lost all files when flashing

[j_wan1]

I flashed viper rom on android revolution and now my phone can't boot into system because all the files are gone (including backups). however, i can go to twrp recovery. can someone tell me how to flash a rom via PC?

 

[VDub2174]

The ROM should have all files included for your phone. What version of the ROM did you use?

 

[j_wan1]

i think i used the AT&T version instead of international.. is it possible to flash a rom via pc?

 

[VDub2174]

I've never come across a ROM that I could flash through the PC. Maybe someone who has can chime in?

Can you access the phone's storage on your PC?

 

[Golfdriver97]

i think i used the AT&T version instead of international.. is it possible to flash a rom via pc?

There are a few ROMs that can be flashed via PC, but it is extremely rare. I would highly recommend finding a stock ROM for your phone, and flashing that to it.

 

[j_wan1]

thanks for your reply. after i download the .zip file, how do i flash it to the phone? my twrp recovery works fine btw.

 

[VDub2174]

thanks for your reply. after i download the .zip file, how do i flash it to the phone? my twrp recovery works fine btw.

You would need to put the .zip file on the root of your SD card, go into TWRP, and install from there.

 

[mstrblueskys]

thanks for your reply. after i download the .zip file, how do i flash it to the phone? my twrp recovery works fine btw.

You are going to have to do it through your bootloader with fastboot. I recommend putting the rom.zip in the same folder that you have your adb commands and open the command window in that folder (much like you did to unlock the device and get the token).

Now, with your phone in the bootloader (not recovery) type in
fastboot update <location/of/rom.zip>

That should flash your rom zip and you should be good to go. If you get in a bootloop (ie. the phone never gets past the boot animation) go back into your unlocked bootloader and type in
fastboot -w

This will do a wipe and then fasboot update and it should work.

Let me know. I've never actually flashed any rom through the bootloader.

 

[j_wan1]

the problem is that i can access the SD card on my phone. when i plug it in to my computer, i can't copy the zip file onto the device. when i try to reload boot loader, it says that no OS is installed. if i buy an otg connecter, will this help?

 

[j_wan1]

ill do that now

 

[j_wan1]

i typed in fastboot update rom.zip in my android folder (contains: adb.exe, fastboot.exe, adbwinapi.dll, adbwinusbapi.dll) and it gave me the error "archive does not contain 'android-info.txt" and archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'

 

[j_wan1]

do i have to unzip the file?

 

[mstrblueskys]

do i have to unzip the file?

Nope - try downloading the stock rom and flashing it.

 

[VDub2174]

do i have to unzip the file?

No need to unzip the file.

Put the ROM on your SD card through your PC and put the SD card into your phone. Boot into TWRP and install from your external SD card. I had to do something similar when I flashed an incorrect kernel to my Galaxy Player. TWRP should detect the SD card and you should navigate from there.

 

[mstrblueskys]

No need to unzip the file.

Put the ROM on your SD card through your PC and put the SD card into your phone. Boot into TWRP and install from your external SD card. I had to do something similar when I flashed an incorrect kernel to my Galaxy Player. TWRP should detect the SD card and you should navigate from there.

If he has the AT&T version of the One, chances are he has a virtual SD card and not a physical card. If I am wrong, do what he said and copy your files to the SD card!

 

[VDub2174]

If he has the AT&T version of the One, chances are he has a virtual SD card and not a physical card. If I am wrong, do what he said and copy your files to the SD card!

Very true, forgot to mention that but I was going off his second post where he said he flashed the AT&T version instead of the International.

 

[mstrblueskys]

Very true, forgot to mention that but I was going off his second post where he said he flashed the AT&T version instead of the International.

Looking at it, I guess it could be either. Man, if you have an SD card, just put the rom on that.

You could also run the RUU to get back to stock and re-root, though HTC Dev is down right now.

 

[j_wan1]

You are going to have to do it through your bootloader with fastboot. I recommend putting the rom.zip in the same folder that you have your adb commands and open the command window in that folder (much like you did to unlock the device and get the token).

Now, with your phone in the bootloader (not recovery) type in
fastboot update <location/of/rom.zip>

That should flash your rom zip and you should be good to go. If you get in a bootloop (ie. the phone never gets past the boot animation) go back into your unlocked bootloader and type in
fastboot -w

This will do a wipe and then fasboot update and it should work.

Let me know. I've never actually flashed any rom through the bootloader.

thanks for the reply. the thing is, when i plug in my phone, the virtual sd doesnt show on my pc.
i was running 4.2.2 android revolution so do i flash that or stock 4.1.2?

 

[VDub2174]

thanks for the reply. the thing is, when i plug in my phone, the virtual sd doesnt show on my pc.
i was running 4.2.2 android revolution so do i flash that or stock 4.1.2?

So you have the AT&T version?

Sent from my HOX+ loaded with Elegancia ROM v5.1.0

 

[mstrblueskys]

So you have the AT&T version?

No, I thought I recognized the name so I looked at an old thread and it's the international version.