No SD Card/USB, execept from bootloader (kernel boots: board_hero.disable_sdcard=1)

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Major problem as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to permanently installing the recovery image.
The result is that Android now reports that the SD card is not present (I've tried 3 different cards), and the USB mode allowing adb is no longer available – the USB interface is not recognised (except from the bootloader).

I can flash stock firmwares from my SD card using Hboot or from RUU packages using USB by manually booting the bootloader, thus the interfaces themselves are working.
I have attempted to clean wipe the entire device, updating/downgrading and even installing the newest 2.73.405.5 ROM did not resolve this issue.

I have not found anyone reporting the same problem. I am running out of ideas and could really need some help/advice on how to resolve this. Especially if someone have a better understanding of how android is booted and how the symlinks and devices are created. I am a long time Linux user, but without the ability to use the recovery image/adb, USB or SD card to patch or inspect I am currently experiencing some difficulty investigating this further.

Update:
I've done some more digging and I think I have found the problem, however I don't know how to correct it.
Dmesg shows my kernel command as:
board_hero.disable_uart3=1 board_hero.usb_h2w_sw=1 board_hero.disable_sdcard=1 smisize=32 androidboot.baseband=6.35.06.18 androidboot.cid=HTC__Y13 androidboot.carrier=HTC-Nor androidboot.mid=HERO10000 androidboot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=HT97ML906986 androidboot.bootloader=1.76.0007 no_console_suspend=1 console=null

it also lists:
trout: SD-Card interface disabled

and as a result /dev/block/vold/179:1 is never created and not mounted.

Is there a way to correct the kernel command line, or do I need to wait for a S-OFF Hboot firmware to have possibly correct this?

Same problem here. Nobody who knows how to solve this???

Can you still boot images using fastboot?

like: fastboot boot <recovery-image-name>

Also, which HBOOT version does it display?

Originally Posted by packetlss

Can you still boot images using fastboot?

like: fastboot boot <recovery-image-name>

Also, which HBOOT version does it display?

It's showing HBOOT version 1.76.0004

I can still boot a recovery image but when i selcet update.zip, any zip or nanroid backup it's saying "Can't mount sdcard".

Another very big problem is that the device can't read any sd cards even when i have booted android normaly. It's always showing that no sd card is plugged in.

Really strange. Your cmdline say HBOOT is 1.76.0007 and your bootscreen 1.76.0004.

You can alter the commandline from fastboot though.

Try something like this:
fastboot -c "board_hero.disable_uart3=0 board_hero.usb_h2w_sw=0 board_hero.disable_sdcard=0 no_console_suspend=1 console=null" boot cm-hero-recovery.img

It only appends to the commandline though, but it's worth a shot.

For reference I give you my full booted cmdline if it is of any use.

# cat /proc/cmdline
board_hero.disable_uart3=0 board_hero.usb_h2w_sw=0 board_hero.disable_sdcard=0 smisize=32 androidboot.baseband=6.35.06.18 androidboot.cid=HTC__Y13 androidboot.carrier=HTC-Nor androidboot.mid=HERO10000 androidboot.keycaps=qwerty androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.serialno=HT<removed> androidboot.bootloader=1.76.0004 no_console_suspend=1 console=null

I'm pretty sure there is some way to configure the HBOOT, do you remember want exactly went wrong/what you did when flashing the recovery?

Thanks for your help but i have maked a big mistake in the meantime. I have flashed the new rom with ruu. Now it' showing HBOOT 1.76.0007 and i can't load the recovery image. Still it's showing me that there is no sd card.

The commandline that you have written doesn't works because of this. Nothing with fastboot works at the moment becouse of HBOOT 1.76.0007.

Do you know how to get back to 1.76.0004 or how to load fastboot with HBOOT 1.76.0007???

Edit: I have just saw your answer on the other post. I will give it a try. Thanks for your help.

It isn't possible to flash the old HBOOT because i can't access the sd card. Is there a way to enable the sd card without recovery or is there a way to flash the old HBOOT without sd card???

So can the recovery flasher APK not flash without a SD card?

If not, how about tricking it into thinking the sdcard (when booted up) is there by mounting /data then symlinking /sdcard to a dir on /data?

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I don't know if i can flash the apk recover without sd card. That's why i am asking for how to make this.
How can i trick on booting up? Do you know where i can find a tutorial or something like that?
Can you help me please?
I'am a newbee on android just changed from winmo.

Originally Posted by modaco

If not, how about tricking it into thinking the sdcard (when booted up) is there by mounting /data then symlinking /sdcard to a dir on /data?

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Can anbody tell me how to do this?