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Need suggestions.
I was told by HTC support that the device I have is at the end of it's life cycle. LOL anyway, time to get this device unlocked and play around with it, I guess.
**** LOCKED ****
HOLIDAY PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.85.0025
MICROP-0360
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0202
eMMC-boot
Mar 1 2012,17:09:49
So, this device has started acting up all of a sudden. Started giving me the white bg screen with the logo after a random reboot. Tried doing everything possible on this to fix it, and get this back to the stock ROM using the official RUU (htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_R23_US.exe), was hoping to retrieve some of it's data since I didn't have sufficient amount of good data backed up. But at this point, all I want to do is get this puppy back up and running w/ unlock and root, any way possible. Tried doing the RUU on two different windows machines with different usb cords, have received error message 170,171(was able to get rid of those with the help of CCleaner, a quick registry wipe) and finally error 155 when the update got stuck at 9% with the black screen with htc written on it. I would even wanna try if I can put lollipop on this, as I just came across a post here that says it's doable. But I just don't have a way to enable USB debugging as I don't have any access to the OS, or even the Play store. Would appreciate suggestions, and proper step guidelines on this! Please help a brother learn as I'm just starting to take small footsteps towards this. Will appreciate any help. Thanks a lot!
Help flashing JB on a HTC vivid
Hi,
I've been trying to upgrade my android OS from ICS to JB using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
I already unlocked the bootloader and installed the ClockworkMod Recovery, now when I'm trying to install the new ROM, it says that the installation was completed however I still have ICS 4.0.3. I'm following these steps:
Download a ROM, it should be in a zip file (MAKE SURE the ROM is pre rooted, or else you might lose root. If you do not know, ask the respective dev)
2) Connect your phone to your computer through the USB and mount the storage card (storage mode)
3) Copy the ROM you downloaded and put it on the ROOT of your storage card (not in any folders)
4) Power off your phone. Then power it on holding the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons. You should be in H-Boot, now use the volume rocker to select recovery (the power button "selects" it)
5) Once in recovery, scroll down to "backup and restore" and select it, now select "backup". This will give you a safe ROM to fall back on and restore in case anything goes wrong
- IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH BACKING UP, pull the battery, boot back into recovery (power + vol down then select recovery) and try again. OR you may have to boot up and delete the old partial backups with a file explorer and try again. OR make sure your USB is no longer connected and try again.
6) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "wipe data/factory reset". Select "Yes" when prompted.
7) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "wipe cache partition". Select "Yes" when prompted.
8) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "advanced". Now select "Wipe dalvik cache" and select "Yes" when prompted.
9) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "Install zip from SD card". Choose the ROM you just put on the storage card, and select "Yes".
10) IF your ROM will not install correctly or you get an error and you are using the recovery from the superguide (this one) then tell the dev of the ROM to update their script to work with the new recovery
11) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "Reboot now". Your ROM will now be loaded up. Do not panic if it takes a small while (5 minutes at most I'd say) because the first boot always takes some time.
Is there something I'm missing or something else I have to do?
gersonvel said:
Hi,
I've been trying to upgrade my android OS from ICS to JB using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
I already unlocked the bootloader and installed the ClockworkMod Recovery, now when I'm trying to install the new ROM, it says that the installation was completed however I still have ICS 4.0.3. I'm following these steps:
Download a ROM, it should be in a zip file (MAKE SURE the ROM is pre rooted, or else you might lose root. If you do not know, ask the respective dev)
2) Connect your phone to your computer through the USB and mount the storage card (storage mode)
3) Copy the ROM you downloaded and put it on the ROOT of your storage card (not in any folders)
4) Power off your phone. Then power it on holding the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons. You should be in H-Boot, now use the volume rocker to select recovery (the power button "selects" it)
5) Once in recovery, scroll down to "backup and restore" and select it, now select "backup". This will give you a safe ROM to fall back on and restore in case anything goes wrong
- IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH BACKING UP, pull the battery, boot back into recovery (power + vol down then select recovery) and try again. OR you may have to boot up and delete the old partial backups with a file explorer and try again. OR make sure your USB is no longer connected and try again.
6) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "wipe data/factory reset". Select "Yes" when prompted.
7) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "wipe cache partition". Select "Yes" when prompted.
8) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "advanced". Now select "Wipe dalvik cache" and select "Yes" when prompted.
9) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "Install zip from SD card". Choose the ROM you just put on the storage card, and select "Yes".
10) IF your ROM will not install correctly or you get an error and you are using the recovery from the superguide (this one) then tell the dev of the ROM to update their script to work with the new recovery
11) Get back to the main recovery menu and select "Reboot now". Your ROM will now be loaded up. Do not panic if it takes a small while (5 minutes at most I'd say) because the first boot always takes some time.
Is there something I'm missing or something else I have to do?
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DO
NOT
USE
CLOCKWORKMOD
FOR
THIS
PHONE
Now... Once you switch to TWRP
What ROM are you installing?
Why JB and not KitKat?
Either CM or PAC are good choices... PAC has more features...
rignfool said:
DO
NOT
USE
CLOCKWORKMOD
FOR
THIS
PHONE
Now... Once you switch to TWRP
What ROM are you installing?
Why JB and not KitKat?
Either CM or PAC are good choices... PAC has more features...
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Do I still need to S-OFF? because I've been reading and found some steps which include a wire trick which I'm not sure about.
gersonvel said:
Do I still need to S-OFF? because I've been reading and found some steps which include a wire trick which I'm not sure about.
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No... Use fastboot to flash the boot.img...
And the wire trick just forces a reboot... Its a special reboot but that's all it is...
Don't be scared...
i can't get it! not working! help
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hi guys im really in trouble.My G1 has a problem when i try to enter recovery mode.all things on screen just an orange triangle and the "!".It happened when i try to update this "signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip"at "developer.htc.com/adp.html#s3" .When installing that i didn't follow the instructions.Here is the installation guide:
"Flash Android 1.6 & the Latest version (stable)
You will now install the actual OS of the phone. First you will install the legal Google apps, and then you will install CyanogenMod on top of those apps.
1. Turn your phone off.
2. Hold the Home button while booting to get to Recovery mode.
3. If you wish to have an option to return to your factory settings, select nandroid backup now. If not, continue.
4. Press Alt-W (or select "wipe data/factory reset"). Press home to confirm.
5. Press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd").
* Pick signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip.
6. Press home to confirm and let installation complete.
7. STOP - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR PHONE
8. Once again, press Alt-A (or select "apply any zip from sd").
* Pick update-cm-4.2.x-signed.zip.
9. Press home to confirm and let installation complete
10. When this is complete, reboot your phone by pressing Home & Back. [release buttons to start reboot]
11. Wait. Your phone will say installing radio and then reboot. This will take a couple of minutes. Be patient!
12. (When rebooting it may boot back to the recovery screen and say Formating CACHE. That's normal, just reboot again.)
If that's all you wanted to do, you're done! You should now have a fully functional phone. "
_when in step 7 I REBOOTED MY G1 and now result is orange triangle and the "!" on screen when i enter recovery mode.
_i tried to enter fastboot by press and hold POWER and CAMERA button.
and it said
"SD checking ...
Loading...DREADIAG.zip
No Image
Loading...DREADIA2.nbh
No Image or wrong Image
Loading ...DREADIAG.nbh
No Image or wrong Image
Loading...DREAIMG.zip
No Image
Loading...DREAIMG.nbh
No Image or wrong Image" and then dissappeared very fast.
Does anyone know how to fix it ? or got the same problem plz help me.i was crazied with this.i want to update to android 2.1.HELP ME PLZ !!!
Here is my SPL info:
"DREAM PVT 32B ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.33.2005(DREA10000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
Apr 20 2009,15:30:43"
Your rooting process was not successful, you need to try again.
bricked? why would you read bold letters and do what it says not to?
joe.kerwin said:
bricked? why would you read bold letters and do what it says not to?
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He is NOT bricked. He isn't even soft bricked.
I agree, try again with the rooting process.
I am a first time rooting. A couple things. First I'm pretty sure I've gotten up to Armon Ra Recovery and just want to know is there any way to check? Also if I've done everything correct then why is the radio update working? I have the file on the sd card root it goes to read it in recovery mode and it says installing cannot find file installation abort. Lastly I just want to make sure I do everything right after those steps because I really don't want to brick my phone.
To check if you have amon RA recovery working, try booting your phone into recovery mode. Power off the phone. Now hold down the Home and Power button until you enter Recovery mode.
For the radio, put it on the root of your SD card, and make sure the file extension is .zip, then enter Recovery mode by powering off the phone and holding down the Home and Power button. Go to "flash zip" and select the radio and proceed to flash it onto your phone.
Im trying to flash a new rom but when i go to flash clockworkmod recovery nothing happens. i have internet, no error signs pop up all that happens is the bar goes green then stops.
Is there any troubleshooting i can do?
Turn the phone off, and then hold the three volume buttons and the power button. when you get to the recovery screen, select reinstall packages and it will go to an AT&T screen then back to the screen. select it again and then if a green screen pops up, your in clockwork.
I have not flashed clockworks yet though it is not on my phone.
I tried that already. I dont know what to do now
Go to my files on your phone, make sure there is a file called update.zip
Then phone off
Three button combo
Reinstall packages
Repeat
Done
mcord11758 said:
Go to my files on your phone, make sure there is a file called update.zip
Then phone off
Three button combo
Reinstall packages
Repeat
Done
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crap, you beat me to it
Reading this forum is really helpful before flashing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
And the file that you need to have on the root of your sd card is the one on clockwork mode renamed as update.zip
Best of lucks
i reinstalled packages and it did not work when i tried to flash
You can always use rom manager
If you are rooted already. You can use rom manager to get into recovery, as follows:
1) Install rom manager from the market
2) Start rom manager and flatsh ClockworkMod recovery, make sure you select "Captivate"
3) After you havedone point 2, select the second option on rom manager "Reboot into recovery".
Reinstall packages two times.
Voila,you are in recovery.
worked beautifully thank you!!
Hello,
I bought a sensation xl and it seems like it was rooted.
All I want now is to upgrade to the normal ICS and I don't know how to do anything!
I don't have an option in the menu to "check for software updates", my wifi is not working and i am totally stuck..
I am totally a newbie in this rooting and stuff and never really wanted to go thru it.. Can anyone please guide me?
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Info:
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version: android 2.3.5
software number: ANDTropix 1.21 [Bravia]
Double_H said:
Hello,
I bought a sensation xl and it seems like it was rooted.
All I want now is to upgrade to the normal ICS and I don't know how to do anything!
I don't have an option in the menu to "check for software updates", my wifi is not working and i am totally stuck..
I am totally a newbie in this rooting and stuff and never really wanted to go thru it.. Can anyone please guide me?
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Info:
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version: android 2.3.5
software number: ANDTropix 1.21 [Bravia]
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Download this tool.. connect ur device to pc in charge only mode with usb debugging enabled..
run the tool & select option 2 to show CID
post the value u get like HTC_****
First of all, thanks for your quick reply.
Second, I am afraid I wasn't able to get the CID.
When I downloaded the tool, I found many files.. I tried running the tool itself but keeps telling me <waiting for device>.. I tried double clicking fastboot.exe.. same msg..
i tried double clicking the adb also same msg..
I also tried different sequences.. connect.. fastboot.exe.. tool.. and reverse...
debugging is on but seems like no difference!
What should I do????????
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I downloaded an app: CID getter from the market and it said: CID is HTC_001
fshami said:
Download this tool.. connect ur device to pc in charge only mode with usb debugging enabled..
run the tool & select option 2 to show CID
post the value u get like HTC_****
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Double_H said:
First of all, thanks for your quick reply.
Second, I am afraid I wasn't able to get the CID.
When I downloaded the tool, I found many files.. I tried running the tool itself but keeps telling me <waiting for device>.. I tried double clicking fastboot.exe.. same msg..
i tried double clicking the adb also same msg..
I also tried different sequences.. connect.. fastboot.exe.. tool.. and reverse...
debugging is on but seems like no difference!
What should I do????????
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I downloaded an app: CID getter from the market and it said: CID is HTC_001
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You can either flash 2.31.401.2_Europe RUU from here..
OR
If you have a custom recovery installed then you can flash the ROM from here
Actually I don't understand what you said below!!
I'm totally new to all of this.. Kindly illustrate your answers and provide me with steps if you want to help me.
fshami said:
You can either flash 2.31.401.2_Europe RUU from here..
OR
If you have a custom recovery installed then you can flash the ROM from here
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Double_H said:
Actually I don't understand what you said below!!
I'm totally new to all of this.. Kindly illustrate your answers and provide me with steps if you want to help me.
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If you have recovery in your phone
(shutdown your phone and take battery off and put it then in To phone, then press Volume down and powerbutton and you will get white bootloader and search green recovery and choose it by pressing power Button it will open black with Blue letter recovery. If you have recovery Download the rom and in Roms thread are instructions to install the rom.
Double_H said:
Hello,
I bought a sensation xl and it seems like it was rooted.
All I want now is to upgrade to the normal ICS and I don't know how to do anything!
I don't have an option in the menu to "check for software updates", my wifi is not working and i am totally stuck..
I am totally a newbie in this rooting and stuff and never really wanted to go thru it.. Can anyone please guide me?
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Info:
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version: android 2.3.5
software number: ANDTropix 1.21 [Bravia]
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How did you find out that your phone is rooted?
Moreover, write following information here:
Bootloader: locked or unlocked?
HBoot:????
S-Off or S-ON???
You can this information by doing following.
Switch your phone Off. Press Volume down button and power button. This will take you to a screen where you can find this information. Put your information here and wr'll take it from there onwards
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429241&highlight=and - This is what is installed on you phone. So you know. Not that this helps anything but just so you know it isn't some random thing no one has heard of
Now the recovery these guys are on about is something that has to be installed on the phone for someone to have installed this 'OS' (ROM). If you do as many have said and power the phone down. Remove the battery. Place it back in and whilst holding volume down and power wait for it to get to white screen with coloured text. If it boots as normal you have done it wrong Once you in this screen use the volume keys to navigate up and down and the power button to select. Navigate until you are over the Recovery option and use power to select. The phone will reboot and go to what is known as a Recovery. Chances are this is a customer recovery which allows you to install new 'OS' (ROM).
If you have this it would be easier for you and everyone if you download the stock rooted OS. Now you don't really need to understand what root is etc. I am sure you could Google all of that. But what you have to do is download it from here. Once it has downloaded you need to move the .zip file to you SD card on your phone. Just plug your phone into your PC and drag and drop it to your phone's sd. The SD card in your phone is virtualised so although you may not physically have one the PC recognises it as an SD card.
Once you have moved it to your phone. You need to unplug your phone from the PC. Get your phone back to the recovery, using these instructions again:Power the phone down. Remove the battery. Place it back in and whilst holding volume down and power wait for it to get to white screen with coloured text. If it boots as normal you have done it wrong Once you in this screen use the volume keys to navigate up and down and the power button to select. Navigate until you are over the Recovery option and use power to select. The phone will reboot and go to what is known as a Recovery.
Once you are there continue to use the volume up and down to navigate and power to select. You need to select 'Wipe Data/Factory Reset' option. Then select 'yes' Once that is done, you need to select the 'Wipe Cache' option. Again, select 'Yes'. Once that is done you can install the 'OS'(ROM). Now you select 'Install zip from SD card' then the option 'Select zip from SD card' Navigate and find the .zip file you moved to your SD. Select it, then select 'yes' After that it will do some stuff. Once it's finished, select 'Go Back' and then 'Reboot System' that should work.
If you don't want to do that then you can download the RUU file that fshami already linked. http://www.filefactory.com/f/2c6cbf04d4909b70/ - Select the one named 2.31.401.2_Europe. Once it has downloaded you need to ensure you have HTC drivers installed. Best way to do that is download HTC sync and plug your phone in. After it has installed the drivers and verified your phone you're good to go. Plug your phone in, find the RUU file you downloaded. It will be an .exe file. Right click on it and click 'Run as Administrator' Follow the steps on screen.
Hi All,
I've been unable to find a solution here so far. My N1 has an old version of Blackrose (it says Apr 2012 04:53:16 on the front screen).
When I switch to phone one, it gets to the standard Blackrose menu. If I choose recovery, I can get to 4EXT where I can wipe/partition etc. From here I can install a ROM (latest Evervolv at the moment) and Gapps. When I reboot, I end up back at the blackrose menu again.
I have tried flashing the phone with a complete wipe (except sdcard) 5 times in a row and then installing Evervolv and rebooting. I always end up back at the Blackrose menu.
Does anyone have any ideas?
AMH.
Volume rocker stuck?
How will I be able to tell? I can still use the volume to navigate the blackrose menu.
Interestingly, on the first BR menu, only "fastboot" can be selected, then on the second menu "fastboot", "recovery", "reboot" and "powerdown" are all available. The "recovery" option will get me to 4EXT.