Unable to flash RUU, Error - all FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

maniac8828 said:

I have tried flashing Sprint_HTC_One_m7wls_1.29.651.7_encrypted_ROM.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2250904

However, I keep getting this error:
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

I somehow now can get into recovery - I have TWRP. Anything I can do here??
Tried sideloading the above ROM but got error failed...

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Dude, did you get thru it?? Are you still down??

maniac8828 said:

I have tried flashing Sprint_HTC_One_m7wls_1.29.651.7_encrypted_ROM.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2250904

However, I keep getting this error:
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))

I somehow now can get into recovery - I have TWRP. Anything I can do here??
Tried sideloading the above ROM but got error failed...

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Hit me up on hangouts when you see this now that you have twrp we can fix your phone

Not sure if anyone has told you this yet but you should only flash Roms or RUU's that are on the sprint forum. Unless stated by the OP that they are compatible with our network.

just a heads up for future stuff.

Hello!!! How did you manage to fix that ? I have exactly the same problem
I would really appreciate some help

thanks!

Exact same problem

romulo.a said:

Hello!!! How did you manage to fix that ? I have exactly the same problem
I would really appreciate some help

thanks!

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+1 to this... I have been trying to fix mine for the last 48 hours..

I'm stuck please help me ?

maniac8828 said:

It tells me to enable USB debugging, but I can't do that as I cant get into android. Then later I get this error. Tried on multiple ports on my pc.
error [170]: Usb connection error

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i am getting the same thing of with mine shows
Hey bro i'm here down in the Caribbean and of which i was so happy getting this new perfect HTC one m7 sprint now i messed up that beauty and trying to get back stock sprint this my details about my phone.........................................................(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.60.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: Mod Edit
(bootloader) imei: Mod Edit
(bootloader) meid: Mod Edit
(bootloader) product: m7_wls
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0720000
(bootloader) cidnum: SPCS_001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4308mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: RUU
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-91bb20e1
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.039s


and this the other error i get


C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.032s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>cd\

C:\>fastboot flash zip Rom.zip
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'zip' (1029700 KB)...
OKAY [ 44.686s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) Read zipped android_info fail
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 139.159s

C:\>

kelloos said:

i am getting the same thing of with mine shows
Hey bro i'm here down in the Caribbean and of which i was so happy getting this new perfect HTC one m7 sprint now i messed up that beauty and trying to get back stock sprint this my details about my phone.........................................................(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.60.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: Mod Edit
(bootloader) imei: Mod Edit
(bootloader) meid: Mod Edit
(bootloader) product: m7_wls
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0720000
(bootloader) cidnum: SPCS_001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4308mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: RUU
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-91bb20e1
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.039s


and this the other error i get


C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.032s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>cd\

C:\>fastboot flash zip Rom.zip
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'zip' (1029700 KB)...
OKAY [ 44.686s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) Read zipped android_info fail
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 139.159s

C:\>

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The latest RUU is an exe file it's not meant to be fastboot flashed.

Sloth said:

The latest RUU is an exe file it's not meant to be fastboot flashed.

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I have the very same problem man, my htc One m7 At&t branded show me the very same error and cannot flash any RUU or sideload. Tried a Guru reset zip, the process was like the video, but still without recovery or leaving me flash any RUU.

This is what i get... (sorry if my "english" have mistakes but i'm from Venezuela)

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.44.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.17.3250.20
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.26.502.15
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: *****************
(bootloader) imei: *******************
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4309mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: RUU
getvar:all FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 0.041s

I am having same problem but using AT&T phone... I have tried with bootloader locked 4 different RUU files, all of them got error, I unlocked the bootloader and still the same, tried to do with fastboot and still the same, locked or unlocked always get too many links error... Any help?

Sloth said:

Hit me up on hangouts when you see this now that you have twrp we can fix your phone

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can you help me as well. i have relocked my bootloaders but my M8sd dwgl ruu gives the same error i.e. [too manu links] and now i cant even get into recovery.

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maniac8828 said:

Somehow manged to get back to life. I don't know how but working now. I will post all the steps I did in sometime.
But really myself don't know what worked

Thanks to all who helped especially @bigdaddy619 :good: and also to those who offered to help

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can you help me as well. i have relocked my bootloaders but my M8sd dwgl ruu gives the same error i.e. [too manu links] and now i cant even get into recovery. how did you install recovery back? and how did you flash stock RUU?