I managed to solve boot problems with broken Desire 500 HTC's (not booting, orange led blinking, vibrating 7 times etc.)
Just put your phone without battery in a ziplock bag in the freezer for 1 hour (not kidding). Let it sit for another 1/2 hour at room temperature, then insert battery and try booting into fastboot. If it doesn't work, remove battery and try again in half hour. Try until it boots, I tried about 15 times before I managed to boot into fastboot mode. So don't give up. After you manage to boot into fastboot mode, follow this guide to restore your phone functionality.
Works for:
HTC Desire 500 and maybe other HTC phones
If you are on Windows 7, skip this next step. To install ADB and Fastboot drivers on Windows 8 and 10, forum member @kmark23 posted the following solution:
1. Uninstall all drivers for HTC phone
2. Install latest HTC Sync Manager
3. Connect phone in normal mode
4. Connect phone in fastboot mode (system reports unrecognized device)
5. Run regedit as administrator
6. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags
7. Right-click on usbflags, click new > key, name it 0BB40FF00100
8. Select 0BB40FF00100 and in the right window right click > new > binary value
9. Rename created binary value to SkipBOSDescriptorQuery
10. Right click SkipBOSDescriptorQuery > modify binary data, type 01 00 00 00 , click ok
11. Unplug usb cable and plug again.
12. In fastboot cmd window type fastboot devices, press enter and see if your device is listed
Connect your phone directly to the PC and don't use a USB 3.0 port, only 2.0
Links for download are down the page
Your battery should be at least 40% charged before doing this. And of course, do everything at your own risk, I am not responsible for any bricked devices.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Z4U = single sim
Z4DUG = dual sim
Download 0P3ZIMG HTC Europe or Asia for your phone (single or dual sim) and region
If you want to use the RUU files instead, your bootloader must be locked. Instructions on how to relock the bootloader are below. After that, just run the RUU file as admin on your pc and follow on screen istructions, but your phone must have the correct CID (country ID) for the region the RUU is intended for, or else it won't install. If the RUU installer force closes click here for the solution.
You can also extract the ROM file from the RUU then flash it using fastboot, just like 0P3ZIMG files in this guide. To extract the ROM file, run the RUU as admin and after the install wizard don't click nothing, just let the window opened. Click windows Start and in the search box type %temp% and go to the folder. While in temp folder, in the search window in windows explorer type rom.zip and press enter. Copy the file rom.zip to your fastboot folder and use it like 0P3ZIMG files described next in this guide.
Uninstall old usb drivers for HTC, Samsung Kies, and other similar phone software or drivers.
Download and install Java Runtime Environment
Download and install android SDK Tools. After installation is complete, a window will pop-up. Check only platform tools and Google usb driver and download.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager
Download fastboot binaries and extract fastboot-win.zip in a folder on the desktop
Browse to Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools and copy files AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll and adb.exe to fastboot-win folder you extracted on the desktop
Reboot your pc.
1. Copy the file 0P3ZIMG for HTC Europe or Asia to fastboot-win folder on the desktop. Rename copied file to Z4DUGIMG.img or Z4UIMG.img, depending on your phone.
2. Inside the fastboot-win folder on the desktop, holding down the shift key, right click on an empty space and then click open command window here
3. Boot your phone in fastboot mode (hold Power and vol – keys)
4. Connect phone to the pc with a good data cable. You should see Fastboot usb on your phone screen and a driver installing on your pc.
5. On the command window opened earlier, type fastboot devices. A device should be listed.
6. Next, on the command window, write the following commands:
fastboot oem lock – wait for the phone to restart, and on the phone screen you should see *Relocked*
type fastboot oem rebootRUU - your phone will go to a black screen with the HTC logo
type fastboot flash zip Z4DUGIMG.zip or fastboot flash zip Z4UIMG.img, depending on your phone
wait, the process is very long. DON’T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT FINISHES COMPLETELY
After the process is totally completed, type fastboot reboot
Done.
After restoring the whole system, if you still want to root your phone, unlock your bootloader and install ONLY this recovery and latest SuperSU:
PhilZ Touch Recovery 6.59.0
SuperSU
Java Runtime Environment
Android SDK Tools- download and install windows.exe file
HTC Sync Manager
Fastboot binaries
ROM files
razvangrig said:
I managed to solve boot problems with broken Desire 500 HTC's (not booting, orange led blinking, vibrating 7 times etc.)
Just put your phone without battery in a ziplock bag in the freezer for 1 hour (not kidding). Let it sit for another 1/2 hour at room temperature, then insert battery and try booting into fastboot. If it doesn't work, remove battery and try again in half hour. Try until it boots, I tried about 15 times before I managed to boot into fastboot mode. So don't give up. After you manage to boot into fastboot mode, follow this guide to restore your phone functionality.
Works for:
HTC Desire 500
If you are on Windows 7, skip this next step. To install ADB and Fastboot drivers on Windows 8 and 10, forum member @kmark23 posted the following solution:
1. Uninstall all drivers for HTC phone
2. Install latest HTC Sync Manager
3. Connect phone in normal mode
4. Connect phone in fastboot mode (system reports unrecognized device)
5. Run regedit as administrator
6. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags
7. Right-click on usbflags, click new > key, name it 0BB40FF00100
8. Select 0BB40FF00100 and in the right window right click > new > binary value
9. Rename created binary value to SkipBOSDescriptorQuery
10. Right click SkipBOSDescriptorQuery > modify binary data, type 01 00 00 00 , click ok
11. Unplug usb cable and plug again.
12. In fastboot cmd window type fastboot devices, press enter and see if your device is listed
Links for download are down the page
Your battery should be at least 40% charged before doing this. And of course, do everything at your own risk, I am not responsible for any bricked devices.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Z4U = single sim
Z4DUG = dual sim
Download 0P3ZIMG HTC Europe or Asia for your phone (single or dual sim) and region
If you want to use the RUU files instead, your bootloader must be locked. Instructions on how to relock the bootloader are below. After that, just run the RUU file as admin on your pc and follow on screen istructions, but your phone must have the correct CID (country ID) for the region the RUU is intended for, or else it won't install. If the RUU installer force closes see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53081344&postcount=94 for solution.
You can also extract the ROM file from the RUU then flash it using fastboot, just like 0P3ZIMG files in this guide. To extract the ROM file, run the RUU as admin and after the install wizard don't click nothing, just let the window opened. Click windows Start and in the search box type %temp% and go to the folder. While in temp folder, in the search window in windows explorer type rom.zip and press enter. Copy the file rom.zip to your fastboot folder and use it like 0P3ZIMG files described next in this guide.
Uninstall old usb drivers for HTC, Samsung Kies, and other similar phone software or drivers.
Download and install Java Runtime Environment
Download and install android SDK Tools. After installation is complete, a window will pop-up. Check only platform tools and Google usb driver and download.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager
Download fastboot binaries and extract fastboot-win.zip in a folder on the desktop
Browse to Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools and copy files AdbWinApi.dll, AdbWinUsbApi.dll and adb.exe to fastboot-win folder you extracted on the desktop
Reboot your pc.
1. Copy the file 0P3ZIMG for HTC Europe or Asia to fastboot-win folder on the desktop. Rename copied file to Z4DUGIMG.img or Z4UIMG.img, depending on your phone.
2. Inside the fastboot-win folder on the desktop, holding down the shift key, right click on an empty space and then click open command window here
3. Boot your phone in fastboot mode (hold Power and vol – keys)
4. Connect phone to the pc with a good data cable. You should see Fastboot usb on your phone screen and a driver installing on your pc.
5. On the command window opened earlier, type fastboot devices. A device should be listed.
6. Next, on the command window, write the following commands:
fastboot oem lock – wait for the phone to restart, and on the phone screen you should see *Relocked*
type fastboot oem rebootRUU - your phone will go to a black screen with the HTC logo
type fastboot flash zip Z4DUGIMG.zip or fastboot flash zip Z4UIMG.img, depending on your phone
wait, the process is very long. DON’T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT FINISHES COMPLETELY
After the process is totally completed, type fastboot reboot
Done.
Java Runtime Environment:
http://java.com/en/
Android SDK Tools - download and install file installer_r24.4.1-windows.exe
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other
HTC Sync Manager
http://www.htc.com/us/software/htc-sync-manager/
Download fastboot binaries:
https://www.htcdev.com/process/legal_fastboot_win
ROM files
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f485/htc-mtk-spd-qualcomm-cpu-flash-files-jamesjerss-updated-02-10-2015-a-1949859/#post11057152
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Does this solve problem with vibrations from rumrunner proto 0.71 S-OFF or vibrations still stay?And can i use only disabled driver signature enforcement on windows 8.1 without modifying registry i run windows 8.1 on BIOS not UEFI and have legacy boot mode so i can on F8 select disable driver signature enforcement on number 7.
This should solve any software caused problems, since it rewrites the bootloader, radio, recovery, system partition and data partition. Your phone will be S-ON and unrooted, just like it came from the factory. I don't know about the driver signature enforcement on windows 8.1, I didn't try it. I only tested the above solution on windows 10, both Legacy and UEFI boot.
If you are S-OFF you can use any RUU .exe file if you do this:
Boot into fastboot mode, enter the command "fastboot oem readcid". Make a note of your original CID.
Enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111
Enter the command "fastboot read cid" - it should confirm your CID is 11111111
Reboot the bootloader.
Don't forget, before you flash the RUU you have to relock the bootloader with fastboot oem lock command
It doesn't work. After I type fastboot flash zip Z4UIMG.img i get an error "FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)".
sharleyP said:
It doesn't work. After I type fastboot flash zip Z4UIMG.img i get an error "FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)".
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Your bootloader must be locked before you flash
Your must flash the file matching your phone CID, otherwise it won't install. HTC signed encrypted files check the country id and firmware version before they install. So you can not downgrade the firmware, only upgrade it. Try the RUU_Z4_DUG_Asia file if the European does not work. Check your phone CID with fastboot oem readcid and see for wich country your phone is.
razvangrig said:
Your bootloader must be locked before you flash
Your must flash the file matching your phone CID, otherwise it won't install. HTC signed encrypted files check the country id and firmware version before they install. So you can not downgrade the firmware, only upgrade it. Try the RUU_Z4_DUG_Asia file if the European does not work. Check your phone CID with fastboot oem readcid and see for wich country your phone is.
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Bootloader is locked. I performed all steps form your instruction. I tried Asian file but it also does not work - same error. My CID is HTC__032 - Eastern Europe.
sharleyP said:
Bootloader is locked. I performed all steps form your instruction. I tried Asian file but it also does not work - same error. My CID is HTC__032 - Eastern Europe.
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When you connect your phone, don't use a USB3.0 port, only 2.0. I have the same CID as you and had no error flashing European HTC file. Try with the bootloader unlocked, try another data cable, remove phone battery and start the process again. You can copy Z4DUGIMG to your SD card and reboot the phone in fastboot. Hboot scans the SD card, and the update should automatically begin, but I haven't tried this. As a last solution, use Rumrunner s-off to get s-off (works with Desire 500). After S-OFF write your CID with command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" (SuperCID) and you should be able to install any HTC firmware for this phone.
razvangrig said:
When you connect your phone, don't use a USB3.0 port, only 2.0. I have the same CID as you and had no error flashing European HTC file. Try with the bootloader unlocked, try another data cable, remove phone battery and start the process again. You can copy Z4DUGIMG to your SD card and reboot the phone in fastboot. Hboot scans the SD card, and the update should automatically begin, but I haven't tried this. As a last solution, use Rumrunner s-off to get s-off (works with Desire 500). After S-OFF write your CID with command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" (SuperCID) and you should be able to install any HTC firmware for this phone.
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I got the CID HTC__102 and i f*cked up my phone. I didn't done a Backup. I tried to Flash James Rom and the U.F.O Rom, but it failed with unlocked bootloader and S-ON... I have Radio-14.16.36Q4.22
I tried it with the Ruu Asian Version, but it doesn't sends/loads the 5 Files to my Phone... It just goes on and on, over 10 minutes... there are just the dots .. , ... , .... , .... , ..... , ...... , and so on.
I relocked it before trying the Ruu Thing. Bootloader Shows Relocked. I got TWCM installed an having the Single Sim Version from Germany
I hope you can help me! Thanks very much
I Forget to say, that i can see my device with fastboot devices, but i got a couple of Errors trying to install al the roms, i done also the Complete Wipes. And i got no OS installed!!
TheRealJoker31 said:
I got the CID HTC__102 and i f*cked up my phone. I didn't done a Backup. I tried to Flash James Rom and the U.F.O Rom, but it failed with unlocked bootloader and S-ON... I have Radio-14.16.36Q4.22
I tried it with the Ruu Asian Version, but it doesn't sends/loads the 5 Files to my Phone... It just goes on and on, over 10 minutes... there are just the dots .. , ... , .... , .... , ..... , ...... , and so on.
I relocked it before trying the Ruu Thing. Bootloader Shows Relocked. I got TWCM installed an having the Single Sim Version from Germany
I hope you can help me! Thanks very much
I Forget to say, that i can see my device with fastboot devices, but i got a couple of Errors trying to install al the roms, i done also the Complete Wipes. And i got no OS installed!!
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Have you tried flashing the 0P3ZIMG Z4_U HTC Europe using fastboot commands and didn't work? Have you used a usb 2.0 port?
Check out this thread also and try the roms there for your hboot version
razvangrig said:
Have you tried flashing the 0P3ZIMG Z4_U HTC Europe using fastboot commands and didn't work? Have you used a usb 2.0 port?
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Yes, Sir. Tried that already. I am using USb2.0 Ports, yeah.
The =P3ZIMG Z4_U HTC Europe is the first one from the Forum-site you send or? The one with ~689MB?
Trying it again now, adding a Screenshot
http://www.xup.in/dl,66261527/HTC_FLASH.PNG/
TheRealJoker31 said:
Yes, Sir. Tried that already. I am using USb2.0 Ports, yeah.
The =P3ZIMG Z4_U HTC Europe is the first one from the Forum-site you send or? The one with ~689MB?
Trying it again now, adding a Screenshot
http://www.xup.in/dl,66261527/HTC_FLASH.PNG/
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Download the European RUU Z4_U (not the 0P3ZIMG). Run the RUU on your computer until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar. There will be two folders with long encrypted names. In one of them you will find ROM.zip. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img or recovery_signed.img. Put it in the location were you've installed Android SDK tools. This is the stock HTC recovery and it is needed to run the RUU. Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
Unlock your bootloader
Open a command prompt in ADB folder. Flash the stock recovery extracted in step 3 above using the following command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img or fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
Relock the bootloader using the following command:
fastboot oem lock
Re-run the RUU on your PC
razvangrig said:
Download the European RUU Z4_U (not the 0P3ZIMG). Run the RUU on your computer until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar. There will be two folders with long encrypted names. In one of them you will find ROM.zip. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img or recovery_signed.img. Put it in the location were you've installed Android SDK tools. This is the stock HTC recovery and it is needed to run the RUU. Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
Unlock your bootloader
Open a command prompt in ADB folder. Flash the stock recovery extracted in step 3 above using the following command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img or fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
Relock the bootloader using the following command:
fastboot oem lock
Re-run the RUU on your PC
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For me ist not: recovery_signed, ist boot_signed, flashed it with the command: fastboot Flash recovery boot_signed.img , went fine, and then fastboot oem lock while in fastboot it restarted and showed above again Relocked, and then started RUU again and it's doing the same Thing, it just don't proceeds, it stays at 0/5 files.
EDIT: I didn't said that my phone Shows the black Background with silver/White HTC Logo during this try to send the 5 files, or whatever it tries to do...
TheRealJoker31 said:
For me ist not: recovery_signed, ist boot_signed, flashed it with the command: fastboot Flash recovery boot_signed.img , went fine, and then fastboot oem lock while in fastboot it restarted and showed above again Relocked, and then started RUU again and it's doing the same Thing, it just don't proceeds, it stays at 0/5 files.
I think there is a problem with your fastboot drivers or with the data cable you are using. I will try to get the recovery.img for your phone. What is your Hboot ver.?
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razvangrig said:
TheRealJoker31 said:
For me ist not: recovery_signed, ist boot_signed, flashed it with the command: fastboot Flash recovery boot_signed.img , went fine, and then fastboot oem lock while in fastboot it restarted and showed above again Relocked, and then started RUU again and it's doing the same Thing, it just don't proceeds, it stays at 0/5 files.
I think there is a problem with your fastboot drivers or with the data cable you are using. I will try to get the recovery.img for your phone. What is your Hboot ver.?
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Okay thank you. I got HBOOT-1.03.0001
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TheRealJoker31 said:
razvangrig said:
Okay thank you. I got HBOOT-1.03.0001
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Download ROM for hBoot 1.03 Build 1.34.401.1
Download firmware_1.34.401.1
Put ROM file on sd-card
Put firmware file in fastboot folder and rename to "firmware.zip"
Boot into CWM or TWRP recovery
Make full wipe (data, cache, system, dalvik cache)
Install the ROM zip file from SD-card
Reboot the phone in bootloader
Connect your device on PC
Enter next commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
fastboot reboot
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razvangrig said:
TheRealJoker31 said:
Download ROM for hBoot 1.03 Build 1.34.401.1
Download firmware_1.34.401.1
Put ROM file on sd-card
Put firmware file in fastboot folder and rename to "firmware.zip"
Boot into CWM or TWRP recovery
Make full wipe (data, cache, system, dalvik cache)
Install the ROM zip file from SD-card
Reboot the phone in bootloader
Connect your device on PC
Enter next commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
fastboot reboot
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Should the Bootloader be locked or unlocked during that process?
I think Unlocked, else i can't install TWRP/CWM
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TheRealJoker31 said:
razvangrig said:
Should the Bootloader be locked or unlocked during that process?
I think Unlocked, else i can't install TWRP/CWM
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If you need CWM for your phone download it here PhilZTouch 6.59.0 (hboot-1.03.0001) One Sim by RealDob
Before you install the ROM from sd-card using CWM, your bootloader needs to be unlocked
Before flashing firmware.zip using fastboot, you need to relock the bootloader
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razvangrig said:
TheRealJoker31 said:
Before you install the ROM from sd-card using CWM, your bootloader needs to be unlocked
Before flashing firmware.zip using fastboot, you need to relock the bootloader
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Unlocked it, installed TWRP, Wiped but it failed, maybe cause there were no Folder like /data /System, started to install it from the zip.
Formatting User Data
Formatting Cache
Formatting System
Writting Data
Flashing System
EDIT:
Flashing Boot
Flashing Recovery
Setting Symlinks and permissions
Unmount System
Unmount Data
Unmount Cache
Install complete!
Please reboot your System.
updating Partition Details....
E: Unable to Mount /data ; /system ; /devlog
Okay, i rebooted, it started, works now. What is with the Firmware zip?
Should i Flash it? And i would like to Flash a ROM, i think every ROM is better than the Stock.
But which Rom should i use? did you tried one?
I just want WhatsApp and a Performance boost, while waiting 40days on the Nexus 6p, Sir!
Thank you very much!!!!
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No problem, now relock bootloader and flash firmware.zip
TheRealJoker31 said:
razvangrig said:
Okay, i rebooted, it started, works now. What is with the Firmware zip?
Should i Flash it? And i would like to Flash a ROM, i think every ROM is better than the Stock.
But which Rom should i use? did you tried one?
I just want WhatsApp and a Performance boost, while waiting 40days on the Nexus 6p, Sir!
Thank you very much!!!!
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firmware.zip rewrites all partitions (hboot, radio, recovery etc) and turns your phone back to stock, unrooted and s-off
Don't know about wich rom is better, I know only 2 roms for single sim, UFO and james Rom. My desire 500 is dual sim
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Related
This procedure is tested only AplhaRevX.
1. Install RUU ROM from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1033922
2. Downgrade HBOOT
2a. download this file: http://alpharev.nl/vivo_downgrade.img
2aa. Connect your phone to the USB
2b.Turn your phone into FastBoot not to HBOOT!!! (VOL DOWN + POWER Button)
2c. Install over fastboot: cmd: "fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img" (you must install sdk tools)
2d. still fastboot cmd: fastboot reboot-bootloader
3. Start Installation RUU ROM, but DON´T INSTALL !!!!
3a. go tu C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Temp and at last folder find rom.zip
3b. open it, and copy tu folder sdk hboot and instal the same as step 2c.
In the above process i cannot overcome step 2b,2c,2dand also 3b
I know its a stupid question but i really dont know tat..can yu please ellaborate it plzz
santhoshpirate said:
This procedure is tested only AplhaRevX.
1. Install RUU ROM from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1033922
2. Downgrade HBOOT
2a. download this file: http://alpharev.nl/vivo_downgrade.img
2aa. Connect your phone to the USB
2b.Turn your phone into FastBoot not to HBOOT!!! (VOL DOWN + POWER Button)
2c. Install over fastboot: cmd: "fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img" (you must install sdk tools)
2d. still fastboot cmd: fastboot reboot-bootloader
3. Start Installation RUU ROM, but DON´T INSTALL !!!!
3a. go tu C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Temp and at last folder find rom.zip
3b. open it, and copy tu folder sdk hboot and instal the same as step 2c.
In the above process i cannot overcome step 2b,2c,2dand also 3b
I know its a stupid question but i really dont know tat..can yu please ellaborate it plzz
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2b. When you boot into HBOOT, notice the menu at the bottom. The first option is FASTBOOT. You select the menu options using the Volume Up/Down key. Once you select FASTBOOT menu, press the Power Button and it will take you to the FASTBOOT menu.
2c. Plug your USB cable in and the screen should change to FASTBOOT USB. Then on your PC, open a CMD window and change to the directory where you have installed the Android SDK tools, such adb.exe, fastboot.exe, etc. In the CMD window you would type the command:
fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
2d. Then you would type the next command:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
3b. You need to open the ROM.zip file and extract the file HBOOT.img from it and copy it to the same directory as the vivo_downgrade.img. Then you would type the command from 2c like so:
fastboot flash hboot HBOOT.img
tpbklake said:
2b. When you boot into HBOOT, notice the menu at the bottom. The first option is FASTBOOT. You select the menu options using the Volume Up/Down key. Once you select FASTBOOT menu, press the Power Button and it will take you to the FASTBOOT menu.
2c. Plug your USB cable in and the screen should change to FASTBOOT USB. Then on your PC, open a CMD window and change to the directory where you have installed the Android SDK tools, such adb.exe, fastboot.exe, etc. In the CMD window you would type the command:
fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
2d. Then you would type the next command:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
It stops at this at step
2c. Plug your USB cable in and the screen should change to FASTBOOT USB. Then on your PC, open a CMD window and change to the directory where you have installed the Android SDK tools, such adb.exe, fastboot.exe, etc. In the CMD window you would type the command:
fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
what to do?
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santhoshpirate said:
tpbklake said:
2b. When you boot into HBOOT, notice the menu at the bottom. The first option is FASTBOOT. You select the menu options using the Volume Up/Down key. Once you select FASTBOOT menu, press the Power Button and it will take you to the FASTBOOT menu.
2c. Plug your USB cable in and the screen should change to FASTBOOT USB. Then on your PC, open a CMD window and change to the directory where you have installed the Android SDK tools, such adb.exe, fastboot.exe, etc. In the CMD window you would type the command:
fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
2d. Then you would type the next command:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
sending 'hboot' (1024 KB)...
It stops at this at step
2c. Plug your USB cable in and the screen should change to FASTBOOT USB. Then on your PC, open a CMD window and change to the directory where you have installed the Android SDK tools, such adb.exe, fastboot.exe, etc. In the CMD window you would type the command:
fastboot flash hboot vivo_downgrade.img
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Once you select FASTBOOT on the phone and then plug the USB into the PC, try typing this in the CMD window:
fastboot devices
and see if your phone types a response. If not, then you may want to try updating the HTC drivers on the PC.
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tpbklake said:
santhoshpirate said:
Once you select FASTBOOT on the phone and then plug the USB into the PC, try typing this in the CMD window:
fastboot devices
and see if your phone types a response. If not, then you may want to try updating the HTC drivers on the PC.
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thanks mate it worked im s-on now...but now im on a really bigger problem i cannot install the rom ... my phone is just activated in fastboot mode..wat to do itried flashing in tat rom.zip steps and all but the process was completely failed wat to do?
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santhoshpirate said:
tpbklake said:
thanks mate it worked im s-on now...but now im on a really bigger problem i cannot install the rom ... my phone is just activated in fastboot mode..wat to do itried flashing in tat rom.zip steps and all but the process was completely failed wat to do?
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Ok what is the message you get when you attempt to flash the Pg32IMG.zip file via HBOOT? Does is prompt you to press the power button to apply the update or does the PG32IMG.zip not pass validation?
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tpbklake said:
santhoshpirate said:
Ok what is the message you get when you attempt to flash the Pg32IMG.zip file via HBOOT? Does is prompt you to press the power button to apply the update or does the PG32IMG.zip not pass validation?
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iage incorrect wrong cid...i didnt flash the srock ruu at the first now im all stuck now really frusrating i cant get back to s-off too with the bootloader screen only i dunno wat to do..
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santhoshpirate said:
tpbklake said:
iage incorrect wrong cid...i didnt flash the srock ruu at the first now im all stuck now really frusrating i cant get back to s-off too with the bootloader screen only i dunno wat to do..
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OK, you need to use a goldcard to flash the stock ruu/rom.zip. That will get around the incorrect cid error. You should be able to create a goldcard without using your phone if you have a SD reader for your PC.
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tpbklake said:
santhoshpirate said:
OK, you need to use a goldcard to flash the stock ruu/rom.zip. That will get around the incorrect cid error. You should be able to create a goldcard without using your phone if you have a SD reader for your PC.
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my phone is not at all booting up it stops with the bootloader wat can i do..i thnk i cannot install the goldcard bcoz they say tat i need to install some goldcard helper and now phone is not booting up..is there a way to do with fastboot because only fastboot works in my phone
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HI,
i own a HTC one with a T-mobile Austria branding which includes a million of apps i didn't need.
How can i change it to a Clean Stock HTC version on a MAC?
I really want to get the updates from HTC, not from T-mobile.
Thanks bye!
prognosticon said:
HI,
i own a HTC one with a T-mobile Austria branding which includes a million of apps i didn't need.
How can i change it to a Clean Stock HTC version on a MAC?
I really want to get the updates from HTC, not from T-mobile.
Thanks bye!
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platform doesn't matter
gaining S-off is all you need
once you do that change the CID to match the unbranded HTC One device and install that RUU
You might have to change the Model ID (MID) as well but that's easy too.
Just pick an S-off method, you'll probably want revOne since it is just terminal commands.
Thanks but is there a way to get Soff without HTC-DEV on a mac also?
Edit:
Sorry just saw that it is no problem with revone!
gunnyman said:
platform doesn't matter
....... and install that RUU
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I have no idea how to install a RUU via mac, google doesn't help.
My phone is now S-off and my CID is HTC__001.
What should i do next?
prognosticon said:
I have no idea how to install a RUU via mac, google doesn't help.
My phone is now S-off and my CID is HTC__001.
What should i do next?
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oh you need windows to install an RUU I just did it with VM ware and an old windows disc I had laying around
As mentioned above, you'd need Windows in order to install an RUU. Follow this guide in order to install a RUU, and since you're on HTC__001, download and install this RUU:
http://bugsylawson.com/files/file/1...13323127-1031113105-release-310878-signedexe/
Here's the important part in the guide:
mike1986. said:
Going back to stock
What you need to know before going back to stock:
Your bootloader will never be "LOCKED" again. You can't restore it. You can only relock it.
"TAMPERED" text in bootloader will disappear only after proceeding method 2.
There are 3 main methods. All three will be described below.
Method 1 - only for users with .401 devices (for more info click here - RUU variants)
Visit this thread - [ROM] HTC One *STOCK* ROM
Download stock odexed version of most recent firmware and recovery.img
Move recovery.img to c:\mini-sdk location
Boot your device in recovery mode (power off the device and turn it on using power + vol down buttons and select "RECOVERY")
In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard" and "choose zip from sdcard".
Navigate to the location of stock ROM (zip) package and confirm flashing procedure.
After flashing process is complete, reboot the device in bootloader mode.
Connect your device to the PC
Boot your device in fastboot mode (like you did during unlocking bootloader - power off the device and turn it on using power + vol down buttons and select "FASTBOOT")
Open up command prompt ( Start > Run > type cmd and hit enter ). The window that appears is called Command Prompt. <click here to see the image>
Navigate to where you unzipped "mini-sdk" package (type in Command Prompt: cd c:\mini-sdk). Note: make sure the path is not c:\mini-sdk\mini-sdk
In the Command Prompt type following command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You have now stock boot, system and recovery partitions. Time to relock your bootloader.
In the Command Prompt type following command: fastboot oem lock
Method 2 - flashing RUU (ROM Update Utility)
Visit this or this thread.
Find proper RUU for your device
Connect your device to the PC
Boot your device in fastboot mode (like you did during unlocking bootloader - power off the device and turn it on using power + vol down buttons and select "FASTBOOT")
Open up command prompt ( Start > Run > type cmd and hit enter ). The window that appears is called Command Prompt. <click here to see the image>
Navigate to where you unzipped "mini-sdk" package (type in Command Prompt: cd c:\mini-sdk). Note: make sure the path is not c:\mini-sdk\mini-sdk
In the Command Prompt type following command: fastboot oem lock
Flash RUU and follow on screen instructions.
You have now completely stock software on your device.
Method 3 - flashing nandroid backup
In custom recovery restore nandroid backup you did after flashing custom recovery for the first time.
If you performed nandroid backup before permanently flashing custom recovery, your stock recovery should be now flashed.
If you still have custom recovery, extract recovery.img from your nandroid backup.
Move recovery.img to c:\mini-sdk location
Connect your device to the PC
Boot your device in fastboot mode (like you did during unlocking bootloader - power off the device and turn it on using power + vol down buttons and select "FASTBOOT")
Open up command prompt ( Start > Run > type cmd and hit enter ). The window that appears is called Command Prompt. <click here to see the image>
Navigate to where you unzipped "mini-sdk" package (type in Command Prompt: cd c:\mini-sdk). Note: make sure the path is not c:\mini-sdk\mini-sdk
In the Command Prompt type following command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You have now stock boot, system and recovery partitions. Time to relock your bootloader.
In the Command Prompt type following command: fastboot oem lock
Here are some videos you might find helpful:
1) by Flow-Wolf
How to Unlock the bootloader
How to Flash the recovery
How to root the HTC One
2) by udimars30
How to Unbrick/Unroot/Flash stock Rom Back on HTC ONE
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EDIT: You'll need to setup adb and fastboot on Mac in order to be able to use the terminal commands mentioned in the guide. This can help you do that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
DO NOT download the Android SDK as it is not necessary, however scroll down in the guide and you'll find a small zip file containing a folder called android which you should extract to your Desktop.
Hi guys. I wanted 2 restore my HTC One firmware through RUU. I followed nkk71's guide to do so. So i downgraded the bootloader to 1.44 to flash the RUU. However, after the downgrade, my One isnt recognized by fastboot. Whenever i type any command, its Waiting for device........... I have installed HTC Sync and tried uninstalling also. No success.
But this laptop has both USB 3.0 ports and is on Win 8.1 Is the USB 3.0 port the problem??
But on HBOOT 1.54, the phone was easily recognized.'
Thanks sincerely for any help
You need the newer hboot with Windows 8.1.
An alternative is a Linux live CD.
raghav kapur said:
Hi guys. I wanted 2 restore my HTC One firmware through RUU. I followed nkk71's guide to do so. So i downgraded the bootloader to 1.44 to flash the RUU. However, after the downgrade, my One isnt recognized by fastboot. Whenever i type any command, its Waiting for device........... I have installed HTC Sync and tried uninstalling also. No success.
But this laptop has both USB 3.0 ports and is on Win 8.1 Is the USB 3.0 port the problem??
But on HBOOT 1.54, the phone was easily recognized.'
Thanks sincerely for any help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2610783&page=2
nkk71 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2610783&page=2
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thanks a lot for your suggestion. Win7 did the trick. But I have another question. Wen im doing the push adb command for installing the guru bootloader reset zip, its not happening.
What I've done is:
1) Put the guru bootloader reset zip in fastboot folder
2) adb push xxxx.zip (Ive just dragged the zip file from fastboot folder to command prompt)
3) Then I get a whole huge bunch of letters
Is it possible 2 simply drag the zip file to my virtual sd card and then flash from CWM, the way its done for flashing a rom
Or could you please tell me what command to put to flash the guru bootloader reset from command prompt
Really sorry if im irritating you
You should paste your results from adb push to get a better answer
raghav kapur said:
thanks a lot for your suggestion. Win7 did the trick. But I have another question. Wen im doing the push adb command for installing the guru bootloader reset zip, its not happening.
What I've done is:
1) Put the guru bootloader reset zip in fastboot folder
2) adb push xxxx.zip (Ive just dragged the zip file from fastboot folder to command prompt)
3) Then I get a whole huge bunch of letters
Is it possible 2 simply drag the zip file to my virtual sd card and then flash from CWM, the way its done for flashing a rom
Or could you please tell me what command to put to flash the guru bootloader reset from command prompt
Really sorry if im irritating you
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you should look at the guide in a little bit more detail (including post 7, which has "visuals" both of the command prompt and the screenshots, so you can see what kind of output you get.
the command is "adb push <name of file>.zip /data/media/" <- yes, you need to mention the destination
here's a little trick it seems many are missing: in the command prompt type:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push g
then press TAB, and looky here:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push Guru_Bootloader_Reset_1.0.zip
then you can continue and type "<space>/data/media/"
if there is more than one file that starts with "g" press TAB again (and again) until the correct file is displayed.
nkk71 said:
you should look at the guide in a little bit more detail (including post 7, which has "visuals" both of the command prompt and the screenshots, so you can see what kind of output you get.
the command is "adb push <name of file>.zip /data/media/" <- yes, you need to mention the destination
here's a little trick it seems many are missing: in the command prompt type:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push g
then press TAB, and looky here:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push Guru_Bootloader_Reset_1.0.zip
then you can continue and type "<space>/data/media/"
if there is more than one file that starts with "g" press TAB again (and again) until the correct file is displayed.
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i keep getting device not found error
nkk71 said:
you should look at the guide in a little bit more detail (including post 7, which has "visuals" both of the command prompt and the screenshots, so you can see what kind of output you get.
the command is "adb push <name of file>.zip /data/media/" <- yes, you need to mention the destination
here's a little trick it seems many are missing: in the command prompt type:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push g
then press TAB, and looky here:
Code:
C:\ADB3>adb push Guru_Bootloader_Reset_1.0.zip
then you can continue and type "<space>/data/media/"
if there is more than one file that starts with "g" press TAB again (and again) until the correct file is displayed.
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can I just copy the bootloader reset zip to my internal storage through ES File Explorer and then flash using CWM ?
raghav kapur said:
i keep getting device not found error
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are you in recovery or booted up rom (with USB debugging enabled?), anyway if you can see your phone with MTP in Windows, then fine just drag it onto the phone.
nkk71 said:
are you in recovery or booted up rom (with USB debugging enabled?), anyway if you can see your phone with MTP in Windows, then fine just drag it onto the phone.
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It initially wasn't working thru adb. So I just decided 2 boot the phone after that. The phone is booting fine. So this is what I plan to do :
1) Copy the boot loader zip to internal storage
2) Boot CWM
3) Flash the zip
4) Lock the Boot loader and remove tampered
5) Run RUU when the phone is in fastboot
Is this the correct procedure ?
raghav kapur said:
It initially wasn't working thru adb. So I just decided 2 boot the phone after that. The phone is booting fine. So this is what I plan to do :
1) Copy the boot loader zip to internal storage
2) Boot CWM
3) Flash the zip
4) Lock the Boot loader and remove tampered
5) Run RUU when the phone is in fastboot
Is this the correct procedure ?
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yep, sounds good.
STAY S-OFF
nkk71 said:
yep, sounds good.
STAY S-OFF
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REALLY THANKS A LOOT. I really don't know how to thank you enough. My phone is back to normal
One last question: HTC UAE has told me that the phone has to be S-ON to be repaired for free. So simply running that command provided in the guide will get it S-ON right ?
raghav kapur said:
REALLY THANKS A LOOT. I really don't know how to thank you enough. My phone is back to normal
One last question: HTC UAE has told me that the phone has to be S-ON to be repaired for free. So simply running that command provided in the guide will get it S-ON right ?
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yes as mentioned in the guide, however you have to do this before updating to 3.xx because hboot 1.55 is patched for that (as mentioned in the guide)
so if you're just sending to repair, and think it's necessary go ahead with s-on. after that you can take OTA updates... then again why bother, i'm sure they'll update it in the repair center.
Hi all,
I have an HTC One M8. I bought it used and run a AT&T sim on Straight Talk. Previous owner had rooted it. I was trying to get the 4.4 updates and Sense 6.0.
The phone was already running HD Revolution 12.1 and Android 4.2.2 with TeamWin Recovery Partition v2.5.0.0
I downloaded and installed Android_Revolution_HD-One_71.1.zip.
I've run it several ways:
1. First w/o wiping from TWRP. (Factory reset settings)
2. Installed w/o "Wiping Userdata Partition" and then tried "Wiping Userdata Partition" from the HD Revolution installer.
3. SuperUser by Koush checked.
4. Stops at setting permissions "set_metsdata_recusrsive: some changes failed."
5. Finish
6, Zip Install details say "no MD5 file found".
7. Reboot System and it tells me "Root permissions appear to be lost. Fix root permissions now?" Yes....
Then reboots into white Bootloader screen. Anything selected here takes me to the Recovery page. Anything selected from the REBOOT menu in TWRP takes me to the Bootloader screen.
When this is done it reboots into the white bootloader screen. Any option I pick there takes me to the TWRP recovery.
I'm stumped. Any help /bread crumbs would be appreciated.
Bootloader shows:
**TAMPERED**
**UNLOCKED **
M7_UL pvt ship s-on rh
HBOOT-1.44.0000
RADIO-4A.14.3250.15
OPENDSP-v26.120.274.0202
eMMC-BOOT
May 3 2013, 20:01:28-1
Thanks
TJB
fastboot erase cache
Then flash TWRP 2.6.3.3
Then reflash the ROM.
TWRP 2.6
BenPope said:
fastboot erase cache
Then flash TWRP 2.6.3.3
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I'm actually trying to mount the phone so I can see it from the PC update the TWRP. I downloaded openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-m7.img but can't see how to load it to the phone.
PC sees the phone from Device Manager as a Disk Drive but it doesn't show up as a drive under My Computer.
I have Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Am I on the right track?
TJB
BenPope said:
fastboot erase cache
Then flash TWRP 2.6.3.3
Then reflash the ROM.
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I tried to install openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-m7.img but I can't see HTC from my PC. It shows up as in Device Manager but there's no way to write to it. I have Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Do I need a USB OTG cable. What else can I do from the PC side to see the phone?
Right now I'm just trying to get files to the phone. Am I on the right track?
THB
teebright said:
I tried to install openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-m7.img but I can't see HTC from my PC. It shows up as in Device Manager but there's no way to write to it. I have Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Do I need a USB OTG cable. What else can I do from the PC side to see the phone?
Right now I'm just trying to get files to the phone. Am I on the right track?
THB
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You cannot install like that, they have to be flashed via bootloader.
Do you have ABD installed on your PC?
If not you have two options.
OPTION 1
This guide for Windows 7 machine, this is the quickest way IMHO
Download the adb files for your respective PC from here : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Once you have downloaded the correct one for your PC (i.e. 32 or 64bit) you will be left with a zip FOLDER named something like this adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522.zip (this is for 64 bit machine), Unzip it somewhere on your pc
Locate the unzipped folder and you should have/see the following inside
• Eclipse
• Sdk
• SDFK manager .exe
Open up the sdk folder and you will find 6 folders inside, cut the 'platform-tools’ folder , then double click my computer and then enter the C: drive of your PC. Paste this folder here in the C: drive and rename it Andriod-adb.
Then right mouse click my computer and go properties, then go and click Advance system settings located on left hand side this will bring up system properties box, click the Environment Variables… tab (it will open further details) and locate the Environment Variables list scroll down until you find path, highlight this then click edit.
Click mouse in here and scroll right to the end after the last entry
Type the following ;C:\Android-adb (noting only adding the first ; if not already there), if it is already there just type C:\Android-adb. Then hit Ok then OK again and your ADB should now be successfully setup.
To test this
From the windows start button, and in the search programs and files box type cmd and enter, this should bring up a command window.
Plug in your device and type adb devices, you should see it locate your phone
OPTION 2
Or try this, extract the attached file to your desk. place your recovery img in here and in a blank spot here hold the shift key down and right mouse click this should bring up list allowing you to "open command prompt here" then follow instructions below..View attachment 2850273
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Once you have ADB working via either of the above sorted from a
1. Command prompt you should be able to type adb reboot boatloader, if you phone reboots into bootloader go to next step
2. Place the recovery image "openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-m7.img " in the same adb folder as downloaded in option 2
3. Open a command prompt from within this folder and then type fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-m7.img
4. Once sent it should com back to prompt
5. Type fastboot erase cache, then when completed type fastboot reboot
Good luck
fixed!
I fixed it! Per the recommendation I was trying to upgrade TWRP to 2.6.3.3.
I plugged in the phone to the PC via USB and made sure the phone is in FASTBOOT USB mode from the bootloader menu.
I installed "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" on the PC. Running that from the command line (cmd.exe) you type "fastboot flash recovery " then drag the file in. (watch the youtube video "How to install TWRP recovery on the HTC One M8" by ROOTJUNKIE-it will make more sense). In my case it was the 2.6.3 TWRP.img file. That pushes the update to the phone. I already had the HD 71.1 zip on the phone. I installed that via the TWRP install and from there it booted up normally. Had to setup the phone again but my music/pics were still there. Thanks all for the help!
A couple of days ago my Huawei p7 started to shut itself down and after that it keeps rebooting.
It starts itself up and I get into the choose your language screen and then it shuts down.
When i try to get into the system recovery (using volume & power) I get the following screen:
Android system recovery <3e>
Huawei software installed failed.
Please retry!
Shutdown system now
There is no UPDATE.APP
.............................................
FAIL
And even in system recovery it keeps rebooting.
Im kinda helpless at the moment not knowing what to do.
Did this occur to anyone ? Is there a solution for this problem ?
Thanks in advance.
You should download firmware update file from Huawei Official web site. Extract dload folder from downloaded archive and put it on your SD card. After that you should try to trigger firmware update with factory reset (method which is usually called "force update") by holding all three buttons when the phone is turned off.
But maybe your phone have some hardware problem if it restarts even in recovery mode.
UPDATE:
Does phone restarts itself when it's in fastboot mode (you can get into that mode by holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER button while phone is turned off and connected into USB port of computer just before pressing that button combination) ??
wekii said:
You should download firmware update file from Huawei Official web site. Extract dload folder from downloaded archive and put it on your SD card. After that you should try to trigger firmware update with factory reset (method which is usually called "force update") by holding all three buttons when the phone is turned off.
But maybe your phone have some hardware problem if it restarts even in recovery mode.
UPDATE:
Does phone restarts itself when it's in fastboot mode (you can get into that mode by holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER button while phone is turned off and connected into USB port of computer just before pressing that button combination) ??
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I've downloaded the update file and proceeded with your steps. I continued to trigger the firmware update with the factory reset.
At first it seemed to work, the phone started updating but after a couple of seconds it started to reboot itself again
I got the phone in fastboot mode and at this moment it does not restart itself !
I went on downloading Hisuite and at this moment it keeps searching for drivers on the network.
The searching for drivers is taking quite some time is this normal ?
Thank you very much for your help so far !
OK, maybe these are good news if you say that your phone doesn't restart when it's in fastboot mode.
I would recommend you to try to reflash your phone's stock recovery and boot images with those extracted from firmware that you are trying to install.
Follow these steps:
Download Huawei Extractor tool from here,
Open update.app with Huawei Extractor and extract next two images: RECOVERY and BOOT (you can do that by selecting those two images while holding CTRL button, then right click > Extract Selected),
When extracted, rename those two images into "recovery.img" and "boot.img",
Copy those two images into "platform-tools" folder of Android SDK,
Run command prompt and go to "platform-tools" folder by using "cd" command,
Start your phone into fastboot mode,
Enter following command into command prompt: "fastboot devices" (without quotes), you should get your phone's serial number listed, if that's right, go to the next step,
Enter: "fastboot oem get-bootinfo", it needs to say that your bootloader is unlocked. If it's not you need to enter the next command "fastboot oem unlock 1234567812345678", where "1234567812345678" should be replaced with unlock code that is unique for your device. Instructions which explain how to obtain unlock code for your device can be found here,
Flash your phone's recovery with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img",
Flash your phone's boot image with: "fastboot flash boot boot.img",
After successful flashing of both images, turn your phone off by holding POWER button for a several seconds,
Prepare SD card on your PC by formatting SD card and copying "dload" folder of phone's firmware onto SD card,
After you insert SD card into phone, start your phone with "forced install" method by holding all three buttons on your phone.
After that your phone should process firmware install successfully if there is no some hardware issues. Good luck and inform us about your progress.
wekii said:
OK, maybe these are good news if you say that your phone doesn't restart when it's in fastboot mode.
I would recommend you to try to reflash your phone's stock recovery and boot images with those extracted from firmware that you are trying to install.
Follow these steps:
Download Huawei Extractor tool from here,
Open update.app with Huawei Extractor and extract next two images: RECOVERY and BOOT (you can do that by selecting those two images while holding CTRL button, then right click > Extract Selected),
When extracted, rename those two images into "recovery.img" and "boot.img",
Copy those two images into "platform-tools" folder of Android SDK,
Run command prompt and go to "platform-tools" folder by using "cd" command,
Start your phone into fastboot mode,
Enter following command into command prompt: "fastboot devices" (without quotes), you should get your phone's serial number listed, if that's right, go to the next step,
Enter: "fastboot oem get-bootinfo", it needs to say that your bootloader is unlocked, if it's not read this,
Flash your phone's recovery with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img",
Flash your phone's boot image with: "fastboot flash boot boot.img",
After successful flashing of both images, turn your phone off by holding POWER button for a several seconds,
Prepare SD card on your PC by formatting SD card and copying "dload" folder of phone's firmware onto SD card,
After you insert SD card into phone, start your phone with "forced install" method by holding all three buttons on your phone.
After that your phone should process firmware install successfully if there is no some hardware issues. Good luck and inform us about your progress.
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Hi,
I've got the same issue.
When I start to "force install" method, my phone doesn't boot.
It just stay in a state of "charging" but nothing append.
I flashed boot and recovery with Fastboot.
But now, when I start the phone in Fastboot&Rescue Mode, the device doesn't appear in the liste when I run adb devices.
But when I start in the "force install" mode, adb devices returns the serial of the phone (but it doesn't respond to fastboot command).
Are there other files to flash on the phone than juste recovery and boot ?
Thank's for those steps, i'll continue to try to flash again.
Edit :
Ok phone is back !
The problem came from my SD Card, I had not only the dload folder, but an other file.
Format SD Card -> dload folder -> "force install" method -> ENJOY !
Thank's a lot !
wekii said:
OK, maybe these are good news if you say that your phone doesn't restart when it's in fastboot mode.
I would recommend you to try to reflash your phone's stock recovery and boot images with those extracted from firmware that you are trying to install.
Follow these steps:
Download Huawei Extractor tool from here,
Open update.app with Huawei Extractor and extract next two images: RECOVERY and BOOT (you can do that by selecting those two images while holding CTRL button, then right click > Extract Selected),
When extracted, rename those two images into "recovery.img" and "boot.img",
Copy those two images into "platform-tools" folder of Android SDK,
Run command prompt and go to "platform-tools" folder by using "cd" command,
Start your phone into fastboot mode,
Enter following command into command prompt: "fastboot devices" (without quotes), you should get your phone's serial number listed, if that's right, go to the next step,
Enter: "fastboot oem get-bootinfo", it needs to say that your bootloader is unlocked, if it's not read this,
Flash your phone's recovery with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img",
Flash your phone's boot image with: "fastboot flash boot boot.img",
After successful flashing of both images, turn your phone off by holding POWER button for a several seconds,
Prepare SD card on your PC by formatting SD card and copying "dload" folder of phone's firmware onto SD card,
After you insert SD card into phone, start your phone with "forced install" method by holding all three buttons on your phone.
After that your phone should process firmware install successfully if there is no some hardware issues. Good luck and inform us about your progress.
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I followed all your steps but i get stuck at step 7. When I give the command fastboot devices it doesn't show my phone's serial number. Instead it shows a ? (question mark).
Did I do something wrong or is there a solution for this?
Thanks in advance!
Maybe you should try other version of platform tools. I would recommend you to download adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702.zip (x64) or adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140702.zip (x32) from "Android SDK" official web pages (I assume that your are using Windows OS). After download extract only "platform-tools" directory to the root of Windows C:\ partition and try described procedure again.
However if you are still getting question marks instead of phone's serial number, you should ignore that step and go onto the next one. I had the same problem in the past and flash commands were successful even serial number wasn't been displayed.
Keep us informed about your progress. Good luck zbnd !!
wekii said:
Maybe you should try other version of platform tools. I would recommend you to download adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702.zip (x64) or adt-bundle-windows-x86-20140702.zip (x32) from "Android SDK" official web pages (I assume that your are using Windows OS). After download extract only "platform-tools" directory to the root of Windows C:\ partition and try described procedure again.
However if you are still getting question marks instead of phone's serial number, you should ignore that step and go onto the next one. I had the same problem in the past and flash commands were successful even serial number wasn't been displayed.
Keep us informed about your progress. Good luck zbnd !!
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Thanks for your response !
So I followed through like you said. Gave the fastboot oem get-bootinfo command and then I got (bootloader) locked. So I followed the bootloader's unlock code (official way), entered my product SN and product IMEI, used the Huawei Product ID generator followed the procedure and all I get is : Please input the correct Product ID
What did I do wrong this time ? I'm not sure if it's even possible to do this wrong. Is there another way around ?
You can unlock with Vroot, like I did. I didn't try to get a serial from Huawei.
For the Fastboot command 'Fastboot device's I had a ? too, but with 'adb devices' command, I got my serial number.
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Pboguet said:
You can unlock with Vroot, like I did. I didn't try to get a serial from Huawei.
For the Fastboot command 'Fastboot device's I had a ? too, but with 'adb devices' command, I got my serial number.
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I've downloaded Vroot (english version) but when i connect my phone it says not support mode
I tried to connect while in fastboot&rescue mode, because this is the only way the phone stays on without restarting.
I then tried to connect without fastboot&rescue mode. But my phone keeps rebooting. I did get a message that USB debugging is disabled. However I can't enable usb debugging because my phone won't boot up normally.
@Pboguet
You should read carefully because your answer has no sense for the phone which is in state like zbnd's phone is.
@zbnd
Maybe you are doing something wrong. You can send me your's phone serial number and IMEI in PM inbox, I will try to generate unlock code for you.
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@Pboguet
You should read carefully because your answer has no sense for the phone which is in state like zbnd's phone is.
@zbnd
Maybe you are doing something wrong. You can send me your's phone serial number and IMEI in PM inbox, I will try to generate unlock code for you.
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Thank you very much for all your help!
Despite following all your steps my phone keeps rebooting
Sorry to hear that. Did you manage to make all steps that I described to you? Can you share more informations about your current efforts please.
wekii said:
Sorry to hear that. Did you manage to make all steps that I described to you? Can you share more informations about your current efforts please.
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Ik
After unlocking my phone I got the message unlocked in CMD.
I then flashed recovery and boot. Both times it said that the flash was succesfull, this only took a few seconds I don't know if thats normal? I then followed your last steps ( dload folder etc) and put the SD card in my phone.
It start installing but after approximetaly 25 seconds the phone shuts itself down and then reboots.
The procedure then starts again and it starts installing followed by shutting down and rebooting.
I'm sorry to hear that. Seems like it's some hardware issue.
However I still have one more idea that you can try in fastboot mode. I would recommend you to install entire firmware manually with fastboot commands.
By following previously described procedure try to extract with "Huawei Extractor" tool next images also: SYSTEM, USERDATA, CUST and CACHE.
After step number 10, try to use next commands also:
"fastboot flash system system.img"
"fastboot flash cust cust.img"
"fastboot flash userdata userdata.img"
"fastboot flash cache cache.img"
When you are finished with flashing of all images, use "fastboot reboot" command to restart your phone. Steps 11, 12 and 13 should be ignored this time.
Let me know the result
Hey, I'm glad I found this forum, because I have exactly the same problem! Since zbnd did not reply I wanted to let you know that flashing boot.img, recovery.img, cache.img, userdata.img, cust.img and system.img via fastboot did not work
The commandline for each file said "OKAY" and "finished" therefore I assume the process(es) completed succesfully.
Maybe I should tell you some information and the steps I did with my P7:
- my device is a branded german telekom version with firmware P7-L10-V100R001C150B122- because of crappy pink telekom bootlogo und bloatware I wanted to flash the original huawei firmware so I downloaded the B126 from the official website and updated via force update method- at the end of the update process i got the messages "huawei cust fail" and "update_post_process fail" but when I rebootet the B126 was installed and showed a message "Defect report reminders - This is an internal test version. Please report defects to Yangyexiao 00143718" - can't be correct, I thought- after googling a lot and reading through several forums I rooted my device with RootGenius, installed HiSuite and Android-SDK (driver were installed correctly, adb devices showed a device with serial) and deleted the "cust" directory on my phone - at that point everything still worked- next step: I installed TWRP 2.7.1.0, made an updateable zip file with huawei update extractor (including system.img, userdata.img, cust.img and boot.img) and flashed it via TWRP. The process completed succesfully, but needed only a few seconds. After that I got this bootloop at the language selection- then I wanted to return to the last functioning state, so I flashed the stock recovery via fastboot and started with force update method. But after a few seconds the device rebooted during the update process which led to another (maybe the same) bootloop. I had to remove the sd card, but the device continued to reboot in recovery mode. So i installed TWRP 2.7.1.0 again- Then I tried to restore a B133 backup I got from another forum, but it obviously did not work (see attached image)
Now I just don't know what to do ... I get a bootloop in stock recovery and I get a bootloop in TWRP 2.8.0.0.
Only TWRP 2.7.1.0 does not reboot. What is about the other files inside the UPDATE.APP (modemimage.img, efi.img, etc)? Is it possible that some of these files are needed?
Thanks in advance...
mbert said:
Hey,
Only TWRP 2.7.1.0 does not reboot.
Thanks in advance...
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If this recovery works than try:
1. Save this Se7en or this HRT or this custom MIUI ROM on SD card
2 .Wipe in TWRP everything (dalvik, system,data,cust, internal) except external (SD card). Internal only if You have a backup or not important data there.
4. Install zipp ROM from external memory. Sometimes try more than one time in fail case. For HRT ROM especially.
Let me know if helped.
Ziółek said:
If this recovery works than try:
1. Save this Se7en or this HRT or this custom MIUI ROM on SD card
2 .Wipe in TWRP everything (dalvik, system,data,cust, internal) except external (SD card). Internal only if You have a backup or not important data there.
4. Install zipp ROM from external memory. Sometimes try more than one time in fail case. For HRT ROM especially.
Let me know if helped.
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failed
I tried se7en and miui.
I wiped dalvik,system,data,internal,cache and custom, which only lasted about 2 seconds, but said succesful (Is that enough to delete all partitions?).
Installation of both custom roms completed succesfully and lastet several seconds (max 1 min I think).
Se7en: reboot -> huawei logo -> reboot -> language selection (in the style of stock rom?) -> reboot ...
Miui: reboot -> miui logo -> reboot -> language selection (miui style) -> reboot -> wifi selection (I skipped) -> searching for sim card -> reboot
mbert said:
Hey, I'm glad I found this forum, because I have exactly the same problem! Since zbnd did not reply I wanted to let you know that flashing boot.img, recovery.img, cache.img, userdata.img, cust.img and system.img via fastboot did not work
The commandline for each file said "OKAY" and "finished" therefore I assume the process(es) completed succesfully.
Maybe I should tell you some information and the steps I did with my P7:
- my device is a branded german telekom version with firmware P7-L10-V100R001C150B122- because of crappy pink telekom bootlogo und bloatware I wanted to flash the original huawei firmware so I downloaded the B126 from the official website and updated via force update method- at the end of the update process i got the messages "huawei cust fail" and "update_post_process fail" but when I rebootet the B126 was installed and showed a message "Defect report reminders - This is an internal test version. Please report defects to Yangyexiao 00143718" - can't be correct, I thought- after googling a lot and reading through several forums I rooted my device with RootGenius, installed HiSuite and Android-SDK (driver were installed correctly, adb devices showed a device with serial) and deleted the "cust" directory on my phone - at that point everything still worked- next step: I installed TWRP 2.7.1.0, made an updateable zip file with huawei update extractor (including system.img, userdata.img, cust.img and boot.img) and flashed it via TWRP. The process completed succesfully, but needed only a few seconds. After that I got this bootloop at the language selection- then I wanted to return to the last functioning state, so I flashed the stock recovery via fastboot and started with force update method. But after a few seconds the device rebooted during the update process which led to another (maybe the same) bootloop. I had to remove the sd card, but the device continued to reboot in recovery mode. So i installed TWRP 2.7.1.0 again- Then I tried to restore a B133 backup I got from another forum, but it obviously did not work (see attached image)
Now I just don't know what to do ... I get a bootloop in stock recovery and I get a bootloop in TWRP 2.8.0.0.
Only TWRP 2.7.1.0 does not reboot. What is about the other files inside the UPDATE.APP (modemimage.img, efi.img, etc)? Is it possible that some of these files are needed?
Thanks in advance...
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To use fastboot you need to unlock bootloader first. And before flash, you need to erase partition first, for a proper job. Please read well about the fastboot procedure is a dangerous procedure
My bootloader is unlocked, but fastboot sais I don't have permission to erase partitions ...
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