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I am starting this to get working on rooting this bad boy, if you are not going to have anthing useful to say or contribute that please do not comment. This thread is for work, not bi*ching or complaing about how bad you want root. If you want to that than please go HERE. Im not trying to be a a$$ but i have been down this road before and its a long and tireing road, and the more people that complain it makes anyone not want to help.
Ok so here is what I have been trying.
Trying to confirm if gold gards work or not, if you want to try and make one than go here, follow the steps and than reboot to bootloader (volume down and power) than select the simlock option if you get not a valid key card than you did somthing wrong or htc changed somthing with the gold card.
If you get it to work than you might be able to flash this ROM it is a older rom than what was released with our phones. WARNING YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FLASH BACK TO THE CURRENT ROM UNTILL WE GET A RUU FOR IT.
Why am i trying to get the gold card woking, well if we can get it working than we may be able to get the desire method to work for us, if not than were stuck for right now.
Im not exactly sure what Paul did. Maybe you could shoot him a tweet? I think it involved the gold card but it involved scripts and things of that nature. What other options might we have? We have an older bootloaded on the incredible right? Or does the .77 indicate version number specific to our model? I think the Legend has .80 but maybe the version are model specific and dont mean anything. Maybe find another htc device with bootloader .77 and see what vulnerabilities it had/has?
Any vulns will not be in the boot loader, they will be in the system. And yes his method did involve a gold card, that is why i am trying to get it work, but here is the problem, there is a simlock option in the bootloader and what if you have a proper gold card than you should be able to run this option, but mine keeps saying "invalid key card". I think maybe HTC changed somthing or they disabled gold cards, wich would not suprise me, as they did with the eris. Anyway as right now our only options are to get a gold card working or find a linux kernel exploit for privlage escalation. And even at that point, it looks like we will have more hoops to jumpthrough after that.
And I did shoot paul a tweet and he is NOT going to work on a root method for us.
Ok just a update here is what paul did, he had a rom signed with test keys, the reson for the gold card is to flash a generic rom, so as of right now we screwed. Unless somone can get a test rom that is for our device that has a higher bootloader than we have right now. IF we can get that than we can use the rest of what paul did but untill than we are stuck.
So anyone from HTC out there Or VZW that can get me a Test signed rom???? any help would be greatly apreictated.
I'm not a dev but is there any reason we couldn't use the same exploit cyanogen used on the g1 the CVE-2009-2692 exploit says it effects our kernel on the national vulnerability database. Just a thought for people way smarter than myself.
lol that has been patched for a long long long time.
I have a working goldcard and when I select simlock option it gives me this
simlock
0: SD FAT32 init ok
255: NOT KEY CARD !!!
Process done, reboot device?
<VOL UP> Yes
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I have been trying the goldcard method but i do not have a working PB31IMG.img so i always get a wrong image error!!
EDIT: "Im trying to root just like they did the Mytouch 3g"
EDIT2: "I am well aware of the risk and by doing this. I know I will not be able to flash to the latest Shipped_RUU untill we have the RUU."
if you want a rom for the incredible download this and rename it to PB31IMG.zip http://www.mediafire.com/?nnjzogyy3yu this one is a older rom.
binny1007 said:
if you want a rom for the incredible download this and rename it to PB31IMG.zip http://www.mediafire.com/?nnjzogyy3yu this one is a older rom.
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trying it now, wish me luck
EDIT: did not work...
Nogo....
I tried running my Incredible under water first, to see if it would some how connect the right circuits to allow exploit, but... it stopped working all together... any ideas?
Additionally, I do not have a "Gold Card," but I do have a VISA... where do I swipe it? Is there a software app that "reads" the card? Will that bring my phone back to life?
Thanks in advance...
StRiNgS said:
Additionally, I do not have a "Gold Card," but I do have a VISA... where do I swipe it? Is there a software app that "reads" the card? Will that bring my phone back to life?
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You could PM me with all the relevant details, of course. I'd be *glad* to help...
IncredibleDoes said:
I have a working goldcard and when I select simlock option it gives me this
I have been trying the goldcard method but i do not have a working PB31IMG.img so i always get a wrong image error!!
EDIT: "Im trying to root just like they did the Mytouch 3g"
EDIT2: "I am well aware of the risk and by doing this. I know I will not be able to flash to the latest Shipped_RUU untill we have the RUU."
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from all the knowledge ive accumulated a goldcard will only sim unlock the device meaning available to use on different networks. as this is verizon we dont have sim cards so virtually there is nothing to unlock(other than our bootloader and fastboot which dont pertain to a goldcard so i think)
as for pb31img i am unaware as to what this is. it is possible that it handles radio functions and that would be useless for us cdma incredible owners
and to others try to stay on topic i really wanna root my baby
jdubzisfaded said:
from all the knowledge ive accumulated a goldcard will only sim unlock the device meaning available to use on different networks. as this is verizon we dont have sim cards so virtually there is nothing to unlock(other than our bootloader and fastboot which dont pertain to a goldcard so i think)
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A goldcard can be used to root a device, in fact that's the only way to root some devices. A gold card is a specially prepared MicroSD, not a sim card.
Ok I'm only going to say this once, STAY ON TOPIC, THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR FUNNY BUSINESS, OR COMPLAINING, DO IT SOME WERE ELSE.
As far as PB31IMG.zip that is what the bootloader will look for when entering hboot. This is the zip file that will hold the Rom. Gold cards use to allow you to flash unsigned roms, now what the main use is to cid unlock your device so you can load a different carriers Rom, but the gold card method is changing and who knows if we can even use them.
Once again I am all for having fun and joking around but please keep it out of this thread.
i found out how to get to recovery to flash roms. has anyone tried to flash a rom?
i see where your going with the goldcard but i think flashing from recovery would be a easier route
Not going to work unless we get a custom recovery.
well would we be able to flash a signed rom in recovery??
Well yes and no recovery is used to flash updates and the bootloader will flash a full Rom with img files, and both have to be signed and they both have to be equal to or a higher version than what you have on your device.
thanks for clarifying
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binny1007 said:
Ok I'm only going to say this once, STAY ON TOPIC, THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR FUNNY BUSINESS, OR COMPLAINING, DO IT SOME WERE ELSE.
As far as PB31IMG.zip that is what the bootloader will look for Qwhen entering hboot. This is the zip file that will hold the Rom. Gold cards use to allow you to flash unsigned roms, now what the main use is to cid unlock your device so you can load a different carriers Rom, but the gold card method is changing and who knows if we can even use them.
Once again I am all for having fun and joking around but please keep it out of this thread.
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Great thread binny...no BS...good luck with that
I am talking to a guy at Verizon and HTC from previous leaks trying to get another Rom.....
You know how that goes....
Tried old Eris exploits from the site and hitting walls..
Hi, My friend recently enlisted my assistance with his phone. He has no 3g signal, the phone can't make calls, and apparently Sprint was having trouble activating it even though it has a clean ESN. It appears to be rooted, and has a custom ROM. I tried installing an EXE to flash me back to stock, but I dont have the correct driver I suppose. I intend to continue reading as I have been for the last 2 hours. Does anyone have any guidance? The old phone number from the previous owner is loaded. Is that halting activation?
Thank you!
I also try to connect it to Wifi. It connects, but wont let me access a web page. It halts about halfway through loading. Radio issue?
Go to this link and download the files and name it HERCIMG.zip and then put that on the root of the sdcard. Once its on the sdcard, shut down the phone. Now turn on the phone while holding the down volume button. Once it verifies the files, press the trackball to confirm the install. Once it is done the phone will reboot and be restored back to stock. Once its stock, have your friend call Sprint and retry activation. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804692
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Hi, My friend recently enlisted my assistance with his phone. He has no 3g signal, the phone can't make calls, and apparently Sprint was having trouble activating it even though it has a clean ESN. It appears to be rooted, and has a custom ROM. I tried installing an EXE to flash me back to stock, but I dont have the correct driver I suppose. I intend to continue reading as I have been for the last 2 hours. Does anyone have any guidance? The old phone number from the previous owner is loaded. Is that halting activation?
Thank you!
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Does it Already have a Custom Recovery? If so try Downloading a Different Rom, and be sure to Wipe Data/Cache/DalvikCache!
Also try the Fresh Rom, and Update the User Profile!
PMGRANDS said:
Does it Already have a Custom Recovery? If so try Downloading a Different Rom, and be sure to Wipe Data/Cache/DalvikCache!
Also try the Fresh Rom, and Update the User Profile!
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It does have Clockwork mod, I'm assuming the previous owner installed a ROM, ran into this problem and bought a new phone instead of tinkering. I was directed here from SDX where I have learned some of the ins and outs with my Samsung.
I flashed a team heroC 2.3.4 which is a cyanogen I believe. It booted up fine, and is running but didnt fix my issue. It didnt wipe /System so the issue might be hidden in there? I doubt the end user will want to modify, etc. Also, I've noticed when people enlist me for these projects I also receive the complaints and am expected to do something about it.
I'll give this a shot, and then re-root, and keep trying. In the end, if I dont get it fixed I have a free hero to play with.
Thank you, and +1 to ya.
skearton said:
It does have Clockwork mod, I'm assuming the previous owner installed a ROM, ran into this problem and bought a new phone instead of tinkering. I was directed here from SDX where I have learned some of the ins and outs with my Samsung.
I flashed a team heroC 2.3.4 which is a cyanogen I believe. It booted up fine, and is running but didnt fix my issue. It didnt wipe /System so the issue might be hidden in there? I doubt the end user will want to modify, etc. Also, I've noticed when people enlist me for these projects I also receive the complaints and am expected to do something about it.
I'll give this a shot, and then re-root, and keep trying. In the end, if I dont get it fixed I have a free hero to play with.
Thank you, and +1 to ya.
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I tried a fresh ROM and I am getting a "amend scripting is no longer supported, something about edify scripting, installation aborted"
I cleared cache, dalvik cache, choose zip from sdcard, yes install from zip. Am I missing a step? Any chance you could link me to a ROM you recommend? I tried Fresh 2.4.0.zip
I have clockwork v3.0.0.5
Hero200
2.3.4
2.42.01.04.27
2.6.35.10 Team HeroC [email protected] #606
GRJ22
Shouldve posted that in my first post I imagine, if it changes any advice.
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Go to this link and download the files and name it HERCIMG.zip and then put that on the root of the sdcard. Once its on the sdcard, shut down the phone. Now turn on the phone while holding the down volume button. Once it verifies the files, press the trackball to confirm the install. Once it is done the phone will reboot and be restored back to stock. Once its stock, have your friend call Sprint and retry activation. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804692
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My phone has -s ON, that seems to be halting this process. I am trying to find the proper driver for this phone now. I have Windows 7, I have it plugged in, I run RUU and it says there is a USB connection error. I don't see it in Device Manager, nor do I see it try to trigger on my PC as a device.
If I rename the HERCIMG to update, and install as sd card/update.zip Will that cause an issue?
I will await a response in fear of bricking.
In Hboot it says can't find Hercdiag.zip
Other Hercdiags
and HercImg.zip
It appears that I have Hboot 1.47.0000
Would renaming to Hercimg.zip do the trick?
In this particular Zip I have:
androidinfo.txt
boot.img
Hboot 1.47
NV MFG
Radio 2.42
recovery.img
Splash
system.img
user data.img
skearton said:
My phone has -s ON, that seems to be halting this process. I am trying to find the proper driver for this phone now. I have Windows 7, I have it plugged in, I run RUU and it says there is a USB connection error. I don't see it in Device Manager, nor do I see it try to trigger on my PC as a device.
If I rename the HERCIMG to update, and install as sd card/update.zip Will that cause an issue?
I will await a response in fear of bricking.
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Do not flash it like a regular ROM.
dastin1015 said:
Do not flash it like a regular ROM.
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+1, Thank you.
I am s- off now if that makes any kind of difference. I guess I will keep flashing different things until I can get something to work.
I was able to log into a google account over wifi, but still no 3g icon. I flashed the Gapps because all of those were missing somehow. I really wish I could get that HERCIMG to work. It also says Im missing Hercdiag, etc too. So maybe thats the issue?
I have radio 2.42.01.04.27
Is there any further detail I can post that may help us narrow down the cause?
I wish I had the correct data cable so I could use the RUU method. I'm assuming thats why the phone isnt triggering my device manager. (If it wouldnt have the same issue with HERCIMG.zip anyway)
Its gotta be something retarded that I'm overlooking here.
When calling Sprint for activation, the code entered into the dialer wasnt triggering the response necessary for activation either.
Would flashing stock recovery fix the Hboot issue. Maybe the Hboot file is corrupt? I have re-downloaded 3 times, but from the same mediafire host.
skearton said:
+1, Thank you.
I am s- off now if that makes any kind of difference. I guess I will keep flashing different things until I can get something to work.
I was able to log into a google account over wifi, but still no 3g icon. I flashed the Gapps because all of those were missing somehow. I really wish I could get that HERCIMG to work. It also says Im missing Hercdiag, etc too. So maybe thats the issue?
I have radio 2.42.01.04.27
Is there any further detail I can post that may help us narrow down the cause?
I wish I had the correct data cable so I could use the RUU method. I'm assuming thats why the phone isnt triggering my device manager. (If it wouldnt have the same issue with HERCIMG.zip anyway)
Its gotta be something retarded that I'm overlooking here.
When calling Sprint for activation, the code entered into the dialer wasnt triggering the response necessary for activation either.
Would flashing stock recovery fix the Hboot issue. Maybe the Hboot file is corrupt? I have re-downloaded 3 times, but from the same mediafire host.
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Actually now that you are S-OFF put the HERCIMG.zip onto your sdcard and boot into your bootloader. Don't worry about the others missing. Those are irrelevant. Boot into the bootloader when your phone is off by holding volume down and pushing power button. Then when asked for a confirmation press the trackball.
I made some progress. I formatted my SD card to FAT32, It was FAT before. Copied the file over, was able to flash that HERCIMG file.
Once I got logged in, it appears that this phone has been flashed to REVOL. So I guess I have more homework trying to switch it back to Sprint? It has the Sprint Programs installed, and Sprint boot screen.
It has a revol lockscreen, and the carrier in "About Phone" is listed as Revol.
What now? booo... Am I SOL?
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skearton said:
I made some progress. I formatted my SD card to FAT32, It was FAT before. Copied the file over, was able to flash that HERCIMG file.
Once I got logged in, it appears that this phone has been flashed to REVOL. So I guess I have more homework trying to switch it back to Sprint? It has the Sprint Programs installed, and Sprint boot screen.
It has a revol lockscreen, and the carrier in "About Phone" is listed as Revol.
What now? booo... Am I SOL?
+1
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The only way to flash back to Sprint is illegal and I don't even know how to do it and if I did I wouldn't do it cause it's illegal.
Here is an explanation: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090531195649AAEL6nf
dastin1015 said:
The only way to flash back to Sprint is illegal and I don't even know how to do it and if I did I wouldn't do it cause it's illegal.
Here is an explanation: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090531195649AAEL6nf
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Thank you for letting me know that it is illegal. I am likely not to look into the issue further. If I do, I will not post about it. Thank you again for your help. At least I learned a bit about HTC vs. my Samsung in the guidance I received here.
If someone knows of a non-illegal method, please PM me.
Right now I'm following the excellent guide on this forum to root my vivid.So far I my bootloader is unlocked and I'm on s-off part. The guide links me to another forum that says I need to use insulated wire to touch two certain points while running a program. It says the wire has to be a certain gauge and has a video to demonstrate the process. I have run into two problems, however.
The video that is linked has no sound. I don't know if this is a glitch or an act of YouTube or just how the video is. I'm afraid to attempt this knowing I could be missing some important info.
My second issue is that he never actually says what gauge is needed for wire. I take it this is Tue kind of thing I can get at best buy, right?
sugarshock said:
Right now I'm following the excellent guide on this forum to root my vivid.So far I my bootloader is unlocked and I'm on s-off part. The guide links me to another forum that says I need to use insulated wire to touch two certain points while running a program. It says the wire has to be a certain gauge and has a video to demonstrate the process. I have run into two problems, however.
The video that is linked has no sound. I don't know if this is a glitch or an act of YouTube or just how the video is. I'm afraid to attempt this knowing I could be missing some important info.
My second issue is that he never actually says what gauge is needed for wire. I take it this is Tue kind of thing I can get at best buy, right?
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The video is like that it is meant for you to visually follow the instructions. You have to just do everything the instructions tell you. And the video watch it like 2 times.
Also when doing the wire trick you need to make sure an SD card that is already formatted for your phone is inserted
Ppl think you are supposed to touch o e end to the first little dot then the other end once to the little piece of metal on top of the SD card. But its 1 end to the first part hold it and the other end you need to touch it once for a second then again for another second and it should work... If it doesn't work and you get something like soft failed with other text before it then that means you just didn't do the wire trick correctly... Just do it again it might take you many tries before you achieve s off...
Hope this was help full
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
wow, I'm glad I asked here before trying or I probably would never get it right. another question. I just bought an SD card and popped it in. How do I make sure its formatted for my phone? Just delete everything on it or is it ready to go?
Thanks for the help!
sugarshock said:
wow, I'm glad I asked here before trying or I probably would never get it right. another question. I just bought an SD card and popped it in. How do I make sure its formatted for my phone? Just delete everything on it or is it ready to go?
Thanks for the help!
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Try to plug in your phone to the computer and turn on USB storage and if the SD card pops up then it works but I think when you do turn on USB storage it will ask you to format and before this just check I your phones storage see if it shows up there
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cool. What about the gauge. Does it have to be really small or is it specific? Is insulated wire any kind of wire that has a plastic cover? I have some spare wire from when I hooked up my surround sound system, I wanna make sure its Tue right kind. sorry for so many questions, I just wanna make sure I don't brick my phone. I really love this thing!
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sugarshock said:
cool. What about the gauge. Does it have to be really small or is it specific? Is insulated wire any kind of wire that has a plastic cover? I have some spare wire from when I hooked up my surround sound system, I wanna make sure its Tue right kind. sorry for so many questions, I just wanna make sure I don't brick my phone. I really love this thing!
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Does not matter at all. I did it with an uninsulated paperclip; I've heard of people doing it with twist-ties.
ARGH! Ok, so I downloaded the program and got the wire ready, but when I try to run controlbear.exe as admin, it says no root detected and forces me to exit! If I'm supposed to do this AFTER I root, why does the superguide tell me to do it BEFORE I root?
Am I missing something?
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ARGH! Ok, so I downloaded the program and got the wire ready, but when I try to run controlbear.exe as admin, it says no root detected and forces me to exit! If I'm supposed to do this AFTER I root, why does the superguide tell me to do it BEFORE I root?
Am I missing something?
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Kind of. I'll break it down into simple steps for you on how it's written in the superguide.
- Bootloader unlock (not rooted)
- flash WCXrecovery (roots the phone)
- S OFF
- Update HBOOT
- flash WCXrecovery once again
The superguide does tell you to do s off AFTER root.
You are talking about the command "fastboot flash recovery wcxrecovery.img" right?
I did do that before running the program. I've tried it twice with the same results.
When I enter the command, it says it worked but something must be wrong.
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Tried a third time, still no luck. Here is a step by step of what I'm doing:
1. Power off phone and get in to fastboot. Connect to pc and in cmd I enter fastboot flash recovery wcxrecovery.img, the command is executed successfully.
2.Right click ControlBear.exe and run as Admin.
3. Program auto-reboots my phone. When it's fully rebooted it says something like:
Backing up.....
No root detected in backup!
Secondary backup FAILED!!
press ENTER to exit.......
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I'm pretty sure I'm running stock ICS. In one of my previous attempts at rooting I attempted to change it, but I doubt it worked. Is there a way to check?
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So I'm just gonna try flashing to stock ROM anyway. Which one of the downloads do I select?
RUU_HOLIDAY_ICS_35_S_Cingular_US_3.26.502.52_Radio_3.02.4740.14_34.22.701040.19L_release_243350_signed.exe
OR
RUU_HOLIDAY_ICS_35_S_Cingular_US_3.26.502.56_Radio_3.02.4740.14_34.22.701040.19_release_246712_signed.exe
They are both ICS, Cingular is supposed to work for my AT&T Vivid, so what do I choose? Here's the link:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/002b74e0f4775869/
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sugarshock said:
I'm pretty sure I'm running stock ICS. In one of my previous attempts at rooting I attempted to change it, but I doubt it worked. Is there a way to check?
EDIT
So I'm just gonna try flashing to stock ROM anyway. Which one of the downloads do I select?
RUU_HOLIDAY_ICS_35_S_Cingular_US_3.26.502.52_Radio_3.02.4740.14_34.22.701040.19L_release_243350_signed.exe
OR
RUU_HOLIDAY_ICS_35_S_Cingular_US_3.26.502.56_Radio_3.02.4740.14_34.22.701040.19_release_246712_signed.exe
They are both ICS, Cingular is supposed to work for my AT&T Vivid, so what do I choose? Here's the link:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/002b74e0f4775869/
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Or, you can download it directly from HTC
Page: http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-vivid-att/software-updates
Direct link: http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_vivid_att_RUU_3.26.502.56_US.exe
Thanks for the replies, I'll check the website out when I get home. My Hboot version 1.85.0025 if you still want to know.
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sugarshock said:
Thanks for the replies, I'll check the website out when I get home. My Hboot version 1.85.0025 if you still want to know.
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Hi,
I am having the exact same issue on my ATT HTC Vivid. Stuck at exactly the same step.
Did you resolve the issue?
Please help.
Thanks,
Bhavin
bhavinjo said:
Hi,
I am having the exact same issue on my ATT HTC Vivid. Stuck at exactly the same step.
Did you resolve the issue?
Please help.
Thanks,
Bhavin
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Hi sugarshock,
I had exactly the same error as u with same hboot version.
Do this
goto http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498003
and download the tool
only perform recovery for ICS and then perm root
viola no more error message from control bear about root...
hope that helps...
I am not meaning to high jack this thread, but i just had a quick question, I only want root for things like freezing bloat, and on the off chance I decide to trade my Vivid for another phone i have 29 days left to make up my mind. Anyways if I flash WCX Recovery does the stock rom become rooted?
kleeman7 said:
I am not meaning to high jack this thread, but i just had a quick question, I only want root for things like freezing bloat, and on the off chance I decide to trade my Vivid for another phone i have 29 days left to make up my mind. Anyways if I flash WCX Recovery does the stock rom become rooted?
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Yes, if u flash the rooted stock version
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Okay, so being the wise person that I am, I decided that it would be a good idea to get the 4.2.2 sense update a few days/weeks before my carrier (Rogers) pushes it. I'll write it step by step, in case anyone can help me
- I started by making an ADB Backup, rooting the phone, and installing twrp recovery. No issues there
- When the phone started back up, I tried to restore my data, but the adb backup kept getting stuck on "com.Android.contacts" or something similar, so I decided I might as well try getting S-Off so I could change CID and get the 4.2.2 update.
- I used Revone, but it kept failing (error code -1). I posted in that thread about it, but I decided that in the mean time, I would just factory reset my phone.
I stupidly clicked "format" in twrp!
Now, my phone is on twrp with no OS. I tried downloading the rogers rom from HTC Dev, but it was a Zip file, and it won't install. I restarted the phone, and now I can't push anything to it. It says "error: device not found" when I try push the European 1.28 RUU (which I'm not sure if that would even work, because of CID/MID differences since the phone isn't S-Off.
Any help would be greatly appreciated :crying:
Okay, So I finally got the European RUU to push to the phone, only to realize that it's a ".exe" that can't be flashed from twrp. I have no access to a PC
WhatsAUsername said:
Okay, So I finally got the European RUU to push to the phone, only to realize that it's a ".exe" that can't be flashed from twrp. I have no access to a PC
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Just flash any stable ROM in the meantime so you can at least boot the phone. Download ARHD, push the zip to your phone, and flash that.
I really don't understand all these people changing CIDs to force updates, especially when they go back to s-on afterward. You're locking your phone into a potentially problematic configuration. I helped another guy this morning who did it and then couldn't boot up but couldn't fix anything because he went back to s-on and locked bootloader.
If you want 4.2.2, do it the right way: S-off, flash firmware, flash rom. If you want stock, there are stock roms. All of this can be done on a Mac.
iElvis said:
I really don't understand all these people changing CIDs to force updates, especially when they go back to s-on afterward. You're locking your phone into a potentially problematic configuration. I helped another guy this morning who did it and then couldn't boot up but couldn't fix anything because he went back to s-on and locked bootloader.
If you want 4.2.2, do it the right way: S-off, flash firmware, flash rom. If you want stock, there are stock roms. All of this can be done on a Mac.
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Well, I flashed CM 10.1, and finally managed to get S-Off. Now my issue is trying to go back to stock HTC Firmware. I can only get the RUU, which obviously doesn't work on Mac. Even If could extract the Zip, I have twrp recovery. How would I go back to a stock recovery that would allow me to get the OTA? I'm really upset about this whole thing. I mean, come on. HTC should've provided a Mac utility that allows users to go back to stock completely. I understand that they give you warnings about doing this kind of stuff, but I should be able to play around with my device and still be able to get it back to a functional factory state. I got iOS 7, and it was incredibly easy to go back. I've upgraded my Blackberry Z10 a 100 times with firmware from all over the world with no issues. I've also never had to deal with this S-crap stuff on my Nexus 4. It's just frustrating for end users.
Anyways, rant aside, would you happen to know how I can go back to a full factory state? I'm on CM 10.1 right now with twrp recovery.
WhatsAUsername said:
Well, I flashed CM 10.1, and finally managed to get S-Off. Now my issue is trying to go back to stock HTC Firmware. I can only get the RUU, which obviously doesn't work on Mac. Even If could extract the Zip, I have twrp recovery. How would I go back to a stock recovery that would allow me to get the OTA? I'm really upset about this whole thing. I mean, come on. HTC should've provided a Mac utility that allows users to go back to stock completely. I understand that they give you warnings about doing this kind of stuff, but I should be able to play around with my device and still be able to get it back to a functional factory state. I got iOS 7, and it was incredibly easy to go back. I've upgraded my Blackberry Z10 a 100 times with firmware from all over the world with no issues. I've also never had to deal with this S-crap stuff on my Nexus 4. It's just frustrating for end users.
Anyways, rant aside, would you happen to know how I can go back to a full factory state? I'm on CM 10.1 right now with twrp recovery.
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Without a PC to run the RUU, I'm not sure. You can flash stuff, but if you want to be out of the box stock, you need a RUU.
I finally managed to get my phone to work. In case anyone comes across this, I'll write down what I did.
I had too many problems to list. From not being able to access adb on the phone, to the phone's memory being partitioned incorrectly, to the point where even a recovery like twrp couldn't format or access it in order to flash anything ("Unable to mount internal storage").
The solution to all problems (and if you're a Mac user like I am, this is disheartening), is that you'll need to run RUU on a PC. When doing this, you'll likely run into a few error messages.
Error 170: Make sure the device is in fastboot mode before plugging it in (hold power and volume down on boot, and select fastboot with the power button). You can make sure that the computer can see it by going to your device manager in windows, and make sure that it says "My HTC" under "Android Device." If it has a cryptic name with an exclamation mark, or you can't see it by using "fastboot devices" command, you'll continue to get that error.
Error 171: This error kept occuring when the computer could no longer see the phone after the process had already begun. The reasons this happens are many (ie your USB wire or drive might be faulty), but to me, it was because the phone was not going back to the bootloader on its own, and the computer eventually gave up. To solve this, start RUU.exe and WAIT BESIDE IT. You will come across 2 points where it says waiting for bootloader. Have your computer's device manager open, and hold the phone's power button until you see that the "Android Device" or "My HTC" disappears and reappears. RUU should continue when that happens. Again, you will have to do this twice! If you don't, RUU gives up on the phone as it does not go into the bootloader by itself, and will eventually give you an error.
For anyone going through this, just realize that as long as you can get into the bootloader, there's always a way to get it to work. At times, I thought my phone was completely bricked, but no matter what issue you have (including unable to access the phone's internal memory), you can always solve it if you can get into the bootloader. With that said, this process will erase everything on your phone, unfortunately. Everything is done at your own risk, so please don't blame those who are trying to help you. Good luck, and remember to always post your solution online, if you start a topic discussing the issue. I came across many people with the same issue who never came back with their solution!
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Not that it has happened to me but I think you could have just sideloaded a custom Rom from twrp and flashed that.
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I tried, but I'm unable to do it. Due to the low post count, perhaps? :S
godutch said:
Not that it has happened to me but I think you could have just sideloaded a custom Rom from twrp and flashed that.
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That was one of the first things I tried. It kept coming back with "unable to mount internal storage" or something like that, as I noted earlier. It was really weird, I couldn't format, mount, or do anything to my storage with tarp, and I couldn't get adb to see the phone. A lot of people have the issue with the One X, but I couldn't find a solution anywhere. I think what made the whole thing trickier than it needed to be is the fact that I changed my CID/MID, and in that guide, it is explained that you have to reboot the phone yourself in RUU, but I didn't realize not doing so would result in errors. I kept thinking it was because my device wasn't being seen in adv, so I was trying to get it to boot into any ROM for that to happen, and the inability to flash anything due to the internal storage error really complicated things. It's good to know that even this can be resolved, as I had all but convinced myself that I was dealing with a brick. I hope anyone coming across this issue in the future can benefit from my ordeal.
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I tried, but I'm unable to do it. Due to the low post count, perhaps? :S
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Click edit on the OP, then Go Advanced. You should be able to edit the title at the top.
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Click edit on the OP, then Go Advanced. You should be able to edit the title at the top.
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Done. Thanks!
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That was one of the first things I tried. It kept coming back with "unable to mount internal storage" or something like that
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That's normal since android 4.1 because the sd card is not a fat partition anymore, did you follow this guide?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2325853
Hi, recently the screen broke on my 2 week old HTC One.
Amazon were kind enough to send me a new one, but I had modded the hell out of the first one (using various online tutorials to root and then ROM it), and now have the need to return it.
So I followed various tutorials to try and restore it back to 100% stock. (Didn't bother making it "Locked" rather than "Unlocked").
What I did was I used the HTC One All-In-One Toolkit, and "relocked bootloader". I then tried to flash the RUU, all went well, but when I try to start it up after, it gives a blank black screen. However, after giving it a while, holding the power button, or pressing the back button sometimes results in a vibration, so I'm presuming that it is starting, but not displaying anything. I was hoping that my phone would come up in windows so I could re-flash twrp and flash Sense that way, but it does not appear.
I tried factory resetting in this state, but when I try boot it up after that, a logo comes up which is a phone, with 2 green arrows forming a circle inside it, then a green arrow pointing down inside that.
Also, flashing twrp.img seems to go well, but when select "recovery", nothing happens, it just seems to boot up normally.
I am now at a loss of ideas, as this process was suggested by all the sources I could find, and it works perfectly for them, see no reason for it not to for me.
If anyone has any idea how to fix this, please, please respond as quickly as possible, it has to be with Amazon by the 4th, and I have no clue what to do!
Thanks,
-Accudio
yeah i got the point here, just one question, are you S-OFF or not? if yes, which is you bootloader?
matt95 said:
yeah i got the point here, just one question, are you S-OFF or not? if yes, which is you bootloader?
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No, I'm S-ON, when I first did it I was a bit of a noob, and none of the tutorials I followed said anything about S-ON/S-OFF. Only just found out about it when researching how to put it back. :/
You can't access recovery because your phone is locked, so first off you need to unlock again your phone
matt95 said:
You can't access recovery because your phone is locked, so first off you need to unlock again your phone
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Gotta go now, but well do when I next can. Using the "Unlock Bootloader" tool on the HTC Dev website yeah?
Accudio said:
Gotta go now, but well do when I next can. Using the "Unlock Bootloader" tool on the HTC Dev website yeah?
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Yeah, however you can use the previous Unlockcode.bin that you used to unlock it the first time...
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Yeah, however you can use the previous Unlockcode.bin that you used to unlock it the first time...
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OK, I have now unlocked it, I'd flash TWRP now yes?
EDIT: Now flashed TWRP, it's working fine, but how can I transfer the ROM zip across without having a version of android that works?
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OK, I have now unlocked it, I'd flash TWRP now yes?
EDIT: Now flashed TWRP, it's working fine, but how can I transfer the ROM zip across without having a version of android that works?
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adb commands work in recovery too.
either use "adp push rom.zip /sdcard/" or use the sideload method
Thanks a lot guys, you've been a great help! 2 more questions for you if you don't mind:
1. The ROM I found doesn't seem to work properly, so have you got any ideas of ROMs of Sense 5, no root, so it will appear to amazon that it is stock, even if it isn't exactly, or do you know where I can get an RUU and how to flash it to get my phone back to exactly stock?
2. This won't be a big deal, but how could I achieve S-OFF to revert my HTC recovery to say "Locked" rather than "Tampered" and "Relocked"
If they aren't possible, no big deal, just would be nice if I can. Again, thanks a ton, you've saved my neck! xD
EDIT: I am downloading a different ROM to try, so hopefully that will work better.
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Thanks a lot guys, you've been a great help! 2 more questions for you if you don't mind:
1. The ROM I found doesn't seem to work properly, so have you got any ideas of ROMs of Sense 5, no root, so it will appear to amazon that it is stock, even if it isn't exactly, or do you know where I can get an RUU and how to flash it to get my phone back to exactly stock?
2. This won't be a big deal, but how could I achieve S-OFF to revert my HTC recovery to say "Locked" rather than "Tampered" and "Relocked"
If they aren't possible, no big deal, just would be nice if I can. Again, thanks a ton, you've saved my neck! xD
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1. Just download a stock odexed rom from the development section. There are many to choose from.
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Pick a RUU from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860
2. Use this link to do that. Then read the instructions on how to reset the flags.
Did amazon really replace your broken phone for free? Thats what I call customer service. Too bad I bought mine from ATT.
THIRD OPTION:
Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353083
And remove supersu.apk from the zip file before you flash it.
aooga said:
1. Just download a stock odexed rom from the development section. There are many to choose from.
2. Use this link to do that. Then read the instructions on how to reset the flags.
Did amazon really replace your broken phone for free? Thats what I call customer service. Too bad I bought mine from ATT.
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Yeah, I dropped it onto my carpet and the screen cracked pretty majorly, so I contacted HTC pretty annoyed (as you can expect), and they said that I must have had a dodgy model for it to have broken so easily. Amazon was reluctant but because I had HTC's word they sent me a free replacement.
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Yeah, I dropped it onto my carpet and the screen cracked pretty majorly, so I contacted HTC pretty annoyed (as you can expect), and they said that I must have had a dodgy model for it to have broken so easily. Amazon was reluctant but because I had HTC's word they sent me a free replacement.
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Wow. thats nice of them. Read my previous post to answer your questions. I added another option.
aooga said:
1. Just download a stock odexed rom from the development section. There are many to choose from.
OR
Pick a RUU from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860
2. Use this link to do that. Then read the instructions on how to reset the flags.
Did amazon really replace your broken phone for free? Thats what I call customer service. Too bad I bought mine from ATT.
THIRD OPTION:
Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353083
And remove supersu.apk from the zip file before you flash it.
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I have HBOOT version 1.54, so as the Revone thread says I cannot use that. Is there any other way or will I just not be able to do it? Had a quick look and couldn't find anything.
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I have HBOOT version 1.54, so as the Revone thread says I cannot use that. Is there any other way or will I just not be able to do it? Had a quick look and couldn't find anything.
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ohhh..that might be a problem. How did you manage to get on hboot 1.54? I don't think there is a S-off method for that yet. Do you still have the unlockcode.bin from when you unlocked it the first time?
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ohhh..that might be a problem. How did you manage to get on hboot 1.54? I don't think there is a S-off method for that yet. Do you still have the unlockcode.bin from when you unlocked it the first time?
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I don't know, if I remember correctly it was actually on that when I got it, not certain though. I do have my first unlockcode.bin saved.
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I don't know, if I remember correctly it was actually on that when I got it, not certain though. I do have my first unlockcode.bin saved.
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You should be able to unlock your bootloader again with the unlockcode.
If I'm not mistaken, in order to flash a RUU you need to:
- Flash stock recovery.img through bootloader+fastboot
- Flash stock boot.img through bootloader+fastboot
RUU should flash now whether bootloader is locked, unlocked or relocked.
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I don't know, if I remember correctly it was actually on that when I got it, not certain though. I do have my first unlockcode.bin saved.
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as long as you used that file to unlock this phone, then it will work.
Ok, I'm getting an error saying:
"Unfortunately, HTC Sense has stopped."
and also
"Unfortunately Contacts Storage has stopped."
I had the Contacts srtorage one with my old S2, which I fixed by clearing data of contacts storage, but the one about HTC sense stops anything from working.
aooga said:
1. Just download a stock odexed rom from the development section. There are many to choose from.
OR
Pick a RUU from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860
2. Use this link to do that. Then read the instructions on how to reset the flags.
Did amazon really replace your broken phone for free? Thats what I call customer service. Too bad I bought mine from ATT.
THIRD OPTION:
Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353083
And remove supersu.apk from the zip file before you flash it.
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Sorry if I'm being a bit of a noob, how would I remove superuser.apk?
Accudio said:
Sorry if I'm being a bit of a noob, how would I remove superuser.apk?
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if you have a pc, before you push the rom to your phone, open the zip file and delete the apk in /system/app/supersu.apk