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[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
Hey everyone. After 22 logged hours of work on this phone and looking everywhere on XDA and AndroidForums I could really use some help guys. :crying: Since I cannot post links, please bear with my references.

HTC Evo 3D Shooter s-on hboot 1.58.0000 | device:HT17JHX02410 cid:SPCS_001 [sprint] mainver:2.95.651.6

Current status: stock rom successfully reloaded, relocked w/ security warning, stock rom stopped loading after relock. I can access 4ext as well as make commands from adb.

My goal is to flash PACMAN v 23.0.0 rom to my phone. I believe pacman uses Android 4.3. I tried flashing with 4ext, cwm, and twrp. As I recall the problem was an "error 7" across the board. Trying to solve this has lead me down the rabbit hole. I'm not even sure I'm on the right track anymore. I tried deleting the "assert getprop" lines from the beginning of the updater-script file as suggested by several users here, but that lead only to abortions. It may have something to do with 7zip asking whether to overwrite already existing files during extraction? I'm currently trying to return the phone to stock condition so I can downgrade to hboot 1.4 and get s-off, thus allowing me to flash PACMAN. This method was obtained from Unknownforce, Closeone, and RamJet73 all found on XDA.

Returning the phone to stock [in order to brick it via Unknownforce] has been a hassle because every tutorial requires that I lock the phone and then run the RUU update utility. I have tried several versions of this utility and they all drop the connection to my phone after restarting bootloader with an Error 170 [or 171]. There are several reasons for this error and one possible reason is that the software is incompatible. I think this is due to my mainver being 2.95 as opposed to 2.89 or lower. This is why I needed to find a .zip for the stock rom that would work, flash SetMainVersionLow, flash the rom zip, and then lock, bringing me to where I am now, which is a phone that will boot to bootloader and nothing more. This final method with setmainversionlow was obtained from remanifest on AndroidForums.com and I began using it because they mentioned something about 2.95 compatibility or something.

I can still lock/unlock the phone easily and flash any rom i wish, providing it is compatible. Where have I gone wrong? Is the PACMAN rom worth all of this!?

Thanks, all help is greatly appreciated.

-a
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
Update progress...

i can no longer get a recovery to load [4ext, twrp, cwm] and i think this is because i used a wonky verson of CWM. some have said CWM and htc 3vo don't play nicely together. all i have now is bootloader and adb. no rom loads either, just white screen with green HTC logo until battery dies. recovery programs flash successfully from adb but do not start.

my mainver has been reset to 1.00.000.0 and phone is relocked so i was trying to forget about the recovery and run a RUU. according to RamJet these are the two required items for running RUU. i've tried a 1.13 version as well as a 2.89 version. both of them act the same way as before -- immediately after the phone comes back and the program reads "erase user data" for one second, it fails and give me a 171 error.

please help. i'm a noob but i've looked EVERYWHERE for answers to these problems. if you have links to solutions i would appreciate that as well but i'd put money down that i've been there before.

:mad: i will never accept an OTA update again! all i need is hboot 1.4 and i'll be golden! how frustrating :p
[HTC EVO 3D] hossman:
Did you unlock again before trying to flash a recovery?

AFAIK there is no ruu that'll work for your phone until you get s off.

---------- Post added at 06:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:25 PM ----------

Short story

You need to get recovery

Then you need to flash a ROM that works on 1.58 or 1.4/1.50 and then you can get s off and downgrade your hboot and flash pac

This is more updated

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2539241
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
it was a good call, but after unlocking again, recovery will still not start. i tried to erase the recovery flash partition but adb said that was not allowed. I have bootloader and adb, the ability to lock/unlock the phone, and flash recoveries unsuccessfully it would seem. there's got to be something that will fix this...:confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] btharper:
The 1.58 bootloader apparently changes some formats in an incompatible way (I'm sure purely by chance and not to mess with custom roms).

This is what I did, alternatively there's this thread with alternate methods (more designed for windows I think).

Normal disclaimer: This is (to the best of my recent memory) what I did after mucking up my E3D. Follow at your own risk, my memory, your phone, or anything else could be faulty and you could permanently brick your phone trying the following steps.

Assuming you're CMDA and S-ON still:

If you need to fix your hboot/etc download the latest (2.89) PG86IMG.zip

Download the 1.13 PG86IMG.zip

Download SetMainVersionLow.zip (I think you already have that).

Make sure you have adb and fastboot installed and working.

Make sure you're at a stable hboot with a custom recovery.

If not flash the 2.89 RUU (see flashing RUU below).

Reunlock and apply custom recovery if needed.

Run SetMainVersionLOW.zip from a custom recovery.

Before downgrading your hboot you should be (hboot 1.89, custom recovery, "fastboot getvar mainver" = 1.00.0000)

Downgrade your hboot to 1.4.something (Possibly like this)

Flash the 1.13 RUU to get a bootable system

Optionally, Revolutionary to get Revolutionary S-OFF

Optionally (CDMA ONLY), if you got S-OFF you may update the radio (the 1.13 RUU downgraded the radio too). I used the 1.06 version, the 1.09 may work as well but IIRC it was a VM leak so I just stuck with what I think is the latest Sprint image.

From here you should be able to install whatever recovery and ROM (As well as any other partition like radio, hboot, etc) that you like. Good luck.

Flashing RUU

Either use the windows exe (requires windows and a phone that boots correctly), or:

get to your fastboot/bootloader (vol down + power or "adb reboot bootloader")

fastboot oem rebootRUU

fastboot flash zip RUUFile.zip

fastboot reboot (back to bootloader if you want to).

OR

Put the zip on the root directory of the sdcard

Make sure it's named PG86IMG.zip (CaSe sEnSiTiVe)

reboot to a locked/relocked bootloader and apply the zip

Lots of credit to all the devs that made the tools, without whom I'd have been stuck on boring, outdated stock roms.

These steps collected from various xda posts and pieced together for my particular situation, including but not limited to:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1563342

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547695

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1889438

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193101

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2074181

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1447839

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1627917

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1653777

These guides should provide more background on why/how to do certain steps, as long as being better formatted and complete.
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
Thanks and Thanks

Thank you SO MUCH for your time and effort! After four or five weeks of making my phone worse, I was planning on giving up at the end of this week. I will thoroughly read and then try your suggestions in the morning and update you as to what happens. I hope flashing the RUU as you have suggested works because at this point I cannot flash a recovery.

This is very much appreciated!

-a
[HTC EVO 3D] btharper:
No problem, having had the same thing happen I know the frustration, and while there are several, slightly different S-OFF guides, there are fewer guides for what to do when **** hits the fan. As long as your hboot works you can still flash signed RUU.zip files as above, and even the emmc recovery if it's bricked, a little more care is required once you get S-OFF though.
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
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last time i worked on the phone bootloader was working but not the recovery. now that the phone has been off for several days, spent the last day on the charger in anticipation of working on it this morning, and now it won't boot into bootloader [vol down + pwr]. the trouble began weeks ago after flashing a CWM recovery. everything i've done since then to recover the phone has made it worse.

i'm going to leave it charging for several more hours and come back to it later. if it won't boot into bootloader, is it bricked?

CURRENT STATUS: red charge light stays on indefinitely after unplugging; light goes out if battery removed; same reactions if charging via USB on computer or from AC adapter; charge light reanimates when plugged back in; will not boot; will not boot into bootloader; will not respond to ADB [device not found].
[HTC EVO 3D] btharper:
What were the last few steps you had done? The only time my hboot didn't come on was when I had my case on slightly off and the buttons didn't hold down correctly (try reseating your case as a last resort and make sure you can feel the buttons being pressed), at one point during the process you have to intentionally brick your phone as noted to corrupt the hboot, as long as you're S-ON it's okay and there are plenty of warnings that you must be S-ON, and one point right after recovering from that step where it's noted that you have to give it some time (I eventually just went to bed for the night because it wasn't working and I wasn't lucid enough to get it anywhere else). So probably just try pulling/replacing the battery and booting up hboot again and hopefully it works. If the red charging light is solid and dimly illuminated when plugged in then the hboot is corrupt and you can proceed to that part of the guide anyway http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547695

As well, adb only works when booted to recovery or once the normal system is booted, fastboot only works during hboot or right after rebootRUU (which is actually a part of the hboot, at least on the shooter), and emmc_recovery (used during hboot downgrade)/ultimate recovery tool should work and be able to unbrick the phone. Failing that are you on windows or linux? (revolutionary and some of the hboot downgrade steps require or work best on linux, there's a livedisc (bootable CD/USB stick that won't reset anything on your computer) you can use for the process made by closeone for the hboot downgrade process but you can use for the full process I would think (I did the whole thing on linux since that's my OS of choice) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1563342
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
They replaced my phone. :laugh: At the risk of sounding like a lunatic, I still would like this phone's hboot downgraded with s-off. What I ultimately want is Android 4.1 so I can use the Themer app, or at least some ROM that is similarly simplistic. Speedy and Simple, isn't that what everybody wants? haha! HTC Sense is a fugly abomination as I'm sure many would agree, and the bloatware is simply maddening!

CURRENT STATUS: mainver 2.95.651.6 710RD | Android 4.0.3 | Factory Locked | hboot 1.58.0000 | s-on | no recovery | stock rom

brand new, basically

Would you suggest I begin with this tutorial by UnknownForce along with this toolkit by CloseOne? I collected hundreds of links and plenty of downloads for the previous phone and became lost in the woods with that.
[HTC EVO 3D] btharper:
Good luck with it, my advice is lots of nandoid backups and make sure you've got all the tools you need ready. The whole process can be done with linux tools (including the RUU flash). Feel free to let me know if you have any more questions.
[HTC EVO 3D] btharper:
Any luck?

Any luck on the new phone?
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
I've just been using a themer called Homepack Buzz, Go SMS Pro, and other assorted apps. The embedded Sprint apps are really annoying, and the interface of HTC sense is ugly and inefficient, but I'm switching to Verizon in a couple of months and getting a galaxy 4 anyway, so I'll just wait and toy with it instead.

I realized that this HTC is not worth my time and effort, as it's main function is portable music player. Thanks for checking back in :cowboy:

I'm not sure if Sprint is going to let me keep the phone, but if they do I'll probably post it on Ebay, as it is brand new.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlmancuso:
If you pay all the fees/fines you can keep the phone. If not the esn will be marked as bad and it wont work on sprint.
[HTC EVO 3D] hanger-on:
Oh. Thanks for the heads up.
[Nexus 5 General] F4M0U569:
How would you confront the person who stole your n5 if you knew the exact location of your phone by using Wheres My Droid app? What would you do? I'm curious
[Nexus 5 General] maans88:
Match the imei number on the sticker that was on the phone with the phone if you took it off not sure if the imei is on the box or not
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
I'd call the cops and go to wherever it is with them just in case the person is dangerous and get it back.
[Nexus 5 General] ehupp01:
I would go to link and wipe it first then report it.

https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager?u=0
[Nexus 5 General] biscuitownz:
Pretty sure the imei number is also listed under "about phone" ;)
[Nexus 5 General] F4M0U569:
I don't think a cop would be interested enough to help you knowing they have other sh1t the need to worry about
[Nexus 5 General] Enddo:
im pretty sure the phone is property and they are required to at least follow up on solid leads. then again, i live in a small town, cops are bored here
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Trust me where I live they have nothing better to do than hand out traffic tickets they'll be interested for sure
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
Where i live all the police does is hand out parkingtickets and check for speed violations :D
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] ShadowDice9100:
I was having some random shutdowns.

Turned out sammy forgot to secure the clasps on the battery cable :what: . Basically any time the tab(GT-5210) was placed down with a small drop or taped in the back for any reasons it will random turn off... easy fix just opened and secure the clasps on the cable.

The fix works. The tab doesn't have a sensitive nature anymore. :D

I figure I share some inside pictures as I haven't really found many online. :cool:

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[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Lump800:
I had only one question how did you open it ?
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Nitro_123:
Could you please post some instructions on how to open it ? that would be amazing :D
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] midi_1996:
A Little Guide (in Italian :/ )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIYjMmj7ErA

Go and see how tear it down :) Sorry it is in Italian, even me I couldn't understand what's written (not Italian) so just images can show. :D Good Luck!
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] bibikola:
opening the samgung gt-p5210

i had to open my samsung gt-p5210 to fix the intermittent powering off problem. so i watched youtube to see how to open the device.. well what i did was use abt 6 plastic credit cards. first insert the edge of the plastic credit card into the right side of the device with the samsung logo facing up. i pushed the credit card in firmly and made sure all the side of the credit card was between the chrome and the glass. repeat the procedure at lower side and left side of the device..when all 3 sides are free and you can insert your finger in, gently insert the last credit card to release the power button edge and the opposite edge. the glass should now be able to be free from the plastic back cover..make sure the battery clip is secure. hopefully this should stop the problem.. am testing mine now and if i notice any re-occurrence of the intermittent powering off, then i would try other solutions..until then please enjoy this wonderful device...and my only wish is to have a CYANOGENMOD custom rom CM11 as i think the bloatware just slows it down too much...so am waiting for cm11...hope xdadevelopers will help us out here.. i think the problem is cos the gt-p5210 uses the intel processor...:)
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] shomizu9:
Thanks a lot for this thread - I've experienced the same issue with random shut offs with this tablet, depending on how you move it around or set it down on tables etc.

Can anyone identify in the pictures what specific "clasp" is being mentioned as the culprit? I see where the short cable connects the battery to the board, but don't really see any issues in mine (it looks like the first picture the OP posted). The wires of the cable seem to be secured or taped down on the battery facing end, and the plug itself seems secured to the board interface ok.

While I had the back off I did mash/press on all the cable interfaces just to make sure everything was tight, and even tightened all visible screws just for fun.

I put it all back together and it seems ok for now, but was mainly curious which "clasp" was being referred to. Thanks again OP and others in this thread
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] moonbutt74:
neat

hey,

thanks for the teardown, i was curious.

i'm using the first image in your post for my wallpaper now :D

peace
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] ShadowDice9100:
Use the same flat tools u would use to open a cell phone the back just pops off its a clip on
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] nayabs:
resolved

All the clasps were intact. So I just put a folder paper in the mid of the battery and closed the cover. Its now working like a charm!

Thank you for the post! :good:
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] dwarfer66:
I asked CM about a couple of days ago and they said there will NOT be version for the p5210, which is a bit **** since they can do it for just about any phone/tab out there.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Tquarter:
Yes...I have cm 11 on my captivate from 2010!
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Knolli1989:
Yeah, i would also like to know which claps everyone is talking about...
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] kayamokid:
me too. i want to know where is the clasps. my tab is shutting down and its very sensitive. it annoys me a lot :mad:
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Thumaroil:
Ok, first of all - thankyou to all that contributed. It seemed to have fixed my GT-P52000.

I have secured the cable in the middle (with the white, red and blue cables) with scotch-tape. Looking at it, that must be the power-cable. Additionally I have put a thick piece of paper (carton) in the upper middle of the battery and secured this with scotch-tape as well. Now I can shake my tablet without it turning off. I hope it stays this way.

I opened it after watching the you-tube-vid from the 2nd post with special mobile/tablet-opening-tools. No problem - take your time!

Kind regards

Thumaroil
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExPLO88:
Hello,

I own a Samsung Galaxy S2, running android version 4.1.2 (unrooted). I never had an external SD card inserted therefore the problem below is related to internal storage on the phone.

I recently plugged my phone under USB mass storage mode onto a laptop that prompts me to encrypt external USB storage devices. I accidently clicked “enter” to encrypt, but immediately – within seconds – unplugged the USB wire from the computer.

I now get a notification on my phone that says “Damaged USB Storage – USB Storage is damaged. Try reformatting.”

Storage does not recognise my internal storage at all. (see image attached)

Trying to connect via USB mass storage to PC does not work. (see image attached)

Other thoughts: The drive never got encrypted (99% sure). I think the problem may have happened because I removed the USB while it was in some operation.

What I’ve tried so far, and failed:

Connecting via USB mass storage to PC.

Connecting via USB debugging.

Tried both above options in Safe Mode and regular mode.

Tried to re-encrypt/decrypt the drive (computer doesn’t even recognise anything to encrypt/decrypt).

Tried to check disk for errors using chkdsk in command prompt on PC. It says “Cannot open volume for direct access”

What I would like is to recover my data from the internal storage on my phone. I haven’t tried formatting as my main goal is to recover the data first.

Thanks for your help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thuva06:
well most people commit this mistake!

1. If you had mistakenly clicked enter you should have let it do its work and when it was done you could have reverted back with easy steps mate.

2. I personally had this kinda problem (not coz of encrypt prob)

3. You've mentioned that loosing data is not your mail goal. but after all these you must sacrifice something to get your storage back.

4. Since your are unrooted got to sock recovery (volume up + home + power) and do a factory reset and clear the cache (you'll loose all your apps but 90% CHANCE THAT YOU WONT LOOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA 10% CHANCES THAT YOU MAY LOOSE.

5. Since your external is working you can always backup your apps with TB (titanium backup)

6. And yes this helped me fix this problem.

7. Incase if the problem still exists we'll think of another solution:o
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExPLO88:
Thanks for the response!

And yea, in hindsight I regret removing the USB on impulse like that! I should have let it finish the encryption.

I'll definitely give this a try later on today. I know when I reset my phone - sometimes the data is wiped, but sometimes it isn't. It's totally worth a shot.

I'll keep you updated on what happens.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AusernameIwillnotremember:
I'm running cm10.2 on a ls980 and I was using the 2.0.1 Netflix app workaround. It worked great for a while but all of a sudden it stopped working today. The video would freeze 20 seconds into a video but the Audi kept playing. I tried to uninstall and then reinstall the zip by booting into recovery and installing but it failed. I'm using twrp 2.6.3.3. Couldn't find any fixes on Google or here. Not sure why it's not working or installing considering the first time I did it, it worked just fine.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] hazarry:
I need to know what exactly this program do. since in the manual there is only one sentence that decribe it as to provides info about download status and the downloaded content from the internet.

I tried downloading mp3, gif, exe, zip, rar through internet explorer well it downloads but while downloading and running the Download Agent there is noting.

so what is it for. why so many crap applications such as enroller, midlets manager, voice commander being installed.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] SiliconS:
The Download Agent might be an operator function to give you access to certain special services, like downloadable ringtones or wallpapers or whatever. Or it could be something to do with MMS. Or it might just be something that HTC includes in their OEM ROM builds and your operator hasn't removed. Dunno.

You can delete the shortcuts in your /Windows/Programs folder, but this won't free-up much space.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] afhstingray:
:| i thought it was so you could download "updates" without reflashing the whole rom....

there was some rumors about being able to do this shortly before wm5 came out.....for example updating wmp without having to wait for the operator to release a whole new rom
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] eayuwna:
D'oh

I was hoping this forum would tell me what it's for. Have left this post to bring it back to the top of the recent history section in the hope of getting an answer.

slightly off topic, but I would like to be able to download more than one file at once while browsing the net (pie only allows one d/l at a time). is there a browser that allows this or does anyone know a reg key that will let me change this?

also. if downloading a file from xda dev wiki using pie I just get the file 'download.php'. is there a browser that this doesn't happen in?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] jmdrizen:
Re: D'oh

Get Tweaks2k2 (search in Google and you'll hit it) There's a lot of tweaks, one of them being multiple downloads.

Regards
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] eayuwna:
sweet.

cool. ta. i'll give it a try.