i just got a thunderbolt today. it was allready rooted so when i tried to activate it i couldnt, does anyone know how i can get this back to stock so i can activate it??
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i just got a thunderbolt today. it was allready rooted so when i tried to activate it i couldnt, does anyone know how i can get this back to stock so i can activate it??
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Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009423
I read that but what I don't get is it says flash like inthe root method but I didn't root the phone I got it on Craig's list already rooted. I looked in the root method but it didn't explain how to get and running on the phone it just says type in these commands
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chip0 said:
I read that but what I don't get is it says flash like inthe root method but I didn't root the phone I got it on Craig's list already rooted. I looked in the root method but it didn't explain how to get and running on the phone it just says type in these commands
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What it means is renaming the zip file to PG05IMG and flashing via hboot.
So first you rename PG05IMG_MR1_no_hboot.zip to PG05IMG.zip and flash in hboot. Then, once that is flashed and you get no errors, remove the PG05IMG.zip file from your sdcard, rename the bootloader file, PG05IMG_hboot_1.4.0000.zip to PG05IMG.zip and flash the same way you did the MR1 RUU in hboot.
Before you attempt it I'd highly advise you to read the faqs that are pinned to get familiar with all the steps, terminology and methods before you actually go a head and return to stock.
Ok, where I'm gettin stck is Wat do u mean flash in hboot? Do I have to use adb? In on ill check it out thanx.
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Na, you boot your phone into hboot by powering off your phone then turning it back on by holding down the volume down button until your phone boots into hboot. No need for adb (unless you really want to use adb) Hboot has options like Recovery, Fastboot etc... Remember though, if you have a file on your sdcard that is named PG05IMG.zip than it will continually ask you to install the file or reboot your phone.
Oh ok so then when I boot in there I install the file? Ok I get it lol thank u!
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Now just curious once I'm stock again, if I'm on gb can I root from there? Or do I need to root from 2.2?
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chip0 said:
Now just curious once I'm stock again, if I'm on gb can I root from there? Or do I need to root from 2.2?
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I've haven't heard of any 100% method to root GB right now, though some have reported that the Revolutionary method works, Can't say for sure it'd probably be best to root while running Froyo. Just remember to be careful because you can mess your phone up if something is done wrong.
Ok thanx for the help. One last q lol I'm rooted on2.2 now can I flash a gb Rom over Wat I'm on now or no?
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Yes as long as you have a recovery installed and since you're rooted I'm sure you do.
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Also, depending on what version of 2.2 you're running you may need to flash a compatible radio to have data working on the GB build.
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Ok thanx a bunch!
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Yeah no problem.
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i am currently running an ICS rom and need to return mine for another device since it is defected.
Can i just htcdev LOCK then flash the ruu renamed as PH98IMG.zip to get back to stock?
You can do that cause I think ruu is different than just flashing stock. I had an og evo and I flashed the stock and I still had s-off so best advice make sure there is an s-on utility for ur device then use the ruu to return to stock
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i am currently running an ICS rom and need to return mine for another device since it is defected.
Can i just htcdev LOCK then flash the ruu renamed as PH98IMG.zip to get back to stock?
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That will work fine. You can also relock then run the RUU on a windows PC, but pretty much the same thing will be accomplished.
i flashed back to gb then did waht i stated in the op and all it did was lock me in the bootloader and now my phone is stuck no matter what it do.
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i flashed back to gb then did waht i stated in the op and all it did was lock me in the bootloader and now my phone is stuck no matter what it do.
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I'm in the same place as you. I'm on ics and need return it since its defrctive. Please let me know how you get it to work. Someone toke me I had to flash gb kernel and Rom then relock and flash ruu
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I'm no expert but I think (if you made a Nandroid) you can extract the boot.img from the Nandroid then flash it and restore your stock Backup. I would also wipe / factory reset in recovery.
If you don't have a Nandroid backup you can download the RUU or a boot.img from a Rom like Scott's GB ROM and use one of those after you extract the boot.img.
I just did this today, I first flashed back to a gingerbread rom, then i unzipped the ruu and took the boot_signed.img from it, renamed it to boot than flashed it from fastboot. Then I put the ruu zip on my memory card (renamed it to ph98img) and fastboot OEM locked the device. I then rebooted the bootloader and applied the update.
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I just did this today, I first flashed back to a gingerbread rom, then i unzipped the ruu and took the boot_signed.img from it, renamed it to boot than flashed it from fastboot. Then I put the ruu zip on my memory card (renamed it to ph98img) and fastboot OEM locked the device. I then rebooted the bootloader and applied the update.
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which GB rom? and where can you get the ruu zip? i thought RUU was a program where you can format it.
ahh lol there needs to be a tutorial.
thanks ill do some more research though!
jackpot08 said:
which GB rom? and where can you get the ruu zip? i thought RUU was a program where you can format it.
ahh lol there needs to be a tutorial.
thanks ill do some more research though!
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I got it from scottsroms.com, I just downloaded the zip file in the ruu section, as for reverting back to a gingerbread Rom, I'm sure anyone of them would work (scotts clean rom has always done me well). I only say that because once you flash the boot image, your ics rom won't boot, so you can't place the ruu on the memory card, unless you have another way to mount your sd card to the computer (i.e. adapter, or another phone)
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I wanna go back to gb just cause I'm getting tired of the ics bugs. But im still confused on how to do so... Can anyone help?
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I wanna go back to gb just cause I'm getting tired of the ics bugs. But im still confused on how to do so... Can anyone help?
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I believe all you have to do is pick the rom you want, install it and your good. The majority of them automatically takes you to hboot to flash the kernal, but not all of them, so make sure you read the instructions before you flash.
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I just did this today, I first flashed back to a gingerbread rom, then i unzipped the ruu and took the boot_signed.img from it, renamed it to boot than flashed it from fastboot. Then I put the ruu zip on my memory card (renamed it to ph98img) and fastboot OEM locked the device. I then rebooted the bootloader and applied the update.
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Your method worked great! I was running Scotts Senseless ICS, used your method and now back on Scotts CleanRom 1.5.5! Thanks man!
Wait I thought even if you relocked the bootloader it said "relocked" or something at the top so Verizon could tell no matter what. That's the only reason i haven't unlocked yet because i just got a new device and want to make sure there are no bugs with it.
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Wait I thought even if you relocked the bootloader it said "relocked" or something at the top so Verizon could tell no matter what. That's the only reason i haven't unlocked yet because i just got a new device and want to make sure there are no bugs with it.
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That is correct. It will show re locked.
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That is correct. It will show re locked.
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Then wouldn't it be very easy for Verizon to tell? Also, does anyone know if they actually care?
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Then wouldn't it be very easy for Verizon to tell? Also, does anyone know if they actually care?
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I wondered this as well. Most csr's don't seem to be as knowledgeable as the people here on xda. They also don't seem to have a lot of knowledge on particular devices besides the obvious specs. I really don't think anyone is going to boot into fastboot to see it's been relocked, or even know what that means.
I'm gonna gamble with it, I'm tired of the noise coming from the headphone Jack whenever I play music.
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Please if someone is successful post a guide or instructions on how to get back to.stock
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Then wouldn't it be very easy for Verizon to tell? Also, does anyone know if they actually care?
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I just spoke with a Verizon tech on the phone last night, he told me that simply unlocking the phone would NOT void the warranty considering HTC is allowing it via their website. However he did say that any rooting/roms would void it immediately (if they can detect it of course).
So basically just put it back to stock and you are good?
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I got my Evo 3d off Craigslist this morning and i love it. Traded my Evo 4g plus cash for it and i couldnt be happier. I was very successful in rooting the 4g amd never had any problems that i can think of and im hoping the same goes for the 3d.
Anyways ive been reading and reading on how to root it, get s-off so i can install a recovery and them flash a rom and kernel. Ive managed to confuse myself because it seems that if you root it one way, you may not be able tp fash custom kernels and if you use another method to root it, your more than like to have all sorts of problems.
Basicall i need help and if someone could post a link to show me best method on how to root, s-off, install custom recovery, and install a rom on the 3d it would be greatly appreciated.
I have Sprint (cdma) Android 2.3.4. Software # 2.08.651.2 hboot 1.5, baseband 0.97.10.0808
Here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585846
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I ended up goin a different route by using the HTC unlcock bootloader and that was suscessful. I still have s on and I think I'm gonna keep it that way for now but I need to install a custom recovery.
I've tried setting up sdk all morning and can't get the cmd to recognize adbas an interal or external command. Not sure what exactly it is that in doing wrong.
I wanting to know if there'sa way to install my first custom recovery thru the bootloader in my phone without using my computer so I can flash the su.zip and get this thing rooted. Thanks
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The twrp recovery has a method to flash that recovery without a computer by downloading it as a zip and naming it properly. See their site for detail.
I still recommend s-off since it is easier to flash Roms and the ics Roms tend to bootloop with s-on.
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I dowloaded and renamed it to PC86100IMG.zip then went to bootloader, it read the zip but said "update fail, main version older!" Have any idea as to why its saying that?
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I was finally able to get adb recognized but when I type adb reboot bootloader it gets into the bootloader just fine but when i type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it "fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external demand"
I'm using jtniggles unlock hboot 1.5, twrp recovery, root ,flash
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I dowloaded and renamed it to PC86100IMG.zip then went to bootloader, it read the zip but said "update fail, main version older!" Have any idea as to why its saying that?
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It looks like you renamed it to the wrong thing. If you downloaded TWRP 2.2.0 zip, it must be renamed PG86IMG.zip on the root of the sd card. Then when you update in bootloader, it should work.
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It looks like you renamed it to the wrong thing. If you downloaded TWRP 2.2.0 zip, it must be renamed PG86IMG.zip on the root of the sd card. Then when you update in bootloader, it should work.
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Sorry thats what i renamed it too. Got my numbers mixed up lol. Tried it again but says the same thing
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Sorry thats what i renamed it too. Got my numbers mixed up lol. Tried it again but says the same thing
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Hmmm... Does your phone boot? If so, you could download 4ext (see my signature) and install their app. Then it will push the custom recovery for you. I use 4ext myself anyway.
I tried using their app already and it won't let me since I don't have root
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Just wanted to give you a thanks again for all your help. I was finally able to figure out why adb wasn't working. Once thaat was fixed, I installed twrp recovery and flashed Su.then did the wire trick which me VERY nervous but it worked and got S-Off after a couple tries and I then installed 4ext recovery from which I understand is the best recovery available. Thanks again!
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Just wanted to give you a thanks again for all your help. I was finally able to figure out why adb wasn't working. Once thaat was fixed, I installed twrp recovery and flashed Su.then did the wire trick which me VERY nervous but it worked and got S-Off after a couple tries and I then installed 4ext recovery from which I understand is the best recovery available. Thanks again!
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Your welcome. Glad you figured it out. I personally have never had an issue with the 4ext recovery.
Can someone possibly give those of us who aren't s-off the steps to flash either of these roms. Any help is greatly appreciated guys.
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I would assume the same way as other roms except after you install the rom, flash gapps as well. Then flash boot.img in fastboot
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Would that cover the kernel as well? I ask because dmeadows says it requires s-off and alludes to ways to do it s-on but didn't give specifics. I'm on my phone only with the XDA app so searching isn't any simple task
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Yes. It should work like any other rom. I also recommend you s-off soon if you plan on doing it at all before the ota comes out. It saves a lot of headache
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I'm HTC unlocked, just haven't been around a pc long enough since I did that to s-off yet.
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How to install without S-OFF:
1) Make sure you are on a currently rooted rom w/ htc dev unlock
2) Run the S-OFF Utility
3) Reflash recovery & fix sd card
4) Install ROM as instructed
lol, pull the boot image from the rom.zip & flash it in fastboot
What con said will work... if you want to know what you are actually doing with some more in-depth instructions then check out this post over at androidforums.com:
http://androidforums.com/rezound-all-things-root/499172-how-manually-flash-roms.html
Good Luck!
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lol, pull the boot image from the rom.zip & flash it in fastboot
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There you go.
con247 said:
How to install without S-OFF:
1) Make sure you are on a currently rooted rom w/ htc dev unlock
2) Run the S-OFF Utility
3) Reflash recovery & fix sd card
4) Install ROM as instructed
lol, pull the boot image from the rom.zip & flash it in fastboot
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That is the best method I've seen yet lol
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Is my sarcasm detector going off?
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Is my sarcasm detector going off?
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Um I'd say so, what he's saying is just a off already its really not difficult at all and it makes flashing roms so much easier and you'll never boot loop because of a PH98IMG again!
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Um I'd say so, what he's saying is just a off already its really not difficult at all and it makes flashing roms so much easier and you'll never boot loop because of a PH98IMG again!
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I know it is a simple task, except when you are a newbie and get errors you don't know how to fix because you have no idea what they means. I have tried so many times to s-off and always get errors (I don't even remember what they were). So I am still s-on, not because I choose to, but because it does not work for me. I am not very tecchie , I just know how to follow the instructions to root. So I unlocked, my bootloader, and am flashing different roms. But when the instructions are very generic, with the assumption that everyone knows the technical terms and process, some people like me stay behind and remain s-on, even though they would like to get s-off.
The instructions for s-off are as simple as I've ever seen something like this made. Totally step-by-step. You only have to run controlbear and follow the instructions. The only tough part is the wire trick, and they have a video showing exactly how to do it.
My biggest problem in doing it was the wire trick. I tried wire from cat5 and failed repeatedly. I ended up using a piece of coax and got it to work almost immediately.
I flashed CM9 and AOKP the same exact way as I would any other rom with S-ON. Wipe, flash, fast boot boot.img (I just use the resound all in one tool to flash the kernel because it has the built in commands)
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Someone Please help me! I am rooted with s on and I tried to install a new font with rom toolbox and now my phone wont go past the 4g screen on the boot... Ive tried a factory reset and still nothing... I dont have a nandroid backup I can go to unfortunately... Help is greatly appreciated!
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Someone Please help me! I am rooted with s on and I tried to install a new font with rom toolbox and now my phone wont go past the 4g screen on the boot... Ive tried a factory reset and still nothing... I dont have a nandroid backup I can go to unfortunately... Help is greatly appreciated!
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Your gonna have to relock if your currently unlocked and flash an ruu to get your phone booting again. Sorry but that is why you should always have a backup made
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Go into recovery and reflash your ROM
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Your gonna have to relock if your currently unlocked and flash an ruu to get your phone booting again. Sorry but that is why you should always have a backup made
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How can I relock it if I cant get it booted?
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Your gonna have to relock if your currently unlocked and flash an ruu to get your phone booting again. Sorry but that is why you should always have a backup made
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Ive locked it, but now how can I flash the RUU? I have one downloaded but I thought I need to put it on the sd card and I cant do that if I cant get it booted
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Ive locked it, but now how can I flash the RUU? I have one downloaded but I thought I need to put it on the sd card and I cant do that if I cant get it booted
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You have to use a card reader in a computer. If these are not available to you, you might try the local library.
You should be able to go into recovery. Just reflash like Mike said and you should be good to go.
Like others have said just go into recovery and re flash your rom. There is Zero need to re lock and run an ruu, just a waste of time
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Very strange though as I change my font all the time and that has never happened to me
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Very strange though as I change my font all the time and that has never happened to me
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What's even more interesting.
I had to pull font installation menu's from my Aroma installer cause it would end in an unbootable state. Going to have to mess around with that more.
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You should be able to go into recovery. Just reflash like Mike said and you should be good to go.
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Unfortunately I am still running stock recovery because of the OTA and I cant flash the RUU... I can put it on the sd card with a card reader though
chaos254 said:
Like others have said just go into recovery and re flash your rom. There is Zero need to re lock and run an ruu, just a waste of time
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I need to though because I am still on stock recovery from the OTA... I cant reflash. Thankfully I have a card reader and Ill be able to make this work.
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You have to use a card reader in a computer. If these are not available to you, you might try the local library.
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Ive downloaded the ics ruu from androidpolice and I renamed it PH98IMG.zip and put it onto the root of the sd card but when I boot to HBOOT nothing happens... What have I done wrong? Do you possibly have a link to the official ota download? This is where I got mine
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...cream-sandwich-ruu-for-final-ota-3-14-605-12/
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Ive downloaded the ics ruu from androidpolice and I renamed it PH98IMG.zip and put it onto the root of the sd card but when I boot to HBOOT nothing happens... What have I done wrong? Do you possibly have a link to the official ota download? This is where I got mine
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...cream-sandwich-ruu-for-final-ota-3-14-605-12/
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Make sure the file isn't PH98IMG.ZIP.ZIP
Sometimes windows hides the extension so just rename to PH98IMG
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Make sure the file isn't PH98IMG.ZIP.ZIP
Sometimes windows hides the extension so just rename to PH98IMG
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That's exactly what it was! Thank you so much. You all have saved my life
im trying to flash the new radio so i can flash the new ics rom but when ever i turn on the phone and go into bootloader its saying theres no image.
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im trying to flash the new radio so i can flash the new ics rom but when ever i turn on the phone and go into bootloader its saying theres no image.
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You may have named it PG05IMG.zip.zip
Remove the second zip
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PG05IMG.zip
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First thing is it on the root of your sd card.
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it is on the root of my sd card and it is spelled correctly. also it is hboot 1.04.2000 could this be the problem? maybe i have an outdated version.
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it is on the root of my sd card and it is spelled correctly. also it is hboot 1.04.2000 could this be the problem? maybe i have an outdated version.
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It shouldn't matter. This isn't always the case, but I have experienced it before.
Just rename it to PG05IMG and then try flashing in hboot.
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i double checked and everything but it's still not flashing. i get PG05DIG.zip no image when i start up hboot.
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i double checked and everything but it's still not flashing. i get PG05DIG.zip no image when i start up hboot.
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PG05DIG.zip? Or PG05IMG.zip?
Rename it to PG05IMG and take .zip off.
Then go into hboot and see if it finds the update.
Having to take off .zip has been the case for me before... but only once.
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Put your sd card in your pc or mount it, which ever is your favorite way to see/load files from your pc. Open the drive and find the folder options. Click view, and check "show common file types" or something to at effect.
I have found doing this as a general setting on your pc to be very helpful. Your pc will still show you the file as a zip even if it is name.zip.zip. Hope this helps!
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Put your sd card in your pc or mount it, which ever is your favorite way to see/load files from your pc. Open the drive and find the folder options. Click view, and check "show common file types" or something to at effect.
I have found doing this as a general setting on your pc to be very helpful. Your pc will still show you the file as a zip even if it is name.zip.zip. Hope this helps!
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I'm having a similar issue as well; Hboot will search, find PG05IMG.zip, the progress bar runs through at the top right, but then it just drops back to the hboot menu. I'm currently sitting at Unlocked but S-ON, with root in the Liquid 4.0.4 rom, trying to get back to the stock. Any suggestions?
Hboot: 1.05
S-On
Unlocked bootloader
ROM: Liquid 4.0.4 Compilation
End goal: Flashing the rooted OTA release of ICS
I've been following the "How to Return to Stock" thread in the Thunderbolt Dev forum.
You can't do it because you're s on.
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disconnecktie said:
You can't do it because you're s on.
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That's what I was afraid of. How would I get back to S-OFF?
skelbley said:
That's what I was afraid of. How would I get back to S-OFF?
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Depends on the unlock method you used. You'll probably need to re lock if you used htc dev and then use the allinone tool.
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Depends on the unlock method you used. You'll probably need to re lock if you used htc dev and then use the allinone tool.
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Thanks for your help, I appreciate it. I believe it was the HTC Dev Unlock tool; how would I go about relocking?
Edit: For anyone stumbling upon this, I relocked the device from fastboot using "fastboot oem lock", then when the device rebooted to the bootloader ran the executable from the link below. Problem solved, I'm back at stock gingerbread.
http://www.shipped-roms.com/downloa..._NV_8K_1.41_9K_1.64_release_226879_signed.exe