[Q] Unlocking bootloader on a locked HTC One (3 italy) - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello there, I posted a while ago because I wasn't able to update my HTC One nor connecting it to usb in any way.
Finally, now I was able to update it over OTA (wifi) and... well it still won't connect to USB.
Right now the phone is sitting at :
Android 5.0.2 Sense 6.0 software 7.19.771.21 and it's a HTC one 3
Strangely enough it's not sim locked cause I tried a vodafone sim earlier and it worked.
So, the main change here is that I was able to boot it into recovery mode but I wouldn't know what to do there.
Any advices on how to proceed to unlock bootloader, s-off and all that wonderfull stuff?
I reiterate that the phone WON'T connect in usb mode, not even in fastboot, looks like.
Thank you very much in advance

6MDMaster6 said:
So, the main change here is that I was able to boot it into recovery mode but I wouldn't know what to do there.
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Already told you the last time that there is nothing useful in stock recovery, only factory reset.
Any advices on how to proceed to unlock bootloader, s-off and all that wonderfull stuff?
I reiterate that the phone WON'T connect in usb mode, not even in fastboot, looks like.
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Fix your usb port first. You must at least be able to use fastboot commands when in bootloader which requires usb connection.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/how-to-root-unlock-htc-one-connecting-t2994867

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[Q] [SOLVED] Vivo boots straight into bootloader

Hi,
Little problem in here. I've got tried to update IncS but something went wrong and I'm here.
Phone after boot goes straight into the bootloader like in pic.
Is there any solution to make it live?
pool.xy said:
Hi,
Little problem in here. I've got tried to update IncS but something went wrong and I'm here.
Phone after boot goes straight into the bootloader like in pic.
Is there any solution to make it live?
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A little problem here; you did not give us enough information on what exactly you were doing to your IncS.
It appears you may have been trying to run the S-Off downgrade procedure or you simply tried to run and flash an older RUU?
At this point my suggestion would be to go to HTCDEV.com and download the last and final ICS RUU for the IncS and use that to get your phone back to a working state.
tried to s-off and failed
Device is't not recognized after boot into bootloader by RUU
is there is needed any drivers or sth?
pool.xy said:
tried to s-off and failed
Device is't not recognized after boot into bootloader by RUU
is there is needed any drivers or sth?
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When you ran the Gingerbread RUU to achieve S-OFF, I assume there was an error code of some sort (ex. Error 131 or 170 or something). Can you please tell us which error code it was?
In the meantime, please download the latest and must recent ICS update from HTCDEV.com as tpbklake advised. I'm sure you need a phone to use.
pool.xy said:
tried to s-off and failed
Device is't not recognized after boot into bootloader by RUU
is there is needed any drivers or sth?
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Ok, if you tried to S-Off, then you missed the very first step. Since you have hoot version 2.02.0002, the first thing you must do it UNLOCK the boot loader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com.
Since your HBOOT screen shows a LOCKED status, that means you didn't even do that step. Otherwise your HBOOT status would show either UNLOCKED or RELOCKED.
If you follow the unlock procedure at HTCDEV.com you will end up with all of the correct drivers you need.
Unlock bootloader procedure is stuck on the selecting yes/no in the phone. I can't select yes... "no" option goes ok, "yes" - cant accept.
When pressing the power burton few moments; phone vibrates only.
Any1 got this problem?
pool.xy said:
Unlock bootloader procedure is stuck on the selecting yes/no in the phone. I can't select yes... "no" option goes ok, "yes" - cant accept.
When pressing the power burton few moments; phone vibrates only.
Any1 got this problem?
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When you select yes/no did u use the hardware keys because it should work.
everythig is ok, I can switch between yes/no without aby problem but only no is able to be accepted. Then it's rebooting and stuck on bootloader again.
Is there any difference about the PC? Maby I should try with other computer? os?
Actually i'm working on Asus laptop with Win7 64bit
pool.xy said:
everythig is ok, I can switch between yes/no without aby problem but only no is able to be accepted. Then it's rebooting and stuck on bootloader again.
Is there any difference about the PC? Maby I should try with other computer? os?
Actually i'm working on Asus laptop with Win7 64bit
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Make sure you are using a USB 2.0 port and not a USB 3.0 port.
I've tried with other PC, this time on WinXP, the same result. The only thing I can't do is selecting YES when phone asking about unlock bootloader.
I've no idea what to do..
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When trying to update RUU, windows says "Device not recognized" after rebooting to bootloader. Any idea what's wrong?
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And one more question. Is there any difference if I choose other region of IncS? I mean WWE or Asia or Hutchison? Maby there is the problem with accepting bootloader unlock?
pool.xy said:
I've tried with other PC, this time on WinXP, the same result. The only thing I can't do is selecting YES when phone asking about unlock bootloader.
I've no idea what to do..
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When trying to update RUU, windows says "Device not recognized" after rebooting to bootloader. Any idea what's wrong?
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And one more question. Is there any difference if I choose other region of IncS? I mean WWE or Asia or Hutchison? Maby there is the problem with accepting bootloader unlock?
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No that wouldn't make a difference because the unlock token that your phone generated is what is used to generate the unlock.bin file, not the region you picked.
The device not recognized usually indicates a driver problem. Did up install the HTC drivers on the XP machine?
Finally, maybe the reason you cannot select YES is because the unlock.bin that was generated with a bad unlock token.
You might want to try and regenerate the unlock token and get a new unlock.bin.
In device manager phone detected as My HTC. New unlock code gives same result as old one.
Is it a brick?
pool.xy said:
In device manager phone detected as My HTC. New unlock code gives same result as old one.
Is it a brick?
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Ok, do you have the HTC Sync app running on your PC? If so, uninstall the app, but leave the HTC drivers installed.
Also you never did say whether you we're using an official HTC USB cable or not.
You are not bricked. You can always download the official ICS RUU/ROM from HTCDEV.com and use that to get your phone operational again.
I know but how to do that with that phone?
I've got Desire HD also and there is no problem with detecting it in adb. IncS - not.
Tried also to create goldcard and update with PG32IMG.zip form latest RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_TWM_TW_4.10.921.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266252_signed and gets stuck like on the pic then reboot.
pool.xy said:
I know but how to do that with that phone?
I've got Desire HD also and there is no problem with detecting it in adb. IncS - not.
Tried also to create goldcard and update with PG32IMG.zip form latest RUU_VIVO_ICS_35_S_TWM_TW_4.10.921.1_Radio_20.74.30.0833U_3831.18.00.11_M_release_266252_signed and gets stuck like on the pic then reboot.
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So does it always hang trying to update the radio? Is this what happens when you tried to run the RUU or does it not get this far?
When trying to update RUU the program stops on the bootloader reboot, then nothing happened. Connection Error (171)
pool.xy said:
When trying to update RUU the program stops on the bootloader reboot, then nothing happened. Connection Error (171)
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Are you the original owner of this phone? If not, where did you purchase it and was it operational before you attempted to S-Off?
Yes, it's my old contract phone... and it worked before as well.
I've read about xtc clip. Will it work to unlock bootloader.
pool.xy said:
Yes, it's my old contract phone... and it worked before as well.
I've read about xtc clip. Will it work to unlock bootloader.
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No, not since you now have HBOOT version 2.02.0002.
The XTC Clip only worked on the IncS with HBOOT 1.09 and below.
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I had one more thing your could try when you attempt to run the unlock.bin.
Once the screen comes up where you try to select YES, have you tried disconnecting the USB cable to see if that would allow ou to select YES?
Ok, thanks for help anyway.
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not helping.
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Problem solved. I've just formatted HDD and installed fresh Win7 then RUU program worked smooth as well. Now phone runs new ICS.
I don't know what caused that issue but I'm happy that finally phone started.

htc stuck in bootloader

so heres what happen
download Andriod revolution for the sprint htc one
it reloaded and went to the bootloader screen I didn't know what happened so I reboot the phone from the bootloader
it went back the bootloader and then without thinking I used the ruu and it relocked the bootloader and didn't even restore the phone so
now I'm stuck with a phone that's stuck on the bootloader screen with it locked and no usb debugging or recovery
is there a way to unlock the bootloader still or atleast enable usb debugging from cmd ? I still have the unlock.bin from the last time I unlocked the bootloader
any idea no phone for me until then
Da1stig said:
so heres what happen
download Andriod revolution for the sprint htc one
it reloaded and went to the bootloader screen I didn't know what happened so I reboot the phone from the bootloader
it went back the bootloader and then without thinking I used the ruu and it relocked the bootloader and didn't even restore the phone so
now I'm stuck with a phone that's stuck on the bootloader screen with it locked and no usb debugging or recovery
is there a way to unlock the bootloader still or atleast enable usb debugging from cmd ? I still have the unlock.bin from the last time I unlocked the bootloader
any idea no phone for me until then
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The problem was that there is no android revolution for the HTC one. You flashed an international Rom on the sprint variant and so it messed the phone up. You can still unlock the bootloader through the HTC website as before. Check the General section for the guides and the Q&A section to post your problems.
Also, check which RUU you used. Was it from the Sprint HTC one board or the general HTC one board?
I forget that typing in HTC one on the search brings general htc one forum anyway ...
I know how to unlock the bootloader but usb debugging isnt enabled and I don't have an os to enable it
Even tried the all in one to push the bootloader unlock and it just stays saying waiting for device
Da1stig said:
I forget that typing in HTC one on the search brings general htc one forum anyway ...
I know how to unlock the bootloader but usb debugging isnt enabled and I don't have an os to enable it
Even tried the all in one to push the bootloader unlock and it just stays saying waiting for device
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in the bootloader it uses fastboot actually so if you have those drivers from the unlock till you will be able to do the steps htc asks
I'm going to try in right now let me see what happens
Da1stig said:
so heres what happen
download Andriod revolution for the sprint htc one
it reloaded and went to the bootloader screen I didn't know what happened so I reboot the phone from the bootloader
it went back the bootloader and then without thinking I used the ruu and it relocked the bootloader and didn't even restore the phone so
now I'm stuck with a phone that's stuck on the bootloader screen with it locked and no usb debugging or recovery
is there a way to unlock the bootloader still or atleast enable usb debugging from cmd ? I still have the unlock.bin from the last time I unlocked the bootloader
any idea no phone for me until then
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Yeah so like the others said use fastboot to re unlock the bootloader, and by the way if you dont have s-off it will be harder to restore it, but if its the case, I would recommend just flashing a recovery and then pushing a rom and flash that. Hope that helps
Oh and always remember as long as you can access fastboot from the bootloader there is always a way to fix a software issue (for the most part)
I still have S-OFF and just tried the command "fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin"
Its been saying waiting for device for the last 10 mins .
Da1stig said:
I still have S-OFF and just tried the command "fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin"
Its been saying waiting for device for the last 10 mins .
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Did you install driver for htc one at your computer ?
Sent From The Great HTC
Da1stig said:
I still have S-OFF and just tried the command "fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin"
Its been saying waiting for device for the last 10 mins .
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have you tried plugging your cable into a different USB port on your computer?
If you scour the forums with enough determination, I'm confident that you can find a solution to moving yourself past your current dilemma.
Good luck!
Here's why its not connecting its not the usb because it works with my other phone (GS3)
beny ms said:
Did you install driver for htc one at your computer ?
Sent From The Great HTC
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Yea I always search before I post I found only one good thread with a similar issue on a htc one s but that thread doesn't have a solution
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Heres the RUU you want....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508907
benny3 said:
Heres the RUU you want....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508907
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I don't think that will work since windows isn't understanding its on the bootloader so doubt it will connect to the ruu but ill give it a shot
benny3 said:
Heres the RUU you want....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508907
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Da1stig said:
I don't think that will work since windows isn't understanding its on the bootloader so doubt it will connect to the ruu but ill give it a shot
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UPDATE:Forgot i already tired this since i have the RUU on my desktop. Device Failed Enumeration is my biggest issue one post says he fixed the issue but doesn't state how. The Error shows up with any htc in fastboot i tried deleting htc sync and all its addons from Add/Remove and it didnt help.So currently only think standing in the way of restoring the unlocked bootloader is the fact windows 8.1 keeps blocking the connection and Ubuntu doesnt either work with rooting for me or just because i dont know how to use it :cyclops:

[Q] I think I screwed my HTC One.

So, I bought a second hand Sprint HTC One from Craigslist about a week ago.. First think I did was followed QBKing77's guide on how to unlock bootloader and root. Did that fairly easily, then went through this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386703 ) to unlock it, had to do the steps in this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2491840 ) to get it to work since I had Android 4.3 and was unsure on how to go backwards to Android 4.2.2. After I got my phone unlocked, I went and got a Net10 SIM card and a month card, activated it, threw it in my One, and.. Nothing. No signal what so ever on GSM. It does recognize my SIM, though. So, I flashed to the original Radio from Sprint ( 1.00.20.0315 ), but still couldn't connect to GSM networks. I called Sprint, and they said my phone was still active on a plan, so I went hunting for a way around that.. I saw some things about flashing to Cricket, but I didn't want that. After relocking my bootloader and trying to RUU a few times, and none of them working, I thought I should update the Firmware. So, I downloaded some UL update for 3.62.401.1 without thinking, flashed it onto my device, and when I booted it up, it started a boot loop. I could navigate the phone for a while, but after about 5 minutes of it being turned on, it would reboot. So, I went into TWRP>wipe>advanced wipe> selected Dalvik Cache, Cache, and System. After that, my system now hangs on the HTC boot screen. I can still get into Bootloader, Fastboot, and Recovery. I tried flashing to TWRP 2.5.0.0, but my touch screen stopped working in TWRP when I did that. I just flashed back to 2.6.3.0, and my touch works again in TWRP. I can't get ADB Sideloader to work.. Currently, my Bootloader is Unlocked, S-Off, superCID, HBoot 1.55.0000, Radio 4A.21.3262.04, OpenDSP v32.120.274.0909, OS 1.29.651.10. That's about all the info I can get from Bootloader. It still says Tampered as well.
What should I do? My first step is to hopefully get back to where I can actually see the homescreen.. After that, I'd like to be able to get my phone to work on GSM.. I don't know if that is possible, though. I haven't found anything about someone having a phone that is still on a Sprint plan and being able to use GSM in the US.
Use this guide
[Complete guide] to SIM unlock your HTC One Sprint for free
BD619 said:
Use this guide
[Complete guide] to SIM unlock your HTC One Sprint for free
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I already have my phone unlocked. I have the same RUU downloaded from that thread as well, and tried it one more time, and I got Error 155, basically telling me I have the wrong RUU for my device..
Mondragoonest said:
I already have my phone unlocked. I have the same RUU downloaded from that thread as well, and tried it one more time, and I got Error 155, basically telling me I have the wrong RUU for my device..
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Are you 100% sure you are s-off?
Try a different USB Port
USB 2 if possible.
BD619 said:
Are you 100% sure you are s-off?
Try a different USB Port
USB 2 if possible.
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I only have two ports on my laptop, and I've tried both. I even tried a usb hub, but that gave me the same error. In my bootloader, it says I'm s-off, I used rumrunner to do it a couple days ago.

[Q] HTC One - Stuck at white screen

Hello there,
My HTC is not starting up since an firmware update this week (mobile phone provider: Hi/KPN in the Netherlands). I do not know which firm update it was. I have not rooted, unlocked, flashed or made any other kind of customization on my phone. After the firmware update the mobile phone restarted itself and immediately got stuck on the white screen with the text HTC One and beatsaudio. Rebooting the phone has the same results. So I tried the bootloader (HBOOT-1.57.0000) in order to use 'factory reset' and 'recovery', but both options don't do anything.
Can anyone tell me which options I have left in order to repair my HTC One by myself? I would really appreciate your help!
Greetings,
Ivo
CheerZ~NL said:
Hello there,
My HTC is not starting up since an firmware update this week (mobile phone provider: Hi/KPN in the Netherlands). I do not know which firm update it was. I have not rooted, unlocked, flashed or made any other kind of customization on my phone. After the firmware update the mobile phone restarted itself and immediately got stuck on the white screen with the text HTC One and beatsaudio. Rebooting the phone has the same results. So I tried the bootloader (HBOOT-1.57.0000) in order to use 'factory reset' and 'recovery', but both options don't do anything.
Can anyone tell me which options I have left in order to repair my HTC One by myself? I would really appreciate your help!
Greetings,
Ivo
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is your phone still under warranty?
Do you have adb/fastboot on your computer? if yes post the output of "fastboot getvar all" except your imei and serialno
I have the same problem with a verizon htc one
Cannot find device
I installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot, but it cannot find the device while the mobile phone is switched off or in HBOOT-modus. Probably because debugging is turned off? Is there another way in which I can provide you the information you need?
I have a repair service, but than it will take three weeks before I will see my phone back. That is why I wanted to manually reinstall the software. Is that still possible?
CheerZ~NL said:
I installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot, but it cannot find the device while the mobile switched off or in HBOOT-modus. Probably because debugging is turned off? Is there another way in which I can provide you the information I need?
I have a repair service, but it will take three weeks before I will see my phone back. That is why I wanted to manually reinstall the software. Is that still possible?
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Usb debugging is only required for adb commands while the phone is booted to Android os.
Fastboot commands should work with the bootloader in fastboot mode regardless of usb debugging. Make sure your drivers are installed correctly and the bootloader is in fastboot mode not hboot mode.
You need to provide the getvar as requested by @alray, or we don't know what software is safe to recommend for you :good:
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[Q] Returning to stock without USB functionality

The USB port on my phone seems to be defective. It charges fine, but isn't detected on my PC. No sound when I plug it in, nothing at all. Fastboot says "Fastboot AC" instead of "Fastboot USB". I've tried on other computers with different cables with no luck, so at this stage I'm sure it's a hardware issue.
It's still under warranty, so I want to return to stock before I send it in for repair. The problem is I'm S-off at the moment, and I need fastboot to work to be able to run the commands to get back to S-on.
Is there any way to do this?
thedancingbear said:
The USB port on my phone seems to be defective. It charges fine, but isn't detected on my PC. No sound when I plug it in, nothing at all. Fastboot says "Fastboot AC" instead of "Fastboot USB". I've tried on other computers with different cables with no luck, so at this stage I'm sure it's a hardware issue.
It's still under warranty, so I want to return to stock before I send it in for repair. The problem is I'm S-off at the moment, and I need fastboot to work to be able to run the commands to get back to S-on.
Is there any way to do this?
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No way to do it without fastboot. How did you return the rest of the software back to stock without USB functionality ? As really you would need to run an RUU to be sure of no modification left in the firmware. Going back to s-on may brick your phone if not correctly returned to stock. You could send it with s-off though HTC aren't that bothered by s-off as long as the bootloaders ***LOCKED*** with no Tampered flag they would probably still repair it. Although they would probably turn s-on once it was repaired.
Danny201281 said:
No way to do it without fastboot. How did you return the rest of the software back to stock without USB functionality ? As really you would need to run an RUU to be sure of no modification left in the firmware. Going back to s-on may brick your phone if not correctly returned to stock. You could send it with s-off though HTC aren't that bothered by s-off as long as the bootloaders ***LOCKED*** with no Tampered flag they would probably still repair it. Although they would probably turn s-on once it was repaired.
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I haven't actually started flashing anything yet. I'll just live without USB if it can't be done.
I could swear I saw a flashable zip version of an RUU somewhere, so I was assuming I could use something like that to get me half way there.
Is it possible to get back to LOCKED from UNLOCKED without fastboot though?
thedancingbear said:
I haven't actually started flashing anything yet. I'll just live without USB if it can't be done.
I could swear I saw a flashable zip version of an RUU somewhere, so I was assuming I could use something like that to get me half way there.
Is it possible to get back to LOCKED from UNLOCKED without fastboot though?
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You could flash a GuruReset Rom, you would have to download it directly to the device, and install it with the correct recovery. If something were to go wrong with the install you would be screwed. There is also a tool you could download to the phone to Lock the bootloader from a custom recovery. But you would then have no way to flash the stock recovery.
At some point you are going to need to connect it to fastboot
It's a long shot i think because it does sound like hardware, but have you tried a PC running Linux?
Danny201281 said:
You could flash a GuruReset Rom, you would have to download it directly to the device, and install it with the correct recovery. If something were to go wrong with the install you would be screwed. There is also a tool you could download to the phone to Lock the bootloader from a custom recovery. But you would then have no way to flash the stock recovery.
At some point you are going to need to connect it to fastboot
It's a long shot i think because it does sound like hardware, but have you tried a PC running Linux?
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Thanks for that info.
No I haven't, but I might give that a try tomorrow.
The weird thing is that it sort of came back to life the other day briefly after I cleaned some dust out of the port. But now it's gone again, and no amount of cleaning seems to do anything.
thedancingbear said:
Thanks for that info.
No I haven't, but I might give that a try tomorrow.
The weird thing is that it sort of came back to life the other day briefly after I cleaned some dust out of the port. But now it's gone again, and no amount of cleaning seems to do anything.
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Well if nothing else Linux will eliminate any driver issues. If Linux doesn't see it it's most likely the cable or the port.
This may help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54272479 :good:

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