission. Failure to comply may lead to legal action.
what next?
ICS is running
recovery not running
This way works?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577831
I have tried does not work
thx

i really screwed up my phone [biricked i guess]

Hello,
I changed my rom and now my phone doesn't open. Just boot screen when i powered on.
I tried lots of rom and same result
I tried lots of ruu, but it can not finish always error.
I tried to flash recovery image but here is output of all fasboot command
I tried flash boot.img
Wipe all cache
From both windows and linux for fastboot.
sending 'recovery' (4346 KB)...
FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.020s
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417267 I can not follows these steps because fastboot doesn't work
SATA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMc-boot
Aug 22 2011, ...
Maybe fastboot doesn't work because of S-ON , but i can not change these because i can not enable debug mode :s

Just search a bit there are a lot of cases same as yours in other threads along with the solution
Sent from my HTC Desire S

amidabuddha said:
Just search a bit there are a lot of cases same as yours in other threads along with the solution
Sent from my HTC Desire S
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thanks for your reply.
I REALLY tired everyting i found both on forum and web, but i can not solve the problem.

iscrewedup said:
thanks for your reply.
I REALLY tired everyting i found both on forum and web, but i can not solve the problem.
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Ok give me the output of this commands:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
fastboot getvar cidnum

You're trying to flash both the recovery and the boot.img from HBOOT screen and not from FASTBOOT. RTFM.

Jack_R1 said:
You're trying to flash both the recovery and the boot.img from HBOOT screen and not from FASTBOOT. RTFM.
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thanks for reply but i tired from fastboot too. As i said i tried everything i read
same output for all fastboot
--------------------------------------------
OUTPUT
getvar:version-main FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.020s
getvar:cidnum FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.000s

You're not getting the phone to correct screen when flashing. You want help? RTFM = Read The Fricken Manual, in case you didn't know. Get any YouTube video that shows flashing through fastboot, and see that YOU'RE DOING IT WHILE YOUR PHONE IS ON HBOOT SCREEN INSTEAD OF FASTBOOT. I hope that the caps will make you pay attention this time around. The error you're getting ("... malformed") makes it 100% certain.

RUU TIM_401 HTC ONE S - finding

HY, I'm finding the RRU pro HTC ONE S with CID TIM__401.
My phone is bricked in this situation,
*** TAMPERED ***
*** RELOCKED ***
VLE PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.06.0000
RADIO-0.16.31501S.17_2
OpenDSP-v21.1.032.0314
eMMC-boot
Mar 15 2012, 23:37:23
FASTBOOT USB
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
when I try to using fastboot command the response is:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5742 KB)... OKAY [ 1.040s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.490s
Help me please
Roberto

BOB0660 said:
HY, I'm finding the RRU pro HTC ONE S with CID TIM__401.
My phone is bricked in this situation,
*** TAMPERED ***
*** RELOCKED ***
VLE PUT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.06.0000
RADIO-0.16.31501S.17_2
OpenDSP-v21.1.032.0314
eMMC-boot
Mar 15 2012, 23:37:23
FASTBOOT USB
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
when I try to using fastboot command the response is:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5742 KB)... OKAY [ 1.040s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.490s
Help me please
Roberto
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Well , first of all unlock your bootloader >>> says very clear there >>> *** TAMPERED *** then under that *** RELOCKED *** .
Once you unlocked it ... check this post here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543588 and get a rom for your device .
From what says in your post , Mar 15 2012 and versions of HBOOT , Radio , etc ... my guess is that RUU_Ville_U_HTC_Europe_1.78.401.2_Radio_0.16.31501S.17_2_10.23.31501S would be fine for you .
I'm not sure if your CID will be a problem to write another recovery image so download that rom version and get from it what you need ( recovery , etc ) . Even so ... i think you should be able to flash TWRP 2.2.0 recovery and use a custom ROM ( TrickDroid 7.0 for example ) .
If need , you can also change your CID to Super CID ... this would alllow ya to write any rom ... check this post for more info >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396 .

Yes CID would be a problem, i've changed it to HTC__001 to load the europe ruu...
(I had a tim branded one s too)

Not able to change CID
Alie360 said:
Yes CID would be a problem, i've changed it to HTC__001 to load the europe ruu...
(I had a tim branded one s too)
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tanks for the info, but i'm not able to change the ID because my cell is not on line.
when i start ADB SHELL it respond ERROR: DEVICE NOT FOUND also some FASTBOOT command give me the same problem.
Sorry for my english
Roberto

BOB0660 said:
tanks for the info, but i'm not able to change the ID because my cell is not on line.
when i start ADB SHELL it respond ERROR: DEVICE NOT FOUND also some FASTBOOT command give me the same problem.
Sorry for my english
Roberto
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ADB only works if phone is booted or booting and ADB is activated in settings on the phone, and in a custom recovery like CWM.
Fastboot only works in bootloader mode, when it says FASTBOOT just like when you first tried flashing that recovery.img. Test with
Code:
fastboot devices
Your command was correct but it failed because your bootloader was relocked like Equlibryum said. Try unlocking it again with
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
if it doesnt work you have to unlock again. I believe you can van reuse the Unlock_code.bin HTC emailed you the first time e.g.
Code:
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
Not sure if you have to be in any special mode to run the RUU, if memory serves me right either just at homescreen on booted phone or in bootloader.
Also you need only fastboot access to change CID.

To use adb you have to enable "debug usb" in developer options (opzioni sviluppatore->debug usb)
Then connect the phone to your pc (it must be on), open cmd and use the command
Code:
adb devices
to see if the phone is effectively connected
Also remember when you change CID you have to request another unlock_code from htcdev

ADB problem
Alie360 said:
To use adb you have to enable "debug usb" in developer options (opzioni sviluppatore->debug usb)
Then connect the phone to your pc (it must be on), open cmd and use the command
Code:
adb devices
to see if the phone is effectively connected
Also remember when you change CID you have to request another unlock_code from htcdev
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ADB doesn't work, I'm not able to start my ONE S for setting debug usb
>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
Thanks for helpme
Roberto

Then unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery and then a custom rom, i sugguest you trickdroid (stable and looks like the stock one).
If you are unconfortable using cmd you should use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604677
After that your phone should boot fine.
Then if you want you can change your CID through adb and install the ruu or simply keep trickdroid.
PS: if you want to give thanks, hit the thanks button

also uncheck fastboot under settings/power on phone
and do you have all your drivers/files for fastboot/adb installed in your fastboot.exe folder
make sure you are in that folder in command window for fastboot commands to work and booted into fastboot on phone
as mentioned on adb just be booted in to phone OS

ONE S brick
rugmankc said:
also uncheck fastboot under settings/power on phone
and do you have all your drivers/files for fastboot/adb installed in your fastboot.exe folder
make sure you are in that folder in command window for fastboot commands to work and booted into fastboot on phone
as mentioned on adb just be booted in to phone OS
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I can't uncheck fastboot under settings/power my phone start only in bootloader and don't go in recovery.
I'm not able to use the ADB or FASTBOOT command because the the device is NOT CONNECT, but the driver and the sofware are correctly installed. I think the only way for resolve in the correct RRU for TIM__401 but is impossible to find it.
bye
Roberto

BOB0660 said:
I can't uncheck fastboot under settings/power my phone start only in bootloader and don't go in recovery.
I'm not able to use the ADB or FASTBOOT command because the the device is NOT CONNECT, but the driver and the sofware are correctly installed. I think the only way for resolve in the correct RRU for TIM__401 but is impossible to find it.
bye
Roberto
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I believe in order to change your CID you need ADB. got a classic chicken or egg situation here.
I believe the only way you could get this to work is to get fastboot to work. then you could unlock bootloader, and install recovery and rom as they said already. Sometimes you have to try your phone in a different usb port so windows will be forced to reinstall the drivers or you need to delete the drivers from device manager and try again

Can not DO SUPERCID
my htc one s was offical system till i OTA 4.1.1
now HBOOT:2.15 BASEBAND:1.11.50.05.28_10.27.50.08L CID:TIM__401
and UNLOCKED root
but ever I do the supercid the result often still TIM__401
I did cry even 10+
what can I do this?
who can give me some suggestion?

Doggydude said:
get fastboot to work. then you could unlock bootloader, and install recovery and rom as they said already.
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This is your solution...forget the ruu.
HTC_One_S | S-OFF | Root_Box | Bubba_3.7b_SoftOV

[Q] my phone is stuck at HTC logo

Hi all,
Please help. Currently my phone is stuck at HTC logo. Last week, I've upgraded my phone to 4.2.2 and Sense 5 via OTA. I have never root and S-OFF. Sense 5 was not ok for me. The font is hard to read and keyboard is hard to type. I love original Sense 4+ that came with my phone. So I tried to downgrade it. Without knowing what is S-OFF and HBOOT (now I knew), it stuck at HTC logo and won't go anywhere. I tried to flash stock ROM also custom ROM back but no hope.
this is the step I've done.
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip PL99IMG.zip
And here the message I got:
###############################
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' <824265 KB>...
OKAY [ 35.527s]
writing 'zip'...
<bootloader> adopting the signature contained in this image...
<bootloader> signature checking...
<bootloader> rom parsing start...
<bootloader> rom parsing finish...
<bootloader> zip header checking...
<bootloader> zip info parsing...
FAILED <status read failed <Too many links>>
finished. total time: 124.305s
##############################
below is what it shows when I enter fastboot mode:
*** TAMPERED ***
*** RELOCKED ***
DELUXE_UB1 PVT SHIP S-ON RH
HBOOT-1.54.0000
RADIO-3A.28.306.09
OpenDSP-v10.120.274.0520
OS-2.33.707.3
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Aug 16 2013,18:29:47.0
my cid is HTC_044
Regards,

zierra said:
Hi all,
Please help. Currently my phone is stuck at HTC logo. Last week, I've upgraded my phone to 4.2.2 and Sense 5 via OTA. I have never root and S-OFF. Sense 5 was not ok for me. The font is hard to read and keyboard is hard to type. I love original Sense 4+ that came with my phone. So I tried to downgrade it. Without knowing what is S-OFF and HBOOT (now I knew), it stuck at HTC logo and won't go anywhere. I tried to flash stock ROM also custom ROM back but no hope.
this is the step I've done.
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip PL99IMG.zip
And here the message I got:
###############################
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' <824265 KB>...
OKAY [ 35.527s]
writing 'zip'...
<bootloader> adopting the signature contained in this image...
<bootloader> signature checking...
<bootloader> rom parsing start...
<bootloader> rom parsing finish...
<bootloader> zip header checking...
<bootloader> zip info parsing...
FAILED <status read failed <Too many links>>
finished. total time: 124.305s
##############################
below is what it shows when I enter fastboot mode:
*** TAMPERED ***
*** RELOCKED ***
DELUXE_UB1 PVT SHIP S-ON RH
HBOOT-1.54.0000
RADIO-3A.28.306.09
OpenDSP-v10.120.274.0520
OS-2.33.707.3
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Aug 16 2013,18:29:47.0
my cid is HTC_044
Regards,
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there is nothing wrong with the phone u have to know how to flash a rom. first of all unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery then look for the stock sense 4 rom and flash it. even doe u have downgraded u will have to cut off your ota updates because it will keep prompting u to download it. dont ever flash ruu on your phone if you dont know wat ur doing

daorderdillon said:
there is nothing wrong with the phone u have to know how to flash a rom. first of all unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery then look for the stock sense 4 rom and flash it. even doe u have downgraded u will have to cut off your ota updates because it will keep prompting u to download it. dont ever flash ruu on your phone if you dont know wat ur doing
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Hi daorderdillon,
Thanks for your answer. I've done as you told.
- unlock the bootloader (fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin)
- flash a custom recovery (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - I used TWRP 2.6.3.0 as recovery.img)
- look for the stock sense 4 rom (I used the first ROM from this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157029)
- flash via adb (fastboot oem rebootRUU --> fastboot flash zip PL99IMG.zip)
It still stuck at HTC logo.
Second tried, I copied PL99IMG.zip to SD card then boot into HBOOT mode and let it install. Nothing change, still stuck.
Third tried, I installed ROM via TWRP menu and again, same error.
Could you please guide me which step I missed?
Thanks in advance.

Dear All !!!
My phone is back! Very very happy!
To share with the one who have the same problem, this is what I did.
- flash CWM recovery
- following this thread --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2185799
- flash boot.img
- enter recovery mode
- install kernel_wwe.zip
.- restart your phone
- factory reset
- that's all
I would like to say thank you to all of you that try to help me.
it2007me Without you thread, my phone still brick.
daorderdillon, for your prompt support and gave me a caution.
CWM and TWRP teams for your great tool.
Ofcourse, xda-developer website, kepp share!
The more you share, the more you receive.
sincere,