[Solved] Failed remote signature verify fail. Phone stops on fastboot

Scenario : I accidentally flashed the wrong version of Recovery into my Android Phone HTC Magic.

• My phone only stops in fastboot mode.
• Recovery mode reboot after few seconds.
• Trying to flash back the Recovery from computer using fastboot command with Android SDK tools.  Error message showing :

sending ‘recovery’ (3804 KB)… OKAY
writing ‘recovery’… INFOsignature checking…
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)

• S-Off become S-On
• SPL : 1.76.2007
• Radio : 6.35.10.18

There are 2 solutions to solve the problem.

Summary for [ SOLUTION A] :

1. Boot into Recovery mode with fastboot command from the computer by Android SDK tools.
   ** Recovery might reboot within few minutes **
   avoid rebooting: Unplug USB cable; take out battery leave the phone for 5 minutes. Put back battery boot to fastboot mode again.
2. Mount SDCard , command = [fastboot oem enableqxdm 0]
3. Flash CursorSense32A-1.2.6.1-signed.zip (copy into root sdcard)
4. Reboot. Done !

You can now make a phone call, surfing internet with WIFI. Your phone is alive!

BUT
** Recovery cannot be flash into the phone.

Step-by-Step for Solution A :

1. Copy Recovery img (recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img) into your “C:\AndroidSDK\tools\ ” folder.
2. Copy CursorSense32A-1.2.4-signed.zip and CursorSense32A-1.2.6.1-signed.zip into your SDCard.
3. Connect your phone with the computer.
4. Go to C:\AndroidSDK\tools\   **Replace the C:\AndroidSDK\tools with your installation path.
5. type

   fastboot devices

   to make sure the connection is established.

6. type

   fastboot oem enableqxdm 0

   to enable your SDCard.

7. Boot into Recovery mode with fastboot command with Android SDK Tools installed.
8. type

   fastboot boot recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img

   . Phone is rebooting into Recovery Mode.

9. Wipe -> Wipe data/factory reset , Wipe Dalvik-cache .
10. Flash zip from sdcard -> Choose CursorSense32A-1.2.4-signed.zip to flash continue with the CursorSense32A-1.2.6.1-signed.zip.
11. Installation completed. Reboot
12. Done.

Summary for the [ SOLUTION B ]:

1. Step 1 :
   - Flash Official Rogers ROM with higher  SPL version (Cupcake HTC Sense UI ).
   (Extract SAPPIMG.zip from the ROM to flash)
   Result :
   SPL : 1.76.0010 (Perfected SPL)
   Radio : 6.35.08.29
2. Step 2 :
   - Flash RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoDriver.
   - Flash Recovery image : recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img
   - Flash Engineering SPL : update-hboot-1762007-signed.zip
   Result :
   SPL : 1.76.2007 (Engineering SPL)
   Radio : 6.35.08.29
   Recovery : Amon Hero Recovery v1.6.2

Step-by-Step for Solution B :

1. Download 2 files from the links below, extract them into separate folder (Reason : filename is exactly the same.  SAPPIMG.zip
   HTC_Magic_Update_File1.zip
   HTC_Magic_Update_file2.zip
2. Copy the first SAPPIMG.zip into your SDCard.
3. Power Off. Reboot with “Volume Down + Power” or “Back + Power”.
4. Follows the instruction from the screen. Select with trackball.
5. Reboot after first part done. Remove the battery. Power Off.
6. Repeat Step 2 – 5 with the second SAPPIMG.zip.
7. Reboot.
8. Rogers Cupcake HTC Sense UI is ready !
   

   SPL : 1.76.0010 (Perfected SPL)
   Radio : 6.35.08.29
   Security : S-ON

9. Following step is to break Perfected SPL 1.76.0010
10. Download RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoD river.exe >>HERE<<
11. Download Recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img >>HERE<<
12. Download Engineering SPL : 1.76.2007 >>HERE<<
13. Power On you phone and connect to the computer.
14. Copy update-hboot-1.76.2007-signed.zip and recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img into SD Card root directory.
15. Install the RUU from computer.
16. Install Recovery from AndroidSDK.
    type

    adb shell (press enter)
    flash_image recovery /sdcard/ recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img (press enter)
    

17. Unplug the phone once completed. Turn off phone, turn on and boot to Recovery mode with “HOME + POWER”.
18. Select “Flash zip from sdcard”, select update-hboot-1.76.2007-signed.zip to flash.
19. Reboot.
20. You have Engineering SPL again.
    

    SPL : 1.76.2007 (Engineering SPL)
    Radio : 6.35.08.29

Enjoy !

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