I attempted to root my 2.3.4 phone using visionary. I didn't check the eMMC code before starting. I'm an idiot, I know. Now it freezes on startup and hard reset, without ever turning on. I can get into hboot. Here's what happened:
1) Attempt temp root using visionary
2) Visionary quits before finishing and doesn't restart. Terminal emulator says permission denied when I type su, thus temp root has failed.
3) Phone totally laggy so I restart.
4) Bootflops on round "my" ball screen
5) Attempt hard key reset, freezes on mytouch 4g screen
6) Went to Tmobile store (found I'm no longer in warranty -game on-
7) Attempt to flash 2.3.4 RUU from saranhai's anti-bricked guide
8) Loads the ROM, checks it, goes back to hboot as if nothing happened (I tried 7-8 two times in case of corrupted download)
9) I try to reboot and still hangs on the mytouch screen
10) Attempt to flash the 2.2.1 RUU for kicks. error says Main version is older! Update fail!
11) Decide to connect using super easy 5 min ADB process provided by TrueBlue_Drew [my thought here is that somehow I could push something this way?]
12) Device not shown when i type /adb devices
13) I troubleshoot 12 by switching computers, no go. Then I hook my wife's mytouch up, and voila, I see her device.
My thoughts: I can't check eMMC type because my phone won't turn on.
I can't turn on USB debugging (for ADB connection) because my phone won't turn on. But it should have been on from the original Visionary attempt.
I was running 2.3.4 with new latest software update that had been released in mid December.
Here is the info from the hboot:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0006
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC- boot
Jul 15 2011, 16:45:17
My two ideas were to 1) reflash using the sd card [which failed see step 8], and 2) connect with adb [which failed see step 12].
Any other ideas before I say "oh well, faulty eMMC chip?"
Thanks
Wow.
1. You can read. You followed saranhai's guide. I'm speechless. No one ever reads. They just go OH MY GOD! HEEEEEELP! Nice job.
2. It sounds like you got unlucky buddy. I have 2 MT4G's with the "bad" chip. Both are rooted. Both are fine. What a drag. You aren't an idiot. Just unlucky.
Edit: Did the rep at T-mobile enter anything into your account info saying your warranty is void? If not, I'd call em and say it crashed is acting crazy. They may send you another.
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Ended up getting a new phone
So if anyone cares...
I called T-mobile and even though I'm out of warranty (14 months), they are going to send me a new (or like new) phone, with only a $20 restocking fee.
Go T-Mobile
doctorjay15 said:
I attempted to root my 2.3.4 phone using visionary. I didn't check the eMMC code before starting. I'm an idiot, I know. Now it freezes on startup and hard reset, without ever turning on. I can get into hboot. Here's what happened:
1) Attempt temp root using visionary
2) Visionary quits before finishing and doesn't restart. Terminal emulator says permission denied when I type su, thus temp root has failed.
3) Phone totally laggy so I restart.
4) Bootflops on round "my" ball screen
5) Attempt hard key reset, freezes on mytouch 4g screen
6) Went to Tmobile store (found I'm no longer in warranty -game on-
7) Attempt to flash 2.3.4 RUU from saranhai's anti-bricked guide
8) Loads the ROM, checks it, goes back to hboot as if nothing happened (I tried 7-8 two times in case of corrupted download)
9) I try to reboot and still hangs on the mytouch screen
10) Attempt to flash the 2.2.1 RUU for kicks. error says Main version is older! Update fail!
11) Decide to connect using super easy 5 min ADB process provided by TrueBlue_Drew [my thought here is that somehow I could push something this way?]
12) Device not shown when i type /adb devices
13) I troubleshoot 12 by switching computers, no go. Then I hook my wife's mytouch up, and voila, I see her device.
My thoughts: I can't check eMMC type because my phone won't turn on.
I can't turn on USB debugging (for ADB connection) because my phone won't turn on. But it should have been on from the original Visionary attempt.
I was running 2.3.4 with new latest software update that had been released in mid December.
Here is the info from the hboot:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0006
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC- boot
Jul 15 2011, 16:45:17
My two ideas were to 1) reflash using the sd card [which failed see step 8], and 2) connect with adb [which failed see step 12].
Any other ideas before I say "oh well, faulty eMMC chip?"
Thanks
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you know, there's a reason i made that guide... Please read before acting next time.
Anyhow, I'm glad you got a replacement. Treat it well lol
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doctorjay15 said:
So if anyone cares...
I called T-mobile and even though I'm out of warranty (14 months), they are going to send me a new (or like new) phone, with only a $20 restocking fee.
Go T-Mobile
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Alright! Hopefully you get a good screen. Lol
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Sorry I just saw your thread.
I didn't see in your description that you attempted as simple a thing as factory reset your phone. If you did and the phone still didn't boot up - yes, you're out of luck, because you need some basic ADB functionality to allow temp-rooting. If you didn't - well, pity, but you're lucky to only spend $20, so it doesn't matter much.
Just for people who might read it further: you didn't do anything to your eMMC, because you never got to run gfree. If it failed - which is completely unclear, since without factory reset you won't know - it failed with unfortunate timing, but without any connection to your rooting attempt.
The thing that should have been done, is just temp-rooting and reflashing misc partition while having adb shell during bootloop, so you could have downgraded easily - and it would also either solve the bootlooping problem or confirm dead eMMC by showing "Fail-PU".
And factory reset can be done from a stock bootloader.
I had a very similar problem and fixed it
I'm up and running again !! I found a PD15IMG.zip file on the t-mobile support website that worked specifically for the latest 2.32.531.1 update !! After downloading it, renaming it to PD15IMG.zip, copying it to the MicroSD card and booting into HBOOT, it found the file, loaded and checked it and asked me if I wanted to update. Everything is working since. Here is the download link (I've uploaded it to megaupload): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X1EAIPBJ
This is what happened: I bought two MyTouch 4G's on craigslist from the same seller (a couple) and his phone works fine, only hers was corky, it wouldn't go past the MyTouch 4G screen. Both HBOOT screens are identical too, I checked his software version and it is the latest one (2.32.531.1), so I assume that hers is the same, it also shows the same date, July 15 2011 and the same radio 26.13.04.19_M in HBOOT. After trying both different PD15IMG.zip files (2.3.4 and 2.2.1), I've been getting the "main version is older" errors on both. No Fail-PU though, so that made me hopeful that there was a solution. I'm thinking that she updated to the latest version and somehow it got corrupted, that is why the phone was stuck at the MyTouch 4G loading screen and wouldn't go any further.
Congrats! Are you planning to root, because downgrading is a bear.
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Congrats! Are you planning to root, because downgrading is a bear.
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Absolutely !! Rooting is the only way to go I LOVE Virtuous Unity 2.39.0 with Beats Audio and the working Genius Button Fix and they are selling like Hotcakes on Craigslist The battery life is about twice as good as with a stock ROM too and it has Sense 3.0 The downgrading to 2.2.1 was actually not that bad, I had done it twice before and I followed the instructions on this thread, it took me about 15 minutes per phone. ADB is not that hard, I was a little bit hesitant at first but if you make sure that you don't have any typos in the commands it's pretty easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
Well, awesome! Haha.
Glad your enjoying your phone.
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Cool man! That sounds EXACTLY like what would have fixed my problem. Glad you were able to figure it out
doctorjay15 said:
Cool man! That sounds EXACTLY like what would have fixed my problem. Glad you were able to figure it out
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I'm all woman my friend I don't think there are too many gals out there who are into this kind of technical stuff but I definitely love figuring things out, making things work again and help others. I buy MyTouch 4G's on eBay and Craigslist, I fix them, root them and install a custom ROM and resell them on Craigslist for a nice profit LOL Besides that I'm a computer tech
Ok, i know that i am a little late to the party but if you want to root the Mytouch 4g on gingerbread, there is a massive process....trust me. You have to know how to use ABD and u gain temproot through that, not visionary, which doesn't work on gingerbread. Then you have to change the version value for gingerbread so it think that it is updating to froyo. Then you downgrade and use visionary and gfree. I have a "bad" emmc too phone is still going strong though.
Bring you MT4G to the DARKSIDE.
PCLiteratesJax said:
I'm all woman my friend I don't think there are too many gals out there who are into this kind of technical stuff but I definitely love figuring things out, making things work again and help others. I buy MyTouch 4G's on eBay and Craigslist, I fix them, root them and install a custom ROM and resell them on Craigslist for a nice profit LOL Besides that I'm a computer tech
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My bad, WOman!!! That's awesome you are able to get this little side hobby going. If I have questions during root once I get my new phone, I will know who to ask!
So the refurb phone I got from Tmobile had an inferior display and another "bad" emmc. So I called them up and told them the display sucked, and they are sending me another, overnight, for the 5 dollar warranty return fee. The guy said there was no way to make sure that I get a good display, but he seemed to understand the display issue. I'm just hoping for the "good" emmc as well. I'll keep you guys updated
If I were you, I wouldn't worry about the "bad" eMMC. You can read some of my posts to understand, why I'm saying it.
@ PCLiteratesJax
Can you please post the rom you found again or lmk where you found it? Thanks!
Updated Link
sudeepr71 said:
@ PCLiteratesJax
Can you please post the rom you found again or lmk where you found it? Thanks!
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I've uploaded it to 4shared, here is the link: http://www.4shared.com/folder/xDsyJF52/_online.html
and here is another link: http://www.filestube.com/daPzJ4uvoe...0-27-26-13-04-19-M-release-227522-signed.html
Don't forget to rename it to PD15IMG.zip before you copy it to the SD Card
No Luck
Thank PCLiteratesJax for uploading the files.
However, it did not work. I downloaded the file, changed the name to PD15IMG.zip (I tried both files). When installing, they both bypassed [8] TP, but each reported that the installation was sucessfull and indicated that I should press the power button. After pressing the power button, I am taken to a screen like this:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.0006
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
JUL 15 2011, 16:45:17
FASTBOOT
and then a few other options.
Any ideas?
Tried gingerbreak?
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I rooted my Mytouch 3G 1.2 and have routinely upgraded the CM roms as they were released with no problems. I went to unroot the thing so i could sell it on ebay, but ran into problems. Currently it will load into Hboot, but will hang while unzipping system files. It appears to go into Fastboot, but I can't get a computer (fastboot commander or command prompt) to communicate with it. It shows fastboot and changes to Fastboot USB when connected to a computer, but that's all I get. I've tried various drivers and sappimg files. I have read that if it shows any signs of life then it can be saved. I have searched for hours trying to find solutions but haven't made any progress. Current Fastboot screen shows Sapphire RE Unknown 32A Eng S-Off H
HBOOT 1.33.2010
CPLD-13
Radio- 3.22.20.17
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You need to get AndroidSDK installed. Is the computer detecting the phone? Does anything for the phone show up in Control Panel?
I have AndroidSDK installed on my computer, but adb devices doesn't list anything.
cccentipede said:
I have AndroidSDK installed on my computer, but adb devices doesn't list anything.
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What about "fastboot devices"?
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You have the wrong hboot and radio for a 1.2... can you confirm this does have a headphone jack?
Kind Regards,
Kevin
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kpetrie77 said:
You have the wrong hboot and radio for a 1.2... can you confirm this does have a headphone jack?
Kind Regards,
Kevin
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He flashed the engineering SPL used for the goldcard method and didn't do anything after. Hopefully he'll still be able to get fastboot working so we can get him straightened out.
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That sounds about right Kevin and DonJuan. I've got a new baby and my attention to detail and directions isn't what it should be right now
I found that part of the problem I was having was with my wretched Vista laptop and a driver issue. When working on my XP desktop I can see the device in fastboot devices. I do have the headphone jack and realized that I do have the wrong radio. I think I'm sort of lost as to where my phone exists right now in the process of unrooting.
Thank you both for your fast replies.
Use the "Old school" rooting guide in my signature starting at Step #4. That will put you back on CM. I would leave it rooted to sell it unless you've got a buyer requesting for it to be stock as you may pull more interest. If your dead set on going back stock, you should be able to stop at Step #9 in the guide, turn the phone off, download this file, rename it to "sappimg.zip", put it on the root of your SD card, with it in the phone, turn it on holding volume down+power, and then follow the instructions on screen.
Awesome, I'm in Amon-Ra's recovery. Can I use it to restore a clockworkmod backup or are the two recovery methods incompatible? I guess part of my question should be whether my phone is technically rooted or unrooted at this point. Could I load a recovery from step nine of your guide and be done with it?
I tried using the stock img that you linked to (because I see stock MyTouch phones on eBay selling more often than rooted ones) but it gave me the Main version is older" message which is what got me started down this road in the first place. At this point, if I could get back to my backed up CM6.1 I would call it good.
P.S. I really appreciate your time and will donate.
If I'm not mistaken both recoveries use the nandroid backup. Just try restoring and see if it'll take. If not then you may just end up having to re-flash it. So what you were actually trying to do is flash the engineering SPL to bypass the version check. You flashed an entire sappimg which changes pretty much everything. Instead you should have used the engineering ZIP that's floating around which you would have flashed from recovery and it would've only changed the SPL.
I got everything back to where I started with your guidance. I guess you were right DonJuan, my CM6.1 MyTouch sold within 30 minutes on ebay for $125. Thanks again.
Hi guys,
before I start, I must say that I have spent 6 hours reading the forum and trying everything I could, whithout succes.
I have a Desire Z from HTC, the OTA update to 2.3 has just been offered to me this morning. My phone is not rooted and I've never tried anything that isn't a click away on the market.
Here is the problem, when I launched the update, I got a "red sign" screen. I search (too) quickly on the web and found a message saying "I got it, just remove the battery and all is well". I did that, and now my phone is stuck at the htc logo.
My sdcard seems dead, my computer doesn't see it. I put a blank one in the phone but no change at all.
I have since searched what to do and tried many things.
- adb doesn't see my device (>adb devices sends a blank)
- fastboot devices says > SH0CERT00230 fastboot but I don't kwow if this is my phone or not.
On the phone, I tried factory reset, recovery, but still no change.
I tried PC10IMG.zip, but it says "main version is newer". I'm currently downloading (slowly) the newest I could find (1.72.405.2) but since I did all the small OTA updates to this day, i'm not sure this will help.
Here is what the Hboot says:
Vision PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0010
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.04.02.17_M2
eMMC-boot
Dec 27 2010,22:19:17
Can my phone still be saved?
Thanks a lot!
You might have the faulty emmc chip problem.
There's some info on it here
If not, you could maybe try using an RUU to downgrade, there's downgrade instructions here as well as a link to an RUU.
Your fastboot is working properly, but seeing as you won't have eng-hboot, you won't be able to use most of the fastboot commands.
-Nipqer
Thanks for the links, I'm on my way to read this.
I forgot to mention that I do have the message "E:Cant mount /cache/recovery/command"
I'll be back as soon as I'm done reading.
I'm back.
I'm not sure the eMMC problem is mine, my phone seems to be more damaged than the one in this thread.
I finally understood that I must put the phone in recovery mode to use adb (newbie inside) but I still can't get it to work, I got "SH0CERT00230 offline" and it won't accept any command.
I can't downgrade either, because it requires adb to run...
I'm going to try PC10IMG with the newer rom and if it doesn't work, I'll send the phone back to htc for a replacement I think (tomorow).
You could try flash the PC10IMG via fastboot, there's some instructions here
Returning it will probably be your best option though.
-Nipqer
I tried to flash via PC10IMG on the sd card, the file is found, but "main version is older" (I said newer before, I was wrong).
I'm calling htc tomorow :-(
Thanks for the help!
At least, now I now how to root and backup my next phone
Pretty sure that error you posted is a tell tell sign of the emmc being busted
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My answer has been lost in time and space...
I tried installing the newest rom I could find, via PC10IMG on the sdcard. The file is detected but I still get the message telling that the phone version is newer.
I guess I'll have to return it to htc
Thanks for the help anyway!
Hello,
I tried another time with the gingerbread wee Ruu that has been added a few hours ago and it worked!
I will now root my device an be prepared for the next time.
Thanks for the help!
I bought my wife a MT4G
Always completely stock running Froyo
No water or drop damage
2 days ago, it would just die.
on reboot, several processes would force close and never be usable.
- once this happens a bettery pull is required.
- If i dont pull the battery on a failed boot, the phone wont charge.
I entered HBoot and did a factory reset, the phone must have lost its ROM and just deleted everything as it didnt boot at all after that.
I did research and found that i could put PD15IMG.zip on the root of the SD card, boot into HBoot, and it would flash.
Success!! i booted it up, and loaded my wifes accounts and even rebooted successfully several times. Gave it back to my wife and considered it done.
Until 1 hour later when the phone wouldnt respond again.
Same issue. force closes all over the place.
Repeated HBoot with success, but more sleep of death issues.
any recommendations? I have not tried to do anything in ADB, and would perfer to avoid it, but if necessary i can read up and use it if it will help.
I dont believe it is a bad eMMC, but then again, i am not sure.
I switched to Family Mobile so I cant just go into a T-Mobile store and get a replacement.
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.86.0000
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.03.26_M
eMMC-boot
Sep 27 2010, 11:12:59
Thanks in advance.
I suggest you do an upgrade to stock Ginger Bread. Follow the link in my signature.
Select the unrooted version & follow the instructions....
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Thanks for the GB image. Unfortunately the same thing happened after i flashed it.
Have there been reports of the system memory failing/having faulty connections?
It seems to work every once in a while, but when it doesnt, it keeps looping the "My" boot screen. almost like it cant find the system image anymore.
if it is faulty and within a year, can i call HTC? or does it have to go through t mobile? and will tmobile honor the warranty if i am not a customer?
hkstallion said:
Thanks for the GB image. Unfortunately the same thing happened after i flashed it.
Have there been reports of the system memory failing/having faulty connections?
It seems to work every once in a while, but when it doesnt, it keeps looping the "My" boot screen. almost like it cant find the system image anymore.
if it is faulty and within a year, can i call HTC? or does it have to go through t mobile? and will tmobile honor the warranty if i am not a customer?
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try with HTC.
This sounds familiar, I remember someone posted the same problem a while back... I think your phone is about to die. well that's what happened to his. He had the bad chip. Do a warranty exchange
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i called HTC, and they issued an RMA.
thanks for all the help.
I got my sisters Wildfire here and it's stuck in a bootloop.
It is NOT rooted, has no S-Off and so on.
It has the stock rom.
It didn't run fluently, so I just rebooted it. But since then it doesn't boot.
Tried taking out battery, putting it back in, no success.
Tried taking out SD-Card. no success.
Then I booted into Bootloader (Vol + Power down).
Buzz PVT Ship S-ON
HBOOT-1.01.0001
MICROP-0622
TOUCH PANEL-ATMELCO 3_16ac
RADIO-3.35.20.10
All I get to choose is Fastboot, Recovery, Clear storage and Sim-lock.
Recovery turns out to be nothing, I can't get to it. Might be, because there is no CWM on it.
I was lucky to be able to root and s-off my DHD, so I don't have any idea, how to fix this problem with the Wildfire.
Any suggestions how to solve this little problem?
Thanks in advance
Which method u adopted for rooting....try revolutionary method and u will be s-on....bt ur mobile doesn't on....try to intall ruu which can be downloaded from shipped-roms.com,download wwe version file....run it,it will install stock rom again,then enable debugging mode,goto revolutionary.io fill the form and copy generated alphanumeric code carefully and download the file run it and u will get s-on....
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Thanks, but actually I neither want root nor s-off on it...I just want to get this smartphone to boot again...I'll try to get the RUU on it, like you suggested
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Would "RUU_Buzz_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.22.405.1_Radio_13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_160191_s
igned.exe" be the right one?
And if, what to do next with it?
Thanks in advance
- Extract the Rom.zip from the RUU you listed. Procedure here:
http://lukasz.szmit.eu/2010/04/extracting-rom-files-from-htc-android.html
- Rename this zip to PC49IMG.zip
- Place this on the root of the sd card
- Reboot in HBoot mode, the phone will detect the file and will attempt to install. Select Yes and let it proceed.
Thanks, I'll do that when I'm done in University :-D
Just so I have more opportunities in case this happens again.
Could you give me a link to a instruction how to root and s-off?
This would help
And, just in case, which do you think is the best Custom Rom for the Wildfire?
You can use Revolutionary to get S-OFF and Clockworkmod Recovery. Guide here:
http://joel5121.blogspot.com/2011/06/wildfire-22-root-tutorial.html
The only thing that has changed is AlphaRev's Website. The new address is revolutionary.io. Everything else remains the same. Although, you will need a booting device to get it to work.
Lastly, ROM choice depends on whether one would like to keep HTC Sense or not. If not, then I would go with Cyanogenmod / Oxygen (Two ROMs I am pretty sure are available for the DHD as well). And, if you would like to keep HTC Sense, then the current favorites are DK Custom ROM and RemPuzzleROM.
Complete Listing available in the Index Thread linked in my Sig.
Good Luck
I only want to flash a ROM on the Wildfire. My dhd runs on arhd and I won't change that well, unless there's a newer version of arhd
Anyways, what is the best sense ROM
for the Wildfire? Should run smooth but stable and fast. And of course it should've good battery life
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I'm stuck myself. Wildfire is working again, but neither can I root nor can I make S-OFF.
On AlphaRevX it "sends in Caroline" and "Caroline" comes out with an error report
However, USB-Debugging was turned on, SD Card active, connected to pc, but "only charge"...
That far for S-Off...
Then I'm trying unrevoked. Works so far, until the Wildifre is in the bootloader. Unrevoked tells me, it's waiting for bootloader. When I choose Fastboot on the device, unrevoked works on and tells me "Waiting for HBOOT to be ready..."
Nothing happens after that. If I choose Bootloader on the device, unrevoked tells me, that it has lost connection to the phone.
Then I tried Gingerbreak. Gingerbreak works, reboots the phone, I check for SU and can't find it. So I guess it's not rooted then :-/
Any suggestions?
Your only (free) option is Revolutionary on Wildfire's with official 2.2.1 and HBoot 1.01.x. Any other method (Unrevoked, Gingerbreak, SuperOneClick etc) will not work and will result in failure. Errors on Revolutionary can usually be treated EXCEPT when it says "Not writing bad block at mtd 0x00000", in which case, there are bad blocks on the NAND memory, and there is no fix yet.
The paid option is to find a store with an XTC Clip hardware box, which can S-OFF the Wildfire as well. They will charge you a 1-time fee for using it.
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Your only (free) option is Revolutionary on Wildfire's with official 2.2.1 and HBoot 1.01.x. Any other method (Unrevoked, Gingerbreak, SuperOneClick etc) will not work and will result in failure. Errors on Revolutionary can usually be treated EXCEPT when it says "Not writing bad block at mtd 0x00000", in which case, there are bad blocks on the NAND memory, and there is no fix yet.
The paid option is to find a store with an XTC Clip hardware box, which can S-OFF the Wildfire as well. They will charge you a 1-time fee for using it.
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So since this is exactly the fault that is displayed, there is nothing I can do...
But this other tool for s-off ain't working either. If I'd have at least s-off...in this tutorials I first make s-off and afterwards there is a zip archive which will give me SU. Can I install cwm without Root? I'd really like to flash cyanogen...
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No, unfortunately, as I stated in my previous post, you cannot.
The best option will be revolutionary but solve ur first problem and then move on to this...we r always here....
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Hey xda crew,
I am pretty sure my Desire Z is up sh*t creek now without a hope. As such I am here with my begging on... Help please!!
Last night I went through the app library and manually updated about 7 apps simultaneously. At some point the phone hung, and wouldn't respond. I pulled the battery and booted it back up, and it simply hung again as soon as it connected to wifi. It ran fine without a data connection however.
So this went on and on. I booted, connected to wifi and tried to kill each download asap before it hung again (can't access the market to kill the d/l w/o connection!). Inevitably it would hang each time and then i'd repeat. Finally though it simply got stuck on the HTC boot screen and never went any further.
I've tried everything googleable so far, but unfortunately no love. Here are my specs:
Desire Z, stock standard, no modding, ever.
Vision pvt ship S-ON
HBOOT-0.85.0013
Microp-0425
Radio-26.10.04.03_M
eMMC-boot
Apr 11 2011
I have tried the following to recover the phone:
Leave it loading on HTC screen (30+ mins): Never loads
Factory reset in HBOOT: Hangs
Recovery in HBOOT: Goes to HTC screen, then the green recovery icon, and then blacks out. As soon as the screen goes black it vibrates fiercely 7 times in anger and then dies.
Fastboot w/ RUU_Vision_Gingerbread_S_hTC_Asia_TW_2.42.709.10_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03_M_release_201045_signed.exe: RUU sees phone but cannot reboot into bootloader, times out.
Flash manually using PC10IMG.zip, (rom.zip) from the RUU above: Initially didn't work due to CID invalid warning in HBOOT, however have made a gold card manually on PC and gotten past that warning. The ROM reads and verifies fully in HBOOT but upon verification just goes back to HBOOT screen without the option to flash.
With the intent to wipe everything: Flash the HBOOT with an engineering version from here: virtuousrom.com/2011/06/t-mobile-g2-users-migrating-to-desirez.html: As per the RUU Rom, HBOOT reads and verifies successfully but never gives the option to flash.
Erase cache from fastboot command line: Hangs
Beyond that I don't know what else to try. I can't use adb as I cannot boot and don't have any custom recovery roms installed that will allow it. Likewise I can't flash with fastboot due to S-ON.
So because warranty ended a month ago, it goes in the bin tomorrow unless someone has an alternative Even if it is a highly dangerous method, I don't really care, it's good as dead anyway...
Interestingly enough it seems there are a few people with the same issue, all posted within about a week of each other. Everyone was doing the same thing... updating a bunch of apps!
Thanks in advance
When I rooted mine, I simply followed the instructions provided over at CyanogenMod ( http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_G2:_Firmware_Downgrade_(Gingerbread) ) doing the firmware downgrade and then the rooting exploit, from there I actually upgraded the radio (thread in my signature) and then got the EliteMod rom.
PS: My Bootloader screen is basically:
VISION PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.76.2000 (PC1010000)
MICROP-0425
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 20 2010,16:51:01
Just not entirely sure how you're going to go bout the fr3vo method without least a stock rom to exploit into.
well jtag... not what you wanted to hear I'm sure
not trying to add insult to injury but next phone make sure you root it right away, chances are this all could have been fixed with the right permissions, short of a hardware failure of course
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium
Thanks for taking the time to help out mate.
As it stands, there is no way to use adb so I can't downgrade as per the directions in the link.
I have since tried several other newer and older roms as well, still the same thing, it unpacks them and verifies and then does nothing.
Quite sure now it is dead, so I have just bought a new one off ebay.
Poor old thing, I did enjoy that phone!
demkantor said:
well jtag... not what you wanted to hear I'm sure
not trying to add insult to injury but next phone make sure you root it right away, chances are this all could have been fixed with the right permissions, short of a hardware failure of course
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium
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Yes, you are absolutely right... I was thinking the same thing. Thew new one will be rooted the minute it arrives. The good news i suppose is that desire z's are so cheap now that they are discontinued.
I honestly love the functionality, speed etc.. no need to upgrade whatsoever.
Your bootloader is stock and you are S-On why not just use your warranty ?