Hi,
I am planing to flash T-Mobile radios to HTC Vivid since i have 1 sitting around useless. I know the risks, and willing to take it. I have heard one guy on this forums has achieved it alredy. I have downloaded KID and VK1 radio files already. But before I go ahead and screw up something would someone be kind enough and explain me how to flash these radio files step by step. Also one more thing i didnt find anywhere is where would be stock AT&T radio files that I can flash back in case T-Mo ones dont work? Am i at risk of softbriking phone in a way that can not be recovered? ( If not I am planing to go ahead with it). Someone with lots of experience of flashing radios, if you can provideme with step-by-step instructions, I will truely appreciate it.
Thanks.
nakamoniel said:
Hi,
I am planing to flash T-Mobile radios to HTC Vivid since i have 1 sitting around useless. I know the risks, and willing to take it. I have heard one guy on this forums has achieved it alredy. I have downloaded KID and VK1 radio files already. But before I go ahead and screw up something would someone be kind enough and explain me how to flash these radio files step by step. Also one more thing i didnt find anywhere is where would be stock AT&T radio files that I can flash back in case T-Mo ones dont work? Am i at risk of softbriking phone in a way that can not be recovered? ( If not I am planing to go ahead with it). Someone with lots of experience of flashing radios, if you can provideme with step-by-step instructions, I will truely appreciate it.
Thanks.
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I believe you would flash the radio partition like any other partition. Not sure if the phone will accept the foreign radio image, but it will be interesting to see the results. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong about the following:
1) You should have the drivers for your phone installed
2) Your bootloader should be unlocked via htcdev.com
3) Put the radio.img file that you would like to flash in the same folder/directory that contains your fastboot.exe file
4) Boot your phone into bootloader mode and choose "fastboot" mode then plug the phone into the PC USB.
5) In a command prompt window, go to the directory/folder that has your fastboot.exe and the radio.img file
6) Run this command: fastboot flash radio radio.img
I think it's a good idea to stand by for a bit and see if anyone corrects me, in case I am wrong. I'm thinking that if the phone doesn't accept the radio image, it will tell you and it won't flash. OR... if it does flash, and your phone doesn't boot properly, you should still be able to get into Bootloader->Fastboot in order to flash back your original radio.
To get the original radio from your stock RUU installer: When you run an HTC RUU exe, it takes a little time to extract whatever files it needs. Once you get to the very first step of the RUU (where you get to click buttons), I believe you can go to C:\Users\whoever\AppData\Local\Temp (for Win7 users) and then sort by modified date. You should see a folder that was very recently created. If you poke around in there, you may find a file called "rom.zip". That should be the stock rom from the RUU and the radio may be in there. Take a look...
the phone will be hard bricked. the only phones that i know can use a different model radio is smasung because they are developed very similiar.. u can try it and go to the unbricking process and see for your self.
This is a very bad idea.
The only HTC device that might have compatible radio us the HTC amaze. The amaze has a LTE radio but its disabled for the most part.
If it worked you would then have to figure out how to use the amaze ril as our ril would not be compatible.
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So how do i proceed?
Thanks a lot guys for replying SO FAST,
Anyways If i do this and it briks, is it going to be permanent brick for radio??? Or is it a reversible process?
Also I was thinking of same that flashing radio files for HTC sensation or amaze would be far better idea than flashing ones from samsung, Can anyone point me in right direction where do i get them? I see in first reply the procedure posted of how to flash different radio files already. Let me know what you guys think...
kozmikkick said:
This is a very bad idea.
The only HTC device that might have compatible radio us the HTC amaze. The amaze has a LTE radio but its disabled for the most part.
If it worked you would then have to figure out how to use the amaze ril as our ril would not be compatible.
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Thanks for stepping in guys! I almost bricked this guys phone lol
Its all good Laziodroid, I just have this phone sitting around since I am no longer with at&t and wanted to do something, but found a seller who agreed to pay 250 for it so scrapped the plans to mess it up and just sold it, Anyways I just wonder if there was a way to get those radio files off of sensation or amaze and flash them on this phone or not?? Or it would have endedup briking phone as well, and more importantly would it be hard brick or soft brick? ( I mean recoverable or all hopes lost)??
LaZiODROID said:
Thanks for stepping in guys! I almost bricked this guys phone lol
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nakamoniel said:
Its all good Laziodroid, I just have this phone sitting around since I am no longer with at&t and wanted to do something, but found a seller who agreed to pay 250 for it so scrapped the plans to mess it up and just sold it, Anyways I just wonder if there was a way to get those radio files off of sensation or amaze and flash them on this phone or not?? Or it would have endedup briking phone as well, and more importantly would it be hard brick or soft brick? ( I mean recoverable or all hopes lost)??
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You'd get them from their ruu
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nakamoniel said:
Its all good Laziodroid, I just have this phone sitting around since I am no longer with at&t and wanted to do something, but found a seller who agreed to pay 250 for it so scrapped the plans to mess it up and just sold it, Anyways I just wonder if there was a way to get those radio files off of sensation or amaze and flash them on this phone or not?? Or it would have endedup briking phone as well, and more importantly would it be hard brick or soft brick? ( I mean recoverable or all hopes lost)??
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Im no expert with HTC...but I would assume a soft brick that a simple ruu can fix since Ruus flash radio.img...if I had t-mo is try flashing some radios (I have a back up Samsung infuse) but I'm on att so I'd have no way of testing if it works with t-mo
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Hey guys,
i have a big problem,
my htc magic 32b was jerking me,
it lost the signal to network,
so i decided to make a radio update,
i used this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640535
now, i can't enter fastboot and it doesn't boot (only vodafone screen)
What can i do now??
plz help me
This is the HTC Dream aka G1 forum. You're looking for the HTC Magic forum.
Nonetheless, if you can't boot the phone into recovery or fastboot, then you're pretty much hosed. I'm actually trying to unbrick a G1 right now, I can't even get into fastboot/bootloader to try and reflash the phone. Really sucks for me because I had just flashed a G1 the night before and it was flawless. Same directions, different results
freakingwilly said:
This is the HTC Dream aka G1 forum. You're looking for the HTC Magic forum.
Nonetheless, if you can't boot the phone into recovery or fastboot, then you're pretty much hosed. I'm actually trying to unbrick a G1 right now, I can't even get into fastboot/bootloader to try and reflash the phone. Really sucks for me because I had just flashed a G1 the night before and it was flawless. Same directions, different results
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Many myTouch users actually live here. 99% of users in the Sapphire section are 32A so any 32B problems will be better answered here.
However, yes you are bricked as freakingwilly said. Just off of a radio is quite funny, though. My only thought is that you got hold of a bad one and flashed it.
r3s-rt said:
Many myTouch users actually live here. 99% of users in the Sapphire section are 32A so any 32B problems will be better answered here.
However, yes you are bricked as freakingwilly said. Just off of a radio is quite funny, though. My only thought is that you got hold of a bad one and flashed it.
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I didn't know that the Dream forum was home to the Sapphire users.
If I recall correctly, the boot order is RADIO > FASTBOOT > SPL. So if the radio is hosed, there won't be any real way to flash anything else (unless you use a JTAG, but that's a little more advanced than what the OP is looking for).
thx for the quick answers,
is there any possibility to debrick my phone?
i can't realise a brick in case of a radio update!!!
best regards,
depressed psycho
psycho_nr_1 said:
thx for the quick answers,
is there any possibility to debrick my phone?
i can't realise a brick in case of a radio update!!!
best regards,
depressed psycho
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Well, like I said, it was only if memory is serving me correctly that the boot order is indeed RADIO > FASTBOOT > SPL. The only way you'd be able to fix a SOFT brick is if you were able to boot into fastboot/bootloader (Camera + End Call) or recovery mode (Home + End Call). From recovery, you could just reflash the radio or roll back to a radio that works. If that didn't work, you'd boot into bootloader, reflash the OEM NBH file, and start fresh. You lose all your data, but you don't lose a phone.
Unfortunately, you
There might be one option left... turn on your phone and connect it to your computer. If your computer recognizes the device, then you can use ADB to push a working radio to the phone.
freakingwilly said:
Well, like I said, it was only if memory is serving me correctly that the boot order is indeed RADIO > FASTBOOT > SPL. The only way you'd be able to fix a SOFT brick is if you were able to boot into fastboot/bootloader (Camera + End Call) or recovery mode (Home + End Call). From recovery, you could just reflash the radio or roll back to a radio that works. If that didn't work, you'd boot into bootloader, reflash the OEM NBH file, and start fresh. You lose all your data, but you don't lose a phone.
Unfortunately, you
There might be one option left... turn on your phone and connect it to your computer. If your computer recognizes the device, then you can use ADB to push a working radio to the phone.
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As for your other comment, Sapphires come in 32b and 32a. Most 32b users dwell here.
As for bolded, some people have had luck issuing a fastboot command and leaving it sitting all night only to find it to be successful in the morning. You'll get a "Waiting for device...." for a loooong time and there's no assurance this will work at all and chances are slim to none.
Of course, you can send it in for warranty or buy another G1 with like a cracked screen or in real rough condition and replace what ever's broke from your old G1.
sounds like i'm realy ****ed up with my phone =(
hmm... i try something, if doesn't work the only way will be a new one i think...
i'm realy pissed off about this radio update, but it is how it is..
Thx for your answers and tips.
best regards
psycho
hey guys something new...
try to boot....
nothing... connect it to the computer...
klicked on "boot modified recovery" and *tada* its in recovery... and this w/o fastboot..
i try to wipe, old radio, wipe, new rom, we'll se if it's fixed afterwards
psycho_nr_1 said:
hey guys something new...
try to boot....
nothing... connect it to the computer...
klicked on "boot modified recovery" and *tada* its in recovery... and this w/o fastboot..
i try to wipe, old radio, wipe, new rom, we'll se if it's fixed afterwards
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Hi, glad to hear you had success!
Exactly what did you do to achieve this, step-by-step?
startup and boot modified recovery
first computer found not device,
but i saved the nand back up files on root of sd,
booted device, also only vodafone screen,
but now i came in recovery, w/o fastboot.
My only prob. is now,
my sim don't connect to network -.-
this phone is jerking me....
and idk what to do =(
someone know how to fix?!
best regards,
psycho
This actually great news for you. The reason your SIM won't connect to the network is because the radio you flashed to the phone is not designed for your phone, which resulted in the "soft brick" you were experiencing before.
All you have to do is flash the correct radio for your phone through the recovery mode and you should be back in running condition.
Would you mind sharing how you got to the "boot modified recovery?" I am sure this will help people unbrick their devices as well.
i can't find an old radio =( can someone give me a link?
i've posted the way in another thread about a bricked g1
but i tell you again
i've tried all, i found...
but aber a few nights spending to my phone,
i found this:
1. copy your nand backup to root of your SD
2. Start you phone (should only boot, till vodafone screen)
3. Connect phone to computer (message: device not known)
4. Boot modified recovery with Z3kos recovery helper.batch
5. Wipe
6. Flash old Radio (DO NOT WIPE AFTER THIS)
7. Flash Rom
STOP FLASHING RADIOS. You need to FASTBOOT them. Please, if you're going to root, indulge yourself in the knowledge.
http://fwd4.me/Ur5
There is the newest radio. Now fastboot it.
i'm not a rooting noob!
and this is first time, something like this happen to me^^
psycho_nr_1 said:
i'm not a rooting noob!
and this is first time, something like this happen to me^^
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obviously you are considering it even happened.
r3s-rt said:
STOP FLASHING RADIOS. You need to FASTBOOT them. Please, if you're going to root, indulge yourself in the knowledge.
http://fwd4.me/Ur5
There is the newest radio. Now fastboot it.
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And if you are going to help, indulge yourself in the OP's post.
psycho_nr_1 said:
*OP shortened*... now, i can't enter fastboot and it doesn't boot (only vodafone screen)...
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If you read the OP's post, you would have known that the OP cannot get into fastboot. So telling the OP to do something that they cannot do doesn't help.
r3s-rt said:
obviously you are considering it even happened.
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If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
freakingwilly said:
And if you are going to help, indulge yourself in the OP's post.
If you read the OP's post, you would have known that the OP cannot get into fastboot. So telling the OP to do something that they cannot do doesn't help.
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
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and you should RTFT, OP now has a working phone but with no data connectivity. so he can now access fastboot. r3s-rt was telling OP to not flash the radio next time, fastboot it.
jamesd86 said:
and you should RTFT, OP now has a working phone but with no data connectivity. so he can now access fastboot. r3s-rt was telling OP to not flash the radio next time, fastboot it.
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Wow, I suck. And I REPLIED to OP having a working phone.
*hangs head in shame* Excuse me while I walk in the other direction.
jamesd86 said:
and you should RTFT, OP now has a working phone but with no data connectivity. so he can now access fastboot. r3s-rt was telling OP to not flash the radio next time, fastboot it.
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...10 char.
So i bought this phone of a guy, an he told me he was a phone dealer an that he owned a store an that motorola sent him this phone as a gift. the phone even has on it ingraded into it"confidential motorola restricted property: not for sale" and where the meid is located it says
"motorola engineering use only not for resale
The guy told me its unlocked to any network in the world, an when i turned it on, it had android 2.1
So what i wanted to do is upgrad it to 2.2 froyo. so i figured id have to degrade it first to 2.0.1. Thing is i dont know which sbf to download when using rsd lite, like ive tried the brazillian one, but i jus keep gettin error after erasing flash memory, it would go to 100%, then go back to zero percent, wait like 5 mins, an then error. so help would greatly be appreciated to get this phone runnin 2.2
i wouldnt downgrade it yet, take a copy of your current rom using nandroid and share it with the developers who are trying to open the bootloader - I would go onto modmymoto forums (http://modmymobile.com/forums/401-motorola-milestone/) and ask there what to do. Alternatively go onto the IRC channel (#milestone-modding) as they will know how to help you out and what to do with the current rom. IRC Log here - http://milestone.bekaakut.de/
Follow the previous advices!! Your help might be very appreciated by the devs community Thanks in advance!
PS: The Milestone (not DROID) still can't be upgraded officially to 2.2 (the only good cooked rom for Froyo is the MotoFrenzy but it uses the 2.1 kernel losing many features of the original Froyo release) so it's almost unuseful (and risky too) that you try to flash random SBFs
Yes! Send your backup to the folks on #milestone-modding!
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Please tell me you sent your backup to someone who could make use of it.
Get that NAND backup to someone now! We need an unlocked bootloader!!!!!
TONKAFORCE said:
So i bought this phone of a guy, an he told me he was a phone dealer an that he owned a store an that motorola sent him this phone as a gift. the phone even has on it ingraded into it"confidential motorola restricted property: not for sale" and where the meid is located it says
"motorola engineering use only not for resale
The guy told me its unlocked to any network in the world, an when i turned it on, it had android 2.1
So what i wanted to do is upgrad it to 2.2 froyo. so i figured id have to degrade it first to 2.0.1. Thing is i dont know which sbf to download when using rsd lite, like ive tried the brazillian one, but i jus keep gettin error after erasing flash memory, it would go to 100%, then go back to zero percent, wait like 5 mins, an then error. so help would greatly be appreciated to get this phone runnin 2.2
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Install Openrecovery >> Make a backup of your current system (it will write to your sd card) >> upload your backup of your current system and upload it to the internet and drop it here please : http://modmymobile.com/forums/563-m...p-2010-motofrenzy-froyo-2-2-milestone-70.html
THANKS!
first of all if he is on 2.1 he cant run open recovery .
2nd you dont need to downgrade you need to flash the vulnerale recovery to unlock allpossibilities ,
what would be eally interesting to know is the bootloader version on your phone , thanks
He doesn't need to flash the vulnerable recovery, his device isn't signed.
Anyway, I don't think that this will help: our devices are in High Security Mode (HS), while engineering samples are in General Purpose Mode (GP) 'cause of the chipset soldering.
It's hardware, guys.
But IF I'M WRONG it'll help a lot!
so op disappeared?
kholk said:
He doesn't need to flash the vulnerable recovery, his device isn't signed.
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Unsigned milestone ? I am not sayin it doesnt exist , but I HIGHLY doubt it just appeared in his hand like that you know ...
DAGr8 said:
Unsigned milestone ? I am not sayin it doesnt exist , but I HIGHLY doubt it just appeared in his hand like that you know ...
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Why do you think he just dissappeared?...
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
either motorola kidnapped him or he was just lying the whole time
lol
but seriously though where did he go?
My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
Can you post your about phone details. The base band firmware and version numbers
mousiope said:
My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
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Same here, probably normal
Hmmmmmm OK i just noticed that and if bought mine from b. Stock of expansys and if thought maybe i got one from engineering edition if that exists...
mousiope said:
My phone says in the back sideways of the battery compartment motorola engineering is this normal or of by any random chance got a engineering edition?
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Do you know mean somthing like this.. then even i have to... i think every phone has it..
All Milestones have the "MOTOROLA ENGINEERING" in the battery compartment. It's their own signature.
This guy has been posting this crap since early September. The Froyo 2.2 he is talking about is the Motofrenzy one. More likely he doesn't know what he is talking about.
Hey guys, please forgive me if I misuse my terminology here but I am still a padawan learner.
My wife's hero is rooted and running a cyanogen rom. All was well for months but now her usb plug is broken and NOT charging. I have not yet verified that the usb won't talk to the pc but I assume it's the case because I can't get the thing to charge. Of course i have tried 5 or 6 diff chargers, tried wiggling, etc. but i am convinced that there is a broken prong in the phones plug. The phone is under warranty for 2 more days but I understand that I need to flash it back to stock before trying warranty stuff.
I have searched and the answers I have found are to simply run the latest RUU from the htc website. I found it, no problem, but it is an .exe file and would require the usb to work, right? The phone is dead right now or i would test the usb>pc connection and I have arranged to briefly borrow a friend's battery later tonight. If i can't get the connection to work is there any other way to flash this thing back to stock? If I just download a stock rom and flash that then i will still be rooted right? Do they check that? and lastly what about running an OTA update? Any advice/ideas are greatly appreciated.
Come to think of it, I might have the original naandroid backup that i did of the phone back in the day. If i restore this, would it go back to stock?
Here's what you can do:
Go HERE and download the S-OFF bootloader.
Flash it
Download THIS - its the zip that gets uploaded/flashed when you run the RUU.
And..as per instructions on that page:
Simply rename this to HERCIMG.zip and place on the root of your SDCard.
Power your phone completely off.
Press and Hold VOL DOWN and POWER until your phone boots into HBoot mode.
Wait for it to verify the zip, then click <ACTION> (Trackball) to update, or <SEND> (Green Call) to cancel.
After it flashes you'll have a stock phone, with the stock bootloader
Its the same setup I have on my phone..Just in case I need to un-root on the fly Except I have two zips. One with the stock bootloader and one without so I can keep it unlocked.
Gotta love XDA, thanks so much. I may have found it if I had thought about searching for "stock sprint zip format". Hopefully the next guy will find this. I have been helped by your advice many times throughout the forums in my searches.
drumstyk1 said:
Gotta love XDA, thanks so much. I may have found it if I had thought about searching for "stock sprint zip format". Hopefully the next guy will find this. I have been helped by your advice many times throughout the forums in my searches.
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You should add "or computer" to the title as well For those that may search 'unrooting without a computer'
And you're welcome that's why I'm here
Not working (yet)
Hi, another noob here: SAKKA.
I also need to revert to stock. I already switched the phone number (just upgraded and giving Hero to daughter). So have to push everything from Mac via USB. Unable to d/l md5sum: a77a2dee8e903e8f1a18b28b5c5e0b40 b/c it won't connect (too old?) Have HERC in root, did steps 1-4. But no go. Is there someway I can chat and get some help? Or do you know where i can chat now that AOSP is no longer running an online chat room (as far as I know)?
do u have any idea how old this thread is
Oh.
D'oh. Thanks.
That being said. Know how I can find someone to talk me through this?
sethfriedman said:
Oh.
D'oh. Thanks.
That being said. Know how I can find someone to talk me through this?
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There is this help page :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13479613
I always unroot with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8551240
Then I root with the "one click method"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743289
Both never fail me....
Good luck
V's CDMA Hero
V's CDMA Hero
i tried this! it was on the updating part and when it was almost done, the htc screen appear and it started all over with s-off. so it said fail.
Just curious, if phone is already activated to her # then why go back to horrible stock.
If u want a stock ROM flash liquid sense or nfx.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=643
From either of those two ROMs u can do all that stock can.. like activation, PRL updates, etc.....
So unless its going for service under warranty there is no need to unroot to stock.
Good luck
V's CDMA Hero
Long story short had my vivid rooted played with busybox accidently deleted my IMEI #, carrier APN'S,phone still works with wifi cant make or recieve calls.Phone will boot,I miss this phone dearly im using a iphone 3 right now in it's place and hate it.I dont know how to fix this or flash that.Someone with some free time that would like to earn a donation please pm me with a donation amount and this would have to be done remotely, i have no idea on any of this....Please help i miss my vivid.PS I have no back ups that i can use cause I lost the root permission to I guess.Thanks guys...I know Im an idiot so please dont remind me..... PLEASE REPLIE HERE AS I WILL LEAVE THIS SCREEN UP ON MY MAC ALL DAY.
Please help someone.... I want my vivid back....Cash donation
My question is how did you delete the IMEI number? and have you tried flashing an RUU yet?
rquiett said:
My question is how did you delete the IMEI number? and have you tried flashing an RUU yet?
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Not sure how I deleted any of this really. And if their is dought in anyones mind that this phone is stolen I can prove ownership, idk how i deleted my IMIE # cause if I did I would know to fix it.
spedelbrock said:
Not sure how I deleted any of this really. And if their is dought in anyones mind that this phone is stolen I can prove ownership, idk how i deleted my IMIE # cause if I did I would know to fix it.
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So under settings/ about phone what shows under the IMEI #?
rquiett said:
So under settings/ about phone what shows under the IMEI #?
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My best advice to you would be to flash the stock RUU for the carrier you are on and then see if that fixes it. Other than that I am not sure of anyone else that has had this isse aside from one other that fixed his with a flash of the stock GB RUU for his phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789008
Here is his post
Man is their a way around these stupid image verifications jesus..... Anyways I was messing with busybox settings and deleted some files on accident, actully it might have been ghost that I did it with cant remeber for sure but Im sick of this iphone just want my vivid back up and running.
Wish I knew what I was doing. I would flash it. Plus I need a HTC driver for a old a$$ power mac g4 lol
spedelbrock said:
Wish I knew what I was doing. I would flash it. Plus I need a HTC driver for a old a$$ power mac g4 lol
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Hmm that may be an issue. I am not even sure you can flash an RUU without a windows machine. I would start looking around google to find out and if not start seeing about using a friends computer
Look for the IMEI on the box and try to enter it Maybe the method for the AT&T galaxy S III will also work for you.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda
rquiett said:
Hmm that may be an issue. I am not even sure you can flash an RUU without a windows machine. I would start looking around google to find out and if not start seeing about using a friends computer
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shoot its my only running computer at the moment.lol Its always something...Thanks
tho
Toaster Strudels said:
Look for the IMEI on the box and try to enter it Maybe the method for the AT&T galaxy S III will also work for you.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda
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how do I do it manualy?
As far as I know...there is no way to delete the imei on an HTC (unlike Samsung's that have it located in the eds folder in root) from what I've read its kept in its own partion that no app or file explorer can access...
Here's my advice...download the stock rooted rom, flash it
If you can find a pc to use then use a ruu (yet another reason why I hate macs and apple all together-programs either are programmed for them last or not at all)
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Unless your s-off, you need to by a new computer so you can fastboot a boot.IMG or learn how to do it on your g4.
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htc inc s, brand new from ebay china seller ( I live in Greece), is s-on, never messed up with, never rooted all factory. It worked great for few days and after the first OTA update I cant get into hboot, adb doesn't see the phone, always the updating symbol on screen.Tried battery pull, volume down + power in all the possible timing and combinations but yet nothing! Also I tried battery pull, volume up + power it vibrates 3 times orange lid is on and black screen (on the forums is said that this is diagnostic menu) . So I think maybe this phone is a refurb and not new since the answer from HTC global support (after sending my IMEI and S/N) is that this phone is for Indonesian market and that its warranty expired year ago!
Can someone figure out what is going on and help maybe...
simshtcincs said:
htc inc s, brand new from ebay china seller ( I live in Greece), is s-on, never messed up with, never rooted all factory. It worked great for few days and after the first OTA update I cant get into hboot, adb doesn't see the phone, always the updating symbol on screen.Tried battery pull, volume down + power in all the possible timing and combinations but yet nothing! Also I tried battery pull, volume up + power it vibrates 3 times orange lid is on and black screen (on the forums is said that this is diagnostic menu) . So I think maybe this phone is a refurb and not new since the answer from HTC global support (after sending my IMEI and S/N) is that this phone is for Indonesian market and that its warranty expired year ago!
Can someone figure out what is going on and help maybe...
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yay i think that ebay china seller has fooled you
i am not sur but it must be like this;
the phone must be from indonesian market.
(there is no reason for which htc global support will lie!!)
the ebay china seller must have resold it to you.!!
and then you flashed a european RUU and thats the problem.
i will try to hunt for solution.
may be some expert will come up with solution
keep patience
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okay
i searched a bit on your problem
a guy on android forums has a similar problem
check; http://androidforums.com/htc-rezound/596891-ics-ota-bricked-my-new-unrooted-phone-help.html (if posting a link for information purpose is also not allowed by this forum please forgive me)
i dont think there is any solution!!
just in case asking; can you get into fastboot??
i dont think you can as bootloader doesnt start but asking it a s a last option
prunzzz said:
yay i think that ebay china seller has fooled you
i am not sur but it must be like this;
the phone must be from indonesian market.
(there is no reason for which htc global support will lie!!)
the ebay china seller must have resold it to you.!!
and then you flashed a european RUU and thats the problem.
i will try to hunt for solution.
may be some expert will come up with solution
keep patience
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That probably is the problem. +1 I would find an official European RUU for the Incredible S and then run it. Or just unlock the bootloader and root it and live a long life with the Incredible S
072665995 said:
That probably is the problem. +1 I would find an official European RUU for the Incredible S and then run it. Or just unlock the bootloader and root it and live a long life with the Incredible S
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hey is that possible to unlock bootloade or flash another RUU when the phone doesnt even get into hboot??
prunzzz said:
hey is that possible to unlock bootloade or flash another RUU when the phone doesnt even get into hboot??
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O right nvm, unlocking bootloader is not possible because you need android debugging.... hmmm.... school has been wrecking me lately....
It might be possible to run an RUU though. Just have it boot and have it left in the state. Then try running the RUU. Of course I have never seen such a case as this and at this point, anything could be worth trying :/
072665995 said:
O right nvm, unlocking bootloader is not possible because you need android debugging.... hmmm.... school has been wrecking me lately....
It might be possible to run an RUU though. Just have it boot and have it left in the state. Then try running the RUU. Of course I have never seen such a case as this and at this point, anything could be worth trying :/
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ya that true
but i dont think that would work
if some way he is able to get fastboot atleast;
then everything can be done
but i think he will have to send it to company or ebay seller to demand for exchange
simshtcincs said:
htc inc s, brand new from ebay china seller ( I live in Greece), is s-on, never messed up with, never rooted all factory. It worked great for few days and after the first OTA update I cant get into hboot, adb doesn't see the phone, always the updating symbol on screen.Tried battery pull, volume down + power in all the possible timing and combinations but yet nothing! Also I tried battery pull, volume up + power it vibrates 3 times orange lid is on and black screen (on the forums is said that this is diagnostic menu) . So I think maybe this phone is a refurb and not new since the answer from HTC global support (after sending my IMEI and S/N) is that this phone is for Indonesian market and that its warranty expired year ago!
Can someone figure out what is going on and help maybe...
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The only other thing you could try is to get the latest RUU from HTCDEV.com and extract the ROM.zip file from the /temp directory and then copy it to the SD card and rename it PG32IMG.zip.
Then try rebooting using volume down and power and see what happens.
tpbklake said:
The only other thing you could try is to get the latest RUU from HTCDEV.com and extract the ROM.zip file from the /temp directory and then copy it to the SD card and rename it PG32IMG.zip.
Then try rebooting using volume down and power and see what happens.
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i dont think even that is possible when you cant even boot to HBOOT!!! Is that possible??
still its worth giving a try out of HOPE
tpbklake said:
The only other thing you could try is to get the latest RUU from HTCDEV.com and extract the ROM.zip file from the /temp directory and then copy it to the SD card and rename it PG32IMG.zip.
Then try rebooting using volume down and power and see what happens.
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I did that before I extracted the rom.zip file from RUU_Incredible_C_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_4.08.605.2_Radio_2.15.10.07.07_NV_1.70_release_222194_signed
and it does nothing it seems its not reading from the sd card also.. Just wondering guys if the phone is for indonesian narket and I do the update here in europe greece is this 100% the reason why the phone broked, can you confirm this??? because I see no other reason..
simshtcincs said:
I did that before I extracted the rom.zip file from RUU_Incredible_C_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_4.08.605.2_Radio_2.15.10.07.07_NV_1.70_release_222194_signed
and it does nothing it seems its not reading from the sd card also.. Just wondering guys if the phone is for indonesian narket and I do the update here in europe greece is this 100% the reason why the phone broked, can you confirm this??? because I see no other reason..
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hey thats whati have said in my post
CHECK #2
thats the only problem; i had reckoned earlier!!!
try getting an exchange
simshtcincs said:
I did that before I extracted the rom.zip file from RUU_Incredible_C_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_4.08.605.2_Radio_2.15.10.07.07_NV_1.70_release_222194_signed
and it does nothing it seems its not reading from the sd card also.. Just wondering guys if the phone is for indonesian narket and I do the update here in europe greece is this 100% the reason why the phone broked, can you confirm this??? because I see no other reason..
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Why did you choose that RUU and ROM? This forum is for GSM version of the Incredible S. The Verizon version of the HTC Incredible 2 is a CDMA/GSM hybrid phone.
From the sound of it, I think your SD card is probably the root of the issue. That would explain why the OTA failed. Have you tried taking the SD card out and booting the phone without it. That might abort the OTA and allow you to get back to the HBOOT menu.
prunzzz said:
hey thats whati have said in my post
CHECK #2
thats the only problem; i had reckoned earlier!!!
try getting an exchange
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Yes buddy thanks a lot I read your post earlier but I just wanted to see will someone else also agree with this so I can be sure. This came in my mind yesterday when I read this post:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f485/guide-how-download-correct-firmware-rom-htc-1623710/
and saw that the line ""before download file check this thread and match your cid to know carrier and country""...
tpbklake said:
Why did you choose that RUU and ROM? This forum is for GSM version of the Incredible S. The Verizon version of the HTC Incredible 2 is a CDMA/GSM hybrid phone.
From the sound of it, I think your SD card is probably the root of the issue. That would explain why the OTA failed. Have you tried taking the SD card out and booting the phone without it. That might abort the OTA and allow you to get back to the HBOOT menu.
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Yes you are right but still I tried to start the phone without sd card before many times before I tried to boot with the pg32img method and it did nothing!