26th July 2012, 04:44 PM #51
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hey guys,
thanks for the post and the info. I am hoping I can get some help. I recently upgraded to a new ATT - HTC Vivid. I guess I was impatient in wanting to root and flash ROM so I used the [TOOL] HTC Vivid All-In-One Toolkit V2.2 to "un-lock bootloader" and get root. Afterwards I realized the phone had/has old software/rom (no ICS beats audio etc) - I tried updating the software manually and it would not take - kept getting error messege. Then I got notification that ATT/HTC was trying to "push" the update to my phone but when I tried to install the update it would not work. I keep getting what looks like a dead android with chest open with red exclamation point. I tried a few times and still nothing. so after some research I came across this thread. I am still a "noob" at this I guess so I could really use some help, please. I believe I have to "re-lock bootlaoder" but I am confused as to how to go about this. for example, how do you, "TRY FLASHING THE WCXRECOVERY.IMG USING FASTBOOT FIRST?" - please help! lol like I said - I'm still a noob I guess
I tried the video but it only further confused me
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please help!!!! I really need it. I tried using your tutorial to re-lock my Vivid and update ROM to ICS. I got through the first part where I re-locked the phone ut when I got to the part to "unlock" again before flashing recovery I get the "Unlock bootloader" screen and I use volume button to select yes and hit power button but that's it - it's stuck at that scree and will not go further. now my phone won't start normally if I try etc and I even got a red exclamation etc - Please help, I dont know what I did wrong but now I have no phone!!!!!
Thanks a bunch for any and all help
This should probably be in the General forum, not development...
If you pull your battery, then put it back in, then hold VOLDOWN button and the POWER button, do you get into Bootloader mode?
If you can, choose Fastboot mode, and then connect your phone to the PC. (I'm assuming you have the right driver(s) installed so you can issue Fastboot commands to the phone?)
If you've gotten that far, and want to re-lock your bootloader using fastboot, the fastboot command is:
"fastboot oem lock"
Run that in a command prompt window. Make sure you have navigated to the folder that has fastboot.exe, of course. Are you familiar with using command prompt?
Once your bootloader is relocked, you can re-start your phone into bootloader mode, and then flash your stock carrier's RUU using your PC... I hope this helps.
LaZiODROID said:
This should probably be in the General forum, not development...
If you pull your battery, then put it back in, then hold VOLDOWN button and the POWER button, do you get into Bootloader mode?
If you can, choose Fastboot mode, and then connect your phone to the PC. (I'm assuming you have the right driver(s) installed so you can issue Fastboot commands to the phone?)
If you've gotten that far, and want to re-lock your bootloader using fastboot, the fastboot command is:
"fastboot oem lock"
Run that in a command prompt window. Make sure you have navigated to the folder that has fastboot.exe, of course. Are you familiar with using command prompt?
Once your bootloader is relocked, you can re-start your phone into bootloader mode, and then flash your stock carrier's RUU using your PC... I hope this helps.
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thanks a bunch!!! I'm still a "noob" I guess and I will re-post in General. In the meantime, I can get into Bootloader mode but I am already "Relocked" - from what I understand at this point I was supposed to "Unlock" again and flash recovery using "unlock bin" but at the unlock bootloader screen on my phone after I select yes and press power button nothing happens. my phone freezes at that ponit. I dont know what to do now. any help is greatly appreciated.
rsuarez74 said:
thanks a bunch!!! I'm still a "noob" I guess and I will re-post in General. In the meantime, I can get into Bootloader mode but I am already "Relocked" - from what I understand at this point I was supposed to "Unlock" again and flash recovery using "unlock bin" but at the unlock bootloader screen on my phone after I select yes and press power button nothing happens. my phone freezes at that ponit. I dont know what to do now. any help is greatly appreciated.
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I wonder (since you are already re-locked), if you should consider flashing your phones stock RUU (so the phone will be back to stock).
Then unlock your bootloader via HTCDEV again...
Then you can flash a custom recovery, then you can do a nandroid backup of your phone... then you can do your wipes and install a rom?
thanks again for responding, much appreciated. I wish I knew how to flash back to stock. I'm at a loss or stuck right now.I just found the stock RUU and I'm trying to download it but once I get it how do I flash it back to stock? That is actually what Ive been trying to do. You see I recently upgraded to the Vivid and "unlocked bootloader" and "rooted" before I realized I had old software (no ICS - beats audio etc). So after some research I read that I had to "re-lock" so that is what I was trying to do before I got stuck. what do you think I should do fromhere? I'd really like to at least get my phone working again with stock even, just working.
thanks again,
Rafael
LaZiODROID said:
I wonder (since you are already re-locked), if you should consider flashing your phones stock RUU (so the phone will be back to stock).
Then unlock your bootloader via HTCDEV again...
Then you can flash a custom recovery, then you can do a nandroid backup of your phone... then you can do your wipes and install a rom?
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thanks again for responding, much appreciated. I wish I knew how to flash back to stock. I'm at a loss or stuck right now.I just found the stock RUU and I'm trying to download it but once I get it how do I flash it back to stock? That is actually what Ive been trying to do. You see I recently upgraded to the Vivid and "unlocked bootloader" and "rooted" before I realized I had old software (no ICS - beats audio etc). So after some research I read that I had to "re-lock" so that is what I was trying to do before I got stuck. what do you think I should do fromhere? I'd really like to at least get my phone working again with stock even, just working.
thanks again,
Rafael
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OK. So since you are relocked, you should be able to flash your stock RUU.
The RUU is an EXE file. Just run it on your PC (with your phone, in fastboot mode, connected to the PC). It will detect the phone and perform the flashes and when it's finished, your phone will be like stock again.
Yeah...just use ruu like you would any other pc program...it will walk you through the steps in the program...
As for beats...I had beats audio on stock gingerbread? Confused why you don't...I only had gingerbread for a couple days before upgrading but I remember seeing the beats icon in notification...
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I tried what you said and I got an error message (error 104) and it would not update/flash the ROM. I am stuck.
and when my phone restarted I ended up with the red exclamation point in a triangle again. any more ideas? I hope I did not "brick" my phone.
rsuarez74 said:
I tried what you said and I got an error message (error 104) and it would not update/flash the ROM. I am stuck.
and when my phone restarted I ended up with the red exclamation point in a triangle again. any more ideas? I hope I did not "brick" my phone.
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What is the exact file name of the RUU you are using?
Also, when your phone was working, what was the stock base that it had? Was it Gingerbread? or ICS?
From a quick google search, it seems Error 104 is "wrong hboot version". Interesting... I remember mine said that when I was trying to flash the old GB on my phone which had already been upgraded to ICS.
mg2195 said:
Yeah...just use ruu like you would any other pc program...it will walk you through the steps in the program...
As for beats...I had beats audio on stock gingerbread? Confused why you don't...I only had gingerbread for a couple days before upgrading but I remember seeing the beats icon in notification...
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I tried the old ATT RUU without ICS which is what I had originally and it did not take. I got an error message (error 104). I also did not have beats audio surprisingly enough when I first got the phone which is how I realized I did not have the new/current ATT ROM ICS.
LaZiODROID said:
What is the exact file name of the RUU you are using?
Also, when your phone was working, what was the stock base that it had? Was it Gingerbread? or ICS?
From a quick google search, it seems Error 104 is "wrong hboot version". Interesting... I remember mine said that when I was trying to flash the old GB on my phone which had already been upgraded to ICS.
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name of RUU I tried: RUU_Holiday_Cingular_US_1.63.502.4_Radio_1.11.1020.03_30.77.551061.02L_release_221238_signed.exe
and it was originally Gingerbread
thanks guys
We really need a mod to move this to the "Q&A" section...
Anyways assuming your on completely stock gingerbread you can call this number *#*#682#*#* that will do a force update...vant be root tho, and can't have an unlocked bootloader
Edit...discard this post just read above about the red exclamation mark...can you still get to hboot? If you can...can you verify that it says "re-locked" at the top?
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mg2195 said:
We really need a mod to move this to the "Q&A" section...
Anyways assuming your on completely stock gingerbread you can call this number *#*#682#*#* that will do a force update...vant be root tho, and can't have an unlocked bootloader
Edit...discard this post just read above about the red exclamation mark...can you still get to hboot? If you can...can you verify that it says "re-locked" at the top?
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I can't even get to the dialer.
yes, I can still get to hboot, I think. or bootloader and it does say "RELOCKED" at top.
Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
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mg2195 said:
Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Do this ^^^
All that you need to do it boot n hboot then select fast boot and when you plug it in the pc it should say USB next to fast boot then just run the ruu file and it should hook you up with stock ics
mg2195 said:
Use this ruu...http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe this should update you to stock ics assuming you can still get to hboot...and from their fastboot...
-ill be back in about an hour...gotta go to church..hopefully your problem will be solved...if not ill be here to help as soon as I get home
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I tried running the RUU and it got stuck at 34% for a while. I unplugged the phone to attempt running the RUU again and now all I can get is black screen with HTC and 4 exclamation points in the corners of the screen - please help!!!
please dont tell me I "bricked" my phone.
Can you still get into hboot ? I wouldn't unplug the phone while its doing stuff I had that issue and just stopped the program and tried again , it takes some time to finish approximately 10 min so just let it do its thing . Just fyi
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not anymore
I keep getting the HTC screen with exclamation points in the corners...
Pull the battery and try again . If that don't work then hopefully some of the more experienced guys can help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
That may help
The exclamation marks are a failed ruu...try running the ruu again...it should still work (I think) if not then try pulling the battery and trying again...
Yeah...next time do not pull the plug, I'm sure its still saveable tho..I've had failed ruu flashes before and it mentions something about exclamation marks in the corners, so Im pretty sure the ruu has a fix for it...if I get time ill see if I can get that info from a ruu...
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Ok I hope I am in the right section. I have literally tried everything on this forum to return my wife's vivid to stock. The ruu doesn't work it says it's the wrong one, except it's not !!! her phone says vivid in the settings menu but is being reported as holiday in hboot unlocked s-on. I am on windows 8 and none of the fastboot or adb drivers will recognize the device, I even disable driver signing and fastboot will still not recognize it.
The phone has been acting wonky and I want to warranty it. I don't have access to recovery even though I've flashed them multiple times with cwm and goomanager. All I can do is boot into bootloader or boot into android, recovery hangs on htc white screen. phone will not charge when it's off?!?!?! WTF I'm stuck.
all the recovery PH39IMG.zip i can find point to the same file that was on this forum and has been deleted, so i can't try that.
please read my details before you snark me to death.
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Please post in the correct section next time
Moderating from my One Xl
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013122
I uploaded the PH39IMG.ZIP files here.
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colonel187 said:
Ok I hope I am in the right section. I have literally tried everything on this forum to return my wife's vivid to stock. The ruu doesn't work it says it's the wrong one, except it's not !!! her phone says vivid in the settings menu but is being reported as holiday in hboot unlocked s-on. I am on windows 8 and none of the fastboot or adb drivers will recognize the device, I even disable driver signing and fastboot will still not recognize it.
The phone has been acting wonky and I want to warranty it. I don't have access to recovery even though I've flashed them multiple times with cwm and goomanager. All I can do is boot into bootloader or boot into android, recovery hangs on htc white screen. phone will not charge when it's off?!?!?! WTF I'm stuck.
all the recovery PH39IMG.zip i can find point to the same file that was on this forum and has been deleted, so i can't try that.
please read my details before you snark me to death.
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i'm kind of a newb so i probably shouldnt be giving advice but how else am i supposed to get 10 posts :B firstly the issue i see is that you are using Windows 8 which to my knowledge isnt supported by HTC.. so there are no drivers for it.. if that has changed and for some reason you are just having issues with the newly released drivers then ignore me haha.. when i was having issues rebooting into recovery i just reflashed the ones that come with the AIO tool.. because i know for sure those work.. i've used both of them and the only recovery that didnt work was the ONE that i tried that didnt come with the AIO..
camo_flage said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013122
I uploaded the PH39IMG.ZIP files here.
Sent from my HTC Raider on the Rogers Wireless Network
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Yeah I tried that and hboot says it's an older version and then makes me reboot. does anybody have a ph39img.zip of the stock ICS recovery for at&t ????
I was able to install VMware on ubuntu and install windows xp inside of it. I got one of the all in one tools to recognize the phone and reboot it into fastboot however now when I try to flash a recover it hangs at writing recovery. Does anybody know how to either fix this or brick the phone worse so I can warranty it?
ubuntu usb?
Maybe try making a bootable ubuntu usb stick and install the android sdk on it, then acsess the phone from there?
I tried fastboot and adb in Linux and the recovery won't write, it copies over but it won't write.
Is there a way to modify the ics ph39img.zip to trick hboot into thinking is a newer version so it won't halt the update?
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I have an HTC One S (S4) that i've been trying to root and apply a custom ROM to, but i think i might have bricked my phone.
Originally i followed the directions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268963
Was able to unlock and it seemed like i flashed the recovery well enough, but i couldn't boot into it.
So i downloaded the All-In-One kit (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249074 )
and tried again. I knew nothing about the S-ON and S-OFF, before this, and my phone was definitely S-ON. So i went through the steps in the Kit, where i changed the CID of my phone to 11111111, flashed the One S zip, and tried to boot up. I can't do the 'complete S-Off' section though, because no matter what i do i can never get to the OS.
So i tried another method, and went to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357624 to just try to restore to a stock backup. it looked like the restore worked correctly, but still the same problem.
So basically right now I can get into bootloader and recovery (tried CWMod Touch and TWRP, neither work better than the other) , but the OS won't load. It just stays on the white 'HTC quietly brilliant' screen indefinitely.
Any ideas? Is this phone just bricked now? I
You're in the wrong forum and using tools for a different phone. You're lucky not to have a complete brick. Head to the One S forums and don't be flashing stuff from over here.
ah, i'm an idiot. I looked for the 'S' but didn't even see it cause i was only looking in 'Top Devices'. Thanks, will try again.
I bought an unlocked htc one m7 that workd with my carrier.
I then go home to find out the google play store wont open no matter the steps i tried to get it to work.
Clearing the cache, restarting ect. Accessing android file transfer. Nothing worked.
I called htc and they told me to call google. google told me to do a hard reset. When i did that. i went into twrp mode, which is when i realized the phone was rooted. I then did a complete whipe of absolutely everything. Wrong move on my part.
I should have done factory reset within the normal bootloader screen itself. However i did, and i deleted the OS accidentally and the phone doent say its rooted anymore. When i do a restart twrp asks me if i want to root my phone as it is not rooted and i think teh SuperSU has been removed as well. However, on the normal bootloader options screen from holding teh power button and the volume down button it still says unlocked and tampered on the top.
Anyways, my question is. I am trying to either flash a stock jelly bean rom (my preferred software) onto the phone, or just lock teh bootloader and flash the RUU.
My phone connects to my pc and says fastboot usb. My computer doesnt recognize it through htc sync manager ect. But it says that.
What do i need to use ADB sideload on my mac?
Do i have to install ADP and SDK tools on my mac? How do i use teh terminal commands, what is the process?
Should i just relock the bootloader adn install the RUU?
Can i instal a previous verson such as the 4.3 jellybean original software for the htc one m7 through a stock RUU?
Will installing the RUU give me the latest version of OS for the m7? Cause i want jellybean.
Please answer each of these questions with as much info as you are willing to give. That would be greatly appreciated.
Will post pictures if requested as i have another htc one m7 i can take pictures with, i am first time posting so not sure how.
i did the same thing i also tried to root the htc desire 626s android 6.0 but the only root available was only for 5.1 well your in luck buddy becuase i came to save your day okay so first off make sure that your bootloader is locked and if your boot loader is unlocked just go on youtube and search how to lock bootloader on htc phones now go on google and search htc rom download make sure to click on the official one i cant link it becuase i need 10 posts to link a url and download your rom make sure its also the correct carrier once you downloaded that put your phone into download mode wich when booting up is hold the power key and volume down key once your in download mode plug it in your computer via usb now luanch the rom file you downloaded it takes a while after that you will see a screen that says your trying to update your rom image hit yes then it will start updating the phone once its done it will reboot your phone then your done. :good::good::good:
Here's the RUU-HTC RUU, and there's root for the 626s running MM. You should try looking through the troubleshooting forums, there's lots of topics already covered.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-626/help/installing-superu-makes-desire-626s-t3437707
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i did the same thing i also tried to root the htc desire 626s android 6.0 but the only root available was only for 5.1 well your in luck buddy becuase i came to save your day okay so first off make sure that your bootloader is locked and if your boot loader is unlocked just go on youtube and search how to lock bootloader on htc phones now go on google and search htc rom download make sure to click on the official one i cant link it becuase i need 10 posts to link a url and download your rom make sure its also the correct carrier once you downloaded that put your phone into download mode wich when booting up is hold the power key and volume down key once your in download mode plug it in your computer via usb now luanch the rom file you downloaded it takes a while after that you will see a screen that says your trying to update your rom image hit yes then it will start updating the phone once its done it will reboot your phone then your done. :good::good::good:
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Yo I tried running the rom but it doesn't work. I'm using the correct version and everything but when I run the installer it just closes. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. It's completely gone.
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Yo I tried running the rom but it doesn't work. I'm using the correct version and everything but when I run the installer it just closes. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. It's completely gone.
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Mines closed out to until I figured you have to make sure your boot loader says relocked or locked or else it cant run the installer. When you boot on boot loader screen make sure it's locked once it's locked RE run it again and it will run install stock rom.
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Mines closed out to until I figured you have to make sure your boot loader says relocked or locked or else it cant run the installer. When you boot on boot loader screen make sure it's locked once it's locked RE run it again and it will run install stock rom.
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Ok so my HTC Desire 626s is "relocked" right now and I'm on the bootloader menu (the white one). I open up the install wizard which is the correct one and it brings up the license and all that. I click "I accept", then hit Next. It just closes out.
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Ok so my HTC Desire 626s is "relocked" right now and I'm on the bootloader menu (the white one). I open up the install wizard which is the correct one and it brings up the license and all that. I click "I accept", then hit Next. It just closes out.
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It maybe a program problem delete it and re-download it because if you don't get to the part where it says install image rom. It's a program problem it might have downloaded incorrectly re-download it and make sure where you downloaded it is the official ruu program and not some random website.
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Ok so my HTC Desire 626s is "relocked" right now and I'm on the bootloader menu (the white one). I open up the install wizard which is the correct one and it brings up the license and all that. I click "I accept", then hit Next. It just closes out.
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You have to install this so that there RUU doesn't close : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29