I have an htc magic 32a.. i had already dont the engineering spl and all that. Got 2 files from curserdroid in zip packages one with the new radio and another with the new spl. Keep in mind that i was also using amon ra's recovery or whatever you call that. The thing that you boot into and update zip packages.
I went into that updated the zip package with the new radio and now its just going through a constant boot cycle and wont let me go to the recovery. When i go inot fast boot mode it does however acknolage that the radio has been updated, still need to update the spl as well.
help me please, god forbid that i actually just threw away a good 300 dollars
you're not even close to bricking it. You can get into fastboot which means you're fine. Plug in your USB,
go into fastboot. I am assuming that you have all these image files in C:\AndroidSDK\tools
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.2010.img
You also don't have the right recovery image anymore. Download the hero recovery image and then
fastboot flash recovery nameOfTheFile.img
and if you follow cursorsenses instructions, WHICH YOU SHOULD HAVE
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot reboot-bootloader
In the future, learn to FOLLOW instructions, and I would recommend using fastboot for radio/spl changes.
If you read carefully instead of just going on a flashing spree, you would've noticed that the radio update would REQUIRE the new recovery. Therefore, you would not be able to get back into recovery to flash the SPL
Related
Hi all,
I've been trying to install the amon RA recovery rom on mg gf's magic, but I'm stuck in a loop.
I've got a non perfect SPL loaded which boots into cupcake
Sapphire PVT 32B Ship S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-3.22.20.17
However when I try to run fastboot boot recovery.img it restarts and gets stuck on the splash screen.
I've re-made the sd card to be a gold card and I've still got the issue.
I've also tried running fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and I get Infosignature checking... FAILED )remote : signature verify fail).
Can anyone help me sort this?
Many thanks
will
You're using a non-engineering SPL, so all fastboot commands will fail. 1.33.2005 has fastboot enabled and you should be able to flash it from your currect state, however I was on .26i radio when I flashed it so I don't know for certain.
EDIT: Since you're on cupcake you should be able to use flashrec to flash the recovery image, so not engineering SPL required!
Hi Adrian,
thanks so much for replying.
In the meantime I've tried another sappimg and this has taken me to 1.33.2010 which has let me fastboot flash recovery... but when I try to boot into recovery (hold home and restart) all i get is the htc magic spash screen
The other issue is that the rom ive now got is lacking the google tools and therefore market, so i cant get flashrec
Any thoughts?
thx
No problem about missing the market, do "adb install *Drag FlashRec APK here*", that will get it installed.
How long did you hold down home+power to get to recovery? The first time I did it after loading up Amon Ra's 1.7.0 it took me holding them for around 1.5-2 minutes before it finally booted in.
Hiya,
I waited about 5 mins or so
I've now got flashrec installed... looking for what to do next?
Here. Start at step 12 assuming you've already got a recovery image.
Hmm, just tried that and it flashes in an instant (too quick tbh!), so im wondering if this is because its already got the recovery on it from when i did it via fastboot
After restarting and holding home im still getting just the splash screen
Is there a way to view what is on the /recovery/ partition, or is there a reason its not wanting to boot into it?
thx
Which recovery image are you using?
billytkid said:
Hmm, just tried that and it flashes in an instant (too quick tbh!), so im wondering if this is because its already got the recovery on it from when i did it via fastboot
After restarting and holding home im still getting just the splash screen
Is there a way to view what is on the /recovery/ partition, or is there a reason its not wanting to boot into it?
thx
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try
fastboot erase recovery, then reflash recovery
AdrianK said:
try
fastboot erase recovery, then reflash recovery
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He can't complete any fastboot commands since he doesn't have an engineering SPL.
DonJuan692006 said:
He can't complete any fastboot commands since he doesn't have an engineering SPL.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did tell him how to get one ;-P
Hopefully it won't come to that. I think he's loading the wrong recovery image.
recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G.img
Try re-downloading the recovery image from here and try flashing again. If it doesn't work I think your going to have to try going Adrian's route.
Better yet, you can get it from step 5 here for a quicker download.
Also, when you were in FlashRec running the "/sdcard/recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img" command did you change recovery-RA-dream-v1.2.3.img to match the filename of your recovery image?
I've just managed to update the recovery, but strangely this is using the 32A recovery.. and not 32B.. but I've got a vodafone Magic
So I can now get into recovery and have followed the steps or dangerSPL, followed by cyanogen mod + gapps, but not i cant get it to fully start up and im stuck on splash screen
V confused now.. just checked in hboot and its still showing sapphire pvt 32b eng s-off H
Hboot 1.76.2007
radio 3.22.20.17
looks like the gf's not having a mobile tomorow.. oh dear im in trouble!
any ideas again much appreciated!
thx
Can you run any fastboot commands?
Yes I can now run fastboot commands and use the recovery tool
thx
Hi all,
hope to get some more help, sorry!!
After looking more into this it seems that one of the previous images i put on the 32b phone was a 32a radio... hence the issue with putting on the recovery image for the 32b not working.
So... i downloaded myTouch-radio-2_22_23_02.zip and using the recovery did an update from zip.. now however the phone boots and all i get is a picture of a box with an arrow pointing to an android robot (see attached!)
At this rate its looking like i need to buy a new phone!
cheers all
So I have been trying all night to flash my buddy's MyTouch 3g to Cyanogenmod 6 and have run into several issues.
1. Created golddisk and updated the bootloader
2. Flashed radio (fastboot)
3. Flashed hboot (fastboot)
4. Flashed Clockwork recovery (fastboot)
I have been able to access Clockwork and install CM 6, and google apps. After all of this, the splash sreen hangs and never loads the ROM. For some reason, I decided to update the radio again to the radio img I downloaded from Cyanogen. After radio flash the hanging splash screen happens again. So I remove the battery and try to enter the bootloader (vol down+power) and it goes staight to the splash screen. Tried to enter recovery rom, same thing. The only thing that works is trackball+power to get the blue LED. HELP!!! I would prefer not to buy him another phone. (THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD PHONE I HAVE LOADED WITH CM6. NEXUS ONE, SPRINT HERO CDMA BEING THE OTHER TWO.)
Provide this info:
All fastboot info. ALL of it.
Run this command and post the output:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
When ALL info is provided we can help you!
mumilover said:
Provide this info:
All fastboot info. ALL of it.
Run this command and post the output:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
When ALL info is provided we can help you!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How can I get that information without access to the bootloader where the Comand Prompt can access fastboot?
My mistake :0)
i have ran into the same problem
this happened to me because i basically tried downgrading the radio with the one of the cyanogen website
now my phone is bricked cannot access fastboot ,
have tried this method ?
i am about to try it see if it works
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=656798
hmm..
i feel like the goldcard method is last years root method, although i know nothing of it, i just remember it having to many steps. theunlockr.com has the way i rooted and its never done me wrong as far trouble shooting.
Hi.
i need some advice to see what can i do to get the phone working again.
case:
htc magic 32A.
ENG S-OFF H.
hboot-1.33.2005
radio.3.22.20.17.
i had cyangoenmod 6. working just fine! for several months. a couple a days ago (without installing anything new) it crashed, and now it gets stuck in the splash screen.
symptoms:
i can enter fastboot. fastboot devices lists the phone.
i can't enter recovery. fastboot boot recovery.img doesnt work, still stuck in splash screen. fastboot flash recovery.img doesnt work either.
i thought the next step would be a factory reset so i got a friend to copy the sappimg.zip on my sdcard and tried to run hboot mode, but it says NO IMAGE! when checking SAPPIMG.zip
should i use RUU? whats the procedure there?. from where i run it?. also i don't know whats the right one for my phone. i see this list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403.
and fastboot getvar version-main gives me: 3.05.529.9. while CID gives BSTAR301
i dont see that exact version in the list, and the only one with that cid is 2.20.515.5 HTC Chile BrightStar/Entel. im a little confused here...
thanks for any help!.
the problem seems to be bigger. I decided to go with the RUU directly from Htc site. For my device, i gave my serial no. and downloaded the .exe for magic_brightstar. It did successfully updated everything (?), radio, hboot, recovery, system, splash....
But i start the phone and it is still stuck in the freaking init screen.
I don't understand, what else can i do?.
Can you enter the recovery now?
No. the recovery doesn't enter. still frozen.
I'm trying to have a working goldcard, but it has been a little tricky without another phone to convert the sd. I'm following what amon_ra suggested here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218. Because right now my hboot is locked (after running the factory RUU) and i can't run any of the flashing fastboot commands.
will post what happens...
ok the goldcard did its job, i have again eng spl with all fastboot flashing enabled. but i cant get into recovery yet, no matter what.
at this point i'm thinking on flashing the original hboot, radio and go claim the guaranty...
Any ideas before throwing the towel???
i was thinking that if it is a hardware/firmware problem, it should be possible to test via fastboot oem commands, isn't?
Download my fastboot commander from my signature (the magic version).
It has a special 32A tab.
Using the tool, flash the old combo and see if you can enter recovery afterwards.
You can also flash the new combo and give it try...
I know this might be a noob question but I'm trying to
Get the new radio and 14 MB hack so I'm really trying to do
this but when I go to bootloader and hit fastboot USB nothing
happens my radio right know is 2.22.23.03... I updated to the lattest radio before thru recovery but no rom would load up so I think I need to flash the right spl ra recovery and radio all
Together for this to work. Holla
OK so held the camera and the power together and this is what's on my
phone dream pvt 32b s off 1.33.2005
2.22.23.03 know how do I flash thru fast boot the spl 1.33d 15mb
Radio
Code:
fastboot flash radio radio-2.22.28.25.img (or radio-2.22.27.08.img)
fastboot flash hboot hboot-1.33.0013d.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase system -w
should be sufficient to get the "ram-hack"-combo.
The img files must be located in the directory from where you are calling the fastboot command.
Clockwork recovery wont let me flash these files only the radio
And I don't know how to use fastboot to flash
pkilla said:
Clockwork recovery wont let me flash these files only the radio
And I don't know how to use fastboot to flash
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How does Clockword relate to fastboot???
You need to boot your phone into fastboot mode (back + power on), you connect your phone with your PC and then you enter the commands I wrote in my last post on a shell on your PC and after that everything is fine.
Edit: if you need intstructions to use / set up fastboot you might have a look here
OK thanks I knew it was something else too this hack
Tried to install a new radio so I could get radio 2.2 instead of 3.2 rogers htc dream..
Just stuck at boot screen won't load os, fastboot or recovery should I try install adb and doing some commands there or should I just said it is bricked and dead ?
Thanks for answers, Also if you know it is bricked recommend a new phone please
I take it you ignored the advise to flash radios via fastboot rather than recovery.
If you had a 3.22.* radio and flashed a 2.22.* radio from recovery you are likely bricked (as this is one of the two easiest actions you can take to brick your phone).. Jtag can fix this.. but the jtag operation is worth more than the phone at this point)
Regardless: see if you can get into fastboot [power on holding camera] if you can get the fastboot info so we can help (if its 1.33.2005 just follow fastboot instructions to install 2.22.28.25 and 1.33.0013d including flashing recovery)
Cannot get into fastboot, I had danger sql on it also I did flash it via recovery
thanks for post please post back.