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Root Need help
- Thread starter Opticity
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ral
Android Expert
If there is no option to install the zip file, I have one more idea.
Rename:
RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.zip
to
PD98IMG.zip
It should be autodetected and flashed.
But we should definitely wait for someone to confirm before trying this.
Rename:
RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1_Radio_12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M_release_225512_signed.zip
to
PD98IMG.zip
It should be autodetected and flashed.
But we should definitely wait for someone to confirm before trying this.
ral
Android Expert
Have you tried the .exe with the phone plugged into the PC?
scotty85
Extreme Android User
this would be the best option. if aahk ran,changed the main version,and started to load this rom,this is what we should try and restore. picking something with higher buildn numbers will chagne the main version accordingly,and may may recovery more difficult.
if the device is carrier branded,we cant run a different carrier ruu without a gold card.
since youre having sd card issues,id prolly suggest a reformat using a card reader to FAT32 using the "full format" option in the PC.
ral has done a great job of troubleshooting,im in the process of reading the rest of the thread now.
if youre having trouble getting the .exe to start or recognize the phone,we can extract "rom.zip" from it and you can flash that fromthe sd in hboot.
so if you havent got it sorted yet,hang tight,im readin
scotty85
Extreme Android User
i wouldnt leave yall hangin
just been a busy weekend,lol.opticity,you may want to go ahead and do this,so that we will know your CID and main version:
first download and install these drivers: revolutionary drivers
then,download this small file:
mini-adb.zip
-unzip it,and place the unzipped folder onto the root of your C drive(not inside a folder)
-open a cmd window(with win 7,click start bubble,type "command" or "cmd" in hte search box)
-now change to your mini-adb directory(assuming you didnt chagne the name). type in the black cmd window that opened on your PC:
cd c:\mini-adb
-pull the battery in your phone for a few seconds. hold volume down,then power. hold them both until you see the white/colored writing hboot screen
-select "fastboot" from the hboot menu with the vol rocker/power button
-in your cmd window type:
fastboot devices
it should output your phones serial number. if so youre good to go. if not,youre apparently having a driver issue. i usually recomend these drivers from Revolutionary: modified htc drivers download and install the drivers(you should just have to run that file). afterwards,unplug your phone,plug it back in. make sure its in fastboot. as soon as you get a result from "fastboot devices" your ready to procede to the next step.
-in your cmd window,type(or copy/paste,is much easier):
fastboot getvar all
-copy the info that outputs here. right click in your cmd window,click mark,highlight it all in white. hit enter. paste the info here. it will help us know which ruu for you to run.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
basically,you cant use the stock recovery to install files that are intended to be installed in hboot. the stock recovery is used to installing .zip file that contains mostly patch files,and sometimes fimrware. the file must be signed and configured a certain way for stock recovery to install it.
your file didnt flash in hboot for a couple of different reasons:
1)incorrect format. the sd MUST be FAT32. if its plain FAT,or anything else,the file is invisible. if you find FAT,youll need to back up the sd and reformat it using the full format option.(i would try doing this with your non-responsive sd. it may fix it)
2)incorrect name. the phone must see EXACTLY "PD98IMG.zip" so using windows to name,it usually is correct to call the file "PD98IMG" as windows automatically adds and hides the file ext. typing in the .zip filename often results in the phone being named "PD98IMG.zip.zip" wich is also invisible. in rarer cases,not tying in the .zip could result in the file being named only "PD98IMG"-equally invisible.
you can try the file with leaving the .zip on and off,once youve verified the sd format.3)the file is not correct. if it is not signed,for a different phone,does not pass the main version or cid checks,etc. the phone may return silently to hboot. normally,you will recieve an error in this situation,however. so i would expect 1 or 2 to be the prollem.
if you have a branded phone,id expect the 3.12.405.1 .zip file to fail with a CID error,wich is no biggie.
ive downloaded the ruu linked above,so if it will pass the main ver and cid checks we can use that.
to use the .exe file,you select fastboot from the hboot menu. then start the .exe
if you followd the directions above,and got the getvar all info,then you should have working drivers and the .exe should run. ill start uploading a .zip to shipped roms in case we need that.
i think the next step,however,is to check the main version and cid using the directions above.
that will help us find the correct one,and will hopefully get you up and running sooner.Lucky me I have a card reader for my R4 flash cart, and also another microSD card from the aforementioned R4 flash cart, so I can begin... fixing this now, with your instructions of course.
So to change my SD card to the FAT32 version, I basically just have to full format it with my computer? I'll get to it then. [EDIT: I just checked, the format was FAT32. I guess I don't need to format it then?]
After everything's done and the phone's rooted (hopefully), can I just put all the data I've backed up from my SD card back into it and get all the apps running normally like before? Sorry, I'm kind of new to all this stuff.
ral
Android Expert
Data yes. Apps and settings will have to be reinstalled and reconfigured.
Its early early Monday morning where scotty is at, but he checks back in regularly. Best wait a bit before your next step.
I suck (really) at trouble shooting. But am good at flashing ROM's. Let scotty get you sorted out and hopefully rooted. Once you are, I promise I will make all this trouble worth it
scotty85
Extreme Android User
techniically you dont need to reformat if youre allready FAT32,but if this is the sd that you had trouble with,then you may want to do a full format in the PC anyway,as that may fix it. as ral said,you can put the data back on the sd and continue on later
the good news is that you do have a low main version:
Code:
c:\mini-adb>fastboot getvar all
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 0.85.0024
INFOversion-baseband: 26.09.04.11_M2
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: 0438
INFOversion-main: [COLOR="Red"]1.31.405.6[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]<-this is good[/COLOR]
INFOserialno: MB140RX18547
INFOimei: 356299047519366
INFOproduct: ace
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PD9810000
INFOcidnum: [COLOR="Red"]HTC__044[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]<-this looks like a semi-unbranded CID(maybe no carrier brand,but regional?)[/COLOR]
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4094mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: a3d4fa0f
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
INFOregion-id: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.017sif you are 100% sure that your phone did not ship with gingerbread,then you can simply run the ruu for 1.32.405.3(cant find an ruu for 1.31.405.6): Shipped ROMs
i am uploading a 1.32.405.3 .zip to shipped roms,in case you cant get the .exe to run. it should be there in a couple hours.
if you are unsure what your phone shipped with,then you want to be careful what you flash.froyo will goof your phone up,so stay with the previous plan,and use the RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.37.707.3_Radi o_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2_release_188759_signed linked above.
if you need a .zip format,there is one here: Shipped ROMs
i am unsure if your current CID will let you flash this rom without a gold card. the aahk should have made the sd you were using into a gold card,so if you reformat it,it may work. otherwise we will have to find a low build number GB rom that is compatible with your cid.(maybe this one: Shipped ROMs) or you can remake a gold card,if you have another android phone you can use.
gotta get to work soon,but i will try and check in on you
scotty85
Extreme Android User
I suck (really) at trouble shooting. But am good at flashing ROM's. Let scotty get you sorted out and hopefully rooted. Once you are, I promise I will make all this trouble worth it
opticity,dont listen to him. hes doing a fine job troubleshooting
well,listen to him about the roms part. he has tried about all the dhd roms and has way more knowledge of them than prolly any of us here! :smokingsomb:
D-U-R-X
turbo drinker
opticity,dont listen to him. hes doing a fine job troubleshooting
I agree 100% with Scotty!
lol - this is true... he's addicted to flashing ROM's!
ral
Android Expert
I agree 100% with Scotty!
lol - this is true... he's addicted to flashing ROM's!
Sad to say this is true... first I stuck to a ROM for three weeks, than it went down to when a week was long... today I hit 106 hours with a ROM and I realized that was probably the longest I have been on a single ROM since August :help:
I realized something was wrong... so I flashed another ROM
epsi:Just a quick question; will using the SD card to flash a ROM and/or making it into a gold card change it in any way? I can't really use the DS's SD card until I can confirm this because my mother wants to use it, and somehow my phone's SD card can't be used to replace the DS's SD card. This is frustrating.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
nope. will not change it in any way. to make it a gold card,you will need to back it up,then replace the stuff to it after the process.
using it to install the factory rom wont change it either,just delete that from the sd after youre done,as it will take up a large chunk of storage space
Alright, I've flashed the RUU_Ace_Gingerbread_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.37.707.3_Radi o_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2_release_188759_signed ROM and the phone's functional. What should I do now? Should I go ahead with AAHK then?
I'm taking so much pains just to get ICS on this phone lol... if only HTC continued to support DHD...
EDIT: I used the DS SD card to flash the ROM, and most likely would need to make it a gold card. My question is, what's a gold card for? Is it absolutely needed? When I've rooted my phone, can I take out the gold card and substitute it with my old SD card?
EDIT EDIT: Now that I think about it... How much better would ICS be over GB 2.3.5? And is rooting the phone permanent? If I don't like the changes, can I just revert everything back? Sorry for all the questions, but I need to make sure I don't regret this...
I'm taking so much pains just to get ICS on this phone lol... if only HTC continued to support DHD...
EDIT: I used the DS SD card to flash the ROM, and most likely would need to make it a gold card. My question is, what's a gold card for? Is it absolutely needed? When I've rooted my phone, can I take out the gold card and substitute it with my old SD card?
EDIT EDIT: Now that I think about it... How much better would ICS be over GB 2.3.5? And is rooting the phone permanent? If I don't like the changes, can I just revert everything back? Sorry for all the questions, but I need to make sure I don't regret this...