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ICS upgrade - boot loop - can't fix - bricked?

I have searched the forums, and I can not find the answer to my specific situation. Please forgive me if it is there somewhere. The story…….
- last working ROM was VIVO ICS official, RUU installed. (RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_HTC_WWE_4.10.405.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266013_signed.exe). HBOOT was changed to 2.02 S-ON, bootloader locked. I unlocked via HTCdev. Before this I had IceColdSandwich 8.1.1, ENG Hboot S-OFF. I had originally used the GB downgrade ROM to S-OFF, and restored IceCold backup after this.
- I wanted to be S-OFF again, and so tried installing this zip using CWM Recovery, following the advice of tpbklake:
vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip Version 1.1
(from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500&page=1)​
- now boot loop. I tried reinstalling other ROMs which I have successfully installed in the past (GB downgrade, stock ICS), and also restore various backups, but all result in boot loop (stuck on white HTC screen). Each time I would use CWM Recovery to clear dalvik, cache etc.
- I have now followed 'fix' instructions in that same thread, ie. :
1. Download the file lib.zip from here: http://bit.ly/PwK4BH
2. Unzip the lib.img and place it on your PC where you have fastboot.exe installed.
3. Boot into FASTBOOT USB mode and then enter the following command:
fastboot flash lib lib.img
4. Download the file format_lib_update.zip from here: http://bit.ly/RIpEUL
5. Copy it to your SD card.
6. Boot into recovery and then install format_lib_update.zip
7. While in recovery format the SYSTEM partition.
8. Then reinstall vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip​
But at step 3 I get the following:
C:\adb>fastboot flash lib lib.img
sending 'lib' (155648 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.553s]
writing 'lib'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 52.417s
C:\adb>​
Please help! I’m close to considering myself properly bricked, and using that as an excuse to go and buy a OneX.

jcr67 said:
I have searched the forums, and I can not find the answer to my specific situation. Please forgive me if it is there somewhere. The story…….
- last working ROM was VIVO ICS official, RUU installed. (RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_HTC_WWE_4.10.405.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266013_signed.exe). HBOOT was changed to 2.02 S-ON, bootloader locked. I unlocked via HTCdev. Before this I had IceColdSandwich 8.1.1, ENG Hboot S-OFF. I had originally used the GB downgrade ROM to S-OFF, and restored IceCold backup after this.
- I wanted to be S-OFF again, and so tried installing this zip using CWM Recovery, following the advice of tpbklake:
vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip Version 1.1
(from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500&page=1)​
- now boot loop. I tried reinstalling other ROMs which I have successfully installed in the past (GB downgrade, stock ICS), and also restore various backups, but all result in boot loop (stuck on white HTC screen). Each time I would use CWM Recovery to clear dalvik, cache etc.
- I have now followed 'fix' instructions in that same thread, ie. :
1. Download the file lib.zip from here: http://bit.ly/PwK4BH
2. Unzip the lib.img and place it on your PC where you have fastboot.exe installed.
3. Boot into FASTBOOT USB mode and then enter the following command:
fastboot flash lib lib.img
4. Download the file format_lib_update.zip from here: http://bit.ly/RIpEUL
5. Copy it to your SD card.
6. Boot into recovery and then install format_lib_update.zip
7. While in recovery format the SYSTEM partition.
8. Then reinstall vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip​
But at step 3 I get the following:
C:\adb>fastboot flash lib lib.img
sending 'lib' (155648 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.553s]
writing 'lib'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 52.417s
C:\adb>​
Please help! I’m close to considering myself properly bricked, and using that as an excuse to go and buy a OneX.
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OK, so what is the state of your HBOOT? Are you still HBOOT 2.02.0002 UNLOCKED?
When you are using the an unlocked HTC HBOOT and you flash a custom ROM in CWM, you then manually have to extract the boot.img file from that ROM's zip file and flash it manually in FASTBOOT USB mode. If you don't do that, you will get a boot loop.
What you need to do if you can still get into CWM and the bootloader is still UNLOCKED is reflash that ROM again and then flash the boot.img file in FASTBOOT mode and you should be ok.

tpbklake said:
OK, so what is the state of your HBOOT? Are you still HBOOT 2.02.0002 UNLOCKED? .
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yep
tpbklake said:
When you are using the an unlocked HTC HBOOT and you flash a custom ROM in CWM, you then manually have to extract the boot.img file from that ROM's zip file and flash it manually in FASTBOOT USB mode. If you don't do that, you will get a boot loop.
What you need to do if you can still get into CWM and the bootloader is still UNLOCKED is reflash that ROM again and then flash the boot.img file in FASTBOOT mode and you should be ok.
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I should have mentioned, I already tried that. However, I will try it one more time. I tried so many things - if I try it again in isolation, I will be 100% sure I am telling you the truth.
Thanks for the reply.

jcr67 said:
I should have mentioned, I already tried that. However, I will try it one more time. I tried so many things - if I try it again in isolation, I will be 100% sure I am telling you the truth.
Thanks for the reply.
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OK, I tried it again.
- In CWM Recovery, install from zip, chose 'vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip'
- It completed successfuly (rather quickly)
- extracted boot.img from that zip, places in adb/fastboot folder on PC
- Rebooted phone into bootloader USB
- On PC, executed 'fastboot boot boot.img'
C:\adb>fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.328s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 1.328s​
- it rebooted automatically, and now stuck on white HTC screen for last 10 minutes

jcr67 said:
OK, I tried it again.
- In CWM Recovery, install from zip, chose 'vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip'
- It completed successfuly (rather quickly)
- extracted boot.img from that zip, places in adb/fastboot folder on PC
- Rebooted phone into bootloader USB
- On PC, executed 'fastboot boot boot.img'
C:\adb>fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.328s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 1.328s​
- it rebooted automatically, and now stuck on white HTC screen for last 10 minutes
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Instead of "fastboot boot boot.img"
it should be
"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Try that and see how it goes
Cheers

Drugzy said:
Instead of "fastboot boot boot.img"
it should be
"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Try that and see how it goes
Cheers
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Aaaarghh....silly me
However, same result. Still white screen after 10min
C:\adb>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (3824 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.187s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.234s]
finished. total time: 2.422s​

jcr67 said:
Aaaarghh....silly me
However, same result. Still white screen after 10min
C:\adb>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (3824 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.187s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.234s]
finished. total time: 2.422s​
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Well then you can always relock the bootloader and then run the 4.10.405.1 RUU like you did originally. Then you can unlock the bootloader since you already have the unlock_code.bin file.

tpbklake said:
Well then you can always relock the bootloader and then run the 4.10.405.1 RUU like you did originally. Then you can unlock the bootloader since you already have the unlock_code.bin file.
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Then I will end up where I was in the first place? Oh well, at least I could use the phone.
Anyhow......
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.312s​
HBOOT now says:
*** RELOCKED ***
*** Security Warning ***

jcr67 said:
Then I will end up where I was in the first place? Oh well, at least I could use the phone.
Anyhow......
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.312s​
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Once you get back to that point, unlock the bootloader, install ClockworkMod and then flash su-3.0.7-efghi.zip to root the official ROM. Then you should be able to rerun the downgrade process to get back to S-OFF.

Reinstall the HTC ruu
Sent from my HTC Raider X710e using xda app-developers app

tpbklake said:
Once you get back to that point, unlock the bootloader, install ClockworkMod and then flash su-3.0.7-efghi.zip to root the official ROM. Then you should be able to rerun the downgrade process to get back to S-OFF.
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But my relock resulted in a security warning, as shown above. Are you telling me that's fine, and I can go ahead with RUU? Thanks

jcr67 said:
But my relock resulted in a security warning, as shown above. Are you telling me that's fine, and I can go ahead with RUU? Thanks
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Yes you should be ok.

tpbklake said:
Yes you should be ok.
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yep he will be , during my downgrade i had to relock with security warning and ruu fixed it all

tpbklake said:
Yes you should be ok.
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Thanks very much. The stock ICS RUU has now installed successfully. I guess when I originally tried to reinstall it, I had left out the 'RELOCK' step, which is why it failed.
So now I am back to the start (stock ICS + HBOOT 2.02 S-ON), and want to get S-OFF and install your ROM zip. ,What I originally intended to do to get S-OFF was:
1) Unlock the bootloader, flash CWM Recovery, flash SU
2) Run downgrade GB RUU
3) S-off with Revolutionary
4) Install Blackrose HBOOT
5) Install your vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip
But step 2) failed with an unknown error. (I then tried to install your zip, and the rest is the sad history.....).
So what caused step 2 to fail? Did I need to relock the bootloader first?
Many thanks for your help, tpbklake

Did you use this script to downgrade and then flash gb ruu?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
If so run it and post up the results. It may not.be downgrading your mainver correctly.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app

Drugzy said:
Did you use this script to downgrade and then flash gb ruu?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
If so run it and post up the results. It may not.be downgrading your mainver correctly. p
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That's it. HBOOT is remaining at 2.02.0002 after runme.cmd
Is the device rooted?
y OR n:y
Waiting for device to connect
Device found
Pushing misc_version
2455 KB/s (367096 bytes in 0.146s)
Correcting permissions
Downgrading main version
--set_version set. VERSION will be changed to: 2.00.000.0
Patching and backing up misc partition...
Error opening input file.
Cleaning temp files​
Any ideas anyone?

What is the status of your bootloader? Is it locked, unlocked or relocked? If it is locked you may have to answer n to is the phone rooted to give temp root. If not on page 76 of this post there is the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
And fyi it will not change the h boot version, only the main ver which is reported at the end of the script.
Cheers
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app

Drugzy said:
What is the status of your bootloader? Is it locked, unlocked or relocked? If it is locked you may have to answer n to is the phone rooted to give temp root. If not on page 76 of this post there is the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
And fyi it will not change the h boot version, only the main ver which is reported at the end of the script.
Cheers
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No, I'm unlocked and rooted

Does the stock ruu have superuser installed? If it does I'm outta ideas.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------
One more thing, I would try flashing another ROM, i came from Niks Sense 4a rom, and the script worked with no issues.
Remember you will need to manually flash the boot.img of the rom as you are S-ON.

jcr67 said:
No, I'm unlocked and rooted
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Open a command window and then type in the command:
adb shell
If you get a # prompt then your ROM is rooted correctly and the script should run. If it doesn't then the ROM isn't properly rooted and the script will fail.

[Q] No OS Installed On HTC One

Good Evening,
I have a little problem.
I was trying to flash a kernel on to my phone but somehow it failed and i got a bootloop, sorta. It would boot and show the HTC bootscreen with a warning on the bottom en after that it would power off.
I trried to flash the kernel again with twrp and it notified me that i didnt have a OS installed. I dont have a rom on my SD card and i cant reach my phone from my pc.
At the moment i am trying to push it to my phone via adb.
I can us the toolk
it to install diferent recovery's and boot in bootloader and recovery
info:
TrickDroid 7
TeamSeven Kernel
Tampered
Unlocked
S-On
HBOOT: 1.44
Does anyone know a way to get my rom onto my sd card, adb didnt work either.

mariikvt said:
Good Evening,
I have a little problem.
I was trying to flash a kernel on to my phone but somehow it failed and i got a bootloop, sorta. It would boot and show the HTC bootscreen with a warning on the bottom en after that it would power off.
I trried to flash the kernel again with twrp and it notified me that i didnt have a OS installed. I dont have a rom on my SD card and i cant reach my phone from my pc.
At the moment i am trying to push it to my phone via adb.
I can us the toolit to install diferent recovery's and boot in bootloader and recovery
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Put the rom inside your adb folder and use: adb sideload 'rom.zip'
If you need a hand I can offer assistance on TeamViewer

MacHackz said:
Put the rom inside your adb folder and use: adb sideload 'rom.zip'
If you need a hand I can offer assistance on TeamViewer
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I tried this before but it would just keep countin the times i needed to try to send it, i tried to flash te RUU but that dind help eather.
So now its relocked, and no recovery. I only get the bootloader and fastboot. If i try to install new recovery i get this:
E:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery
recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (7270 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.146s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.583s

What's the difference between adb sideload and adb push?
I've had to do adb push before.

i believe push is placing it on the sd and sideload its flashing it directly, just got recovery working again so will try both again

I Am Marino said:
What's the difference between adb sideload and adb push?
I've had to do adb push before.
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adb sideload will flash the rom.
adb push will push into sd and the dir the file that you want

I Am Marino said:
What's the difference between adb sideload and adb push?
I've had to do adb push before.
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In TWRP as you ADB sideload The rom, The ROM, after it gets downloaded on the phone the ROM then self installes itself

dirtbikerr450 said:
In TWRP as you ADB sideload The rom, The ROM, after it gets downloaded on the phone the ROM then self installes itself
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Im trying to sideload but al i does is sending: sideload [x]x
EDIT: got it pushed on the SD CARD, now i CWM wont mount my sdcard

mariikvt said:
I tried this before but it would just keep countin the times i needed to try to send it, i tried to flash te RUU but that dind help eather.
So now its relocked, and no recovery. I only get the bootloader and fastboot. If i try to install new recovery i get this:
E:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery
recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (7270 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.146s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.583s
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Unlock your bootloader (again if it is already)

[Q] Help getting HTC One Stock

Hello xda community, I'd like to start with saying all the work done on this forum for open-source, freeware, and general android tweaks is awesome! Thank you.
So awesome in fact that I got a little bit ahead of myself with my new "Sprint HTC One". I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244060 to Unlock the bootloader, and root my phone. I then went a step further and wanted to flash a custom Rom. I followed this video, but strayed a little bit (whoops!). I went into twrp recovery, and flashed the "Beanstalk" super custom 4.3 (9/24/2013), along with smw6180_superwipe, and 4.3 gapps.
This actually was working for about 4 days, but now it won't connect to the mobile network even when toggling on and off airplane mode (A temp fix for the ROM). I went ahead and looked for solutions, namely to just get back to stock to see if the problem is bigger than just custom ROM. I relocked my bootloader, following http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WWNZpaQBh8&list=PLE395F615E026133D&index=11 Thus running into my current issue of Error 140 when trying to flash the RUU.
I'm asking anyone that could help, to offer suggestions on getting my phone back to stock. I would also like a couple suggestions for more stable ROM's (again, i knew what i getting into; ie disclaimers) that offer cool customization!

did you put the stock recovery back on before you locked the bootloader? Also are you super cid?

olorolo said:
did you put the stock recovery back on before you locked the bootloader? Also are you super cid?
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No i don't believe so, Well now its not even going into twrp recovery. It displays tampered relocked security warning, s-on, hboot 1.44.0000 and This is the only screen i have for fastboot and the bootloader

I've seen this issue before let me take a quick look I think your ok
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk 4
---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 PM ----------
You caught me in the middle of flashing the s-off firmware myself
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk 4

Good to hear! Thank you for your time sir

get the newest twrp and rename it to recovery.zip put it in your cmd folder in bootloader type reboot bootloader fastboot flash flash recovery fastboot reboot
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once you have twrp back flash the s-off firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2467607 then the 4.3 rom of your choice

olorolo said:
get the newest twrp and rename it to recovery.zip put it in your cmd folder in bootloader type reboot bootloader fastboot flash flash recovery fastboot reboot
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Either i don't understand fully or its failing. I have fastboot usb selected on my phone connected to usb on pc. I open my folder with cmd in it, and i typed what you said but error is "reboot" is not recognizable.
edit: I also have the trwp 2.6.3 image in the folder along with cmd.

Pug4567 said:
Either i don't understand fully or its failing. I have fastboot usb selected on my phone connected to usb on pc. I open my folder with cmd in it, and i typed what you said but error is "reboot" is not recognizable.
edit: I also have the trwp 2.6.3 image in the folder along with cmd.
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twrp has to be renamed to recovery.zip try fastboot flash then type flash recovery then the name of the zip which is recovery.zip then fastboot reboot

I did that am getting error:cannot load recovery.
Also tried fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7wls.img
that resulted in this
sending 'recovery' (8608 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.120s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.880s
Or should i try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582

Pug4567 said:
I did that am getting error:cannot load recovery.
Also tried fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7wls.img
that resulted in this
sending 'recovery' (8608 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.120s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.880s
Or should i try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
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try hassoons all in one toolbox

I got twrp back by unlocking my phone again. Should i proceed with the 3.04.651.2 firmwre? beanstalk is now hanging on splash screen.

The phone isn't being recognized on my computer it seems, it shows as m7wls under device manager, when in twrp 2.6.3. When in bootloader it shows as One device, but neither is accessible.

Also tried flashing the s-off firmware, but got 'error cannot load firmware.zip'
Any more help would be appreciated, almost thinking of taking it back to sprint, i have a protection plan. But i would like to avoid that, im currently going to buy an otg-usb cable as well.

Flash recovery FAILED (remote: no transfered data)

Hello,
1. I think I may have bricked my phone, here's what I did. I was S-OFF, Super CID. Installed new M4 RUU, the only one I could find and then decided to install Stock_SixthSense-M4_5.11Base.
2. I had an error at the end of it 'unable to mount /system'.
3. Tried to start adb sideload to try a different ROM, couldn't start either.
4. Rebooted phone to booloader, tried to start recovery TWRP, screen flashing not starting.
5. Tried to reinstall recovery and this:
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (9432 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.188s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: no transfered data)
finished. total time: 1.219s
What is happening? Please help!

calbertuk said:
Hello,
1. I think I may have bricked my phone, here's what I did. I was S-OFF, Super CID. Installed new M4 RUU, the only one I could find and then decided to install Stock_SixthSense-M4_5.11Base.
2. I had an error at the end of it 'unable to mount /system'.
3. Tried to start adb sideload to try a different ROM, couldn't start either.
4. Rebooted phone to booloader, tried to start recovery TWRP, screen flashing not starting.
5. Tried to reinstall recovery and this:
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (9432 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.188s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: no transfered data)
finished. total time: 1.219s
What is happening? Please help!
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Try to run the RUU again. If it is successful, then you are back to stock. There is a HTC One Mini forum which will have more expertise than this forum.

majmoz said:
Try to run the RUU again. If it is successful, then you are back to stock. There is a HTC One Mini forum which will have more expertise than this forum.
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The RUU did install properly. It's an AT&T RUU though and there aren't any others which is a bit of an issue.
Still can't get a custom ROM to install with TRWP

calbertuk said:
The RUU did install properly. It's an AT&T RUU though and there aren't any others which is a bit of an issue.
Still can't get a custom ROM to install with TRWP
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I don't know what you are trying to accomplish but here is a possibility: How to : Flash HTC One Mini with out S-OFF and no need RUU Stock ROM and [ROM][M4 - 4.09.401.3] Official Stock Sense 6 Rom v2 & Firmware

[Q] HELP - Bricked HTC One m7 (m7ul)

Hi,
I am after some help trying to get my HTC One back up and running.
I unlocked the bootloader using the htcdev website and installed cyanogen mod.
This was working fine for quite some time, until I recently wanted to download an app that was only available on stock phones.
I tried editing the /system/build.prop file to change the version to fool the app store but that didn't work.
Then when I restored my backup build.prop, I think I got the permissions wrong or something and the phone rebooted and went into a boot loop.
Then I followed a guide to get twrp on the device which worked.
Then I followed another guide attempting the restore the device to stock using the commands
Code:
fastboot oem lock
and
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
.
Now the phone is stuck in a boot loop. All I can do is hold down power and volume down to get to HBOOT and Fastboot. If I try and load recovery it reboots to the same menu.
What else can I try, or do I now have a new paperweight?
Thanks for any suggestions.
- gatamous

Also,
I have tried flashing the stock recovery but I get signature errors.
Code:
C:\Android\android-sdk-windows-r24.0.2\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery_2.24.980.2.img
target reported max download size of 1443966976 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8752 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.140s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.846s

OK,
Never mind.
I was unable to unlock my bootloader because I was typing fastboot flash unlock token Unlock_code.bin instead of unlocktoken being one word.
One I fixed that the twrp recovery started again.
Once I opened that the phone apeared on my PC as a storage device.
I copied a cyanogen mode zip to that directory then installed it via twrp.
Now I have cyanogenmod working again.
Yay - no longer a brick.
I guess I am out of luck with reverting it to stock if the RUU I need is not available for my carrier - is that right?
If so I'll stay on cyanogen mod and not worry about reverting to stock.
Next time I guess I'll take one of these nandroid backups while the phone is still stock. Hindsight.
- gatamous