[Q] Can't flash anything on Sprint M8 HK - Sprint HTC One (M8)

I'm sure(or at least hoping) this has been answered elsewhere, but after 6 hours of searching I'm in desperation mode. Here's where I'm at:
Brand new Sprint M8 HK edition
cid: SPCS_004
version_main: 1.54.654.13
modelid: 0P8B70000
radio: 1.05.20.0321_2
Rooted with SuperSU, TWRP 2.8.1 (2.8.3 won't work, gets stuck on loading recovery), S-ON
I thought I could flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706441 without being S-off, and stupidly did not make a backup. Flashing appeared to go fine, but after rebooting the phone goes straight to the bootloader. I can still access TWRP, and have tried to flash multiple ROM's/Firmware to get the phone in any working config, but no matter what I do I can't get anything to flash.
If I try to flash 1.54.654.9 Full Firmware from RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 I get the FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail) error. Research said to lock the bootloader, which I did, but then I get the FAILED (remote signature verify fail).
The ultimate goal is to get stock android running on the M8(recently lost my Nexus 5 which I loved), but at this point I'd take any working OS so I can simply use the phone.
I've been using fastboot to flash as I don't have ready access to a microSD card reader.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and met with BTC tips.

Download the ROM from the link below. Make sure you do a full wipe in recovery first. Then flash the ROM.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590598
The full firmware you're attempting to install won't install because you're S-on and you cannot downgrade firmware while S-on. If this doesn't work you'll need to relock your bootloader and flash the latest RUU from the link you posted (software version 3.31.654.2).

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Download the ROM from the link below. Make sure you do a full wipe in recovery first. Then flash the ROM.
The full firmware you're attempting to install won't install because you're S-on and you cannot downgrade firmware while S-on. If this doesn't work you'll need to relock your bootloader and flash the latest RUU from the link you posted (software version 3.31.654.2).
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Thanks for the reply. Downloaded the ROM you linked, got the following:
$ sudo fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'zip' (49586 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.070s]
writing 'zip'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 3.071s
Is that expected?

Yes, that's expected, because that's not how you flash a ROM.
Can you push the ROM to your phone and then try flashing it via recovery? You mentioned not having a microSD card reader but I presume you have a microSD card, correct? If so push the ROM to the card, do a full wipe in recovery (Dalvik cache, cache, data & system), then flash the ROM.

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Yes, that's expected, because that's not how you flash a ROM.
Can you push the ROM to your phone and then try flashing it via recovery? You mentioned not having a microSD card reader but I presume you have a microSD card, correct? If so push the ROM to the card, do a full wipe in recovery (Dalvik cache, cache, data & system), then flash the ROM.
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Thanks for trudging along with me, still learning here. I pushed the ROM you linked to my sdcard via adb, did a full wipe, and went to install:
Installing ' /sdcard/firmware.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
file_getprop: failed to stat " /system/build.prop": No such file or directory
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/firmware.zip'
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/firmware2.zip'
I was able to flash the GPe ROM successfully using this method, but my phone still reboots to bootloader...

Odd.
At any rate, you're going to need to update your firmware, otherwise you won't be able to properly run the GPE port to begin with.

Thanks again. I was able to recover to stock image with the RUU you suggested. Do you have any suggestions/links for ROMS with stock android? And do you have a BTC address?

You can take a look at the thread in the link below (the first post, actually).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
I don't have a BTC address.

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[Q] Help me ! Please problem with bad memory sector on boot partition

Hi all ...
Excuse me for my bad english, i'm french ....
I have a big problem with my nexus one.
I would like to flash the latest cyanogen Nightly but since the V243 i have a error 7 when the phone try to update the boot.img ....
After a long search on the web , i found that the problem is probably that i have a bad sector on my boot partition.
to Fix this problem i have to update my bootloader with the Hboot 0.35 ....
My question are how can i update my bootloader ???? i have tried to flash the PASSIMG_Passion_KT_KR_2.15.1010.2_FRF91_release_signed.zip in Clockword recovery but it say that the package is bad ...
Please help ... thx
Extract the hboot.img from the ROM ZIP.
Reboot to bootloader.
Execute:
"fastboot flash hboot hboot.img".
You need fastboot set up for this. Read Wiki to know, how to set it up.
No need to unlock the bootloader, the IMG is original and signed.
thanks for your answer
but i don't have a hboot.img on the package only a hboot_8x50_0.35.0017_100610.nb0 .
when i tried to fastboot flash hboot hboot_8x50_0.35.0017_100610.nb0 it doesn't work ..
Where can i find this hboot.img ?
I have rename hboot_8x50_0.35.0017_100610.nb0 at Hboot.img
When i try to fastboot flash hboot hboot.img i have the following error
C:\android\tools>fastboot flash hboot hboot.img
sending 'hboot' (512 KB)... OKAY [ 0.087s]
writing 'hboot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 0.210s
By the output I see that your bootloader indeed is still locked.
Oh well, since the simple way didn't work - here's a very long, but certain way:
Download UniversalAndRoot.
Reboot to recovery.
Make a FULL NANDROID BACKUP.
[executing "unroot/restore your Nexus from Wiki, PASSIMG method]
Rename your Korean ROM file to PASSIMG.ZIP
Put it on SD card in root directory.
Reboot to bootloader.
Press whatever needed to flash the PASSIMG.
[end of PASSIMG method]
DO NOT LOGIN TO ANY SERVICE!
Execute: "adb install universalandroot.apk" (replace with the actual APK filename)
Root the phone
Install custom recovery (use flash_image guide from Wiki)
Reboot to recovery
Restore nandroid backup you've made.
After all that, you'll have your HBOOT changed, and the ROM with your data as they were.
Its original korean rom, i think you cant flash it because:
1)Bootloader still locked. Korean nbh signed with key came from KT so there is nothing surprsing it says "Signature verify fall"
2)Custom recovery from RAmon wouldnt flash it too. I have no idea why, but seems like flash original roms just forbidden in RAmon's custom recovery. Dont know about Clockworks one
Where are you device came from?
If its an american one, download latest full american rom and flash it.
I hope it would help.
Another, shortest way: unlock your bootloader and flash whatever you want

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

I have searched the forums, and I can not find the answer to my specific situation. Please forgive me if it is there somewhere. The story…….
- last working ROM was VIVO ICS official, RUU installed. (RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_HTC_WWE_4.10.405.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266013_signed.exe). HBOOT was changed to 2.02 S-ON, bootloader locked. I unlocked via HTCdev. Before this I had IceColdSandwich 8.1.1, ENG Hboot S-OFF. I had originally used the GB downgrade ROM to S-OFF, and restored IceCold backup after this.
- I wanted to be S-OFF again, and so tried installing this zip using CWM Recovery, following the advice of tpbklake:
vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip Version 1.1
(from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500&page=1)​
- now boot loop. I tried reinstalling other ROMs which I have successfully installed in the past (GB downgrade, stock ICS), and also restore various backups, but all result in boot loop (stuck on white HTC screen). Each time I would use CWM Recovery to clear dalvik, cache etc.
- I have now followed 'fix' instructions in that same thread, ie. :
1. Download the file lib.zip from here: http://bit.ly/PwK4BH
2. Unzip the lib.img and place it on your PC where you have fastboot.exe installed.
3. Boot into FASTBOOT USB mode and then enter the following command:
fastboot flash lib lib.img
4. Download the file format_lib_update.zip from here: http://bit.ly/RIpEUL
5. Copy it to your SD card.
6. Boot into recovery and then install format_lib_update.zip
7. While in recovery format the SYSTEM partition.
8. Then reinstall vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip​
But at step 3 I get the following:
C:\adb>fastboot flash lib lib.img
sending 'lib' (155648 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.553s]
writing 'lib'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 52.417s
C:\adb>​
Please help! I’m close to considering myself properly bricked, and using that as an excuse to go and buy a OneX.
jcr67 said:
I have searched the forums, and I can not find the answer to my specific situation. Please forgive me if it is there somewhere. The story…….
- last working ROM was VIVO ICS official, RUU installed. (RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_HTC_WWE_4.10.405.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266013_signed.exe). HBOOT was changed to 2.02 S-ON, bootloader locked. I unlocked via HTCdev. Before this I had IceColdSandwich 8.1.1, ENG Hboot S-OFF. I had originally used the GB downgrade ROM to S-OFF, and restored IceCold backup after this.
- I wanted to be S-OFF again, and so tried installing this zip using CWM Recovery, following the advice of tpbklake:
vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip Version 1.1
(from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500&page=1)​
- now boot loop. I tried reinstalling other ROMs which I have successfully installed in the past (GB downgrade, stock ICS), and also restore various backups, but all result in boot loop (stuck on white HTC screen). Each time I would use CWM Recovery to clear dalvik, cache etc.
- I have now followed 'fix' instructions in that same thread, ie. :
1. Download the file lib.zip from here: http://bit.ly/PwK4BH
2. Unzip the lib.img and place it on your PC where you have fastboot.exe installed.
3. Boot into FASTBOOT USB mode and then enter the following command:
fastboot flash lib lib.img
4. Download the file format_lib_update.zip from here: http://bit.ly/RIpEUL
5. Copy it to your SD card.
6. Boot into recovery and then install format_lib_update.zip
7. While in recovery format the SYSTEM partition.
8. Then reinstall vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip​
But at step 3 I get the following:
C:\adb>fastboot flash lib lib.img
sending 'lib' (155648 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.553s]
writing 'lib'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 52.417s
C:\adb>​
Please help! I’m close to considering myself properly bricked, and using that as an excuse to go and buy a OneX.
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OK, so what is the state of your HBOOT? Are you still HBOOT 2.02.0002 UNLOCKED?
When you are using the an unlocked HTC HBOOT and you flash a custom ROM in CWM, you then manually have to extract the boot.img file from that ROM's zip file and flash it manually in FASTBOOT USB mode. If you don't do that, you will get a boot loop.
What you need to do if you can still get into CWM and the bootloader is still UNLOCKED is reflash that ROM again and then flash the boot.img file in FASTBOOT mode and you should be ok.
tpbklake said:
OK, so what is the state of your HBOOT? Are you still HBOOT 2.02.0002 UNLOCKED? .
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yep
tpbklake said:
When you are using the an unlocked HTC HBOOT and you flash a custom ROM in CWM, you then manually have to extract the boot.img file from that ROM's zip file and flash it manually in FASTBOOT USB mode. If you don't do that, you will get a boot loop.
What you need to do if you can still get into CWM and the bootloader is still UNLOCKED is reflash that ROM again and then flash the boot.img file in FASTBOOT mode and you should be ok.
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I should have mentioned, I already tried that. However, I will try it one more time. I tried so many things - if I try it again in isolation, I will be 100% sure I am telling you the truth.
Thanks for the reply.
jcr67 said:
I should have mentioned, I already tried that. However, I will try it one more time. I tried so many things - if I try it again in isolation, I will be 100% sure I am telling you the truth.
Thanks for the reply.
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OK, I tried it again.
- In CWM Recovery, install from zip, chose 'vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip'
- It completed successfuly (rather quickly)
- extracted boot.img from that zip, places in adb/fastboot folder on PC
- Rebooted phone into bootloader USB
- On PC, executed 'fastboot boot boot.img'
C:\adb>fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.328s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 1.328s​
- it rebooted automatically, and now stuck on white HTC screen for last 10 minutes
jcr67 said:
OK, I tried it again.
- In CWM Recovery, install from zip, chose 'vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip'
- It completed successfuly (rather quickly)
- extracted boot.img from that zip, places in adb/fastboot folder on PC
- Rebooted phone into bootloader USB
- On PC, executed 'fastboot boot boot.img'
C:\adb>fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.328s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 1.328s​
- it rebooted automatically, and now stuck on white HTC screen for last 10 minutes
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Instead of "fastboot boot boot.img"
it should be
"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Try that and see how it goes
Cheers
Drugzy said:
Instead of "fastboot boot boot.img"
it should be
"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Try that and see how it goes
Cheers
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Aaaarghh....silly me
However, same result. Still white screen after 10min
C:\adb>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (3824 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.187s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.234s]
finished. total time: 2.422s​
jcr67 said:
Aaaarghh....silly me
However, same result. Still white screen after 10min
C:\adb>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (3824 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.187s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.234s]
finished. total time: 2.422s​
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Well then you can always relock the bootloader and then run the 4.10.405.1 RUU like you did originally. Then you can unlock the bootloader since you already have the unlock_code.bin file.
tpbklake said:
Well then you can always relock the bootloader and then run the 4.10.405.1 RUU like you did originally. Then you can unlock the bootloader since you already have the unlock_code.bin file.
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Then I will end up where I was in the first place? Oh well, at least I could use the phone.
Anyhow......
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.312s​
HBOOT now says:
*** RELOCKED ***
*** Security Warning ***
jcr67 said:
Then I will end up where I was in the first place? Oh well, at least I could use the phone.
Anyhow......
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.312s​
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Once you get back to that point, unlock the bootloader, install ClockworkMod and then flash su-3.0.7-efghi.zip to root the official ROM. Then you should be able to rerun the downgrade process to get back to S-OFF.
Reinstall the HTC ruu
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tpbklake said:
Once you get back to that point, unlock the bootloader, install ClockworkMod and then flash su-3.0.7-efghi.zip to root the official ROM. Then you should be able to rerun the downgrade process to get back to S-OFF.
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But my relock resulted in a security warning, as shown above. Are you telling me that's fine, and I can go ahead with RUU? Thanks
jcr67 said:
But my relock resulted in a security warning, as shown above. Are you telling me that's fine, and I can go ahead with RUU? Thanks
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Yes you should be ok.
tpbklake said:
Yes you should be ok.
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yep he will be , during my downgrade i had to relock with security warning and ruu fixed it all
tpbklake said:
Yes you should be ok.
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Thanks very much. The stock ICS RUU has now installed successfully. I guess when I originally tried to reinstall it, I had left out the 'RELOCK' step, which is why it failed.
So now I am back to the start (stock ICS + HBOOT 2.02 S-ON), and want to get S-OFF and install your ROM zip. ,What I originally intended to do to get S-OFF was:
1) Unlock the bootloader, flash CWM Recovery, flash SU
2) Run downgrade GB RUU
3) S-off with Revolutionary
4) Install Blackrose HBOOT
5) Install your vivo_signed_WWE_4.10.405.1_ICS_SENSE36_5.zip
But step 2) failed with an unknown error. (I then tried to install your zip, and the rest is the sad history.....).
So what caused step 2 to fail? Did I need to relock the bootloader first?
Many thanks for your help, tpbklake
Did you use this script to downgrade and then flash gb ruu?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
If so run it and post up the results. It may not.be downgrading your mainver correctly.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app
Drugzy said:
Did you use this script to downgrade and then flash gb ruu?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
If so run it and post up the results. It may not.be downgrading your mainver correctly. p
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That's it. HBOOT is remaining at 2.02.0002 after runme.cmd
Is the device rooted?
y OR n:y
Waiting for device to connect
Device found
Pushing misc_version
2455 KB/s (367096 bytes in 0.146s)
Correcting permissions
Downgrading main version
--set_version set. VERSION will be changed to: 2.00.000.0
Patching and backing up misc partition...
Error opening input file.
Cleaning temp files​
Any ideas anyone?
What is the status of your bootloader? Is it locked, unlocked or relocked? If it is locked you may have to answer n to is the phone rooted to give temp root. If not on page 76 of this post there is the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
And fyi it will not change the h boot version, only the main ver which is reported at the end of the script.
Cheers
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app
Drugzy said:
What is the status of your bootloader? Is it locked, unlocked or relocked? If it is locked you may have to answer n to is the phone rooted to give temp root. If not on page 76 of this post there is the same issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
And fyi it will not change the h boot version, only the main ver which is reported at the end of the script.
Cheers
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No, I'm unlocked and rooted
Does the stock ruu have superuser installed? If it does I'm outta ideas.
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---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------
One more thing, I would try flashing another ROM, i came from Niks Sense 4a rom, and the script worked with no issues.
Remember you will need to manually flash the boot.img of the rom as you are S-ON.
jcr67 said:
No, I'm unlocked and rooted
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Open a command window and then type in the command:
adb shell
If you get a # prompt then your ROM is rooted correctly and the script should run. If it doesn't then the ROM isn't properly rooted and the script will fail.

Unable to root Htc one (sprint)

I am unable to root my htc one with sprint. I write the recoveries, to the deivce, and fastboot says it was ok.
When I try and boot to recovery, it hangs for approx 30 sec, then reboots to the OS.
I am currently running Android 4.3
S=Off
cid = spcs_001
hboot = 1.55.0000
radio = 1.00.20.0913_3
opendsp = v31.120.274.0617
os = 3.04.651.2
eMMC = boot 2048MB
tried to use fastboot erase cache a few times also
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
abs7125 said:
I am unable to root my htc one with sprint. I write the recoveries, to the deivce, and fastboot says it was ok.
When I try and boot to recovery, it hangs for approx 30 sec, then reboots to the OS.
I am currently running Android 4.3
S=Off
cid = spcs_001
hboot = 1.55.0000
radio = 1.00.20.0913_3
opendsp = v31.120.274.0617
os = 3.04.651.2
eMMC = boot 2048MB
tried to use fastboot erase cache a few times also
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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I forgot to mention, I have tried to use fastboot boot (image), and it freezes, no matter which recovery image I try. I have tried twrp, and clockwork so far.
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Make sure you are getting the newest img file from twrp site. Make sure it's the Sprint ver.
an0ther said:
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Make sure you are getting the newest img file from twrp site. Make sure it's the Sprint ver.
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Double checked, it is the latest file, and I also verified it is for Sprint. Thought the same thing.
I assume it used to work? I see you are s-off? I don't see what could be going on. You can always do a full ruu reboot and start over but it will wipe your phone.
I just saw you did a Fastboot boot img. Not sure what that could have done. Boot.img is your kernel. When your phone boots , does it work?
an0ther said:
I assume it used to work? I see you are s-off? I don't see what could be going on. You can always do a full ruu reboot and start over but it will wipe your phone.
I just saw you did a Fastboot boot img. Not sure what that could have done. Boot.img is your kernel. When your phone boots , does it work?
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The phone it self, does work. Boots fine. My problem, is I cant get root anymore. It worked until I went back to factory on everything, so I could get the updates. Even recovery worked when I got that back to stock. I took the Ota updates, no I cant get into recovery, so I can re root it.
Tried to go back to stock like i did before, same issue on 4.22 now. followed same procedures for re lock, un lock bootloader, both times, and this time it wont load anything into recovery.
Go to settings, power when phone is booted. Make sure fastboot is not selected.
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CoryTallman said:
Go to settings, power when phone is booted. Make sure fastboot is not selected.
Sent from my One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Shouldnt try this when tired lol. That was checked. Unchecked it, and got the following error this time :
sending 'recovery' (391888 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.413s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))
finished. total time: 13.456s
abs7125 said:
Shouldnt try this when tired lol. That was checked. Unchecked it, and got the following error this time :
sending 'recovery' (391888 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.413s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))
finished. total time: 13.456s
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also, I tried to use rom manager, to download and install clockworkmod. It says an error occurred while flashing your recovery.
abs7125 said:
also, I tried to use rom manager, to download and install clockworkmod. It says an error occurred while flashing your recovery.
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So after 2 days, it looks like I got this working.
Not sure why this fix made a difference, however it worked, for me.
I ended up having to flash an older recovery twrp image of 2.5.0.0 first. That atleast allowed me to boot into recovery, finally. Problem was, nothing on the touchscreen would work.
I rebooted the device back into the bootloader, then installed twrp 2.6.3.0
That worked great!

[Q] Possibly bricked? It would be awesome if someone could help

Hi Xda
Forgive me for what you are about to read, as I have carried out some dumb ### noobness:
I was running Sinless 5.1Gpe rom (great rom) anyways I wanted to return to a sense based rom so decided to go for ARHD 40.2 fter reading a number of posts mentioning doing a complete wipe of the phone including SDCARD. I checked the process of pushing via adb and all seemed simple enough.
I initially did a test and it pushed the file, so then i carried out the complete wipe (no OS, no rom on sd card to flash). I then tried to push the rom and it failed. I tried a number of different ways sideload too.
I managed to get the rom to push in the end using the lastest TWRP of which it would not allow me to do rom failed to flash...
Now this is the stupid part, TWRP became unresponsive, and every time I tried to boot into recovery it would kick me out to the spash screen and bootloop. I did the fastboot erase cache without any success.
I managed to switch to CWM but could not mount anything so came across a post about switching to stock....This is the really stupid part. I flashed a stock recovery and also I now have a relocked bootloader.
Is this phone now bricked??
I have fastboot available
I am S-off
I can boot into stock recovery (Red triangle)
I cannot use ADB (device not recognised)
I cannot re unlock bootloader (tried twice and failed) - I will try again as it got to 4am and had to be up for work at 6am.
Any help really really apreciated.
Many thanks
Mick
I will get there said:
Now this is the stupid part, TWRP became unresponsive, and every time I tried to boot into recovery it would kick me out to the spash screen and bootloop. I did the fastboot erase cache without any success.
I managed to switch to CWM but could not mount anything so came across a post about switching to stock....This is the really stupid part. I flashed a stock recovery and also I now have a relocked bootloader.
Is this phone now bricked??
I have fastboot available
I am S-off
I can boot into stock recovery (Red triangle)
I cannot use ADB (device not recognised)
I cannot re unlock bootloader (tried twice and failed) - I will try again as it got to 4am and had to be up for work at 6am.
Any help really really apreciated.
Many thanks
Mick
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How did you unlock the first time? HTCDev or S-OFF?
Can you post the error you get when you try to unlock?
I will get there said:
Hi Xda
I have fastboot available
I am S-off
I can boot into stock recovery (Red triangle)
I cannot use ADB (device not recognised)
I cannot re unlock bootloader (tried twice and failed) - I will try again as it got to 4am and had to be up for work at 6am.
Any help really really apreciated.
Many thanks
Mick
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if you have s-off you should flash back a custom recovery:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
-> enter RECOVERY, and adb should be working again,
use this to unlock your phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
there's also a handy Guru Bootloader Reset (flashable zip): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527194
but it needs either CWM 6.0.3.2+, or TWRP 2.6.3.3+ to work.
or even "revone -u"
I will get there said:
Hi Xda
Forgive me for what you are about to read, as I have carried out some dumb ### noobness:
I was running Sinless 5.1Gpe rom (great rom) anyways I wanted to return to a sense based rom so decided to go for ARHD 40.2 fter reading a number of posts mentioning doing a complete wipe of the phone including SDCARD. I checked the process of pushing via adb and all seemed simple enough.
I initially did a test and it pushed the file, so then i carried out the complete wipe (no OS, no rom on sd card to flash). I then tried to push the rom and it failed. I tried a number of different ways sideload too.
I managed to get the rom to push in the end using the lastest TWRP of which it would not allow me to do rom failed to flash...
Now this is the stupid part, TWRP became unresponsive, and every time I tried to boot into recovery it would kick me out to the spash screen and bootloop. I did the fastboot erase cache without any success.
I managed to switch to CWM but could not mount anything so came across a post about switching to stock....This is the really stupid part. I flashed a stock recovery and also I now have a relocked bootloader.
Is this phone now bricked??
I have fastboot available
I am S-off
I can boot into stock recovery (Red triangle)
I cannot use ADB (device not recognised)
I cannot re unlock bootloader (tried twice and failed) - I will try again as it got to 4am and had to be up for work at 6am.
Any help really really apreciated.
Many thanks
Mick
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If you can get to the stock recovery press volume up then power button and quickly release both buttons and you should be in stock recovery. From here you should be able to follow any of the posted steps to flash a RUU back to pure stock.
solbirn said:
How did you unlock the first time? HTCDev or S-OFF?
Can you post the error you get when you try to unlock?
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Hi thanks for your response, I initially HTCDev then rumrunner to gain s-off.
The error I get is:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\Adb And Fastboot>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code
.bin
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
error: cannot load 'Unlock_code.bin': No error
C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\Adb And Fastboot>
nkk71 said:
if you have s-off you should flash back a custom recovery:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
-> enter RECOVERY, and adb should be working again,
use this to unlock your phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
there's also a handy Guru Bootloader Reset (flashable zip): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527194
but it needs either CWM 6.0.3.2+, or TWRP 2.6.3.3+ to work.
or even "revone -u"
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Hey thanks for your response
I cant flash custom recovery the error i get is similar to trying to unlock.(above)
I cannot also use that thread because I cannot access adb (even though my phone recognises fastboot in device manager, when I go to what is now stock recovery is disappears from device manager)
I have no OS so cannot open up emulator for revone.
loughary said:
If you can get to the stock recovery press volume up then power button and quickly release both buttons and you should be in stock recovery. From here you should be able to follow any of the posted steps to flash a RUU back to pure stock.
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Hey thanks for responding
I can get into stock android recovery(3e) it enters after notifying me that it failed to mount sd card 5 times then finishes with cannot mount sdcard (no such file or directory)
then finally write host_mode:0 done
any further suggestions?
I will get there said:
Hi thanks for your response, I initially HTCDev then rumrunner to gain s-off.
The error I get is:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\Adb And Fastboot>fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code
.bin
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
error: cannot load 'Unlock_code.bin': No error
C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\Adb And Fastboot>
Hey thanks for your response
I cant flash custom recovery the error i get is similar to trying to unlock.(above)
I cannot also use that thread because I cannot access adb (even though my phone recognises fastboot in device manager, when I go to what is now stock recovery is disappears from device manager)
I have no OS so cannot open up emulator for revone.
Hey thanks for responding
I can get into stock android recovery(3e) it enters after notifying me that it failed to mount sd card 5 times then finishes with cannot mount sdcard (no such file or directory)
then finally write host_mode:0 done
any further suggestions?
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You're getting "cannot load"? That just means the filename is wrong, as simple as that. If ur on Windows, check for .img.img (double extension)
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nkk71 said:
You're getting "cannot load"? That just means the filename is wrong, as simple as that. If ur on Windows, check for .img.img (double extension)
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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Thanks @nkk71
I now have an unlocked bootloader
I have also now flashed CWM 6.0.4.5 however I still do not have adb available. The difference now is fastboot is recognised in device manager as before but when I boot into CWM instead of it dissapearing, it moves to 'other devices' one (with yellow exclamation) I know it did this before because of drivers not being installed/recognised but I have htc sync manager installed which in theory has installed the drivers??!
Anything else I can try without adb?
Again many thanks for your assistance, I see you in a number of threads helping people...top bloke!
Further update
I downgraded my hboot back to 1.55 and now TRWP is now functioning, I have now pushed a rom to the phone, however flash fails due to "unable to mount to internal storage"
Is there a fix for this?
Many thanks
I will get there said:
Further update
I downgraded my hboot back to 1.55 and now TRWP is now functioning, I have now pushed a rom to the phone, however flash fails due to "unable to mount to internal storage"
Is there a fix for this?
Many thanks
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I suggest that you downgrade to Hboot 1.44, keep the bootloader locked and run the 1.28.401.7 RUU to be completely stock. Then its up to you whether you re staying stock or flashing sth custom.
Ivanovic said:
I suggest that you downgrade to Hboot 1.44, keep the bootloader locked and run the 1.28.401.7 RUU to be completely stock. Then its up to you whether you re staying stock or flashing sth custom.
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Thanks @Ivanovic
I have since moved on a little further, i have now managed to push a rom via sideload, when i then go to flash it says:
Updating partion details....
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip /sdcard/sideload.zip
updating partition..details
failed
do you know a workaround this, if not could you direct me to a page with both hboot 1.44 and the RUU please
I will get there said:
Thanks @Ivanovic
I have since moved on a little further, i have now managed to push a rom via sideload, when i then go to flash it says:
Updating partion details....
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip /sdcard/sideload.zip
updating partition..details
failed
do you know a workaround this, if not could you direct me to a page with both hboot 1.44 and the RUU please
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IF you re flashing a 4.4 ROM then use TWRP 2.6.3.3 or latest CWM
IF you re flashing a 4.3/4.2 ROM then use TWRP 2.6.3.0 or older CWM
Link for the RUU http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_...1-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-exe/
I will get there said:
Thanks @Ivanovic
I have since moved on a little further, i have now managed to push a rom via sideload, when i then go to flash it says:
Updating partion details....
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip /sdcard/sideload.zip
updating partition..details
failed
do you know a workaround this, if not could you direct me to a page with both hboot 1.44 and the RUU please
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http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads/ruu-file-downloads/
I had to use the exe version to get it working when I had a similar issue.
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Yes there is a fix. Install stock recovery. Go to bootloader and select factory reset. It will go to stock recovery and do it's thing and should go into a Bootloop . install custom recovery you should be good
Hi All
Just a quick note, to say all back up and running, thanks for all the respondants who helped.
I wanted add how i got it up and running, so if anyone has similar issues they can use it:
I believe the biggest culprit was the newest Firmware and TWRO 2.3.3.3 in which it did not want to load.
I downgraded by Hboot to firmware 3.xxx and then flashed TWRP 2.3.3.0 and it let me in instead of kicking me out to a bootloop.
I then had access to ADB sideload, which did not work for me in the 1st instance that led me to my problem, This i believe was due to not having the lastest SDK.(upgrade this).
Make sure the Rom you are pushing works well for that downgraded firmware i.e. a solid 4.3 based rom in my case.
Also to note I wiped my external SD card and was unable to mount this to flash, let TWRP sort this by doing a factory reset prior to flashing.
Hope this helps anyone who experienced similar symptoms to me.

Flash recovery FAILED (remote: no transfered data)

Hello,
1. I think I may have bricked my phone, here's what I did. I was S-OFF, Super CID. Installed new M4 RUU, the only one I could find and then decided to install Stock_SixthSense-M4_5.11Base.
2. I had an error at the end of it 'unable to mount /system'.
3. Tried to start adb sideload to try a different ROM, couldn't start either.
4. Rebooted phone to booloader, tried to start recovery TWRP, screen flashing not starting.
5. Tried to reinstall recovery and this:
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (9432 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.188s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: no transfered data)
finished. total time: 1.219s
What is happening? Please help!
calbertuk said:
Hello,
1. I think I may have bricked my phone, here's what I did. I was S-OFF, Super CID. Installed new M4 RUU, the only one I could find and then decided to install Stock_SixthSense-M4_5.11Base.
2. I had an error at the end of it 'unable to mount /system'.
3. Tried to start adb sideload to try a different ROM, couldn't start either.
4. Rebooted phone to booloader, tried to start recovery TWRP, screen flashing not starting.
5. Tried to reinstall recovery and this:
C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'recovery' (9432 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.188s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: no transfered data)
finished. total time: 1.219s
What is happening? Please help!
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Try to run the RUU again. If it is successful, then you are back to stock. There is a HTC One Mini forum which will have more expertise than this forum.
majmoz said:
Try to run the RUU again. If it is successful, then you are back to stock. There is a HTC One Mini forum which will have more expertise than this forum.
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The RUU did install properly. It's an AT&T RUU though and there aren't any others which is a bit of an issue.
Still can't get a custom ROM to install with TRWP
calbertuk said:
The RUU did install properly. It's an AT&T RUU though and there aren't any others which is a bit of an issue.
Still can't get a custom ROM to install with TRWP
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I don't know what you are trying to accomplish but here is a possibility: How to : Flash HTC One Mini with out S-OFF and no need RUU Stock ROM and [ROM][M4 - 4.09.401.3] Official Stock Sense 6 Rom v2 & Firmware

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