Root [International] URGENT - Almost bricked HTC One

[CaseyDGeek]

Hey

So due to some issues, my HTC One is now without an OS. It's stuck in Recovery, TWRP. And for some reason the laptop isn't reading it - which isn't abnormal, the USB drivers were being buggy already. But that essentially means I can't get a ROM onto the storage. So I can't install an OS either.

Please help. This mobile has been a lot of trouble, but I really do like using it, so I'd really like it fixed. And I don't think Customer Care would be able to handle this issue.

 

[DirtyDee]

So you can't load from adb sideload. Have you tried flashing a firmware? I am not to familiar with HTC unbricking

 

[CaseyDGeek]

So you can't load from adb sideload. Have you tried flashing a firmware? I am not to familiar with HTC unbricking

I tried starting up ADB Sideload, but it just keeps on 'starting', and doesn't start. I tried for about five minutes.

And I can't flash a firmware because I am unable to put anything onto the storage, and the USB driver refuses to read the HTC. It only shows a Mass Storage Device or CD Drive folder, opening either of which leads to the notification 'Please insert a (Mass Storage Device/CD) in Drive X:.

 

[Hadron]

Does it respond to adb at all? Have you tried different ports/cables?

If you have a USB OTG cable you can stick a ROM on a USB flash drive and install from there (just select USB storage as the source in the TWRP install dialogue, locate the zip & install as normal).

I'm assuming you don't have a nandroid?

Final resort is an RUU and flash back to stock. But OTG will work - I do all my ROM flashing that way.

 

[scotty85]

OTG sounds like a good way to go if you have no access to a pc with working drivers. need to get an OTG cable for myself for emergencys.

a couple other options if you can get to a machine where drivers work:
1)push a rom to your internal storage with this command:
adb push romname.zip /data/media/0/

2)you can use the adb sideload feature. more info at: [HOW TO] ADB Sideload/Push if you Wipe Internal Storage And have no ROM to Flash - xda-developers

 

[CaseyDGeek]

Does it respond to adb at all? Have you tried different ports/cables?

If you have a USB OTG cable you can stick a ROM on a USB flash drive and install from there (just select USB storage as the source in the TWRP install dialogue, locate the zip & install as normal).

I'm assuming you don't have a nandroid?

Final resort is an RUU and flash back to stock. But OTG will work - I do all my ROM flashing that way.

I've tried different ports and even different computers with the same cable, to no effect. The HTC MTP USB driver comes up as uninstalled, and attempts to install it via 'update driver' end with Windows saying that the driver is up to date. The OTG cable was my first thought, but the HTC didn't detect the flashdrive.

No, I don't have a nandroid.

What effect will the RUU have?

 

[Hadron]

An RUU flashes a complete set of stock software. So unrooted, back to stock recovery and factory reset in the process.

I've never had a problem with OTG in TWRP. Very odd.

Are the mtp drivers what you want? I'm afraid I don't use Windows for this stuff, so am not familiar with the driver issues, but I'd have thought there would be different drivers for adb.

 

[scotty85]

I've tried different ports and even different computers with the same cable, to no effect. The HTC MTP USB driver comes up as uninstalled, and attempts to install it via 'update driver' end with Windows saying that the driver is up to date. The OTG cable was my first thought, but the HTC didn't detect the flashdrive.

No, I don't have a nandroid.

What effect will the RUU have?

first,lets make sure were all on the same page in that you were trying to use adb with the phone booted to a permanently installed recovery,correct?

second,what did you have plugged in to your OTG cable? you may not be able to use a flash drive. try the process again using a FAT32 formatted sd or micro sd in an adapter plugged in to the cable.

 

[CaseyDGeek]

I don't mind rooting it again, frankly, as long as the mobile works again.

Yeah, that's right. ADB Sideload, to be exact. But the device just isn't detected.

A flashdrive. Sadly, I do not have the OTG cable with me anymore.

 

[clsA]

first,lets make sure were all on the same page in that you were trying to use adb with the phone booted to a permanently installed recovery,correct?

second,what did you have plugged in to your OTG cable? you may not be able to use a flash drive. try the process again using a FAT32 formatted sd or micro sd in an adapter plugged in to the cable.

I don't mind rooting it again, frankly, as long as the mobile works again.

Yeah, that's right. ADB Sideload, to be exact. But the device just isn't detected.

A flashdrive. Sadly, I do not have the OTG cable with me anymore.

I found these OTG USB to work Great in my one
I have about 4 of them laying around with different sdcard flash drive combinations.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0023FTRUO/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1

Be sure and click where it says more buying choices and pick a US shipper else it will take some time coming from china.

 

[CaseyDGeek]

I'm actually in India; I've ordered an OTG cable, though I'm not sure if it'll work well or not, just in the hope that it will.

 

[scotty85]

I found these OTG USB to work Great in my one
I have about 4 of them laying around with different sdcard flash drive combinations.
Amazon.com: USB 2.0 A to Micro B Female / Male Adaptor: Computers & Accessories

Be sure and click where it says more buying choices and pick a US shipper else it will take some time coming from china.

have you used them with a flash drive? is it just neccessary that the drive be formatted FAT32?

 

[Hadron]

I've used such things with ordinary flash drives with their default formatting (which will be fat32).

 

[clsA]

have you used them with a flash drive? is it just neccessary that the drive be formatted FAT32?

I've used such things with ordinary flash drives with their default formatting (which will be fat32).

yeah they work with fat32 flash drives fine
I do have one 64gig Memory Master flash drive formatted NTFS that the phone won't read.

Well I have to correct myself
I reformatted the 64gig drive to exFAT and it works fine also

I also have a couple of these it's a great combo

Wow and their on sale again $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m1629X829050Xfaff32208ac96b06c869c98d253a9004

 

[CaseyDGeek]

I've ordered the cable, and formatted my pendrive to FAT32. Just waiting only, now.

 

[CaseyDGeek]

Till then, any idea why the RUU cannot read my device as connected, and how I can fix that? I've tried both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports.

 

[scotty85]

Till then, any idea why the RUU cannot read my device as connected, and how I can fix that? I've tried both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports.

ruus are notoriously finicky. better bet is to get adb and fastboot working,and then extract rom.zip in this mannter:

Spoiler

the .exe utilities can be finicky,so if you have trouble getting it to run, you can extract "rom.zip" in the following manner:
-start the utility
-check the "i understand" box to move on to the next screen
-hide the utility temporarily out of site
-search your C drive for "rom.zip". you will find it in a temporary location(it will be in a different spot each time you run the utility)
-open the folder location,and transfer rom.zip to a safe location on your PC.
-unhide and cancel the utility,youre done with it.
-rom.zip can be renamed to PxxxIMG and flashed in hboot,from a FAT32 sd card

then flash rom.zip in this manner:

Spoiler

if youre working with a booted,operational phone,you can flsh the file in the following manner:

-open a cmd window

-change to adb/fastboot directory
cd c:\foldername
(cd c:\mini-adb if youve used any of my guides )

-place the zip file you want to flash into adb/fastboot directory

-enable usb debug,disable fastboot,plug in phone

-check for connectivity
adb devices (should return serial number)

-boot to fastboot
adb reboot bootloader

-check for connectivity again
fastboot devices

-flash the file
fastboot erase cache

fastboto oem rebootRUU (will put you in ruu mode,black screen silver htc letters)

fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip (will send and flash the file. dont interupt it while the cmd window shows its writinging,and the green status bar is moving on the phone screen)

*sometimes a file will fail with a pre-update error. this is normal,just enter again:
fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip
and this time it will finish

-when you get "finished" and "OK"
fastboot reboot-bootloader (takes you back to fastboot)

-reboot back to the OS
fastbooot reboot

you can use this if you dont have an operational phone as well. you just need to manually put the phone in fastboot(select from hboot menu) then skip the "adb" commands and start with fastboot devices

thats assuming that the utility youre tryiung to use passed all security checks if you are s on(main version,cid,mid,hboot,etc)

 

[clsA]

Till then, any idea why the RUU cannot read my device as connected, and how I can fix that? I've tried both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports.

are you by chance running windows 8.1?
you said you tried a bunch of different combinations are they all windows8.1 ?

 

[CaseyDGeek]

But the adb drivers are not working either, in the sense that I am unable to install them. The computer just doesn't read the mobile.

All Windows 7.

 

[scotty85]

But the adb drivers are not working either, in the sense that I am unable to install them. The computer just doesn't read the mobile.

All Windows 7.

Again,are you trying adb commands(not adb sideload) like "adb devices" with the phone in a permantly installed recovery? Definately no reason you can't get them working on windows 7

Are fastboot commands working? Make sure to put the phone in fastboot(not hboot) and try "fastboot devices"

If that works,start the .exe with the phone in fastboot

 

[CaseyDGeek]

Again,are you trying adb commands(not adb sideload) like "adb devices" with the phone in a permantly installed recovery? Definately no reason you can't get them working on windows 7

Are fastboot commands working? Make sure to put the phone in fastboot(not hboot) and try "fastboot devices"

If that works,start the .exe with the phone in fastboot

Okay, I'll try that, but till then, another issue.
I used the OTG cable to install the Viper ROM, but even after the installation, the mobile is telling me it has no OS =/

And after I attempted to install the stock kernel, it now refuses to go beyond "hTC quitely brilliant".

Okay, I reinstalled the kernel and then Viper, after it seemed like it was about to load and 'Beats Audio' had come up, but then it stopped.

No wait. It worked! It worked! There is joy in the world again!

Thank you so much, all of you!

 

[clsA]

Okay, I'll try that, but till then, another issue.
I used the OTG cable to install the Viper ROM, but even after the installation, the mobile is telling me it has no OS =/

And after I attempted to install the stock kernel, it now refuses to go beyond "hTC quitely brilliant".

Okay, I reinstalled the kernel and then Viper, after it seemed like it was about to load and 'Beats Audio' had come up, but then it stopped.

No wait. It worked! It worked! There is joy in the world again!

Thank you so much, all of you!

First boot of a new rom after deleting everything is always a slow process sometimes the phone looks like it's doing nothing for up to 10 min, and then android updating can take another 5. Then you have your google account restored 5 -10 min. Be prepared to set aside 30 - 40 min on a new clean rom install like that.

 

[rootflasher27]

Does the org cable work in download mode.

 

[rootflasher27]

OTG cable sorry stupid 3.5 screens

 

[Hadron]

OTG cables work in recovery (certainly TWRP) or when running Android. I don't know what you mean by "download mode" (that's a term I associate with Samsungs, not the HTC One).