Info:
Make it easy to find the list of radios available for the MyTouch Slide for the S-OFF direct flash method. For an S-ON update.zip method, check the reference section and comments below.
Prerequisite:
Need to have S-OFF
Need to have adb and fastboot setup
Windows: Need to have android drivers installed
Process:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-x.xx.xx.xx.img
fastboot reboot
Download:
Espresso Radio 7.03.35.14
Espresso Radio 7.07.35.02S
Espresso Radio 7.08.35.04S
Espresso Radio 7.09.35.10
Espresso Radio 7.15.35.16
Alternate:
For those without S-OFF, you can still update your radio using the original update.zip method provided by ChiefzReloaded.
Espresso Radio 7.08.35.04S - [UTIL]Newest Slide Radio Update
Espresso Radio 7.09.35.10 - UPDATED... New OTA Radio Update!!
Espresso Radio 7.15.35.16 - [RADIO] Newest Radio from Froyo OTA 1/21/2011
Reference:
[RADIO] Newest Radio from Froyo OTA 1/21/2011
UPDATED... New OTA Radio Update!!
[UTIL]Newest Slide Radio Update
FULL HTC Espresso Dump with Radio, Recovery and Boot!
I couldn't find where I got the other radio from.
Let me know if you have another radio to add, or know of a good 'howto setup fastboot' thread.
Thanks for this thread!!
I don't think you need S-OFF to update the radio.
Sizzlechest said:
I don't think you need S-OFF to update the radio.
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None of these downloads are in signed packages. They are simply the raw data (as a .img file) compressed with 7zip.
I'm fairly certain the standard S-ON bootloader would not permit a flash of any image through fastboot, especially unsigned images.
If you have S-ON, I think ChiefzReloaded's method might work for you. You can find his thread in a link in the OP.
You mean the standard S-ON bootloader won't allow it right? I've had no problems flashing any raw data (in .img format) with the S-OFF HBOOT.
reukiodo said:
None of these downloads are in signed packages. They are simply the raw data (as a .img file) compressed with 7zip.
I'm fairly certain the standard S-ON bootloader would not permit a flash of any image through fastboot, especially unsigned images.
If you have S-ON, I think ChiefzReloaded's method might work for you. You can find his thread in a link in the OP.
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Yes, I downloaded the file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745874 and installed using Rom Manager before I installed S-OFF.
Sizzlechest said:
Yes, I downloaded the file from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745874 and installed using Rom Manager before I installed S-OFF.
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That's through ROM manager, flashing as an update.zip
This thread has them as raw .img files, the only way to flash them is through an S-Off bootloader, using fastboot.
Thanks for this!
migueltherocker said:
That's through ROM manager, flashing as an update.zip
This thread has them as raw .img files, the only way to flash them is through an S-Off bootloader, using fastboot.
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Not everyone needs or wants to do S-OFF. However, just about everyone should update their slide's radio. The OP implies the only way to accomplish that is perform S-OFF, which can brick your phone. It should be clearer.
Sizzlechest said:
Not everyone needs or wants to do S-OFF. However, just about everyone should update their slide's radio. The OP implies the only way to accomplish that is perform S-OFF, which can brick your phone. It should be clearer.
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^^^
Cannot disagree more with this guy.
HebrewToYou said:
^^^
Cannot disagree more with this guy.
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In what way? That everyone needs S-OFF or that everyone should update their radio?
Sizzlechest said:
In what way? That everyone needs S-OFF or that everyone should update their radio?
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Everyone who has the know-how to attempt S-OFF should do it.
And the OP doesn't need to be any more clear.
HebrewToYou said:
Everyone who has the know-how to attempt S-OFF should do it.
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Why? If you want to change your boot animation? If you don't want to have to boot into recovery to change system files? How many times does the average user need to do this?
HebrewToYou said:
And the OP doesn't need to be any more clear.
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It sure does.
Sizzlechest said:
Not everyone needs or wants to do S-OFF. However, just about everyone should update their slide's radio. The OP implies the only way to accomplish that is perform S-OFF, which can brick your phone. It should be clearer.
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Clarified in the OP.
Sizzlechest said:
Why? If you want to change your boot animation? If you don't want to have to boot into recovery to change system files? How many times does the average user need to do this?
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SetCPU set on boot WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. Flashing a permanent custom recovery WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. Customizing the size of your MTD partitions WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. All three of those should be very important to people who own an Espresso.
Sizzlechest said:
It sure does.
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<snark>
Oh, I must have totally overlooked how your fifteen contributions [your posts to date] to the XDA forums gave you amazing insight into the clarity needed for a reference post such as this.
</snark>
This isn't a how-to post; if you don't understand what this is, this isn't meant for you.
Is it that easy to brick while attempting to S-Off?
I mean if you follow directions and make sure you have a Nandroid backup, you can't really screw it up. Unless the power goes out or something.
Isn't that why we waited so long? So we could get a method that didn't screw a crap load of people over?
Sizzlechest said:
Why? If you want to change your boot animation? If you don't want to have to boot into recovery to change system files? How many times does the average user need to do this?
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The boot animation is stored in /system/media and does not requite S-OFF. Changing your boot splash, however, does indeed require S-OFF. An example of a user of wanting rw /system partition while running is AdFree, where the app writes to /system/hosts. The other option is to use AdFree with a symlink to /data/data/hosts and manually create a symlink themselves in recovery, but specific instructions are not given so a user would be required to know about symlinks and how to create them from the command line in the recovery shell.
According to some other developers, the direct flash (via S-OFF) method is actually less risky of a brick than an update.zip flash of the radio.
What radio is best? What really is the difference between each? I have what came with cm7. All i know is im tired of toggling airplane mode cuz my radio gets stuck.
Cyanogenmod 7 nightly oc @ 825
HebrewToYou said:
SetCPU set on boot WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. Flashing a permanent custom recovery WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. Customizing the size of your MTD partitions WILL NOT WORK without S-OFF. All three of those should be very important to people who own an Espresso.
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No, those things are important to YOU. Not everyone is running a custom rom, or wants to overclock their phone. However, updating the phone's radio is something everyone would want to do.
The problem is that you assume everyone is as big as a nerd as you. We're not.
HebrewToYou said:
<snark>
Oh, I must have totally overlooked how your fifteen contributions [your posts to date] to the XDA forums gave you amazing insight into the clarity needed for a reference post such as this.
</snark>
This isn't a how-to post; if you don't understand what this is, this isn't meant for you.
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<snark>Your people skills will get you far. You must be in marketing because you're so in tune with what people really want.</snark>
Thankfully, the OP can accept suggestions without assuming it's an attack on his manhood.
Let's not start a flame war guys...I had to help diffuse the last couple that were on this board before the mods came in and deleted all the bs posts and I don't think anyone here wants that to happen again.
@OP I added a link to this thread to my n00b FAQ, hope you don't mind. If you'd like I could remove it.
Related
THE BEST WAY TO GET THE NEW FIRMWARE IS TO RELOCK, RUN THE NEW RUU, UNLOCK, THEN REFLASH RECOVERY AND RE-ROOT WITH THE TUTORIAL IN MY SIGNATURE.
THIS IS GINGERBREAD NOT ICS
Thanks to hgoldner for taking the time to install the OTA update and get me a rooted system image to work with!
Anyway...
This is the late January/early Feburary GingerBread OTA update integrated into the rezound shipped stock rom. No new features other than what the OTA adds other than root and custom recovery based installation support. That isn't the point of this rom.
What will this get you:
1. New stock rom with OTA update built in
2. New firmware like hboot, radio, etc. Won't impact the ability to unlock/relock
3. Any rom fixes htc made.
If this doesn't work for some reason, it is probably my fault but it should work. Any damage caused to your device is your problem, not mine, hgoldner, htc, anyone except you. This does push the new firmware to your device via a PH98IMG.zip. If this could brick, but is very unlikely. The PH image is UNTOUCHED from the HTC release.
Thanks to ardreissig for the reupload!
Download
Info on installing. You unfortunately have to relock for the firmware flash to occur if you are S-ON.
So if you want firmware (these are abbreviated, general outline steps for more advanced users):
1: Install in recovery
2: Relock if you are S-ON. Remember this will wipe your internal sd card. But since you just installed the rom from a clean flash you won't lose app data and such.
3. Install PH98IMG.zip deposited by my rom on the card
4. Unlock if you are S-ON
OP updated 6/22 to future proof instructions.
Thank you.
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Thank You!!!
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If I'm on an ICS rom and getting the mainver errors, will this method still work?
This work for anyone? I got some sort of error when it tried to flash the PH portion in Bootloader.
EDIT: Are we supposed to fastboot OEM lock before this?
EDIT2: I guess so. Seems to be working now.
zeroxg4 said:
This work for anyone? I got some sort of error when it tried to flash the PH portion in Bootloader.
EDIT: Are we supposed to fastboot OEM lock before this?
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this is a ROM , no need to lock bootloader.
the PH isnt working cos u must have a newer mainver.
either change the androidinfo.txt
or fix ur mainver with this awesome find!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467099
andybones said:
this is a ROM , no need to lock bootloader.
the PH isnt working cos u must have a newer mainver.
either change the androidinfo.txt
or fix ur mainver with this awesome find!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467099
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It was NOT because of the mainver as I did not receive a "mainver older" error and it was already updated to the one I have within the PH zip (I checked). I did in fact have to relock for the update to take.
andybones said:
this is a ROM , no need to lock bootloader.
the PH isnt working cos u must have a newer mainver.
either change the androidinfo.txt
or fix ur mainver with this awesome find!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1467099
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drop box says boo on you and your awesomeness!
anyone who has it able to mirror? pretty please?
con247 said:
Thanks to hgoldner for taking the time to install the OTA update and get me a rooted system image to work with!
Anyway...
This is the new OTA update integrated into the rezound shipped stock rom. No new features other than what the OTA adds. That is scrosler or someone else's job
What will this get you:
1. New stock rom with OTA update built in
2. New firmware like hboot, radio, etc. Won't impact the ability to unlock/relock
3. Any rom fixes htc made.
If this doesn't work for some reason, it is probably my fault but it should work. Any damage caused to your device is your problem, not mine, hgoldner, htc, anyone except you. This does push the new firmware to your device via a PH98IMG.zip. If this could brick, but is very unlikely. The PH image is UNTOUCHED from the HTC release so your mainver will be updated to the latest official version. (Required to get new radio). If you don't want this to happen, decline the bootloader update. This mainver shouldn't be as bad as the ICS one as it is likely they will release an RUU for this mainver soon.
Download
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Over capacity on drop box. Re-up to dev-host.org.
zeroxg4 said:
It was NOT because of the mainver as I did not receive a "mainver older" error and it was already updated to the one I have within the PH zip (I checked). I did in fact have to relock for the update to take.
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I respectfully disagree.
for a ROM..
you do NOT! have to lock bootloader!!!!!!
andybones said:
I respectfully disagree.
for a ROM..
you do NOT! have to lock bootloader!!!!!!
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lol...
From the OP:
What will this get you:
1. New stock rom with OTA update built in
2. New firmware like hboot, radio, etc. Won't impact the ability to unlock/relock
3. Any rom fixes htc made.
Not just a ROM.
zeroxg4 said:
lol...
From the OP:
What will this get you:
1. New stock rom with OTA update built in
2. New firmware like hboot, radio, etc. Won't impact the ability to unlock/relock
3. Any rom fixes htc made.
Not just a ROM.
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yea but like I said for a ROM..
you do not need to lock...
no reason to confuse people..
you CAN run this ROM WITHOUT the PH98IMG.zip file that has radio, ect..
andybones said:
yea but like I said for a ROM..
you do not need to lock...
no reason to confuse people..
you CAN run this ROM WITHOUT the PH98IMG.zip file that has radio, ect..
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You're a cool guy, and I don't wanna argue with you as it's just a miscommunication.
Yes, you are correct that you can run this ROM without flashing the PH98IMG.zip file (as stated in the OP.. you just skip the Bootloader portion of it).
..but as to your comment about "confusing" people.. this is what I said:
"This work for anyone? I got some sort of error when it tried to flash the PH portion in Bootloader.
EDIT: Are we supposed to fastboot OEM lock before this?
EDIT2: I guess so. Seems to be working now."
As we can see here, I was clearly referring to the PH flashing portion in the Bootloader. If anything, this should help anyone that didn't think to do so as it was not stated in the OP (not dissing the OP in any way, shape, or form as he contributes A LOT to the community and is probably my stupidity in not realizing anyway).
Also, the ROM does automatically reboot to Bootloader.. so I believe it's a good piece of information.
Take that for what its worth
zeroxg4 said:
You're a cool guy, and I don't wanna argue with you as it's just a miscommunication.
Yes, you are correct that you can run this ROM without flashing the PH98IMG.zip file (as stated in the OP.. you just skip the Bootloader portion of it).
..but as to your comment about "confusing" people.. this is what I said:
"This work for anyone? I got some sort of error when it tried to flash the PH portion in Bootloader.
EDIT: Are we supposed to fastboot OEM lock before this?
EDIT2: I guess so. Seems to be working now."
As we can see here, I was clearly referring to the PH flashing portion in the Bootloader. If anything, this should help anyone that didn't think to do so as it was not stated in the OP (not dissing the OP in any way, shape, or form as he contributes A LOT to the community and is probably my stupidity in not realizing anyway).
Also, the ROM does automatically reboot to Bootloader.. so I believe it's a good piece of information.
Take that for what its worth
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my mistake man. Thank you.
So after flashing this we can still flash the roms that are released, but we will have the updated radio? Am I mistaking?
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Link is over traffic. Any chance for new link?
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If anyone that got it could reup it that would be great. I only used drop box becase that is the only site that I could think of that would take a file that big. About 20 people should have been able to get it. I forgot about dev host and my go to site megaupload is gone I am gone all day so I will personally not be able to begin reuploading until 6 or 7 eastern tonight. Sorry everyone. Hopefully someone who got it is willing to reupload in the mean time.
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Question: Is it possible to flash just the firmware/radio update without using the entire rom? and will the existing roms work correctly with the new firmware/radio?
Yeah just pull the ph98img zip from the rom and flash via hboot as usual.
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con247 said:
If anyone that got it could reup it that would be great. I only used drop box becase that is the only site that I could think of that would take a file that big. About 20 people should have been able to get it. I forgot about dev host and my go to site megaupload is gone I am gone all day so I will personally not be able to begin reuploading until 6 or 7 eastern tonight. Sorry everyone. Hopefully someone who got it is willing to reupload in the mean time.
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I got a version uploading without firmware. Its not your version but will do the same thing if people cant wait. I grabbed the OTA update, revert to RUU, applied, etc...
A list of flash-able radios would be awesome. What is the newest radios?
FcoT said:
A list of flash-able radios would be awesome. What is the newest radios?
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There are no flashable radios. Rezound is S-ON. Only way to update the Rezound radio is via official Verizon OTA update after relocking the bootloader.
Post OTA broadband version is 0.95.00.1118r, 0.95.00.1223r.
I was going to try and start a thread consolidating all the info I've read about how to flash the new radio, despite being S-ON. There seem to be several different options, depending on what ROM you're trying to do it from. I read in the BAMF thread that you can pull the firmware.zip file from the OTApkg.zip and flash it, without having to go the whole RUU way. But then there seems to be issues with mainver too? I'm not 100% clear yet.
sdsurferbob said:
I was going to try and start a thread consolidating all the info I've read about how to flash the new radio, despite being S-ON. There seem to be several different options, depending on what ROM you're trying to do it from. I read in the BAMF thread that you can pull the firmware.zip file from the OTApkg.zip and flash it, without having to go the whole RUU way. But then there seems to be issues with mainver too? I'm not 100% clear yet.
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Yeah I my understanding was that you could flash them in hboot via PH98IMG.zip. I read that somewhere in here yesterday, but have not tried it yet. I was holding off on trying it out because it also updates hboot to 2.11, and I want to stay on 2.10 for now in case an S-OFF exploit comes out. I have had no problems thus far, so unless there is a specific tangible reason why I should update the radio, I'm gonna leave it alone for now.
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Yeah I my understanding was that you could flash them in hboot via PH98IMG.zip. I read that somewhere in here yesterday, but have not tried it yet. I was holding off on trying it out because it also updates hboot to 2.11, and I want to stay on 2.10 for now in case an S-OFF exploit comes out. I have had no problems thus far, so unless there is a specific tangible reason why I should update the radio, I'm gonna leave it alone for now.
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I haven't had any problems necessarily either, but from what I can tell the consensus on the new radio is much improved reception and battery life. So whereas I don't NEED to update, I reeeeeally want to. We'll see which gets me first, my subconscious need for the latest and greatest, or my fear of bricking my phone...
Can you lock the bootloader from Amon Ra recovery? I was able to update to the new OTA, but my radio is still the previous version.
A step by step for noobs such as myself would be greatly appreciated.
hngu7721 said:
Can you lock the bootloader from Amon Ra recovery? I was able to update to the new OTA, but my radio is still the previous version.
A step by step for noobs such as myself would be greatly appreciated.
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You lock in fastboot. Type:
fastboot oem lock
Oh, did you already sort this out after the pm? If you still need just the PHzip file, I just remembered that think someone posted it in con247's Stock OTA thread.
sorry what so s-on stand for?
ckang008 said:
sorry what so s-on stand for?
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Security on
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I have an HTC EVO 3D That I purchased yesterday, and It's been flashed to Boost Mobile (A company owned and operated by Sprint) Boost is a CDMA service. I am interested in rooting my device, but when I tried this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218193 I was stopped because my HBOOT isn't supported. Baffled, I went searching the forums and found this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547695 unfortunately, I'm not sure if it's safe to proceed with this procedure, because I wasn't there when my phone was flashed, and I don't know if HTC Dev was used. Furthermore, I don;t know if I have S-On of S-OFF, because I didn't flash my phone. Also, it has come to my understanding that linux is required for that method of HBOOT downgrade. Is there any way I can avoid that? It's kind of a lot of trouble.
You can check if you're s-on or s-off by looking at the top of the hboot screen. Pull the batt, put it back in, hold vol down + power.
If you don't have s-off, the downgrade is easy, linux is easy. After the downgrade you have to use revolutionary.io to achieve s-off and it'll likely screw up your boost flash. I'll edit with a thread link for prepping to downgrade with a carrier flashed phone.
Edit... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646815
wikdNoob said:
You can check if you're s-on or s-off by looking at the top of the hboot screen. Pull the batt, put it back in, hold vol down + power.
If you don't have s-off, the downgrade is easy, linux is easy. After the downgrade you have to use revolutionary.io to achieve s-off and it'll likely screw up your boost flash. I'll edit with a thread link for prepping to downgrade with a carrier flashed phone.
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Hboot says I have S-ON. By following the steps in that link you'll give, will I be able to restore my flash without losing MMS and 3G, etc.?
I'm really not sure, I've never flashed a phone. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want s-off? It's nice to have because it makes flashing roms easier but its not required to flash roms, and if your not sure you can flash your phone back, its probably not worth the risk.
wikdNoob said:
I'm really not sure, I've never flashed a phone. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want s-off? It's nice to have because it makes flashing roms easier but its not required to flash roms, and if your not sure you can flash your phone back, its probably not worth the risk.
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Well the whole idea is that i need to downgrade HBOOT in order to root, and I was under the impression that to downgrade Hboot i needed to have S-OFF.
No, you just need to unlock at htcdev. Then you can root, give me a sec and ill give you another link. Once you think you can flash your phone to boost, I suggest getting s-off. Just less issues with s-off flashing.
Edit... A lot of guides out there, check the roll up sticky thread. This one will probably work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
wikdNoob said:
No, you just need to unlock at htcdev. Then you can root, give me a sec and ill give you another link. Once you think you can flash your phone to boost, I suggest getting s-off. Just less issues with s-off flashing.
Edit... A lot of guides out there, check the roll up sticky thread. This one will probably work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
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THank man, i wish i could click thanks a thousand times. I'll try this method and see what i get.
Any time.. btw, you might be able to do the wire trick to get s-off without messing up the flash. It's in the dev section, called something like junoputabear s-off. Ask in that thread, maybe someone will know.
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Any time.. btw, you might be able to do the wire trick to get s-off without messing up the flash. It's in the dev section, called something like junoputabear s-off. Ask in that thread, maybe someone will know.
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I got root, and recovery but for some reason the fastboot method wher you extrtact the boot.img and use fastboot to load recovery doesn't work for ICS roms, they bootloop. I found a working Gingerbread rom and I like it. Only issue is i wanted an ICS app. Btw, which gapps should I flash for 2.3.4?
_xNova said:
I got root, and recovery but for some reason the fastboot method wher you extrtact the boot.img and use fastboot to load recovery doesn't work for ICS roms, they bootloop. I found a working Gingerbread rom and I like it. Only issue is i wanted an ICS app.
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From what I remember, if you boot a recovery from fastboot (fastboot boot recovery.img), you wouldn't need to extract any boot image. When you boot a recovery from fastboot, you'll be able to write to the boot partition, so all you need to do is flash the rom and it should work. With that said, I've read a lot of times that flashing ics roms with s-on will cause bootloops. I've never seen that personally, I was s-off before ics came along.
Btw, which gapps should I flash for 2.3.4?
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You probably know this but ill say it just incase. You only flash gapps on aosp roms. I think all the ics gapps say ics in the name, and most of the time gapps for any rom are linked in the same thread as the rom.
Look at your pm in a little bit. I'm gonna send you some stuff that'll help you figure out how to correctly flash a phone so that you can s-off without worry. I can't really post it here.
Edit... Sent
I've been (at least trying to) patiently wait for Deck to post full install instructions for CM10 but the CM10 op is still bare as bones. Has anyone else posted an install guide or instructions yet?
I'm currently rooted with RegawMod and running MeanRom 2.1 and it's really terribly laggy and frustrating, I can't wait any longer for CM10. Do I need S-off to install CM10 or do I just wipe, flash, and go?
Thanks for any help or links!
If you are on hboot 1.15 or higher you have to fast boot flash the kernel.
Other than that its just like a normal aosp install. Wipe flash rom flash gapps.
Its been my daily for 3 weeks.
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You don't need s-off. You will however have to flash the boot IMG separately by using fastboot or the app flash image GUI and a full wipe is definitely required. There is a helpful thread in Q&A called "don't panic" that will answer all your questions
Good luck
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corcgaigh said:
You don't need s-off. You will however have to flash the boot IMG separately by using fastboot or the app flash image GUI and a full wipe is definitely required. There is a helpful thread in Q&A called "don't panic" that will answer all your questions
Good luck
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Dont use flash image gui unless you know how to do it manually through fastboot. You are just asking for issues
Instructions:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte-all-things-root/606748-how-install-kernels-h-boot-1-15-a.html
Rxpert said:
If you are on hboot 1.15 or higher you have to fast boot flash the kernel.
Other than that its just like a normal aosp install. Wipe flash rom flash gapps.
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I'm on hboot 1.12, so does that mean I can just flash normally?
edit - From what I can tell from reading, hboot 1.12 doesn't have the same restrictions that 1.15+ do, so I think I'm OK but I would like verification.
Thanks for the help everyone.
Yes hboot 1.12 allows for access to the boot partition
Also luuuuucckkyyyyyy...
EdhyMonker said:
I'm on hboot 1.12, so does that mean I can just flash normally?
edit - From what I can tell from reading, hboot 1.12 doesn't have the same restrictions that 1.15+ do, so I think I'm OK but I would like verification.
Thanks for the help everyone.
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If you are on Hboot 1.12 I'd strongly suggest looking into getting S-OFF. Theres really no reason not to.
Up to you though, its not required
Bit off topic, anyone check to see if you can push a new splash, right now I'm too lazy to start my PC just to fastboot one measly splash
Rxpert said:
If you are on Hboot 1.12 I'd strongly suggest looking into getting S-OFF. Theres really no reason not to.
Up to you though, its not required
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The S-OFF guide was way over my head so I just let it be. If there's not a real good reason for doing it, and I can still run CM10, then I'd rather not.
It allows you to directly flash new firmware like radios to fix any problems a device might be having. If you have Son and want the latest firmware you have to revert back to stock and accept ota, then unlock reflash recovery and reflash custom ROM or rooted stock, you could also just flash root installer if you want to just root stock
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It allows you to directly flash new firmware like radios to fix any problems a device might be having. If you have Son and want the latest firmware you have to revert back to stock and accept ota, then unlock reflash recovery and reflash custom ROM or rooted stock, you could also just flash root installer if you want to just root stock
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No, S-ON people with 1.12 H-boot can flash radios and firmware from recovery. They can do whatever they please in recovery just like S-OFF. S-OFF users can flash things from bootloader and even change the appearance of their h-boot to read S-ON and **locked** even though they are S-OFF
To the OP, this is the best rooting guide I've seen. It really explains everything step by step. http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte...panda-s-htc-dev-ltevo-root-dummies-guide.html Its recommended to have Linux at least bootable, because in the small chance the phone gets bricked... the unbricker program requires linux.
I ran it in windows before the unbricker was available, no issues here
You basically just hook the phone up to it and run the program like you do for most other root programs. All 1-click
Ah yeah forgot to mention that, most everyone is on 1.15 or 1.19 sorry
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Ah yeah forgot to mention that, most everyone is on 1.15 or 1.19 sorry
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Alright, I got S-Off using Lazy Panda and it went better than expected!
Do I need to flash updated firmware / radios separately from CM10, or does CM10 include latest firmware?
Sorry to ask dumb questions, but I do hope this thread will also be a good resource for others like me.
You don't have to flash any firmware updates. There are a few users with issues although they may be related to the ROM update and not necessarily the firmware included. I haven't really checked since I'm s on. If you want to update the radios there's an update zip here somewhere, be sure to read through everything carefully. Radios are more risky then every day flashing
Alright everyone now I need some help!
I flashed CM10 after s-off, was on stocked 1.13 rooted rom.
Now when CM10 boots up I am faced with a phone activation screen. It says something like "you will not be able to place calls or access the mobile network until the device is activated". I am unable to make calls or receive calls or access the internet. I have tried reflashing cm10 and the problem persists.
In the mean time, I will try flashing a nand backup and see where that gets me. I appreciate any and all help, and I have found no posts in the CM10 thread with a similar issue.
Update: I wiped and restored a back-up, MeanRom 2.1. Upon boot, hands-free activation ran and activated the phone and downloaded a PRL update. Everything is working fine now. Not sure if I should try CM10 again or what? Any advice?
EdhyMonker said:
Alright everyone now I need some help!
I flashed CM10 after s-off, was on stocked 1.13 rooted rom.
Now when CM10 boots up I am faced with a phone activation screen. It says something like "you will not be able to place calls or access the mobile network until the device is activated". I am unable to make calls or receive calls or access the internet. I have tried reflashing cm10 and the problem persists.
In the mean time, I will try flashing a nand backup and see where that gets me. I appreciate any and all help, and I have found no posts in the CM10 thread with a similar issue.
Update: I wiped and restored a back-up, MeanRom 2.1. Upon boot, hands-free activation ran and activated the phone and downloaded a PRL update. Everything is working fine now. Not sure if I should try CM10 again or what? Any advice?
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ive only ever seen this issue with cyanogenmod and the old htc vogues, still great phones for what they were
EdhyMonker said:
Alright, I got S-Off using Lazy Panda and it went better than expected!
Do I need to flash updated firmware / radios separately from CM10, or does CM10 include latest firmware?
Sorry to ask dumb questions, but I do hope this thread will also be a good resource for others like me.
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Yes, you should be flashing the upgraded firmware. You'll see the full firmware as the very first downloadable link. Flash that
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
Rename the file to "PJ75IMG.zip", place on root of SD card, and boot into HBOOT to flash. Check the md5 to make sure its right. With radios you want to make sure its the correct file.
Welcome to S-OFF my friend
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Yes, you should be flashing the upgraded firmware. You'll see the full firmware as the very first downloadable link. Flash that
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
Rename the file to "PJ75IMG.zip", place on root of SD card, and boot into HBOOT to flash. Check the md5 to make sure its right. With radios you want to make sure its the correct file.
Welcome to S-OFF my friend
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Thanks, but I tried this and it says "no image or wrong image" when trying to flash the PJ75IMG.zip file.
Did you type in PJ75IMG.zip or PJ75IMG and kept it a zip file...you should do the 2nd.
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Did you type in PJ75IMG.zip or PJ75IMG and kept it a zip file...you should do the 2nd.
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I thought that might've been the issue so I tried it both ways, didn't work either way. I'll take another shot at it tomorrow.
Just updated to the 4.4.3 OTA then rooted flashed TWRP and install Venom One ROM. Now I get that annoying message on boot. My OCD is drving me nuts! found a few tutorials about flashing fastboot, but they all seem pretty old. Not sure if theres an update or an easy to fallow tutorial using adb or an AIO software. Thanks.
Need to wait for hboot to be modded to have that removed
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Need to wait for hboot to be modded to have that removed
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Ah okay thanks. Wasnt sure if Hboot was universal or if it was by build.
2.23.503.2 ota? If not s-off cannot flash firmware...if s-off the hboot has been modified already. Link is located in my thread in the at&t m8 section
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2.23.503.2 ota? If not s-off cannot flash firmware...if s-off the hboot has been modified already. Link is located in my thread in the at&t m8 section
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I'm on build 2.22.401.5 running VenomOne rom, S-Off, rooted all the good stuff. Will your hboot mod work for mine?
if on an att device its been discussed many times to use the appropriate firmware for us devices...2.22.1540.3/.4 is latest developer edition device firmware, 2.23.502.3 is latest for att devices...imo use one of those packages @firmware instead of euro.
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if on an att device its been discussed many times to use the appropriate firmware for us devices...2.22.1540.3/.4 is latest developer edition device firmware, 2.23.502.3 is latest for att devices...imo use one of those packages @firmware instead of euro.
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OK and I can just install either one of those hboots over my existing one and it wont brick my phone or is this more to this?
look in the htc one m8 forum since your using a euro firmware for the modified 2.22.401.5 hboot im sure its been done...
Wonders_Never_Cease said:
look in the htc one m8 forum since your using a euro firmware for the modified 2.22.401.5 hboot im sure its been done...
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Found it, thanks man. Gonna mess with it a little later.
CavyS said:
Just updated to the 4.4.3 OTA then rooted flashed TWRP and install Venom One ROM. Now I get that annoying message on boot. My OCD is drving me nuts! found a few tutorials about flashing fastboot, but they all seem pretty old. Not sure if theres an update or an easy to fallow tutorial using adb or an AIO software. Thanks.
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Hey Cavy..I got a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind. Were you completely stock after taking the 4.4.3 update? I just received my update a couple of days ago and I'm thinking about taking the plunge and rooting. How did you go about rooting and flashing Venom One? Thanks for your help!
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Hey Cavy..I got a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind. Were you completely stock after taking the 4.4.3 update? I just received my update a couple of days ago and I'm thinking about taking the plunge and rooting. How did you go about rooting and flashing Venom One? Thanks for your help!
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Yeah I was completely stock after updating. To root I used the AIO toolkit found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065) Once youre rooted reboot into recovery and make a backup. Then download the ViperOne rom here (http://venomroms.com/htc-one-m8/) copy the zip folder onto your SD or internal storage and reboot into recovery again and flash the ViperOne zip folder.
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Yeah I was completely stock after updating. To root I used the AIO toolkit found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065) Once youre rooted reboot into recovery and make a backup. Then download the ViperOne rom here (http://venomroms.com/htc-one-m8/) copy the zip folder onto your SD or internal storage and reboot into recovery again and flash the ViperOne zip folder.
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You don't need to root if you are going to flash a custom ROM right away. Unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, then put the custom ROM on the phone and flash it.
So the toolkit still works?? Thought I read somewhere the 4.4.3 patched something. Are you also S-OFF??
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You don't need to root if you are going to flash a custom ROM right away. Unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, then put the custom ROM on the phone and flash it.
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It was just easier for me to fallow a set of instructions going step by step than jumping around just to avoid 1 easy step.
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So the toolkit still works?? Thought I read somewhere the 4.4.3 patched something. Are you also S-OFF??
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Yeah still works, you might of read that Firewater for some people doesnt work on 4.4.3. For me Firewater worked and I'm S-Off for some people it doesnt and you have to use Sunshine in that case.
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So the toolkit still works??
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I highly recommend doing it manually and steering clear of toolkits. Using a toolkit robs you of an important learning opportunity, and leaves you with little understanding of the processes. Skills and knowledge that are important when things don't go quite right (which will inevitably happen).
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I highly recommend doing it manually and steering clear of toolkits. Using a toolkit robs you of an important learning opportunity, and leaves you with little understanding of the processes. Skills and knowledge that are important when things don't go quite right (which will inevitably happen).
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I agree and that's the route I'm trying to take, however just need a bit more of a solid guide to lean on. I haven't messed around with adb or pushed anything via fastboot since my One X. Don't want to end up with a fancy paper weight.
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thinkhope said:
I agree and that's the route I'm trying to take, however just need a bit more of a solid guide to lean on. I haven't messed around with adb or pushed anything via fastboot since my One X. Don't want to end up with a fancy paper weight.
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If you did it on your One X, its really not any different on the M8. Actually, probably a good deal easier if you had the AT&T One X (EVITA), since that phone required temp root and SuperCID to unlock the bootloader, for the most part.
In short:
-Go to HTCDev.com to unlock the bootloader. The website walks you though step-by-step, so there is really nothing to that part.
- Use adb to flash your recovery of choice (TWRP or CWM)
- Flash SU/SuperSU or flash a custom ROM
-S-off, if you want
- That's it!
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If you did it on your One X, its really not any different on the M8. Actually, probably a good deal easier if you had the AT&T One X (EVITA), since that phone required temp root and SuperCID to unlock the bootloader, for the most part.
In short:
-Go to HTCDev.com to unlock the bootloader. The website walks you though step-by-step, so there is really nothing to that part.
- Use adb to flash your recovery of choice (TWRP or CWM)
- Flash SU/SuperSU or flash a custom ROM
-S-off, if you want
- That's it!
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I definitely did have the evita. Had to alter the cid to make htc dev believe it was a different phone or something like that, if I remember correctly.
S-ON really is only if I want to mess with different radios, right? All I want is xposed and and maybe some cm 11 or gpe once Android L is out.
Well, sounds easy enough. I will be attempting later tonight after work. Thanks for all of your help. If it's OK, mind if I PM you if something goes wrong?
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S-ON really is only if I want to mess with different radios, right? All I want is xposed and and maybe some cm 11 or gpe once Android L is out.
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S-off is needed to flash radio, hboot, SIM unlock, and some other things. But not for root or to flash ROMs. Pretty much similar to how things were on the EVITA; with the exception that boot.img will flash automatically along with the ROM (not possible on most hboots on the EVITA, and had to be flashed manually with fastboot).
It sounds like you are already on the "official" 2.23 software (Android 4.4.3) by OTA? If so, you don't need to update firmware (radio, hboot, etc.) as the OTA already updated it. Otherwise, s-off is needed to flash the firmware manually; which is pretty much required for any 2.xx Sense based custom ROMs (otherwise there will be serious bugs like very long boot times, broken WiFi, Bluetooth). While s-off is not strictly needed to flash the ROM (it will flash correctly) things just won't run right if firmware is outdated. This is the only reason you would "need" to have s-off for flashing ROMs. AOSP and GPE ROMs won't suffer this issue.
But if you are already on the new OTA, this isn't an issue for flashing any ROM. You can verify by looking at the hboot version and baseband. If you are on hboot 3.18 and baseband 1.19; your firmware is up to date, and won't be an issue for running any ROMs.
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mind if I PM you if something goes wrong?
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I actually prefer you just posting to the forums. Either to an existing relevant thread, or start a new one if a relevant one does not already exist.
Couple reasons for this:
- Info given to you can help others reading the forums, and benefit the community as a whole instead of being hidden away in PM
- You can get help from more than just one user. I don't claim to even remotely know everything, and often its helpful to have more than one set of eyes on a problem (especially the tougher ones). And I might not even be online to help.
In particular for the 2nd point: my wife and I are going to be having a baby, with scheduled induction tomorrow (Sept. 5) unless it happens by itself sooner. So I won't be available to help you when that happens, anyway!
In any case, good luck!