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[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
Hi all,

After scouring the intertubes for 2 days, I've had to give in and beg for wisdom on this one.

Recently inherited a Desire HD from my wife, factory-reset but loaded with Orange crapware, so I thought I'd crack on and root straight away.

Went for it with the AAHK kit, however it hung at the white screen after restarting, and have had no life out of it ever since. I can still access the HBOOT screen and Bootloader, from which I managed to query the device infor, CID etc, see attached file. HBOOT info is:

ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-0.85.0024

MICROP-0438

RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2

eMMC-boot

Apr 12 2011,00:55:45

I've tried to get the firmware up and running again with various RUU's, with and without the goldcard I've made, and am now at a loss! The RUU will initially look to be working, get some way into the progress bar before returning the error message - 'The ROM Update Utility cannot update your android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.'

As the device can switch on, it's clearly not a brick, just incredibly stuck!

Can anyone help me get this going again, ideally unbranded and rooted?

Thanks in advance!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kruemi:
Ok, the phone is still s-on.

Did you try to run aahk again on the phone?

What system did you use to run aahk on? Maybe try the method with the ubuntu boot cd to rule out any problems with the host computer.

Since the phone is still S-ON you can only install signed images. But the RUU ones should work.

Did you also try to copy the RUU to the SD-Card (adb push "RUU-File" /sdcard/PD98IMG.zip) and boot into hboot?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
I did try to rerun AAHK, all it did was give me a connection error message.

I presume pushing the RUU to the SD card is the same as copying it and renaming the file? I've literally zero experience of the terminal ocmmands involved.

Cheers,
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
it seems that your goldcard might not be working. However not sure without knowing exactly what your error is.

What is your cid and main version number?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
CID is ORANG001.

Version no. is 1.31.405.6

Re. creation of the goldcard - I put the sd in my wife's phone and ran the Goldcard helper app, then put the code into the website, then used the image file it created. Seemed straightforward, not sure what could be the problem there? It was a brand new 32GB card.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
Ok. Let me find a ruu that works for you and flash it in fastboot per the guide in my signature.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
That would be great, thanks!

Which guide is that information in, or can you give me a quick rundown in this thread?

Many thanks.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bananagranola:
It's linked in his signature (which you can't see from the XDA app). If you're using the app, it's the PDF in post #7 in the Ace Think Tank thread.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
Use this ruu and report back.

http://db.tt/kr44FEVp
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
Hi glevitan,

I tried that RUU, it failed on a 'remote: 42 custom id check fail' error. I've attached an image of the terminal window. No idea what this means.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushtafa:
An RUU is a .exe, run it in windows like any other software
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
Ok. Try the following. Rename that file PD98IMG.zip, put it into the sdcard and boot in hboot. When prompted to update, choose yes if that error still occurs, then your goldcard is failing.

---------- Post added at 11:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 AM ----------

Wrong. A ruu can be in a .zip file and be flashed in fastboot or in hboot. The .exe format is how carriers pack it.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushtafa:
^^^ learn something new every day. I didn't look at the file, but all the RUU i've used before have all been .exe format.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NipzBGD:
I'm not sure if this will help, but I had the same problem not long back and was very kindly helped. Here's the thread that saved me. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945497
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
You can extract it,in the zip format. Always
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnug:
Cracked it.

I stopped trying to use the 32GB microSD and bought a cheap 8GB one. Glevitan's firmware then flashed no problem, aahk did it's stuff, and all is well in the world! So small-capacity microSD's make better goldcards.

Thanks for all your help!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glevitan:
jonnug, your sdcard might have been corrupted..they do easily. I am glad that your phone is back...:good:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
Hallo everyone!

So since a week ago i'm a proud owner of Samsung Galaxy S2 (yay!).

It had Android 2.3.5 at the beginning so 2 days ago i've updated it to ICS (4.0.3). I've updated it via ODIN (since it couldn't find updates via KIES or by air) with a official ROM (if that's what it's called) from samfirmware.

Since then my phone heats up a lot more compared to 2.3.5 , i don't know how's that possible but i haven't installed any new apps or used the phone differently since the update. I know it's normal to heat up when playing games but even if i'm browsing the web it heats up a lot. I haven't this problem with 2.3.5

Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Go back to 2.3.5 and wait for JB.Or try custom rom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
So it's a common issue? :eek:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deomareza:
Hmm.. This is weird.. I'm having the same issue, but I'm having it with JellyBean ROMs.

For ICS the combination that works for me best is Cyanogenmod 9.1 and Siyah Kernel. If that still heats up, you might want to try some different modem and check out if any of them works for you. I think the stock XXKH3 modem helps. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277593
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
As you might red above i'm a total newb to Android world atm , i just learned how to flash few days ago, i'm not going to mess with new modems etc. (for now). Do you guys think that if i upgrade to that leaked 4.1.2 , that might fix the problem? Also i didn't do factory reset after the upgrade to 4.0.3 because some other user from other forum told me that if i install the official 4.0.3 rom from Samsung - there's no need to do factory reset.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
I would have done a factory reset,but thats just me.ICS was overheating my wifes phone,but it was the 4.0.4 thats worst.

If you are flashing modems,you should root first and backup your efs folder......and make a nand backup.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
As i mentioned i won't be flashing modems and such. What would you suggest me to do from that point (aside from downgrading)?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
You can only downgrade to GB.I detest ICS(rootbox was ok),so I went back to GB.

But now I use vanilla rootbox(JB) with dorimanx kernel.

Only problem Ive seen with this so far is the bloody volumes far too loud when I press keys(had to switch it off).

Anyway,whatever you do make sure you get rooted and backup your efs folder.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
So i just upgraded to JB and we'll see how's it going.

Why? I don't want to...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psydex:
UPDATE: So i've upgraded to 4.1.2 (JellyBean) , haven't installed any apps and for about 10 min. of browsing the web it jumped from 31°C to 37°C. What should be the average temperature of SGSII while using it (not playing games)? :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Ok dont bother then.....its no skin off my nose.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valenti40:
Hi,

i was using Android Revolution 6.3.3 by mike1986 ROM, on which all things worked. Now i tried 4.1x codefireX Periodicals by Team Codefire/synergye AND also Cyanogenmod Jellytime by randomblame. On both everything work, except gps and mms... trying to send mms it is just showing sending all the time, while GPS is set on, but cant get any gps locked. Do any of you guys know what can i do to fix it?

it seems like gps and mms are only working on sense roms... any idea why it only works on sense and not on aosp?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bananagranola:
I know cfX can take up to 15 minutes to get a first lock for GPS.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valenti40:
well i was just testing with GPS Test. Even if it take 15 mins, it should get feedback from some satelites in a few minutes... well i got 0 responses. Strangely on 4.2 AOSP GPS is working, while MMS are still inoperative
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goreandor:
The first time I upgraded, I noticed that my APN settings where not there anymore. Might be worth checking if have not already done so.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbgurudk:
Same here.... Weird they can not get it to work
[Nexus 4 General] Venekor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vha62lcGSgs

I mean seriously watching this video the buttons don't even vanish when you're in an app. I mean seriously how did Google think this was a good idea? Means you just hit them all the time or you have to be really careful where you touch and they don't change to which way you hold the phone.

How hard is it to A. Use that massive bottom part of the Bezel with Hardware buttons or B. Have some kind of gesture to hide them? I don't care if there is some rooted app out there, it needs to be standard, I just don't get how Google have overlooked this. People keep making a case that software buttons are better because you can change them....... have they ever changed? They've been the same standard design since I started using Android and whocares if they change in the future? I'm using my GS2 and the buttons work fine, just because they look different doesn't mean they have less functionality.
[Nexus 4 General] godman_8:
this may come off as I'm defending the Nexus 4 mindlessly but I'm not a huge fan of touch screen gaming. The whole reason I got the Evo Shift instead of a higher end phone was for the keyboard so I could play my games the way I like. I actually just bought a PS3 controller for my phone but I have to wait until Sixaxis Controller updates for 4.2. Though of course it doesn't work with most app store games, but I don't really enjoy playing those anyways ;)
[Nexus 4 General] mb3030:
This is not a Google problem, this is an ap developer problem. They can design the game to function like you want but they choose not to. Blame them, not Google.
[Nexus 4 General] Danny80y:
The whole point is to create the "physical button feeling" yet have them flexible for different apps. I think its a great idea! Physical buttons are annoying and are locked into doing only one function. Getting rid of the navigation buttons is like telling apple to get rid of the app dock at the bottom of their phone..... that's the way it was designed for the majority of users. If you don't like it then find a way to change it....you can its Android.
[Nexus 4 General] ferozfero:
Dude chill... the software buttons are just another method like capacitive touch buttons..just incorporated into the screen. jus look at the specs of the nexus 4 as it has a 4.5 inch screen... if u cant live with that and want a bigger screen then fine move on and get the one x+ or something that has 4.7 inch screen plus capacitive touch buttons.unless you want THEM to disappear in an app too...
[Nexus 4 General] Dmwitz:
If we are going to complain about button placement can we not start with developers persistence with placing menu buttons at the top of most apps! They either have long fingers or small phones. I found this annoying on my SGS1 and very annoying on my Note 2, for obvious reasons. IMO Boat Browser is one of the few browsers that have placed the menu and navigation buttons in a sensible place.
[Nexus 4 General] seamus5:
I'm actually a big fan of the software buttons. This is one of the reasons I changed from the OneX to the Nexus4.

There are so many more interface possibilities with the software buttons, and as mentioned earlier the software devs need to make their apps more aware of their presence.
[Nexus 4 General] neotekz:
I haven't had to used on screen buttons with my gnex for about 10 months now and same with my Nexus 7 since I got it. There's a way to remove the on screen buttons by modding the res-framework apk. It's as simple as finding the option and and changing it then recompiling the new apk and pushing it to your phone.

Not sure if it's still this simple since I haven't had to do it for a while now that there are a few roms with the option to remove the Nav buttons. I would try if I had the Nexus 4 but that might not be for an while now.

I'm sure this feature will be included in nexus 4 roms too just be patience. I'm the meantime you can check out LMT, its a nav button alternative that uses pie menu that disappears when not in use.
[Nexus 4 General] Nuu~:
If done right, the on-screen buttons are actually great.

If there are no dedicated buttons. they could either make the screen bigger, or remove the bezel on the bottom of the device, making it significantly smaller.

Also, there needs to be an option to hide them manually whenever you want, whether the application supports hiding the buttons or not. I know that there are such features in CM10 and other custom ROMs, but this needs to be a default feature on any device with on-screen buttons.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
I like the buttons and they are not visible when viewing full screen video. That to me is when I care most about the screen space.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I love the buttons. Looks so much better than actual hardware buttons.
[Nexus 4 General] InvalidUsername:
A lot of us like the onscreen buttons. If you don't, get another phone. Most don't have them. Those of us that like onscreen buttons have like 2 options, you have 100000. If Google puts capacitive buttons on the next Nexus because of whiners like you, I'm gonna be really upset.
[Nexus 4 General] NardVa:
I would have preferred hard buttons and a full 4.7 screen. Similar to the One X. There are only 3 phones with on screen buttons. Most game devs are gone make thier games for the biggest market which is hard button phones.
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
So am I. It makes navigating through the system easier and a lot smoother. Just like the multitasking icon, you don't have to press and hold like in the galaxy s phones for example. Also OP, the software keys disappear when you watch a vid, YouTube etc.... And you mentioned that they should use the bottom bezel, well that's where the notification light is.
[Nexus 4 General] Rusty!:
Nope. There's lots. The two Nexus, all the new Motos, Sony have started using them (Xperia T), Asus Padfone uses them too.
[Nexus 4 General] MattSkeet:
I hate people like op. If you know that this device has on screen buttons - and you should know this by now because there was galaxy nexus with same buttons- why the fcuk did you buy it in the first place? The whole spec sheet is there, all the info about the phone is written down... I knew it has glass back I knew it has non removable battery or no SD card or friggin buttons. Don't complain if you know what you're buying
[Nexus 4 General] bustem:
+1
[Nexus 4 General] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
The worst thing about this phone is its ability to attract users like the OP who don't bother to look at what they are getting and then to come in here on XDA and create the most ridiculous threads. I hate that about this phone. Anyone know a fix?
[Nexus 4 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
At first I thought it would bother me coming from a Gs2 Skyrocket but really it looks so much better. It does make it so much easier to navigate and if you don't like em we have all the best devs migrating to the N4 so I'm sure we will have many different setup options soon. I'm loving the stock right now though buttery smooth.
[Nexus 4 General] frigidazzi:
I change my buttons all the time. Google may not, but I like my menu and search button. I much prefer on screen buttons.
[Nexus 4 General] mintvilla:
You need the bezel if not you catch the buttons all the time. Samsung put the buttons on the bezel.... It's terrible for gaming, constantly hitting buttons by mistakes
[Nexus 4 General] decepticon:
Welcome to Android, if you don't like the option offered you are welcome to another device that suits your needs.

Unlike yourself, most Gnex/N4/N7/N10 users see the on screen buttons as a huge improvement that started in Honeycomb and moved to phones with ICS.

Try the One X+ or Galaxy S 3 if hardware/capacitive buttons are your cup of tea.
[Nexus 4 General] altimax98:
I agree with you about that. Sadly once the Gnex hit its fame on VZW and dirt cheap on the play store it attracted a lot of those who think that AOSP is behind, and needs to have what the other phones have.

Fact of the matter is that on screen keys are superior for a lot of reasons but these in particular:

It allows for a seemless experience when the screen is off resulting in a sea of black cleaness. Its one area where Google is far ahead of Apple. The clean black appeal gives a far upscale appearance.

It allows the keys to be toggled on and off. By allowing App developers to toggle the appearance they can make an app looks great and works great when they need it.

It allows different devices with different specifications to use them how they need. For instance the Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus push the keys to the right when in landscape, but the 7 and 10 utilize the bottom. Traditionally when using a tablet in landscape it is easier to hit the center keys because of where you hold it, but on a phone its convenient to have the keys on the right to be thumb accessible.

It allows for an easier experience. I HATE having to use my wife's RAZR with capacitive keys. They require a little effort to hit and remove your fingers from the action as these keys have to be placed a bit from the screen area. When using on screen keys you never have to reposition your fingers to easily access the keys. Less movement, less effort and a light touch all make the experience easier.

All of that said there are 2 downsides, that are annoying but never a deal breaker. The first is with a 4.65in display your getting an effective use of 4.3in for use by the system in most situations. It can get a little annoying, but I fully expect new Nexus phones to come in with more edge to edge displays, vertically not just width wise, to compensate for that loss in usable screen area. Maybe a screen more similar to the new WP8 models. The second issue is one that the OP mentioned, its annoying, but never a deal breaker. Lazy poor application developers not modifying the code/app for Android and instead porting drawables and settings from iOS counterparts. This has plauged Android for as long as android has existed sadly.
[Nexus 4 General] neotekz:
You need to relax, maybe people like the OP still wanted the phone despite the fact it has on on screen buttons. The Op was asking for a way to hide them when not needed. Not everyone likes to do things the way you do. I for one prefer LMT to nav buttons, it's almost just as fast and hides itself when not needed. Most of of the time Nav buttons are a waste of space.
[Nexus 4 General] BravoMotorola:
Exactly. Why the F does OP think Android 4.2 knows when its a game? Now you can also see the buttons go away with the stock gallery when watching a video, that's because Google could control that.
[Nexus 4 General] droidmakespwn:
Probably one of my favorite features. Especially when a ROM gets involved.
[Nexus 4 General] mike_ekim:
The 'real'

Some apps can only be exited via a 'home' or 'back' button because they don't have an 'exit' option in the app. Without SW buttons you would be stuck in the app.

It would be nice to have the option to select which apps run with SW buttons and which do not. Personally I'm a fan of real hadware buttons i.e. the ones with real buttons so they don't get easily pressed, always backlit when the screen is on so it's not a PIA to use the device in the dark, but that's just me.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Actually the op stated that the buttons were the worse thing besides the 16 GB. He surely was not asking nicely of there was any way to hide them but it was a nice translation. lol

I am not so sure the op even has an n4 at least going by his original post.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] neotekz:
You're right that it doesnt sound like he has the phone but he did ask for a way to hide them to be standard. AOKP for the gnex let's you use the power menu to hide them without needing a restart.
[Nexus 4 General] Rusty!:
Someone should implement some sort of gestures to show and hide the nav bar, something like a three finger swipe up or down for show or hide.

Best of both worlds.

I'd do it if I was smart.
[Nexus 4 General] BR_Impulse:
I just came into this thread just to mention the use of LMT as well. Saw a few videos of this on the Galaxy Nexus a few weeks ago when I was trying to figure out how to hide the on-screen buttons for certain apps as well. There are modes to use multifinger gestures to emulate the onscreen buttons, or a ring-control style bezel popout (kind of like the new camera ring controls, or if you used the old stock browser's Quick Controls available from the Labs menu). I'm dying to try it out on the Neuxs 4 (if ever Google decides to ship me it >_<).
[Nexus 4 General] banesi:
I would welcomed this also, or maybe just something like 3 fingers tap or so.

Anyway, lot's of hate here and a lot of fanboys, people are starting to swallow whatever Google put on their plates even if it's pure cr@p like this on screens buttons are.

Just watched video of Nexus 4 next to One X and difference in useful screen estate is staggering, just check web pages visibility, Nexus just looks pathetic with this new "advanced" button implementation
[Nexus 4 General] redbullcat:
I believe there is a method available to devs to set the onscreen buttons to hide when you're actively playing a game, then when you pause (using an onscreen pause button), the buttons reappear. I think it's the same for movies too.

Onscreen buttons are great. They're flexible, they look awesome, and they make devices look better.

If you don't like them, get another phone, like a One X+ or a GS3. That's what is so good about Android: don't like one phone, just move to another.