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Root [GUIDE]How to update HTC Wildfire S/Marvel/A510e/GSM to Software Version 2.3.5

Hi, thanks for the awesome tutorial, first of all, but I've had a problem.

I tried every method except the goldcard, so I figured I may as well try it. Got it set up, got the right .zip on, followed all the instructions to the letter, including making sure it was Marvel, and I could feel my blood pressure coming down watching it update. Got to the reboot super excited, and then out of nowhere, the same flashing problem that others have had. I wondering, does it change anything that I used a goldcard? Will HTC still fix it under warranty?

Thanks in advance.
 
CognacTheBarb said:
Hi, thanks for the awesome tutorial, first of all, but I've had a problem.

I tried every method except the goldcard, so I figured I may as well try it. Got it set up, got the right .zip on, followed all the instructions to the letter, including making sure it was Marvel, and I could feel my blood pressure coming down watching it update. Got to the reboot super excited, and then out of nowhere, the same flashing problem that others have had. I wondering, does it change anything that I used a goldcard? Will HTC still fix it under warranty?

Thanks in advance.
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It shouldn't change anything. You were flashing an HTC RUU to an HTC phone.
 
Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Unfortunately, I think I've brick my phone (hardware). I followed the procedure 1 in this tutorial but using RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed.exe, instead of version 2.13. The application was during 2 hours showing the message "Updating Radio..." and I shut down the computer. Then I saw for a moment in my phone the bootloader, saying the same as before trying to update the software: "MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL HBOOT-0.90.0000 RADIO-7.46.35.08" But instead of the bootloader option in the bottom of the screen it said "RUU" and I could not do nothing else. Then I removed the battery and tried to boot, but trying to boot it in normal mode or bootloader mode, it shows a grey screen and reboot itself in an infinite loop. It's an HTC Wildfire S A510e (GSM), and the build number 1.33.401.2. Is there any hope?, should the HTC service repair it as it's probably unrooted?. Thanks in advance.
 
sinde said:
Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Unfortunately, I think I've brick my phone (hardware). I followed the procedure 1 in this tutorial but using RUU_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3_Radio_47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M_release_261695_signed.exe, instead of version 2.13. The application was during 2 hours showing the message "Updating Radio..." and I shut down the computer. Then I saw for a moment in my phone the bootloader, saying the same as before trying to update the software: "MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL HBOOT-0.90.0000 RADIO-7.46.35.08" But instead of the bootloader option in the bottom of the screen it said "RUU" and I could not do nothing else. Then I removed the battery and tried to boot, but trying to boot it in normal mode or bootloader mode, it shows a grey screen and reboot itself in an infinite loop. It's an HTC Wildfire S A510e (GSM), and the build number 1.33.401.2. Is there any hope?, should the HTC service repair it as it's probably unrooted?. Thanks in advance.
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If you can't get into bootloader then you have a hard brick I'm afraid. The only way is to get it to the HTC service repair
 
Hi just wondering there is anyway i can recovery my ROM, it stuck with the bootloader mode... and it's now relocked, please help!
 
This is for the Marvel/A510e version of Wildfire S, but do you happen to know how to perform the same process on the Virgin Mobile MarvelC/A510c Wildfire S? I've been having trouble with updating it on the air.
 
After completing Procedure 2, I think my Wildfire S is bricked. Here's the details:

I originally bought my Wildfire S from Virgin Mobile Canada as a prepaid phone, then unlocked it, and eventually brought it to the USA where I use AT&T prepaid. Before I attempted these procedures, the HBOOT menu said my phone was MARVEL PVT blah blah. So I went ahead.

Procedure 1 gave me errors when RUU tried to update. So I went for Procedure 2. I had to get the GoldCard, which went through successfully. After fetching the rom.zip and getting it on my SD Card, during the HBOOT, my phone originally said something like wrong image, but then recognized it, and went through several minutes of update.

At the end of it, after reboot, I went into that 3 second flicker boot loop. I can't go into HBOOT mode either. I tried holding the buttons for 10s, and connect it to PC. Nothing worked. I started with full battery, so that's not the issue.

Is there anything else I can try? Time to get a new phone (since I voided my warranty upon unlocking)? In retrospect ,should I have gone with the the Virgin Mobile RUU ROM instead of what this guide suggests?
 
If you can't get into HBOOT, your phone is bricked and the only solution is the HTC center. The mistake you did is that you created a goldcard. That is only done for MarvelC phone whereas you have a Marvel phone...
 
Caro332 said:
If you can't get into HBOOT, your phone is bricked and the only solution is the HTC center. The mistake you did is that you created a goldcard. That is only done for MarvelC phone whereas you have a Marvel phone...
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If that is the case, then this point should have been emphasized in the guide. Oh wells, time to get a new phone.
 
willfu said:
If that is the case, then this point should have been emphasized in the guide. Oh wells, time to get a new phone.
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I'm sorry but this is actually mentioned in the very first paragraph and even the title of the thread
DO NOT TRY THIS GUIDE IF IT SAYS MARVELC / A510C !!!
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It's your fault if you didn't read it
 
Caro332 said:
I'm sorry but this is actually mentioned in the very first paragraph and even the title of the thread

It's your fault if you didn't read it
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Sorry, perhaps there's a misunderstanding. But I really want to find out where went wrong. The guide said I should not try this if my phone is MarvelC/A501c. I have a Marvel, not a MarvelC, so I went ahead with this guide. I don't see any special warnings in the goldcard section either.
 
Caro332 said:
If you can't get into HBOOT, your phone is bricked and the only solution is the HTC center. The mistake you did is that you created a goldcard. That is only done for MarvelC phone whereas you have a Marvel phone...
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Caro, Goldcards do work with GSM devices such as the Marvel/A510e. Using a Goldcard with Marvel/A510e will not cause a brick. Nonetheless, your first statement is correct I'm afraid. :(

willfu said:
Sorry, perhaps there's a misunderstanding. But I really want to find out where went wrong.
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Unfortunately, I think this is the answer, especially the second paragraph:
Caro332 said:
Some important info and disclaimers:

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2. There is a possibility that you could "brick" or bootloop your phone. There are two types of brick: soft (recoverable) and hard (non-recoverable). With a soft brick, the phone will not boot or keeps rebooting ("bootloop"), but it can be started in bootloader mode which allows repair of the ROM. With a hard brick, the phone won't even boot into bootloader after holding the power button for 10 seconds and the phone must be returned to HTC for service.

Since we're talking about flashing a stock HTC ROM, the odds are slim that you'll brick the phone, but it's possible. Ironically, flashing a stock HTC ROM to a non-rooted phone for which that ROM was created occasionally causes a hard brick. I've seen it happen by running the HTC RUU from Windows as well as flashing manually. I can't tell you the odds. All I can tell you that they are slim. You can minimize the risk by making sure that you do not attempt to flash a ROM not intended for your device (ie, following this procedure with an A510e/MarvelC device).
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Since you were flashing a stock HTC ROM and there is no way to know if the bootloader is locked or unlocked, I think you're warranty is still intact. I'd take it back and tell them it bricked while installing a stock HTC ROM.
 
Dear CafeKampuchia,

I was trying to upgrade my Wildfire S from 2.3.5 to Jelly bean.
I did everything like Unlock from HTC Dev,CWM 5.0.2.8, rooted & updated with zip file cyanogen mod 10 marvel.
When I reboot the handset it always stuck on htc screen. Even I have waited for around for 30 mins but the handset wasnt responded anything over HTC Screen.

Now the case is that the Handset is stuck on the HTC screen and I dont have a backup to restore. So cant use the Handset for any function. I am able to access the HBOOT menu.

Please provide the best solution.

Sanket
 
CafeKampuchia said:
Uggghhh. That's brutal. :eek: I've read elsewhere that Orange is really hard to crack.

All I can recommend is that you try to unlock your bootloader. There is an updated bootloader for Orange FR at htcdev.com (2.14.73.1), so I can't imagine that it won't flash. Once that flashes, the new ROM might flash too.

+ You'll be able to root and upgrade your phone and install a custom ROM if need be to get rid of Orange branding.

- You'll lose your warranty

Guide here: [Guide] How to root the Wildfire S A510e GSM with S-ON (finally!)
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please help to root my WFS,

and here is my phone info :
Android version - 2.3.5
HTC Sense version 2.1
Software number 2.13.401.2
Kernel version - 2.6.35.10-ga66971c htc-kernel@and18-2#1 Tue Nov 8 07:08:05 CST 2011
Baseband version - 47.23e.35.3038H_7.57.39.10M
Build number - 2.13.401.2 CL197017 release-keys
Browser version - WebKit/533.1
*** UNLOCKED ***
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO - 7.57.39.10M
Feb 8 2012, 18:29:31
- unlocked using htcdev.com
i hv followed step from this page http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s-all-things-root/480954-guide-how-root-wildfire-s-s-finally.html i hv update RUU and i try all steps on this page http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s-all-things-root/502772-guide-how-update-htc-wildfire-s-marvel-a510e-gsm-software-version-2-3-5-a.html
but no success, please help me to root this WFS. i will be realy very thankful to you.
 
Awesome guide

As an experienced Android user and previous rooter of HTC phones I have come back to Android from a fruit based device after only 11 months.
I sold my fruit based device and bought a Nexus 7. I also bought an Ebay Wildfire S to keep me going until my contract is due for renewal in the new year.

I struggled for 12 hours with the Ebay Wildfire S as it had a Vietnamese HTC Stock ROM on it and being from the UK I didn't want it.
This guide worked a treat. I couldn't use option 1 or 2 but having already rooted the phone and unlocked the boot loader option 3 was the easiest and I applaud your work.

Thanks very much.
 
I'm trying to downgrade my ROM from 2.26.401.3 to 2.13.401.3, but I get the following error: "Main version is older, upgrade failed.

Can anyone help?
 
CafeKampuchia said:
Yeah, I forget all the hoops you have to jump through to downgrade a firmware on an HTC. Try this way instead:

http://androidforums.com/wildfire-s...ock-rom-ruu-after-bricking-rooted-device.html
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Thanks for your well written guide. My phone is not rooted and the bootloader is locked, so I was not sure if your guide would help, but I followed it anyway and I got this error in the command prompt:

fastboot.png
 
No response. Okay, let me try a different approach. Correct me if I am wrong do I have to unlock the bootloader first in order to downgrade? My HBOOT is 1.09.0099 with S-On
 
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