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[Q] Bricked my HTC ONE - please help will reward

All,
New to htc and flashing, and try doing at 3am didn't help either. hope someone can help. Will paypal $50 to anyone that can help. Thanks in advance.
Here's what i did
using One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v3.5 for all my modding
got token
unlocked bootloaded
didn't flash any recovery
flash a new .img kernel, but i used a boot.img from a zip file (home2wake zip) - don't ask why, i wasn't thinking lol
phone rom was all black, keeps rebooting
i managed to flash recovery, recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.1-m7wls.img
then wanted to restore stock rom
so i downloaded, this rom, http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/p/android-revolution-hd-mirror-site-var.html
flashed zip using recovery
went through the rom custom installation of what i wanted installed.
After that it rebooted and stuck on green htc screen
i can get back into boot loader, but can't load recovery, can't factory reset, any option i select, the screen flash and sends me back to bootloader
rom won't load, can't get into recover, computer not detecting phone
Please help!!!

Check out this maybe a RUU will help -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251800

Why did you use one s kit, I'm confused
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you can try to load ADB Fastboot on your PC, then connect your phone via usb, be sure to have all of the drivers.
in bootloader, if it reads FASTBOOT USB, then you can us
fastboot flash recovery (Name of recovery).img
once that is done you should be able to at least get back into recovery....
check the link for recovery file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236418

I am no expert, but my guess would be to go back to stock boot / recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236418
Relock your phone: fastboot oem lock
Install the RUU: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250904
And in the future don't use an All-In-One-Kit meant for another phone (The One S in your case)
p.s. Another thread that may help get you back to square one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251800

thanks all,
will try all the suggestions above tonight, will let you guys know how it goes. i used the all one s because it was gui and easy and lots of extra and functions. but i guess the extra made it worst.
Right now when i plug in my phone the computer doesn't detect anything, hopefully the adb can talk to it to flash a new recovery/rom/kernel.

Pm me
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It wasn't the extras that messed it up. It was the fact you were using an AIO that isn't for your device. That's a big no no.
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gu12u7 said:
thanks all,
will try all the suggestions above tonight, will let you guys know how it goes. i used the all one s because it was gui and easy and lots of extra and functions. but i guess the extra made it worst.
Right now when i plug in my phone the computer doesn't detect anything, hopefully the adb can talk to it to flash a new recovery/rom/kernel.
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Once you get back to stock with the RUU, use Hassoon2000's all in one kit...n00b proof!

P_M_G said:
Once you get back to stock with the RUU, use Hassoon2000's all in one kit...n00b proof!
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i was using this, all of the recovery on there were for samsung s3/s4/and special edition. so i couldn't get to the recovery. Then i started tweaking around with the extras and flashed a boot.img to a kernel. failed

Android Revolution ROM is not for the sprint htc one. fyi

First you'll need this file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250904
Extract to someplace you can find it, maybe the desktop
if you power the phone down then hold the vol - button does it boot into bootloader?
if so make sure you have the htc fastboot drivers installed from htc sync
if your on a windows machine from command prompt navigate to the platform-tools folder
for example
mine is in C:/users/ray/downloads/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64/sdk/platform-tools
in command prompt issue the command
fastboot oem lock
once the bootloader is re-locked
issue the command
fastboot oem rebootRUU
the phone should reboot into a black screen with greenish htc letters
find the setup.exe file from the ruu file and run it.
if all goes well you should be back to stock with a locked bootloader.
good luck

Awesome, unbricked it! Thank you wranglerray!!!!!!
Also thanks to everyone that replied, but it was wranglerray detailed step that helped me through it. awesome community.
as promised, send me your paypal account wranglerray, i'll send you the $50

Let this thread be a lesson that 1) don't mess with your phone if you don't know what you're doing and 2) don't flash a GSM ROM on your Sprint phone because it wipes your boot and recovery partition (on GSM phones, it wipes data and system but sprints partitions are different).
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-viperboy- said:
Let this thread be a lesson that 1) don't mess with your phone if you don't know what you're doing and 2) don't flash a GSM ROM on your Sprint phone because it wipes your boot and recovery partition (on GSM phones, it wipes data and system but sprints partitions are different).
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failing is learning. but more like read all the instructions before messing with your phone.

P_M_G said:
Once you get back to stock with the RUU, use Hassoon2000's all in one kit...n00b proof!
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Isn't that a One X only kit?

gu12u7 said:
Awesome, unbricked it! Thank you wranglerray!!!!!!
Also thanks to everyone that replied, but it was wranglerray detailed step that helped me through it. awesome community.
as promised, send me your paypal account wranglerray, i'll send you the $50
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That's what these forums are all about no need to send money. Glad I could help you.

gu12u7 said:
failing is learning. but more like read all the instructions before messing with your phone.
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Failing after making a bunch of random attempts to do something doesn't constitute learning. Next time you should make sure you actually understand what it is that you are trying to do before you do it, and maybe then you won't end up almost completely wiping your phone clean.
You're lucky that the international One's and Sprint Ones partitions aren't like the Sprint/international S3, or else you would've overrided your bootloader as well and had a brick on your hands.

HTC One Dev edition root question

Hey guys, I have been looking through the forums and have not found an answer to my confusion. I have the dev edition in the US, and I am not sure what steps to follow to root and unlock the bootloader. I don't know the difference between unlocked and s-off, so I am not sure where to start.
I have rooted a number of phones before, but they were always carrier versions so I knew exactly where to start from. Any direction would be great, and I apologize if this has been asked 50 times before.
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Mindstar1 said:
Hey guys, I have been looking through the forums and have not found an answer to my confusion. I have the dev edition in the US, and I am not sure what steps to follow to root and unlock the bootloader. I don't know the difference between unlocked and s-off, so I am not sure where to start.
I have rooted a number of phones before, but they were always carrier versions so I knew exactly where to start from. Any direction would be great, and I apologize if this has been asked 50 times before.
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What version of hboot do you have? If you have 1.44.0000 you can do S-Off and Unlock the bootloader using Revone
If you have 1.54.0000 you can't do S-Off

Dev edition comes with an unlocked bootloader, all you would need to do is flash a custom recovery,twrp will root the device for you,simplest way if JUST looking for root

Dev edition comes with an unlocked bootloader, all you would need to do is flash a custom recovery,twrp will root the device for you,simplest way if JUST looking for root
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Pardon my ignorance, but what would I gain by looking for more than root?
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What version of hboot do you have? If you have 1.44.0000 you can do S-Off and Unlock the bootloader using Revone
If you have 1.54.0000 you can't do S-Off
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How do I check which hboot I have?
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At some point you will need a USB cable and a computer (with the android sdk installed on it) to make any of the changes you are contemplating, and there are commands you can run from your computer's terminal app (while the phone is connected to the computer via USB) that tell you what HBOOT you have, but for purely informational purposes, the is a non- technical way to determine your HBOOT:
- power off phone all the way (make sure "fast boot" is turned off in settings..power)
-hold down volume-down and power buttons simultaneously for several seconds until screen turns white
- HBOOT version is clearly visible from this screen. Write down every version number or other info that you see for future reference. Consider taking a photo of this screen.
-to leave this environment, use volume key to change the highlighted selection, and the power button to actually invoke it: select "fastboot" then "reboot" to reboot gracefully
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NxNW said:
At some point you will need a USB cable and a computer (with the android sdk installed on it) to make any of the changes you are contemplating, and there are commands you can run from your computer's terminal app (while the phone is connected to the computer via USB) that tell you what HBOOT you have, but for purely informational purposes, the is a non- technical way to determine your HBOOT:
- power off phone all the way (make sure "fast boot" is turned off in settings..power)
-hold down volume-down and power buttons simultaneously for several seconds until screen turns white
- HBOOT version is clearly visible from this screen. Write down every version number or other info that you see for future reference. Consider taking a photo of this screen.
-to leave this environment, use volume key to change the highlighted selection, and the power button to actually invoke it: select "fastboot" then "reboot" to reboot gracefully
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OK, I just did what you said and the HBOOT is 1.44.0000. So, based on what was said earlier, I am good to do the Revone option? If I do Revone, what am I missing out on compared to any other option? Thanks for the help!

Go for it. I had 1.44 and eventually got revone to work. [ there is an undocumented tip that may help you (power off the device "hard", ie hold down power button for like 15 or 20 seconds, between each step), but you'll want to discuss that and any other issues you encounter with revone in the revone thread of course. ] I cant think of any negative side effects that i have experienced. And as those with hboot 1.55 have discovered, its always good to get S-OFF while you can. You may not have the chance later. Good luck.

Well obviously your looking to flash thngs,there are many options,this is why i said if you were just looking to root the device
Mindstar1 said:
Pardon my ignorance, but what would I gain by looking for more than root?
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
Well obviously your looking to flash thngs,there are many options,this is why i said if you were just looking to root the device
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Yeah, I want to flash. If all I do is root, am I still able to flash other ROMs? I can never keep straight what each of the different processes do.

NxNW said:
Go for it. I had 1.44 and eventually got revone to work. [ there is an undocumented tip that may help you (power off the device "hard", ie hold down power button for like 15 or 20 seconds, between each step), but you'll want to discuss that and any other issues you encounter with revone in the revone thread of course. ] I cant think of any negative side effects that i have experienced. And as those with hboot 1.55 have discovered, its always good to get S-OFF while you can. You may not have the chance later. Good luck.
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Whats the deal with Revone and the HTC One tool kit here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942. My goal is to flash 4.2.2 roms and soon 4.3, so would I want to do both or just Revone.

Mindstar1 said:
Whats the deal with Revone and the HTC One tool kit here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183942.
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Here is an old article that covers some basic terminology, specifically geared toward HTC phones. Much of it applies to the HTC One (although the stuff about the difficulty flashing kernels in recovery does not pertain- we have it much easier).
http://www.pocketables.com/2012/08/...nlocked-bootloader-in-the-htc-evo-series.html
Also check out this famous post https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/P1i8qzLfkTm
The second article clearly states you don't need S-Off to flash ROMs, but the first article also notes those who are going through the trouble of unlocking/rooting generally do S-OFF while they are at it.
As for hasoon's toolkit, I personally have avoided it. There are other ways to root.
For instance, if you install the latest version of a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM, they actually give you a menu option to root whatever ROM is currently installed.
Check back again after you've gotten caught up on your reading.

NxNW said:
Here is an old article that covers some basic terminology, specifically geared toward HTC phones. Much of it applies to the HTC One (although the stuff about the difficulty flashing kernels in recovery does not pertain- we have it much easier).
http://www.pocketables.com/2012/08/...nlocked-bootloader-in-the-htc-evo-series.html
Also check out this famous post https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/P1i8qzLfkTm
The second article clearly states you don't need S-Off to flash ROMs, but the first article also notes those who are going through the trouble of unlocking/rooting generally do S-OFF while they are at it.
As for hasoon's toolkit, I personally have avoided it. There are other ways to root.
For instance, if you install the latest version of a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM, they actually give you a menu option to root whatever ROM is currently installed.
Check back again after you've gotten caught up on your reading.
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Its funny, I came across the first article while looking for answers while I waited for your response. I never mess with radios so S-Off is not really important to me. The second article was even better and more clear so I think I know where I am now.
The last question for you is what you would suggest I use for the most trouble free rooting process. I am looking for a pretty low impact route, and you did seem to imply that it took some work to get revone working for you. The toolkit seems to be a good way to go, but it also says that it unlocks the boot, which I already have with the dev edition. Will that be a problem if the process tries to unlock an already unlocked phone?

Ok one last reading assignment, a good guide from the guy who does ARHD:
Read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
For your case, my interpretation of his guide would go like this:
The dev edition came unlocked. A lot of "rooting guides" spend a long time explaining how to unlock since they assume you are not already. but if you *are* unlocked already then any time you stumble across any procedure that involves htcdev.com or "get identifier token" etc you can ignore it.
[If, at some time in the future, someone persuades you to "re-lock" your bootloader for some reason (and as far as i'm concerned there are very few good ones), fine, it won;t hurt anything, but later on if you ever wanted to be unlocked again you would need to go to htcdev.com and follow all those steps to re - un - lock your bootloader. but for now, you're unlocked, life is good.]
with an unlocked bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery.
you want to do this.
using a custom recovery is the simplest and easiest way to flash ROMs going forward.
the most reliable recovery available on the One is CWM non-touch version. so go to http://d-h.st/users/flyhalf205/?fld_id=11322#files and find a file with the highest version number (currently 6.0.x something) that does not say "touch" in it.
The basic steps to loading a custom recovery are
- make sure phone's bootloader is unlocked (with stock dev edition obviously you are already set)
- make sure your computer has android sdk installed and you know where the fastboot executable is
- once you have the latest recovery zip from location above, check its md5, and then rename it something simple like recovery.img and place it in the same folder as your fastboot executable
- on your phone, make sure "fast boot" feature is turned off
- boot phone into HBOOT then Fastboot
(in case it is not obvious, connect your phone now via USB and type the necessary commands into a terminal emulator on the computer)
- while phone is in fastboot, use command "fastboot erase cache"
- while phone is in fastboot, use command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" where recovery.img is the name you chose above
at this point you should be able to reboot the phone into your new recovery and have a look around.
first step is always make a backup (known as a "nandroid" backup).
if your goal was to root your existing ROM, then you don;t actually have to do the steps in the guide i linked to above anymore: as soon as you try to exit CWM it will notice you are not already rooted and prompt you if you want to root it.
But if you want to do it the old fashioned way where you go and flash your own super user zip and other useful files that go with it, just refer back to the guide above. If the crucial link to the "rooting tools" is still broken, let me paste it again for you here http://www.androidrevolution.nl/dow...le=Android_Revolution_HD_Root_and_BusyBox.zip
I'll let you read up on how to "flash a zip from recovery". It should be pretty straightforward. (download zip and put zip somewhere on phone, reboot into recovery, say you want to flash a zip, navigate to where it is on the phone, start flash, profit)
Once you have an unlocked bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery
Once you have a custom recovery, you can
- root an existing rom and/or
- flash a custom rom compatible with your setup, presumably one with root baked in
Once you have root on any rom, you can run titanium, wireless tether etc.
Hopefully this is enough to get you started down the right path.

NxNW said:
Ok one last reading assignment, a good guide from the guy who does ARHD:
Read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
For your case, my interpretation of his guide would go like this:
The dev edition came unlocked. A lot of "rooting guides" spend a long time explaining how to unlock since they assume you are not already. but if you *are* unlocked already then any time you stumble across any procedure that involves htcdev.com or "get identifier token" etc you can ignore it.
[If, at some time in the future, someone persuades you to "re-lock" your bootloader for some reason (and as far as i'm concerned there are very few good ones), fine, it won;t hurt anything, but later on if you ever wanted to be unlocked again you would need to go to htcdev.com and follow all those steps to re - un - lock your bootloader. but for now, you're unlocked, life is good.]
with an unlocked bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery.
you want to do this.
using a custom recovery is the simplest and easiest way to flash ROMs going forward.
the most reliable recovery available on the One is CWM non-touch version. so go to http://d-h.st/users/flyhalf205/?fld_id=11322#files and find a file with the highest version number (currently 6.0.x something) that does not say "touch" in it.
The basic steps to loading a custom recovery are
- make sure phone's bootloader is unlocked (with stock dev edition obviously you are already set)
- make sure your computer has android sdk installed and you know where the fastboot executable is
- once you have the latest recovery zip from location above, check its md5, and then rename it something simple like recovery.img and place it in the same folder as your fastboot executable
- on your phone, make sure "fast boot" feature is turned off
- boot phone into HBOOT then Fastboot
(in case it is not obvious, connect your phone now via USB and type the necessary commands into a terminal emulator on the computer)
- while phone is in fastboot, use command "fastboot erase cache"
- while phone is in fastboot, use command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" where recovery.img is the name you chose above
at this point you should be able to reboot the phone into your new recovery and have a look around.
first step is always make a backup (known as a "nandroid" backup).
if your goal was to root your existing ROM, then you don;t actually have to do the steps in the guide i linked to above anymore: as soon as you try to exit CWM it will notice you are not already rooted and prompt you if you want to root it.
But if you want to do it the old fashioned way where you go and flash your own super user zip and other useful files that go with it, just refer back to the guide above. If the crucial link to the "rooting tools" is still broken, let me paste it again for you here http://www.androidrevolution.nl/dow...le=Android_Revolution_HD_Root_and_BusyBox.zip
I'll let you read up on how to "flash a zip from recovery". It should be pretty straightforward. (download zip and put zip somewhere on phone, reboot into recovery, say you want to flash a zip, navigate to where it is on the phone, start flash, profit)
Once you have an unlocked bootloader, you can flash a custom recovery
Once you have a custom recovery, you can
- root an existing rom and/or
- flash a custom rom compatible with your setup, presumably one with root baked in
Once you have root on any rom, you can run titanium, wireless tether etc.
Hopefully this is enough to get you started down the right path.
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I ran into an issue following your directions (which were basically the same as the YouTube video about the "easiest way to install custom recovery for the htcone" that I got off another xda thread. I run the command to fastboot flash recovery, and my PC gives me an error saying that fastboot is not a valid command. I have the proper drivers installed, and I am in fastboot on my phone but it won't work. I did notice that on the thread you linked to above, they want my recovery file to be in some sdk folder or something. My directions didn't mention that and the directions you linked to mention an sdk file in the bootloader section, but it tells me to skip that if I have a dev edition. Is the sdk file the reason why my computer won't recognize the command? For what it's worth, I tried that toolkit and it did not seem to recognize my phone either.
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EDIT Just a general tip - you can copy the text of any error message you get and paste it into google and you will doubtless turn up a bunch of interesting info - you are very likely not the first person to encounter the issue.
Anyway here's what I think is happening:
Sometimes when you try to give a command from the command line, a computer doesn't know where the necessary executable file is.
If the SDK was installed ok , then somewhere on your computer is the actual fastboot.exe executable.
Find it.
If it is in a folder called C:\path\to\files\blah\blah then you need to actually type out C:\path\to\files\blah\blah\fastboot.exe to run it.
If you will be doing more commands in this location or any commands that refer to other files in the same location (and some if these procedures assume you will since you'll be putting the flashable image files in this location), you really should tell your terminal program to just change the "working directory" to that location: then whenever you refer to something the computer will look there first. Here's how that looks:
cd C:\path\to\files\blah\blah
fastboot
(Final note- going forward you can make it easier to launch executables by adding their location to your "PATH variable" - google it. )
Maybe you knew all this? But for the benefit of anyone else following these bread crumbs, here's the upshot: Most of these "procedures" that people write down assume some general knowledge of command line syntax. If you're not comfortable with that yet, you're going to need to be persistent and search google a lot.

Don't know what to do next? Not that big of a problem

Ok here goes, I unlocked my phone flash viper ROM I remember it like yesterday then the new ota update came out flash the ruu to back to stock everything was fine updated the phone unlocked the phone both on win8 and win 7 but I can't flash a custom recovery, any tips are great
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Grab a copy of TWRP or CWM recoveries, links are available in original dev section. Put it in the same folder as ADB - which you used in the console/terminal/command line to unlock the phone. Fire up ADB in console, just as you did to unlock the phone, and type:
adb reboot-bootloader
Your phone should go to that white screen with colorful text. Next type:
fastboot flash recovery nameOfRecoveryImage.img
As long as you're unlocked, which you are, this should work flawlessly.

cant get phone to load
I tried to install the maximushd 12.1 on my sprint htc one. I tried to do it thru twrp recovery and now the phone only loads to boot loader. Any suggestions to get the phone back working. I was using viper rom at the time.

I'm going to assume maximushd is some rom for the international HTC One. I would highly recommend against flashing international roms for obvious reasons.
Either way, RUU the phone. If you're on the new firmware (1.31), you'll need to listen to this guy. Then download the 1.29 RUU from one of the dev sections, wherever the hell it is. Then everything will be back to how it was the day you bought it. Then, just do it all again but don't **** it up - ha.
edit: I just reread, you can't get to the recovery from the bootloader? If all you did was install an international rom, you should still be able to access recovery unless twrp has the ability to repartition, which I suppose it possible. I'll do some reading.
edit2: Others were able to fix the problem utilizing the method I outlined. One of them even links directly to the guide above. Should work alright.

sshede said:
I'm going to assume maximushd is some rom for the international HTC One. I would highly recommend against flashing international roms for obvious reasons.
Either way, RUU the phone. If you're on the new firmware (1.31), you'll need to listen to this guy. Then download the 1.29 RUU from one of the dev sections, wherever the hell it is. Then everything will be back to how it was the day you bought it. Then, just do it all again but don't **** it up - ha.
edit: I just reread, you can't get to the recovery from the bootloader? If all you did was install an international rom, you should still be able to access recovery unless twrp has the ability to repartition, which I suppose it possible. I'll do some reading.
edit2: Others were able to fix the problem utilizing the method I outlined. One of them even links directly to the guide above. Should work alright.
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Thanks I will try not to screw it up this time
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sshede said:
I'm going to assume maximushd is some rom for the international HTC One. I would highly recommend against flashing international roms for obvious reasons.
Either way, RUU the phone. If you're on the new firmware (1.31), you'll need to [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390821"listen to this guy[/URL]. Then download the 1.29 RUU from one of the dev sections, wherever the hell it is. Then everything will be back to how it was the day you bought it. Then, just do it all again but don't **** it up - ha.
edit: I just reread, you can't get to the recovery from the bootloader? If all you did was install an international rom, you should still be able to access recovery unless twrp has the ability to repartition, which I suppose it possible. I'll do some reading.
edit2: Others were able to fix the problem utilizing the method I outlined. One of them even links directly to the guide above. Should work alright.
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I cannot get into recovery. It just keeps going in a vicious cycle. I can choose fastboot or recovery but noting happens.

Did you try to flash a new one with fastboot? fastboot will work in the bootloader.

sshede said:
Did you try to flash a new one with fastboot? fastboot will work in the bootloader.
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my computer won't recognize the phone as usb

I'll give a try when I can, thanks man
After I did ruu I still had s-off do you that make a big difference
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skevin101 said:
I tried to install the maximushd 12.1 on my sprint htc one. I tried to do it thru twrp recovery and now the phone only loads to boot loader. Any suggestions to get the phone back working. I was using viper rom at the time.
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Just a quick pro-tip for you... if you didn't find the ROM in this forum (because you didn't) then DON'T FLASH IT!
If you found it in the international forums (which you did.) DON'T FLASH IT
Next time do a search because about a hundred other people who aren't good at reading before flashing have done it too.

felacio said:
Just a quick pro-tip for you... if you didn't find the ROM in this forum (because you didn't) then DON'T FLASH IT!
If you found it in the international forums (which you did.) DON'T FLASH IT
Next time do a search because about a hundred other people who aren't good at reading before flashing have done it too.
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granted I didn't follow the instructions. that's what I get for thinking I know what im doing. just because ive flashed some before. but I didn't realize this was an international forum ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2115&nocache=1&z=3553232956118556)

sshede said:
Grab a copy of TWRP or CWM recoveries, links are available in original dev section. Put it in the same folder as ADB - which you used in the console/terminal/command line to unlock the phone. Fire up ADB in console, just as you did to unlock the phone, and type:
adb reboot-bootloader
Your phone should go to that white screen with colorful text. Next type:
fastboot flash recovery nameOfRecoveryImage.img
As long as you're unlocked, which you are, this should work flawlessly.
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i uninstalled the drivers install them used different usb port, phone does say fastboot usb and shows up in fastboot devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found

[Q] HTC One Sprint M7WLS softbricked, don't know what else to do.

With the new 4.3 OTA I thought I might be good to delve into updating my phone today. That was around Noon, it's now 9PM, and I just don't know where else to turn. I know where I screwed up a few things and I feel like I've tried everything. Hopefully you guys will have some helpful suggestions, if not I guess I'll have to bite the bullet.
I'm a noob at rooting. I did root my HTC Evo Shift a year or two ago. Put CM 7.something on it, but I really wasn't happy with the performance so I just RUU'd back to stock and haven't messed with it since. I did leave it rooted for some root required apps though.
I rooted my HTC One a couple months ago using this method:
On gizmodo how-to-root-your-nexus-htc-one-or-samsung-galaxy-s4-990847878 (can't link it because I just signed up)
With 4.3 out I thought I would be able to find a modified update and keep my phone Stock rooted or try InsertCoin or something. My first mistake, I believe, was thinking that root was fine without S-Off.
I've got Drivers and Android SDK on my Win7 machine (I have a Mac and Fedora box if anyone knows any solutions using those OS's). I have on the phone TWRP 2.5.0.0, root, S-On. I try to upgrade to TWRP 2.6.0.0 and that doesn't work so well. I read somewhere that the M7WLS doesn't like that build, and I should try 2.6.0.1, I just strait to 2.6.3.0.
Read some articles on TWRP, watched some videos, so I go to do factory data wipe, cache wipe, dalvik cache wipe, and I do system wipe thinking I need to do that too. Whenever I reboot I basically stop at the HTC splash screen. Mistake number two, I have no OS now.
I hunt down a recovery.img from a site that is supposedly offical Sprint, flash it, try to do a factory restore, no good.
I try getting it back to stock with this:
How to Unroot / Unbrick the HTC One M7: Back to Stock by C4Etech
youtube.com C0G0hKY4P9Y
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <rom>.zip
I get errors whether locked or unlocked. I still have S-On and I'm guessing that's why I'm getting signature validation errors.
I try TWRP and ClockworkMod 6.0.4.3 to see if I can mount to my PC, no go.
Fastboot devices recognizes the M7WLS so after more reading I'm going to try ADB sideload. ADB devices does not see my phone. HT Sync is already installed, I remove it and try HTCDriver_4.2.0.001, no go. I remove it and try Universal_Naked_Driver_0.73, still nothing on adb devices. Whether TWRP or ClockworkMod Recovery I can't side seem to sideload.
I go to the store and pick up a cable:
Staples.com Belkin-4-Ports-USB-20-External-Flex-Hub product_IM1QZ5590 (Can't link)
Put
insertcoin-m7-4.0-4.zip AND
Guru_Reset_M7_Sprint_1.29.651.10.zip
on a USB stick, but the phone doesn't recognize it so I can load from either recovery.
I'm sure I've missed a few things in there. Right now I'm sunk, I'm tired, and suggestions are appreciated.

Try buy a USB to go and put a Rom on a Memory stick them using TWRecovery flash the Rom if you have any questions feel free to ask

Demo3827 said:
Try buy a USB to go and put a Rom on a Memory stick them using TWRecovery flash the Rom if you have any questions feel free to ask
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Thanks for the input Demo. I actually connected it to OSX and the adb devices came right up so I was able to do a rom side load. Thanks again though.

your welcome
pwjohnston79 said:
Thanks for the input Demo. I actually connected it to OSX and the adb devices came right up so I was able to do a rom side load. Thanks again though.
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your welcome =] anytime :good:

Deleted stock OS and backup!!! HELP

I had rooted my device HTC One M8 (Sprint), and while attempting to flash the Venom ROM I deleted my stock OS as well as my backup. I am able to reboot into reboot into TWRP recovery and fast boot usb is recognized. However while attempting to use commands on terminal (Mac and PC) nothing is responsive. The only thing I can think of is trying to flash the stock Harmond ROM since there is no stock ROM for Sprint's regular M8 posted online yet. Another problem I have is to flash the Harmond ROM I would have to have S-Off, but unfortunately mine turned back on after I wiped everything. I was told by another person to side load a ROM but like I said commands are not working. I have also tried flashing from installing them on my external SD, but all the ROMS I have found require to have S-Off. Please help and tell me I am not completely screwed.

You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device
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I installed two different Harman stock RUU's onto my SD card and got activity on the boot loader screen loading them. Then after the forced reboots it would just send me into the white HTC starting screen and wouldn't do anything after that. Also tried two of the Venom ROMs but the touch screen as well as the volume up/down do not allow you to select continue to proceed the flash process. After doing some research Sprint carriers, which I am have the same issue. Have also tried Revolution and Badboy from my SD card and nothing came from them.

You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device
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You Sir, are amazing! My phone is up and running again after hours of trial and error! That two finger touch tip worked, but took a little patience. I have the latest version of Viper running now. Thanks again for your time and help!