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[SOLVED] 2.1 Rooting issue & GSM Hero (White screen, green htc logo, stuck)

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Hi there.
I got hold of this second hand phone.
I dont think its been modified in any way yet.
Last night the phone asked me about doing a update. So i did.
After the green progress bar completed i got to a white screen containing a green htc logo. And its stuck there in a loop.
So... I cant turn my device on... whyyyy? :'(
All i can do is to get into the standard htc recovery.
And into the hboot. Some place there it says:
HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.0007 (HERO10000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.15.11
Aug 4 2009,19:43:30
I have done a wipe and a hard reset. Still it get this white screen on death. (WSOD) Im sodding of to bed...
You now know that it doesnt have a nandroid backup, and that I cant connect the phone via a usb connection to pc. And I dont have any custom recovery installed.
Ive tried to recover from a offical rom with a update.zip copied with a card reader onto the sd. Ive tried a few. The recovery see's the file. But when i try to install it it says "Verification failed Installation aborted"
Ive tried the recovery-RA-hero-v1.7.0.1.img, but without a usb I cant figure out how. Is there a way around for installing RA with just a sd card?
Please, does anyone have a good solution here.
Or some helpfull info to point me in the right way.
Sincererly,
Thor

See these threads similar,... Should be easy to sort.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786938
and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787483

Good morning
Thanks, ive been looking at that.
My Win7 pc wouldnt show the ADB Interface in manage devices.
Only thing that pops up is a disk drive called HTC Android Phone USB Device, USB Mass Storage Device and a USB Composite Device.
Im gonna try this on my windows xp machine later today.
Hope it finds my phone, if not... what can i do?

So you need to update drivers as per the link in those threads,... Have you done that already pal?
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

Hi again
Yes, I followed every step on that RUU driver guide on my win 7. But the drivers doesnt pop up as they should.
So I cant install the correct drivers since it doesnt show.

Halfway solution!
I got a breakthrough.
1. Remove the battery and replace it.
2. Hold volume down/up and tap power button. (htc enters hboot)
3. Taps back (enters fastboot)
4. Connects USB Cable (fastboot changes to fastboot usb)
5. Computer finds device My HTC.
Then i run this:
_HTC Hero_RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
I got this from the htc pages. The software says i have ROM version 3.32.405.1
So i have a newer one installed then the one they have on web!?
I choose update on the software, now it tries to install 2.73.405.5
I got a half working usb connection now.
Fastboot restarted and changed to RUU USB.
Then i get a Error: 140 / 131 Bootloader version fail.
Can it be that the hard reset ive done messed up the bootloader version.
For me it looks like the phone is still in a new version ROM.
Anyone vise got anything to say about this?
Kind regards,
Thor

Aha,.... Ok, thats probs because the RUU you're using is older than the ROM already installed.
Try this one... RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_3.32.405.1_R_Radio_63.18.55.06P_6 .35.15.11_release_signed.exe
That is the unbranded ROM,...

Wow
Suddenly everything klicked back into place!
Im past the white screen of death!
That RUU link was flawless for my device.
And the fastboot RUU USB installed everything.
Im back in business.
Much appericated m8

No problem. Now do us a favour and put [SOLVED] into your thread title. Thanks.

So...
Any suggestions on what i should do with it now?
Gotta root it i guess.
Then install recovery RA.
Any suggestions for a good rom to try?
Thanks again,
Thor

theres loads, but my suggestion would be villainrom 12 for a 2.1 sense rom, or froydvillain for a 2.2 rom

Ok
How do i know if i have a 2.1 sense rom or a 2.2 rom?
Or was that a dumb question from me, since you meant to install those?
Im kind of new, just left ye olde nokia behind

lol... Ok,... So you used the 3.32 RUU yeah? That is stock 2.1. If you used the other one, that is 1.5. Use BTDAGs guide in my sig to find out how to flash custom ROMs.
I also recommend Villain 12 for 2.1,... Or Froyd for 2.2. Depends if you like the SenseUI or not. Take a look at both in the Dev section.

Ok
Yes, I definitly want to have the Sense UI.
So then i wanna try out installing a villainrom 12 on a 2.1 sense rom.
Settings - Software Information now says:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: 63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.11
Kernel version: 2.6.29-063c4d24 [email protected] #1
Build number: 3.32.405.1 CL191507 release-keys
Software number: 3.32.405.1
This is what i have on it now.
I tried doing the phone software update again, when it asked me again.
Got the same error. So I did the usb install over again. All ok again.
Note: The update it tries out is 3.32.405.2 (5.87MB)
So... can i follow BTDAG's guide from here?
Or do i have to downgrade or update something first?
Guess i have to choose Superuser for Android 2.0~2.2 when i do the rooting with androot.
I got a problem in that guide when typing su in the terminal window.
I didnt get the "Super User Request Prompt" as it told about.
Ive now tried terminal from both usb and the terminal emulator.
WHen i try to do the SU or the flash_image recovery command i get permission denied!?
Without su rights i can do the flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img command, since i need the su permissions.
Thanks again,
Thor

Hi again
I cant seem to get the SU rights i need.
Ive used universal nandroid for the rooting! (it tells its now ok)
But i cant flash in the custom recovery image.
Ive now tried a different approach:
1. Installing the ROM Manager and trying out ClockworkMod recovery(its installs ok)
2. Then I boot into recovery by holding the home(house) and power on, I get the white screen of htc death again and it goes into a black screen with a red triangle and a ! on it.
3. Then I release home and power on.
4. Presses down volume up and taps power on.
5. The hero boots into the standard recovery!?
(I think the way im starting up, are reflashing the recovery. am i right?)
Clockwork also have a "flash RA 1.7 recovery" option, ive tried that one too.
But with the same result...
Any one know about this?
Best regards,
Thor Elvin

Solution for life!
After a lot of surfing i found it!
This great tut worked for my device:
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...o-Root-The-2.1-RUU-or-OTA-Update-For-The-Hero
I got a blue carebear in the background, and im making a big grin!
Now im rooted and backed up.
Great thanks to Pulser for a great tut.
Edit: VillainROM12 installed 1
PEACE Y'ALL!!!

QUOTE=thorelvin;8284640]After a lot of surfing i found it!
This great tut worked for my device:
Pulser did...
I got a blue carebear in the background, and im making a big grin!
Now im rooted and backed up.
Edit: VillainROM12 installed 1
PEACE Y'ALL!!![/QUOTE]
Dude, nice that you got sorted. I have kids so Carebears are good to have around. Respect to Carebears, and at the same time it would be cool and revisit the forum and thank Pulser, else thank him here as Pulser_g2 (i think). He sort of wrote, reworked the tut originally from the cdma version here. Sorted me too going 2.1 to 2.2. I had shedloads of fun with roms in between but its only thanks to him.
I guess this could be classed as one of those "Circle of life" philosophy budhist type **** things cuz the answer was really where you started, but for me... its all about takin care of the Carebears....
For the record his contract ends around May so get your Hero fix requests in early...!
Soz Pulser... And massive thanks for the opening to a new dimension for my hero...

[Q] Just bought Streak in Canada. How do I get this thing with Froyo

Ok, I just bought a Dell Streak from Rogers Wireless, it has 1.6. Seeing how this update seems to never come, I would like to get the New Froyo build on it. I have rooted a Nexus One before and got Froyo running on it before it was released so my knowledge isn't totally bad. But all these forums and post all over Modaco and XDA are really confusing me. I have no idea where to start. You know, step 1 type thing. Can anyone help me out. This is a locked, un modded streak. Ill update my progress as I go along. Thanks for any help.

Its actually not too difficult. I followed the instructions outlined here.
-http://android.modaco.com/content/dell-streak-streak-modaco-com/320025/guide-to-upgrading-and-downgrading-the-streak/-
Remove the - from the beginning and end of the comment.
Basically we go from Rogers 1.6 to o2 1.6 - then from o2 1.6 to o2 2.1 then from 2.1 to Steven's 2.2 (1.1.1 update) then to 2.2 (1.3) all the while following the instructions on how to use fastboot and recovery.
Be sure to note (i had this problem) when you finally get to 2.2, there are people including myself who have been stuck at the Dell logo on boot up. This is fixed by going into the recovery app and mounting the SD card as well as Data. This can also be fixed by a Factory Reset in the same recover options (holding left/right volume at boot)
Hope that helps.

Not Development so will move to General

One thing to keep in mind is that Although 1.3 is great its not without its issues. I'm having trouble with certain built in apps crashing (ie. Camera in HD Record mode)

Ok Im reading the guide. It looks like it will get the job done, but the guide STARTS from and ATT 1.6 or and O2 1.6, I did notic that half way through it talks about downgrading to the 1.6 O2 Rom, so would I use that method to Start from Rogers 1.6 to 02 1.6?

ok now i need help,
I did everything perfect till i got to the Froyo 2.2 (1.1.1) i couldn't for the life of me get my data to work, it just crashed everytime i put in the APN. So I reverted back to 2.1 O2, and now I can't get Clockwork recovery to come up, so i can't move forward again. When I hold the volume and power i get the 4 options. BUT when i click on the update.pkg I get a Android recovery thing in blue that was to do an emergancy recovery and the click to the camera button to start. I can't get a customer recovery back on for the life of me. Someone HELP!

(SOLVED)Bummer! Got dell boot loop?!

Hi All,
I have recieved a Streak (Unlocked from Tesco) came with 2.1 Android. I cant' remember the full baseband but it did end with 00-EU. I tried to update but said none available,so I dowloaded the 309..pkg 2.2 update and used that.
I sucessfully installed OS 2.2, installed all my apps. Z4Root - this allowed me to install Titanium and root explorer (and run them)
BUT I switched the phone off and when I switched on again, I am now stuck in the Dell boot loop. Trying to repeat the pkg update doesn't make any difference nor does the factory reset??
I take it that I have got to revert back to 2.1? It seems that I will have to fastboot recovery (Stock recovery (build 4399) then load onto the SD update.pkg Build 8023 (intended for O2 devices, can be applied to generic UK devices)
Is this correct or is there something else I need to do??
Many Thanks in advance
John
Update, did the fastboot recovery image, rebooted phone now back to Froyo 2.2 and working correctly?? z4root works and I can reboot. I don't know what I did but all OK now?

"Rogers" Dell streak stuck on Dell Logo.

Hey there,
I realize there are a ton of posts about the Dell Streak being stuck at the dell logo and I've spent hours trying to read through them and try each issue.
My issue is that I'm stuck at the dell logo. Earlier today i was bored with 1.6 and was about to update to 2.1 and then eventually 2.2.
Everything went smoothly, and i was quite impressed, until i realized my SIM wasnt being recognized after i did the official O2 2.2 upgrade. I'm using a rebelsim so i thought it would work? :/ regardless, I decided it was in my best interest to just go back to 1.6 until i had time to try to get dj_steve's working. In the process of trying to revert back, i'm stuck at the logo. I even tried doing a nandroid restore from a fellow with a rogers backup on this site and I end up getting and error "Error while formatting DATADATA: !". When i try to boot the device, same old stuck logo...
I'm really out of options. i've spent hours upon hours trying so many different things and could really use a hand. If it helps, i'm on the Telus network on a Rogers streak. Before all this, everything was working except MMS.
Thanks in advance, all!
Chris

After many, MANY hours, I believe I've fixed it. Although it seemed my Streak had nothing, and I thought i had wiped it..., the only thing that worked was downgrading back to the 8105 2.1 build, which sucks in my opinion... but at least my phone isn't bricked anymore.

I am experiencing this problem. I was @ 2.2, then attempted to downgrade back to 1.6 as Rogers has released their official 2.2. Going from 2.1 Build 8105 to 1.6 Build 4399 seems to have screwed me up.
I am unable to get past the boot screen. I tried reloading the 2.1 and the 1.6 build but to no avail. HELP!!!

OK, got myself out of the stuck @ Dell Logo/Stuck at black screen during update.pkg jam.
Just QDL the sucker.
Now, how do I install the official Rogers 2.2 update after using the QDL tool?
Can I just download and install, or what do I need to do to revert back to some version to be able to install the Official Rogers 2.2 update?

eugenekim618 said:
. . . .
Now, how do I install the official Rogers 2.2 update after using the QDL tool?
Can I just download and install, or what do I need to do to revert back to some version to be able to install the Official Rogers 2.2 update?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some have reverted all the way back to 1.6. There is this solution offered at Modaco.
I have an unlocked Streak, so no experience with either method.

1.6 Build 7921 Canada Rogers Communications streak phone.

I get the Blank screen and the logo screen. I think i need the 1.6 update.pkg Build 7921. If anyone knows or can send it to me I'd greatly appreciate it, thanks in advance.
If anyone can see a wrong in my method please do point it out.
When I get 1.6 update.pkg Build 7921
Do I:
Flash the 309 Recovery image
Than install 1.6 update.pkg from the main device menu
that should make it work?

What? ....explain more thoroughly what you attempted...and what you did
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App

I rooted my dell streak 1.6 Build 7921 using Z4root. I know it didn't work on my device because i tried running some rooted apps and it didnt run. I tried rooting with Android Universal and it worked! Couple of weeks after i got the OTA update for Android 2.2 Froyo for Dell Streak with Rogers communications.
I tried to install the update, and if i remember correctly, my phone went to a blank screen and was stuck there for long time, I than put update.pkg 2.2 Froyo the OTA update on Micro SD CARD. ON my device I went into the factory reset options by holding volume keys>power button.
I factory reset my device, and rebooted my device with the SD CARD in it and tried installing the "update.pkg" from the main menu option(Option 2) Since than my device wont go pass the DELL LOGO every time I boot.
Its been a weeks time since that happened now in the root of my sd card I have Clockworkmod and update.zip files of 1.6 Build 7921, I also tried flashing 309 Recovery image and a lot of different update.pkg files and still haven't figured out, how to fix my problem.

do you actually have 7921 files? could you upload them? they're not available anywhere if you actually have them

I got my phone equipped with 1.6 Build 7921 but now it doesn't even go pass the DELL LOGO