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Root HELP!!!! Won't boot past HTC screen!!

Dr. Dank

Dr. Dank

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I just got done flashing the gpu and ext tweaks from tim or toms or whatevers thread.
I am s-off, midnight rom, did the radio, hboot, and pri flashes from the stickied thread.
I backed up right before, then went and wiped/formatted everything but the sd card.. because 4ext told me to if i changed my boot, so i did.

now i can only boot to the htc screen. i tried going into recovery and restoring, no luck.
i desperately need my phone to work, my job depends on it.
I'm on a mac.. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!
 
I responded in the other thread. http://androidforums.com/evo-v-4g-all-things-root/609218-phone-wont-start-up-past-htc-screen.html#post4887679.
agentc13 said:
It's the same, just use this command:
Code: 
./fastboot-mac flash boot boot.img

Make sure you are in the correct directory (it has fastboot-mac and your boot.img files both in it).
You also need to have your phone in fastboot mode (in the bootloader) connected to the computer.
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Not sure it is the same issue that was described there though, so sorry if I'm mistaken.
 
ok well the computer that i originally used to do everything to this phone on is gone for the moment.

what all do i need on a (im guessing windows..?) computer to do that command
 
You need the android sdk (or mini-sdk) and the boot.img from the ROM. You can do it on a mac.

I suggest checking this post out: http://androidforums.com/faqs/443072-adb-guide-updated-12-05-2011-a.html. It's for adb, but has all the stuff you need for fastboot.

After installing that, open the terminal navigate to the correct directory (cd /directoryname), and then enter the command with your phone connected in fastboot mode.
 
so the boot.img, would that be that backup that i made? i need instructions :( im not very good at this stuff. really appreciate your help
 
could you post a little more detailed instructions please? what do u mean by go to the directory etc...
 
Dr. Dank said:
could you post a little more detailed instructions please? what do u mean by go to the directory etc...
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It's where the file is located. I don't have a clue how the file system is setup on your mac, but on a pc it would be something like:
Code: 
c:/android/android-sdk/platform-tools/
The command to navigate is "cd"

So you would type something like:
Code: 
cd /android/android-sdk/platform-tools/
But it would be the place where fastboot-mac is. Make sure to copy the boot.img there as well.
 
ok, can we skype or something please. im having troubles and so confused.

sorry if what i just said is against the rules.
 
Actually, I can't I have to go to bed here in about 5 mintues. :(
Also, not against the rules. ;)

But I did find a video tutorial that should help you out some. It's for the One X, but the process is the same.

Here are the commands it says for the terminal in the video:
Code: 
sudo -s
(then type your password and press enter)
Code: 
cd /volumes/"your OSX drive name"/Users/your-username/Desktop/fastboot
Code: 
./fastboot flash boot boot.img

This is with you placing the fastboot-mac file and boot.img in that directory.

I will see if I can get anyone else to try and help before I take off.
 
where should i put adb-mac and fastboot-mac??? just under the macintosh HD? or under users? where?
edit:nevermind, video says it all. my backup is named 2012-08-28.15.24.15_boot.img instead of just boot.img. will that be a problem? before you go! thanks so much for everything
 
Dr. Dank said:
where should i put adb-mac and fastboot-mac??? just under the macintosh HD? or under users? where?
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I believe in that video it is on the desktop. It really doesn't matter as long as you know where it is and can type in the directory.

And I am sorry to leave you with just that, but I have to be up in 5 hours for work and need to get some sleep.
 
it says
bash-3.2# ./fastboot flash boot boot.img
bash: ./fastboot: No such file or directory
on the last step.
everything was following the video until then
 
Dr. Dank said:
it says
bash-3.2# ./fastboot flash boot boot.img
bash: ./fastboot: No such file or directory
on the last step.
everything was following the video until then
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It sounds like you arent in the same directory as your fastboot files are located.
 
I made a thread here to help HTC EVO 4G LTE users flash kernels in fastboot. In it I walk you through how to get in the right directory and use the fastboot flash command.

I wrote it using windows, so I'm not sure how well it'll apply. it may help you figure out where you went wrong though.

Where I use my kernel or boot.img you would use your boot.img backup

http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte-all-things-root/606748-how-install-kernels-h-boot-1-15-wip.html

I'm really clueless with using macs, so hopefully this information can still help
 
my fastboot files on my computer are:
macintosh>users>myname>desktop>fastboot

just as how he had them in the video.
what am i doing wrong...

i have
adb-mac
adb.exe
boot.img
fastboot-mac
fastboot.exe
in that folder... my phone says fastboot usb.. i dont get it
 
idk what you mean by that... do i need to type ./macintosh/users/....blah/ blah/ blah/fastboot then flash boot boot.img?
 
I'm not sure how a mac works, but do you have a root directory or a C:\ drive as you would on a PC? If you can, it might be worth creating a fastboot folder on your root drive so you're only navigating to C:\fastboot (or whatever the mac equivalent of C:\ is) as opposed to typing out the massive command that guys seems to type?
 
Dr. Dank said:
idk what you mean by that... do i need to type ./macintosh/users/....blah/ blah/ blah/fastboot then flash boot boot.img?
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My fastboot folder is located at c:\Android\platform-tools\

So in order to get fastboot to work I have to type in cd Android then cd platform-tools to get to the right location.
 
im not sure what the C drive would be on mac, i have a macintosh drive.. somewhere up there he uses cd /volumes/then the name of the "c"drive/users/ etc etc
 
Rxpert83 said:
My fastboot folder is located at c:\Android\platform-tools\

So in order to get fastboot to work I have to type in c:\Android\platform-tools fastboot flast boot boot.img
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ok let me try that except mac language i guess... just nav all the way thru
 
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