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[Q] htc hero soft bricked can't boot out of recovery. HELP!

I bricked my hero trying to flash gingerbread. Either because i didn't flash a kernel or i might have overlooked something i should've read. But my phone bricked. Long story but i ended up having to put my sdcard in a friends phone and formatting it, then downloaded something i found on G1 forum and dropped it on my sdcard (not smart i know). Then i took my sdcard out of his phone with that file on it and put it back in mine. Whatever that file was allowed me to now be able to boot into my recovery again/HBOOT&Fastboot. But i CANNOT boot past recovery. I didn't have a nandroid backup anymore since i formatted so i grabbed a 2.1 ROM off of here, something stable, and figured i could drop it on the sdcard and flash it. but nothing. Either it's not completely flashing the ROM, or sometimes it aborts it. So i tried a cm6 ROM. Same thing. It won't flash ANYTHING. Could my recovery have gotten damaged when i formatted my sdcard? i'm using clockworkmods 2.5. I'm on a mac that i recently had to factory reset. i downloaded sdk last night to try to manually install a different recovery. but i can't use htc sync since it's for pc. so i found a another program that will replace htc sync, but i still can't sync because i have to enable usb debugging for it to sync to my phone. and i don't know how to enable usb debugging from recovery. It has blown my mind. i have no idea what to try anynore. If anyone can help out at ALL. please do.

Try going into recovery and going into the partitions menu.
Inside that menu, format the system before you flash another ROM.
Factory reset skips over the /system file.
Try that and let me know what happens.
(I'm assuming you dont have data or anything since you factory resetted)
I guess. Disclaimer: this deletes data

hmm.
Okay so i booted into recovery.
Did a full wipe even though there isn't anything to wipe.
Then formatted the system.
Then installed zip.
Then Reboot system now.
I gave it 15 minutes just to be sure, and it never left the boot logo.
Again like i said it isn't completely flashing the ROM.
It unzips it and gets to where it says "installing package"
and just stops.
From the time i select the zip file that i want to flash, till the time that it says it's done, takes maybe 5 seconds.
That's why i thinking it's my recovery. It might be damaged or something.
If there was a way to enable usb debugging from clockworks recovery then i could manually install a different recovery. butt... i'm getting no where.

Get to a PC 1st and foremost. Go to the HTC website and download the RUU stock. Nevermind about adk and USB yet. You need to be back to stock to have a clean backup again. Once you have downloaded the stock rom be patient and charge the phone beforehand. Hopefully this gets you to stock again. Google Z4root, download and place in the root of the SD. In the market get an apk installer an install Z4. After run Z4 for root. Download and install clockwork after that and make sure you flash the recovery at the top before backing up. Then after that try installing 2.3 but let me know which rom you are trying to use. The one I have needed an different version of clockwork so read carefully. Hope this helps.
mmm a Gingerbread SuperHero....

Also redownload the rom. Could be a bad download.
mmm a Gingerbread SuperHero....

okay i'm going to try that. it's been so long since i've downloaded an RUU or Rooted. Can i flash the RUU like any other? will it be a zip file? Because back when i rooted and had to download the RUU before i could root, i think i installed it using htc sync. But my phone can only be recognized as a storage device. Since i cant enable debugging. I'll see what happens cause the only way i can think to get the stock ROM on there is to flash it. But seeings as how nothing else in the world is completely flashing i might stumble.

It's definitely not the ROMs i've tried like 5 or 6. Three of them being one's i've recently had on there. Oh and I didn't think there was but one Gingerbread ROM out for the hero. And was it the 3.0 clockworkmod? Cause that's what i skipped over thinking it was just extra, Since i had just updated my clockworkmod in ROM manager to 2.5

Wait if i go back to stock. isn't there a chance of loosing root forever?

KarrmaBeats said:
Wait if i go back to stock. isn't there a chance of loosing root forever?
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No, you just reroot..

KarrmaBeats said:
Wait if i go back to stock. isn't there a chance of loosing root forever?
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I "Had" a Similar Problem...
What worked for me was 1 of the 2?
Because I did Both Steps, I'm not really sure what actually fixed it, but all I cared about was it being fixed! With that said, try this!!
1st thing I did was Reflash the Radio, 2.42.02.10.29.zip
2nd thing I did was Wipe Everything, then Flash a New Kernel "I Used Deca's #43" If that Doesn't Work Try DecaFuct #589!
Hope this Helps!
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Okay i'll try that! Because i can't even go back to stock since i can't sync with any computer. Because i can't enable usb debugging. Unless there is a way to flash a stock RUU.. i even tried different things in fastboot but it didn't work apparently because of usb debugging. (that's what someone else said). But I will try that and I'll let you know how it goes!

That didn't work either.

Are you using Windows XP to get all this done? I would try finding a PC that has Vista. Or try another PC all together. IDK, just a thought, give it shot, you don't have anything to lose. I wish you luck my friend.

You definitely need the 3.whatever clockwork flash that goes with the gingerbread that's posted here. Clockwork turns orange once its done right. Also don't use setcpu. Adw fc's a lot with it. But that's for later info. For now..
If your able to get into recovery you can save yourself. Rooting again is very one click simple with Z4 in my first post. You need a stock rom to save yourself now though. GET TO A WINDOWS COMPUTER at least with Vista but works great with 7.
............. mmm a Gingerbread 2.3 SuperHero....

Don't forget to WIPE! VERY IMPORTANT
mmm a Gingerbread SuperHero....

MattCrystal said:
Don't forget to WIPE! VERY IMPORTANT
mmm a Gingerbread SuperHero....
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LOL I still tell my 18 yo boy that everyday.

lmao! Damn kids
Best bet is to get to a Windows computer, preferably Windows 7. Plug it by USB and you need to get the drivers working for Sync to work at all and get USB debugging back on your phone. Leave the phone off before plugging it in. Plug it in and if the amber light comes on, if so turn on the phone and windows should give a USB notification and try to install drivers. This needs to happen if you want to get back to stock. And you do want back to stock to backup to in case you ever need to take it back to Sprint. They will flag your phone/account so you can't take it anywhere if you show them it's been rooted or custom rom anything. Z4 will also let you unroot the phone to do this.
If all else, I'd try flashing a different rom all together REMEMBER TO WIPE 1ST! then flash the rom. Maybe this will get it to fully install and enable usb, which the 1st thing I'd do when you get going again is get back to stock, root, and backup right away. Hopefully something works for you but let us know please. I'm pretty intrested in how this turns out for you and maybe can help others in this type of case.

Guys please read what all i've said before posting. I'm not completely stupid. i've tried flashing more than just one rom. i tried flashing about 6 roms, a radio, an two different kernels. Nothing flashes. no yellow progress bar... i have a bad recovery. And i can't go back to stock or manually install a new recovery or anything that includes htc sync because i can't enable usb debugging.. i've tried on a windows 7 computer, and have htc sync on it.
If you cant flash anything in recovery, nor can you enable usb debugging. (to convert to stock, or fastboot intalling, or manual intalling, adb, ect... ) then what am i supposed to do?
I think i'm the first person in the world to have this problem on a hero.

MattCrystal said:
lmao! Damn kids
Best bet is to get to a Windows computer, preferably Windows 7. Plug it by USB and you need to get the drivers working for Sync to work at all and get USB debugging back on your phone. Leave the phone off before plugging it in. Plug it in and if the amber light comes on, if so turn on the phone and windows should give a USB notification and try to install drivers. This needs to happen if you want to get back to stock. And you do want back to stock to backup to in case you ever need to take it back to Sprint. They will flag your phone/account so you can't take it anywhere if you show them it's been rooted or custom rom anything. Z4 will also let you unroot the phone to do this.
If all else, I'd try flashing a different rom all together REMEMBER TO WIPE 1ST! then flash the rom. Maybe this will get it to fully install and enable usb, which the 1st thing I'd do when you get going again is get back to stock, root, and backup right away. Hopefully something works for you but let us know please. I'm pretty intrested in how this turns out for you and maybe can help others in this type of case.
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haha if you turn it on while it's plugged in, it goes into fastboot usb. Which i tried running commands but like i said.. there's no way to enable debugging so i get "device not found" in return on cmd.

Hey Karrma, go to this post and try this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8551240&highlight=hercimg.zip#post8551240
It worked for me after I borked my hero and couldn't do anything but fastboot.
Hope it works for you.

Soft Brick After build.prop Edit....I guess?

I had installed the xposed module for the Android L navi bar. After I installed rebooted etc. I entered the apps UI and it instructed me to add an extra line to the build prop (qemu.hw.mainkeys = 0). So I went into a file explorer and tried to edit it; no dice, it wouldn't let me do a thing (Should have taken that as a sign right?!?). So I tried another app, but this time it allowed me to edit but not save. Meh, tough luck right? Not too soon afterwards I uninstalled the module and all that good stuff and rebooted because I have OCD like that. All that did was bring me to where I am now with a soft bricked (?) phone. I can turn the phone on, the "LG" screen shows but after that it's just black. All the while the front LED is flashing from green to blue like it's starting normally. I can get to the "volume key to end call etc" menu before it boots and I can even get to the Hard Reset screen and execute said hard reboot but that's not bringing my flex back to life either for some reason. If I can get into Download Mode I'll have a good chance of getting it up and running but that won't even work. I know it was a pain getting to Download Mode the last time I downgraded but now it seems impossible. I've tried the "shut down, hold volume up button and plug in USB" method and I've tried the "hold volume up and power button while plugged in method" the former being the one that worked for me in the past. I'm super flustered/tired and probably missed a few details so if anyone can help and needs more information, don't be afraid to ask/demand, any help is appreciated.
BTW I have done my fair share of searching and to no avail, I'm not afraid of research but I am afraid of you guys bashing me for not doing so. So just know I tried. These threads would be what I need but I can't utilize either until I get to Download Mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2695003
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644083
HHHAAALLLLP PPLEEASE

Were you rooted when this happened.. have you used adb before.. Try to push a stock factory build prop to your phone while its booting through adb..
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Can you get into fastboot mode?

afbcamaro said:
Were you rooted when this happened.. have you used adb before.. Try to push a stock factory build prop to your phone while its booting through adb..
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Can you get into fastboot mode?
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I tried that... maybe I did it wrong but all is well anyway, I used my jump to get the G3. If a moderator would close this thread, I'd appreciate it.

[Q] Troubleshotting with Recovery

Hello, everyone. Recently I acquired a Samsung Galaxy S5830D, the thing is that I wanted to change it's ROM so I decided to search over internet and in the forum I followed, they said that I had to install CWM (a custom Recovery) so I did it from the sd card. (In the stock recovery --> Apply update from sd card) Everything went fine. But then when I want to access to the recovery It always happens that instead of the recovery interface it appears a blue screen. The thing is that I have tried EVERY SINGLE DAMN THING... and nothing
What can I do? Is there any way to use options with adb or anything?
Please help me :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
**I installed CWM 6.0.4.6**
** Sometimes happens that in the middle of the night (around 10pm) magically when I reboot int recovery mode it shows the real interface but only like twice, but then it always shows the blue screen**
I wanted to attach a video but, xda doesn't let me, anyway. Please help me.
Hope you help this little poor soul :crying:
Thank you all.

dagomez97 said:
Hello, everyone. Recently I acquired a Samsung Galaxy S5830D, the thing is that I wanted to change it's ROM so I decided to search over internet and in the forum I followed, they said that I had to install CWM (a custom Recovery) so I did it from the sd card. (In the stock recovery --> Apply update from sd card) Everything went fine. But then when I want to access to the recovery It always happens that instead of the recovery interface it appears a blue screen. The thing is that I have tried EVERY SINGLE DAMN THING... and nothing
What can I do? Is there any way to use options with adb or anything?
Please help me :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
**I installed CWM 6.0.4.6**
** Sometimes happens that in the middle of the night (around 10pm) magically when I reboot int recovery mode it shows the real interface but only like twice, but then it always shows the blue screen**
I wanted to attach a video but, xda doesn't let me, anyway. Please help me.
Hope you help this little poor soul :crying:
Thank you all.
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Well it seems there is some problem with the Recovery . Try to install CWM Recovery v5.xx using fastboot. If you dont know how to flash a recovery using fastboot Let me know you can message me i will provide you with the Solution.

dagomez97 said:
Hello, everyone. Recently I acquired a Samsung Galaxy S5830D, the thing is that I wanted to change it's ROM so I decided to search over internet and in the forum I followed, they said that I had to install CWM (a custom Recovery) so I did it from the sd card. (In the stock recovery --> Apply update from sd card) Everything went fine. But then when I want to access to the recovery It always happens that instead of the recovery interface it appears a blue screen. The thing is that I have tried EVERY SINGLE DAMN THING... and nothing
What can I do? Is there any way to use options with adb or anything?
Please help me :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
**I installed CWM 6.0.4.6**
** Sometimes happens that in the middle of the night (around 10pm) magically when I reboot int recovery mode it shows the real interface but only like twice, but then it always shows the blue screen**
I wanted to attach a video but, xda doesn't let me, anyway. Please help me.
Hope you help this little poor soul :crying:
Thank you all.
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... Are you using a STOCK rom?
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Raakib zargar said:
Well it seems there is some problem with the Recovery . Try to install CWM Recovery v5.xx using fastboot. If you dont know how to flash a recovery using fastboot Let me know you can message me i will provide you with the Solution.
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Fastboot is NOT necessary to go back to CMW 5.x recovery

Viper The Ripper said:
... Are you using a STOCK rom?
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Fastboot is NOT necessary to go back to CMW 5.x recovery
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Hi The .. @repliyer
i didnt say that its necessary to flsah CWM using fastboot. I just said it because its very easy.

Raakib zargar said:
Hi The .. @repliyer
i didnt say that its necessary to flsah CWM using fastboot. I just said it because its very easy.
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The easiest and fastest method is using CWM to flash the desired recovery

Thanks!
Raakib zargar said:
Well it seems there is some problem with the Recovery . Try to install CWM Recovery v5.xx using fastboot. If you dont know how to flash a recovery using fastboot Let me know you can message me i will provide you with the Solution.
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Raakib Zargar thanks, but finally I gained access to the Recovery, I tried and I tried and I get inside. And then I took advantage of that and installed the ROM I wanted and for my surprise the ROM installed in the phone CWM 5.0.2.6 and after that I could do anything.
But recently, I did something wrong I guess and I think I hard brick my phone. It´s not my real real phone but it was my tester phone, just for practicing and learn. But I guess I won't have any fun and any learning.
Do you know any way to unhard brick my phone? :crying:
Anyway, thanks a lot

Viper The Ripper said:
... Are you using a STOCK rom?
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Fastboot is NOT necessary to go back to CMW 5.x recovery
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Thank you to Viper The Ripper, up there was my answer how I did it, It was an unusual way but I did it. Jajajajaja. Anyway, thanks for all.
Hey do you have any idea how to unhard brick my phone? Is the same gts5830. It's just that I think I did something wrong and I bricks my phone :crying:
Thank you

[Q] Hard bricked S6 Help plz!

I rooted the S6 using cf auto root. I'm not quite a noob but please forgive my ignorance. I installed twrp and had been using the XtreStoLite rom for about a week. I was selling the phone so I wanted to reflash the rom so he could run through the setup him self. There were no problems flashing the rom. It was up and running. I was installing apps and the phone froze. I held down the power until it restarted. Now it is in an endless loop. The Galaxy S6 powered by android splash screen appears but it reloops before the Samsung splash screen appears. I can get the phone into download mode and I've tried to reflash the stock firmware, bootloader, stock recovery, everything. Odin recognizes the phone and it looks like it is working but as soon as it gets to NAND write it fails. I've been told it appears like the recovery partition was erased. I've used andnew versions of odin. My friend who knows a bit more than me tried backing up my working S6's efs and copying it to the bricked phone. He even did some stuff with my pit file. I'm at a total loss. I would send it back to Samsung but the phone is blacklisted by T-mobile and I don't want them to repo it. Any help is greatly appreciated and I would happily make a donation to anyone who can help me.

I guess I'll be the bearer of bad news here... You're screwed... Most likely. There is, however, a 0.0001% chance you can find someone who can make a copy or port of their recovery partition and TRY to put it on your device. This seems like a long shot, but it may be your only bet.
Don't count on this, as I have never personally seen it done before.

Contact me i teamveiwer help you

Did anyone get this up and running? I'm curious I have the same exact problem...

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tungkick said:
Contact me i teamveiwer help you
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after installing trwp recovery phone restarted and is boot logo does nothing can someone help please. sm-920t 128gb
whats ur teamviewer maybe u can login and help

danloveslola said:
I rooted the S6 using cf auto root. I'm not quite a noob but please forgive my ignorance. I installed twrp and had been using the XtreStoLite rom for about a week. I was selling the phone so I wanted to reflash the rom so he could run through the setup him self. There were no problems flashing the rom. It was up and running. I was installing apps and the phone froze. I held down the power until it restarted. Now it is in an endless loop. The Galaxy S6 powered by android splash screen appears but it reloops before the Samsung splash screen appears. I can get the phone into download mode and I've tried to reflash the stock firmware, bootloader, stock recovery, everything. Odin recognizes the phone and it looks like it is working but as soon as it gets to NAND write it fails. I've been told it appears like the recovery partition was erased. I've used andnew versions of odin. My friend who knows a bit more than me tried backing up my working S6's efs and copying it to the bricked phone. He even did some stuff with my pit file. I'm at a total loss. I would send it back to Samsung but the phone is blacklisted by T-mobile and I don't want them to repo it. Any help is greatly appreciated and I would happily make a donation to anyone who can help me.
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Try flashing unikernel v8 again inside twrp I bet it boots.
Side note never ever Advance wipe INTERNAL MEMORY
You'll wipe your internal memory backups the whole Firmware and even your boot.
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androidddaaron said:
Try flashing unikernel v8 again inside twrp I bet it boots.
Side note never ever Advance wipe INTERNAL MEMORY
You'll wipe your internal memory backups the whole Firmware and even your boot.
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I didn't read it all that you attempted Odin...
KEEP IN MIND
You have to odin the same firmware build you had on it stock So if it was OJC build YOU have to use Ojc You cannot go from a newer 5.1.1 build to one earlier anymore So try the latest build OJC
It won't fail I bet .

Duh. ???
Pp.

I have the same problem and when i turn to the download mode is written another model. I have tried several steps in odin came back failed. Anyone can help please support me.....

What's on the boot screen? If it says FRP Locked or something similar, you need to go into download mode (if possible), connect to ODIN and flash the stock ROM from Sammobile.com. It will flash the stock kernel, ROM, etc. DO NOT reboot your phone. Go to your settings, unlock developer options, and toggle OEM Unlock OFF. Then you can reboot your phone and attempt rooting again.

literally same **** happened to me homie
just did this ****
/watch?v=lWuH7Km6GSQ
das youtube btw

Tmobile bricks the phone once someone black lists it and if you flash stock firmware...... always have custom rom installed and disable all network bands on dialer *#2263#

Won't Boot after a couple roms

So I've searched the forums, and am still confused. I have a boost mobile HTC 510 that I unlocked, rooted, and put a couple of the roms on. I was using a OTG flash drive with a micro USB on one end. It worked ok, but at one point it showed my phone number as 00000000941 or something, and quit working . I would like to take it back to stock or something workable. Below is my Factbook and the screen I'm stuck at, everything has been wiped. I downloaded the stock sprint/Virgin Rom I think, I'll try that??

Duanomatic said:
So I've searched the forums, and am still confused. I have a boost mobile HTC 510 that I unlocked, rooted, and put a couple of the roms on. I was using a OTG flash drive with a micro USB on one end. It worked ok, but at one point it showed my phone number as 00000000941 or something, and quit working . I would like to take it back to stock or something workable. Below is my Factbook and the screen I'm stuck at, everything has been wiped. I downloaded the stock sprint/Virgin Rom I think, I'll try that??
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Do you have TWRP installed?
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I also need to know exactly what you did before the boot loop started... What was the last rom you Installed since you said many.

same problem im facing..
i have twrp installed plz tell me what to do
i try flash ruu file but 515 error every time
help me

st_383 said:
same problem im facing..
i have twrp installed plz tell me what to do
i try flash ruu file but 515 error every time
help me
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If you have a backup saved, remove the battery and replace it and then press the volume down button and the power button at the same time until it turns on and then select recovery and tap wipe and then just wipe everything except the SD card and usb and then go back home and and tap restore and then restore one of your backups.
Edit: Stop trying to use the RUU it will never work with the boot unlocked and a custom recovery installed.

st_383 said:
same problem im facing..
i have twrp installed plz tell me what to do
i try flash ruu file but 515 error every time
help me
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Try doing what I posted first instead of private messaging me.

thanks any ways
i just download backup rom from other post.. and flash it with recovery..