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[Q] Desperate for some advice: cant update OTA or with update.zip

Hi
I've been hammering at this problem for weeks now and its really frustrating. I'm hoping someone can help me out here.
I cant get my phone to update to Froyo. I'm dying to see if the update wil fix my missing wifi issue that I picked up with the last update.
Currently I'm at:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: 47.26.35.04u_7.05.35.26L
Kernel version: 2.6.v29-e3993620 htc-kernel(at)and18-2 #1
Build number: 2.06.709.3 CL193617 release-keys
Software number 2.06.709.3
The phone is unbranded, bought in China. I'm not sure if it was tampered with.
My phone picks up the OTA update:
OTA_Legend_Froyo_s_hTC_Asia_TW_3.15.709.3-2.06.709.3_release_160364d6o5a2er5k3kbifl
this fails on install, red triangle at about 25%
Tried doing it manually:
renamed above file to update.zip and copied to root of SD card
In HBOOT there is an error something about "legedimg" missing flashes up
Selecting recovery mode gets me a red triangle
pressed (power+vol up)
gets me into system recovery, there is a warning at the bottom "Can't open >cache >recovery>command
selected apply sdcard:update.zip, it works for a little while
get a bunch of stuff about "ro.cid" and and finally "HTC__621". "error in >sdcard >update.zip" (status 7)
Also fails.
Can anyone tell me what's going on here? HTC support has been useless. I'm now really stumped. Do I need a goldcard?

Hi! Yes, you need a goldcard because of the different CID you have and the update.
You may look for an update for your CID.
Why not root it while you're at it?

Thanks!
What is a CID? Is this not the correct update for my phone?
Are you suggesting that if I find the correct update I wont need goldcard or root?Where might I look for an update that matches my CID?
Since I'm on a mac, and dont have easy access to a PC rooting and goldcarding is a bit of a pain...

CID is Carrier ID, a number that locks your phone to carrier-specific firmware...
And yes, you need an update for your CID, then you don't need GC...

thanks. so do I have this straight:
1. My phone is locked to take only carrier specific firmware (even though its not actually sim-locked since I can use any sim I want) Sooo... "debranding" wont actually help
2. an update with the correct CID would work - though I dont know which one I need.
3. a goldcard would let me install the latest update via update.zip despite the CID issue
When I spoke to HTC support they said something about my phone originally belonging to Vodafone Germany. It was strange since I definitely have the chinese version loaded. I could try loading the vodafone germany update but then wont my phone become sim-locked again?
Am I getting this right? Thanks you have been a great help!

1. SIM lock and CID lock are two different things...
2. Yes, if the HTC said Voda Germandy, they're probably right...I presume you have purchased it from someone who used it before?
3. Of this I'm not sure, but It wil definitely help you root your Phone...
If you don't want to root, you can try to find an RUU upgrade - that's and app that will upgrade your phone from PC - try www.shipped-roms.com. But again, you need one that matches your CID.
edit: If you flash the RUU, rooting will be harder

Dr.Romca said:
1. SIM lock and CID lock are two different things...
2. Yes, if the HTC said Voda Germandy, they're probably right...I presume you have purchased it from someone who used it before?
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Eemm, no. It was "new". They probably did something dodgy to keep the price down. Somehow, despite the CID issue, they were able to install the chinese firmware. It doesn't make much sense.
Dr.Romca said:
3. Of this I'm not sure, but It wil definitely help you root your Phone...
If you don't want to root, you can try to find an RUU upgrade - that's and app that will upgrade your phone from PC - try www.shipped-roms.com. But again, you need one that matches your CID.
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As far as I can see the latest for Vodafone Germany is "RUU_Legend_Vodafone_AT_GER_Mobilkom_1.31.177.3_Radio_47.26.35.04_7.05.35.26L_release_126862_signed.exe"
I dont think this is actually Froyo?
That might mean that a goldcard is the only option. I take it the goldcard would essentially allow me to bypass the CID check and install whatever update I wanted?
I tried to install the latest vodafone version via update.zip on the SDcard, no luck, "assert failed"... status 7...

Sorted!
Well, I managed to sort mine out and upgrade to Froyo. And I got my WIFI back too!
Very simple...
1. Create Goldcard: Droid Den - Android Guide: How To Create a Gold Card
2. Install RUU (Legend Froyo WWE): Index of /shipped/Legend/
Worked a treat and was actually very simple using the goldcard helper app they recommend on that post. You need access to PC.
I tried updating using update.zip through recovery but that didnt work.
Phone is now working 100%.
I suppose issues might come up when I try to update next time OTA (if there is another OTA for legend), but worse case scenario I will have to use another RUU.

glad it worked out for you... can't imagine going trhough the stress
that's why im waiting for the Official OTA

Good it worked
@Qksi1ver: why are you waiting for OTA?If you root now, you have a shot at S-OFF, If you update your HBOOT, you wont be able to S-OFF...just sayin...
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App

De-brand - maybe a mistake.....no more OTA :(

Hi all,
A little while ago, after realising I'd received a Vodafone branded DHD I decided to de-brand it to remove all the bloat but also under the impression that would mean I'd get OTA updates from HTC as opposed to Vodafone, thus get them quicker.
Ironically Vodafone UK sent out 2.3 a few weeks before HTC and so I was a bit miffed, but then even more miffed to find out that I couldn't receive OTA updates any more at all after the de-brand, thus leaving me stuck on 2.2.1 with a buggy 1.72 stock HTC ROM.
So, my question is how do I get this phone to be able to retrieve OTA updates again? I've learnt my lesson not to meddle and would ideally like to go back to a Vodafone ROM (which matches my serial number) to get 2.3 and future OTA updates. Is this possible? Failing that can I get my phone to think it actually has a HTC serial thus get an OTA from them?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris.

did you debranded properly I mean put a stock cid which is HTC_001
The way you should debrand is run exe 1.32 do a temproot then open radio s-off app make radio s-off and stock cid and you'll receive an update

Well you are in luck.
I reverted my phone back to stock in preparation to exchange for a new working Desire HD. While on 1.32 I got the OTA file and I'm currently uploading the OTA file to my site.
As long as your on x.xx.405.x this OTA will upgrade you to Gingerbread.
The file should be uploaded soon.

Hi guys,
Thanks for the quick response and for helping me out. I appreciate I'm a noob and don't want to brick my phone so will ask for help from experienced folk.
I'm not quite sure how the de-brand was done - I obtained a de-brand pack from Fonefunshop and used that (I'm lazy and also was struggling to find exact details on how to do it manually - lots of talk about s-off etc )
It involved booting with a special SD card they supplied and it applied a stock HTC ROM taking it to 1.72. Annoyingly this was far less reliable than the 1.32 Vodafone ROM I had as standard and resulted in random reboots etc. Explains why HTC pulled it.
Anyway, I now have my DHD on HTC stock 1.72 with a Vodafone serial handset.
Do I need to create a Goldcard to do any of this? Been looking into how I do that.
I tried applying an RUU file for 2.3 (stock HTC WWE) but it complained about not being the right one for my phone which I think is because of the serial number being a Voda one. I think.

If you check your software version.
Settings > About Phone > Software Information
What does it read?

Hi Andy,
I'm on 1.72.405.3. Tried editing my post to show that but there's a 5 minute gap thing in place so it wouldn't let me.
Cheers,
Chris.

Because your on 405, thats the WWE (World Wide English) version, you can update to any build aslong as its a 405 also.
The OTA has been uploaded. Find that HERE. Download and place on your SDcard and reboot into bootloader, from there enter recovery. It should flash the update.

My god, you are a complete star mate - thankyou ever so much.
Just one quick Q. How do I get into boot loader? Is it power off, yank battery, then hold volume down and power button? Just to confirm.
Also, will this break my wifi / radio? Read somewhere about that.

Yes to the bootloader. Use the volume keys to navigate and power to press enter.
No, your wifi is safe. It would only break if you flashed this from ClockworkMod Recovery, which you don't have.
No problem, I try my best to help everyone.

Excellent, will try that now.
I take it the entire contents of the zip need to go onto the root of the SD card?
Also, is the update Vodafone or unbranded? Just curious as to what exactly I'll end up running.
Thanks again,
Chris.

Don't open or unzip that file. It is signed by HTC and will fail if you do.
Just place on your SDcard.

Ok, given that a go - no joy I'm afraid.
Tried dropping the zip on the root of SD and going into bootloader and recovery. Got a red triangle, so after a bit of searching managed to figure out that you then need to press volume up and power to get to the next step. Then tried to apply sdcard:update.zip and it came up with an invalid operation error.
So I renamed the file to update.zip and tried again - same problem.
The screen with the error reads:
E:\Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Then I try to apply the update.zip and I get the invalid operation message and it reboots my phone.
Do I need to turn S-OFF for this to work or do something funky with the .zip file?

I'm getting the same thing too. Not sure what to do with the OTA file. Try renaming to
"OTA_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2_36_405_8_R-1_32_405_6_release_187434em4h8vxqx0xssxyf.zip" and place in /download. Then run the update check from within settings

Nope, just tried that too - no joy.
How did you revert back to stock for warranty? Might as well look at doing that instead and going back to a Voda ROM. At least it'll all work again.
Failing that is it possible to get OTA to work once debranded? Can I change the Serial?

If the OTA doesn't work. Download the Gingerbread RUU from HERE. And run from your computer. It will update you to Gingerbread from there.

Thanks Andy.
I think I've already tried the RUU before and it got so far then complained about not being the right one for my phone - wonder if it's a serial no check (HTC have said to me it's a Voda serial, not one of theirs). Perhaps that stops you putting HTC ROM's on phones listed in a database as being branded?
Got a copy of the Voda 1.32 one whilst I was on your site thanks. If the HTC 2.3 one doesn't work how could I revert to the stock 1.32 Voda ROM? That would get me back on track after teaching me not to meddle.
I can live with the bloatware but not without the OTA's.

Thought so - tried the RUU and it errors when it gets to the updating signature part:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I think reverting to stock Voda might be the only way. Or perhaps trying s-off and then the RUU? I'm guessing here.
EDIT - I've also looked for the Vodafone branded 2.3 RUU but can't find it. Perhaps that is the way to go?

Have you tried downgrading to 1.32.405.6, then applying the Gingerbread RUU?
I had to do that yesterday to return my phone for an exchange.

Ok, I've been thinking, and searching.
I'm thinking I need a Goldcard for this then I can re-apply the stock Voda RUU 1.32 that I now have. Then the phone is fully back to normal and OTA's will work as they should. The lack of Goldcard seems to be what's causing the RUU to fail.....I think.
How does that sound?

Does you handset currently have any Vodafone bloatware, or Vodafone boot/splash screens?
To downgrade from a Vodafone branded handset you will need a goldcard.

AplhaRev X Help & Support

Hey everybody,
I'm opening this thread as a support tool for AplhaRev X.
I'm going to go first with my problem.
Phone gets detected, Beta key accepted and then I get to aquiring root.....
And that seems to be as far as I can get. I just seem to get stuck there.
Firstly I did it using Windows 7, which tells you to wait up to 15 mins and I went over this period. I did a factory reset on phone and tried again with the same result
I've just tried the Linux version on Ubuntu, again with the same result.
I've been connected as charge only, usb debugging turned on.
Currently running eclair 1.37 WWE but with hboot 1.01.0002 after several downgrades/upgrades attempting to root my phone. I am also using a goldcard and a modded misc image.
Why am I getting stuck at this point? Do I need to flash 2.2 first? Do I need to format sdcard or something?
Thanks

Im kind of new to android and I would love to try this, but could some1 please first post or link me a guide wich tells me what to do after this alpharev X's s-off, if i would like to install cyanogenmod (and i guess clockwordmod recovery needs to be installed too)?

When i Run It
It Says That
Rebooting to fastboot (again)...
Waiting for fastboot...
FAILED - Go have some lemonade!
Press (almost) any key to exit.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Helllllllllllllllllllllp

Problem Solved
Sorted,
Upgraded to Froyo which downgraded Hboot from 1.01.0002 to 1.01.0001,
redownloaded for hboot 1.01.0001 ran it and instant success.
Well done AlphaRev, its fantastic what you have achieved.
Theres a donation coming your way (not till payday though)
dannyjmcguinness said:
Hey everybody,
I'm opening this thread as a support tool for AplhaRev X.
I'm going to go first with my problem.
Phone gets detected, Beta key accepted and then I get to aquiring root.....
And that seems to be as far as I can get. I just seem to get stuck there.
Firstly I did it using Windows 7, which tells you to wait up to 15 mins and I went over this period. I did a factory reset on phone and tried again with the same result
I've just tried the Linux version on Ubuntu, again with the same result.
I've been connected as charge only, usb debugging turned on.
Currently running eclair 1.37 WWE but with hboot 1.01.0002 after several downgrades/upgrades attempting to root my phone. I am also using a goldcard and a modded misc image.
Why am I getting stuck at this point? Do I need to flash 2.2 first? Do I need to format sdcard or something?
Thanks
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Is there anything else that I need beside AlphaRev X software? Because I run the software and connect the phone and it says "Waiting for device...". I left it for ten minutes and it still didn't detect my phone. Also, I have enabled USB debugging and selected "Charge only" mode when connected to PC. Am I doing something wrong?
Also note that I don't know a lot about flashing.
Thanks in advance

You need:
Unrevoked hboot drivers: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
ADB:
Download Android SDK

@dannyjmcguinness
good to see it solved. Issue maybe due to gingerbreak supporting froyo.
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@Hooda_mask
What is ur os version. Have u downgraded to eclair without downgrading hboot (there is a process actually).
Maybe u also need the unrevoked hboot drivers. Uninstall htc sync if present.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
Alternatively, irrespective of process, try to connect phone to pc in fastboot mode and check the command fastboot reboot from command prompt "tools folder" of android sdk (where fastboot.exe lies) and see whether phone reboots or not.

nejc121 said:
You need:
Unrevoked hboot drivers: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
ADB:
Download Android SDK
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It is probably worth mentioning that these drivers are only required if you are using Windows. If you use the Linux version no additional drivers are needed.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Well I don't know I'm lost ... been trying for several hours now ... with no success.
I'm running the UK Vodafone RRU.
Phone is detected AlphaRevX runs fine ... i.e.
This is a beta release and requires a beta release key.
Please visit: http://alpharev.nl/x/beta for more information.
Enter beta key [serial: xxxxxxxxxxx]: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Beta key accepted - thank you for participating!
Acquiring root (method 1)...
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
Waiting for fastboot...
When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!
Rebooting to fastboot (again)...
Waiting for fastboot...
FAILED - Go have some lemonade!
Running HBOOT 1.01.0002
Tried patching a WWE RRU but get a "HBOOT versions wrong error".
Perhaps I need a downgrade or other solution.....
Anyone got any ideas? Or is this Vodafone ROM is dead duck?
Not tried with Linux yet .....
Thanks in advance.

Mipery said:
Im kind of new to android and I would love to try this, but could some1 please first post or link me a guide wich tells me what to do after this alpharev X's s-off, if i would like to install cyanogenmod (and i guess clockwordmod recovery needs to be installed too)?
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Here you go. I followed this.

chbiz said:
Well I don't know I'm lost ... been trying for several hours now ... with no success.
I'm running the UK Vodafone RRU.
Phone is detected AlphaRevX runs fine ... i.e.
This is a beta release and requires a beta release key.
Please visit: http://alpharev.nl/x/beta for more information.
Enter beta key [serial: xxxxxxxxxxx]: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Beta key accepted - thank you for participating!
Acquiring root (method 1)...
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
Waiting for fastboot...
When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!
Rebooting to fastboot (again)...
Waiting for fastboot...
FAILED - Go have some lemonade!
Running HBOOT 1.01.0002
Tried patching a WWE RRU but get a "HBOOT versions wrong error".
Perhaps I need a downgrade or other solution.....
Anyone got any ideas? Or is this Vodafone ROM is dead duck?
Not tried with Linux yet .....
Thanks in advance.
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Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
Have you tried a factory reset first?
I've done 2 devices but I got another one 1 to do.
1 of them was on Vodafone 2.2. That one was successful.
There was another update for Vodafone after Froyo, which was installed on the one I'm having problems with, resulting in same error.
Are you fully OTA updated?

1.01.0002 to 1.01.0001
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If Anyone having problem with doing S-OFF then verify this before proceeding:
1. Make sure you have Froyo (Official) WWE ROM installed. So that you will have version 2.2.1
2. Make sure you have WWE ROM installed so that your hboot version will be 1.01.0001 as there's some problem with others like 1.01.0002 or so..
3. Make sure HTC Sync is uninstalled as it may interrupt the normal operation of the tool. DON'T UNINSTALL DRIVERS.
4. Make sure you are in Charge Only mode and Debugging Mode Option selected. If not goto Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging - Check this option.
5. Make sure your phone is connected with turned on in normal mode not in hboot or recovery or fastboot mode.
6. If you have Eclair ROM upgrade it to FROYO and if you have Regional ROM which has hboot different from 1.01.0001 then downgrade it to WWE ROM by using below method provided by dannyjmcguinness:
Code:
1. Started out with hboot 1.01.0002 and Froyo 2.2.1 preinstalled when I bought it new.
2. Achieved shell root using the psneuter hack (newbies, you may find it easier using SuperOneClick 1.65 or 1.7 for this). You should now have root #.
3. Run command "adb shell cat /dev/mtd/mtd0 > /sdcard/mtd0.img". This creates an image of mtd0 on sdcard. There are other tutorials with theses kind of steps and you may find it referred to as misc.img as opposed to mtd0.img. This doesn't really matter as long as the final command includes the correct file name. This command will fail if connected as disk drive, you must be charge only.
4. Reconnect as disk drive allowing computer gui access to sdcard. Using a hex editor (I used HxD, which is freeware) open disk image mtd0 on sdcard. On line 6 you should find a version number and it will look something like 2.22.405.1. This needs to altered to correspond to the RUU you intend to flash. If you are on hboot 1.01.002 you need an WWE RUU first that contains hboot 1.01.001 so you are still looking at reinstalling Froyo. Those allready on hboot 1.01.001 may choose any WWE RUU. I'm not absolultley sure, but it may be possible for those on those on hboot 1.01.002 to skip to another RUU but I think you would more than likely get a "customer ID" error.
5. I used the goldcard method to flash my RUU. There are many tutorials, but some seem to sequence different steps. To get mine working I used the goldcard tool available on these forums, but found it wouldn't work. It does, however do a good job of getting your CID and reversing it for you, so copy that and use the page provided with the tool to get your goldcard via email.
6. Make sure you are connected as disk drive and open HxD again. Open the goldcard image as read-only. Also open the sdcard (after using windows to full format it, fat32). Oh yeah, dont forget it needs to be a primary partition (do this before format) there is a handy free tool called "MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition", which is so easy to use. Make sure physical sd disk is opened and read-only is unchecked.
7. Copy the goldcard using HxD (select all, or 0 - 17F) and overwrite the same blocks on sdcard. Save it.
8. Disconnect phone from PC and allow phone to mount, reconnect as disk drive. If phone or PC asks for format keep repeating sequence until normal operation can be maintained.
9. Download "flash_image" a file with no extension. Push it to sdcard. You need to have flash_image and your modified mtd0.img on your sdcard (It may be useful to ceate goldcard before creating mtd0.img, unless you back it up to PC before goldcard creation).
10. Run command (connected charge only, as root) "cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
11. Run command "chmod 0755 /data/flash_image" On a seperate note I've been using permission set 67676 as I've noticed the permission set seems to be more then 4 digits, there seems to be 5, poosibly even 6 digits. This particular permission changes some of the permissions to capital characters. What use this is, i dont know I'm looking into it though
12. run command "/data/./flash_image misc /sdcard/mtdo.img"
13. You should now be able to flash RUU or pull rom.zip from temp files when running RUU and rename PC49IMG.zip
14. PC49IMG.zip should be pushed to root of sdcard if using goldcard (I don't know if RUU can be flashed normally without goldcard, but i think so, i dont think RUU pushes rom.zip to sdcard but it may be necessary as a CID thing).
15. Its now successfully downgraded to 1.01.0001 (WWE FROYO ROM)
Or check here too for downgrading:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132028&highlight=1.01.0002+to+1.01.0001
Hope after this checks you can S-OFF successfully.

Quick question, anyone got any patched hboot partition tables? Ordo i have to do it myself?

SORRY had enough I JUST WONT HAVE IT DONT NO WHAT I AM DOING JUST KEEPS FAILING ALL THE TIME S-OFF YES I AM NEED HELP BIG TIME

Good lord, it's working!

This is kinda weird...
I ran the tool.
It ended by saying everything went smooth but when I try to boot into recovery or run any app that needs root access it just tells me that I'm not rooted...
The 'funny' thing is that when I boot into HBOOT at the top of the screen it says:
---AlphaRev ---
BUZZ PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.01.1002
.
.
.
So it says S-OFF but apparently not.
When I try to run AlphaRevX again I'm told that my phone is not supported...
Any one?

nicolaibvm said:
I ran the tool.
It ended by saying everything went smooth but when I try to boot into recovery or run any app that needs root access it just tells me that I'm not rooted...
The 'funny' thing is that when I boot into HBOOT at the top of the screen it says:
---AlphaRev ---
BUZZ PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.01.1002
.
.
.
So it says S-OFF but apparently not.
When I try to run AlphaRevX again I'm told that my phone is not supported...
Any one?
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It just gave you S-OFF. Not a Custom Recovery like ClockworkMod, and not the Superuser binary which gives you root access. These are additional processes which you all have to perform after getting S-OFF. Refer this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130044

Sorry, thanks and it worked...
I misunderstood. I thought it also rooted. Followed your link and it worked like a charm. thank you VERY much!

faz1511 said:
SORRY had enough I JUST WONT HAVE IT DONT NO WHAT I AM DOING JUST KEEPS FAILING ALL THE TIME S-OFF YES I AM NEED HELP BIG TIME
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Sure.
Hello.
Please.
Thank you.

Wildfire stuck in bootloop, successfully access fastboot what now?

Hi i have a HTC Wildfire that I thought i would repair for a friend, i've managed to get to fastboot through power+volume down, it says that the device is S-OFF, what do i do next?
If its a rom i have to install, i would prefer to install the stock sense rom.
thanks for your help in advance.

androidmodd said:
Hi i have a HTC Wildfire that I thought i would repair for a friend, i've managed to get to fastboot through power+volume down, it says that the device is S-OFF, what do i do next?
If its a rom i have to install, i would prefer to install the stock sense rom.
thanks for your help in advance.
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Make factory reset, try to reboot.
And if it still bootloop, reboot in fastboot, go in recovery and then flash rempuzlle rom.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda app-developers app

Pator57 said:
Make factory reset, try to reboot.
And if it still bootloop, reboot in fastboot, go in recovery and then flash rempuzlle rom.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda app-developers app
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How do i factory reset?

OK, i am getting these errors:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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OK, when i boot into recovery, i get a picture of a phone with a red exclamation mark and nothing else, however when i try and flash a recovery through fastboot the above error occurs, i have no idea if this device has an unlocked bootloader but it is S-OFF

androidmodd said:
How do i factory reset?
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Open up the bootloader > select 'recovery' and press power if it has a recovery installed it will boot into it and you should 'wipe cache', 'wipe cache factory reset' and under 'advanced' >'wipe davlik cache' thats it now you can install a custom sense Rom which you can find in the development forum.
If it hasnt got a recovery you will just See the HTC screen. You either install a custom recovery to do the Prozess described above or you just flash a Ruu (thats the stock HTC firmware).
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miniAndroidian said:
Open up the bootloader > select 'recovery' and press power if it has a recovery installed it will boot into it and you should 'wipe cache', 'wipe cache factory reset' and under 'advanced' >'wipe davlik cache' thats it now you can install a custom sense Rom which you can find in the development forum.
If it hasnt got a recovery you will just See the HTC screen. You either install a custom recovery to do the Prozess described above or you just flash a Ruu (thats the stock HTC firmware).
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OK i can't install an RUU i keep getting this error:

miniAndroidian said:
On some devices its easier with fastboot commands in others not. On the wildfire you can just place a file on your sd-card Boot into bootloader and the recovery gets flashed automaticly
So wait i will look for the file or link
EDIT: Here it is download and place in the root of your SD card
http://www25.zippyshare.com/v/70647552/file.html
If the bootloader asks you anything selects yes (obviously)
Btw the red thing you See is the Android stock recovery
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Ive tried this and it says "no image or wrong image" it does detect the zip but it says that message after.
im on hboot 1.01.0002, is there a manual way of updating this because ive tried HTC dev unlock RUU but since i can't boot into the phone i get error 190.

androidmodd said:
Ive tried this and it says "no image or wrong image" it does detect the zip but it says that message after.
im on hboot 1.01.0002, is there a manual way of updating this because ive tried HTC dev unlock RUU but since i can't boot into the phone i get error 190.
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Is it really S-off cause normally s-off devices should have a 6. ,0.8 Or 1.6 and something hboot? I cant look on my wf now cause im on vacation
But with this hboot ruu should normally work. Are you flashing the 2.2 ruu?
If everything doesnt work s-off it again with revolutionary and see what happens
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miniAndroidian said:
Is it really S-off cause normally s-off devices should have a 6. ,0.8 Or 1.6 and something hboot? I cant look on my wf now cause im on vacation
But with this hboot ruu should normally work. Are you flashing the 2.2 ruu?
If everything doesnt work s-off it again with revolutionary and see what happens
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I don't think i clarified this properly, but i found this phone at my friends house in a cupboard and it was broken, so i don't know its history, but according to him the phone has been unlocked from 3 UK to any network by one of those mobile phone shops, and after a year or so of use, the phone randomly got stuck in a bootloop one day.
here is a screenshot of the bootloader:

androidmodd said:
I don't think i clarified this properly, but i found this phone at my friends house in a cupboard and it was broken, so i don't know its history, but according to him the phone has been unlocked from 3 UK to any network by one of those mobile phone shops, and after a year or so of use, the phone randomly got stuck in a bootloop one day.
here is a screenshot of the bootloader:
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ok execute the command fastboot getvar all please.
output the result here, except the imei and htc serial number of your device.
also, i believe you have been unlocked using an xtc clip. that is why you are s-off and have sim unlock. but the old hboots dont support fastboot flashing commands as they were never ment too. the revolutionary added fastboot commands to their 1.01.0001 hboot for people to use.
if i am right your main issue is the sd card you are trying to use. some dont like hboots :/ its as simple as that. try using a different one that is less than 4gb and let us know how you get on

Here you go:
I have another SD card that I could use, this one is a 2GB samsung microSD card, ill try with an aData card that definetely works for fastboot on a ZTE Blade.

OK, ive tried with another SD card now and i get this:
and when i try the RUU thing from htc dev unlock i get this:
OK, on HTC dev ulock i get three option:
I select the first one, then i get this:
Ofcourse i choose this option:
Is that where im going wrong?
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OK ive tried with the HTC WWE and i get the same thing:

SUCCESS, i think, i have managed to install recovery through this:
and then:
and i can now boot into recovery, what now?
Ive done a full data wipe/factory reset wiped dalvik cache, wiped cache.
It took a long time to boot, but it works now ok, but i still want to fix the fastboot flashing issue and update hboot and htc dev unlock the bootloader, could you guys help me with that?
also any bug-free android 2.3 sense roms that you would reccommend? (android 4.0 and 4.1/4.2 roms sense roms are preferable but i doubt any bug free/few bug versions exist xD for the wildfire)

androidmodd said:
SUCCESS, i think, i have managed to install recovery through this:
and then:
and i can now boot into recovery, what now?
Ive done a full data wipe/factory reset wiped dalvik cache, wiped cache.
It took a long time to boot, but it works now ok, but i still want to fix the fastboot flashing issue and update hboot and htc dev unlock the bootloader, could you guys help me with that?
also any bug-free android 2.3 sense roms that you would reccommend? (android 4.0 and 4.1/4.2 roms sense roms are preferable but i doubt any bug free/few bug versions exist xD for the wildfire)
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what you want to do is follow this guide and run it on the ruu from the hboot downgrade thread, this will leave you with a rom.zip that has hboot 1.01.0001 . remember you dont need to follow that whole thread you only need the ruu from its package.
then once you have the rom.zip you need to place it onto the root of your working sd card and rename it to PC49IMG.zip and then boot into the bootloader with it in the phone. it will hopefully find the update and flash it.
(make sure you dont accadentally name it to PC49IMG.zip.zip as that wont work )
then you want to go to revolutionary.io and then run the s-off tool. it wont change the fact you are s-off, but it will give you the revolutionary hboot, which has full fastboot commands without telling htc about it
as i suspected your phone has been done by an xtc clip as you have supercid and your mid has been removed to stock and not a local number.
once you have done that you can flash roms to your hearts content
remember, until you have ran revolutionary fastboot flash commands will not work. you will have to follow the bootloader PC49IMG.zip update method.

Im sorry but the links in that thread don't work :/ the RUU download link that is.

Ok for the ruu to work you have to be booted into the stock rom with a locked boot loader and the stock kernel
May be your best bet is to reflash your recovery then do a full wipe of internal storage pop in an sd card with a clean install of a custom rom
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never mind guys, i found the RUU and did it, i didn't even need to get the rom.zip, i managed to run the RUU.exe and install it that way
and i have the "revolutionary" thing accross the top of my bootloader now
any stable gingerbread sense rom reccommendations guys?
also for anyone wondering, im using screenshooter hence why screenshots and annotating screenshots is so easy xD

androidmodd said:
never mind guys, i found the RUU and did it, i didn't even need to get the rom.zip, i managed to run the RUU.exe and install it that way
and i have the "revolutionary" thing accross the top of my bootloader now
any stable gingerbread sense rom reccommendations guys?
also for anyone wondering, im using screenshooter hence why screenshots and annotating screenshots is so easy xD
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not really any stable gingerbread sense roms, for gingerbread try cm7

heavy_metal_man said:
not really any stable gingerbread sense roms, for gingerbread try cm7
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Ive got this running on it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993841&highlight=miui
This kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471
INT2EXTV2+:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
The AGPS patch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447591
The phone is stable OCed with these settings:
I havent bothered installing the beats mod, don't want to risk messing up a fully functional phone.
Oh and i also flashed the latest 4.2.3 play store on there
the phone is running great so far.

S-Off + Change CID to get EU OTA resulted in having Developer Phone?

Hello,
just to be sure... I bought my M9+ in Dubai, but I am livin in Czech Republic. I have no real problem with English in my phone, but still I'd prefer czech localisation. So it would be nice to be able to get European OTA.
So far I understood I need to change CID, which means I have to use SunShine to S-OFF my phone, change CID using the appropriate command and then it should hopefully work...
But as I said... I want to be 100% sure that I am not going to screw things up... So... Will it work? And what shall I be aware of?
Thank you for your answer...
Best regards
A.S.J
EDIT: CID for my region is HTC_032 ... is there an official OTA that I can use with this CID? Or... would it work setting SuperCID install 401 EU version and then switch CID to HTC_032 to get Czech OTA?

OK.. I have completed all the steps needed successfully... unlock, root, S-Off, CID change from HTC__044 to HTC__032, flash EU ROM...
Now I was puzzled by one thing... The phone began to claim to be Developer version only and still being a property of HTC... Is it because of the ROM I installed (http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/one-m9-general/ruu-htc-one-m9-1-85-401-6-t3218717) od did something go wrong? Or did someone trick me and sold me a piece that had not to be sold?
I haven't noticed such claim in the original SW and as far as I am concerned, the warning came after bootloader unlock...
What can I do to get rid of it and set it as normal (my) phone?

I think its cause of CID change. Same at mine but i got all the Europe OTAs since so no problem for me...

Well... The warnings came out right after S-OFF, even before the CID change, so perhaps S-OFF was sufficient to get this message. Question is, however, what data are being sent to HTC (as with the DevPhone you cannot turn this feature off)... I do not really like the idea, that my phone is being tracked because of S-OFF...
But as far as I understood, there is no (safe) way to get S-ON and be able to turn this data tracking off, nor I can do any change in the ROM as long as I am willing to have official software... is it correct?
I do not particulary care for the fact my phone says it is property of HTC, but definetely I care for the little detail, that it sends data to HTC about the usage and says that I cannot turn the tracking off because it is not really my phone

What do you mean "no safe way to get s-on"? It's just a fastboot command.
"fastboot oem writesecureflag 3"