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Hello, i have rom file for evo3d and know procedure to install rom on the phone. Just need to know how to root the phone, also can i temp root only if i only want to install rom on the phone? Also, flashing this ROM: RUU_Shooter_U_HTC_ARA_1.24.415.6_Radio_10.59.9020.00_10.15.9020.06_M_release_22091 7_signed.exe
Thank you.
Just need to know how to root the phone, also can i temp root only if i only want to install rom on the phone?
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There are guides in the development section that show you how to do it. It all depends on if your phone is cdma or gsm, and what hboot you have.
Also, flashing this ROM: RUU_Shooter_U_HTC_ARA_1.24.415.6_Radio_10.59.9020. 00_10.15.9020.06_M_release_22091 7_signed.exe
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If you flash that, that's an ruu and will unroot you. Also, you do not need root to flash an ruu.
sitlet said:
There are guides in the development section that show you how to do it. It all depends on if your phone is cdma or gsm, and what hboot you have.
If you flash that, that's an ruu and will unroot you. Also, you do not need root to flash an ruu.
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I have read somewhere procedure to flash rom to phone:
Enter vol down + power and enter recovery
Mount storage and coipy rom to root of phone
Wipe data and then
Install zip file from sdcard
Is this procedure correct and enough and/or do i need some more steps?
YOur answer will really help me...thanks
Almost correct. You need to wipe data, cache, and dalvik. And also make a nandroid backup before wiping.
And FYI, you still need root to flash a rom.
sitlet said:
Almost correct. You need to wipe data, cache, and dalvik. And also make a nandroid backup before wiping.
And FYI, you still need root to flash a rom.
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But u earlier told me i dont need root for flashing ruu...btw i read somewhere i just need fastboot.exe and i need to uninstall htc sync and the connect phone in fastboot mode and run the ruu file from pc
sitlet said:
Almost correct. You need to wipe data, cache, and dalvik. And also make a nandroid backup before wiping.
And FYI, you still need root to flash a rom.
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You don't need root to flash a rom, you need a recovery to flash a rom. Flashing
A custom rom gives you root. Or you can root your stock rom.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
Ok thanks guys, just need to know if i can run this ruu i mentioned earlier on HBOOT 1.4 or HBOOT 1.5?
Do you have a cdma or gsm phone? What hboot are you on now? Why are you wanting to flash an RUU?
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Do you have a cdma or gsm phone? What hboot are you on now? Why are you wanting to flash an RUU?
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I have a gsm phone and want to install rom for arabic support...i will receive a couple of pieces tomorrow and dont know which hboot its on..can i flash this ruu on any hboot?
andrew21 said:
I have a gsm phone and want to install rom for arabic support...i will receive a couple of pieces tomorrow and dont know which hboot its on..can i flash this ruu on any hboot?
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No you can't. Whats your hboot ver ?? To find out power off your phone. Then press and hold the volume down button. Keep the volume button pressed down and then tap the power button. Then you should boot into a white screen. At the top left corner it will be your hboot verison
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laie1472 said:
No you can't. Whats your hboot ver ?? To find out power off your phone. Then press and hold the volume down button. Keep the volume button pressed down and then tap the power button. Then you should boot into a white screen. At the top left corner it will be your hboot verison
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Can you tell me what hboot version can i installl this ROM on? If you wish to know the HBoot version my phone is on i will post after 12 hours....thanks
andrew21 said:
Can you tell me what hboot version can i installl this ROM on? If you wish to know the HBoot version my phone is on i will post after 12 hours....thanks
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You should definitely read this entire thread before you flash that ruu.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282840
Hope this helps.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
sitlet said:
Almost correct. You need to wipe data, cache, and dalvik. And also make a nandroid backup before wiping.
And FYI, you still need root to flash a rom.
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You dont need root to flash any ROM, root is just having superuser.apk and binary in your ROM.
Your NAND protection needs to be unlocked via HTC method or revolutionary.io to install a ROM.
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andrew21 said:
I have a gsm phone and want to install rom for arabic support...i will receive a couple of pieces tomorrow and dont know which hboot its on..can i flash this ruu on any hboot?
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For a ROM with Arabic support, search in the GSM developmet section of 3D.
It should be zip file instead of exe .
It does not matter whether you are rooted or not to install a ROM.
Just make sure your bootloader is unlocked via revolutionary.io , or HTCdev.com (if revolutionary is unsupported)
Also you should have a custom recovery.
So, you mean to say i need bootloader unlocked to flash ruu shipped roms right? BTW how do i know if my bootloader is unlocked or not?
BTW downloaded program from revolutioary.io, how do i use this program to unlock bootloader?
Thanks
andrew21 said:
So, you mean to say i need bootloader unlocked to flash ruu shipped roms right? BTW how do i know if my bootloader is unlocked or not?
BTW downloaded program from revolutioary.io, how do i use this program to unlock bootloader?
Thanks
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Nah, for RUU.exe you need a locked bootloader and for flashing the ROMs made by XDA devs , you need unlocked bootloader.
If you are going to use RUU exe dont unlock bootloader and dont use revolutionary and dont install custom Recovery..
Use them only if you want to flash ROMs made by XDA devs.
But be sure that the RUU you are using is made for your phone, or you will end up with a bricked phone.
mnomaanw said:
Nah, for RUU.exe you need a locked bootloader and for flashing the ROMs made by XDA devs , you need unlocked bootloader.
If you are going to use RUU exe dont unlock bootloader and dont use revolutionary and dont install custom Recovery..
Use them only if you want to flash ROMs made by XDA devs.
But be sure that the RUU you are using is made for your phone, or you will end up with a bricked phone.
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Thanks, saved my day
Just one more question...does it matter what version my HBOOT is to flash ruu?
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Just one more question...does it matter what version my HBOOT is to flash ruu?
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Yes , you cant just use any RUU of any region I guess, you should use only the RUU made for phones of your region.
The RUU should contain the hboot same as yours or a new version.
It should not contain hboot of lower version than your current one..
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Yes , you cant just use any RUU of any region I guess, you should use only the RUU made for phones of your region.
The RUU should contain the hboot same as yours or a new version.
It should not contain hboot of lower version than your current one..
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I know how to check HBOOT version of my evo3d...if i want to flash this file:
RUU_Shooter_U_HTC_ARA_1.24.415.6_Radio_10.59.9020.00_10.15.9020.06_M_release_220917_signed
How do i know HBOOT version of this file?
Thanks
andrew21 said:
I know how to check HBOOT version of my evo3d...if i want to flash this file:
RUU_Shooter_U_HTC_ARA_1.24.415.6_Radio_10.59.9020.00_10.15.9020.06_M_release_220917_signed
How do i know HBOOT version of this file?
Thanks
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Run the RUU exe without connecting your phone to PC.
When the 1st screen of RUU appears, minimise it > open my computer > then in your windows drive > search " rom.zip" .
There should be only one rom.zip > copy it to your desktop or anywhere > close the RUU program > open the rom.zip with winRAR or any software > you will see a list of " .img, .txt, .nb0 " files. One of the ".nb0" file says "hboot_*.*_signedbyaa.nb0"
In my case it is "hboot_1.50.0000_signedbyaa.nb0"
The number infront of the hboot is its version . In my case it is hboot 1.50.0000.
This thread is regarding RUU for HTC devices.
I've seen some similar threads but could not fully get the answer I was looking for.
From what I already understand, a RUU updates the ROM, the H-BOOT possibly and updates the recovery with a stock recovery. It cannot do anything that a BL-Unlocked user cannot do through adb or fastboot because the RUU uses only adb and fastboot. This means that the RUU does not (And cannot) update the radio. Am I correct in this?
And if so, what is the point of updating the RUU once you start flashing custom ROMs because they also flash the /system and /boot partitions and the only thing a custom ROM doesn't do is reflash the H-BOOT and the recovery.
And even if you update using a RUU for some reason (Whether it updates or if you just want to return to stock), do you have to choose the RUU that exactly matches your current radio version?
Assume for all the questions that the device is either BL-Unlocked or Stock (But S-ON either way).
Thanks in advance.
AceRoom said:
This thread is regarding RUU for HTC devices.
I've seen some similar threads but could not fully get the answer I was looking for.
From what I already understand, a RUU updates the ROM, the H-BOOT possibly and updates the recovery with a stock recovery. It cannot do anything that a BL-Unlocked user cannot do through adb or fastboot because the RUU uses only adb and fastboot. This means that the RUU does not (And cannot) update the radio. Am I correct in this?
And if so, what is the point of updating the RUU once you start flashing custom ROMs because they also flash the /system and /boot partitions and the only thing a custom ROM doesn't do is reflash the H-BOOT and the recovery.
And even if you update using a RUU for some reason (Whether it updates or if you just want to return to stock), do you have to choose the RUU that exactly matches your current radio version?
Assume for all the questions that the device is either BL-Unlocked or Stock (But S-ON either way).
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, an ruu updates what you mentioned and a lot more. It will do things like change the splash screen, update the radio. and change the hboot which you cannot do with only an unlocked bootloader. It can do those things because its signed.
I had to use ruu's a few times, recently for an hboot downgrade to achieve s-off. Now that I have s-off I can flash any file I want in hboot asblong as its named correctly. Like a splash screen, or a lower hboot version.
Since an ruu updates the radio, it doesn't matter which version you choose, as long as its the same version you have or higher, but it won't let you flash a lower versionWith s-off I can flash any ruu version I want.
ok, so if I am currently running 2.3.4 and htc sense 3.0, does that mean that I can flash my phone with ics (4.0) as long as it is for the right phone and carrier???
HTC evo 3D with Rogers
icecursor said:
ok, so if I am currently running 2.3.4 and htc sense 3.0, does that mean that I can flash my phone with ics (4.0) as long as it is for the right phone and carrier???
HTC evo 3D with Rogers
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Yes.
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Yes.
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now, if I upgrade it through the ruu, is that the exact same upgrade that comes from the carrier? As in, even the HTC update too?
And if it is, is the ruu just the rooted phones way of updating?
Thanks
icecursor said:
now, if I upgrade it through the ruu, is that the exact same upgrade that comes from the carrier? As in, even the HTC update too?
And if it is, is the ruu just the rooted phones way of updating?
Thanks
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Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
Theonew said:
Yes.
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Theonew said:
Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
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ok, so last question,
do I need hboot 1.5? I am currently running revolutionary s-off, HBOOT 1.49.1107.
Originally Posted by Theonew
Yes.
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Originally Posted by Theonew
Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
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ok, so last question,
do I need hboot 1.5? I am currently running revolutionary s-off, HBOOT 1.49.1107.
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I'm not sure for your device, but as long as the RUU is for it, it should work (boot loader version doesn't usually affect it).
hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
haunteddevil619 said:
hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
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The RUU does not return S-ON. What is in the zip file?
achieve S-ON on htc...
haunteddevil619 said:
hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
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for S-ON try this Post ...
I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
sailow said:
I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
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Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
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Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
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i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
Just install one of the new ROMs and do the wire trick to S-Off. Then you can downgrade your Hboot. Virus has a stock rooted ROM in the dev section. I used that ROM when I did the wire trick. Now I'm back on Devil Toast with eng 1.04 Hboot.
Edit- Just noticed you said you tried to do HTC unlock but can't. So you're saying you are S-On Locked without a ROM? How is that even possible?
sailow said:
i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
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I wonder if you could brick it with a pg86img of hboot 1.58
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
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Mr nerd said:
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA
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I can't use juopunutbear's controlbear because i don't have su
Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
olivera1208 said:
Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
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I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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olivera1208 said:
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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AFAIK, there isn't one with the current hboot, or i can't find it
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You can't HTC devunlock?? Even if you cant you should be able to flash a recovery I was able to flash one after I ota updated
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
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As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
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triscuit1983 said:
As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2
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Same situation but I am unlocked hboot, s-on, 1.58, 4ext recovery... tried PG86IMG.zip into sdcard: a) with twr 1.1, it says older version b) with newer zip, it boots to hboot then loads then it goes back to hboot with no "press power" option.
I'm already S-OFF with 1.15. I want to revert back to 1.12 to make life easier. What are the requirements? (I tried flashing LazyPanda's hboot via recovery and it failed). From what I've read, this is possible...or should be possible. Any help is appreciated
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I'm already S-OFF with 1.15. I want to revert back to 1.12 to make life easier. What are the requirements? (I tried flashing LazyPanda's hboot via recovery and it failed). From what I've read, this is possible...or should be possible. Any help is appreciated
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You need to download the PJ75IMG file for the hboot 1.12 and save it to the root of your sd card and reboot into the bootloader. It will scan your sd card and ask you if you want to install the update follow the on screen instructions wait and your phone should reboot to bootloader and display the the updated hboot you flashed in bootloader. Then your good to go.
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I'm not sure how you can be s-off and have h-boot 1.15 there are alot of people that would know how you did it but to flash the lazypanda hboot you have to flash it in the bootloader not recovery Make sure you delete the PJ75IMG file from your sd card after flashing
It's probably not a good idea trying to downgrade hboot /firmware even if you are s-off.
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bigdaddy619 said:
I'm not sure how you can be s-off and have h-boot 1.15 there are alot of people that would know how you did it but to flash the lazypanda hboot you have to flash it in the bootloader not recovery Make sure you delete the PJ75IMG file from your sd card after flashing
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Once you s-off you can take an hboot upgrade without losing s-off that's what he did took an ota that upgraded the hboot now wants to go back.
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You can't flash hboots from recovery. Gotta do it througgh bootloader.
And stop taking otas
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Rxpert said:
And stop taking otas
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This is the best advice you can get.
I actually didn't take an OTA update, I manually flashed the hboot and radio. I'm a noob to the whole Android scene coming from WebOS, so I didn't realize how much of a headache hboot updates would cause. Lesson learned!
I tried flashing through bootloader and it didn't work, but that may be because of my zip. I downloaded it straight from LazyPanda site. Guess the next thing is to download the whole package of the original official zip and strip out everything except for hboot.
All right, so I must be missing something. I have PJ75IMG.zip with nothing but hboot in there and it's not flashing. What else should I be including? Thanks!
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All right, so I must be missing something. I have PJ75IMG.zip with nothing but hboot in there and it's not flashing. What else should I be including? Thanks!
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You have it on your external sd?
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You have it on your external sd?
Sent from my EVO LTE
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That, sir, was the key. For some reason, I thought it had to be on internal SD. Thanks! Worked like a charm! Back to 1.12.2222! Now I can eat some Jelly Bean without having to do any computer wizardry.
This is going to be a short and simple guide for S-OFF users that want to update to the current RUU level or refresh their phone because they are having issues like being unable to boot certain ROM's. You will not lose S-OFF by flashing the RUU.
1. Do a nandroid backup of your current ROM if you want to restore it later.
2. Download the current version of the RUU for your phone in exe or zip format from this page.
3. Run the exe version of the RUU in Windows or the zip version as a PG86IMG.zip file through the bootloader. If using the bootloader method make sure the file is named exactly "PG86IMG.zip" and placed in the root of your SD card before starting the bootloader.
There is no need to unlock the bootloader before running it if you are S-OFF and there is troubleshooting information in this post if you have problems. It may be necessary to run the RUU twice if you have a custom bootloader installed when it is run the first time. If the utility hangs after flashing the bootloader from Windows just cancel it and restart.
I recommend downloading and installing the OTA(s) immediately after flashing the RUU to get the most current firmware while still 100% stock, but the OTA firmware update(s) can be downloaded as a separate PG86IMG.zip file if you forget or can't do that for some reason.
4. Flash a custom hboot using the instructions in this post. My recommendation for a good general purpose hboot is the JBear GB 1.50.5050 version unless you are running an ICS Sense ROM like stock or Cool ICS that requires an ICS bootloader (1.57.xxxx or 1.58.xxxx).
5. Connect your phone to a PC and start the bootloader in "fastboot USB " mode, then issue the following command to flash your favorite recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (where "recovery.img" is the name of the recovery file in your ADB/fastboot directory)
6. Boot into recovery and restore a nandroid or flash another custom ROM. You may have to wipe cache+dalvik and restart recovery if you get any error messages from the recovery program.
That's it. You're now updated or re-synced with the current firmware, the hboot that meets your requirements and your favorite recovery.
Here are some additional links that might be helpful:
4EXT Recovery OP for the Evo 3D CDMA thread with a direct link to recovery.img in the download section (not the most current version)
Current TeamWin (TWRP2) touch recovery for the CDMA Evo 3d.
Virgin Mobile OTA firmware only in PG86IMG.zip format.
Sprint OTA firmware only in PG86IMG.zip format.
ramjet73
Thanks for this.
Question,the RUU links...
Am I looking for the link with the radio he has currently on his phone?
0.97.10.0530?
3volution said:
Thanks for this.
Question,the RUU links...
Am I looking for the link with the radio he has currently on his phone?
0.97.10.0530?
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No. That's an older GB level and the most current RUU for the Evo 3D is the 2.89.651.2 ICS version. That's the one I recommend.
Since he is S-OFF already it's easy to revert to a GB RUU if neccessary.
ramjet73
I better not mess with it,lol
This isn't anything like flashing new ROM's on my phone.
Thanks though.
3volution said:
I better not mess with it,lol
This isn't anything like flashing new ROM's on my phone.
Thanks though.
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You're welcome.
It's not really that difficult if you are familiar with rooting and flashing HTC devices but I can understand how it might be for users coming from other brands. Samsung in particular is definitely less complicated.
ramjet73
Thanks!
Thanks for this great post ramjet. Really a great concise How-to.
Nevermind, fixed.
ramjet73 said:
No. That's an older GB level and the most current RUU for the Evo 3D is the 2.89.651.2 ICS version. That's the one I recommend.
Since he is S-OFF already it's easy to revert to a GB RUU if neccessary.
ramjet73
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I flashed the above RUU .exe and I'll get to 10%, then my phone reboots (RUU program says "attaining bootloader" or something) and go into a bootloop. Is there a specific hboot necessary to run this. I am on 1.04.200 and s-off, 1.09.00.706
I also tried updating via the bootloader method as well..... runs well....updates like four of the ten check offs and then bootloops as well.
Edit: turns out I was flashing the wrong version, oops
Hedied4me said:
I flashed the above RUU .exe and I'll get to 10%, then my phone reboots (RUU program says "attaining bootloader" or something) and go into a bootloop. Is there a specific hboot necessary to run this. I am on 1.04.200 and s-off, 1.09.00.706
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From experience I've discovered that the RUU.exe utility will sometimes stop after flashing the stock bootloader if it is run with a custom hboot installed, which is why I put this comment in the OP:
If the utility hangs after flashing the bootloader from Windows just cancel it and restart.
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I've had no problem completing the RUU.exe flash if I just cancel the utility in the Windows task manager and restart it.
Others have reported that re-flashing the RUU.zip file through the bootloader also works if the original flash is incomplete.
Also, make sure that you downgrade your hboot after flashing the RUU since the stock hboot won't boot GB or AOSP based ROM's.
ramjet73
Ok one more stupid question, after successfully flashing the correct RUU my phone boots into the stock virgin mobile. How do I get into bootloader (to flash OTA update and hboot) from here since holding power and volume down button from off no longer work.
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Hedied4me said:
Ok one more stupid question, after successfully flashing the correct RUU my phone boots into the stock virgin mobile. How do I get into bootloader (to flash OTA update and hboot) from here since holding power and volume down button from off no longer work.
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Try removing/replacing the battery and then use the Power+VolumeDown buttons together to enter the bootloader.
The stock ROM has the "fast boot" option turned on in the power settings by default and that will interfere if you try to enter the bootloader after powering down from the stock ROM.
ramjet73
Thank you very much for your patience and help Ramjet. Everything went well.
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Please excuse me this might have been asked before.
I'm currently S-Off H-boot 1.40 but still on gingerbread firmware(2.17 radio 0.97.10.0530). also flashed to Boost Mobile. My question is if I run RUU to newest build will I lose boost mobile flash?
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Please excuse me this might have been asked before.
I'm currently S-Off H-boot 1.40 but still on gingerbread firmware(2.17 radio 0.97.10.0530). also flashed to Boost Mobile. My question is if I run RUU to newest build will I lose boost mobile flash?
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I honestly don't know.
There is a post by a cricket user in my rooting and S-OFF guide that says the customization is not lost for that carrier but I've never used Boost and can't speak to that.
Perhaps another Boost user on these forums has experience with flashing the RUU.
ramjet73
++sorry++
Using the bootloader procedure is, by far, the easiest way of doing the RUU process that I've encountered. From custom ROM, to stock, back to a custom ROM in less than 45 minutes.
ramjet, thank you for your contributions to our platform.
so my wife is hboot 1.40, radio version 0.97.... running a GB ROM. I need to update her EVERYTHING(you pointed me here) and get her on NegaLite BluROM. I believe I will need to update her hboot as well. At what point in this process should that be done? Do I need to be worried that her current ROM is incompatible with either the new RUU or the new bootloader? And if it is, then I just work through it all in recovery?
Very useful thread, and thank you very much, by the way.
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so my wife is hboot 1.40, radio version 0.97.... running a GB ROM. I need to update her EVERYTHING(you pointed me here) and get her on NegaLite BluROM. I believe I will need to update her hboot as well. At what point in this process should that be done? Do I need to be worried that her current ROM is incompatible with either the new RUU or the new bootloader? And if it is, then I just work through it all in recovery?
Very useful thread, and thank you very much, by the way.
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Is her phone S-OFF? If so, there is a link in the OP to a post that covers updating the hboot. If not, the only way to update the hboot is to flash a more current RUU.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
Is her phone S-OFF? If so, there is a link in the OP to a post that covers updating the hboot. If not, the only way to update the hboot is to flash a more current RUU.
ramjet73
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Yes she is S-off. She also already has 4ext recovery installed.
Does this negate my need to flash recovery in the downloader?
Since she is S-off, this should be pretty easy.
I will still need to access the bootloader via Windows cmd, yes? Or can I accomplish all of this using only the handset?
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---------- Post added at 07:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:52 PM ----------
Her hboot is:
SHOOTER XC SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.40.0000
RADIO-0.97.10.0530
eMMC-boot
Jun 8 2011, 17:20:22
Is this a custom hboot, or stock? I ask because of the caution on the OP regarding custom bootloaders. And I am not sure because I changed her bootloader a week or so ago and had to change it back.
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GAPO said:
Is this a custom hboot, or stock? I ask because of the caution on the OP regarding custom bootloaders. And I am not sure because I changed her bootloader a week or so ago and had to change it back.
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That's a stock hboot so you should be fine. You can still update using the RUU if a custom hboot is installed, but it might take a restart to complete after the stock hboot is installed.
ramjet73