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Hello. Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong section. But I've been trying to root the damned phone for 2 days. I got a problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking
It's about this article. I have downloaded the SDK.zip for android and have extracted it into C;\AndroidSDK
I have also added the " ;C:\AndroidSDK\tools\ " thingie where it says.
I connect my HTC Magic, select mount for SD, then I'm going to Command Prompt and type adb devices. After that it says that adb is not recognizes as blah blah blah.
What am I doing wrong? I'm trying to install Android 2.1 and I can't root it. :<

When you open the command prompt, try typing "cd C:\AndroidSDK\tools" then run "adb devices".

Oh thanks! It now displays my device's serial number. After that I type fastboot devices
Then I download Amon_RA's recovery file but I don't know what to download from his link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492

What's your fastboot information? Hold back+power to turn on the device and post EVERYTHING from there.

SAPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0009 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.08.29
Dec 8 2009, 17:38:48

Do what DonJuan692006 tells in the next post :0)

You've got a perfected SPL so your not going to be able to just do the "fastboot flash recovery blah.zip" command. Your going to have to go a different route. Do steps 1-5 and 7. At step 5, your going to use this one: "adb push C:\roottools\6.35Radio\Recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img /sdcard" since you have the 6.35 radio. You don't want to mess with your SPL until you get further guidance on here and do some extensive research on the benefits/risks involved. Pay very close attention to what he says.

Well, I created a goldcard and typed fastboot boot recovery-rom.img and it displays a list full of commands. Now what? 8D

The phone displays a list of commands or the command prompt does?

The command prompt does. Also, I have downloaded Cyanogen 6.1 stable( saw it both from the article and your sig ). Now I got to install it, right?

No, you've got to get a custom recovery installed first. You can use the goldcard to flash an engineering SPL so that you can do so from fastboot, but that's the dangerous way. The easy way to get CM 6.1 installed is to follow my suggestion from post #7.

The fastboot boot recovery-rom.img doesn't work. It says remote: not allow

Your killing me. No fastboot commands are going to work since you have a perfected SPL. Stop being hard headed and follow the guide I pointed you to. It'll take 10 minutes and you'll be rooted. Then we'll start getting CM 6.1 installed.

How do I copy the contents of RootTools? o.0 I can;t find it in ym SD card

You don't need to copy them, you just need to extract them to your computer.

Well, how do I find the RootTools folder? :O

Depends where you saved it to when you downloaded it. You have to download it from one of the links at the bottom of the first post in that guide.

Ok, I installed the app and now Im a super user. Now what?

Did you do steps 5 and 7 to get the custom recovery installed? If you know how to use Google talk, add me on there: [email protected]

Yes. I did 5 and 7. I'm at 8. System restarted.... it says: formatting cache:...

S=ON but still can't stock unroot

hi i recently rooted my mytouch4g but know i want it back to stock OFTB
s=on in hboot but the pd15img.zip said no image
i have repeat tons of time but nothing
root phone by:
visonary temp root then i did perm root gfree for s=off steps was
gfree moving files to data/local/ with root explorer
then i did the commands for gfree and s=off
now thats what i did for root s=off
CWM = 3.0.0.5
now am running ice glacier (newest)
i did the unroot Automated way to unroot your myTouch 4G (difficulty level 1) method by jjjackson56 and got s=on
1. To use this simply download the zip and extract the two items to the root of your sdcard (ones a folder and ones the PD15IMG)
2. Open terminal and type
su (press enter)
cd /sdcard/unroot (press enter)
sh unroot.sh (press enter
3. Let it work.
after it did its thing and try to reboot itself it couldn't said that reboot: no such tool
so i reboot myself to hboot by vol+power
but the phone doesn't flash hboot did not find it said no image and i have the pd15img in my sdcard root
can anybody help

Can you verify that your PD15IMG is named exactly "PD15IMG.zip" and not "PD15IMG.zip.zip" or something similar? If it is, possibly try a different sdcard if hboot still won't detect the file.

Yes the file name is correct no double zip and I trade with a different card didn't work

What error are you getting in hboot? Does it display the messages of searching for an image then that it can't find one, or what?

Be sure that the file is on the root of the card, and not in another folder.

Yes its on the root of my sdcard not in any folder just like glacier Rom am using right now and when it search in hoot it says no image to all 4 search

is it my hboot version is 86

ok i found the problem i know its noob
but for noobs make sure u make sure your sdcard is fat32 format
or it will not work THX BYE!

Cant flash recovery

Few days ago I messed the phone little bit, Magic 32A and I had to flash sappimg.nbh from fastboot.
Before that phone was S-OFF with 3.22 radio and 1.33.2010 SPL.
Right now is running Android 1.5, its rooted using UniversalAndroot and right now I cant flash recovery from Rom manager. I get error: "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands".
Current:
SAPPHIRE UNKNOWN 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006
CPLD-12
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
What I want? Want to get on old situation with 3.22 radio, 1.33.2010 spl and if possible s-off.
Right now Im in mess cause I dont know what tutorial/source to follow. Its been two years since I have done that, besides I didnt had to do goldcard back then.
Can anyone please help cause Im really confused.
thanks

stifler05 said:
Few days ago I messed the phone little bit, Magic 32A and I had to flash sappimg.nbh from fastboot.
Before that phone was S-OFF with 3.22 radio and 1.33.2010 SPL.
Right now is running Android 1.5, its rooted using UniversalAndroot and right now I cant flash recovery from Rom manager. I get error: "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands".
Current:
SAPPHIRE UNKNOWN 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006
CPLD-12
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
What I want? Want to get on old situation with 3.22 radio, 1.33.2010 spl and if possible s-off.
Right now Im in mess cause I dont know what tutorial/source to follow. Its been two years since I have done that, besides I didnt had to do goldcard back then.
Can anyone please help cause Im really confused.
thanks
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ehhh, I'm kinda lost my self but my advice would be to find a way to upgrade to 2.2.1 and do superoneclick root, then use rom manager. . .
(or "something that just came to mind": Download Terminal Emulator from Android Market.)
(and manually flash a custom recovery. . . If you do have root then "su" should work flawlessly)
(Take a look at my post " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428838 " and download the needed files to flash your recovery)

GeEazy said:
ehhh, I'm kinda lost my self but my advice would be to find a way to upgrade to 2.2.1 and do superoneclick root, then use rom manager.
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BTW, flashing recovery will only stick if s-off is shown or engineering ROM is installed (s-on in this case is fine). Don't waste your time with superoneclick. It will be more trouble than its worth if your going through different versions.
"I didnt had to do goldcard back then."
I have never had to do a goldcard. Barely even know what it is.
You can flash recovery from any version (again provided the phone has either s-off or an engineering ROM installed):
Download and install es file explorer from marketplace (or anything that can be used to install apps)
Download and install busybox from marketplace
Copy and install Univeral Androot to phone Link -> http://bit.ly/9wAKC5 (taken from Link -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807899 )
Install Universal Androot with es file explorer
RUN UNIVERSAL ANDROOT
It should be SET TO 1.5/1.6 already THEN
touch GO ROOT
Wait till its fully installed THEN
Install busybox by:
RUN BUSYBOX APP
Accept superuser request (If it doesn't appear reboot phone and try again OR busybox install will fail).
(Install of newest busybox version is OK)
INSTALL TO /system/bin is OK
TOUCH the X
TOUCH INSTALL
It should say successful
Download Android Dev kit
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Download JavaJDK -64bit is fine for 64bit OS
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
install JavaJDK THEN
install dev kit
RUN android sdk manager
install google drivers & platform tools. Unselect anything else that might be defaulted as selected.
Enable usb dev mode on phone and attach phone to PC
Run windows command prompt in admin mode
Type "CD C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
Type "adb devices" (Device check. The phone will show up if everything is properly working OR no device is listed if not. If no device is listed then phone drivers are not working correctly OR phone is not in USB dev mode OR not attached to PC)
[FILES NEEDED:
A. Download cm 4.2.15.1 and extract flash_image from /system/bin/ ||link ->
http://goo.gl/5NPE. (Taken from link ->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807899)
B. The recovery you will be using. I recommend Amon RA. Link -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492 || Download the version you need! (for my t-mobile mytouch 3G 32b I use "recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G.img. You have a 32a so for you it looks like you need the "recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0H.img" BUT DOUBLE/TRIPLE CHECK THAT. Not my fault if that's the wrong one. ]
rename the recovery-RA-sapphire-*.img to recovery.img
Either copy flash files directly to SDcard OR
place files on hard drive at c:\
Type "adb push c:\flash_image /sdcard/"
Type "adb push c:\recovery.img /sdcard/"
THEN Type (after each line press enter. Example: type adb shell then press enter.)
adb shell
su (if recently rooted then... touch allow on phone)
mount -o remount, rw /system
cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin
cd /system/bin
chmod 777 flash_image
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
(taken from Link -> http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-a-custom-recovery-to-an-android-phone-device/)
(May or may not need to CLICK OK TO INSTALL ON PHONE. Or was I seeing things?)
Finally, boot phone into and enjoy the new recovery
If you need to do it again, keep the programs installed and put the files in a directory so you have easy access and know they work. Its MUCH faster the 2nd+ time.
***If you mess up your phone while trying to do any of this, that's NOT my fault.

HOW TO ROOT WITH HBOOT 2.18.0001 s-on 2.3.5...+ s-off revolutionary

You CAN Root the new Hboot, and you don't need s-off. (strictly for those who don't know and need help)
thanks to the cwm team for there beautiful recovery, and chainsDD for SU
1. head over to htc dev
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
2. create a account or sign in (you must use your real email address)
3. go to unlock bootloader
4.Select "all other supported Models"
5.Follow the directions and install all the software provided and you will end up with a unlocked bootloader with s-on
6. enter FASTBOOT again on your phone
7.open the command prompt again on your pc
8.Download this recovery from the CWM TEAM and place it in the same folder as fastboot (where you put unlock_code.bin)
http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.2-supersonic.img
9. for simplicity's sake rename the above file to recovery.img
10.in your command prompt navigate to the folder containing your fastboot files and recovery.img
11.enter the following in the command prompt:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
12. Once that completes navigate to recovery on your phone and pres power to select it
13.once CWM recovery boots on your phone use the volume up and down to pick Mounts and storage press power to select it
14.select Mount usb storage
15.take this zip and drag it to the root of your SD card
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip
16. on your phone press power to un mount your usb storage
17. select go back
18.select install zip from sd card
19.choose zip from sd card
20.select the su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip file we just downloaded and press power to flash
21. reboot the phone
22.once your phone is booted go to the market and search superuser
23.download and install superuser
24. search busy
25. use one of the busybox installers and install busybox (hit allow on the su notification)
26.enter superuser, press the menu buton on your phone, select preferences, then scroll down to su-binary
27.hit update, and allow the prompt, if all the output is in green then you have full root congrats!!!
For Those who wish to take it one step further and achieve s-off revolutionary or unrevoked
I give credit to Captain_Throwback over at themikmik.com for this...
this process will format your phone I recommend running a program like titanium backup and syncing your contacts to google before you go any further
28.reboot your phone, and enable usb debugging
29. place these 2 files, unziped on the root of your sd card
http://themikmik.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5377&stc=1&d=1327588554
http://themikmik.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5378&stc=1&d=1327588554
30.set your phone to charge only
31.open the command prompt on your pc and navigate to the same folder as your fastboot files in the step above
for example: cd c:\android-sdk\platform-tools\
32. type the following into the command prompt pressing the enter key at the end of each line:
Code:
adb shell
you should get a dollar sign
Code:
su
you should now get a pound sign
Code:
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
Code:
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
Code:
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img
33.now set your phone to disk drive mode and place this zip on the root of your sd card (do not unzip)
http://www.4shared.com/zip/Cf3g-3lV/PC36IMG_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WW.html
34.rename the above file to PC36IMG
35. set your phone to charge only
36.at this step you have 2 options you can pull the battery of your phone and put it back in then hold volume down and pres power to enter the bootloader or you can go back to your command prompt and type the following:
Code:
exit
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
37.when your bootloader is done loading press volume up to flash the PC36IMG.zip
38 your phone will reboot the bootloader once durring this process, dont be alarmed just wait for it to finish, when done it will ask you to press power to restart the phone
39 when done remove the PC36IMG file from your sd card
40. congratulations you are now back to stock 2.2 froyo evo 4g
41. you may now root and get s-off using the Unrevoked method found here:
http://unrevoked.com/
42. If you would rather use the revolutionary method run this ruu on your pc:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/ruu...15.00.05.02_NV_2.15_release_199233_signed.zip
43.now you can use the revolutionary method
revolutionary.io
Note original post for s-off found here:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-"
note if you get stuck with a locked oww Hboot and it wont flash the PC36IMG you may use taco root to gain temp root then use steps 29-39 to unlock your bootloader to flash the PC36IMG
http://www.acsyndicate.net/taco-root-for-htc-phones-gives-perma-root-for-all-htc-phones/

Dude,this is great for those who have the new version of Hboot.Good looking out.

This is great, man.
There is a way to get S-Off with this frightful HBOOT, however
I suggest you check here on the MikMik. The great part is that you is that you achieve S-Off with Unrevoked, so you have a permanent S-Off compared to Revolutionary's!

Nice guide, but you should really encourage flashing of RA recovery instead of CWM. It's just way more reliable on the EVO 4G.

So will this work for the updated 2.3.5 android??

Steek34 said:
So will this work for the updated 2.3.5 android??
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This is how you root the updated 2.3.5
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Is working for me
After several hours searching on the Net for Root update 2.3.5. And trying any possible recomendations.
This one really work for me.
Thanks XDADev and THC Butterz to make it possible.
Officiall and Proud Nobb
Later!...

Captain_Throwback said:
Nice guide, but you should really encourage flashing of RA recovery instead of CWM. It's just way more reliable on the EVO 4G.
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+100
Most the issues I've seen on this forum over the last year were solved by switching to AmonRa recovery. Let's get people started with a leg up.
Good guide.
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium

Anyone getting issues with HTCdev? I am getting Error Code: 173. Error Reason: Check Rule Fail with exception.

Its it still possible to brick with this root. Can't you only permanently brick when flashing radios? Can you do that if you have s-on?
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium

Hanging on parse
I used
Unlocking EVO 4G via HTCDEV.mp4 on youtube.com via Thedoctadro
I'll try to keep this brief,
I too had spent many hours trying to find the most up to date and seemingly easiest way to begin rooting my hboot 2.18.
I had updated my phone and then read a post about how the evo has been exempt from the Ice Cream Sandwich update.
The video told me to download the htc supertools file. I did not use the tools specified in dev, but still followed the same procedure.
File found here on goo inside .me - htcsupertoolv3.rar
It was on a wiki site with all the listings for the supertools and I chose the latest one that was available.
It is unlocked but when it scans my pc36img, it hangs.
I've read about formatting the sd card and putting another pc36img on and then reinstalling but unsure as to where to find the right one. My phone is fully updated with current updates. Any help would be appreciated if there is any to give seeing as how early into development this process is.
Sidenote: I didn't use the software on the dev instructions because I wanted to follow to a T exactly the instructions in the video. Thanks again.

pendelum said:
I used
Unlocking EVO 4G via HTCDEV.mp4 on youtube.com via Thedoctadro
I'll try to keep this brief,
I too had spent many hours trying to find the most up to date and seemingly easiest way to begin rooting my hboot 2.18.
I had updated my phone and then read a post about how the evo has been exempt from the Ice Cream Sandwich update.
The video told me to download the htc supertools file. I did not use the tools specified in dev, but still followed the same procedure.
File found here on goo inside .me - htcsupertoolv3.rar
It was on a wiki site with all the listings for the supertools and I chose the latest one that was available.
It is unlocked but when it scans my pc36img, it hangs.
I've read about formatting the sd card and putting another pc36img on and then reinstalling but unsure as to where to find the right one. My phone is fully updated with current updates. Any help would be appreciated if there is any to give seeing as how early into development this process is.
Sidenote: I didn't use the software on the dev instructions because I wanted to follow to a T exactly the instructions in the video. Thanks again.
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If you're unlocked using the HTCDev method, you should be using a custom recovery to flash updates, not the bootloader method. The bootloader method will only work if specific criteria are met, since your device is still "S-ON". Do you have a custom recovery (RA-supersonic, preferably) installed?

Re: Hangs on parse.
Thanks! The instructions were to unlock the hboot, and then after the reboot, flash a custom recovery but because it's hanging, I can't get into fastboot usb to flash the custom recovery. Hind sight, I should have waited till there was a full walk through with links to the files needed for the rooting process and only trusted these forums. About a year ago, I rooted an old evo I had through these forums and these are the only ones I will trust. Any help would be much appreciated.

I got thru this one. Ive rooted using the revolutionary method & done it this way. Good tutorial, helps out those who dont know how to root with this ota update.

pendelum said:
Thanks! The instructions were to unlock the hboot, and then after the reboot, flash a custom recovery but because it's hanging, I can't get into fastboot usb to flash the custom recovery. Hind sight, I should have waited till there was a full walk through with links to the files needed for the rooting process and only trusted these forums. About a year ago, I rooted an old evo I had through these forums and these are the only ones I will trust. Any help would be much appreciated.
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If you can confirm your bootloader says you're unlocked, you can try removing whatever PC36IMG.zip file you have on your sd card, and put the one I'm attaching to this post there instead. It should get picked up by the bootloader. It's for RA-supersonic v2.3.

A big thanks again. Worked like a charm. Love this site.

yah, i updated the op today and added some more info

Oh perfect...this is my first time rooting my phone so im trying to take in all the information i can.

Worked like a charm, thanks a bunch!
Also, I had a bad NAND recently and was not able to update via Revolutionary. This worked.

A sort of simple ?
If I choose to only to do the unlock bootloader with custom recovery but leave it at s-on, I understand that there is a way that I can still flash rom's to the the Evo......however I want to know if I would still be able to use any streamlines apps anymore such as Boot Manager or Boot Loader? say if I still want to have like 5 different Rom's on my Sd card how can I switch between them?

[Q] rooting HTC magic april 2012??

hello all
after an entire day scouting the web I haven't found a single sound guide/howto for rooting my HTC Magic/sapphire 32b currently running android 2.2.1.
several guides I found either have faulty dowload links (likehttp://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting) for crucial files.
or in some cases the downloads, notably the ROM's, are not suited for my device (wrong CID/MID), and CID getter doesn't seem to work on a magic.
I'm growing desperate, I can't find the actual way to root a HTC Magic to this date. It's like everyone stopped caring for rooting older phones. (for the record, I also own a succesfully rooted and ROMmed Sensation). I would like to root my magic so I can run a custom cupcake ROM wich is nice silky smooth and fast.
can someone pls help this desperate man and provide me with a link to a up-to-date guide to root a HTC Magic? or tell me how to? I could either use fastboot method or ADB.
additional information
sapphire pvt 32b ship s-on g
hboot-1.33.0013 (sapp10000)
cpld-10
radio-2.22.28.25

after a long search I think I managed to root the phone using the One-Click method.
only to find myself unable to install a recovery
I found a recovery image at CyanogMod: recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G-cyan.
But every method I try, it won't install on my device.
fastboot: can't find the image no matter where I place it
adb: can't find the device while plugged, and in custom recovery mode
terminal app: can't find the image, even when it's placed in the sdcard root with SU permission.
my last resort is to try the unlockr method, but I doubt if that will work since I can't find the Amon Ra's recovery image anywhere on the web.
can someone plz provide me with a comfirmed working guide for HTC Magic 32b Froyo build? please, it would be very much apreciated.

Dude)))
Use SuperOneClick to root and flash recovery 1.7.0 G via this manual: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7707672&postcount=1
Steps 5, 7, 9 ONLY

found this guide earlier.
step 5: succes
step 7: no flash_image in de ls list, continued to step 9
step 9: tried this several times and I get different issues:
- I type the command (./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G.img) and nothing happens. so according to the guid I assume I'm all good. but when I reboot in bootloader I don't have an opt to enter recovery
- or when I enter the command, I get a bunch of memory error messages wich ends with the line "error writing recovery: no space left on device" while OS sais 266mb left internal memory.
any other method to flash a recovery on this device?

onemanshow85 said:
found this guide earlier.
step 5: succes
step 7: no flash_image in de ls list, continued to step 9
step 9: tried this several times and I get different issues:
- I type the command (./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G.img) and nothing happens. so according to the guid I assume I'm all good. but when I reboot in bootloader I don't have an opt to enter recovery
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Bootloader does not have option to load into recovery.
You must enter by self. Turn phone off then turn on by pressing and holding Home + Power
At bottom line there must be text like 'Amon Ra 1.7.0 G recovery'. If you will see triangle with "!" - it is stock recovery and you need repeat step 9
In case when there are some errors like 'no space' - you have to delete something in /system/app/ (try remove bloatware "Amazon MP3"). You need know syntax of "rm" linux-command

when entering recovery it only displays the custom recovery.
the device doesn't seem to contain any removable bloatware when I explore it using ES file explorer with root acces.
when I retry the flash sometimes it doesn't give any message, meaning it should be succesfull. but when I boot in recovery it's still custom. Either way I should have enough space, but the flash is still unsuccesfull.
I don't know how long the flash should take either..?

If you have custom recovery - your first step in mission is succeed
Now you need flash custom ROM via custom recovery.
1. Search for custom ROM (try ezGingerbread first) and place it to sdcard
2. Run into recovery
3. Wipe data / factory reset to delete old data
4. Choose and install custom ROM
5. When installation is completed - reboot phone (via menu)
6. Wait for 5-10 minutes at first start.

My apologies for the mistype, I ment stock recovery instead of custom .
But I managed to install a custom recovery through adb. I kept trying to flash untill it finally popped (custom) Android system recovery.
Since the ADB method doesn't display a progress notification or wheter the flash was succesfull, it's hard to keep track of the installation. I waited a good 10 mins before rebooting and that seems to be sufficient.
After that it was cake to install a ROM ofc. So consider this solved .
tnx for the help, I apreciate all the effort.
I still find it ackword though, that only the ADB method eventually worked. Fastboot and several apps didn't do the trick.