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[FIXED!] HTC Magic need help! phone bricked?

Hey guys
I'm so desperate and you are my last hope. I was looking for hours in several forums but didn't find any solution.
What I did:
I updated the phone to 6.35 Radio and 1.76.2007 SPL and installed a Eclair ROM. Everything went well until I installed ROM Manager app. Then I installed Cyanogen mod through ROM Manager and since then nothing works!
What's the problem:
When I switch phone on it sticks on the HTC boot screen and nothing happens.
I can go to fastboot mode but ADB doesn't recognize my phone.
I also can go to recovery mode and ADB sees the device but I cannot install any image and I cannot choose any item from the menu.
What I tried:
connect with fastboot usb: phone isn't recognized
flash via fastboot in recovery mode: <waiting for device> no response.
Install a sappimg.nbh from sdcard: Fail! main version is older.
My version:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G (why G??? isn't that the 32B version?)
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP10000)
RADIO-6.35.10.18
Thank you very much for your help!

LOL, I almost started cracking up. "Help me, you are my only hope" (Star Wars)
Anyhow.
Start over. Download the stock Rom, radio and spl for your MT3G. I ran into something similar with mine. I had to erase system from the CLI (command line) fastboot and wipe the phone. Then used the stock sappimg.img to get mine functioning again.
This will "Unroot" your phone
I had to plug the phone in via usb. Go to terminal or dos, and fastboot.
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot flash boot boot.img
from there I turned the phone off, and then I copied sappimg.img to the memcard, and then booted using the vol down + power and let it install the factory rom, radio, spl and recovery.
Or you also stated that you have yours rooted. You're going to have to download the original radio, and rename it to radio.img and then flash it over using fastboot. (fastboot flash radio radio.img). This would get you to the original radio. Then I would revert back to the original ROM w/root ROM.
This worked for me. Im hoping that someone else will chime in and say if this is the correct method to use. Im not an expert. I did this at my own risk.
Someone else want to chime in?

Thanks for your help!
I wasn't conscious that I cited a Star Wars quotation :-D
First I tried to follow your steps but without succes. When I run "fastboot erase system -w" it says: remote not allow. It seems my phone isn't rooted anymore.
Also the command "fastboot flash radio radio.img" doesn't work.
Where can I get the stock ROM? Is there a possibility to extract these files from the RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.3_release_signed_NoDriver.exe tool?
Nevertheless I keep going on although I'm a little bit tired of this issue. However, it's my mistake.
The reason why I wanted to flash my device was because I was sick of this old, boring and lame Android 1.5. Why isn't HTC getting ahead and supplies us more up to date software? An ambitious single programmer is able to provide Android 2.1 but HTC with its high-paid engineer team isn't. That's weird!

It looks like you have to put on one of the engineering SPL's first in-order to wipe the device. By the way, mine is a 32A board, and has "G" also. Weird I know.
I believe the RUU ROMS are stock. So flashing these to the phone should unroot your phone. There is a list of all the RUU ROMS and guides here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682243
These are great sources of information. I'm not an absolute expert, more of a novice. I'm new to the AC but, reading guides and such, you should get your answer and you can try a few things (within reason).
BTW, when you said that fastboot flash radio radio.img doesn't work, have you downloaded the stock radio and spl and copied them to the AndroidSDK\Tools folder? That's probably the reason it isn't working. You have to have the SDK downloaded and installed. (Read The Guides provided to help you) "Use the Force!" HAHA!

So I tried many different ways to save my htc. But by now no success!
As I described I can go into fastboot but I cannot run any commands (remote not allow). I haven't root anymore!
When I go to recovery mode it sticks. I cannot choose any item from the menu.
The only way to get the phone working is via the sdcard. It's possible to install a sappimg.zip but it says: "Fail! Main version is older!" So i have no chance to downgrade. I need a sappimg that has a higher version than my current one.
Also rooting seems not to be possible due to I have to access recovery mode (which isn't working).
Finally, the only way I see at the moment is trying some stuff that works only via the sdcard.
Thank you guys

If you are getting that sort of error that indicates that you have not created a correct goldcard. You need to have that in order to flash these devices.
Go to theunlockr.com and read that tutorial about how to create one. Or click here:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/

Are you really sure that`s because of a wrong goldcard? I´ve tried 2 different sdcards several times but every time with the same error (Main version is odler).

No further ideas?
I can't do anything. recovery mode always crashes, no root access, goldcard doesn't work.

Finally I'm back on Android!
I could solve my problem. I found a sappimg.zip (http://rapidshare.com/files/266290371/sappimg.zip) that turned my phone to:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
RADIO-6.35.10.18
After that, I was able to flash trough the _HTC Magic_RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.2_HTC_CH_release_signed_NoDriver.exe.
Now I'm running on a stock ROM

madboy87 said:
Finally I'm back on Android!
I could solve my problem. I found a sappimg.zip (http://rapidshare.com/files/266290371/sappimg.zip) that turned my phone to:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)
RADIO-6.35.10.18
After that, I was able to flash trough the _HTC Magic_RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.2_HTC_CH_release_signed_NoDriver.exe.
Now I'm running on a stock ROM
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Good to hear.
I'll take the liberty of modifying the title of your original post and close this if you will no longer be needing any assistance. Should you or anyone else decide to need it re-opened, just send me a pm. Thanks!

[Q] Cannot turn security off (S-OFF) on rooted Rogers 32A Magic

I've rooted my Magic, got Cyanogenmod running nicely, etc. I was then trying to flash a new splash screen, and noticed that my security in fastboot shows as begin on (S-ON). Sure enough it wouldn't let me flash the splash screen, it said the signature was not valid.
So, I tried flashing every single engineering SPL possible, and it never changes to off.
Here is my info from the fastboot/hboot screen.
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A ENG S-ON H
HBOOT 1.33.2010 (SAPP5000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
June 2 2009, 17:27:03
Thanks!

Find zipped hboot, put it in your sd card and flash it trough recovery...

pera987 said:
Find zipped hboot, put it in your sd card and flash it trough recovery...
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That's what I've done. I've flashed every single engineering hboot file I can find and each one still shows S-ON during fastboot/hboot, and I"m unable to flash through fastboot.

Follow these steps (you should find it in this Mytouch Room)
1. Create your goldcard.
2. Comeback to 1.5 version by flashing rom 1.5 from goldcard.
3. Install Recovery Flasher (RF).
4. Run RF, chose Flash Cyanogen 1.4 img
5. Copy new E-SPL to root of Sdcard, Boot to Recovery mode, flash this file SPL
6. You can flash new recovery img (like 1.7.0G) by fastboot mode through your PC.
Check your new SPL now and S-ON becomes S-OFF.
I've successed on Magic 32B with perfect SPL 1.33.0006 and S-ON.

vinamilk said:
Follow these steps (you should find it in this Mytouch Room)
1. Create your goldcard.
2. Comeback to 1.5 version by flashing rom 1.5 from goldcard.
3. Install Recovery Flasher (RF).
4. Run RF, chose Flash Cyanogen 1.4 img
5. Copy new E-SPL to root of Sdcard, Boot to Recovery mode, flash this file SPL
6. You can flash new recovery img (like 1.7.0G) by fastboot mode through your PC.
Check your new SPL now and S-ON becomes S-OFF.
I've successed on Magic 32B with perfect SPL 1.33.0006 and S-ON.
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Thanks. I'll give this a shot when I get home this afternoon.

PaulieORF said:
That's what I've done. I've flashed every single engineering hboot file I can find and each one still shows S-ON during fastboot/hboot, and I"m unable to flash through fastboot.
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If this currently a 1.33.20** spl with s=off and a custom recovery can you please do the following
Run 'adb shell dump_image misc /tmp/misc_dat.img'
Then
'adb pull /tmp/misc_dat.img misc_dat.img'
Then send me the resulting image somehow (pm me a rapid share link or ask for my email.. there ought not be any identifiably info in misc but just in case)
This may or may not clear up why there is an issue.. and let a better process to fix it be created.. untill then try unrooting (or installing a stock spl) and re-rooting as was mentioned, just onto forget radio versions may change in the process requiring caution not to skip ahead of yourself and brick.
UPDATE:
So I got the file, misc was nearly all blank without the usual data (boot mode, CID and some other data) this is easily fixed by re-flashing misc from recovery.. I think this can even be made into an update.zip.. (since all magic/dream misc partitions are essentially the same besides the CID, and the CID is still being passed to the recoveries command line when stuck in this state.

1.76.0010 S-ON boot and 3.22.20.17 Fastboot working stuck in Ruu usb scr

My device is a HTC MAGIC 32A, the phone cid is HTC__038
Hey I had flashed Rogers RUU 2.1 update over a rom with old radio and old spl
The update failed and I had to take out the battery
Now my phone only opens in the ruu white screen where its written SAPPHIRE 32A SHIP S-ON
HBOOT- 1.76.0010 s-on H
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jan 14 2010,00:14:58
And there is a chip with a cross at the bottom
I have fastboot acces but have tried almost all the known commands but to no avail
TRIED FASTBOOT FLASH RECOVERY XXXX... but gives signature fail
fastboot flash zip rom.zip gives main version older in case of official roms and signature error even in extracted roms
fastboot boot recovery xxxx... nothing happens just after the cmd shows booting
tried fastboot erase recovery/system /booot all of them give remote not allow
I have tried to run other official ruu(all of these found here forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403 ) with goldcard butr all of them give error 140 bootloader version error and show main version older on phone screen
I have tried to run the official rogers 2.1 ruu again but it gives error 132- signature error
When running ruu the current device image shows version 3.54.631.7
Tried everything in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793704&page=5
and this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824633
PLEASE HELP ME!!
Either a signed rom(hex edited) with image version greater than 3.54 or a way to get adb working or turn s-on to s-off through fastboot would do the trick

Or simply if somebody could tell me how to revive a phone with S-ON with rom version 3.54 using FASTBOOT Thanks

If you are getting an error main version older with goldcard, then it is not a goldcard. If you can get another goldcard, or still have the numbers to get another goldcard image and remake your goldcard it will work. I have been in the same position and remade the goldcard and it worked. I don't know why or if it happens all the time or with just certain brands, the goldcard no longer works after using it. I don't have a Kiingston only a Samsung microSD and have had to remake it twice. I would get the remote:not allow when trying to flash or boot recovery from fastboot, but when I remade my goldcard it worked.

housry23 said:
If you are getting an error main version older with goldcard, then it is not a goldcard. If you can get another goldcard, or still have the numbers to get another goldcard image and remake your goldcard it will work. I have been in the same position and remade the goldcard and it worked. I don't know why or if it happens all the time or with just certain brands, the goldcard no longer works after using it. I don't have a Kiingston only a Samsung microSD and have had to remake it twice. I would get the remote:not allow when trying to flash or boot recovery from fastboot, but when I remade my goldcard it worked.
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Hey I dont have a spare phone to check the above, but with the current goldcard I have I am able to pass the CID check with any rom(otherwise get cust id error) but am not able to get past the Main version check so will making a goldcard again help

hEY MY CURRENT ROM VERSION IS 3.54 AND THE OTHER RUU'S AVAILABLE HAVE MAX UPTO 3.05 AND I AM UNABLE TO DOWNGRADE EVEN WITH A PROPER GOLD CARD. PLEASE HELP!!

i have same problem, did you fixed?

primux said:
i have same problem, did you fixed?
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Almost, got access to adb with su priveleges but by mistake flashed wrong flash_image file and ruined it, now my phone is lying with HTC care who are thieves and say the "Phone is EXITING while we are trying to update your software" then they call me and say that that they will have to change my motherboard despite my hardware being completely fine(I think they have taken out all my original parts and initially say my warranty has expired, then do something that makes my phone not even boot and then say i have warranty, just hope they give back my phone soon ) ..
My advice would be to try the below else perform JTAG as HTC care are greedy, unprofessional, illiterate cheats.
Type fastboot oem boot or fastboot boot oem while in fastboot and your phone will boot and keep restarting every 2 min
Good Luck

i see, can you tell me how you got adb access? i just have RUU MODE and when i tried to upload a new flash stuck in SYSTEM - unzipping, my phone it's same version as yours. i'll appreciate any help

[Q] How to unbrick HTC magic 32A After install RUU Roger rom

Dear all,
My magic've used
Hboot 1.33.2010
Radio 3.22.2017
Rom cook 2.2
But on bad day, i try to use official by install RUU ROM Roger 2.1 on my Magic. Now it stop at hboot screen.
I install RUU roger 2.1 on Old radio but not success. the process stop at 45%. then i reboot the phone and it donot work
Then screen show
Hboot 1.76.2010
Radio 3.22.2017
I try to reinstall the RUU "Roger.exe" but not success
fastboot flash zip rom.zip but not success
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img but not success
fastboot flash radio radio.img but not success
fastboot oem boot. The phone boot but stop and loop at the "Change Language" screen.
I try to use Adb but not success.
Please help me unbrick my Magic 32A
Thanks in advanced
Phuong

Havent played with my rogers g1 much yet (havent even got a chance to root it) but im pretty sure you can just download the orange.nbh and all is well. You may have to reroot and flash some new roms but i think you are fine if you still have hboot
Sent from my NXM726HN using XDA App

Downgrade to 2.2.1 problem

Following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I'm having trouble on the final downgrading step. I've followed all other instructions and everything is working great until I try to reboot into the bootloader and downgrade. When I get into the bootloader and press the power button it takes me to the HBOOT screen and freezes. I tried doing the fastboot method also and it transfers the zip, but then is stuck at the "writing 'zip'..."
md5 matches for the PD15IMG.zip
Any ideas?
Also on the HBOOT screen the top 2 line say:
"GLACIER PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.89.0006"

No ideas on this? I also tried it over again using Ubuntu and no luck

i'm having trouble changing the version number =/. sorry to thread jack

S-OFF means your phone was already rooted, and you don't need to do anything. Look in Developers section, find a thread for re-rooting S-OFF device, it contains PD15IMG with only recovery in it. Flash it.

I'm not sure which thread the PD15IMG with recovery is in. Do you know the title or have a link to it?
Also, why would flashing the PD15IMG w/ recovery not make HBOOT freeze like flashing a completely stock PD15IMG does? If it is actually S-OFF shouldn't it accept the stock 2.2.1 PD15IMG anyways?
EDIT: nevermind, I'm guessing I should be using the PD15IMG from this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200147
I tried using one of those and HBOOT still freezes as soon as I get to it

Yes, that's the one.
I don't know why you get the freezing - it shouldn't be freezing anyway, stock or not.

Jack_R1 said:
Yes, that's the one.
I don't know why you get the freezing - it shouldn't be freezing anyway, stock or not.
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Yeah, I'm at a loss as to what to do now. Everything requires using hboot to flash and that's not working

Use another SD card.
Format it in Windows.
Put recovery PD15IMG.ZIP on it.
Attempt flashing in bootloader.
If it doesn't work:
Extract recovery.img from the PD15IMG.ZIP that you downloaded.
Set up fastboot.
Change your bootloader to fastboot mode (select FASTBOOT with power button).
Verify that you see your phone by running "fastboot devices" from command prompt.
Flash recovery by executing "fastboot flash recovery your_extracted_recovery_image.img".

Tried using another SD card and I finally got it working. I can't believe I didn't think to try that lol. Thank you so much.

Jack_R1 said:
S-OFF means your phone was already rooted, and you don't need to do anything. Look in Developers section, find a thread for re-rooting S-OFF device, it contains PD15IMG with only recovery in it. Flash it.
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Tried manual downgrade could not load image in hboot said was wrong img.
Tried fastboot downgrade stuck htc screen cmd reads can't load stockrom. Now it could be I have the wrong file named stockrom. of the PD15IMG file.I could unlock my bootloader either following htcdev.com i get this message and another one
Please Help me this is Driving me Nuts!!!
FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.021s
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-On
HBOOT-0.89.0006

commandersafi said:
Following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I'm having trouble on the final downgrading step. I've followed all other instructions and everything is working great until I try to reboot into the bootloader and downgrade. When I get into the bootloader and press the power button it takes me to the HBOOT screen and freezes. I tried doing the fastboot method also and it transfers the zip, but then is stuck at the "writing 'zip'..."
md5 matches for the PD15IMG.zip
Any ideas?
Also on the HBOOT screen the top 2 line say:
"GLACIER PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-0.89.0006"
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I have wanted to downgrade my mytouch 4g to stock rom , when I flash it it's stuck at "sending "zip" <319593 KB>..." what to do next?
I have used methot "Fastboot Downgrade"
following error says ; FAILED <data transfer failure <too many links>
FAILED <satatus read failed <too many links>>
Thanks