HTC Hero broken, need .nbh file or so - Hero, G2 Touch General

I just broke my HTC hero while flashing and it does not load any bootloader any more, just a black screen... I can charge my battery though (lol) and the LED is working...
Now, when I boot it with pressing VOL_UP and the ON key it vibrates three times, I assume this is the flash mode for .nbh full images...
Does anyone have any suggestions or so? Also, I dont have an .nbh file for it
HALP

please check if you can get into fastboot mode by holding the back button and powering on

no, that _is_ the problem, it does not boot any mode...
only thing it does is vibrating three times and led works, when I boot it with volume-up + ON key
I would send it to HTC but that will take more than 3 weeks to come back :/
EDIT:
a friend told me that the G1 has a flash mode with full-images (like dreaimg.nbh) when booting it with pressing camera + ON
so I was looking for such a thing on my hero, and I found out that volume up + ON boots some kind of thing, hopefully the full-image flash mode
my problem with that is that I am not sure what it is an also I dont have an .nbh file for the hero ...
still I guess the thread might be interesting if we solve the problem because then anyone who bricks it can fix it (except they go showering with it)

i'm sorry but i can't help you with the problem then
i guess you'll have to hope for someone more knowledgeable to come around ...
good luck in any case and i'll keep an eye on this

I hope someone can help or provide an .nbh file or anything helpful for this problem

maybe this thread can help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4120422

felikz: this looks good but I still haven't found an nbh file for my phone, and also I dont really know how to flash it ... so basically I just need help :/ and suggestions, the HTCFlasher looks really good but I dont have an nbh full-image for my phone, and since the hero is pretty young, there isnt that much stuff online already

Is there a way that HTC uses to install the firmware on the phones for the first time ?
Some hardcoded kind of stuff, a chip for flashing or something like that?
I think I screwed my bootloader and this is the reason why nothing works, so I would need to install some kind of bootloader..
EDIT: my computer does not recognize the phone via USB (I thought this information might be useful)

OK... So I managed to extract the official RUU from HTC in order to get the .nbh file for my phone
and voila, another method that just won't work, new HTC hero RUU uses the update.zip format for updating your hero..
So what to do if only the ARM9 mode is working? yes indeed, my phone can even vibrate 3 times and it also includes a working green LED.. YAY

your phone is probably stuck in OEMSBL mode, if its security unlocked there's still some chance you can bring it back to life. Search for 'frankenkaiser' method on kaiser's forum, you have a similar problem but with a different device.

thanks for your reply... I dunno if its security unlocked..
it is not a branded phone, so if you meant that ..

Ok... so I took a look at this, the frankenkaiser method seems to work with devices that show up when connecting them to USB.. my device does not show.. I would need some kind of bootup mode that isnt ****ed up by me as I said, only thing that seems to work is the ARM9 mode and I dont know wheter this is helpful..

if really nothing works on the phone and the pc does not recognize it via usb, then maybe the last method is to send it to htc.. i cannot imagine that you're able to connect with the normal usb cable

Ok thank you guys for helping, I will see what HTC will do, the phone is brandnew so maybe they will give me a new phone :/
again, thanks for your time and for your help

I currently have the same problem as you.
I get 3 vibrations when I press power and Hold vol down.
I was able to get it to boot by holding VOL DOWN + BACK button after powering it up.
Hope it helps

thread back from the dead.
Have there been any fixes for this problem? been searching all morning and all i found was this old thread. I have a telus hero on 1.5, not rooted or anything, about 8 months old. same problem, power on, 3 vibrations and led works. if i boot in fast boot by holding the back button while powering on i get SOMETHING but when i tell it to reset handset it vibrates three times then nothing.

bmxkelowna said:
thread back from the dead.
Have there been any fixes for this problem? been searching all morning and all i found was this old thread. I have a telus hero on 1.5, not rooted or anything, about 8 months old. same problem, power on, 3 vibrations and led works. if i boot in fast boot by holding the back button while powering on i get SOMETHING but when i tell it to reset handset it vibrates three times then nothing.
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You'd usually be better to make a new thread, but can you flash or fastboot anything?

I have the same problem,
Up + Power vibrates 3 times and shows the green led,
with other combinations the phone shows nothing but if i connect with usb and use:
fastboot devices i get 123456789012 fastboot
does anyone knows how to help?

Try the heroimg.zip method (google it)

i have extracted the rom.zip from a oficial ruu and tried the following:
fastboot flash zip rom.zip
but it gave me the following error:
sending 'zip' (97459 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
i've also tried renaming the rom.zip to heroimg.zip, put it in the sd card a start the phone with volume down + power, but the phone does nothing.

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Help needed to fix rooting gone wrong

First off im sorry im adding another rooting post to these boards.
So i decided to root my 32B magic today copyed the recovery.img over and update file from the rooting wiki, loaded recovery mode then updated, but now my phone when turned on loads to the vodafone screen and freezes id left it for afew hrs but still no luck.
Here is what i know so far:
I am able to get to fastboot and fastboot usb
I cant however get to recovery mode by pressing menu+power
I can get to the recovery mode using the sdk\tools
my problem is that im sure the fix is relativly simple i.e. load some files onto sd and start again, but the problem is that i have no other way to load the files onto the sd card than through the phone and my knowledge of adb isnt that great although has improved greatly today lol.
Im not sure how correct i am on this, but would it be a possible fix to load say a rom update.zip onto the sd card and load that through recovery mode to bring it up? If that would fix it could i possible get help on the adb code needed to pass the file from computer to the phone through fastboot usb or recovery.
Thank you very much for your help
Ok i think i have figured how to push files to my sd card however whenever i try it come up saying Failed ( remote:signature verify fail)
ok well i managed to move Cyanogen's newest rom over and update to that but its still hanging up at the vodafone screen upon booting, im lost for ideas.
Please any help how ever small would be amazing right now.
please help is desperatly needed.
i am having the same issue.... and it seems NO ONE has a bloody answer to why it is failing
I successfully update to 32A and root. Then i tried to update to MT3G OTA rom and now i'm stuck at Vodafone screen. Need help or ideas and how to recover..
i had the same problem, what i did was that i found a sd card adapter and hooked it up to my computer, its pretty quick and less hassle
waacow said:
I successfully update to 32A and root. Then i tried to update to MT3G OTA rom and now i'm stuck at Vodafone screen. Need help or ideas and how to recover..
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take out your battery and after a few seconds put it back in, before it powers up go into fastboot(back+power) and that should do it
I still have a pretty red splash screen and stucked.
neoxtian said:
take out your battery and after a few seconds put it back in, before it powers up go into fastboot(back+power) and that should do it
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I have same problem, but your solution didn't work for me.
I did as follows.
#1. typed following command in terminal.(well, I'm using Mac)
Code:
fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery-RAv1.2.0G.img
#2. pulled battery off from phone.
#3. pluged USB cable to phone and also Mac.
#4. pressed (ENTER) in the terminal, then fastboot-mac said '< waiting for device >'.
#5. put the battery in while pressing (back)+(power)
#6. then, pretty red vodafone splash screen come up.
#7. In the terminal, it still said '< waiting for device >'. Nothing was changed.
#8. On the phone, pretty red splash screen was still there. Nothing was changed.
Those are all I have done many times for last 2 days.
But, it didn't work.
Please let me know if there is something I missed.
I tried and stuck in the exactly same problem as [robotician]. I have MT3G.
robotician said:
#5. put the battery in while pressing (back)+(power)
#6. then, pretty red vodafone splash screen come up.
#7. In the terminal, it still said '< waiting for device >'. Nothing was changed.
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THe red vodafone should not come up. You have to hold the back key longer perhaps, because it's supposed to go into the fastboot screen with all sorts of text and three androids on skateboards at the bottom.
@Niaski
was your rom made for the 32B or the 32A?
They are very diferent phones and mixing the roms causes the issue you are seeing.

[Q] HTC magic boot loop rooted. Need desperately HELP!!!

Hi there. I would appreciate your help here. I am a rookie with android software as I own an HTC Magic almost 3 weeks from now. My phone has the above characteristics:
SAPPHIRE PVT32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.08.29
Dec 8 2009, 17:38:48
The software I had was Android 1.5 and it was rooted with RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoDriver ROM. I was watching on Youtube some videos about CyanogenMod 6 at HTC phones and I decided to try to put this software to my phone via ROM Manager. The result is a major disaster (or not?). Specifically, from my phone I opened ROM Manager, download rom, CyanogenMod nightlies , CM6 XXXXXXXX (can’t remember which one) EBI1 Kernel… So I had successfully downloaded it and followed the instructions while installing. After installation completed it automatically rebooted and started loop again and again. All it gets to is the "HTC MAGIC" screen and then reboots every 5 seconds. At the begging I thought that this is the installation process. 30 minutes later I had a doubt for this. I pulled out the battery cause pressing the Power on/off button nothing happened. I tried everything… nothing at all. I pressed the Power on/off button again it continued looping. After I pulled out and inserted the battery I pressed the Home and Power on/off button (Android recovery) it still continued looping. Removed again the battery and inserting again while pressing Back and Power on/off button (fastboot ) it still continued looping. I pressed Home and Back buttons and tapped Power on/off button… the same issue (continued looping). Down volume and Power on/off button… nothing. Up volume and Power on/off button… nada. Pulled out the battery for 30 minutes and tried again… nothing again. Tried again and again with the USB connected and disconnected… nothing. Still looping. I tried to install the previous Rom I had via PC but I couldn’t cause USB was connecting and disconnecting because of the rapid (5 second) boot loop. The only button which seems to work is the trackball which freezes everything with the blue led on and a black screen between the loops. I pressed all the buttons together wishing something to happen… unfortunately nothing happened. I backup my SD card and tried with an older backup I had… nothing… boot loop remains. I am despaired and tired (almost 18 hours online searching some help or solution). The only thing I want is to make fastboot work and install my old ROM via my PC… nothing else.
Please, please, please…. HELP ME!!!
well this is a pain. Your fastboot is also locked. You should read instructions and learn a bit before just flashing whatever you please. CM6 requires old radio and a different SPL. The one you're using isn't compatible, hence the reboots. You also can't get into recovery because your radio and recovery are also not compatible. I'm assuming that rom manager did that? I'm not sure, all you new people are just running that thing and flashing away without any knowledge behind it.
I don't think you're bricked but I'm not 100% sure what to do since I've kept my bootloader unlocked to run fastboot commands (which would easily solve this situation). My suggestion is to get an RUU for your phone, update and then reroot it. Maybe someone else has a better solution but right now you don't have the right recovery and fastboot is locked. At the moment, I can't think of a better solution.
edit: ugh it's late and im sleepy! i just reread what you said, you can't get into fastboot either? If not you're probably bricked
yup, I totally agree: I remember the first time I flashed a rom over the stock version which was installed. I read every sticky thread, the whole wiki page and lots of xda threads before giving flashing a try. It's just too risky to mess up an expensive phone. Just look at all the "bricked my phone, please help" threads, that alone should make one think twice (and read, read, read) before flashing...
I hope someone can still help you. But not getting into fastboot anymore?! :-(
Sorry and good luck,
V.
Sent from my HTC Magic using Tapatalk
Thanks gyes for your replies. Still I can't find a solution. The only thing I can barelly see before it boots again by pressing Back button and On/Off button is ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.1.
As about the mistakes I admit that this is my fault but also I have to say that before I root my HTC I couldn't download anything from ROM Manager. After I had succesfully rooted my phone and downloaded the ROM update from my phone there was no mention about radio issues or conflicts in the installtion proccess. Even though it is my fault and I admit it. I don't mind if I loose my data (I made an SD buck up). I just want to find a way to stop this stuppid loop, make a USB connection with my PC and install my previous ROM even if I have to screw out my phone.
as I'm not able to help you myself (I'm just a user not a developer) I can only recommend checking the "bricked phone" threads for solutions. I think I saw an "how to unbrick phone" thread somewhere. Never read it though. Probably there are many others who messed up their phone somehow and lots of solutions in all those threads. Just use the search feature and look for brick threads, solutions, help, etc. Maybe you'll find something.
Sry that I can't offer more,
Greetz,
V.
It's ok my friend... Thanx 4 replying
i don't know if it's related but a guy had a bad flash and had a blue trackball toom, which you mention in first post, here is his thread on what he did to fix his phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649689&highlight=unbrick
Nope... Nothing helpfull unfortunately! Thanx anyway
A new clue is that I left my HTC magic to boot loop while the usb cable was connected with my PC dinging in and out while rebooting and after 10 minutes it stoped rebooting (it happened one's more yesterday). No button combination is responding (the trackball also) even if I keep pressing them over a minute continuesly. Also no led is lighting even if it is on USB connection. I ashume that if I remove and putt back the battery it will start again the boot loop as it happened yesterday. So I will leave it as it is and try later to restart...
Nothing... Started boot loop again
Today I gave my Magic to HTC Service. It was confirmed that the electronic circuit was "dead" and it had to be replaced. If I'm lucky maybe I wont pay a dime. It depends if the software I had on was Android compadible or not. If not then... better not think about it!

[Q] Help ... ROM updated failed...noting is displaying

Hello All,
Today, I got t-mobile locked leo (UK). It was continuously stucking and restarting. I thought, I can upgrade it to fix any firmware problems. However, it got stuck at 10% twice and filed.
Now, nothing showing up except big vibration sound.
Can some one guide me to fix this problem....
Yes put the HD2 into bootloader and flash the ROM. To put it into bootloader hold the volume down button down while powering on the HD2. Then connect the USB cable to the HD2 and computer and wait until you see the Serial change to USB in the white bar of bootloader and then run the RUU.
If you still can not get it to flash via USB then try flashing it via SD card.
Thank you for quick reply. However, even I am unable to go into bootloader.
As soon as I place battery, it just continesoly gives just vibration sound nothing happens. Even I tried Vol+up and vol + down and poweron, but doesn't help as nothing coming up on the screen.
I was updating official ROM : RUU_Leo_S_TMO_UK_3.14.110.1_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship.exe
nchary05 said:
Thank you for quick reply. However, even I am unable to go into bootloader.
As soon as I place battery, it just continesoly gives just vibration sound nothing happens. Even I tried Vol+up and vol + down and poweron, but doesn't help as nothing coming up on the screen.
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Sorry if you can not get the HD2 to the bootloader then I hate to tell you but you have a bricked HD2. The only way to fix it is to use or get someone to use a JTAG and a RiffBox on your HD2 which requires the total removal of the main board from the HD2 and then putting it back in after you have fixed it using the JTAG and RiffBox.

[Q] HTC MT3G 3.5mm - Possibly Bricked - Help Please!

Hi,
I was trying to update my phone to latest Froyo dragon and it was not booting. I then flashed it to Gingebread Yoshi but was happy with it so tried Froyo dragon again and noticed that I needed to update the radio.
I updated the radio it and seemed ok but then my battery dropped out. Now it will not boot pass the "MyTouch 3g" green splash screen. From investigating it seems that because hboot and radio are not matching versions this is the problem.
I cannot get into recovery mode at all. I cannot get in Fastmode or Hboot nor use AdB as usb it is not recognised by my computer. I have tried a few different computers but non recognise it. Blue led with trackball+power is the only key combo that works.
Things i have tried:
- Fully charged phone and left it on but it just goes flat eventually.
- Tried all different combinations to boot Vol down+Power, Back+Power, Home+ Power, Trackball down plus power loads with black screen and blue led.
- Downloaded various sappimg.zip and SAPPIMG.nhb files to sd using adaptor and tried to boot with no luck.
- I have also created a couple of goldcards but didnt make any difference.
Any other suggestions or do I just have a paperweight?
Is there other files that I can put on the goldcard so I can access recovery?
Does the phone need to have a valid SIM card in order to get into recorver,hboot,fastboot, or just to boot. I did try a sim once but did not go back to it.
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond.
Regads,
Arch
No, i don't think you need a SIM-card to get it running - didn't need one to debrick mine.
So, you tried many things, but i don't think there is a way to flash the phone with sappimg.zip or nbh because you don't get into fastboot mode.
What you can try:
- remove battery for some time (5 minutes or whatever) and press power - then get the battery back in and try to start it again
- start the phone with Home+Back+Power or Menu+Back+Power (don't remember), in my case there was a menu to erase cache and so on, maybe this would work for you
- is your phone listed in "fastboot devices" when you power on your phone with Vol down+Power, Back+Power, Power, Home+Power or the combination from above? I read that some people are already in fastboot-mode when they see the logo, shown for example here (they had red text on red vodafone-logo):
http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...oter-vodafone-bildschirm-geloest-dsc00624.jpg
If nothing works the only way to get it back to life is JTAG, maybe you can find someone who's doing that (where are you from?).
Hi Thanks,
Tried all above but no dice.
Anything else I could try. I am in Australia so don't know anyone with Jtag. I guess I may just have to sell it for parts. Seems such a shame though
Hopefully somebody finds a way.
Sorry, but i think there's nothing you can do for your phone. :crying:
Bluelight-Mode works (Trackball+Power), so only JTAG will help, but i don't know how to find this service in your area. Search for a repair-shop with JTAG in your area or ask here at XDA or some other community. Maybe find that service on ebay.
Another possibility is that you buy a Riff Box and learn how to unbrick your phone yourself - maybe provide your service for some other people around your area and earn the money you payed for the Riff Box. :laugh:
Good luck!

HELP! Stuck in Boot Logo w/ no Recovery Mode

Ok so before I started writing this I had only one problem now I'm worried my problem has gone from bad to worse.
I updated my 6T to 10.3.2 from the latest Beta after the process it prompted for a restart, upon restarting it got stuck in the boot animation. I tried going into Recovery and Download mode unsuccessfully so I went through the forums a bit and saw that someone who had the same problem successfully entered Recovery mode by pressing VOLUME UP+DOWN+POWER buttons simultaneously, I tried to do the same and my phone turned off and now it doesn't turn on! :crying:
Has anyone experienced this or know how to fix this? Any help will be much appreciated. Tia!
theDUD3 said:
Recovery mode by pressing VOLUME UP+DOWN+POWER buttons simultaneously, I tried to do the same and my phone turned off and now it doesn't turn on!
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These should be clarified:
Volume Up + Power while turning on will boot to fastboot.
Volume Down + Power while turn on will boot to recovery.
Holding Volume Up + Power should force the phone to turn off.
Volume Up + Volume Down should put your phone in Download mode for the MSM Tool.
Turn the phone off, let it sit. Then try turn it back on. Any response?
try to shutdown phone ...hold vol+ and power button for like 15 sec and restart your phone if this didnt work then u can try MSM tool
Thanks guys, got it working using MSM Tool!
regarding oneplus 6 got stuck on logo screen and recovery mode not working
was just going through some random stuff on my phone and suddenly my device automatically restarted and not it is stuck on logo screen. i and when i tried to open recovery mode, nope its is just not working either. i even tried the fastboot menu to open recovery settings but still no progress help me here...its urgent going though lockdown in country so no service either cant communicate with the fam also. HELP...!!!!
frankynehemimah said:
was just going through some random stuff on my phone and suddenly my device automatically restarted and not it is stuck on logo screen. i and when i tried to open recovery mode, nope its is just not working either. i even tried the fastboot menu to open recovery settings but still no progress help me here...its urgent going though lockdown in country so no service either cant communicate with the fam also. HELP...!!!!
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You are likely going to lose your data. Know that going in if its not already backed up.
If you have the fastboot menu you can use the fastboot roms.
Or my least favorite option or what I would try last, MSM Tool (Tmobile 6Ts use a different tool).
IMPORTANT if you want to try and recover and data off your phone first, go to fastboot, and try and "boot" the TWRP img (not the installed one, one from your PC using the fastboot command). If that works you might be able to recover data. If that does worm, try dirty flashing the last ROM you were running and see if it boots.
No worries!
frankynehemimah said:
was just going through some random stuff on my phone and suddenly my device automatically restarted and not it is stuck on logo screen. i and when i tried to open recovery mode, nope its is just not working either. i even tried the fastboot menu to open recovery settings but still no progress help me here...its urgent going though lockdown in country so no service either cant communicate with the fam also. HELP...!!!!
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Hello, I am sorry to hear of you having this issue, I just went through 3 1/2 days (off and on) of recovering my T-Mobile OnePlus 6t which I found a way to get my unlock code within 2 weeks of having it, so I rooted it and put a custom kernel on it, stuck on 9.0 never let me update as I was not familiar with A/B partitioning, yet! The answers I saw to your questions were spot on, I just had a little to add to it and I'm sure I am not alone. Real quick let me list what has gone wrong on the rare occasion it hit the fan with the 6t...
- When I would accidentally and rarely let my battery die it seemed like it took forever to get it to reboot, I mean it sat on my desk of DOA devices for 2 weeks!
- It often seems like the buttons do not always respond properly and never have when I needed them to. Been through this before, I've bricked and unbricked and flashed and re-flashed and wiped all weekend and I like Android 10 and all but seems everything is different for every build, and everything seems to have to go in the right order with the exact right file or you wind up in a jam, period..
- That said, the previous person that answered your question has likely encountered similar, I've heard of right down to the buttons not physically working, but I have been a Smart Device Master III Technician for over 5 years, i know my buttons were not broken.
- Most likely culprit that I just handled and worked, i did have to use the MSM tool, several times - and re-unlock the BL, several times I would not even get the chance to get to fastboot, just a screen saying Build and Hardware not a match"" in yellow letters and it just bootlooped. No fastboot is no good, but when you said the tool would show some signs of working but then not, I have 2 solutions that I needed on diffrent occcasions.
1 - As mentioned fully try other USB cables, and ports, if you pull the usb-c out of the port and hold <power + vol up + vol down> eventually it will do something, very picky, sometimes gotta move your fingers to different spots on the buttons and also after 15-20sec let go of power and hit and hold it again... after a few seconds before it vibrates stick the cable in connected to your PC and the screen will be black (obv) but the msm tool will pick up on it. I know about the cables because I take good care of my phones and cables and charging ports, however on my final fix today it showed in msm tool it was connected but waiting for device.... Fed up i put the phone down and moved the usb cable a little bit and it picked up on it and did its thing! That part was just the cable, getting into qualcomm mode or w.e. is a bit tricky sometimes.
- Also someone said set it down for a while and come back to it.. THAT WORKS!! Let it fully charge and often just plugging in charger turns it on, bootloop soft brick or however have you, very simiilar to an Apple device and their DFU (don't f up mode cause screen is black..)
I hope that helps you get in touch with your family and friends.. Whatever you do, don't give up bc if you have not got it yet, you will! One other note, there are a few different msm tools available and they look the same some same size, but the one that supposed to work on my phone didn't and one that they say only a fool would attempt to try actually saved me, so if all else fails, use a different msm tool/usb cable and you will get it! I don't think I can post links yet I am on here very rarely, but plan on more! I have received so much help from XDA throughout the years on thousands of phones with just software issues alone, aas well as guides to my own phones. I would be honored to give back as I also have some extensive knowledge on many devices but I am a noob in comparison to many! Stay safe, good luck and please update and let us/ me know how it worked out for you. If i can help further I will, I have every firmware file for the OP6t, recovery, tools, software, this is not new to me but I feel your frustration!

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