Root trouble getting phone back after trying to root

edivens · Jan 13, 2011

Guy I need your help. I just tried to root my phone using autoroot from xda and it failed now I can't get my phone back to stock I have tried to go to follow directions and and when it tells me to hold the power button and volume down for fast boot is goes strait to HBOOT then it fails after that can some one help me get this back to stock please it will look bad if I go to work at the Sprint store with a bricked phone.

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

What is your hboot version? Did you try with the newest method, or the previous method (first post or second post)? What step did you get to? In any case, we can probably get it fixed, but I need your hboot version.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

2.02 and I used autoroot from xda website [ROOT] ~~~ HTC EVO - Universal Auto Root ~~~ v2.2 (works with all version)(1/10/11) - xda-developers user Quick method and just went from there it got suck when it got to recovery were you see the red tringle. Then I just waited and it timed out? So not sure what i did wrong but thanks for the help

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Right above the quick method - "This will only work if your phone came with hBoot version .9x"

That warning is there for a reason. So, you still have hboot 2.02, and you can get into hboot itself? If that's the case, you're in good shape. Download this file:

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

You must rename this file to PC36IMG.zip, exactly. Make sure it doesn't accidentally get renamed to PC36IMG.zip.zip or anything (windows hides extensions by default). Connect your phone to the computer, and select hboot usb. You should able to browse your sdcard from the computer that way. Copy the PC36IMG.zip to the root of the sdcard. Reboot the phone back into hboot. it should scan for the PC36IMG.zip file, and prompt you to flash it. Once it is done flashing, you should be back to square one. This will wipe everything on the phone. Of course, autoroot already does that, so this just reinforces that fact. Let me know if you have any questions about this or if it doesn't work.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

ya I'm a dumm ass for thinking that this would work after the warning, my mind saw quick install and that all. Thank you for your help I still want to root this phone I guess I need to slow down and do what they say for the hboot 2.02. But thanks again still downloading what you told me so hopefully I will be ok after that

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Don't feel bad. We all make mistakes. Just remember to read everything and learn from your mistakes. If you want to root, feel free to use autoroot, but unrevoked3 might be a better option for you. It's somewhat safer. Ultimately, the normal mode will work the exact same way (unrevoked forever). Let's get you up and running first

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edivens · Jan 14, 2011

thanks man It wont be funning if I walk into the sprint store with my phone not working trying to help sprint costumers

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Out of curiosity what happens if you turn the phone off then turn it back on normally? I don't think you ever said.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

it show sprint EVO htc then after 3 sec it goes to red triangle I just did it

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

akazabam said:
Out of curiosity what happens if you turn the phone off then turn it back on normally? I don't think you ever said.

is that bad?

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Hmm. Well, the fact that you can get to hboot is good. Running the PC36IMG should fix it. Let me know if that works.

EDIT: I didn't expect it to boot. I was just curious what state it was in. I'm not positive on what it's trying to do at this stage. I'm not completely familiar with the autoroot process. It sounds like it's trying to get to recovery, which doesn't exist.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

just waiting on download but thanks we will see

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

what if my phone goes straight to hboot? and will not let me scroll down to hboot sid?

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

should I let it go throght the boot then come back and try and hboot sid?

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Sorry I don't quite understand what you mean. Right now, what happens when you start with the phone off, then turn the phone on while pressing volume down? It should go to hboot. Can describe exactly what is happening once it gets there?

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

it goes to the screen with white then goes straight to hboot with out me pushing any buttons

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

then it ask me if I want to start update Yes or No thats were i'm at right now. I tried the ruu to gety it back to stock but nothing happened?

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Okay. In hboot, do you have any menu options.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

yes it ask if I want start the up date?

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

up for yes or down for no

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Is that the update I had you copy over or has it been doing this since autoroot and you're asking how to get out of it?

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

I downloaded the file you told me to then renamed it like you told me to. I then pushed the volume down and the power button , as soon as I did that it showed the hboot and everything under that but went straight to the hboot. I pushed no then go to hboot usb then push the power button then it starts and I'm waiting then hboot USB yes and radio v2 is still failing

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

and the same thing 12 bootloader fail-IC

akazabam · Jan 14, 2011

Sorry, I'm having some computer trouble and have to type this from my phone.I'll have to look at this in the morning I'm afraid. It sounds like autoroot copied a pc36img and keeps prompting you to flash it. You need to replace that with the one you downloaded. Sorry I don't quite understand what you're saying is happening when you go to hboot usb. If you have a card reader of some sort that might be easier for the time being.I'll have to help more in the morning.

edivens · Jan 14, 2011

Man I just got the phone back to stock 1 minute ago with the RUU update thank you for all your help ! I just got it back working just now but I really thank you for helping me. I really want to root my phone I guess I need to read a lot more before I try this again. Thank you one more time for your help

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