Bricked HTC One S

[linhdeluxe]

OMG mopderators - please give me super big font access

I did it it feels AWESOME. Biggest thanks goes to : Ryandroid86 Androidcentral You should promote him as a GOD

Ok. My starting problem was, that I was trying to flash a new ROM, but accidently I deleted the nanodroid (backup for my sistem) so at the end I was stuck at HTC Logo with a disclaimer not even possible to enter recovery mode. Just a bootloader.

Here is how it's made for ONE S (S3) with HBOOT 3.01.000 Radio 16.11.20.24_M

You need to understand that while You are in bootloader (the white screen till the logo) in that section You are able to use only fastboot function. When You pass the HTC Logo you are able to start usage of adb commands.

1. relock bootloader with command : fastboot oem lock phone will restart back in bootloader.
2. type in CMD : fastboot oem rebootRUU your screen will get black with HTC Logo
3. download OTA : OTA_VILLEC2_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.19.401.101_16.22.20.03U_16.11.20.24_M.zip - Bugsy Lawson's Resource
4. extract OTA
5. from extracted OTA, inside You will find zip called firmware.zip - copy it to folder where your adb and
6. type in CMD : fastboot flash zip firmware.zip if it shows some error there, try the code again and then it should finnish successfully.
7. unlock bootloader
8. i downloaded this tool : [TOOL] HTC One S All-In-One Toolkit v4.0 [7-10-2013] [PERM ROOT][Noob-Proof] - xda-developers and after opening the downloaded folder there was one .exe file and folder Data - entered Data > Recoveries and copied TWRPS3.img to my fastboot & adb folder (because i have S3 version)
9. type in CMD : fastboot boot TWRPS3.img & it will boot in recovery
10. open all in one s kit which you downloaded in step 8.
11. on right side of application select TWRP (S3) and hit flash recovery (you need to do this sten while in recovery because this step uses adb command and you needed to parse the htc logo for this command to work.
12. phone will reboot in bootloader
13. after all in one kit showed that everything is ok, in phone select - reboot bootloader
14. now you have a recovery - enter it
15. i wiped factory reset thru recovery, Dlavik & cache
16. restarted the phone
17. whoaalaa

And again - Ryandroid86 HUGE THANK YOU !!!

hi edugarsb, I've just read your posts, I have the same problem like you, now my HTC 1S Villec2 in Hboot 3.01.0000 and I cant find the stock ruu for it. I want to factory reset it but cant find the compatible ruu.

- I wonder all the steps you did above for what purpose? Factory reset your 1S? why do you have to flash the firmware.zip in the OTA update?

I still can enter my TWRP...

- what have you got after done this steps?

15. i wiped factory reset thru recovery, Dlavik & cache
16. restarted the phone

 

[edugarsb]

Sorry for late response.

I did not find the compatible ruu for my phone tried all listed, but non working :/ all got 151 error at update.

All these steps i did to revive my phone, because i wanted to flash a CM 10.1 and in the process there is one step where you have to wipe cathe and other thing ... so i wiped so clear that my phone wasn't turning on. It was stuck at HTC logo with red dev terms under it.

To enter TWRP do steps :


7. unlock bootloader (and enter bootloader, so it shows FASTBOOT USB and stay there
8. i downloaded this tool : [TOOL] HTC One S All-In-One Toolkit v4.0 [7-10-2013] [PERM ROOT][Noob-Proof] - xda-developers and after opening the downloaded folder there was one .exe file and folder Data - entered Data > Recoveries and copied TWRPS3.img to my fastboot & adb folder (because i have S3 version)
9. type in CMD : fastboot boot TWRPS3.img & it will boot in recovery


If you dont wipe catche n other stuff, then flashing .zip files it will be showing errors all the time.


Please say if I can help You more

 

[Miroslav Stefanovic]

My name is Miroslav i am from Serbia, i have simular problem i have a One s with 1.7 ghz cpy(S3)S-on, i have unlocked it with HTCDev and now wnen i tipe fastboot flash recovery twrp.img it says error canot load twrp.img, i have trid everything, rename, just twrp, it 's alwayas the same message.......error: cannot load 'twrp.img': Unknown error, sometimes is just..< waiting for device >!!Please help... i am stuck, when i restart it works normaly, this is my first time...i have everything installed....

 

[razat_m]

U have mistaken man .. U have ville c2 which have the s3 processor .. Flash the right recovery ... And ur phn will not stuck anymore ..

 

[razat_m]

Please try cwm ...

 

[razat_m]

Please help !! I have htc one s (s3) I have flashed a rom cm11 .. But it stucked on bootloop .. I have tried many ways ... And at last i have deleted the internal storage and not backuped my last rom .. now bootloader is deleted .. It starts with recovery .. it's a hard brick .. Please tell how to acces the internal storage to flash a new rom .. :/:''(