Borrowed Desire won't boot (white screen)

[evilution.dk]

Hi!

First off, I've been searching for the answer all afternoon, but with no luck.

Here's the thing. My GF borrowed my friends old Desire, because her Legend broke.

When we tried to boot it up, it was stuck at the white HTC screen. So i entered Hboot and tried to use recovery with no luck. Recovery was also stuck at white screen.

My friend had removed his SD card before we borrowed the phone. Could that be the problem? Both me and my friend are pretty new to rooting/flashing. All the info he could give me, was that he was running some Modaco rom, and had used Unrevoked to root the phone.

I tried to download a Modaco rom and rename it PB99IMG.ZIP and putting it at the root of our own SD card. No luck.

Then i tried to put the update.zip (CWM file) with the hope that I could then load recovery. Also no luck.

Also tried to plug in USB cable, so that I could maybe wipe phone and install a new RUU. USB was recognized in Hboot (HBOOT USB PLUG status), but no access gained on the computer. I have manually installed drivers.

My friend lives a bit far away. So is there a way I can solve this without his SD card?

Thanks in advance!

- Rasmus, Denmark

 

[davebugyi]

Please send the bootloader info.

Sent from my customized HTC Desire using TTP

 

[bortak]

when you run a RUU bot into FASTBOOT USB. Turn it off and then hold BACK and POWER. then run the RUU.

need more help check my guide.

 

[evilution.dk]

davebugyi > I hope this is the info you need :

BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.10.05.23
Aug 10 2010, 17:52.18

bortak> Awesome guide, will check it out right away!

 

[evilution.dk]

Okay, so now i followed bortaks guide. Created a gold card, downloaded latest recommended RUU, and then ran it while connected with fastboot usb.

At first i had problems when the RUU rebooted the bootloader. The phone shut down and disconnected instead of rebooting. Tried a few times, and finally got the installation to move on by keeping the phone "alive" through pressing vol buttons -although with a black screen.

But by 29%, while updating radio, the installation froze. After some time i unplugged USB and let the installation fail. So now I'm stuck with the four triangles with exclamation marks. I can run the RUU again and again, but it keeps freezing at various stages of installation.

What to do? It's not bricked, so there must be hope?

Can I take a different approach? Through ADB perhaps?

Thanks again!

 

[evilution.dk]

RUU installation keeps freezing on my pc! Tried to click vol button to perhaps keep the phone "alive", but then I got error 155

Can't seem to find anything on Google about RUU installs that freezes - do any of you know what to do? Can't I use ADB or anything to flash the ROM?

 

[elliottg61]

Okay, so now i followed bortaks guide. Created a gold card, downloaded latest recommended RUU, and then ran it while connected with fastboot usb.

At first i had problems when the RUU rebooted the bootloader. The phone shut down and disconnected instead of rebooting. Tried a few times, and finally got the installation to move on by keeping the phone "alive" through pressing vol buttons -although with a black screen.

But by 29%, while updating radio, the installation froze. After some time i unplugged USB and let the installation fail. So now I'm stuck with the four triangles with exclamation marks. I can run the RUU again and again, but it keeps freezing at various stages of installation.

What to do? It's not bricked, so there must be hope?

Can I take a different approach? Through ADB perhaps?

Thanks again!

oooh dear you shouldnt have disconnected it whist it was updating the radio.

i fear you may now have a radio brick

 

[evilution.dk]

So I can have bricked the radio - but the phone will still respond?

 

[bortak]

So I can have bricked the radio - but the phone will still respond?

unfortunately yes, if you unplug the phone and turn it on, it should boot in RUU mode, at what point does it say FAIL! ?

if it is on the radio, then I'm afraid it's bricked.. if you managed to luck out somehow and it isn't, then you could try again.

 

[evilution.dk]

When i turn it on, the black splash screen with exclamation marks comes on. If i try to turn it on with usb cable plugged in while running XP mode on virtual machine, i see the white screen with version informations. But it only says RUU with an orange background.

Tried to install the new Gingerbread RUU from the HTC hp, but it still freezes. Think I'm out of luck

 

[bortak]

hmm... stick your phone in the freezer (in a plastic bag) for 5-10 minutes then try again.

I know it may sound strange.. but it may be overheating or something.

 

[elliottg61]

Whoever you borrowed this from will not be happy haha

Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

 

[voodooboy3000]

Which RUU are you trying to install?

I had the same issue when I realised I was trying to install a 2.1 RUU on my desire which was a bit silly, I had identical problems. used the correct 2.2 RUU and all ok

 

[evilution.dk]

voodooboy3000 - Was trying to install official 2.3 Gingerbread RUU.

elliottg61 - It was crashing all the time when he had it, so he said i could have it if I could fix it. I couldn't

 

[voodooboy3000]

I would give the original firmware a go and get it back to stock. was it originally locked to a specific provider? if not use this RUU

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048

 

[mikedavis120]

Your not even s-off. How did he use anything to root. Granted my experience is with the bravoC. The GSM I'm sure is different. I would find the newest ruu available and try to flash that from hboot. If it takes forever go away. Don't touch it. Don't unplug it. Don't do anything till its done. If it wont flash after 30 minutes your screwed I think. U can try it over again. But if u have an official ruu it should flash no problem. If it gonna flash.

Try flashing a shooter port on the og evo, or flash a rom on the shooter. It can seem to hang on you for a while but it just takes time.

Edit: try this just rename it and stick on root of SD card and boot phone with volume down and power and then leave it be.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a4027/n/RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe

Sent from my PG86100 using XDA Premium App

 

[elliottg61]

voodooboy3000 - Was trying to install official 2.3 Gingerbread RUU.

elliottg61 - It was crashing all the time when he had it, so he said i could have it if I could fix it. I couldn't

hahahahaha! gave you your first thanks because that made me laugh