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Bricked Evo? Stuck in Boot Loop

I'm rooted, unrevoked; I'm currently stuck in a boot loop. I can not reach recovery. I can not get to my rom. I can only access bootloader.
So far I have taken these steps to cure my problem:
Ran RUU software in Windows (with and without sd card in evo)
Flashed RUU as PC36IMG in bootloader
Cleared Storage using fastboot in command prompt
Cleared Recovery and then Flashed Amon Ra's Recovery and Clockwork using fastboot in command prompt
Flashed Amon Ra's Recovery and Clockwork as PC36IMG in hboot
Flashed Sprint Lover's as PC36IMG in hboot
Flashed eng-PC36IMG from Toastctfh's Old Root Tutorial as PC36IMG in hboot
Each of these methods flashed successfully as far as I can tell... yet I still go into an infinite boot loop.
Before the bootloop this is what I was doing:
I had the initial CM7 nightly installed for about 2 weeks. It was buggy, and a few days ago restarted and deleted all my texts, and desynced from google. On rebooting, google apps acted as if I had never ran the phone before - it asked me to enter google account info, etc, upon reboot.
I decided CM7 was too unstable and so I wiped data and davlik, and flashed CM6. When CM6 booted google apps was already on, before I had even flashed it! Anyways I figured I wanted to give MIUI a run, so I wiped data and davlik, and flashed MIUI. It ran fine for about two hours, and then rebooted out of nowhere... and never came out of the boot loop.
I'm really starting to sweat this as I have gone three days now without a phone. Does anyone have any ideas that may help me? Thanks.

If I am unable to get out of my boot loop, does anyone know if I would be able to unroot my phone and then take it into Sprint and get another?

Are you able to boot into recovery?
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unfortunately, nope

Hmm then I'm not to sure what to tell you. That was my only idea.
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bump, maybe with a new day a new person will have a new idea?

Hopefully
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bump to this as I am also experiencing this same situation. Phone stuck in an infinite bootloop to the white htc screen then all over again. can get into bootloader but not into recovery.
tried all the above. this was out of nowhere.

This problem is all over the Evo section, especially in Q&A and I don't think I've seen anyone come out of it.
On the positive side, I also don't think I've seen anyone take theirs back to Sprint and have a tech even check to see if their phone was rooted or not, and btw, next time you flash a new ROM, not saying this is the cause, wipe EVERYTHING, not just cache and dalvik-cache

Having the same problem here also...

didi you try the clear storage mode in the boot loader cause if you already flashed the PC36IMGyou wouldnt have a custom recovery just the triangle screen i recomend doing it with the original 2.1 zip file then just re rooting it put the rom then flash radio and g apps

dominirican said:
didi you try the clear storage mode in the boot loader cause if you already flashed the PC36IMGyou wouldnt have a custom recovery just the triangle screen i recomend doing it with the original 2.1 zip file then just re rooting it put the rom then flash radio and g apps
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I have tried everything you have mentioned and nothing works...

The OP's list of attempted fixes looks like he ran the gamut.
Unless there's a fix that I haven't read about, it's time for a trip to the Sprint store....

I have someone working on mine that claims he can get it fixed...has access to things I don't. We will see. I will report the results.

Ok...He did it and its up and running. I was trying to flash mine to Boost Mobile so thats how i got mine into a boot loop but he got mine out of it with this...Download the
README_EVO.docx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805612&page=4

More boot loops, not like the others

Ive got the following on the HBOOT screen
GLACIER PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT=0.85.2007 (PD1510000)
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Oct 11 2010, 12:44:14
Clockwork v3.0.0.6 (using this method http://forum.xda-dev...ad.php?t=944681 )
Okay so with that for reference, I'd like to find out why I can't flash CM7 without the blue Andy bootloop. I understand that a fresh install takes time to load, I gave it 30mins before a battery pull, I then returned the battery, hit the top power button and let that sit for another 20. Before I flashed the ROM (through recovery) I made the following wipes in this order; wipe data/factory reset and then wipe cache partition. I've flashed other ROMs that have flashed without issue (Ice Glacier 1.1.6 themed and Royal MIUI) but, lets face it CM owns. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for reading this.

DHSdrone said:
Lets face it CM owns.
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No, Sense owns.
With that out of the way, the only thing I can think of is a corrupt download. Try re-downloading the zip to your PC and copying it to your SD. My other thought was a bad recovery, but since you've successfully flashed other ROMs, that doesn't seem likely.

you didn't wipe dalvik in advanced, do that and bootloop will stop...

darinmc said:
you didn't wipe dalvik in advanced, do that and bootloop will stop...
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Little known fact, if you wipe data, you already wiped dalvik.

option94 said:
Little known fact, if you wipe data, you already wiped dalvik.
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Mmmhmm, the only thing it could be is bad download or some other mysterious gremlin lol
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option94 said:
Little known fact, if you wipe data, you already wiped dalvik.
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Well then I retract my statement...

when you say bad or corrupted download I assume your talking about the recovery. I thought the same as well, Ive tried both versions of what was posted as the correct, best, and or easiest method of clockworkmod recovery. Im not sure if both versions were in fact the same recovery.img but they both worked for the roms Ive flashed except for cm (nightly 29, cm7-rc2, rc3,and rc4). The fact tjat I cant get this to work, only makes me want it more.

DHSdrone said:
when you say bad or corrupted download I assume your talking about the recovery.
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No, I mean the CM7 download. The actual ZIP file that you flash.
As far as recovery versions, only 3.0.0.5 and 3.0.0.6 can flash CM7.

Ive tried flashing several different versions of cm7, starting with rc-2 through rom manager. When that gave me my first boot loop I went back to the method I was more familiar with. With trying the different versions I don't see how they were all currupt or broken downloads. I haven't tried any of the cm froyo roms yet.
As far as my earlier statement of "cm owns" I mean no disrespect of any of the other rom developers (including those that did work properly the first time). Ive just came from the G1 and cm is the only rom I ran. Sense may be the best way to go, it's not something Ive given much consideration or time.

I have had the same issue except mine seems to be all 2.3 (Gingerbread) based roms, they all go to bootloop. I have no problem however flashing any of the 2.2 based roms. I also have cwm 3.0.0.6

I had the same issue everytime with different nightly releases. After wiping everything and formatting boot and system still would do it. I found if you wipe then install cm7 only the phone boots fine then reboot setup wifi if your using it the go back into recovery install gapps and it works fine.
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Im unable to get a full boot. After reading several similar sorties I've always turned off all wireless radios. Will post a logcat later today.

Ok so was able to get mine to Boot completely Finally!!! I am somewhat of anoob so sorry if it seems confusing.
1.From recovery wipe data/ factory
2. Wipe cache
3.Advanced > wipe dalvik
4.Mounts>format boot
5.Mounts>format system
6.Advanced> partion SD card (I believe I used 256) No swap partition(dont know if it matters)
7.Mount USB and transfer cm7 and Gapps
8.Flashed cm7 only not apps.
9.Reboot phone (should boot all the way up)
10.Go back to recovery and flash Gapps
11.Reboot phone
My phone booted up very quickly. I hope this helps anyone else out there with the same issue

no more loop da loops
After searching google, and then to various forums, and finally giving up and posting to 2 separate forums, Ive come to say THANK YOU !!! You are all evil geniuses of the highest degree and I bask in your greatness. Ive been overlooking one thing, that is the "if things go bad, try the sd-card format" well I did and it worked. Now that the derp has left my head, and the panic has subsided I can see now that my problem was in fact like many others, and the answers were right in front of me. Again thanks for being patient and coming together as a community to help me out.

Is my Phone dead?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....
I just flashed the new radio (12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19).. and not my phone is stuck on the boot screen.. few seconds after it started, it just vibrates and stays there...
I tried the other radios like the stock panache radio, but still stuck on the boot screen.. same thing, few secs and it vibrates and just stays there...
I can get into HBoot and Recovery and thats all

Are you rooted? Do you have a custom Rom and recovery installed?
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Yes, my phone is rooted...
Yes, it has the Absolution[The Collective] rom installed

can you get into recovery?

saranhai said:
can you get into recovery?
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Yes, Ive mention in my first post that I can get into HBoot and Recovery

well that's good.
just go into recovery, wipe all data, and try reflashing a rom OR reflashing a nandroid backup.

saranhai said:
well that's good.
just go into recovery, wipe all data, and try reflashing a rom OR reflashing a nandroid backup.
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Thanx for the help... I just had to wipe cache... now it working fine..

gd6noob said:
Thanx for the help... I just had to wipe cache... now it working fine..
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Sometimes it's a simple problem, that gives us massive headaches
If I helped, give thanks, if you please.
........Death before dishonor........

H,
Thought you might have some insight into this
The problem I have is it only shows the splash screen (stock splash is green "myTouch 4G" on white background) when
starting the phone.
Before this happened I had rooted the phone and updated the ROM and was putting some patches on the phone, Recovery shows
info as s-off.
To do a recovery I downloaded the stock ROM from a link here at XDA
(PD15IMG_Glacier_TMOUS_1.17.531.2_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155771_signed.zip I also did a hash check and it downloaded fine no corruption) renamed image with the exact name PD15IMG.ZIP (made sure it was not a
PD15IMG.ZIP.zip) and copied it into an empty 1 gig SD memory.
I re booted, did a factory reset x 2 after going to boot-loader, that did not help so I inserted the SD card with only
the PD15IMG.ZIP image in it and rebooted to recovery, but recovery does not ask me anything when it looks for the
PD15IMG.ZIP it says no image or wrong image (it also looks for PD15DIAG.ZIP, PD15IMG.nbh, and PD15IMG.zip same
message) and puts me back into recovery.
Any Ideas on what I should do ?????
Thanks

I saw someone post that with this radio u gotta flash it in hboot and then go into recovery and clear cache or else this is what happens..
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maxxxeee said:
H,
Thought you might have some insight into this
The problem I have is it only shows the splash screen (stock splash is green "myTouch 4G" on white background) when
starting the phone.
Before this happened I had rooted the phone and updated the ROM and was putting some patches on the phone, Recovery shows
info as s-off.
To do a recovery I downloaded the stock ROM from a link here at XDA
(PD15IMG_Glacier_TMOUS_1.17.531.2_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155771_signed.zip I also did a hash check and it downloaded fine no corruption) renamed image with the exact name PD15IMG.ZIP (made sure it was not a
PD15IMG.ZIP.zip) and copied it into an empty 1 gig SD memory.
I re booted, did a factory reset x 2 after going to boot-loader, that did not help so I inserted the SD card with only
the PD15IMG.ZIP image in it and rebooted to recovery, but recovery does not ask me anything when it looks for the
PD15IMG.ZIP it says no image or wrong image (it also looks for PD15DIAG.ZIP, PD15IMG.nbh, and PD15IMG.zip same
message) and puts me back into recovery.
Any Ideas on what I should do ?????
Thanks
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You shouldnt be going into recovery to try and flash the pd15img.zip. You have to go into hboot and wait for it to prompt you to do it.

eqjunkie829 said:
You shouldnt be going into recovery to try and flash the pd15img.zip. You have to go into hboot and wait for it to prompt you to do it.
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^ what he said , those pd15img's should only be flashed in hboot , if it doesnt work then flash a reliable rom in recovery like cyanogenmod , if it continues to give you a splash screen , you MIGHT , have a failed emmc , theres always a chance , it happened to my G2 , it just randomly pooped out on me.
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bad emmc preventing me from flashing now..

is there anything else i can do to flash roms still? or am i stuck on my icecoldsandwich backup forever?

Bootloader version?

how would one go about locating this?

Reboot. When your screen goes black and backlight on keys goes out hold down volume down to boot into bootloader. Write down the info displayed at the top of the screen and post it here.

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Reboot. When your screen goes black and backlight on keys goes out hold down volume down to boot into bootloader. Write down the info displayed at the top of the screen and post it here.
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Is bootloader even relevant here? Anyway, are you sure its the eMMC? Usually symptoms for bad emmc include lag and ending up with a shiny paperweight. Why domt you try reflashing cwr?

THEindian said:
Is bootloader even relevant here? Anyway, are you sure its the eMMC? Usually symptoms for bad emmc include lag and ending up with a shiny paperweight. Why domt you try reflashing cwr?
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Yes it is relevant. Very. Ever since the HTCdev unlocked boot loader came about I've seen some weird things. By telling us what bootloader he has we know exactly what he is dealing with.

+ 100
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Glacier pvt eng s=off
H-boot .85.2007 (pd1510000)
Microp-0429 radio- 26.11.04.03_m
Emmc-boot
Oct 11 2010 12:44:14

Engineering bootloader. So you should be good to flash another rom. Reflash CWM recovery using ROM manager, just in case there is sonething wonky with your recovery. Download your desired rom. Reboot into recovery. Make a backup. Go to mounts and storage. Format system and data, and wipe cache. Go back to main menu and hit wipe data/factory reset. Then install your rom.
If you have tried those steps before to no avail then.... I don't know.

Tried flashing cwm again through rom manager again. I was getting hopeful when I noticed the bootanimation was lasting longer then usual...then my heart sank when it froze.
Just to make sure I did it right
I reflashed cwm using the rom manager app
Formatted system data and cache under mounts and storage
Factory data and full wipe them cache and dalvik
Flashed the latest version of the ice cold sandwich rom
And then freeze..

No, that was pretty frickin thorough. Man.... what a drag. I don't get it. Does anyone have any ideas at all?

Flash a non ics Rom, that might be it
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what if you tried flashing one of those RUU files at least to get hte phone back to stock.
You know where you hook your phone up to the computer and then run the .exe file from your computer?

Bricked - Boot Loop - About to Give Up

I have an EVO 4g that is stuck in an infinite boot loop. When it boots up it goes to the HTC EVO 4G white splash screen, goes black, and then goes back to the white splash screen over and over. I'm at my whit's end with this one. I have tried:
- RUUing it
-flashing different recoveries to it (Amonra and Smelkus)
If anyone has had a similar experience with theirs could they please point me in the right direction.
HBOOT 6.16.1002
Radio-2.15.00.07.28
S-OFF
It still loops if I go to recovery through the bootloader.
Thanks

mook_ said:
I have an EVO 4g that is stuck in an infinite boot loop. When it boots up it goes to the HTC EVO 4G white splash screen, goes black, and then goes back to the white splash screen over and over. I'm at my whit's end with this one. I have tried:
- RUUing it
-flashing different recoveries to it (Amonra and Smelkus)
If anyone has had a similar experience with theirs could they please point me in the right direction.
HBOOT 6.16.1002
Radio-2.15.00.07.28
S-OFF
It still loops if I go to recovery through the bootloader.
Thanks
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Didn't mean to double post - I could not find my original post this morning for some reason.

You're S-OFF. You'll be fine.
Have you tried a different ROM other than a RUU? Like a recent stock or stock-ish ROM?
Also, now that you have a good recovery on there, use it to wipe data, cache, system, and boot. Don't erase all your pictures and music, but nuke everything else.
The symptoms you are describing happen to me all the time when I have not adequately wiped between flashing different ROMs . It could also be a bad download (always check md5's )
Sometimes flashing a ROM that is way too old for your radios or bootloader could cause this, but it sounds like you're pretty up to date.
Get a different ROM (such as Captain Throwback's 5.67 stock ROM) and try again.
After trying all the obvious stuff, then *maybe* we can talk about bad SD cards, corrupted partitions, whatever..
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mook_ said:
I have an EVO 4g that is stuck in an infinite boot loop. When it boots up it goes to the HTC EVO 4G white splash screen, goes black, and then goes back to the white splash screen over and over. I'm at my whit's end with this one. I have tried:
- RUUing it
-flashing different recoveries to it (Amonra and Smelkus)
If anyone has had a similar experience with theirs could they please point me in the right direction.
HBOOT 6.16.1002
Radio-2.15.00.07.28
S-OFF
It still loops if I go to recovery through the bootloader.
Thanks
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Go here and read everything,then format your sd card,make sure to back it up first,then install DT's a2sd and a stable rom,like Tommy's Classic or Miks 3.0.

Wait - you said it loops in recovery also?
That's not good.
Is this the same issue as the thread you started over in Q&A?
Now I'm not so sure there is an easy fix for this issue.
That radio is a little old and may be preventing your RUU from succeeding. Try updating?
After that, you might have to start looking at some kind of corrupt NV partition or something..
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Something that helped me-
Recently recovered from an infinite boot loop myself- my condolences. Have you tried booting while the phone is plugged into the PC or an outlet?

I have hope
Im hoping to see that you are able to resolve this problem. Recently did a RUU update myself.
Turns out that everything updated minus the boot.
Which recieved a partition update. This was coming back from a bad kernel.
The phone is S-On sits on the 4 corner escalmations of death..
.. no further than the bootloader. which displays specs and ruu where the options should be.
Be interested to see if you find something. In the mean time Ill be hunting form info as well and if I find a possible resolve Ill try and throw it your way. :/ miss my evo...
Best of luck.

You can try one of my guides, it can help you get a recovery back. Just use the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31515005
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