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Blasted kingroot - bricked my phone?

Ahh, hind sight is a wonderful thing.
After trying to use kingroot to get root access, it failed. And a few days later after rebooting.
I'm now stuck at bootup with Start Up Failed.
hab check failed for boot
Failed to verify hab image boot
failed to validate boot image
I've now tried lot's of different things, over the last few hours.
RSDLite (show device brings no thing up)
Unlock bootloader (request key, but error regarding OEM unlock not being set - no access to now set it LOL)
Downloaded stock X_Play_UK_Retail_XT1562_LPD23.118-10_CFC.xml.zip, and tried using various guides on fastboot but keep getting remote failed.
I'm on stock recovery (obviously still locked).
Any thoughts, or hope from anyone?
Obviously, not sure what support Motorola would provide for what is essentially my own fault?

Have you tried manually flashing each bit of the stock firmware/image. That might help. There's a good guide here which I followed to unbrick my device. Just follow the instructions http://theunlockr.com/2015/09/22/how-to-unroot-the-motorola-moto-x-play/

Or try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2499926

Tried the first fastboot oem lock begin but get ... (althought my phone is locked already)
(bootloader) Not supported command in current status!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.063s
So stepping to next command, I get:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
(bootloader) has-slotartition: not found
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.166s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.078s

sharebubbles said:
Tried the first fastboot oem lock begin but get ... (althought my phone is locked already)
(bootloader) Not supported command in current status!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.063s
So stepping to next command, I get:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
(bootloader) has-slotartition: not found
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.166s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.078s
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I think you need to unlock the bootloader and then start with the 'fastboot oem lock begin' command. You can't flash a system image with a locked bootloader. Let me know how it goes!

DTLblaze said:
I think you need to unlock the bootloader and then start with the 'fastboot oem lock begin' command. You can't flash a system image with a locked bootloader. Let me know how it goes!
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I run the unlock command, with my unique key but I get ..
...
(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Developer Options.
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.013s
And since I can't get into the phone, I can't therefore check the "allow OEM unclock"

Have you tried any erase data commands or reset commands? Perhaps you could reset the phone so kingroot is un-installed and then try to turn on the phone. Short of that I'm stuck for ideas really, accept booting into 'fastboot and then erasing all data and factory reset in there. Let me know.

DTLblaze said:
Have you tried any erase data commands or reset commands? Perhaps you could reset the phone so kingroot is un-installed and then try to turn on the phone. Short of that I'm stuck for ideas really, accept booting into 'fastboot and then erasing all data and factory reset in there. Let me know.
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I tried the wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition from the stock recovery.
And if I try from fastboot:-
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot erase userdata
(bootloader) has-slot:userdata: not found
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.196s]
finished. total time: 0.198s
And then a fastboot reboot.
Back to the now standard "start up failed"
And the
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
hab check failed for boot
Failed to verify hab image boot
failed to validate boot image
ERROR: Failed to pass validation, backup to fastboot
Fastboot reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode

Sickaxis79 said:
Or try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2499926
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Have downloaded, and tried that - but the crux appears to be the fact that my bootloader is locked and I can't access the OEM checkbox. And therefore the tool itself can't unlock or equally install TWRP.
Unless I'm missing something in it's usage.

sharebubbles said:
I tried the wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition from the stock recovery.
And if I try from fastboot:-
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot erase userdata
(bootloader) has-slot:userdata: not found
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.196s]
finished. total time: 0.198s
And then a fastboot reboot.
Back to the now standard "start up failed"
And the
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
hab check failed for boot
Failed to verify hab image boot
failed to validate boot image
ERROR: Failed to pass validation, backup to fastboot
Fastboot reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode
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That really does sound like you bricked the device. If you where on lollipop software you wouldn't have the issue with check bootloader OEM unlock. If it was me I would either contact Motorola or go to a repair shop and have a motd experienced person take a look at it.

Try this, not necessary for unlock bootloader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sheikh.sami17
but i have locked bootloader. can i flash stock firmware with locked bootloader?
YES you can flash stock Moto roms meant for your model and carrier only.
Also, Never attempt to downgrade.
In this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/q-how-to-flash-to-stock-firmware-t3041813
I edit and made one firmware autoflasher for my x play Indian version and flashed successfully . everybody should check sparsechunk files no in flash file of your extracted stock firmware and edit my autoflasher files according to number of sparsechunk files and flash your firmware. It is definitely safe and I flashed my firmware by this but use at your own risk .
https://mega.nz/#!aoETEL7b!6WUe8tXeh...HHohpfYf2duoLc
First you have to download your phone's correct firmware and extract in fastboot folder , and add my autoflasher and check your sparsechunk files number and make changes according to that in autoflasher then save ..Enter your phone in fastboot mode or in bootloader and not in stock recovery and run autoflasher.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT AT TAKING RISK , CONTACT Motorola AND MAKE EVERYTHING EASY.

sharebubbles said:
Have downloaded, and tried that - but the crux appears to be the fact that my bootloader is locked and I can't access the OEM checkbox. And therefore the tool itself can't unlock or equally install TWRP.
Unless I'm missing something in it's usage.
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Strange. This is the tool I used to unlock my bootloader.

drmuruga said:
Try this, not necessary for unlock bootloader
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sheikh.sami17
but i have locked bootloader. can i flash stock firmware with locked bootloader?
YES you can flash stock Moto roms meant for your model and carrier only.
Also, Never attempt to downgrade.
In this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/q-how-to-flash-to-stock-firmware-t3041813
I edit and made one firmware autoflasher for my x play Indian version and flashed successfully . everybody should check sparsechunk files no in flash file of your extracted stock firmware and edit my autoflasher files according to number of sparsechunk files and flash your firmware. It is definitely safe and I flashed my firmware by this but use at your own risk .
https://mega.nz/#!aoETEL7b!6WUe8tXeh...HHohpfYf2duoLc
First you have to download your phone's correct firmware and extract in fastboot folder , and add my autoflasher and check your sparsechunk files number and make changes according to that in autoflasher then save ..Enter your phone in fastboot mode or in bootloader and not in stock recovery and run autoflasher.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT AT TAKING RISK , CONTACT Motorola AND MAKE EVERYTHING EASY.
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I've ben used the latest rom so far why trying to flash (and failing) when I look at recovery I have a LPD23.118-10 number that matches to an earlier 5.1.1 rom (I had been upgraded to 6.0.1 via OTA updates) - do I therefore take that LPD ID to mean that I should actually use the 5.1.1 rom - I'm in the UK, so I'm assuming I'd use the UK one rather than Europe (I'm looking at roms on https://github.com/motoxplay/stock).
Thanks

Dooh!!
Looking back at what I was doing yesterday, within the mix of downloading various roms - appears that I was actually using the LPD23.118-10 and NOT the latest.
I figured, I'd give it one last whirl using the latest not expecting much - and hey presto, it's worked. Just in the process of resetting it all up again.
Thanks for everyone who contributed, and a lesson learnt about always rechecking what you attempt (and not to try to root if you're not 100% sure of what I'm doing)

sharebubbles said:
Dooh!!
Looking back at what I was doing yesterday, within the mix of downloading various roms - appears that I was actually using the LPD23.118-10 and NOT the latest.
I figured, I'd give it one last whirl using the latest not expecting much - and hey presto, it's worked. Just in the process of resetting it all up again.
Thanks for everyone who contributed, and a lesson learnt about always rechecking what you attempt (and not to try to root if you're not 100% sure of what I'm doing)
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And also never try kingroot.

sharebubbles said:
Dooh!!
Looking back at what I was doing yesterday, within the mix of downloading various roms - appears that I was actually using the LPD23.118-10 and NOT the latest.
I figured, I'd give it one last whirl using the latest not expecting much - and hey presto, it's worked. Just in the process of resetting it all up again.
Thanks for everyone who contributed, and a lesson learnt about always rechecking what you attempt (and not to try to root if you're not 100% sure of what I'm doing)
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Most in the threads suggesting using rsdlite or manual flash/root and you decided to use kingroot,haha.
Welcome back.

Guys I have been searching EVERYWHERE on how to unbrick my moto x play, I used kingroot and it bricked, been a week and I TRIED everything. CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
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Guys I have been searching EVERYWHERE on how to unbrick my moto x play, I used kingroot and it bricked, been a week and I TRIED everything. CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
Tried restoring it, deleted everything and the phone is still on bootloader (LOCKED) and i dont even know how to fix it, I know nothing on how to root, friend suggested it, downloaded it, installed it, didnt work and then i restarted my phone and now its stuck on bootloader screen and the screen has the message "Start up failed: your device didnt start up successfully. Use the software repair assisstant on computer to repair your device. Connect your device to your computer to get the Software Repair Assistant." <- Downloaded it, tried it and it was stuck on 6% on repairing, left it over night and it was still on 6%.
ALSO under the message "AP Fastboot Flash Mode(Secure) is there)

Hai same problem for my moto x play ple.......s help contact.7708892303(WhatsApp no.)

pravin kkr said:
Hai same problem for my moto x play ple.......s help contact.7708892303(WhatsApp no.)
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Download and flash this firmware
https://mega.nz/#!H5YlDCrD!T8tAAW7nHVS-erizRiqg5-Yp_p23hKParMjjHD4diQA credits @kumeipark
Use RSD lite to flash the firmware
http://rsdlite.com/rsd-lite-download/
Moto drivers
http://motorola-mobility-en-in.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
If you have problems installing device drivers using Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 follow this guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmw86KplqmU
And don't post your contact no. in public forums for everyone to see.

what is the decryption key for the mega link
drmuruga said:
Try this, not necessary for unlock bootloader
Recognized Contributor3,144 posts Thanks: 1,591
Quote:
Originally Posted by sheikh.sami17
but i have locked bootloader. can i flash stock firmware with locked bootloader?
YES you can flash stock Moto roms meant for your model and carrier only.
Also, Never attempt to downgrade.
In this page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/q-how-to-flash-to-stock-firmware-t3041813
I edit and made one firmware autoflasher for my x play Indian version and flashed successfully . everybody should check sparsechunk files no in flash file of your extracted stock firmware and edit my autoflasher files according to number of sparsechunk files and flash your firmware. It is definitely safe and I flashed my firmware by this but use at your own risk .
https://mega.nz/#!aoETEL7b!6WUe8tXeh...HHohpfYf2duoLc
First you have to download your phone's correct firmware and extract in fastboot folder , and add my autoflasher and check your sparsechunk files number and make changes according to that in autoflasher then save ..Enter your phone in fastboot mode or in bootloader and not in stock recovery and run autoflasher.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT AT TAKING RISK , CONTACT Motorola AND MAKE EVERYTHING EASY.
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provide the decryption key

OEM unlock disabled in menu-so bootloader unlock error-help me

moto g4 on-then reboot and recovery screen-tried flashing without bootloader unlock-flashing ok-still same problem
so i tried bootloader unlock to again flash-error as below
C:\>CD ANDROID
C:\android>fastboot oem unlock ZYGXHZPVFQIWRRR3XBOO
< waiting for device >
... (bootloader) WARNING: This command erases all user data.
(bootloader) Please re-run this command to continue.
OKAY
Execution time is 52(s)
tried two times-still error as above-so can not full flash
set now on-hang in logo-sometimes recovery screen
help me

@zonetrichur Read XDA rule, you should not make different thread for same question, just edit old one..
Anyway,
tried two times-still error as above-so can not full flash
set now on-hang in logo-sometimes recovery screen
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Not getting this lines, did you try to flash stock ROM..??

Bootloop help.

I decided to return my Sprint variant. So i needed to s-on and lock the bootloader. Problem is, now I have a 1 sec bootloop. Here's what I did. No idea how to fix the problem now.
Here's what I did in order to get the phone back to 100% stock to return it.
Changed the CID (incorrectly) to spsc_001 instead of spcs_001 but iddn't notice that.
Managed to get s-on but couldn’t get bootloader locked again.
reinstalled twrp and SU
booted up
installed sunshine and successfully s-off'd & locked
rebooted to download mode
Did a s-on using fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
rebooted and got a 1 sec bootloop
booted back into download mode and tried to factory reset via fastboot but can’t write the partition
tried to flash twrp, but got a security warning BL-unlocked
Now I'm stuck in a super short .5 second bootloop and can’t access stock recovery.
I try to install the ruu.exe and I get a Customer ID error. I try to install RUU.zip and I get a load_file: could not allocate -2146013644 bytes (which I assume means the partition is full but I can't even erase the userdata.) I also get a Security checking failed GT_CONNECT_FAIL on the download mode screen. I'm totally clueless as to how to get out of this situation. Anyone been here before or knows how to deal with this?

u failed to mention that you changed the CID at some point & when you changed it back, u set it wrong...
honestly, I think you're screwed...I don't know how you'll be able to fix this w/o being able to boot up, can't unlock bootloader, can't use fastboot to flash anything, can't flash RUU...somehow u need to get your CID back to SPCS_001...u may just have to return it in that condition & act ignorant.
any ideas @dottat @Captain_Throwback
vijn said:
Now, my vars are:
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_pmewhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) max-download-size: 1579200000
(bootloader) serialno: HT64xxxxx6
(bootloader) current-slot:
(bootloader) imei: 99xxxxx1
(bootloader) version-main: 2.42.651.63
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: [email protected]
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 2PS640000
(bootloader) cid: spsc_001
all:
finished. total time: 0.009s
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OMJ said:
u failed to mention that you changed the CID at some point & when you changed it back, u set it wrong...
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You're right, but I had created this post before you guys pointed that out to me in the other thread. So, ya for the record i set the CID as spsc_001 instead of spcs_001 and then locked the bootloader. Great job on my part huh? Anyway, I was afraid you were going to say that I was screwed. I have never made a mistake like this before. So stupid, every letter counts. You'd think I'd have learnt that by now. I'm just hoping there's some really obscure and little-known fix for this that some xda angel will send my way. Hehe. Anyway, thanks for the follow-up OMJ.

vijn said:
You're right, but I had created this post before you guys pointed that out to me in the other thread. So, ya for the record i set the CID as spsc_001 instead of spcs_001 and then locked the bootloader. Great job on my part huh? Anyway, I was afraid you were going to say that I was screwed. I have never made a mistake like this before. So stupid, every letter counts. You'd think I'd have learnt that by now. I'm just hoping there's some really obscure and little-known fix for this that some xda angel will send my way. Hehe. Anyway, thanks for the follow-up OMJ.
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Well did you attempt to see if HTC dev would give you an unlock token at least?
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dottat said:
Well did you attempt to see if HTC dev would give you an unlock token at least?
You might be able manually flash the ruu partitions one by one as well. Have you tried that?
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dottat said:
Well did you attempt to see if HTC dev would give you an unlock token at least?
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Well, I had already unlocked the phone, rooted, installed other ROMs. When I couldn't unlock the GSM bands, I decided to return the phone so I tried to set the phone back to stock Sprint ROM. I did everything necessary except I put in the wrong CID before relocking the bootloader. So, yes, I had been provided the unlock code by HTC dev. The problem is that I now have a locked bootloader with an incorrect CID, which is why flashing RUUs isn't working.
I don't know if I can flash the RUU partitions with a locked bootloader or if that'll work with an incorrect CID but I'll try anything. Just not sure how to go about doing tht. I'd appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks for the recommendation.

vijn said:
Well, I had already unlocked the phone, rooted, installed other ROMs. When I couldn't unlock the GSM bands, I decided to return the phone so I tried to set the phone back to stock Sprint ROM. I did everything necessary except I put in the wrong CID before relocking the bootloader. So, yes, I had been provided the unlock code by HTC dev. The problem is that I now have a locked bootloader with an incorrect CID, which is why flashing RUUs isn't working.
I don't know if I can flash the RUU partitions with a locked bootloader or if that'll work with an incorrect CID but I'll try anything. Just not sure how to go about doing tht. I'd appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Attempt to get a new fresh unlock token and tell me what HTC dev says?
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vijn said:
Well, I had already unlocked the phone, rooted, installed other ROMs. When I couldn't unlock the GSM bands, I decided to return the phone so I tried to set the phone back to stock Sprint ROM. I did everything necessary except I put in the wrong CID before relocking the bootloader. So, yes, I had been provided the unlock code by HTC dev. The problem is that I now have a locked bootloader with an incorrect CID, which is why flashing RUUs isn't working.
I don't know if I can flash the RUU partitions with a locked bootloader or if that'll work with an incorrect CID but I'll try anything. Just not sure how to go about doing tht. I'd appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks for the recommendation.
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try this, grab the stock boot.img from the firmware zip: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120723715
copy the boot.img into your sdktools folder
boot into download mode & try to manually flash it
fastboot flash boot boot.img
if that doesn't work, then try this
download the signed firmware: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120723717
then try one or both of the flashing methods (although I suspect it wont work due to bad CID):
Flash Firmware via download mode (requires micro sd card)....
-rename firmware to 2PS6IMG.zip
-copy 2PS6IMG.zip to ext_sd card
-boot into download mode
-it will scan your ext_sd card, then ask if you want to start the update
-press volume up & let it do it's thing...
Flash Firmware via fastboot, no ext sd card needed...
-rename firmware to firmware.zip
-copy firmware.zip to your adb/fastboot/sdk folder
-boot into download mode
-plug in usb
-type fastboot oem rebootRUU
-when u see the black screen w/ HTC, type fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
-when it's done, type fastboot reboot

dottat said:
Attempt to get a new fresh unlock token and tell me what HTC dev says?
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Actually I had tried that since this bootloop issue came up and was given a new .bin file without any problems. The problem is when i tried to flash the .bin file i got this:
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.024s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) flash unlocktoken
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] : /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] Last Byte is 0X00, disable unlock
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] oem unlock Turn Off!

vijn said:
Actually I had tried that since this bootloop issue came up and was given a new .bin file without any problems. The problem is when i tried to flash the .bin file i got this:
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.024s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) flash unlocktoken
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] : /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] Last Byte is 0X00, disable unlock
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] oem unlock Turn Off!
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Ok. So your only hope would be to get the ruu files extracted and to manually flash each partition by name. Get it to boot and enable oem unlock. Then flash new token and flash twrp and root and S-off via sunshine. Then fix the cid and do the rest the correct way.
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OMJ said:
try this, grab the stock boot.img from the firmware zip: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120723715
copy the boot.img into your sdktools folder
boot into download mode & try to manually flash it
fastboot flash boot boot.img
if that doesn't work, then try this
download the signed firmware: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120723717
then try one or both of the flashing methods (although I suspect it wont work due to bad CID):
Flash Firmware via download mode (requires micro sd card)....
-rename firmware to 2PS6IMG.zip
-copy 2PS6IMG.zip to ext_sd card
-boot into download mode
-it will scan your ext_sd card, then ask if you want to start the update
-press volume up & let it do it's thing...
Flash Firmware via fastboot, no ext sd card needed...
-rename firmware to firmware.zip
-copy firmware.zip to your adb/fastboot/sdk folder
-boot into download mode
-plug in usb
-type fastboot oem rebootRUU
-when u see the black screen w/ HTC, type fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
-when it's done, type fastboot reboot
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Ok well, I tried these.
The sd card method failed due to the CID mismatch.
The stock boot.img from the firmware zip method gave the following:
sending 'boot' (47977 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.606s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)
finished. total time: 1.656s
The Firmware flash via fastboot, no ext sd card needed gave this:
sending 'zip' (66180 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.269s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) HOSD CL#857212
(bootloader) ERR CID not matched
(bootloader) ERR [SD_UPDATE_ERR] CID NOT ALLOWED
(bootloader) ERR [SD_UPDATE_ERR] sddownload failed: 7
(bootloader) ERR Update zip file failed.
(bootloader) ERR ZIP ERROR, exit read zip loop
(bootloader) ERR ZIP signature checking failed...
(bootloader) Update zip file OK
(bootloader) ERR ZIP ERROR CODE, 7
(bootloader) [email protected]
FAILED (remote: 7 RU_CID_FAIL cid in android-info mismatched )
finished. total time: 6.456s
I'm screwed aren't I?

dottat said:
Ok. So your only hope would be to get the ruu files extracted and to manually flash each partition by name. Get it to boot and enable oem unlock. Then flash new token and flash twrp and root and S-off via sunshine. Then fix the cid and do the rest the correct way.
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OK, this is slightly above my pay-grade. While I've read up on it it always seemed too complicated to try in the past, but this is as good a time as any to learn. Any way you can point me in the right direction on this? Not sure how to do this. I assume I should use the original sprint RUU.zip?

vijn said:
OK, this is slightly above my pay-grade. While I've read up on it it always seemed too complicated to try in the past, but this is as good a time as any to learn. Any way you can point me in the right direction on this? Not sure how to do this. I assume I should use the original sprint RUU.zip?
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Use the original zip and the instructions/tools provided here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/tool-universal-htc-ruu-rom-decryption-t3382928) to extract your RUU into the basic partition files. Then flash each one using fastboot by name (eg fastboot flash system system_1.img etc)

dottat said:
Use the original zip and the instructions/tools provided here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/tool-universal-htc-ruu-rom-decryption-t3382928) to extract your RUU into the basic partition files. Then flash each one using fastboot by name (eg fastboot flash system system_1.img etc)
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Ok, will try that. You wouldn't happen to know where I can find the zip would you? I always used the exe cause that's what was on the htc site. Not sure where the actul RUU.zip file can be found. I assume I can use the one found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-10/development/ruu-sprint-htc-10-1-24-651-3-t3379257
And dottat, OMJ, thanks a lot for your help. It's people like you who make this community what it is.

Hey OMJ,
I grabbed one of your RUU.zip files from your repository on xda ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-10/development/ruu-sprint-htc-10-1-24-651-3-t3379257 ). The zip files, when extracted, turn into like 25 zips. When I extract 0.zip (in order to extract the entire array) I get a file corrupt errors for a few of the files. Am I missing something? I don't think the files are actually corrupt but this is a recurring error I've gotten on a number of different .zip files that have the string of multiple zips within them. Got any ideas?

vijn said:
Hey OMJ,
I grabbed one of your RUU.zip files from your repository on xda ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-10/development/ruu-sprint-htc-10-1-24-651-3-t3379257 ). The zip files, when extracted, turn into like 25 zips. When I extract 0.zip (in order to extract the entire array) I get a file corrupt errors for a few of the files. Am I missing something? I don't think the files are actually corrupt but this is a recurring error I've gotten on a number of different .zip files that have the string of multiple zips within them. Got any ideas?
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u download the 2PS6IMG.zip? If so, u can't extract, it's encrypted. You would need to decrypt using the tool that dottat linked u
BUT, don't waste your time, aint gonna work, u already tried manually flashing the boot.img & u got the failed, s-on error
to confirm, from download mode, u used this cmd? fastboot flash boot boot.img if so, I'm fresh out of ideas....
sending 'boot' (47977 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.606s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)
finished. total time: 1.656s

OMJ said:
u download the 2PS6IMG.zip? If so, u can't extract, it's encrypted. You would need to decrypt using the tool that dottat linked u
BUT, don't waste your time, aint gonna work, u already tried manually flashing the boot.img & u got the failed, s-on error
to confirm, from download mode, u used this cmd? fastboot flash boot boot.img if so, I'm fresh out of ideas....
sending 'boot' (47977 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.606s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state)
finished. total time: 1.656s
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Ya, that's what I'd done, but strangely this time I got a different error:
sending 'boot' (47977 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.529s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) HOSD CL#857212
FAILED (remote: 9 RU_SECURITY_FAIL boot and bootloader isn't BL_UNLOCKED)
finished. total time: 3.551s

vijn said:
Ya, that's what I'd done, but strangely this time I got a different error:
sending 'boot' (47977 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.529s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) HOSD CL#857212
FAILED (remote: 9 RU_SECURITY_FAIL boot and bootloader isn't BL_UNLOCKED)
finished. total time: 3.551s
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odd...u can certainly try to flash the system.img but it will probably give the same error...I can the complete single system.img if u want me to upload or u can use the decrypt tool to decrypt the ruu & flash the individual system imgs

OMJ said:
odd...u can certainly try to flash the system.img but it will probably give the same error...I can the complete single system.img if u want me to upload or u can use the decrypt tool to decrypt the ruu & flash the individual system imgs
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Would you mind sending the system file? I haven't managed to get the decrypt tool working yet.

vijn said:
Would you mind sending the system file? I haven't managed to get the decrypt tool working yet.
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120734364

Saw your post while looking for an sim unlock for my Japanese HTC 10.
Couldn't resist reading more about your problem tho.
First idea but quite dangerous if done incorrectly..
Try and see if you can change the cid in the ruu.exe with a HEX editor?
If that doesn't work, next try and change the cid of the ruu. zip.
Might be a long shot, but if the files cid's aren't encrypted it might work!

Need HELP about unbricking U Ultra :(

Need some help if someone can do that
- I have oem unlocked my b/l with unlock code, install twrp, try some polished rom but i don't like it and try to go back to oem locked state to flash an RUU file through ADB...
When i go to download/fastboot mode and type a "fastboot oem lock" command i have a message
"C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] : /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/frp
(bootloader) [KillSwitch] Last Byte is 0X01, enable unlock
OKAY [ 0.028s]
finished. total time: 0.029s"
to my PC and on my phone i have a question "Yes to OEM lock and hard reset or No to live..."
I point to Yes and when confirm that my phone rebooted to a loop rebooting and blinking display with HTC logo and red words text...
Whatever i try to do it's always blinking/rebooting
Is there any way to normallise my phone and turn to any normal state?!
TNX

I moved out from previous state!!!
What a luck!
Dont know how but pressed VolUp+VolDown+Power and gone to bootloader state. After that have to unlock b/l again and after that when gone to Recovery, my TWRP is still there what a sweetness....
When enter to TWRP just some quick tex "Decrypting phone" and immediately rebooting to a normal state with all working phone states!
Is there any way to lock b/l again, turn to OEM state and to do a normal/regular HTC updating???
My last HTC update was 1.64.401.10 and European version...
Any advice?
TNX

Flash stock recovery: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u-ultra/development/unlocked-model-stock-recovery-t3585622 and you should be able to lock your bootloader successfully.
Never update with a third-party recovery. After you are done updating, install custom recovery again.

Ok.
I didn't know that
Tnx

PRA-LX1 stuck in bootloop, can't be turned off - locked, access to fastboot only!

Hello xda,
my cousin owns the P8Lite (PRA-LX1) and gave it to me to attempt unbricking it.
The device is stuck in a permanent bootloop, showing the Huawei logo. When pressing the power button for ~10s, it simply turns itself on again (even when not connected to a PC or the wall socket), which to me is very strange behaviour but I do not own a Huawei device.
I can get to fastboot (https://ibb.co/ixPtAn).
ADB does not recognize the device.
Fastboot does not let me boot a temporary recovery (be it the stock one or twrp), neither does it allow me to flash any file.
I have tried downloading the update.app file onto the root directory of the sd card and force the phone into the update mode (power, vol+, vol- at the same time) but to no avail.
Since it is not my own device and I cannot boot into Android at all, I have no way of getting to the IMEI of the device, which I would need to unlock the bootloader.
Is this device permanently bricked and a lost cause or is there still hope?

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I have no way of getting to the IMEI of the device, which I would need to unlock the bootloader.
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Hi,
IMEI should be engraved on the lower SIM tray if it's the original one.
HTH

badhabitsdiehard said:
Hi,
IMEI should be engraved on the lower SIM tray if it's the original one.
HTH
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Oh yes I got the original one. But since I cannot boot, I cannot get the S/N that is apparently required as well.
Edit: Got the SN through fastboot devices.
Now the phone won't accept the unlock code that I got from huawei's website. It still says
PS C:\Users\*\Downloads\unlock bootloader> fastboot oem unlock ************
...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.017s
PS C:\Users\*\Downloads\unlock bootloader>
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dejavecue said:
Got the SN through fastboot devices.
Now the phone won't accept the unlock code that I got from huawei's website.
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Hi, sorry for the delay.
Try this, if not already tried: fastboot oem emmc_diag
It should check the status of emmc and tell you if it's ok.
Does this command: fastboot oem lock-state info work on your phone?
And putting the code Huawei sent you in this one fastboot oem frp-unlock?

Thank you for your comment:
badhabitsdiehard said:
Try this, if not already tried: fastboot oem emmc_diag
It should check the status of emmc and tell you if it's ok.
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Code:
$ fastboot oem lock-state info
...
(bootloader) FB LockState: LOCKED
(bootloader) USER LockState: LOCKED
OKAY [ 0.012s]
finished. total time: 0.014s
badhabitsdiehard said:
Does this command: fastboot oem lock-state info work on your phone?
And putting the code Huawei sent you in this one fastboot oem frp-unlock?
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Code:
$ fastboot oem frp-unlock {password censored}
...
FAILED (remote: password matching failed!!)
finished. total time: 0.211s
It is definitely the code I got from the Huawei Website.