[Q] Cannot boot into/install recovery

TheSZ11 · Jun 14, 2014

The issue I'm having is, I can't get recovery to work. I have flashed it maybe 30 or so times and hasn't worked once.

Just RUU'd again so:
HBOOT: 1.10
CID: 11111111
Bootloader: unlocked
Security: Off

For some reason the time on the bootloader screen says nov 26 2012 :/

So here is what I've tried so far:

fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery 'recovery.img'
fastboot erase cache

then rebooted and tried to go into recovery. Never goes to recovery. Just reboots into the rom. What am I doing wrong? how do I fix this? I've tried CWM and TWRP. Neither work. I've read through most of the recovery related threads in the forum and have done all of the steps mentioned in them!

I also tried updating firmware and then flashing earlier when it was hboot 2.14. Still no luck so I RUU'd again...

marknoll · Jun 15, 2014

Are u rebooting via adb?

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---------- Post added at 03:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:21 AM ----------

After flashing recovery ,choose reboot in bootloader. Let drivers install. Then power off device..hold power volume down til recovery.

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What Rom u on? Stock roms don't usually come with a reboot choser. If that's your case..download quick reboot from the market

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Heisenberg · Jun 15, 2014

TheSZ11 said:
The issue I'm having is, I can't get recovery to work. I have flashed it maybe 30 or so times and hasn't worked once.

Just RUU'd again so:
HBOOT: 1.10
CID: 11111111
Bootloader: unlocked
Security: Off

For some reason the time on the bootloader screen says nov 26 2012 :/

So here is what I've tried so far:

fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery 'recovery.img'
fastboot erase cache

then rebooted and tried to go into recovery. Never goes to recovery. Just reboots into the rom. What am I doing wrong? how do I fix this? I've tried CWM and TWRP. Neither work. I've read through most of the recovery related threads in the forum and have done all of the steps mentioned in them!

I also tried updating firmware and then flashing earlier when it was hboot 2.14. Still no luck so I RUU'd again...

Exactly which recovery are you flashing? What's the exact filename? What method are you using to boot into the recovery?

Sent from my Evita

---------- Post added at 01:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:58 PM ----------

marknoll said:
...hold power volume down til recovery.

I just want to be clear so as not to create any confusion, the volume down + power button combination doesn't boot the phone to recovery, it boots the phone to the bootloader.

Sent from my Evita

TheSZ11 · Jun 15, 2014

marknoll said:
Are u rebooting via adb?

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---------- Post added at 03:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:21 AM ----------

After flashing recovery ,choose reboot in bootloader. Let drivers install. Then power off device..hold power volume down til recovery.

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

---------- Post added at 03:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:22 AM ----------

What Rom u on? Stock roms don't usually come with a reboot choser. If that's your case..download quick reboot from the market

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

1) Nope not via adb. rebooting via fastboot or manually. Although I did try adb and no dice.

2) What drivers are you talking about? And as for the rest of it, I don't think that's how it works :S Once the device is off, holding volume down doesn't take you to recovery. It goes to the bootloader and then you have to select recovery and go there. If you could clarify this part, it would be helpful.

3) On the stock Rogers version of the stock rom. 1.94 I think. And yeah there is no way to get to the recovery from within the rom. Have to reboot with volume down held down. Or try and do it through adb. Both of which I have tried, to no avail.

Heisenberg · Jun 15, 2014

You are correct on point two.

Sent from my Evita

TheSZ11 · Jun 15, 2014

timmaaa said:
Exactly which recovery are you flashing? What's the exact filename? What method are you using to boot into the recovery?

Sent from my Evita

---------- Post added at 01:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:58 PM ----------

I just want to be clear so as not to create any confusion, the volume down + power button combination doesn't boot the phone to recovery, it boots the phone to the bootloader.

Sent from my Evita

Okay so I've tried many different recoveries. Here they are:

1) 2.7.0.0 and 2.7.1.0 both taken from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/evita
2) 6.0.4.8 the touch version of the HTC One X(ATT) taken from here: https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
3) and 2.7.0.8 unofficial taken from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2738246

I tried them all with the same filename as downloaded and I tried them after changing the name to 'recovery'. The methods I've been using to boot into recovery are:

1) After flashing, type in fastboot reboot-bootloader and then select recovery.
2) From the rom, reboot phone and hold down the volume down button, then from bootloader select recovery.
3) From the rom, adb reboot recovery.

None of these work. The phone simply bypasses recovery and goes to the rom.

Heisenberg · Jun 15, 2014

Can you please post the first five lines of your bootloader for me, exactly letter for letter.

Sent from my Evita

TheSZ11 · Jun 15, 2014

timmaaa said:
Can you please post the first five lines of your bootloader for me, exactly letter for letter.

Sent from my Evita

Sure.

*** UNLOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-1.11.0000
RADIO-0.18as.32.09.28L
OpenDSP-v28.1.0.32.0504

Heisenberg · Jun 15, 2014

I only have one idea, and that's to run a much more recent RUU in the hope that updated firmware will fix your issue. You need updated firmware anyway, otherwise you won't be able to flash any current ROMs. You're s-off so you can run any Evita RUU regardless of the carrier, no locking of the bootloader is needed, just connect your phone and run it. The 3.18 at&t RUU is the one you want, you'll find it here:

http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_..._10.130.32.34_release_signed_With_Partial.exe

Once you've run the RUU, try flashing a recovery again and report back.

Sent from my Evita

TheSZ11 · Jun 15, 2014

timmaaa said:
I only have one idea, and that's to run a much more recent RUU in the hope that updated firmware will fix your issue. You need updated firmware anyway, otherwise you won't be able to flash any current ROMs. You're s-off so you can run any Evita RUU regardless of the carrier, no locking of the bootloader is needed, just connect your phone and run it. The 3.18 at&t RUU is the one you want, you'll find it here:

http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_..._10.130.32.34_release_signed_With_Partial.exe

Once you've run the RUU, try flashing a recovery again and report back.

Sent from my Evita

THIS WORKED! I'm finally up and running. I've spent all day today essentially trying to solve this issue. Thanks so much!

Heisenberg · Jun 15, 2014

Sweet. I had a feeling that might do the trick, glad you're up and running.

Sent from my Evita

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