I've been struggling for a week with this.
Trying to unlock the bootloader but whenever I get to the stage of using command prompt I get this message;
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file
The PC just will not recognise the phone when in fastboot mode although it does when not.
Windows 7
Android 4.3
HTC Sense Version 5.5
Software number 3.62.401.1
HTC SDK API Level 5.65
USB Debugging ticked
Fast boot deticked
HTC cable used
Latest drivers installed
Any help would be appreciated, the only previous experince I have is rooting a Galaxy note and tablet with no trouble whatsoever.
tj
tjpearson said:
I've been struggling for a week with this.
Trying to unlock the bootloader but whenever I get to the stage of using command prompt I get this message;
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file
The PC just will not recognise the phone when in fastboot mode although it does when not.
Windows 7
Android 4.3
HTC Sense Version 5.5
Software number 3.62.401.1
HTC SDK API Level 5.65
USB Debugging ticked
Fast boot deticked
HTC cable used
Latest drivers installed
Any help would be appreciated, the only previous experince I have is rooting a Galaxy note and tablet with no trouble whatsoever.
tj
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Do you have fastboot.exe on your computer? It looks like CMD isn't finding fastboot.exe 1-because you don't have it 2- because you have not started your cmd prompt from your fastboot.exe folder
can you post a screenshot of your cmd prompt when you get this error?
ADB Installer
Installed ADB Installer and now been able to copy and been able to submit my token.
Recieved email reply with unlock code and it came as a VLC icon, still put this onto my phone but now get message 'unable to open bin file'
Got one step further but now unable to open file.
Below is the message I get:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\tjpearson>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
error: cannot open 'Unlock_code.bin'
C:\Users\tjpearson>
Your help is very much appreciated but my wife fails to understand my pannick and she thinks out tea is more important so may not get back to you straight away.
tj
tjpearson said:
Installed ADB Installer and now been able to copy and been able to submit my token.
Recieved email reply with unlock code and it came as a VLC icon, still put this onto my phone but now get message 'unable to open bin file'
Got one step further but now unable to open file.
Below is the message I get:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\tjpearson>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
error: cannot open 'Unlock_code.bin'
C:\Users\tjpearson>
Your help is very much appreciated but my wife fails to understand my pannick and she thinks out tea is more important so may not get back to you straight away.
tj
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Think you need to open the command prompt in the adb folder, and also have the unlock_code.bin in that same folder.
mb_guy said:
Think you need to open the command prompt in the adb folder, and also have the unlock_code.bin in that same folder.
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OK, I'll try this tomorrow, thanks for the help.
Originally Posted by mb_guy
Think you need to open the command prompt in the adb folder, and also have the unlock_code.bin in that same folder.
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OK, I'll try this tomorrow, thanks for the help.
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Like mb_guy said, you MUST place the bin file in the same folder where adb and fastboot are. Every time you want to flash a file to your phone it must be in that folder, otherwise fastboot won't find it and it will output you that error (can't open file). That rule apply to recovery, unlock code, rom, kernel, ruu, firmware etc etc.
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alray said:
Like mb_guy said, you MUST place the bin file in the same folder where adb and fastboot are. Every time you want to flash a file to your phone it must be in that folder, otherwise fastboot won't find it and it will output you that error (can't open file). That rule apply to recovery, unlock code, rom, kernel, ruu, firmware etc etc.
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Thanks for the help because at least I've now been able to unlock bootloader.
My problem now is 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img' command line and yet again I'm getting error unable to open as below;
C:\Users\tjpearson>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img
error: cannot open 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img'
Even placing zip on root of phone and in adb folder still no joy.
tj
tjpearson said:
Thanks for the help because at least I've now been able to unlock bootloader.
My problem now is 'fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img' command line and yet again I'm getting error unable to open as below;
C:\Users\tjpearson>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img
error: cannot open 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img'
Even placing zip on root of phone and in adb folder still no joy.
tj
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''error: cannot open'' is caused because fastboot don't find the file. Is the recovery file you are trying to flash is named exactly <openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img> ?
Btw I'll recommend you to flash twrp 2.6.3.3 not 2.6.3.0 as you could have issur flashing newer 4.4 rom
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <name_of_file.img>
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
alray said:
''error: cannot open'' is caused because fastboot don't find the file. Is the recovery file you are trying to flash is named exactly <openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img> ?
Btw I'll recommend you to flash twrp 2.6.3.3 not 2.6.3.0 as you could have issur flashing newer 4.4 rom
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <name_of_file.img>
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Yes, named exactly the same.
It's driving me mad, if the bootloader is now unlocked is there an easier way to flash twrp and then root.
Whats the best way to check adb is actually communicating with the phone
tj
tjpearson said:
Yes, named exactly the same.
It's driving me mad, if the bootloader is now unlocked is there an easier way to flash twrp and then root.
Whats the best way to check adb is actually communicating with the phone
tj
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Do you have a Sprint phone ? and can you post a screen shot of your adb / fastboot folder containing the files or at least post your results for dir
open command prompt from your adb / fastboot folder (shift+right click - command prompt here)
type
adb devices
your device SN will be here
type
adb reboot bootloader
you should be in fastboot usb
type
fastboot devices
again your serial no should be here
type dir
you should see the contains of the folder your in
now
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
if error change the twrp name to match the one in the dir command above
clsA said:
Do you have a Sprint phone ? and can you post a screen shot of your adb / fastboot folder containing the files or at least post your results for dir
open command prompt from your adb / fastboot folder (shift+right click - command prompt here)
type
adb devices
your device SN will be here
type
adb reboot bootloader
you should be in fastboot usb
type
fastboot devices
again your serial no should be here
type dir
you should see the contains of the folder your in
now
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
if error change the twrp name to match the one in the dir command above
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I seem to have a problem adb detecting the connected phone, I'll unistall and start again and if I can then get back to you later I'd appreciate it very much.
The phone is UK on 02 Android 4.4 HTC Sense version 5.5
tj
tjpearson said:
I seem to have a problem adb detecting the connected phone, I'll unistall and start again and if I can then get back to you later I'd appreciate it very much.
The phone is UK on 02 Android 4.4 HTC Sense version 5.5
tj
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can you check my guide under faq #2, if that solves it
Well, think I'll give up with rooting my HTC One, I have never had so much trouble routing a divice as this. My bootloader is now unlocked and that's about as far as I get.
My phone seems to have been detected once through adb that then allowed me to run unlock token but everything else just fails.
In one last attempt I've attached image of ADB folder and below is result from command line.
It must be my age because evertybing seems so complex nowadays
C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
target reported max download size of 1526722560 bytes
error: cannot load 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img': No error
C:\Android>
tjpearson said:
Well, think I'll give up with rooting my HTC One, I have never had so much trouble routing a divice as this. My bootloader is now unlocked and that's about as far as I get.
My phone seems to have been detected once through adb that then allowed me to run unlock token but everything else just fails.
In one last attempt I've attached image of ADB folder and below is result from command line.
It must be my age because evertybing seems so complex nowadays
C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
target reported max download size of 1526722560 bytes
error: cannot load 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img': No error
C:\Android>
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cannot load = MyFileNameIsWrong
and from the screenshot you posted the filename is: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img.img <- yes, double extension, next time do a "dir" in command prompt to see your filenames, not in Windows Explorer.
d -darrrrr
nkk71 said:
cannot load = MyFileNameIsWrong
and from the screenshot you posted the filename is: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img.img <- yes, double extension, next time do a "dir" in command prompt to see your filenames, not in Windows Explorer.
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I love you nkk71, I really can't tell you how much I love you but I do !!!!! :victory:
Did what you said and fumbled through flashing twrp and then adding superuser after to the phones root, did recovery again and installed superuser via twrp and bingo, rooted and confirmed.
Been struggling 2 weeks with this and non stop all weekend, my wife wants a divorce but I don't care cos I'M ROOTED !!
Thanks so much for all the help, nice one :good:
tj
tjpearson said:
I love you nkk71, I really can't tell you how much I love you but I do !!!!! :victory:
Did what you said and fumbled through flashing twrp and then adding superuser after to the phones root, did recovery again and installed superuser via twrp and bingo, rooted and confirmed.
Been struggling 2 weeks with this and non stop all weekend, my wife wants a divorce but I don't care cos I'M ROOTED !!
Thanks so much for all the help, nice one :good:
tj
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Lol
Now that the phone is good, go spend some time with your better half!!!
No guides on xda, on "how to return my marriage to stock"
Put the phone on the charger or something, and spend time with your significant other.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
One last question
nkk71,
Can I uninstall Superuser now and install SuperSU instead cos I've already purchased that when had the Note rooted or will it cause me more time away from the mrs with issues.
tj
tjpearson said:
nkk71,
Can I uninstall Superuser now and install SuperSU instead cos I've already purchased that when had the Note rooted or will it cause me more time away from the mrs with issues.
tj
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Shouldn't be a problem, use the flashable zip from the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Yeah , sorted.
Thanks again for all your help.
tj
Hi, dears
Im trying to unlock bootloader of my htc one (m7), and i did step by step procedures shown in htcdev wbsite, also i got token from command prompt. (eg:- <<<< identifier tocken >>>> etc...) but i cant select this token as marked,but can select whole characters including "(bootloader) " on starting of all digits. (im using win.10). Whatever I just copied these token to a notepad and delete unwanted text ("bootloader") from starting of every line. then i just copy and pasted to htcdev website's token code pasting area, after that I pressed (clicked) 'submit' button but the website goes to top, again i scroll down and pressed 'submit' button again that page go to top. can anybody tell what is the real problem???
Hey folks, long time xda user heavy search user results in minimal posts..
ok here we go.
I unlocked bootloader and rooted device with magisk now im attempting to re lock my boot loader.
i factory reset device and flashed google factory image with supplied zip file from google
command im using is
"fastboot oem lock"
results
C:\Users\RyeMc>fastboot oem lock
FAILED (remote: 'Unknown OEM command')
fastboot: error: Command failed
this is first lines from google factory image...
Sending 'bootloader' (8761 KB) OKAY [ 0.253s]
Writing 'bootloader' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')
fastboot: error: Command failed
next i opened cmd and entered
"fastboot flash boot" then went and moved boot file into cmd window and said successful also tried boot_a and boot_b
unsure why i have tried to re download sdk manager android studio and input the file locations in the path under advanced settings.
albeit iv been out of the root game for a couple years made the mistake of getting a note 8 so i was stuck in that eco system.
some help or advice would be nice thanks.
before i rooted i made sure i was able to lock and unlock bootloader .
Use Adb tools or Sdk tools to unlock your phone.
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Thaiban said:
Use Adb tools or Sdk tools to unlock your phone.
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device is currently unlocked looking to relock device..
the correct command is: fastboot flashing lock
make 100% certain however that your device is 100% stock before relocking, very good chance of bricking it if it is not.
uicnren said:
the correct command is: fastboot flashing lock
make 100% certain however that your device is 100% stock before relocking, very good chance of bricking it if it is not.
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C:\Users\RyeMc>fastboot flashing lock
FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command flashing lock')
fastboot: error: Command failed
im going to go double check my path make sure it still exist. i did try and download sdk tools again.
RyeMcFly17 said:
C:\Users\RyeMc>fastboot flashing lock
FAILED (remote: 'Unrecognized command flashing lock')
fastboot: error: Command failed
im going to go double check my path make sure it still exist. i did try and download sdk tools again.
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if you want an easy (does require a little work on Windows) fool-proof way to keep adb/fastboot up to date and installed correctly, see: https://github.com/corbindavenport/nexus-tools
Easier Windows choice: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
No need for the SDK or anything else, unless you actually dev apps.
uicnren said:
if you want an easy (does require a little work on Windows) fool-proof way to keep adb/fastboot up to date and installed correctly, see: https://github.com/corbindavenport/nexus-tools
Easier Windows choice: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
No need for the SDK or anything else, unless you actually dev apps.
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What he said! :laugh:
Easier Windows choice : r29.0.6
download the latest platform tools and extract it, in the folder with the PT files in the top search bar type cmd and then try.
oem unlocking already unlocked
uicnren said:
if you want an easy (does require a little work on Windows) fool-proof way to keep adb/fastboot up to date and installed correctly, see: https://github.com/corbindavenport/nexus-tools
Easier Windows choice: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
No need for the SDK or anything else, unless you actually dev apps.
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resolved added sdk platform tools to path in advanced settings flashed new google image and retired fastboot flashing lock and seems to have worked, thanks for all your paitence and advice. ill head back to the shadows and read read read before i post again till next time folks.
RyeMcFly17 said:
resolved added sdk platform tools to path in advanced settings flashed new google image and retired fastboot flashing lock and seems to have worked, thanks for all your paitence and advice. ill head back to the shadows and read read read before i post again till next time folks.
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:good::good:
glad you got it sorted.