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Bricked HTC Vivivd

Hello,
After the OTA update, my Vivid doesn't want to turn on at all. When I connect it to USB I get QHSUSB_DLOAD and nothing happens.
Any ideas ? Thank you !

Your phone is done. There is no way to fix the problem beside getting a new phone.
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I wouldn't say that. Since the chipset could be written, it is not completely dead. Sensation users have already found a fix for this, but it is a different chipset.

We don't have the files needed to recover. Either you need to get it replaced under warranty or insurance.
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Which OTA update? As far as I know AT&T and Telstra are the only two carriers to have released their ICS update OTA. If you're actually on Voda in Romania I don't know what would have possessed you to try installing one of those two OTAs.

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The phone is from AT&T. It didn't have any sim card in it when I got the update.
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yeah man theres no way sorry. at least for now.

to be honest, ur best bet is to call htc service and warranty and see if you can ship it to them
http://www.htc.com/us/support/service-and-repair
i've sent them many phones for repairs under warranty, and all but 1 didn't get fixed for free

Does it vibrate if your try to do the bootloader combo?

No. It doesn't react at any keypress.
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Hi I seen your problem to me step and follow these steps to get here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20807914&postcount=2 download from here http://www.filefactory.com/f/002b74e0f4775869/ version for AT & T is this RUU_HOLIDAY_ICS_35_S_CINGULAR_3.26.502.52 install it from your computer and running.
Forgive my English.

I cannot acces the bootloader, so it's a no go. Thank you for trying to help !

@Bioan What have you done with your bricked Vivid ? I may be willing to buy it for parts.

htc vivid bricked
hi
i got a problem with my htc vivid , i was trying to update the e ICS and my phone fall down into the floor during update and the batery get off.
now i cant turn it on, no bootloader, no usb conection, i cant do anything with my phone.
theres something i can do to get back my phone like before????
please any one can help me?

There is no fix yet to Vivid brick issue. There are some great folks working in Sensation forum for a similar issue and there may be hope in the near future.

Serious Help Needed
Hello everyone. Sorry to even waste your time, but I am in need of help with my HTC Vivid. I am on an unrooted, locked bootloader, and I have been trying to upgrade to the newest ICS OTA update that I missed with the dialer code.
I have downloaded the PH39IMG.zip, and it updated my HBoot to 1.85.0024. This is where I am stuck. The phone will only show HTC on startup, and then goes black. Again I am on an unrooted HTC Vivid. Any help would be hugly appreciated. Please help out a simpleton.
Thanks for your time.

Unlock the bootloader in fastboot.
Flash recovery in fastboot
Flash boot in fastboot
Flash Rom of your choice

bend32 said:
Hello everyone. Sorry to even waste your time, but I am in need of help with my HTC Vivid. I am on an unrooted, locked bootloader, and I have been trying to upgrade to the newest ICS OTA update that I missed with the dialer code.
I have downloaded the PH39IMG.zip, and it updated my HBoot to 1.85.0024. This is where I am stuck. The phone will only show HTC on startup, and then goes black. Again I am on an unrooted HTC Vivid. Any help would be hugly appreciated. Please help out a simpleton.
Thanks for your time.
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Did you run the PH39IMG file twice? it needs to run the file twice to complete updating the HBOOT. In any case, and this goes for all who are not very familiar with Vivid flashing, USE THE RUU!
In your current state, try to boot into bootloader (you probably already know the process, but it is power + vol down from power off state) Once you have booted into bootloader, you can proceed and upgrade to stock ICS. If you decided to run custom roms after, it is easy and much much less likely to brick your phone.

Hallelujah
Thanks so much guys. Those were helpful tips, and I have ICS running now. Thanks again. Have a good one.

[Q] vivid stuck on htc white screen

So i have a rooted unlocked htc vivid no custom roms installed just stock att rom how can i get out of this boot loop?

Where you attempting to flash a rom ?
What were you doing when it happened ?
Need more info.

Flash ruu
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Thanks reflashing the ruu did it not really quite sure what caused it except I was rooted and running stock and I don't know. But im up and running with holics!
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Also stuck on White HTC Screen
**Fixed** I used the method I found in this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639542
Thanks to everyone the helps on this forum, it's an awesome help for people like me!**
Today I attempted to root my HTC Velocity, I'm with Telstra and my phone was running an original Telstra version of Ice Cream Sandwich.
Now when I try to start my phone it gets stuck at the white HTC screen. I am able to get into HBoot (I also wasn't able to disable the NAND security) and Recovery. Unfortunatley I didn't make any sort of backup in the recovery program.
I know there are plenty of warnings and its my stupid noob mistake for messing around with my phone when I didn't know what I was doing but at the moment I'd really appreciate if someone is able to help me.

tjubrock said:
So i have a rooted unlocked htc vivid no custom roms installed just stock att rom how can i get out of this boot loop?
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I hope this help.. .I had the same issue. .sometimes if I hold the power button for a while the cellphone power on normally, but a couple days ago It stuck at the HTC screen. .I opened and released that if I pushed the front camera connector it runs correctly. ..After that I had to use a small welder. .if u need more details just let me know. .

Please help me!!!

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hey guys,
thanks for the post and the info. I am hoping I can get some help. I recently upgraded to a new ATT - HTC Vivid. I guess I was impatient in wanting to root and flash ROM so I used the [TOOL] HTC Vivid All-In-One Toolkit V2.2 to "un-lock bootloader" and get root. Afterwards I realized the phone had/has old software/rom (no ICS beats audio etc) - I tried updating the software manually and it would not take - kept getting error messege. Then I got notification that ATT/HTC was trying to "push" the update to my phone but when I tried to install the update it would not work. I keep getting what looks like a dead android with chest open with red exclamation point. I tried a few times and still nothing. so after some research I came across this thread. I am still a "noob" at this I guess so I could really use some help, please. I believe I have to "re-lock bootlaoder" but I am confused as to how to go about this. for example, how do you, "TRY FLASHING THE WCXRECOVERY.IMG USING FASTBOOT FIRST?" - please help! lol like I said - I'm still a noob I guess
I tried the video but it only further confused me
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please help!!!! I really need it. I tried using your tutorial to re-lock my Vivid and update ROM to ICS. I got through the first part where I re-locked the phone ut when I got to the part to "unlock" again before flashing recovery I get the "Unlock bootloader" screen and I use volume button to select yes and hit power button but that's it - it's stuck at that scree and will not go further. now my phone won't start normally if I try etc and I even got a red exclamation etc - Please help, I dont know what I did wrong but now I have no phone!!!!!
Thanks a bunch for any and all help

This should probably be in the General forum, not development...
If you pull your battery, then put it back in, then hold VOLDOWN button and the POWER button, do you get into Bootloader mode?
If you can, choose Fastboot mode, and then connect your phone to the PC. (I'm assuming you have the right driver(s) installed so you can issue Fastboot commands to the phone?)
If you've gotten that far, and want to re-lock your bootloader using fastboot, the fastboot command is:
"fastboot oem lock"
Run that in a command prompt window. Make sure you have navigated to the folder that has fastboot.exe, of course. Are you familiar with using command prompt?
Once your bootloader is relocked, you can re-start your phone into bootloader mode, and then flash your stock carrier's RUU using your PC... I hope this helps.

LaZiODROID said:
This should probably be in the General forum, not development...
If you pull your battery, then put it back in, then hold VOLDOWN button and the POWER button, do you get into Bootloader mode?
If you can, choose Fastboot mode, and then connect your phone to the PC. (I'm assuming you have the right driver(s) installed so you can issue Fastboot commands to the phone?)
If you've gotten that far, and want to re-lock your bootloader using fastboot, the fastboot command is:
"fastboot oem lock"
Run that in a command prompt window. Make sure you have navigated to the folder that has fastboot.exe, of course. Are you familiar with using command prompt?
Once your bootloader is relocked, you can re-start your phone into bootloader mode, and then flash your stock carrier's RUU using your PC... I hope this helps.
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thanks a bunch!!! I'm still a "noob" I guess and I will re-post in General. In the meantime, I can get into Bootloader mode but I am already "Relocked" - from what I understand at this point I was supposed to "Unlock" again and flash recovery using "unlock bin" but at the unlock bootloader screen on my phone after I select yes and press power button nothing happens. my phone freezes at that ponit. I dont know what to do now. any help is greatly appreciated.

rsuarez74 said:
thanks a bunch!!! I'm still a "noob" I guess and I will re-post in General. In the meantime, I can get into Bootloader mode but I am already "Relocked" - from what I understand at this point I was supposed to "Unlock" again and flash recovery using "unlock bin" but at the unlock bootloader screen on my phone after I select yes and press power button nothing happens. my phone freezes at that ponit. I dont know what to do now. any help is greatly appreciated.
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I wonder (since you are already re-locked), if you should consider flashing your phones stock RUU (so the phone will be back to stock).
Then unlock your bootloader via HTCDEV again...
Then you can flash a custom recovery, then you can do a nandroid backup of your phone... then you can do your wipes and install a rom?

thanks again for responding, much appreciated. I wish I knew how to flash back to stock. I'm at a loss or stuck right now.I just found the stock RUU and I'm trying to download it but once I get it how do I flash it back to stock? That is actually what Ive been trying to do. You see I recently upgraded to the Vivid and "unlocked bootloader" and "rooted" before I realized I had old software (no ICS - beats audio etc). So after some research I read that I had to "re-lock" so that is what I was trying to do before I got stuck. what do you think I should do fromhere? I'd really like to at least get my phone working again with stock even, just working.
thanks again,
Rafael
LaZiODROID said:
I wonder (since you are already re-locked), if you should consider flashing your phones stock RUU (so the phone will be back to stock).
Then unlock your bootloader via HTCDEV again...
Then you can flash a custom recovery, then you can do a nandroid backup of your phone... then you can do your wipes and install a rom?
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rsuarez74 said:
thanks again for responding, much appreciated. I wish I knew how to flash back to stock. I'm at a loss or stuck right now.I just found the stock RUU and I'm trying to download it but once I get it how do I flash it back to stock? That is actually what Ive been trying to do. You see I recently upgraded to the Vivid and "unlocked bootloader" and "rooted" before I realized I had old software (no ICS - beats audio etc). So after some research I read that I had to "re-lock" so that is what I was trying to do before I got stuck. what do you think I should do fromhere? I'd really like to at least get my phone working again with stock even, just working.
thanks again,
Rafael
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OK. So since you are relocked, you should be able to flash your stock RUU.
The RUU is an EXE file. Just run it on your PC (with your phone, in fastboot mode, connected to the PC). It will detect the phone and perform the flashes and when it's finished, your phone will be like stock again.

Yeah...just use ruu like you would any other pc program...it will walk you through the steps in the program...
As for beats...I had beats audio on stock gingerbread? Confused why you don't...I only had gingerbread for a couple days before upgrading but I remember seeing the beats icon in notification...
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I tried what you said and I got an error message (error 104) and it would not update/flash the ROM. I am stuck.
and when my phone restarted I ended up with the red exclamation point in a triangle again. any more ideas? I hope I did not "brick" my phone.

rsuarez74 said:
I tried what you said and I got an error message (error 104) and it would not update/flash the ROM. I am stuck.
and when my phone restarted I ended up with the red exclamation point in a triangle again. any more ideas? I hope I did not "brick" my phone.
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What is the exact file name of the RUU you are using?
Also, when your phone was working, what was the stock base that it had? Was it Gingerbread? or ICS?
From a quick google search, it seems Error 104 is "wrong hboot version". Interesting... I remember mine said that when I was trying to flash the old GB on my phone which had already been upgraded to ICS.

mg2195 said:
Yeah...just use ruu like you would any other pc program...it will walk you through the steps in the program...
As for beats...I had beats audio on stock gingerbread? Confused why you don't...I only had gingerbread for a couple days before upgrading but I remember seeing the beats icon in notification...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I tried the old ATT RUU without ICS which is what I had originally and it did not take. I got an error message (error 104). I also did not have beats audio surprisingly enough when I first got the phone which is how I realized I did not have the new/current ATT ROM ICS.

LaZiODROID said:
What is the exact file name of the RUU you are using?
Also, when your phone was working, what was the stock base that it had? Was it Gingerbread? or ICS?
From a quick google search, it seems Error 104 is "wrong hboot version". Interesting... I remember mine said that when I was trying to flash the old GB on my phone which had already been upgraded to ICS.
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name of RUU I tried: RUU_Holiday_Cingular_US_1.63.502.4_Radio_1.11.1020.03_30.77.551061.02L_release_221238_signed.exe
and it was originally Gingerbread
thanks guys

We really need a mod to move this to the "Q&A" section...
Anyways assuming your on completely stock gingerbread you can call this number *#*#682#*#* that will do a force update...vant be root tho, and can't have an unlocked bootloader
Edit...discard this post just read above about the red exclamation mark...can you still get to hboot? If you can...can you verify that it says "re-locked" at the top?
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
We really need a mod to move this to the "Q&A" section...
Anyways assuming your on completely stock gingerbread you can call this number *#*#682#*#* that will do a force update...vant be root tho, and can't have an unlocked bootloader
Edit...discard this post just read above about the red exclamation mark...can you still get to hboot? If you can...can you verify that it says "re-locked" at the top?
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I can't even get to the dialer.
yes, I can still get to hboot, I think. or bootloader and it does say "RELOCKED" at top.

Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Do this ^^^
All that you need to do it boot n hboot then select fast boot and when you plug it in the pc it should say USB next to fast boot then just run the ruu file and it should hook you up with stock ics

mg2195 said:
Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I tried running the RUU and it got stuck at 34% for a while. I unplugged the phone to attempt running the RUU again and now all I can get is black screen with HTC and 4 exclamation points in the corners of the screen - please help!!!
please dont tell me I "bricked" my phone.

Can you still get into hboot ? I wouldn't unplug the phone while its doing stuff I had that issue and just stopped the program and tried again , it takes some time to finish approximately 10 min so just let it do its thing . Just fyi

Bigtjmc said:
Can you still get into hboot ?
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not anymore
I keep getting the HTC screen with exclamation points in the corners...

Pull the battery and try again . If that don't work then hopefully some of the more experienced guys can help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
That may help

The exclamation marks are a failed ruu...try running the ruu again...it should still work (I think) if not then try pulling the battery and trying again...
Yeah...next time do not pull the plug, I'm sure its still saveable tho..I've had failed ruu flashes before and it mentions something about exclamation marks in the corners, so Im pretty sure the ruu has a fix for it...if I get time ill see if I can get that info from a ruu...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] **Tampered/Unlocked**

Hello Forum..
First, I'd like to acknowledge the great All-In-One tool posted for this new phone. I have been rooting Android since the HTC hero and have always trusted this site for development info. That being said...
I am having problems with my brand new HTC one... After using the All In One tool, my booloader is unlocked, but above the "Unlocked" info is says "Tampered". Also.... I cannot flash the TWRP so I can boot to recovery. After the CMD screens, is says flash is successful, but when I try and boot to recovery, I get the HTC screen with the pink font saying "Entering Recovery" but then my HTC One just shuts off. I then have to hold down the power button for at least 45 second b4 the phone turns back on.
1. What did I do wrong, and can this be fixed??
2. I see I can re-lock bootloader with tool, but there is currently no Factory RUU for Sprint yet????
3. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

cpthook26 said:
Hello Forum..
First, I'd like to acknowledge the great All-In-One tool posted for this new phone. I have been rooting Android since the HTC hero and have always trusted this site for development info. That being said...
I am having problems with my brand new HTC one... After using the All In One tool, my booloader is unlocked, but above the "Unlocked" info is says "Tampered". Also.... I cannot flash the TWRP so I can boot to recovery. After the CMD screens, is says flash is successful, but when I try and boot to recovery, I get the HTC screen with the pink font saying "Entering Recovery" but then my HTC One just shuts off. I then have to hold down the power button for at least 45 second b4 the phone turns back on.
1. What did I do wrong, and can this be fixed??
2. I see I can re-lock bootloader with tool, but there is currently no Factory RUU for Sprint yet????
3. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
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1. I actually had to flash recovery twice to get it to work. You may have to do it more. I dunno. Just keep flashing and trying.
2. Nope no ruu yet. Itll be soon I suppose. 3. No problem.
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youkosnake said:
1. I actually had to flash recovery twice to get it to work. You may have to do it more. I dunno. Just keep flashing and trying.
2. Nope no ruu yet. Itll be soon I suppose. 3. No problem.
Sent from my HTCONE using xda app-developers app
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Wow....thanks for the fast response... I have been trying to flash the TWRP several times... but it just wont boot to recovery. My phone just hangs and then shuts off. Then I get the "Sprint" splash screen and start-up
Did you have any insite on why I get the "Tampered" indication along with the "Unlocked"??

Im assuming its because youve flashed twrp. Mine says the same.
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Make sure you are using the right gui for the all in one tool kit. There are two for the One. If you aren't using the spring version then it won't work.
Sent from my HTCONE using xda premium

WHoooPeeee!!:laugh:
I got boot to TWRP....FINALLY!! I guess it would have worked out better for me If I had used the HTC One "All-In-One" tool that was specific to Sprint...DUH!! I used the Generic HTC One M7......
....Im Unlocked, Rooted & ROM'd.
This site/forum is just Awesome!!!

Have you seen the clockwork mod recovery on the ONE. I spent 5 minutes staring at the screen. couldnt believe the quality of detail.

001358 said:
Have you seen the clockwork mod recovery on the ONE. I spent 5 minutes staring at the screen. couldnt believe the quality of detail.
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True

Need help....Similar kind of problem
Hi CPTHook,
I got similar kind of problem in my HTC one. I'm not that technically sound. I simply updated my HTC One's softwares over wifi and after working well for four five days my HTC One (M7) sudden;y stopped working. It gets struck either on start screen or bootloader when I start. There are two flags:
**Tampered**
**Unlocked**
'
My phone is kind of dead since 4 months. Please help me out. I'm very sad. I'll be very grateful to you for this.:crying:

Help with my Semi-bricked Device??? Please Help

So I wanted to overclock the HTC One and I went and installed this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307371
and now I'm stuck in a bootloop and a nfc msg comes up from time to time with a black screen when it boots all the way up, stays on for about 30 seconds and then reboots itself? Can anyone help please? I've tried reflashing my backup I made and still the same thing. I tried flashing a different kernel, the stock rooted kernel for sprint htc and still the black screen with a x next to the singal bar and the battery icon?? and reboots after 30 seconds?? Need help?

kcstier said:
So I wanted to overclock the HTC One and I went and installed this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307371
and now I'm stuck in a bootloop and a nfc msg comes up from time to time with a black screen when it boots all the way up, stays on for about 30 seconds and then reboots itself? Can anyone help please? I've tried reflashing my backup I made and still the same thing. I tried flashing a different kernel, the stock rooted kernel for sprint htc and still the black screen with a x next to the singal bar and the battery icon?? and reboots after 30 seconds?? Need help?
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Are you flashing things from the HTC one forum. Or the SPRINT Htc one forum. You need to be in the Sprint htc forum as most of the things in the HTC one forum won't work on the sprint model. We have m7spr or something like that. Most of those are gsm.
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tbraidz said:
Are you flashing things from the HTC one forum. Or the SPRINT Htc one forum. You need to be in the Sprint htc forum as most of the things in the HTC one forum won't work on the sprint model. We have m7spr or something like that. Most of those are gsm.
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If none of that worked use the RUU. Hopefully you're still on 1.29 firmware because I don't think a 1.31 has been released yet.

tbraidz said:
If none of that worked use the RUU. Hopefully you're still on 1.29 firmware because I don't think a 1.31 has been released yet.
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If you are on 1.31, the only way to RUU back at this point is to get s-off. I understand revone should still work for you. S-off will allow you to RUU an old (1.29) firmware. That is until we get a signed RUU of 1.31.
Sent from my HTCONE using xda premium

kcstier said:
So I wanted to overclock the HTC One and I went and installed this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307371
and now I'm stuck in a bootloop and a nfc msg comes up from time to time with a black screen when it boots all the way up, stays on for about 30 seconds and then reboots itself? Can anyone help please? I've tried reflashing my backup I made and still the same thing. I tried flashing a different kernel, the stock rooted kernel for sprint htc and still the black screen with a x next to the singal bar and the battery icon?? and reboots after 30 seconds?? Need help?
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You screwed up your flash with a GSM HTC One kernel. The only real fix at the moment is to RUU your device and be more careful next time.

Thanks
Rirere said:
You screwed up your flash with a GSM HTC One kernel. The only real fix at the moment is to RUU your device and be more careful next time.
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Thanks for the replies. I RUU a new version and that worked.

Edit: Reread and missed things, no longer applies.
Also, overclocking an S600 is silly. I don't want to seem pessimistic, but that 1 to 2% performance improvement really doesn't mean anything.