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HTC Desire 516 dual sim ROOT FAILED (BRICKED?)

I've tried to root my HTC Desire 516 dual sim by following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/bootloader-fastboot-recovery-htc-desire-t2845467/page8 But obviously, I did something wrong. Now, when I turn on my phone and unlock the screen, suddenly there is a message saying "Unf...

                                  I've tried to root my HTC Desire 516 dual sim by following this guide:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/bootloader-fastboot-recovery-htc-desire-t2845467/page8 

But obviously, I did something wrong. Now, when I turn on my phone and unlock the screen, suddenly there is a message saying "Unfortunately, HTC Sense has stopped", and I didn't make a backup and now don't know what to do. Can someone help me to fix it? I cannot do anything on the homescreen or even to get in the app menu, only in settings menu.

Also, when I try to wipe cache or go for the factory reset it returns a string saying "E: failed to mount/sdcard (no such file or directory)"

I tried to find a stock ROM for this phone but seems that there's none on the internet.

Paolo (111 rep)

Dec 21, 2014, 11:48 AM • Last activity: Mar 19, 2025, 07:00 PM

3 votes

4 answers

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Why do I get "not enough space" when I copy an APK file to /system/app?

htc-desire internal-storage file-system file-transfer apk

I recently rooted my HTC Desire Bravo because I needed read/write access to `/system/app` in order to be able to copy an APK file there. I [wrote here on stackexchange][1] on the best solution to root the Desire and got pointed to Unrevoked. Everything worked fine and typing "su" in the adb shell gi...

                                  I recently rooted my HTC Desire Bravo because I needed read/write access to /system/app in order to be able to copy an APK file there.

I wrote here on stackexchange  on the best solution to root the Desire and got pointed to Unrevoked. Everything worked fine and typing "su" in the adb shell gives me nice root access.

I re-mounted /system like

    mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

That worked. However, trying to copy my APK file using adb push MyApp.apk /system/app/ didn't work and gave me a "permission denied". Alternatively I therefore pushed the app to /sdcard first and wanted to do a 

    cat /sdcard/MyApp.apk > /system/app/MyApp.apk

That approach has worked just perfectly on my rooted HTC Hero, on the Desire however it gives me

> "Cannot create /system/app/MyApp.apk:
> not enough memory"

Does anyone have a clue on what could be the problem here?  How can I push my app to the system folder so that it installs properly?

Juri (698 rep)

Dec 19, 2010, 09:13 PM • Last activity: May 24, 2024, 08:43 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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Can HTC Desire 530 be rooted?

rooting htc-desire

I have a HTC Desire 530, Android 6.0.1, can it be rooted? I want to make sure before I root it with Kingroot. I've tried looking over the web for indexes of allowed devices, and I haven't seen it, but I'm not too sure about those lists as well. So I'm just going to ask here, can this phone be safely...

                                  I have a HTC Desire 530, Android 6.0.1, can it be rooted? I want to make sure before I root it with Kingroot.

I've tried looking over the web for indexes of allowed devices, and I haven't seen it, but I'm not too sure about those lists as well.

So I'm just going to ask here, can this phone be safely rooted or not?

ScarXL (11 rep)

Nov 5, 2016, 06:28 PM • Last activity: Apr 4, 2024, 10:46 AM

1 votes

0 answers

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Device not booting and not allowed me to unlock boot loader

htc-desire

Everytime I try to boot the device HTC Desire 728 I am getting a white screen with *** Software status: Modified *** *** Locked *** HTC_AS0CML 128 SHIP S-ON *** Security Warning *** CID-HTC__J15 LK-1.01.0000 OS-1.36.401.4 VOL Up to previous item VOL Down to next item Power Key to select item REBOOT...

                                  Everytime I try to boot the device HTC Desire 728 I am getting a white screen with

    *** Software status: Modified ***
    *** Locked ***
    HTC_AS0CML 128 SHIP S-ON
    *** Security Warning ***
    CID-HTC__J15
    LK-1.01.0000
    OS-1.36.401.4
    
    
    VOL Up to previous item
    VOL Down to next item
    Power Key to select item
    
    REBOOT
    REBOOT TO BOOT-LOADER
    BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE
    BOOT TO RECOVERY MODE
    POWER DOWN

Tried Booting into recovery and selecting "wipe data and factory reset" but still the same problem.

Tried to fastboot boot .. but it says 

    FAILED (remote: 'download for partition 'unlocktoken' is not allowed')
    fastboot: error: Command failed

I searched the web and found that I must first unlock bootloader (see this link ) **But however my device is locked and I cannot even boot it to enable "Developer Mode" and "Enable OEM Unlock" options from settings.**

Can you suggest what to do? 
                                

FindOutIslamNow (111 rep)

Dec 15, 2020, 06:36 AM • Last activity: Feb 22, 2024, 07:49 AM

72 votes

2 answers

26996 views

How can I view title text for a web image (xkcd.com) on an Android based browser?

2.2-froyo htc-desire browser

How can I see the title alt text for website images on an HTC Desire? I'm currently using the Dolphin HD browser but I can't see a way of getting the alt text.

                                  How can I see the title alt text for website images on an HTC Desire?

I'm currently using the Dolphin HD browser but I can't see a way of getting the alt text.

therefromhere (1297 rep)

Oct 8, 2010, 06:51 AM • Last activity: Dec 24, 2023, 04:53 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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Enable OEM unlocking and unlock bootloader on an HTC device

root-access htc-desire bootloader-lock

Recently I bought HTC Desire 530 phone from the Facebook Marketplace and have been tricked with a demo phone. It's a new phone, not even a scratch, but i demo keeps popping up every 30 seconds. I want to root it and install a fresh stock ROM but can't unlock the bootloader. [![screenshot][1]][2] [![...

                                  Recently I bought HTC Desire 530 phone from the Facebook Marketplace and have been tricked with a demo phone. It's a new phone, not even a scratch, but i demo keeps popping up every 30 seconds. I want to root it and install a fresh stock ROM but can't unlock the bootloader.

Click images for larger variants

I followed several tutorials on YouTube and XDA but couldn't get it working.

How to OEM unlock and unlock the bootloader for this device?

Htcdesire530 (11 rep)

Mar 28, 2017, 01:13 PM • Last activity: Jul 5, 2022, 02:04 AM

5 votes

2 answers

702 views

can I push 'hanging' sending email in gmail outbox?

htc-desire gmail

I sent out three (big emails - 6 pictures from my mobile camera) very quickly one after each other. Now after 10 or so minutes they are still in the gmail outbox folder. I experienced the same when I was connected via both wireless or mobile network. **Can I somehow push the emails to be sent out?**...

                                  I sent out three (big emails - 6 pictures from my mobile camera) very quickly one after each other. Now after 10 or so minutes they are still in the gmail outbox folder. I experienced the same when I was connected via both wireless or mobile network.

**Can I somehow push the emails to be sent out?** I tried to open them and send again but it didn't help.

Last time this happened I deleted them and sent out slowly one after each other again and it went ok.

HTC Desire 2.1

Radek (1679 rep)

Jan 31, 2011, 12:19 AM • Last activity: May 9, 2022, 10:39 AM

0 votes

1 answers

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HTC Desire 816 -How to use a particular sim for data usage and restrict the other?

4.4-kitkat htc-desire mobile-data

I have got an HTC Desire 816 phone. I am not able to restrict the data usage to only one sim. If i enable the data usage for the Slot1 sim, the Slot2 sim also gets enabled for data usage. Any idea how to restrict this?

                                  I have got an HTC Desire 816 phone. I am not able to restrict the data usage to only one sim. If i enable the data usage for the Slot1 sim, the Slot2 sim also gets enabled for data usage. Any idea how to restrict this?
                                

Autumn (101 rep)

Jul 15, 2014, 08:44 AM • Last activity: Apr 1, 2022, 02:03 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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How to enter safe mode on an HTC Desire w/CyanogenMod stuck in boot loop?

cyanogenmod htc-desire boot-loop safe-mode

I have an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7 installed. After ignoring the low storage warning for a couple of months, it finally crashed and since then is stuck in the dreaded boot loop. I am able to enter a shell using `adb shell`, and I freed some space (~30M) in the internal memory but to no avail. A...

                                  I have an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7 installed. After ignoring the low storage warning for a couple of months, it finally crashed and since then is stuck in the dreaded boot loop. I am able to enter a shell using adb shell, and I freed some space (~30M) in the internal memory but to no avail.

After reading about how people solved this problem, a promising way seems to be to enter “safe mode“, then find out which app might cause the boot process to fail and remove it.

I found instructions for the HTC Desire to enter safe mode (turn it on, then keep menu button pressed), but this only let me enter the CyanogenMod recovery menu. My explanation for this is that this behavior is a difference from the stock firmware which most similar question apply to.

I did read the boot loop tag wiki , I naturally want to keep my personal data and settings, and factory-resetting the phone is not a desired option.

fqxp (119 rep)

Jan 6, 2014, 09:48 PM • Last activity: Mar 24, 2022, 04:11 AM

2 votes

1 answers

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HTC Desire (Android 2.2) connects then disconnects to wifi

2.2-froyo htc-desire connection-issues wifi-hotspot

I have a wifi router I want to connect to. It's a TP-Link (Model No. TL-WA901N / TL-WA901ND 2.0). I have enabled WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK on the router, (the default), when I try and connect my HTC Desire to it (Android 2.2), it connects once I enter the password, but never successfully obtains an IP addres...

                                  I have a wifi router I want to connect to. It's a TP-Link (Model No. TL-WA901N / TL-WA901ND 2.0). I have enabled WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK on the router, (the default), when I try and connect my HTC Desire to it (Android 2.2), it connects once I enter the password, but never successfully obtains an IP address. 

It then it disconnects within a few seconds, it will repeat this 8 times, gives up and then tries the next available network and successfully holds that connection. I do know that the device is connecting initially because I am watching the router's console for connections, and the MAC address that connects matches the my phone.

I am using my router in the default "Access Point" mode, and the default gateway is 192.168.1.254.

angryITguy (200 rep)

Mar 5, 2012, 12:44 PM • Last activity: Mar 23, 2022, 10:07 PM

0 votes

1 answers

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HTC desire bravo sim card is always ejecting

htc-desire sim-card

I have to hold the card in place while using the phone otherwise it pushes itself out. When troubleshooting the problem, being as gentle as possible by the way, it clicks into place but doesn't catch and is pushed out by the spring lock.

                                  I have to hold the card in place while using the phone otherwise it pushes itself out. When troubleshooting the problem, being as gentle as possible by the way, it clicks into place but doesn't catch and is pushed out by the spring lock.
                                

Kris (1 rep)

Oct 12, 2014, 04:07 AM • Last activity: Mar 18, 2022, 07:04 AM

3 votes

1 answers

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Device freezes after trying to reboot with bootloader

adb htc-desire fastboot bootloader htc

I have been trying to unlock my bootloader as per the [instructions][1] found here. I already have installed the drivers from Google USB driver folder that comes in Android SDK "extras" folder. However, when I try to start my device into the fastboot mode with cmd, it freezes. I type "**adb reboot b...

                                  I have been trying to unlock my bootloader as per the instructions  found here. I already have installed the drivers from Google USB driver folder that comes in Android SDK "extras" folder. However, when I try to start my device into the fastboot mode with cmd, it freezes.

I type "**adb reboot bootloader**" to the terminal, as instructed. It seems to be trying to restart my phone, yet it freezes before it can actually start up, stuck on the initial HTC screen.

Has anyone ever encountered an issue like this, or may anyone have an idea for a solution to this? I would manually enter bootloader menu and get my phone to fastboot if I could, but holding down the volume down and power buttons (as instructed ) won't help me at all. Pressing volume down and power simultaneously will simply start my device with a regular boot (and I have no means to "deselect Fast boot" - I simply don't have the option in battery settings).

I am on Windows 7 laptop and my phone is HTC Desire 516 using Android 4.3.

Sarcosuchus (31 rep)

Apr 22, 2015, 07:05 PM • Last activity: Mar 15, 2022, 12:02 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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Tapping 7 times Build number in HTC Desire 300 does not work

htc-desire

I am trying to enable developer options in my phone (HTC Desire 300) but tapping 7 times the build number doesn't work. Is there any idea? Thank you in advance!

                                  I am trying to enable developer options in my phone (HTC Desire 300) but tapping 7 times the build number doesn't work. Is there any idea? Thank you in advance!
                                

Konstantina Papagiannopoulou (11 rep)

Sep 29, 2015, 01:22 AM • Last activity: Jan 26, 2022, 06:03 AM

2 votes

1 answers

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HTC Desire - where are my photos?

external-sd htc-desire htc

I was low on battery and my niece installed an app to assist (can not remember the name). However, she changed all my images onto my SD card. After that, I assumed I lost all my old images as I could not find them. :( I removed my SD card to reset the phone and realized that one of the photos is sho...

                                  I was low on battery and my niece installed an app to assist (can not remember the name). However, she changed all my images onto my SD card. After that, I assumed I lost all my old images as I could not find them. :(

I removed my SD card to reset the phone and realized that one of the photos is showing under the gallery. Also, my screen saver is also an old photo now. However, I can not access the photo as it says to install the SD card. The problem is when I install the SD card, the images are not there anymore.

My niece does recall that she has changed something to say to save all the images onto the SD card, however she can not remember if it was on the phone or a part of the program. The issue is that I deleted the program when I realized I was still low on battery.

Is there somewhere on the HTC desire that I can change images from the SD card as I can not find it?

Sandra (21 rep)

Jul 7, 2012, 11:01 AM • Last activity: Jan 15, 2022, 12:05 PM

0 votes

1 answers

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How to update HTC desire 630 to Android 7 without rooting the phone?

updates htc-desire 7.0-nougat htc

I would like to update my HTC desire 630 to Android 7 without rooting it. I currently have 6.0.1 installed. Have anyone done it? Are there any good articles? I found [this one](http://nougatmyandroid.com/android-nougat-7-0-update-htc-desire-630/), not sure if to try it out.

                                  I would like to update my HTC desire 630 to Android 7 without rooting it. I currently have 6.0.1 installed.

Have anyone done it? Are there any good articles? I found [this one](http://nougatmyandroid.com/android-nougat-7-0-update-htc-desire-630/) , not sure if to try it out.

chester89 (101 rep)

Jun 16, 2017, 06:49 AM • Last activity: Nov 1, 2021, 06:00 PM

20 votes

2 answers

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What is safe mode?

2.2-froyo htc-desire reboot safe-mode

My USC "Desire" locked up the other day. I have Android 2.2 installed. It just kept rebooting to the splash screen over and over and over again. Being an old Mac user I thought some "key command" might get it to stop. So I tried holding the HOME key as it booted, brought it to "safe mode". Ane more...

                                  My USC "Desire" locked up the other day. I have Android 2.2 installed. It just kept rebooting to the splash screen over and over and over again. Being an old Mac user I thought some "key command" might get it to stop.  So I tried holding the HOME key as it booted, brought it to "safe mode". Ane more reboot 
and it was running again.

Is there a log I can look at to see what the issue may have been? What else can one do in "safe mode"?
                                

Joel Huebner (307 rep)

Apr 13, 2011, 09:00 PM • Last activity: Sep 28, 2021, 12:01 AM

1 votes

1 answers

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How to reflash Htc Desire 628 properly?

rom-flashing fastboot htc-desire

I tried to reflash my Htc Desire 628 using fastboot, but got following log: ``` PS D:\platform-tools> fastboot oem rebootRUU OKAY [ 0.042s] Finished. Total time: 0.043s PS D:\platform-tools> fastboot flash zip firm.zip Invalid sparse file format at header magic error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't...

I tried to reflash my Htc Desire 628 using fastboot, but got following log:

PS D:\platform-tools> fastboot oem rebootRUU
OKAY [  0.042s]
Finished. Total time: 0.043s
PS D:\platform-tools> fastboot flash zip firm.zip
Invalid sparse file format at header magic
error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 915918919 is not a multiple of the block size 4096
error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 115920967 is not a multiple of the block size 4096
Sending sparse 'zip' 1/3 (781249 KB)               error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 915918919 is not a multiple of the block size 4096
error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 915918919 is not a multiple of the block size 4096
OKAY [ 36.254s]
Writing 'zip'                                      (bootloader) HOSD CL#788931
(bootloader) ERR lzipv2_init : Cannot open file /dev/fastboot_download_U
(bootloader) aJ4Bc
(bootloader) ERR [SD_UPDATE_ERR] update_fb_ZIP_buf: can not find ZIP hea
(bootloader) der
(bootloader) ERR [SD_UPDATE_ERR] sddownload failed: 22
(bootloader) ERR Update zip file failed.
(bootloader) ERR ZIP ERROR, exit read zip loop
(bootloader) ERR ZIP signature checking failed...
(bootloader) Update zip file OK
(bootloader) ERR ZIP ERROR CODE, 22
(bootloader) end@Done
FAILED (remote: '22: fail to flash via downloadzip')
fastboot: error: Command failed
PS D:\platform-tools> fastboot reboot
Rebooting                                          OKAY [  0.001s]
Finished. Total time: 0.008s

I took

2PVGIMG_V36BML_UHL_L51_DESIRE_SENSE70_HTC_Europe_1.16.401.1_Radio_0.1524V28P45.0504.0422_1_release_483251_signed_2_4_masud.zip

firmware from there: http://forum.gsmdevelopers.com/htc-firmware-unified/11239-htc-desire-628-2pvgimg-v36bml-official-stock-roms-18-03-2017-updated.html in download mode:

*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_v36bml_uhl PVT S-ON
LK-1.01.0000
RADIO-UNKNOWN
OpenDSP-UNKNOWN
OS-1.16.401.1
Aug  2 2016, 19:11:15(788931)

bootloader and OEM unlocked, usb debugging enabled, is there something else missing or it is a matter of firmware? Update: adb log:

PS D:\platform-tools> adb sideload firm.zip
Total xfer: 0.00x
PS D:\platform-tools>

in twrp:

Updating partition details...
...done
Full SELinux support is present.
MTP Enabled
Starting ADB sideload feature...
Installing zip file '/sideload/package.zip'
Invalid zip file format!

Update 2:

Updating partition details...
...done
Full SELinux support is present.
MTP Enabled
Installing zip file '/sdcard/firm.zip'
Checking for Digest file...
Skipping Digest check: no Digest file found
Zip file is corrupt!
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/firm.zip'
Updating partition details...
...done

Update 3:

handle_cota_install: install cwpkg to /ota/cwpg.zip
handle_cota_install: install cwprop to cota/cw.prop
Write host_mode error
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcar, 1 times
handle_cota_install: Can't mount /sdcar, 2 times

Noname guy (23 rep)

May 3, 2021, 03:12 PM • Last activity: May 7, 2021, 02:10 PM

1 votes

0 answers

353 views

Htc desire 628 bootloop in recovery mode after flashing TWRP

rom-flashing recovery-mode twrp htc-desire

I flashed my phone with twrp, tried to enter recovery mode through the bootloader, but now it's on endless boot, how can I fix that? In download mode: ``` hTC download mode *** UNLOCKED *** htc_v36bml_uhl PVT S-ON LK-1.01.0000 RADIO-UNKNOWN OpenDSP-UNKNOWN OS-1.16.401.1 Aug 2 2016, 19:11:15(788931)...

I flashed my phone with twrp, tried to enter recovery mode through the bootloader, but now it's on endless boot, how can I fix that? In download mode:

hTC download mode

*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_v36bml_uhl PVT S-ON
LK-1.01.0000
RADIO-UNKNOWN
OpenDSP-UNKNOWN
OS-1.16.401.1
Aug  2 2016, 19:11:15(788931)

[options here]

Detecting smart card...
Reboot to ftm mode failed due to NOT_FIND_SMART_IO

In bootloader:

*** Software status: Modified ***
*** Unlocked ***
HTC_V36BML 128 SHIP S-ON

CID-HTC__A07
LK-1.01.0000
OS-1.16.401.1

When i select to boot to recovery mode, appears message, which says 'This build is for development purposes only', after that's boot freezes. OEM and bootloader unlocked, USB debugging enabled

Noname guy (23 rep)

May 2, 2021, 11:02 AM • Last activity: May 2, 2021, 11:39 AM

18 votes

4 answers

34626 views

How can I prevent my HTC Desire from overheating?

htc-desire overheating

Recently I bought an HTC Desire overall I'm very happy with it. There seems to be one major flaw, it overheats quite easily causing it to reboot. I've run into this several times while driving using the navigation whilst recharging. Does anyone have any suggestions to workaround this problem? I've s...

                                  Recently I bought an HTC Desire overall I'm very happy with it. There seems to be one major flaw, it overheats quite easily causing it to reboot. I've run into this several times while driving using the navigation whilst recharging. Does anyone have any suggestions to workaround this problem? I've searched around but haven't found any helpful information.
                                

Bas Bossink

Jul 14, 2010, 08:32 PM • Last activity: Feb 3, 2021, 03:04 PM

7 votes

4 answers

3309 views

Why does the alarm on my HTC Desire not work correctly?

htc-desire 2.1-eclair alarm

I have setup three alarms on my HTC Desire (running standard 2.1 with Sense). 1. Mo, Tu, We, Fr @ 05:45 2. Th @ 05:30 3. Sa @ 07:00 They are set as repeating alarms and the phone displays the little clock symbol in the top right corner indicating that an alarm is active. I have been running the phon...

                                  I have setup three alarms on my HTC Desire (running standard 2.1 with Sense).

1. Mo, Tu, We, Fr @ 05:45
2. Th @ 05:30
3. Sa @ 07:00

They are set as repeating alarms and the phone displays the little clock symbol in the top right corner indicating that an alarm is active.

I have been running the phone with DeskClock activated each night and this also says that there is an alarm active for 05:45 the next morning. However I have watched it (with it not working for some strange and bizarre reason I am waking up before the alarm goes off) and at the time the alarm is set for nothing happens.

Can anyone shed some light on this? My wife has a HTC Hero that is also running 2.1 and her's appears to be working correctly.

I also have ATK that is running and is set to auto-kill running applications and I have been wondering if this is the cause, however this does not kill the DeskClock app that is running so I am not sure if it is relevant.

TravisPUK

Jul 22, 2010, 01:41 PM • Last activity: Jan 24, 2021, 11:28 PM

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