[DEV] USB-BRICK FIX - Restore USB function on your bricked Desire

Kubino was spot on - the misc overwrite was what caused the issue. If you modify a misc.img to include your CID and flash it back to mtd0, you will restore functionality. I can confirm that USB, BT, FM, recovery all work again on my Desire. The only thing we're not certain about is whether the ROM value in misc.img matters at all, but it doesn't appear to.

Stupid amounts of props go to IEF and adam235 at MoDaCo and kubino here. Thanks to all of you, so much.

MOD EDIT:
below is the post, as this was a combined effort, we don't need to link to modaco.....

As most of you know, people have been hard at work to fix the USB issues we've been seeing due to recovery setting us into USB debugmode.

After unsuccessful attempts to change the kernel commandline , eg. to:

board_bravo.disable_uart3=0
board_bravo.usb_h2w_sw=0

we've been successful in discovering (with the help of XDA-developers) that these switches are stored in the first NAND partition, mtd0, or 'misc'.

You must be rooted to try the following, it seems you can't write to mtd0 without root.
Do step 1 again if you have to.

Also, SD card functionality has to work. For this, do 'fastboot oem enableqxdm 0' in fastboot mode.



Steps involved:

1. Find out your CID. Go into fastboot mode, and do 'fastboot oem boot'.

The log will say something like the following:

CODE
#INFOTAG:Ramdisk OK
#INFOTAG:smi ok, size = 0
#INFOTAG:hwid 0x0
#INFOTAG:skuid 0x21F04
#INFOTAG:hero panel = 0x0
#INFOTAG:engineerid = 0x0
#INFOMCP dual-die
#INFOMCP dual-die
#INFOTAG:mono-die = 0x0
#INFODevice CID is not super CID
#INFOCID is HTC__E11


In this specific case, the CID is HTC__E11.

2. Get the following mtd0.img from the attached files below

Edit this image to the CID you found above with a hex editor.

Optionally, you can use this CID generator by stevebrush instead. Untested by me, but it should work properly.
//Edit: Updated link location for stevebrush. Thanks a ton for the generator!

3. Get flash_image from the attached files below
Move this to /data/ , and flash the modified image using:

"/data/flash_image misc /data/mtd0.img"

You can move both mtd0.img and flash_image by putting it on your sdcard, and issueing the following command in a terminal emulator:

'cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image'
'cat /sdcard/mtd0.img > /data/mtd0.img'

You might have to do 'chmod u+x /data/flash_image' before you run the commands (or chmod 755 /data/flash_image)



4. Repeat step 3 a couple of times if it doesn't seem to work well.

5. All done! Reboot, you should have normal usb connectivity. Post your 'fastboot oem boot' log and intermediate steps if it fails.


Credits:

-kubino @ XDA for providing us with the 'misc' information
-TheProfessor @ irc.freenode.net #modaco for being the first test subject + debugging
-adam235 @ irc.freenode.net #modaco for being a test subject as well + debugging
-SgtDavePwnage @ irc.freenode.net #modaco -> moral support + debugging
-DrMon @ irc.freenode.net #modaco -> being brave enough to test on his non-bricked device!

ooie said:

Am i thoroughly f'd if it says

fastboot oem boot
INFO[ERR] boot image does not exist!!!

edit: made some progress, got recovery to recognize and mount my sd-card, now what?

progress: flashed a rom and managed to get my log

Code:

c:\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot oem boot
                              ... INFOsetup_tag addr=0xA0000100 cmdline add=0x8E
07F9F0
INFOTAG:Ramdisk OK
INFOTAG:smi ok, size = 0
INFOTAG:hwid 0x0
INFOTAG:skuid 0x26A04
INFOTAG:hero panel = 0x3
INFOTAG:engineerid = 0x0
INFOMCP dual-die
INFOMCP dual-die
INFOTAG:mono-die = 0x0
INFODevice CID is not super CID
INFOCID is HTC__Y13
INFOsetting->cid::HTC__Y13
INFOserial number: HT07XPL06015
INFOcommandline from head: no_console_suspend=1 msmsdcc_sdioirq=
INFO1 wire.search_count=5
INFOcommand line length =459
INFOactive commandline: board_bravo.disable_uart3=1 board_bravo.
INFOusb_h2w_sw=1 board_bravo.disable_sdcard=0 diag.enabled=0 boa
INFOrd_bravo.debug_uart=0 smisize=0 userdata_sel=0 androidboot.e
INFOmmc=false  androidboot.baseband=5.17.05.08 androidboot.cid=H
INFOTC__Y13 androidboot.carrier=HTC-Nor androidboot.mid=PB992000
INFO0 androidboot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal android
INFOboot.serialno=HT07XPL06015 androidboot.bootloader=0.93.1000
INFOno_console_suspend=1 msmsdcc_sdioirq=1 wire.search_count=5
INFOaARM_Partion[0].name=misc
INFOaARM_Partion[1].name=recovery
INFOaARM_Partion[2].name=boot
INFOaARM_Partion[3].name=system
INFOaARM_Partion[4].name=cache
INFOaARM_Partion[5].name=userdata
INFOpartition number=6
INFOValid partition num=6
INFOjump_to_kernel: machine_id(2457), tags_addr(0x20000100), ker
INFOnel_addr(0x20008000)
INFO-------------------hboot boot time:26841 msec
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 4.557s

Apparently "HTC__Y13" is the CID. How can I find out my ROM version for the generator? Flashed InsertCoin v27 earlier on in this process, if it matters.

e. could it be 2.36.405.8?

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Are you s off? If yes then forget about the info cid and rom number, just do fastboot oem eraseconfig, and you're done.

Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

'fastboot oem eraseconfig' will easily do the unbricking for devices with unlocked bootloaders (eg: with Alpharev's hboot)

Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

A little help in a mini tutorial

papabol said:

i reformat my sd card using card reader hoping to fix it but when i inserted it to my phone it just the HTC logo will appear and then restarting..

its like this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AjVZ7vglRg




you mean here?

i only get error..


please help!

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Friend ... do the following:

You need to download the Android SDK and extract it in the folder c:/from your PC

Now go to the location you extracted and rename the file to Androidsdk

And your Desire go

application development settings > >

and select the option USB Debugging

Now plug your Desire on your computer and then open the command prompt, type cmd

Type the following command:

cd \
cd androidsdk\tools\
adb devices
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0

Now you will withdraw its Desire of the USB cable to see if he really the function of the SD Card.

Afterwards between Internet Desire, enter the address of the link below:

http://www. shadowchild. nl/fixmisc/update. zip (remove spaces)

It will download the file UPDATE.ZIP for Desire within the download folder on your SD card (Leave it there for now, don't do anything with this file)

Now you will need to download and install the application Root Explorer link below also over the Internet of Desire:

http://www. 4shared.com/file/TZ_dhyv8/Root_Explorer _ v2122 .html (REMOVE SPACES)

Done it and application Root Explorer installed, open Explorer and go to Root:

sdcard/download/update.zip

Press your finger on the file and choose copy.

With the return arrow, navigate again, returning to sdcard and paste the file update zip at the root of the card.

BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DO THIS PROCEDURE?

Because when. you're flashear update.zip file and it is within the download folder, simply give error because it will not be
found.

The file needs to be in the root.

Now a very important step of all: procedure

You'll flashear UPDATE.ZIP file to have the return of USB and thus terminate the procedures with total success!!!

You will need to enter Recovery mode to the next step.

Turn off your cell phone

With volume down keys and power between on-screen Hboot

With the volume down key, choose the RECOVERY mode and with the power key to confirm and wait for the black screen with the red triangle in the middle.

This is done you will enter recovery mode, blue pressing volume up and power together.

Navigate to the Wipe option date/factory reset (wait finish)

Navigate now till option Wipe cache partition (wait finish)

And finally the most important:
Navigate to the option "Apply sdcard: update.zip"

Select the file and send apply, wait to finish and ready!

Now go to Reboot System now and press Power again.

Wait for Desire connect normally.

Now is the time of "LET'S SEE":

Reconnect your Desire in the USB cable from the PC ...

At this point it starts to be recognized by PC and all drivers are being installed again.

You will face of silly and not believing ... hehehhe

Ready all finished and VC happy!

Now simply access normally your folders SD card via USB!

I hope you have really helped and please post the result!

sir_hc said:

when i try to execute fastboot.exe I get this message "the program can't start because AdbWinApi.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." I reinstalled the program twice but I keep getting this message. What am I doing wrong???

I think I don't have a problem with my sd card. The only problem is that I cannot connect my phone as an external drive. When I plug the usb I get this message, " USB device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and windows does not recognized it. For assistance in solving this problem, click this message."

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Hi,
I got the same issue.

What i did:
Download the AdbWinApi.dll and copy it to C:/windows/system32 & to your SDK Tools folder. Then try youre fastboot command again.
I dont have the AdbWinApi.dll anymore. so you have to look for it on google.

good luck