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[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Have you tried pulling the battery out for a few seconds then hold volume down and press power. Don't let go of volume down until you see hboot screen.

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You can flash this PD98IMG. It will take a long time to react to stuff though so you will have to be patient. It's the inspire gingerbread hboot.

PD98IMG

After that use this PD98IMG to install the gingerbread Rom. You will still be s off but on 2.47.502.7.

PD98IMG
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
So any progress?
[HTC Inspire 4G] glevitan:
Well, you failed to read and follow the manual and besides you even flashed a froyo Ruu when you are told not to so?

conclusion: messed bootloader. You will have to fix it yourself. I decided not to help lazy people anymore. What first happened to you was Normal and detailed in the effen manual. If you had read it you would be enjoying your phone now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Yeah it is getting really old seeing people still doing the froyo version and messing up their bootloader. Not to mention the amount of threads already covering this and the manual covering it as well.

Edit. Removed second half because it was the wrong thread lol. Probably sounded a little crazy.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gumby2033:
I have been reading the manual and had several successful attempts with the hack kit prior to this experience. I looked through the manual clicked the section about returning to stock and this occurred. I was under the impression I had followed all of the steps properly but apparently I did not. I do appreciate the help anyone can provide. To this point I have made no progress. I have held in the power button several times along with the volume button and it won't even bring up hboot.

Update: I was able to get into HBOOT
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Now that you got to hboot, flash the second pd98img that I supplied that is the whole Rom. Do you know how to use a PD98IMG? If not I will tell you. You will be s off but with no custom recovery. But your phone will be usable after that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gumby2033:
First I appreciate your patience I have been reading a ton of forum posts to try to sort this out before asking. Obviously I suck with searching but I just couldn't find the exact issue :/ Anyways I had used a PD98IMG before but I'm confused how to progress from this point. On my phone I see:

ACE PVT ship s-off rl

hboot_0.85.0024

microp-0438

radio 26.10.04.03_M

emmc-boot

apr 12 2011

hboot usb plug

fastboot

recovery

factory reset

simlock

image crc

Confused as to how to progress from here.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
You will have to place the PD98IMG onto root of SD card (in no folder). Then shut phone off and get back into hboot. It will check for the image when you first enter hboot and when it finds it will ask you if you want to install. It only checks once before you can access hboot so it won't recognize it until you enter hboot again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] gumby2033:
I am assuming I would need to take the supplied PD98img and put onto the root of my sdcard by using a card reader. Insert back into phone and when this screen comes up it should ask if I want to flash? In between posts and attempts to get it working I have been reading http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1386387 to try to troubleshoot myself before I ask something I am sure which has been covered.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Yep you would need to use a card reader to put it on the SD card. There is an alternative as well. I could give you a link for the ruu and you could just select fastboot and plug into pc and run ruu from pc.

Here is the ruu if you want to try the fastboot method

ruu 2.47.502.7
[HTC Inspire 4G] gumby2033:
I didnt have a card reader handy so I used an old phone hooked up to my computer, added file to the sdcard. Added back into my inspire and am currently awaiting eagerly the results. *crosses fingers* .......Phone is working!!! Many thanks and again my apologies for not finding the right thread.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Good, I'm glad it worked out for you.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zephyr40965:
You are Awesome Bro!!!

You totally saved my Arse!!!! Thanks Man!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] itskelwayne:
I need help please

Hello guys

I really need you guys help, I was trying to root my htc inspire 4g, I was told on the aahk cmd prompt that de downgrade is complete that I should have patience for the next process... My device went off and was unable to come up again and I was forced to unplug the USB and removed the battery and put it back after few seconds, when I boot my htc inspire phone, it came up showed the HTC logo and fade into a bark screen. Please guys I need help, now my phone can't see my USB wen I plug it to my laptop... This is the info on my hboot

Ace pvt ship s-off rl

Hboot -0.85.0024

Microp-0438

Radio-26.03.02.26_m

Emmc-boot

Apr 12 2011,00:55:45
[HTC Inspire 4G] bananagranola:
AAHK is retired and unsupported. How did you use it?
[HTC Inspire 4G] itskelwayne:
I read the aahk manual and followed the guide, changed my USB mode to debugging and connected it to my laptop and opened the cmd prompt then began the process ....after selecting the option1, the whole thing went down to... What I just narrated above... Please tell me how to get my phone to work again... I really want to get it out from its state (booting and fading into dark screen) now.

Thank you for your responds.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bananagranola:
You are already S-Off. Flash a recovery and flash a ROM. Read the Ace Think Tank link in my signature for instructions.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Toon10:
nova launcher or apex launcher what's best and why?

Or do you use another ics launcher?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sarsarhos:
you should make a poll
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Toon10:
Thanks, i do it tomorrow

Send from my xperia p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pandemic:
Sony stock launcher 4 life for me :)

Sent from my Xperia Neo V with JS 7.4 with Dutch cream cheese + Ham and peppers !!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] donjamal:
+1

Sent from the outer space, delivered by an android
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LilBlinx:
There are millions of topics, just take a look at android general sections. I think even here we have that topic. The stock is the best
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Toon10:
It looks like most of the users find stock the best
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jitin02:
Just switching to new adw launcher ex
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ydaud:
I use Optimus launcher lol
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ddddanger:
+1

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+1
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ajinx999:
Stock Xperia Home

Stock Xperia launcher (or ra3al's or serajr's). I don't mind using other launcher esp. I want to use Holo Launcher or the new ADW Launcher. The problem is that I can't use the Xperia widgets on other launchers.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hhlong89:
Yeah, Sony stock launcher is always the best! :highfive:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] psyionx:
well... i'm using trebuchet... <--- pool it out from FXP CM9.1 ROM if you don't know where to get it... ^^

although features are not as good as nova or apex. one thing for sure, desktop dont lag or frame skip!

new stock launcher is a no go for me. i'm too used to get to setting using menu button instead of pooling down the bar to access it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Neurom707:
Love Nova, tried all ics launchers and found this to be the best :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mharckk:
now im using Launcher7 Pro which is good for me atm.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
Atom launcher... its the best
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pruikki:
APex is good Ex L is good NOva i clumsy but Work too ,I prefer Apex as most ICS/Jelly beanish!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Galaxen:
Nova is by far the best, beats stock by miles. Those who prefer stock haven't tried anything else for more than 1min. Only downside is that you can't use Sony widgets but... I never did.

Skickat från min LT26i via Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Lord Takyon:
Using Nova at the moment, but the only reason I don't use stock is no support for gestures.

Sent from my XperiaS via transwarp conduit.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] spahbod:
Go launcher,adw launcher and STOCK FOR WIDGET only!! I love more performance in launcher! So, i think adw is best!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] simon_cbb:
Go Launcher EX!

Go Launcher EX is liquid love.

Been around the world and I keep coming back home. Smooth, velvety goodness.:good:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tadeas482:
Trebuchet.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Nate>u:
Nova / ADW
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jlprodigy:
I use SPB shell, it runs clean an fast.. its a good option and it changes entirely the way you phone looks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DeJe63:
Stock is not that bad at all. It runs very smooth and looks good.

But I miss to much features (compared to Apex, Nova, ADW EX new) to have it as my favorit. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sleeplessX10mini:
I would go for stock if it could rotate even at homescreens so now i have nova and it works smoot ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pecholino:
well, i've been using launcherpro plus for half a year, when i was on GB.

then i switched to ICS and i tried NOVA launcher.

it is great, but the features i need and use are all present in the stock launcher.

the default seems to be working smoother, eating less HW resources. but that could be just a placebo effect.

i owned a htc oneS for a month and then i went back to Sony.

you know why?

- i prefer stock sony launcher over sense

- i love the new sony apps

so, for my needs, STOCK IS THE BEST!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shoz_on4u:
Nova Launcher :)

I simply love the sony widgets but not their launcher so i compromise for the widgets and use nova launcher but i would one day love to see stock widgets running on different launchers.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Neurom707:
Hax launcher is amazing or should i say will be

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1964689
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Jason Fernandes:
Nova Prime FTW!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 420 Ghost:
Take it you havent heard of this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1918185, supports auto-rotate and cutomisations by far the best stock(ish) launcher out there.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Profool:
Zeam for speed. I don't need widgets, I don't need folders. I don't need any flashy as hell transitions. Hell, I only need one clean stock screen where I can gaze at the beauty that is the cosmic flow of purple.

ZEAM LAUNCHER FOR LIFE!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Theonlyzii:
Stock Laucher of couse!

It litterally AMAZING!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] blaze_spirit:
i cant get card stack transition running smooth on either Apex or Nova, anyone facing the same problem. i end up using none as transition :(

thing i like about the Apex is the gesture control, swipe down to pull down status bar is awesome, now i can operate my phone single handed :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mirobel:
Nova launcher.

I've tried Go but there's too much going on there, I like the amount of themes though. Apex worked a little weird for me.

Sent from my LT22i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] abhising:
Try Atom Launcher

Using Atom launcher. It is simple and lightning fast.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
I use Apex Launcher. Nova is also good but some icons doesn't work on it.

Sent from the outer space using xda developers app as per the intergalactic law
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gigermunit:
Nova
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Jackmax32:
I used Apex for the last 3 months and now I am back on stock..

Tired of themes and customization... Maybe I just need a break..

I have 7 launchers intalled on my XS..

Apex Launcher

Nova Launcher

Launcher 7 pro

Windows 8 Launcher

Go Launcher

Galaxy S III launcher

n Stock XS launcher...

I use only Apex n Stock.... Others just to show off to my WP n Iphone friends :P
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kyzn:
Toss between Nova or Apex.

There's not much difference between the two.

Apex for the "customization", Nova for the speed.

I liked Go for awhile but I run a widget heavy homescreen(s). And Go eats up a lot of system.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Sony Stock Launcher is best. Using YUGA launcher

But NOVA is the best overall for RAM and smoothness and features. Sadly stock Sony widgets don't work on Nova, else I would have been using it
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mheltin:
For Customization = Apex or ADW

For Performance = NOVA and Stock

For 3D Transition Effects = Next, TSF, SPB Shell.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] thunderising:
Only reason I'm stuck at Stock Launcher is that I need the Xperia Clock, WALKMAN and Weather Widgets.

If there was any way to make them work on Nova.

Heck I found Clock widget on Play Store, and Weather alternative. JUST need a way to CONTROL Walkman from Homescreen Via any widget. Nova Launcher is better!
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
Link to play store.

Its good to see a Nexus 10" line official. The specs are absolutely amazing and while I love my Xoom, I'll admit, I'm tempted.
[Xoom General] xyrcncp:
While the specs are nice, I'm not tempted one bit. No expandable memory, no buy.
[Xoom General] crewdawg:
I'll be buying 1 for myself! It's beautiful!
[Xoom General] fbrn:
Honestly I don't see why anyone would be excited about this if they already have a Android tablet? The only thing that really looks good is the screen. If you watched the video there is lag when the pages are turned in the magazine app. I could understand if this was done on older hardware but when brand new just released has lag then there is a problem. I think the nexus 7 is a better device.

This is just my opinion though. I have a 4g xoom that I use every day for work and play that does excellent. The only device that looks good enough to replace it is the galaxy note 10.1 if it ever comes to Verizon.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
No WAN option, so it's not a "True Successor" just yet. Let's hope they don't take too long putting one out, though (and that it's GSM- not CDMA, with optional LTE).
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
I mean successor as in GED/Nexus device.
[Xoom General] ghodzilla5150:
Exactly. I have a SanDisk 64gb Class 10 in my Xoom & love it. If a device doesn't have MicroSD, then it's a no buy for me. I also have a 64gb Class 10 in my SGSIII
[Xoom General] KnukLHead:
Why not just tether thru your phone like I do.
[Xoom General] tumpy:
The true successor will come from Motorola and no one else, I don't blame google for not having SD card, No nexus have any why give ammo to Microsoft to sue for fat 32, Next year when Google release their Motorola brand tablet and phone we will see a first. 5.0, lte, SD card with f2fs the new format from samsung , both hardware and software will be Google true first product..
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
hahaha

no....they tried that with the Xoom 2 and failed horribly.

The Xoom was the G1 of tablets; a google experience device, a pre-Nexus device. The Nexus 10 is to the Xoom as the Nexus One was to the G1.

Branding is irrelevant.
[Xoom General] pr1vate piles:
I'll admit it does look nice, but fixed memory is a big no no for me.
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
And between the G1 and the Nexus One, you had the original T-Mobile MyTouch 3G and the original Motorola Droid which were the lead "Google Experience" devices for Android 1.6 and 2.0 respectively. :)
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
I don't want to be bothered with that.
[Xoom General] XxLordxX:
Why not? Even LG did a Nexus device, I still believe Google will make a new Motorola Nexus, because they bought the whole Motorola Mobility, they can easily control how the device will be done. And Xoom 2 was built before Motorola acquisition.

"This Story Ends Where It Began"
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
Why not what?

The point I was making was that the Xoom's successor did not need to be a Motorola device. The Nexus 10 is the first 10" GED/Nexus device since the Xoom and that's why it is, IMO, the first successor to the Xoom. The Xoom 2 may have shared the name but that's about it. Again, the point I'm making is that we finally have a new 10" Google device. OEM is irrelevant. What matters is that it is a Google/Nexus device.
[Xoom General] Winesnob:
I remain under the belief that "Google Experience Device" and "Nexus" are NOT the same. The Xoom is a GED - vanilla Android and a Honeycomb demonstration piece, but Motorola included 2 silly pieces of non-removable bloat ware in the form of games. Nexus products do not allow this. This further explains why the JB updates to the Xoom have been watered down, to make obvious that this is not a Nexus device. The absence of the "X" boot animation makes a clear statement to this fact.
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
Except that the VZW Galaxy Nexus includes the My Verizon and Backup Assistant apps. ;)
[Xoom General] Winesnob:
I thought we already determined from the toro discussions that those were necessary inclusions.:D
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
They are, but they still fall outside "Google Experience". I guess I was just playing devil's advocate. I have a tendency to do that when I haven't had my morning coffee yet. ;)
[Xoom General] rvbarton:
meh...

doesn't replace the Xoom, imho...
[Xoom General] jlvlawrence:
I can't decide if I should hold onto my beloved xoom, or sell it while I can still get something out of it. I'm definitely intrigued by the nexus 10. I just wonder if jelly Bean will be the last version of android this device sees. It is starting to show its age a bit, although Team EOS 4.1.2 runs like a boss on mine. I do also like the fact that I have 4g as well. I'd like to see a nexus 10 and xoom size by side to better compare them.
[Xoom General] Winesnob:
Reading XDA before coffee should be banned.
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
Moment of weakness...kinda like that time in Vegas when I really believed that stripper was working her way through law school...oh wait...
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
No one is saying they're the same. The Nexus line is a branding that Google has given devices and, aside from the Nexus S (I believe), have been available directly from Google via the Play Store.

Google Experience Devices (notably the HTC G1 and the Motorola Xoom, wifi) are like beta tests. They get pure AOSP Android and showcase a new version of Android. In the Xoom's case, it was a beta test device for beta test software. Remember how Honeycomb was only available for tablets? That was their way of forcing a closed beta, i.e. only to tablet users. Google tested the waters with the Xoom + Honeycomb, then a year later, made changes/bug fixes/etc and packaged them upstream with gingerbread to give us a unified OS under Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. This would have been a great time to launch a new 10" tablet, but they didn't for whatever reason (perhaps they were still hesitant on committing to the tablet market). Luckily, the Kindle Fire raked in sales on the 7" front and Google struck back.

The point I'm making here is that the Xoom was a beta test for tablets. It took a bit of time but then came the Nexus 7. We all knew that eventually they'd put out a 10" device to take over as the "premiere" 10" tablet.

Here's another thing. You see that beautiful 10" tablet? Thats the new Samsung Nexus 10 showing off some of the new features of Android 4.2. Previously, the Xoom held that duty. But now it has been replaced.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
Uh, say what?
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
Google knew they were trashing the Honeycomb-style tablet interface altogether, so they totally mailed it in with the Xoom updates. 4.1.2 doesn't include the ability to expand notifications with one finger like you can on the NS, N7, and Gnex...there's no JB wallpapers in the honeycomb-style tablet launcher, but if you change your screen DPI in build.prop to enable phablet mode, they're in there. They didn't include the Sound Search widget like they did on the NS, N7, and Gnex, they used the ICS boot animation as well. Google totally mailed in the Xoom Jelly Bean update. Period. And who could blame them? They knew it wasn't going to be a feature device for very much longer, its sales were dismal, and they were completely redoing 10" tablet mode.

A quick note on the boot animation...I understand that Jelly Bean's stock boot animation is a multi-colored X representing the Nexus branding, and it would't make since to include that on the Xoom. That said, however, there WAS an alternate boot animation. The special edition N7s that were given away at I/O 2012 (the ones with white backs) originally shipped with an early Jelly Bean build, version 4.1, build JFN53N. JFN53N shipped with an alternate boot animation that resembles one of the Jelly Bean wallpapers. Those N7s got an OTA right out of the box to JRN84D, which is where that multi-colored X made its debut as the boot animation. You can find the alternate animation if you look around. They could very easily have included that boot animation for the Xoom since it was branding independent.

Here's what the original boot animation looked like on an original Nexus 7 with Jelly Bean JFN53N. This would have looked awesome on the Xoom! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEI5V8lcts
[Xoom General] XxLordxX:
Well, sorry, didn't understand your point then. Now I understood and I totally agree with you! I just think that Xoom will still receive updates (at last the Android 4.2, because of the 2 years support policy), and maybe, a new Nexus can be a Motorola one, "not that I didn't like those new amazing Nexus"! Yea, the Xoom, was like an adoptive son for Google, Nexus 10 is the biological son (if you understand what I mean). Again, sorry for the misunderstanding, hope all is well now,

"This Story Ends Where It Began"
[Xoom General] Winesnob:
Amazing. Truly zero effort to include features on a fading tablet. In some ways it makes me optimistic that the 4.2 update (if delivered) will enable much more. Of course they could also just forget about the Xoom and hope we all order shiny new N10s.
[Xoom General] XxLordxX:
As I mentioned above your comment, I believe we'll receive 4.2 because of the 2 years policy, just hope Google don't break their promise :)

"This Story Ends Where It Began"
[Xoom General] logitechor:
The things I like most about the Xoom - it ahas a ton of features. And it is easy to hack for more features.
[Xoom General] samagon:
Pretty sure everything we've seen to this point is pre-production. Either way it's an upgrade for some of us for sure, just look at what I'm posting from! I'll be upgrading, no doubt.
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
?!

Ah, OK, I get it now- I thought you were being serious all this time ...! IHBT, sorry.

BTW, I'm running everything Google has made in the AOSP repos, and neither I nor the hundreds of users on our ROM really couldn't care less about the boot animation(s) or some missing wallpapers.
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
For me it shows lack of polish for what should be a finished product. The devil is in the details!
[Xoom General] kcrudup:
"Devil in the details" is exactly right- and if you go take a look at the thousands of lines of code changes and/or the changelogs between say, ICS, and JB 4.1.2, yet think a silly boot animation and a few wallpapers are real "details", I suggest your priorities are in the wrong place.

... I mean, really you guys?! :facepalm:
[Xoom General] Winesnob:
Yes, really. I would expect omissions and rough edges from an amateur developer, but this is from Google. I expect the full product, not "just enough".
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
What he said.
[Xoom General] rubber guard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dt1ZKiZaem8
[Xoom General] oldblue910:
Seems like a fair review.
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
Reviews have been funneling in.

My wallet is tempted more and more but I think I I'm going to hold off for the leaked 64gb model.
[Xoom General] Gorgonesh:
For me the benefits of the Nexus 10 over the Xoom are processor, RAM and screen. The downside is lack of uSD expansion (though I could get away with 32GB) and the lack of dual band WiFi thought it's nice to see MIMO and HT40 support for 802.11n. And also the general plastic build quality from Samsung. :(