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[Q] Bricked after flashing Insertcoin 4.4 ROM (ADB can't find device)

I flashed the ROM in recovery. I thought I was S-OFF but am S-ON. It gave me error code 7 and the installation failed. Now I can't even boot into recovery (it just cycles between the HTC splash screen and then tries booting into recovery for a second. I see the recovery logo and then it reboots).
Holding down the volume down and power buttons I can get into HBOOT, but can't do a factory reset or recovery from there. I can get into the FASTBOOT menu, but my computer just tells me that the device connected has malfunctioned and can't recognize it. running "ADB Devices" returns with no devices found.
I downloaded and ran the RUU, but it can't find the phone. I'm out of ideas. I appreciate any help you guys can offer.

Caboose127 said:
I flashed the ROM in recovery. I thought I was S-OFF but am S-ON. It gave me error code 7 and the installation failed. Now I can't even boot into recovery (it just cycles between the HTC splash screen and then tries booting into recovery for a second. I see the recovery logo and then it reboots).
Holding down the volume down and power buttons I can get into HBOOT, but can't do a factory reset or recovery from there. I can get into the FASTBOOT menu, but my computer just tells me that the device connected has malfunctioned and can't recognize it. running "ADB Devices" returns with no devices found.
I downloaded and ran the RUU, but it can't find the phone. I'm out of ideas. I appreciate any help you guys can offer.
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I'm willing to help.. but I am very busy.. can I have a look into this a bit later? Maybe someone else is going to be able to help you.. but if there isn't... I'm going to help you.
To calm down: As long as you can get into your hboot, everything is fine! You are not hardbricked!
Let me know if that's ok for you.

LibertyMarine said:
I'm willing to help.. but I am very busy.. can I have a look into this a bit later? Maybe someone else is going to be able to help you.. but if there isn't... I'm going to help you.
To calm down: As long as you can get into your hboot, everything is fine! You are not hardbricked!
Let me know if that's ok for you.
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Hey, as long as you're willing to help, I can wait. I'm at work for the next 6 hours and don't really NEED my phone until I get off. So I've got time to wait.
Thanks.

Caboose127 said:
Hey, as long as you're willing to help, I can wait. I'm at work for the next 6 hours and don't really NEED my phone until I get off. So I've got time to wait.
Thanks.
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Hmm.. in 3 hours I'm going to sleep.. (Switzerland time zone) And so I write some basic thing that you can test and try out.. so that we can determine what the best steps will be.
First: Give me the output from that command(while in fastboot-ubs):
fastboot getvar all
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Second:
What hboot version do you have? 1.44/1.54/1.55
What's the stock ROM you recieved with the factory fresh phone? z.zz.XXX.z now.. what was the XXX number exactly? The international edition for example is: 1.24.401.7 I only need the 3-digit number.
Third:
Unlocked or Locked/Relocked?

LibertyMarine said:
Hmm.. in 3 hours I'm going to sleep.. (Switzerland time zone) And so I write some basic thing that you can test and try out.. so that we can determine what the best steps will be.
First: Give me the output from that command(while in fastboot-ubs):
Second:
What hboot version do you have? 1.44/1.54/1.55
What's the stock ROM you recieved with the factory fresh phone? z.zz.XXX.z now.. what was the XXX number exactly? The international edition for example is: 1.24.401.7 I only need the 3-digit number.
Third:
Unlocked or Locked/Relocked?
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The phone is unlocked, HBOOT version is 1.44
running fastboot getvar all yields "waiting for device" Windows doesn't recognize the phone when it's plugged in. I know I have the correct drivers installed. When it tries to boot into recovery, I briefly see the device show up in Device Manager, but it disappears again. I don't know what the stock ROM was that came with the phone. I want to say it was 1.27.531.8, but I don't know for sure.

Caboose127 said:
The phone is unlocked, HBOOT version is 1.44
running fastboot getvar all yields "waiting for device" Windows doesn't recognize the phone when it's plugged in. I know I have the correct drivers installed. When it tries to boot into recovery, I briefly see the device show up in Device Manager, but it disappears again. I don't know what the stock ROM was that came with the phone. I want to say it was 1.27.531.8, but I don't know for sure.
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Are you in the fastboot mode? I mean you booted your phone into the bootloader.. then you chose "fastboot" and after this there's written "FASTBOOT USB"? and then you got this waiting for device? because simply being in hboot doesn't allow you to use fastboot commands. Sorry if this is a noob question.. but if your device wasn't recognized.. this would be f***ing difficult to get anything running again. This bug with the recovery.. hmmm... don't boot into recovery again.. recovery is connected to adb not fastboot... and to calm down.. here we have a RUU to get back stock(don't use it right now):
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...50.20_10.40.1150.04_release_324846_signed.exe

have you tried re flashing a new recovery via fastboot?

LibertyMarine said:
Are you in the fastboot mode? I mean you booted your phone into the bootloader.. then you chose "fastboot" and after this there's written "FASTBOOT USB"? and then you got this waiting for device? because simply being in hboot doesn't allow you to use fastboot commands. Sorry if this is a noob question.. but if your device wasn't recognized.. this would be f***ing difficult to get anything running again. This bug with the recovery.. hmmm... don't boot into recovery again.. recovery is connected to adb not fastboot... and to calm down.. here we have a RUU to get back stock(don't use it right now):
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Nope, the phone is currently displaying "FASTBOOT USB" in red and I have the following selectable options on the screen:
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN

khhhhris said:
have you tried re flashing a new recovery via fastboot?
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I would flash a new recovery, but my computer doesn't seem to be recognizing my device. It does for a second during boot into recovery, but once the recovery crashes and the phone resets, the phone disappears from device manager. It doesn't show backup when I'm in FASTBOOT USB.
I'm going to try it on a coworkers computer.

Caboose127 said:
Nope, the phone is currently displaying "FASTBOOT USB" in red and I have the following selectable options on the screen:
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
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this is weird... try another computer. Try different drivers from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191279
TRY EVERYTHING GO GET THE COMPUTER RECOGNIZING YOUR HTC ONE
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khhhhris said:
have you tried re flashing a new recovery via fastboot?
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...lol this would be funny.. maybe his recovery partition is corrupt.. hmmm then we'd have to use different error handling strategies...

Progress! I was able to get fastboot working on my coworkers computer: Here's the gitvar results:
C:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.44.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.14.3250.15
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.27.531.8
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ****************
(bootloader) imei: *****************
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4267mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
getvar:all FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.047s
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The phone shows up in Device Manager when I'm in FASTBOOT USB, but not when I'm in HBOOT. I still can't do anything with ADB.
I was able to flash a new recovery with FASTBOOT, but that recovery crashed as well.

If you are still trying for your computer to recognize the adb device and still hasn't then just buy an USB OTG then put an USB to flash a rom from there.
http://www.androidapps4u.com/temp/screenshot_3-usb-otg-cable.jpg

Define crashed? TWRP 2.6.3.0 ? or CWM ? What happens in recovery mode?

Caboose127 said:
Progress! I was able to get fastboot working on my coworkers computer: Here's the gitvar results:
The phone shows up in Device Manager when I'm in FASTBOOT USB, but not when I'm in HBOOT. I still can't do anything with ADB.
I was able to flash a new recovery with FASTBOOT, but that recovery crashed as well.
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adb commands won't work while in fastboot mode/bootloader. fastboot needs to be used while in fastboot mode. While your in fastboot, try
fastboot erase cache
Then fastboot flash your recovery again (fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img), and try to access recovery

Thanks for all of your help guys. I finally got it working.

For everyone else reference, mark your thread [SOLVED] and post a brief description how you fixed it..

Thanks guys for helping me out!

[Q] Seemingly strange soft brick happening to my phone

Hey guys, I've tried searching everywhere for info related to my situation, but couldn't find any...hopefully someone here will be able to help.
This all started earlier today, when I was using my phone (AT&T, m7, converted to GPE) as normal. I was at work, browsing Facebook or whatever, when suddenly I got a quick notification that Gapps had force closed. A few seconds after that, the phone suddenly restarted.
From there, I noticed the Google splash logo had a strange pixelated band across it, as shown in the attached photo.
Then it proceeded to bootloop.
After trying a couple basic things, none of them succeeded, and I decided to just wait until I got home, at which point I tried to enter recovery. It took me to the bootloader, which looked pretty weird, as it had a bunch of jumbled letters in the options, also shown in the attached photo.
From there, all I could get to was stock recovery. I tried flashing TWRP, but it wouldn't recognize ADB, and then I tried to flash using fastboot. Fastboot would accept the commands "./fastboot devices" (which recognized that my phone was connected) and "./fastboot getvar all." Any other command, including "./fastboot flash recovery" would give me the error "FAILED (remote: not allowed)".
I'm now at a loss. As you can see in the photos, my bootloader is unlocked, with S-OFF. I have no idea how to recover from this.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
Oh, also, I'm on a Mac, with Yosemite.

jon_marfrag said:
Hey guys, I've tried searching everywhere for info related to my situation, but couldn't find any...hopefully someone here will be able to help.
This all started earlier today, when I was using my phone (AT&T, m7, converted to GPE) as normal. I was at work, browsing Facebook or whatever, when suddenly I got a quick notification that Gapps had force closed. A few seconds after that, the phone suddenly restarted.
From there, I noticed the Google splash logo had a strange pixelated band across it, as shown in the attached photo.
Then it proceeded to bootloop.
After trying a couple basic things, none of them succeeded, and I decided to just wait until I got home, at which point I tried to enter recovery. It took me to the bootloader, which looked pretty weird, as it had a bunch of jumbled letters in the options, also shown in the attached photo.
From there, all I could get to was stock recovery. I tried flashing TWRP, but it wouldn't recognize ADB, and then I tried to flash using fastboot. Fastboot would accept the commands "./fastboot devices" (which recognized that my phone was connected) and "./fastboot getvar all." Any other command, including "./fastboot flash recovery" would give me the error "FAILED (remote: not allowed)".
I'm now at a loss. As you can see in the photos, my bootloader is unlocked, with S-OFF. I have no idea how to recover from this.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
Oh, also, I'm on a Mac, with Yosemite.
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Ouch, that doesn't look nice at all!!!
are you able to get to RUU mode? "fastboot oem rebootRUU"
if yes then you should flash a full ruu.zip to try and restore your messed up partitions (obviously this will wipe your phone)

nkk71 said:
Ouch, that doesn't look nice at all!!!
are you able to get to RUU mode? "fastboot oem rebootRUU"
if yes then you should flash a full ruu.zip to try and restore your messed up partitions (obviously this will wipe your phone)
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Nope, getting the same error:
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.002s
Not sure if it helps, but here's the ./fastboot getvar all info it spits back.
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.54.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4T.27.3218.09
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.07.154
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: -----------------
(bootloader) imei: -------------------
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: GOOGL001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4289mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-b296905a
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.062s
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jon_marfrag said:
Nope, getting the same error:
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.002s
Not sure if it helps, but here's the ./fastboot getvar all info it spits back.
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yep, doesnt look nice at all in here :crying:
could be a hardware problem... i'll check in tomorrow, can't do this tonight sorry
PS: recommend you also try a different pc (mac, Win7, linux), with up to date adb/fastboot (and if needed [ie Win7] drivers), stay away from USB3 ports or any hubs.... seems hboot is corrupt, and only way to flash that is using ruu mode, or using a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM... even rooted ROM would do)

nkk71 said:
yep, doesnt look nice at all in here :crying:
could be a hardware problem... i'll check in tomorrow, can't do this tonight sorry
PS: recommend you also try a different pc (mac, Win7, linux), with up to date adb/fastboot (and if needed [ie Win7] drivers), stay away from USB3 ports or any hubs.... seems hboot is corrupt, and only way to flash that is using ruu mode, or using a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM... even rooted ROM would do)
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Great, I appreciate your help!
Yeah, looking like it could be a hardware issue, huh? That's what I was afraid of, especially since it seemed to happen randomly without me doing anything to directly cause it.
I'll try using a different mac tonight (no PCs around me I can borrow that I can think of).
If hboot is corrupted, but I can't do anything but access flashboot and I can't even flash from fastboot, it looks like I might be a little screwed?

jon_marfrag said:
Great, I appreciate your help!
Yeah, looking like it could be a hardware issue, huh? That's what I was afraid of, especially since it seemed to happen randomly without me doing anything to directly cause it.
I'll try using a different mac tonight (no PCs around me I can borrow that I can think of).
If hboot is corrupted, but I can't do anything but access flashboot and I can't even flash from fastboot, it looks like I might be a little screwed?
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yes, unfortunately, i'm inclined to believe it's a hardware fault (not of your doing!!)
there are only two ways i know of, of "messing"/"fixing" partitions (including hboot <only when s-off>), and those would be
1) ruu mode flash <- highly preferred
2) "dd" <-very bad, if you mistype a single character... boom
and yes,
3) given you current firmware, there may be a way to get somewhere even "worse" or "better" ....
but in all likelihood it's probably a hardware fault, nothing you did wrong

nkk71 said:
yes, unfortunately, i'm inclined to believe it's a hardware fault (not of your doing!!)
there are only two ways i know of, of "messing"/"fixing" partitions (including hboot <only when s-off>), and those would be
1) ruu mode flash <- highly preferred
2) "dd" <-very bad, if you mistype a single character... boom
and yes,
3) given you current firmware, there may be a way to get somewhere even "worse" or "better" ....
but in all likelihood it's probably a hardware fault, nothing you did wrong
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Okay, here's one little thing I hadn't thought of yet. As I said in my first post, I could get into the Stock Recovery (Android system recovery <3e> KOT49H.H1 release-keys). Also, a few weeks ago I finally bought a USB OTG cable.
Don't know why it took me this long to think about trying it, but I finally realized I should see if the stock recovery could detect a USB drive plugged into the OTG cable when "apply from an SD card" is selected. Of course, it could.
So! That seems like it might be a possible way to flash what I need to flash, correct? If so, what exactly should I try flashing? I'm worried that I'm in a really precarious spot here and I don't want to flash the wrong thing and lose the ability to use even stock android recovery.
Should I try reflashing the bootloader? TWRP? (if it screws up the TWRP flash will I lose stock recovery?) Something else?

bootloader refuses to unlock

I've tried to unlock the boot loader of my HTC one m7 to no avail.
I tried unlocking it via htcdev but after wiping my phone, my boot loader still remained locked.
is there any alternative way of unlocking the boot loader without htcdev?
I saw one that involved typing some commands in fastboot but I'm afraid that might wreck the phone.
PS, I'm a newbie so please make any suggestions as plain as possible

gravity02 said:
I've tried to unlock the boot loader of my HTC one m7 to no avail.
I tried unlocking it via htcdev but after wiping my phone, my boot loader still remained locked.
is there any alternative way of unlocking the boot loader without htcdev?
I saw one that involved typing some commands in fastboot but I'm afraid that might wreck the phone.
PS, I'm a newbie so please make any suggestions as plain as possible
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So is your device ***LOCKED*** or ***RELOCKED*** by which I mean has it ever been unlocked before or this is the first time?
Normally the course of action for bootloader unlocking issues is to flash a matching firmware package and request a new Unlock_code.bin. But let's see what variant of M7 you have first not all M7s can be unlocked via HTCdev.
Could you post the out put of
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Please remove your IMEI and Serial numbers before posting for security purposes
If you can't use HTCdev and your device is s-on then the only option is Sunshine App but it costs $25 so let's see what you've got and go from there :good:

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.44.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.27.531.11
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3721mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
getvar:all FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

gravity02 said:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.44.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.27.531.11
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3721mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
getvar:all FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
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Ok your s-off That's good you have a couple of options here. You can flash a firmware package and request a new Unlock_code.bin as I mentioned above. :good: I'll see if I can find a firmware zip for you and post the link here
EDIT: -You can download a matching firmware here http://d-h.st/NPJ. Do you know how to flash firmware.zips with fastboot?
Or you can boot a custom recovery and unlock it yourself using "adb shell"
With the recovery image file in your fastboot folder. Connect fastboot usb and in the command window type
Code:
[B]fastboot boot recovery "name-of-recovery".img[/B]
[B]adb shell[/B]
[B]su[/B] (if needed to get a*#*prompt)
[B]echo -ne "HTCU" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 bs=1 seek=33796[/B]
(i would very strongly recomend you copy/paste this)
[B]exit[/B]
(exit a second time if you need to to get back to a normal > prompt)
[B]adb reboot bootloader[/B]
verify you are now unlocked
The above method is taken from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914 Thanks should go to the OP :good:

thanks for the quick replies. I already have twrp installed. should I now run the command?
will it erase my files?

gravity02 said:
thanks for the quick replies. I already have twrp installed. should I now run the command?
will it erase my files?
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HTCdev method will wipe your DATA and SDCARD
Recovery command method will not wipe anything :good:
Quoted from the Main Thread in above link
piterk said:
Could you tell me if this method to lock/unlock bootloader wipes phone data like the method via htcdev?
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scotty1223 said:
no,it does not erase data.
the flashing of unlock code,and relock command initiate hboot to factory reset. this is only changing the flag that hboot checks.
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tried this but it didn't work. the boot loader remained locked.
the phone was once bricked and I had it fixed via a JTAG. could this be a reason for this?

gravity02 said:
tried this but it didn't work. the boot loader remained locked.
the phone was once bricked and I had it fixed via a JTAG. could this be a reason for this?
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Mmmm that's strange try again but this time use CWM https://www.dropbox.com/s/82kt3edku0j2sup/cwm.img?dl=0 you don't need to flash it just boot it with
Code:
fastboot boot cwm.img
Failing that did you try the firmware method?

I haven't tried the firmware method. can you walk me through it?

gravity02 said:
I haven't tried the firmware method. can you walk me through it?
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Download the firmware package linked in my previous post. Put the zip in your fastboot folder and rename it "firmware.zip"
Boot your phone to the bootloader and connect fastbootusb, Now in the fastboot command line type
Code:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU
--- case sensitive ---^^^
Your phone will reboot to a black screen with silver HTC logo. This is ruu mode we can now flash the firmware.
Code:
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
The first flash is just a pre-update. The screen will go off and then return to ruu mode. Flash the zip again immediately.
Code:
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
The second flash will flash the firmware, the progress bar on the screen will not reach 100% this is normal as long as the command line has finished it's output it's done.
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now go to htcdev and complete the Unlock my bootloader procedure to get a new Unlock_code.bin :fingers-crossed:
FYI :- Flashing the firmware will restore the Stock Recovery so after the Unlock you will need to flash your Custom recovery again

I followed the steps but my phone is now stuck in the htc logo. I can't even switch it off

done this and now the phone is stuck in the htc logo. i've been trying to switch off the phone and try to boot into bootloader but holding down the power button only makes the capacitive buttons flash on and off. i'm in a fix. any help?:crying:

gravity02 said:
done this and now the phone is stuck in the htc logo. i've been trying to switch off the phone and try to boot into bootloader but holding down the power button only makes the capacitive buttons flash on and off. i'm in a fix. any help?:crying:
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Hold down the power button and the volume down together, the capacitive buttons will flash, don't worry just let them flash and just keep holding down those 2 buttons, when they stop flashing which is about 12 to 15 times, release the power button, but continue to hold down the volume down the phone should now boot to the bootloader.

Seanie280672 said:
Hold down the power button and the volume down together, the capacitive buttons will flash, don't worry just let them flash and just keep holding down those 2 buttons, when they stop flashing which is about 12 to 15 times, release the power button, but continue to hold down the volume down the phone should now boot to the bootloader.
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Don't forget it needs to be in a bright lighted room (really!)

gravity02 said:
done this and now the phone is stuck in the htc logo. i've been trying to switch off the phone and try to boot into bootloader but holding down the power button only makes the capacitive buttons flash on and off. i'm in a fix. any help?:crying:
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Your Stuck on the HTC logo because you flashed the firmware and you have a custom rom. The Firmware restored your Stock Recovery and boot.img. Were you able to unlock the bootloader? You need to do that before you try flash anything. It was the Custom recovery and boot.img that caused the problem with unlocking the bootloader.
To make your phone boot to your rom again open the zip file of the rom installed on the phone and extract the boot.img to your fastboot folder. Then flash it with fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
or just flash your rom again or any compatible rom :good:
P.S for the record when you post you should be quoting my last post or mention me like this @Danny201281 Then I will get a notification and you will get a faster response :good:

i'm currently in fastboot and there doesn't seem to be any change even after flashing the firmware.
i'm still s-off.
tried unlocking the bootloader again and it still remains locked. should i retry flashing the firmware?

gravity02 said:
i'm currently in fastboot and there doesn't seem to be any change even after flashing the firmware.
i'm still s-off.
tried unlocking the bootloader again and it still remains locked. should i retry flashing the firmware?
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That is weird, are there any files on the device you need to keep? I'm running out of ideas here but you could try factory reset from the stock recovery but i'm not sure it will help. After that the only other thing I can suggest is flashing a full RUU.
Stock recovery factory reset instructions
Select recovery from the bootloader menu. The screen will turn black for a while and then display an image of a phone with red exclamation. Don't worry that's normal. Hold Volume up and press the power button to reveal the stock recovery menu. You will also see some errors about failed to mount sdcard that's also normal in Stock Recovery.
Select Factory Reset from the recovery menu. :good:
In the mean time i'll check out your options for RUU
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Danny201281 said:
That is weird, are there any files on the device you need to keep? I'm running out of ideas here but you could try factory reset from the stock recovery but i'm not sure it will help. After that the only other thing I can suggest is flashing a full RUU.
Stock recovery factory reset instructions
Select recovery from the bootloader menu. The screen will turn black for a while and then display an image of a phone with red exclamation. Don't worry that's normal. Hold Volume up and press the power button to reveal the stock recovery menu. You will also see some errors about failed to mount sdcard that's also normal in Stock Recovery.
Select Factory Reset from the recovery menu. :good:
In the mean time i'll check out your options for RUU
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Ok it seems your in luck. There's plenty of RUU's for your T-Mobile device. Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375223 and download this T-Mobile HTC One RUU 1.27.531.11
Simple to use just connect fastboot usb in the bootloader and launch the ruu on your pc. This will also wipe your device and return you to Stock.

@Danny201281, i'll download the RUU but will it be possible to flash twrp recovery and restore a backup of the ROM I made so?
won't that bring the phone back to life?

gravity02 said:
@Danny201281, i'll download the RUU but will it be possible to flash twrp recovery and restore a backup of the ROM I made so?
won't that bring the phone back to life?
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You can't flash recovery while the bootloader is locked not even with s-off.
You could open the firmware zip you flashed and replace the recovery and boot.img with twrp and the boot.img of your Rom. Then flash the firmware zip. The phone should then boot up no problem. And you'll have the custom recovery back. If you want you can send me the boot.img or a link to the Rom on your phone and I can make the zip for you
Can I ask why you locked it in the first place? There's really no need to lock or relock when the device is s-off.
It's starting to look more like a hardware problem though. As I say normally it's some customization in the firmware that causes the problem. But with non of the methods working even with stock firmware it seems like the bootloader is not excepting any unlock instruction.

@ Danny201281, I replaced the stock recovery in the firmware.zip with twrp and flashed the firmware and was able to boot into twrp. I then copied a nandroid backup I made previously into the phone and restored it and the phone booted up properly.
how do I extract the boot.IMG from the nandroid?
thanks for your help so far

"Active cmdline overflow!"

Hi there, I must have flashed the wrong sense ROM. I am extremely noobish, so bare with me.
I tried following this amazing guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2739126 but have had no luck when it comes to flashing the recovery indicated.
"C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp-recovery-2.7-m7-nobcb.img
error: cannot load 'twrp-recovery-2.7-m7-nobcb.img'"
It looks like I entered it right...
My phone will power on and function OK with data and text, but cannot make calls. Sometimes it'll reboot into hboot when I plug it into USB/AC. I have access to fastboot, but not adb, nor recovery.
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.61.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: `
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT35...
(bootloader) imei: 3559...
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4118mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-331585dd
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Thank you for your time, XDA!

Have you selected the Fastboot option in bootloader before you flash that?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

cyrusct82 said:
Have you selected the Fastboot option in bootloader before you flash that?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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Yes and it shows under "fastboot devices"

It's now managed to have gotten worse and will only boot into the spash screen, then Fastboot (not Hboot).
If I remove the sim card, it will boot up normally (unless it's plugged into USB/AC). If I insert the sim, or plug in the microUSB, it will shortly thereafter crash into fastboot.

1- error: cannot load -> means the filename is wrong
2- Are you able to get to any kind of stable (or at least semi-stable) part; ROM or TWRP?
3- can you please provide the link (thread and file please) of what you flashed; so that we can look what was corrupted

nkk71 said:
1- error: cannot load -> means the filename is wrong
2- Are you able to get to any kind of stable (or at least semi-stable) part; ROM or TWRP?
3- can you please provide the link (thread and file please) of what you flashed; so that we can look what was corrupted
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1) I tried simplifying the name to TWRPnbc.img and it's still says failed
2) I was able to boot into the ROM, make texts and use data reliably for a bit, once this issue started, but now it is so bad I can only access fastboot (including presence in "fastboot devices" of fastboot commands). Hboot does not acknowledge USB, adb devices shows nothing (device manager shows nothing in Hboot mode) and attempting to load the ROM kicks me back to Fastboot (not Hboot). Recovery kicks me back to Fastboot as well :crying:
3)It was a while ago that I flashed this ROM and it WAS stable for nearly 6 months, but I think it was just the first ROM of the list for the GURU resets, here:
http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads/stock-rom-downloads/
The version of TWRP I was trying to flash, if you are interested, is in the guide/link in the OP.
Thank you for your time and attention, nkk71!

Enigmatic Fart said:
1) I tried simplifying the name to TWRPnbc.img and it's still says failed
2) I was able to boot into the ROM, make texts and use data reliably for a bit, once this issue started, but now it is so bad I can only access fastboot (including presence in "fastboot devices" of fastboot commands). Hboot does not acknowledge USB, adb devices shows nothing (device manager shows nothing in Hboot mode) and attempting to load the ROM kicks me back to Fastboot (not Hboot). Recovery kicks me back to Fastboot as well :crying:
3)It was a while ago that I flashed this ROM and it WAS stable for nearly 6 months, but I think it was just the first ROM of the list for the GURU resets, here:
http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads/stock-rom-downloads/
The version of TWRP I was trying to flash, if you are interested, is in the guide/link in the OP.
Thank you for your time and attention, nkk71!
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1- renaming the file is no problem, but you probably ended up with <NAME>.img.img (double extension due to Windows hiding known extensions), hence the use for Windows Command Prompt - DIR command and TAB-completion
2- you being able to boot (to some extent is good-ish)
3- the htc1guru files are meant for the HTC One M7, so nothing wrong there
i'll need to catch up with you tomorrow, as i'm off for tonight, take it easy

nkk71 said:
1- renaming the file is no problem, but you probably ended up with <NAME>.img.img (double extension due to Windows hiding known extensions), hence the use for Windows Command Prompt - DIR command and TAB-completion
2- you being able to boot (to some extent is good-ish)
3- the htc1guru files are meant for the HTC One M7, so nothing wrong there
i'll need to catch up with you tomorrow, as i'm off for tonight, take it easy
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Cool man, I'll run through and try to flash it again in the meantime and edit this post with results.
Thanks again for your help! Peace!
EDIT: OK, I see what the issue was, but a new one popped up. So I was attempting to flash the recovery I placed in my phone's storage. I now have "TWRP.img" (latest TWRP) and "TWRPnbcb.img" (the no bcb one from that guide) in my adb folder (where fastboot is) on my PC and have attempted to flash both recoveries for S&Gs.
Here are the results:
"C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\adb
C:\adb>fastboot devices
HT35xxxxxx... fastboot
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery TWRPnbcb.img
sending 'recovery' (11278 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))
finished. total time: -0.000s
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
sending 'recovery' (12534 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))
finished. total time: 0.016s"

Last ditch bump! I don't want my phone retire in a junk drawer!

Enigmatic Fart said:
Last ditch bump! I don't want my phone retire in a junk drawer!
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please post a "fastboot oem last_dmesg", after trying to flash something
@alray, might be able to decipher that
(sorry for the ping)

Stuck in fastboot - No running ROM, recovery , ADB

Dear Community,
I reached a state with my mobile phone where I really do not know anymore how to proceed to get back to any running ROM on my HTC Mini 2. :angel:
I read the other threads on this topic, but they did not help my situation.
Maybe someone see's what I am missing, or what I can do about it. In the end, I would like to go back to a CM 11 / CM 13 ROM, but as I understood, I should first go back to stock to enable S-off, using a nandroid recovery backup. Then flash a new custom rom. However I am stuck without any recovery running properly. Only the hboot/fastboot menu is working, and the phone will always boot there again.
Some more info:
- ADB does not work currently. I tried Win and OSX , so I believe its the phone rejecting it.
- With stock recovery, reading in the 0P8BIMG.zip RUU file containing a 2.19.401.2 or 2.18.401.3 system fails.
- Flashing recovery TWRP 2.8.5.0 / 2.8.1.0 works, but the phone will not start it.
Code:
C:\Users\USER>fastboot flash recovery "Z:\Installs\HTC Mini 2\recovery-twrp-2.8.5.0.img"
sending 'recovery' (11796 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.393s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.394s]
finished. total time: 1.790s
- My bootloader is ***Unlocked*** according to the fastboot screen. However, I cannot lock it :
Code:
C:\Users\USER>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) [PGFS] partition_update_pgfs: pg1fs_security
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = 536739196 (0x1FFDFD7C)
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
(bootloader) WARM RESET: 8
(bootloader) [INFO] Reset reason in IMEM is 0x77665501
(bootloader) [INFO] Rebooting device
FAILED (status read failed (No such file or directory))
finished. total time: 1.056s
- Output of getvar all :
Code:
C:\Users\USER>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.101.1102.19.1017
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.19.401.2
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ...
(bootloader) imei: ...
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: mem_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8226
(bootloader) modelid: 0P8B20000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__102
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: be7179e5
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Please let me know if I missed to provide important information.
Is there any way for me to start over on a lower level ? Or is a mobile shop / HTC my only solution left?
Thanks a lot for any feedback!
Greetings,
faiv

faiv said:
Dear Community,
I reached a state with my mobile phone where I really do not know anymore how to proceed to get back to any running ROM on my HTC Mini 2. :angel:
I read the other threads on this topic, but they did not help my situation.
Maybe someone see's what I am missing, or what I can do about it. In the end, I would like to go back to a CM 11 / CM 13 ROM, but as I understood, I should first go back to stock to enable S-off, using a nandroid recovery backup. Then flash a new custom rom. However I am stuck without any recovery running properly. Only the hboot/fastboot menu is working, and the phone will always boot there again.
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you dont need S-OFF to install ROM just Bootloader unlocked.
Just because you can flash the recovery doesn't mean its the correct one, try the one in here
You need HTC drivers for ADB to work. (see link above)
After flashing recovery you can flash the rom using your preferred method.

kativiti said:
you dont need S-OFF to install ROM just Bootloader unlocked.
Just because you can flash the recovery doesn't mean its the correct one, try the one in here
You need HTC drivers for ADB to work. (see link above)
After flashing recovery you can flash the rom using your preferred method.
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Thanks for your reply!
Unfortunately, it does not help. I flashed the recovery you suggested, and I still cannot boot into recovery.
Code:
C:\Users\oo>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\USER\Downloads\twrp-2.8.1.0-20142812-memul.img
sending 'recovery' (10896 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.312s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.378s]
finished. total time: 1.696s
I have the HTC Sync manager installed. Last time ,this was enough to get the drivers as well.
Just tested the other adb.exe plus the api as well. Does not work.

faiv said:
Thanks for your reply!
Unfortunately, it does not help. I flashed the recovery you suggested, and I still cannot boot into recovery.
Code:
C:\Users\oo>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\USER\Downloads\twrp-2.8.1.0-20142812-memul.img
sending 'recovery' (10896 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.312s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.378s]
finished. total time: 1.696s
I have the HTC Sync manager installed. Last time ,this was enough to get the drivers as well.
Just tested the other adb.exe plus the api as well. Does not work.
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try to unlock bootloader again(just last step) , i remember having same kind of problem before, with the hboot.
and of course you are using original HTC cable?

kativiti said:
try to unlock bootloader again(just last step) , i remember having same kind of problem before, with the hboot.
and of course you are using original HTC cable?
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I tried unlocking again already, but I must admit that you got me with the last one. I'm using other cables.....(there are many...how do I recognize the right one ? )
Will report back with the proper one, but I seriously believe that mine are fine.
Besides this, what would be your next guess ?

faiv said:
I tried unlocking again already, but I must admit that you got me with the last one. I'm using other cables.....(there are many...how do I recognize the right one ? )
Will report back with the proper one, but I seriously believe that mine are fine.
Besides this, what would be your next guess ?
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ok we need to go step by step.
Check the shape of the cable maybe you'll get lucky. EBAY if not buy one. they are very cheap.
2nd in hboot try to enter recovery, if still error i need to know what it does, ei: black screen, red letters, etc.

kativiti said:
ok we need to go step by step.
Check the shape of the cable maybe you'll get lucky. EBAY if not buy one. they are very cheap.
2nd in hboot try to enter recovery, if still error i need to know what it does, ei: black screen, red letters, etc.
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I'll tell you what it does, It stucks on red mark page and then black screen. So what is the problem ? If you don't answer my topic I write from another one !

blu3sm4n said:
I'll tell you what it does, It stucks on red mark page and then black screen. So what is the problem ? If you don't answer my topic I write from another one !
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ok. so you dont have a recovery installed or its corrupted.
please be patience as every case its different and it takes trial and error until we figure out.
1-type command fastboot erase cache
2- flash stock recovery
3-relock oem. fastboot oem lock
in HBOOT enter recovery and erase phone. (NOTE: to enter recovery you need to press power+vol- after the red triangular)
4- get new token to unlock BOOTLOADER
5 -flash TWRP
all this because you need stock recovery to properly unlock bootloader.

kativiti said:
ok. so you dont have a recovery installed or its corrupted.
please be patience as every case its different and it takes trial and error until we figure out.
1-type command fastboot erase cache
2- flash stock recovery
3-relock oem. fastboot oem lock
in HBOOT enter recovery and erase phone. (NOTE: to enter recovery you need to press power+vol- after the red triangular)
4- get new token to unlock BOOTLOADER
5 -flash TWRP
all this because you need stock recovery to properly unlock bootloader.
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Thanks for your help, first of all I can not unlock with Htcdev my bootloader. It is still locked. When I try to unlock and type unlock_code.bin, it asks me yes or no and I choose yes, it reboots and stucks on the logo screen again. I reboot again with volume down + power and see it is still "locked" .
When I try to flash stock recovery I type the flash recovery code and I get this message "writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)".. So Don't know what to do. I can not unlock, I can not flash recovery and I can not flash any stock rom because my main is : 2.19.401.2. So if I want to flash 2.18.401.3 RUU it says me your os is older. I am desperate I hope you can help dude. Thanks

blu3sm4n said:
Thanks for your help, first of all I can not unlock with Htcdev my bootloader. It is still locked. When I try to unlock and type unlock_code.bin, it asks me yes or no and I choose yes, it reboots and stucks on the logo screen again. I reboot again with volume down + power and see it is still "locked" .
When I try to flash stock recovery I type the flash recovery code and I get this message "writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)".. So Don't know what to do. I can not unlock, I can not flash recovery and I can not flash any stock rom because my main is : 2.19.401.2. So if I want to flash 2.18.401.3 RUU it says me your os is older. I am desperate I hope you can help dude. Thanks
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ok so now you saying its LOCKED?
can yo send a hboot pic?
before trying next step..do you have an sdcard inserted in phone? if so remove and restart phone(corrupted sdcard will freeze phone logo)
if still stuck in logo try next step, if LOCKED
download RUU
- RENAME THE RUU FILE TO 0P8BIMG.zip AND PLACE IN THE ROOT OF SD CARD
- SWITCH OFF DEVICE
- HOLD VOL DOWN AND POWER KEY
- SOON AS DEVICE ENTER BOOT LOADERS IT WILL START READING THE PLACED FILE AND FLASHING SHOULD START SOON.

kativiti said:
ok so now you saying its LOCKED?
can yo send a hboot pic?
before trying next step..do you have an sdcard inserted in phone? if so remove and restart phone(corrupted sdcard will freeze phone logo)
if still stuck in logo try next step, if LOCKED
download RUU
- RENAME THE RUU FILE TO 0P8BIMG.zip AND PLACE IN THE ROOT OF SD CARD
- SWITCH OFF DEVICE
- HOLD VOL DOWN AND POWER KEY
- SOON AS DEVICE ENTER BOOT LOADERS IT WILL START READING THE PLACED FILE AND FLASHING SHOULD START SOON.
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Yes it is LOCKED. I add HBOOT pic as atached, I tried to flash RUU but it says me "your main version is older " so i can not flash 2.18.401.3 RUU. I found this one (2.19.401.2_boot_system_2015-09-21--20-48-04_KOT49H.zip )and tried to flash but it didn't work (on boot menu it says no image found)

blu3sm4n said:
Yes it is LOCKED. I add HBOOT pic as atached, I tried to flash RUU but it says me "your main version is older " so i can not flash 2.18.401.3 RUU. I found this one (2.19.401.2_boot_system_2015-09-21--20-48-04_KOT49H.zip )and tried to flash but it didn't work (on boot menu it says no image found)
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thx for the picture.
you hboot shows that nothing has been done to the phone. so it was NEVER unlocked as stated in original post.
At this point im gonna suggest get your self an original usb cable because the one you using its no good. its giving you wrong info and it seems some get to the phone but corrupted and thats why unlock fails.
im trying to create a new updated RUU but might take some time.
please get OTA cable and try to unlock

You are right, it is never unlocked as I told you before. My cable is original itselfs cable. My phone is never unlocked, never rooted and never made s-off. So what do you suggest now ?
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blu3sm4n said:
You are right, it is never unlocked as I told you before. My cable is original itselfs cable. My phone is never unlocked, never rooted and never made s-off. So what do you suggest now ?
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while i try to compile an ruu, try to unlock it.
Start over from scratch. get new token, this time choose "all other devices" in Dev HTC.
after clicking "yes" Wait at least 10 minutes before stress out.
let me know

Ok I'll try and let you know
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kativiti said:
while i try to compile an ruu, try to unlock it.
Start over from scratch. get new token, this time choose "all other devices" in Dev HTC.
after clicking "yes" Wait at least 10 minutes before stress out.
let me know
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I did exactly what you did. I got new token and choose "all supported other devices" in HTCdev. I took pictures of every step. It didn't work again after 3rd picture If I press volume up + power, it says "Device CW install : can't mount /data" and goes black screen and charging. If i don't press anything it goes black screen again and then chargin again as you can see on the 5th picture. So I can not unlock
By the way, If I choose recovery or factory reset on bootloader menu, I get the same result. (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th pictures).

blu3sm4n said:
I did exactly what you did. I got new token and choose "all supported other devices" in HTCdev. I took pictures of every step. It didn't work again after 3rd picture If I press volume up + power, it says "Device CW install : can't mount /data" and goes black screen and charging. If i don't press anything it goes black screen again and then chargin again as you can see on the 5th picture. So I can not unlock
By the way, If I choose recovery or factory reset on bootloader menu, I get the same result. (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th pictures).
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1- in hboot enter recovery
when red warning shows, press power+vol up to enter recovery.
wipe data and reboot.
if recovery fails flash it
2-put this file in sdcard and update.
in hboot enter recovery, when red warning shows, press power+vol up to enter recovery.
wipe data and reboot.

kativiti said:
1- in hboot enter recovery
when red warning shows, press power+vol up to enter recovery.
wipe data and reboot.
if recovery fails flash it
2-put this file in sdcard and update.
in hboot enter recovery, when red warning shows, press power+vol up to enter recovery.
wipe data and reboot.
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in hboot when I try to enter recovery, red warning comes and pressing power+vol up, it says "device cw install:cant mount/data" and then black screen.
I tried second step and added your file into sdcard and update. it says press power button. After that white htc screen is coming. It is waiting since 15 minutes but still nothing and still white screen [emoji21]
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Sorry but it seems I'm unable to help you.
The picture shows green letters behind the red ones. It means the flashing fail, maybe it rejected the recovery or because its locked.
Either way your problem is, your system and recovery are corrupted.
My advice is contact HTC and send for repair. They usually don't charge you.

Ok dude thanks a lot. I'll contact HTC, i hope they can help ?
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