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[Q] Unlock bootloader on softbrick Sensation XE

Hi, I am going to buy a softbricked Sensation XE.
The phone has been never modified, so still S-On and bootloader not unlocked.
The phone is in bootloop due to a failed installation of OTA (Sensation turned off during installation).
The fastboot/bootloader menu is still accessible (Vol down + power).
I'm searching through many threads for a guide to unlock bootloader, but all of them requires debug usb enabled: I cannot access that option, because as I said the telephone is in bootloop.
So the question is, is there a way to:
1) Unlock the bootloader, S-Off and install recovery without usb debug, or
2) Install a RUU, or
3) Do a factory restore,or
4) Any other solution?
Note that i cannot provide more informations right now as im going to buy XE and don't have it yet..
Thanks for your replies

AlexLink89 said:
Hi, I am going to buy a softbricked Sensation XE.
The phone has been never modified, so still S-On and bootloader not unlocked.
The phone is in bootloop due to a failed installation of OTA (Sensation turned off during installation).
The fastboot/bootloader menu is still accessible (Vol down + power).
I'm searching through many threads for a guide to unlock bootloader, but all of them requires debug usb enabled: I cannot access that option, because as I said the telephone is in bootloop.
So the question is, is there a way to:
1) Unlock the bootloader, S-Off and install recovery without usb debug, or
2) Install a RUU, or
3) Do a factory restore,or
4) Any other solution?
Note that i cannot provide more informations right now as im going to buy XE and don't have it yet..
Thanks for your replies
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for S-OFF or unlocking the bootloader you need usb debugging mode
so you have 2 options left
factory reset and use a ruu.exe
i would sugget to use a ruu.exe

[Q] corrupt file

htc sensation had trouble with phone slowing down,so factory reset and message come up saying corrupt file go to about phone and press software updates,did that and i cant connect to anything online

griff39 said:
htc sensation had trouble with phone slowing down,so factory reset and message come up saying corrupt file go to about phone and press software updates,did that and i cant connect to anything online
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If the factory reset option cannot help you, just flash an RUU to restore your phone to factory state.
I suppose you have not unlocked your device but if you have an htc_dev unlocked bootloader you should relock your bootloader to flash the RUU.
If you want to relock your bootloader use the command fastboot oem lock using fastboot mode from your bootloader.
You can download the RUU of your choice from here.
Here is the latest Europe RUU for Sensation (Pyramid):
RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.33.401.6_Radio_11.76A.3504.00U_11.24A.3504.31_M_release_266171_signed

GPE HTC ONE has a weird Issue

Hi guys!I have a weird problem on my HTC one.which is Google Play Edition.First of all,I was updating my htc to 5.0.1 lollipop which is official via OTA.It took a lot of time and I shut down the phone.And then everything is going to worse.It stuck bootloop unfortunately usb debugging is off ,and the phone is completely stock.(stock recovery,s-on,locked bootloader) I cant do anything due to this problem.I tried "adb push" and flash ruu but they also didnt work.How can I do?Thanks for helping.

reset?
what's the sound like on it?
i know on the ones with htc sense it is hit and miss call quality (with an audible hissing sound).........

fatihlale said:
Hi guys!I have a weird problem on my HTC one.which is Google Play Edition.First of all,I was updating my htc to 5.0.1 lollipop which is official via OTA.It took a lot of time and I shut down the phone.And then everything is going to worse.It stuck bootloop unfortunately usb debugging is off ,and the phone is completely stock.(stock recovery,s-on,locked bootloader) I cant do anything due to this problem.I tried "adb push" and flash ruu but they also didnt work.How can I do?Thanks for helping.
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You could try to erase cache using fastboot and see if it can boot. If not try a factory reset.
If factory reset still doesn't work you'll have to unlock your bootloader, flash a custom recovery and resotre a nanadroid backup or flash a stock rom of 5.0.1.

alray said:
You could try to erase cache using fastboot and see if it can boot. If not try a factory reset.
If factory reset still doesn't work you'll have to unlock your bootloader, flash a custom recovery and resotre a nanadroid backup or flash a stock rom of 5.0.1.
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It doesn't work. How can I unlock boot loader while usb debugging is off. Is there any method?

fatihlale said:
It doesn't work. How can I unlock boot loader while usb debugging is off. Is there any method?
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you don't need usb debugging. Usb debugging is only needed to have adb connectivity when the phone is booted in android.
for gpe device you should be able to unlock it using fastboot from the bootloader.
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
If this method doesnt work you'll need to use HTCdev.com to unlock it.
Don't forget that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your phone.

alray said:
you don't need usb debugging. Usb debugging is only needed to have adb connectivity when the phone is booted in android.
for gpe device you should be able to unlock it using fastboot from the bootloader.
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
If this method doesnt work you'll need to use HTCdev.com to unlock it.
Don't forget that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your phone.
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It doesn't work bro because off usb debugging is disable. I tried many times but It doesn't work look at the attachmentView attachment 3059584

fatihlale said:
It doesn't work bro because off usb debugging is disable. I tried many times but It doesn't work look at the attachmentView attachment 3059584
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It have nothing to do with usb debugging! Like I said above, the only purpose of usb debugging is to enable adb connectivity when the phone is booted in android.
Even if usb debugging is turned off, you still have the ability to use fastboot commands from the bootloader (like you have tried) and to use adb commands from a custom recovery (which you don't have access to because of your locked bootloader)
With that said, I'm sorry to tell you that what you are seeing after doing "fastboot oem unlock" (PG_ERROR) is typical of the infamous GPE bootloader bug. This bug make impossible to unlock your bootloader from using oem unlock or by using HTCdev.com method. So your phone is bricked sorry.
you are not alone, see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547894

fatihlale said:
It doesn't work bro because off usb debugging is disable. I tried many times but It doesn't work look at the attachmentView attachment 3059584
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so my device is going to rubbish am I right?

fatihlale said:
so my device is going to rubbish am I right?
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Maybe keep it in a drawer and hope that HTC will release a 5.11.1700.3 or higher version official RUU so you'll be able to flash it with s-on and a locked bootloader.
or maybe you could ask the guys at fonefunshop if they are able to s-off it using their method which doesnt require to boot in the rom.

HTC possibly bricked? Help

Bought an ATT branded One X from a friend that is stuck in bootloop. He attempted an ota update, and now it boots to black screen after the htc logo screen. Home buttons light up, stay lit. The ATT chime is heard, but no display. Booting recovery leads to the red triangle. I have no idea if he turned fastboot off, or even the software version he had or was trying to update. I am hoping the phone is saveable, and hoping to load it with a good custom if possible. I have been searching and reading for hours, and have mixed results as to the proper direction. Currently, I can boot into hboot/recovery mode. This is the info on screen:
locked
evita pvt ship S-on rl
Hboot 2.14.000
radio 0.17.32.09.12
And so on.
I've read I need s-off, and unlocked, as well as root and twrp or cwm installed. Ok, no problem. Also know fastboot needs to be off. I have also read this is not possible without knowing what version is on the phone, and that this phone is bricked. Seems to me that it's not, but maybe it is.
Can I use a toolkit to get s-off and unlocked AND turn off fastboot, and then simply flash twrp and a custom Rom, orrrr...???????

Hi,
try this procedure:
- boot into fastboot mode
- "fastboot oem lock" (to lock your bootloader)
- fastboot oem rebootRUU (to reboot in RUU mode)
and try to flash the last stock rom from ATT (RUU)

Help HTC U11 Brick

I tell them what happened to me, my U11 phone had it with the European version and I did s-off with sunshine without problems, I changed cid BS_US001 and mid 2PZC50000 without any problem, but try to load the ruu that you download from htc 1.28.617.3 and came out error 155 that the image was not correct, then what I did was to close the bootloader with the command fastboot oem lock, reset the phone and send me to the bootloader screen, when entering download it appeared and s-on and Bootloader Relocked , try to load the ruu again but it tells me that the image does not correspond, try to install recovery stock, TWRP, and firmware 1.28.617.3 but it does not let me do anything, when trying to enter recovery it sends me to bootloader and if I try to unblock bootloader I gives frp error, it is clear that despite being relocked the bootloader I keep appearing the screen that has been modified the phone, when entering download I appears in OS 1.28.401.7 and putting fastboot getvar all if I see the c id and mid of the American version, but I do not do anything.
Do you think it has a solution?
Waiting answer ...
Thank you ...

Hi.
There are no answers yet, because, honestly, it is difficult to understand what happened. You wrote one single phrase that is 10 lines long. Try to reformulate, using listed items, paragraphs and so on.
Just a friendly suggestion, no offense.

valvaher said:
I tell them what happened to me, my U11 phone had it with the European version and I did s-off with sunshine without problems, I changed cid BS_US001 and mid 2PZC50000 without any problem, but try to load the ruu that you download from htc 1.28.617.3 and came out error 155 that the image was not correct, then what I did was to close the bootloader with the command fastboot oem lock, reset the phone and send me to the bootloader screen, when entering download it appeared and s-on and Bootloader Relocked , try to load the ruu again but it tells me that the image does not correspond, try to install recovery stock, TWRP, and firmware 1.28.617.3 but it does not let me do anything, when trying to enter recovery it sends me to bootloader and if I try to unblock bootloader I gives frp error, it is clear that despite being relocked the bootloader I keep appearing the screen that has been modified the phone, when entering download I appears in OS 1.28.401.7 and putting fastboot getvar all if I see the c id and mid of the American version, but I do not do anything.
Do you think it has a solution?
Waiting answer ...
Thank you ...
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Ok i may be way off base, but if the phone can boot into the OS go to developer enable usb debug and
Oem unlocking then follow the htc guide to unlock bootloader again ( not positive on that part never relocked a bootloader then unlocked) once that is done redownload the correct ruu per your cid and retry. Just my 2 cents. Hth.

you only flash full ruu 1.28.401.7
try to find in https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/how-to/collection-htcu-u11-ruu-firmware-t3612048