On an HTC One A9 updated to 1.55.617.4 via OTA. CID = BS_US001. I unlocked the phone (i still have S-Off), installed TWRP, and then tried to root it. Like a fool, I didn't back up first. Something went wrong and I can't boot, I just get stuck at the HTC logo bootsplash. I have tried using the RUU tool to reset the phone to version 1.12.617.6 (both unlocked and relocked) without success. I tried to restore a TWRP backup from this thread but TWRP doesn't see it on my SD card.
Am I missing something? Do I need S-Off? Are there stock images somewhere I can use? I'm striking out so far and I could really use some help.
cornercase said:
On an HTC One A9 updated to 1.55.617.4 via OTA. CID = BS_US001. I unlocked the phone (i still have S-Off), installed TWRP, and then tried to root it. Like a fool, I didn't back up first. Something went wrong and I can't boot, I just get stuck at the HTC logo bootsplash. I have tried using the RUU tool to reset the phone to version 1.12.617.6 (both unlocked and relocked) without success. I tried to restore a TWRP backup from this thread but TWRP doesn't see it on my SD card.
Am I missing something? Do I need S-Off? Are there stock images somewhere I can use? I'm striking out so far and I could really use some help.
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Had some trouble myself but this is how I solved it.
•Get the 1.12.617.6 ruu.exe and flash that.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#unlocked
•After you boot up and set-up, take the system update to 6.0.1 and then flash twrp.
• Boot into twrp and then factory reset your device.
•Download the latest SuperSU beta from it's respected thread and flash that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu
•(optional) Download the latest open gapps pico for 6.0 arm64 (if you like less bloat)
http://opengapps.org/
•(optional) Install the stock marshmallow boot animation (make sure to get the 1080p flashable zip)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/bootanimation-android-marshmallow-t3180984
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My bad. Just read that you already used the ruu program. Is your mid correct?(2PQ912000) and you are in fact S-Off?
If that doesn't work maybe try using htc fastboot with the extracted zip for BS_US001 from the ruu thread.
AnierinB said:
My bad. Just read that you already used the ruu program. Is your mid correct?(2PQ912000) and you are in fact S-Off?
If that doesn't work maybe try using htc fastboot with the extracted zip for BS_US001 from the ruu thread.
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I misspoke, I'm S-On. Is the RUU supposed to be able to overwrite a newer version (ie overwrite 1.55 with 1.12)? I have been trying to flash using RUU with USB passthrough to a windows virtual machine, but I guess I should try with a native install and see if that works.
If I'm S-On, will flashing with htc_fastboot still work?
cornercase said:
On an HTC One A9 updated to 1.55.617.4 via OTA. CID = BS_US001. I unlocked the phone (i still have S-Off), installed TWRP, and then tried to root it. Like a fool, I didn't back up first. Something went wrong and I can't boot, I just get stuck at the HTC logo bootsplash. I have tried using the RUU tool to reset the phone to version 1.12.617.6 (both unlocked and relocked) without success. I tried to restore a TWRP backup from this thread but TWRP doesn't see it on my SD card.
Am I missing something? Do I need S-Off? Are there stock images somewhere I can use? I'm striking out so far and I could really use some help.
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Try flashing the 1.55.617.4 stock rooted ROM I posted here in TWRP. Make sure you wipe everything prior to flashing.
You can't RUU with S-On unless you have the stock recovery flashed. Head over to the resource page and flash the stock recovery via fastboot.
Then you can RUU.
Can't say this enough around here, S-Off/Unlock the bootloader should be the first thing people do that are going to fool around with ROMS. Sunshine is worth the $25.
You can RUU all day/night with S-Off, you don't need to relock bootloader or anything, any recovery can be installed, the RUU will always get you back to ground zero again.
After that, if you want to go up to 6.0.1, there are a few things mentioned above you need to do.
You either have to do a basic setup after the 6.0.0 RUU, take the 6.0.1 1.55 update. You can boot and do a basic setup, but you need to TWRP recovery, Format Data, then Run/Install SU Beta 2.65 from TWRP, then reboot again and start your setup over from scratch since Data is gone, plus no more encryption on your phone.
Really it is a matter of just a few steps to re-root the phone...but you have to be S-Off to make it easy.
techlogik said:
You can't RUU with S-On unless you have the stock recovery flashed. Head over to the resource page and flash the stock recovery via fastboot.
Then you can RUU.
Can't say this enough around here, S-Off/Unlock the bootloader should be the first thing people do that are going to fool around with ROMS. Sunshine is worth the $25.
You can RUU all day/night with S-Off, you don't need to relock bootloader or anything, any recovery can be installed, the RUU will always get you back to ground zero again.
After that, if you want to go up to 6.0.1, there are a few things mentioned above you need to do.
You either have to do a basic setup after the 6.0.0 RUU, take the 6.0.1 1.55 update. You can boot and do a basic setup, but you need to TWRP recovery, Format Data, then Run/Install SU Beta 2.65 from TWRP, then reboot again and start your setup over from scratch since Data is gone, plus no more encryption on your phone.
Really it is a matter of just a few steps to re-root the phone...but you have to be S-Off to make it easy.
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RUU wipes whatever recovery you have and replaces it with stock, so no, you don't have to be on stock recovery to run an RUU.
The user has already updated to 1.55 via OTA, which means, because the user is S-ON, that they CANNOT RUU back down to 1.12, because the OS version is older.
The one thing you did state correctly is that S-OFF with SunShine would make all of this much easier. However if a corrupt system or boot is the only issue, flashing the ROM I linked is a simple and easy solution to get back up and running.
I'll try flashing the system image tonight to see if I can get it working. Next time, I'm not going to forget to S-Off and Nandroid backup first. And yes, to confirm through my own experience, I cannot use RUU since I upgraded OTA to a newer version that the RUU has regardless of recovery version.
cornercase said:
I'll try flashing the system image tonight to see if I can get it working. Next time, I'm not going to forget to S-Off and Nandroid backup first. And yes, to confirm through my own experience, I cannot use RUU since I upgraded OTA to a newer version that the RUU has regardless of recovery version.
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You're not going to try the ROM I posted?
Captain_Throwback said:
You're not going to try the ROM I posted?
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Sorry, that's what I meant. I don't do a lot of phone mods so I'm probably misusing some vocab (not to mention, I'm only now beginning to understand the many terms). I am going to try the ROM you posted. Just to clarify the process, I should do the following, correct?
1. Reunlock Device
2. Reflash TWRP recovery
3. run "fastboot erase system"
4. run "fastboot erase boot"
5. Drop the zip file on my SD card without extracting
6. Flash the ROM from the SD card via http colonslashslash highonandroid.com/android-roms/how-to-install-custom-rom-using-twrp-recovery-failproof-method/ (sorry, forum won't let me post links yet)
Questions
1. Do I have to use htc_fastboot for any part of this process? I've been loading TWRP with the regular fastboot since I usually run on a Mac.
2. Are there other partitions that need formatting?
cornercase said:
Sorry, that's what I meant. I don't do a lot of phone mods so I'm probably misusing some vocab (not to mention, I'm only now beginning to understand the many terms). I am going to try the ROM you posted. Just to clarify the process, I should do the following, correct?
1. Reunlock Device
2. Reflash TWRP recovery
3. run "fastboot erase system"
4. run "fastboot erase boot"
5. Drop the zip file on my SD card without extracting
6. Flash the ROM from the SD card via http colonslashslash highonandroid.com/android-roms/how-to-install-custom-rom-using-twrp-recovery-failproof-method/ (sorry, forum won't let me post links yet)
Questions
1. Do I have to use htc_fastboot for any part of this process? I've been loading TWRP with the regular fastboot since I usually run on a Mac.
2. Are there other partitions that need formatting?
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Regarding your steps:
1. yes
2. yes
3. no - But running "fastboot erase cache" might be a good idea
4. no - But you should boot into TWRP at this point
5. yes - You can copy the files directly to the device over USB via MTP or UMS (mass storage mode)
5.5. In TWRP, Wipe Menu -> Format Data -> type "yes" to confirm, and then reboot recovery using the reboot menu in TWRP.
6. I don't know what that link is, but once you boot back into TWRP, you just navigate to the zip and swipe to install it.
7. Reboot system
8. ?????
9. Profit!
Regarding your questions:
1. No
2. See 5.5 above. You can also go to the Advanced Wipe Menu (Wipe -> Advanced Wipe) in TWRP and check the boxes to wipe Cache and System.
Captain_Throwback said:
Regarding your steps:
1. yes
2. yes
3. no - But running "fastboot erase cache" might be a good idea
4. no - But you should boot into TWRP at this point
5. yes - You can copy the files directly to the device over USB via MTP or UMS (mass storage mode)
5.5. In TWRP, Wipe Menu -> Format Data -> type "yes" to confirm, and then reboot recovery using the reboot menu in TWRP.
6. I don't know what that link is, but once you boot back into TWRP, you just navigate to the zip and swipe to install it.
7. Reboot system
8. ?????
9. Profit!
Regarding your questions:
1. No
2. See 5.5 above. You can also go to the Advanced Wipe Menu (Wipe -> Advanced Wipe) in TWRP and check the boxes to wipe Cache and System.
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Great, I'll report back this evening.
Captain_Throwback said:
Regarding your steps:
1. yes
2. yes
3. no - But running "fastboot erase cache" might be a good idea
4. no - But you should boot into TWRP at this point
5. yes - You can copy the files directly to the device over USB via MTP or UMS (mass storage mode)
5.5. In TWRP, Wipe Menu -> Format Data -> type "yes" to confirm, and then reboot recovery using the reboot menu in TWRP.
6. I don't know what that link is, but once you boot back into TWRP, you just navigate to the zip and swipe to install it.
7. Reboot system
8. ?????
9. Profit!
Regarding your questions:
1. No
2. See 5.5 above. You can also go to the Advanced Wipe Menu (Wipe -> Advanced Wipe) in TWRP and check the boxes to wipe Cache and System.
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Looks like your fix worked. Thanks for your help, this saved me a lot of trouble with HTC.
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I was running the ruu 1.7x with PA because I had a soft brick a few weeks ago, just last night I tried flashing King Cobra in TWRP. Upon rebooting it gave me trouble but I eventually got the phone to boot up all the way. Everything worked except and I couldn't call or text but I can receive them. I thought maybe installing the latest update would solve the problem but I'm still having the same issue. EVERYTHING got wiped no backs up no nothing, am I screwed?
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Check your apn settings and make sure your using the correct settings for your carrier.
Grnfinger said:
Check your apn settings and make sure your using the correct settings for your carrier.
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I did that when I was running KC and now on the stock software, I thought it was because I was on 1.7x and flashed KC cause I didn't have this problem with PA, so I did the update ruu tool to 2.20 and the problem still persist :/
WOOOWWW.
I am the biggest herp that ever derped. I did not flash the FC.zip fix provided in the King Cobra thread instead I updated with the RUU tool and the problem still persists. So I suppose I have to wait for the amazing minds of XDA to figure out a way to root the HOX on 2.20 before I can root/unlock to flash this silly zip. Ohhhh woe is me.
droidnamedjakke said:
I am the biggest herp that ever derped. I did not flash the FC.zip fix provided in the King Cobra thread instead I updated with the RUU tool and the problem still persists. So I suppose I have to wait for the amazing minds of XDA to figure out a way to root the HOX on 2.20 before I can root/unlock to flash this silly zip. Ohhhh woe is me.
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Since you already unlocked the phone with HTC dev unless you changed your cid before the ruu you can unlock again with the same token and install twrp and flash a rooted rom.
You will just need to flash the boot.img from fastboot before the rom
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droidnamedjakke said:
I am the biggest herp that ever derped. I did not flash the FC.zip fix provided in the King Cobra thread instead I updated with the RUU tool and the problem still persists. So I suppose I have to wait for the amazing minds of XDA to figure out a way to root the HOX on 2.20 before I can root/unlock to flash this silly zip. Ohhhh woe is me.
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As long as you left your phone SuperCID, then you can reunlock and re-root.
I unlocked it once again and flashed KC back, but the .zip fix he provided isn't working. Any ideas fellas?
droidnamedjakke said:
I unlocked it once again and flashed KC back, but the .zip fix he provided isn't working. Any ideas fellas?
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Try going in to recovery and clearing everything (cache, dalvik, factory reset, system) and reflash. Keep in mind if you are on 2.20, you have to flash the boot.img manually.
Butters619 said:
Try going in to recovery and clearing everything (cache, dalvik, factory reset, system) and reflash. Keep in mind if you are on 2.20, you have to flash the boot.img manually.
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It didn't solve the problem I still can't flash the .zip fix nor is the issue gone. Should I try flashing a different Rom and see if that takes care of it?
flash newest twrp 2.2.2.0 in fastboot. also do a "fastboot erase cache" then "fastboot flash boot boot.img" using the boot.img from CleanROM 4.5. then wipe cache,dalvik,data,system,etc. even flash external after backing up everything. then mount usb copy CleanROM 4.5 to storage. then install selecting full wipe in aroma. then install cleanmods in the created storage folder. that will be the safest method to make sure your starting clean.
DvineLord said:
flash newest twrp 2.2.2.0 in fastboot. also do a "fastboot erase cache" then "fastboot flash boot boot.img" using the boot.img from CleanROM 4.5. then wipe cache,dalvik,data,system,etc. even flash external after backing up everything. then mount usb copy CleanROM 4.5 to storage. then install selecting full wipe in aroma. then install cleanmods in the created storage folder. that will be the safest method to make sure your starting clean.
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I'll try this when I get home from work at 2:30, thanks for giving the advice. But what do you mean "even flash external"?
DvineLord said:
flash newest twrp 2.2.2.0 in fastboot. also do a "fastboot erase cache" then "fastboot flash boot boot.img" using the boot.img from CleanROM 4.5. then wipe cache,dalvik,data,system,etc. even flash external after backing up everything. then mount usb copy CleanROM 4.5 to storage. then install selecting full wipe in aroma. then install cleanmods in the created storage folder. that will be the safest method to make sure your starting clean.
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I did a full wipe of everything and installed CleanROM but to no avail I'm still getting the error as listed before. I don't understand everything was wiped for my HOX why is it still doing this?
I was just wondering what steps I need to take in order to install an updated version of my rom. Currently I use the aokp jb version 4. Want to update to the new milestone. Can someone help me out with the procedure? Will I lose any data?
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dan798 said:
I was just wondering what steps I need to take in order to install an updated version of my rom. Currently I use the aokp jb version 4. Want to update to the new milestone. Can someone help me out with the procedure? Will I lose any data?
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app
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. First thing you should do is a nand backup in recovery (so you have something to go back to if all else fails)
. backup your SD card
. move your nand backup and sd card backup to your computer (that way if your sd gets corrupted you can reformat and push your backups to your device)
. you can also backup your apps + data with something like titanium backup (although now at least in JB if you have chosen this option Google will restore your apps, does not always work for me though so beware)
! Note that Tibu is quite controversial some people love it and swear by it and some people claim that it creates lots of issues, if you decide to use it, only use it to backup/restore user apps and not system apps. I personally use the pro version since it can sync backups to my Box and Dropbox account.
in addition to all of this I backup my sms, call log and custom launcher settings (but that's just me i'm a bit paranoid and I love redundancy)
When you're staying with the same rom you typically don't have to factory reset/clean install (unless of course the dev recommends it), just wipe cache and dalvik in recovery and flash your new rom.zip (don't forget to fastboot flash the boot.img if you're on the latest hboot) in recovery.
If you do not factory reset/clean install you will not loose data fingers-crossed. if you start encountering a lot of weirdness after a dirty flash well you will have to factory reset/clean install. I like to clean install most of the time so that I don't have to try to troubleshoot a bunch of stuff when s**T goes wrong plus it's easier to get support for obvious reasons.
In this particular case Milestone release of AOKP (milestone is a "stable" release and this is the first one) I would ABSOLUTELY do a clean install and I believe Rohan requires it because of kernel changes and the likes.
Hope all this makes sense and I did not forget anything.
Crappyvate said:
. First thing you should do is a nand backup in recovery (so you have something to go back to if all else fails)
. backup your SD card
. move your nand backup and sd card backup to your computer (that way if your sd gets corrupted you can reformat and push your backups to your device)
. you can also backup your apps + data with something like titanium backup (although now at least in JB if you have chosen this option Google will restore your apps, does not always work for me though so beware)
! Note that Tibu is quite controversial some people love it and swear by it and some people claim that it creates lots of issues, if you decide to use it, only use it to backup/restore user apps and not system apps. I personally use the pro version since it can sync backups to my Box and Dropbox account.
in addition to all of this I backup my sms, call log and custom launcher settings (but that's just me i'm a bit paranoid and I love redundancy)
When you're staying with the same rom you typically don't have to factory reset/clean install (unless of course the dev recommends it), just wipe cache and dalvik in recovery and flash your new rom.zip (don't forget to fastboot flash the boot.img if you're on the latest hboot) in recovery.
If you do not factory reset/clean install you will not loose data fingers-crossed. if you start encountering a lot of weirdness after a dirty flash well you will have to factory reset/clean install. I like to clean install most of the time so that I don't have to try to troubleshoot a bunch of stuff when s**T goes wrong plus it's easier to get support for obvious reasons.
In this particular case Milestone release of AOKP (milestone is a "stable" release and this is the first one) I would ABSOLUTELY do a clean install and I believe Rohan requires it because of kernel changes and the likes.
Hope all this makes sense and I did not forget anything.
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Sounds excellent!! Yes this helps a ton, I was not sure of what I needed to wipe if anything. Thanks!
dan798 said:
Sounds excellent!! Yes this helps a ton, I was not sure of what I needed to wipe if anything. Thanks!
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no problem..
Could you define a clean install and the steps?
RC196 said:
Could you define a clean install and the steps?
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Clean install: The partitions are empty
Proper steps
Wipe System
Factory Reset
Wipe Cache (Optional, Factory reset should have done it already)
Wipe Dalvik Cache (optional, I usually dont wipe and problems dont occur)
RC196 said:
Could you define a clean install and the steps?
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1.boot into recovery (twrp)
2. go into wipe menu and hit factory reset (DO NOT FACTORY RESET in FASTBOOT) this will wipe everything so backup first (see above post
3. flash the boot.img taken from your rom.zip of choice (this is if you are on latest version of HBOOT)
4. flash your rom.zip
5. reboot in system
Crappyvate said:
1.boot into recovery (twrp)
2. go into wipe menu and hit factory reset (DO NOT FACTORY RESET in FASTBOOT) this will wipe everything so backup first (see above post
3. flash the boot.img taken from your rom.zip of choice (this is if you are on latest version of HBOOT)
4. flash your rom.zip
5. reboot in system
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Before I did any flashing, I made a backup of my phone of the latest HTC Sense. It was only unlocked and not rooted. That back up is still there. If I wanted I could wipe and restore this backup correct? I would not have to flash anything right?
RC196 said:
Before I did any flashing, I made a backup of my phone of the latest HTC Sense. It was only unlocked and not rooted. That back up is still there. If I wanted I could wipe and restore this backup correct? I would not have to flash anything right?
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You will have to flash the boot.IMG from your backup and then restore the backup if you want to revert back to it
Sent from my HTC One XL
absolutelygrim said:
You will have to flash the boot.IMG from your backup and then restore the backup if you want to revert back to it
Sent from my HTC One XL
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How would I get that boot image from the backup on my phone?
RC196 said:
How would I get that boot image from the backup on my phone?
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You have to extract the boot.IMG to your computer and flash it with fastboot. Then restore the backup
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This is what is in the backup folder in TWRP.
RC196 said:
This is what is in the backup folder in TWRP.
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You can get the boot.IMG from the ruu zip or a 2.20 stock rooted Rom, which is in the one x pinup sticky in the android development section
Edit: boot.emmc.win is the boot.IMG. just rename it to boot.IMG and flash it from fastboot
Sent from my HTC One XL
absolutelygrim said:
You can get the boot.IMG from the ruu zip or a 2.20 stock rooted Rom, which is in the one x pinup sticky in the android development section
Edit: boot.emmc.win is the boot.IMG. just rename it to boot.IMG and flash it from fastboot
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Oh OK thanks. So I actually didn't screw this part up LOL.:laugh:
absolutelygrim said:
You can get the boot.IMG from the ruu zip or a 2.20 stock rooted Rom, which is in the one x pinup sticky in the android development section
Edit: boot.emmc.win is the boot.IMG. just rename it to boot.IMG and flash it from fastboot
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yep just rename boot.emmc as boot.img and now you can use this on one xl http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963896
makes it a lot friendlier, you don't need to extract the boot.img from the rom.zip, the app does for you and also you don't need a computer, you can do it all from your device
So in order this is how i Flash the ViperSV_1.5.0 Rom
1.Go into recovery (TWRP) go to Wipe do a factory reset and then go to advance Wipe Check all the boxes and Wipe.
2. I then go to Mount then Mount USB Storage and place the ViperSV_1.5.0.zip on my SD
3. I the go to install i select ViperSV_1.5.0.zip
4.The setting i choose Perform a full wipe, I don't select DeSense mod, I don't remove any apps and don't select keyboard.
5. The flash starts Its Checks Model ID(Success), It executes Full wipe , Says writing data the writing system, at writing system its stops at 83.00% (Extract:/system/media../weather_fog_night.mp4)
Sometimes its stops at different weather files but has never gone past 83.00%
I went to sleep and when i woke up it was stuck on the TWRP recovery loading screen so i took out the battery and tried a reboot but it just went to the quietly brilliant screen and stuck there, im guessing because the ROM didn't flash correctly and there isn't an OS
Please if you have a fix or think there is a fix reply i need of help
Will this get me back to stock rom if Flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2734434
I have boost mobile
SO i go t back to stock but the WIfi dosent work is there a link to a ota for stock
Your phone is from boost and you tried to flash vipersv?
There are different partition layouts between european and boost roms. So it seems, it has some firmware parts overwritten.
Is there a way to fix the Wifi Problem
I don't really know, because i don't know what partitions are overwritten.
Maybe a RUU would help you.
But i guess you need to downgrade hboot first. And therefor you need S-Off.
Is there somthing i can do to help
From my side i can't do much. Try to get S-off. If you succeed, the first step is done.
old.splatterhand said:
From my side i can't do much. Try to get S-off. If you succeed, the first step is done.
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OK trying to figure out how to uninsatll HTC sync guess its needed to do S-OFF
eyegotskillz said:
OK trying to figure out how to uninsatll HTC sync guess its needed to do S-OFF
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http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-sv-boost/news/
4.2.2 RUU for Boost Mobile K2_CL
Can someone help me root my HTC one mini at&t version, it's up to date on the latest firmwire 4.4.2. I tried rooting it before using this tutorial right here htconeroot.com/htc-one-root/how-to-root-htc-one-windowsmaclinux
Got as far as installing custom recovery but when I install SuperUser it shuts off constantly, so I had to revert it back. The bootloader shows Unlocked "tampered" and S-On. So could anyone help? I'm using cricket on this phone and hoping to root it so I can switch roms (thinking that'll solve the MMS problem)
AzrielAx said:
Can someone help me root my HTC one mini at&t version, it's up to date on the latest firmwire 4.4.2. I tried rooting it before using this tutorial right here htconeroot.com/htc-one-root/how-to-root-htc-one-windowsmaclinux
Got as far as installing custom recovery but when I install SuperUser it shuts off constantly, so I had to revert it back. The bootloader shows Unlocked "tampered" and S-On. So could anyone help? I'm using cricket on this phone and hoping to root it so I can switch roms (thinking that'll solve the MMS problem)
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You don't need to root it to install a custom ROM. YOU only need to unlock it (through HTC Dev) and install a custom recovery (TWRP). If you reboot to bootloader and post the hboot version you're on, I can point you to the correct files.
jollywhitefoot said:
You don't need to root it to install a custom ROM. YOU only need to unlock it (through HTC Dev) and install a custom recovery (TWRP). If you reboot to bootloader and post the hboot version you're on, I can point you to the correct files.
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M4_UL PVT Ship S-ON RL
The Hboot version is 2.22.0000
Shows Tampered in black and unlocked in pink
I have team win recovery Project v2.7.1.1 installed just when I tried installing SuperUser on it it kept turning off so I had to restore it from a backup before I installed Superuser
AzrielAx said:
M4_UL PVT Ship S-ON RL
The Hboot version is 2.22.0000
Shows Tampered in black and unlocked in pink
I have team win recovery Project v2.7.1.1 installed just when I tried installing SuperUser on it it kept turning off so I had to restore it from a backup before I installed Superuser
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So do you want to root your existing ROM or flash a custom one? Most custom ROM's come rooted already.
The best custom sense ROM is Insert Coin. (IMO) You can download it from the Android Development section.
Before you flash:
1) Download Insert Coin rom and copy it to your device
2) Make a backup in twrp and test it (it sounds like you already have a good backup)
3) copy the backup folder to your computer just in case you wipe out your SDCard...in fact, I'd backup everything you don't want to lose, including the backup. Nothing you do should wipe your sdcard, but better safe than sorry.
To flash:
1) Boot to recovery (TWRP)
2) Go to Wipe
3) Go to Advanced Wipe
4) Wipe the following: Davlik Cache, System, Cache & Data (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE-this is your sdcard)
5) Back out the the TWRP homescreen
6) Go to Install
7) Find the Insert Coin rom, select it, and swipe to start the install
8) Follow the onscreen menus for install options (since you already wiped everything, you can select the option to NOT wipe prior to install)
Notes on Insert Coin - if you use handsfree bluetooth calling, you need to download one of the 4.4.2 versions of the ROM (3.0.7 or 3.0.8). I usually use 3.0.7, personally. 3.0.8 had some issues with paid apps not installing properly and 3.0.7 is pretty much bugfree imo. If handsfree bluetooth isn't important, then the latest 4.x.x version will be fine.
I hope this helps you.
jollywhitefoot said:
So do you want to root your existing ROM or flash a custom one? Most custom ROM's come rooted already.
The best custom sense ROM is Insert Coin. (IMO) You can download it from the Android Development section.
Before you flash:
1) Download Insert Coin rom and copy it to your device
2) Make a backup in twrp and test it (it sounds like you already have a good backup)
3) copy the backup folder to your computer just in case you wipe out your SDCard...in fact, I'd backup everything you don't want to lose, including the backup. Nothing you do should wipe your sdcard, but better safe than sorry.
To flash:
1) Boot to recovery (TWRP)
2) Go to Wipe
3) Go to Advanced Wipe
4) Wipe the following: Davlik Cache, System, Cache & Data (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE-this is your sdcard)
5) Back out the the TWRP homescreen
6) Go to Install
7) Find the Insert Coin rom, select it, and swipe to start the install
8) Follow the onscreen menus for install options (since you already wiped everything, you can select the option to NOT wipe prior to install)
Notes on Insert Coin - if you use handsfree bluetooth calling, you need to download one of the 4.4.2 versions of the ROM (3.0.7 or 3.0.8). I usually use 3.0.7, personally. 3.0.8 had some issues with paid apps not installing properly and 3.0.7 is pretty much bugfree imo. If handsfree bluetooth isn't important, then the latest 4.x.x version will be fine.
I hope this helps you.
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It did I successfully installed a custom rom on it thank you!
I wiped everything and now phone is stuck at bootscreen, I have tried to flash factory os on it but it just said set partition on odin and got stuck there, someone said i could get a custom rom using twrp but not sure how since my phone wont boot. any help would be very appreciated....
smdtbh said:
I wiped everything and now phone is stuck at bootscreen, I have tried to flash factory os on it but it just said set partition on odin and got stuck there, someone said i could get a custom rom using twrp but not sure how since my phone wont boot. any help would be very appreciated....
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Did you try flashing TWRP via Odin?
jaannnis said:
Did you try flashing TWRP via Odin?
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I still have TWRP
smdtbh said:
I still have TWRP
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Sorry for the late reply,
If you still have TWRP and can boot it, you can just flash a rom via it.
Something like >this< (Renovate Ice)
jaannnis said:
Sorry for the late reply,
If you still have TWRP and can boot it, you can just flash a rom via it.
Something like >this< (Renovate Ice)
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It cant be booted up since theres no OS, can only enter TWRP and download mode, nothing else.
smdtbh said:
It cant be booted up since theres no OS, can only enter TWRP and download mode, nothing else.
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As jaannnis suggested, boot into TWRP. Load up a custom rom onto your phone, and flash from TWRP. Then proceed with the (custom ROM) OP's instructions on completing the rom install. After that you can boot into system.
JeffDC said:
As jaannnis suggested, boot into TWRP. Load up a custom rom onto your phone, and flash from TWRP. Then proceed with the (custom ROM) OP's instructions on completing the rom install. After that you can boot into system.
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is there a guide somewhere on how to do this?
smdtbh said:
is there a guide somewhere on how to do this?
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First download the ROM (custom Exynos only) you want to flash. You must have Exynos phone, yes? . . . Yes. Do not attempt with Snapdragon phone and custom ROM. You will fook your phone up.
Download any supporting files the ROM OP advises you will need.
Read the instructions from the OP about the flashing/installation order. Perhaps have the web page in front of you, or print out the basic instructions.
As you shared, you can boot into TWRP, so do so and then connect your phone to your computer. When in TWRP, mount your external SD card if the computer does not see the external SD card. Alternatively you can use your internal storage, equally as easy.
Copy over the ROM and supporting files.
Then, in TWRP, go to Wipe menu, and choose to format Data, type yes and that will then formate your data sector area.
Then go back into Wipe/Advanced, and wipe Dalivik/cache, data, system
Now to to the Install menu of TWRP, top left of TWRP main screen, and follow the directions the OP provided for the custom ROM you selected.
After flashing by OP's directions, go back to Wipe/Advanced wipe, and wipe Dalvik/cache.
I am assuming SU or Magisk was installed by the custom ROM, or the OP's directions should have outlined how to install one of the two.
Boot to system, after you followed all of the OP's directions on installing the custom ROM, and wiped Dalvik/cache at the end of all installed files.
Some folks may short cut a few steps here and there, but I'd not worry about that.
If you need more info, it ought to be in the OP's custom ROM thread.
Viola
JeffDC said:
First download the ROM (custom Exynos only) you want to flash. You must have Exynos phone, yes? . . . Yes. Do not attempt with Snapdragon phone and custom ROM. You will fook your phone up.
Download any supporting files the ROM OP advises you will need.
Read the instructions from the OP about the flashing/installation order. Perhaps have the web page in front of you, or print out the basic instructions.
As you shared, you can boot into TWRP, so do so and then connect your phone to your computer. When in TWRP, mount your external SD card if the computer does not see the external SD card. Alternatively you can use your internal storage, equally as easy.
Copy over the ROM and supporting files.
Then, in TWRP, go to Wipe menu, and choose to format Data, type yes and that will then formate your data sector area.
Then go back into Wipe/Advanced, and wipe Dalivik/cache, data, system
Now to to the Install menu of TWRP, top left of TWRP main screen, and follow the directions the OP provided for the custom ROM you selected.
After flashing by OP's directions, go back to Wipe/Advanced wipe, and wipe Dalvik/cache.
I am assuming SU or Magisk was installed by the custom ROM, or the OP's directions should have outlined how to install one of the two.
Boot to system, after you followed all of the OP's directions on installing the custom ROM, and wiped Dalvik/cache at the end of all installed files.
Some folks may short cut a few steps here and there, but I'd not worry about that.
If you need more info, it ought to be in the OP's custom ROM thread.
Viola
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Sorry I haven't gotten back and replied, I have been on holiday and I will try this as soon as I can and report back. Thanks for going in-depth, I really appreciate it.