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I was wondering if it was possible for the whole entire internal part of the phone to return to the way it was out of the box. I have a messed up MainVer (which ive looked at the recent thread to fix it, attempted it, and got no luck {after multiple tries} in fixing mine), my bootloader/fastboot is unlocked (i am able to relock easily), have Amon recovery (want to get rid of it, but when trying to flash the stock recovery in hboot/command, it cant find the fastboot and wont flash it {i have also attempted this multiple times}). Lastly, no RUUs work for me {attempted multiple times too}. I know I have probably got some developers mad because of all the questions i've asked about how to do all this, so im going to try to stop that now. I am just looking for a detailed guide on how to return hboot/bootloader/fastboot, recovery, rom, kernel, boot and anything else, back to complete stock. Thanks
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I was wondering if it was possible for the whole entire internal part of the phone to return to the way it was out of the box. I have a messed up MainVer (which ive looked at the recent thread to fix it, attempted it, and got no luck {after multiple tries} in fixing mine), my bootloader/fastboot is unlocked (i am able to relock easily), have Amon recovery (want to get rid of it, but when trying to flash the stock recovery in hboot/command, it cant find the fastboot and wont flash it {i have also attempted this multiple times}). Lastly, no RUUs work for me {attempted multiple times too}. I know I have probably got some developers mad because of all the questions i've asked about how to do all this, so im going to try to stop that now. I am just looking for a detailed guide on how to return hboot/bootloader/fastboot, recovery, rom, kernel, boot and anything else, back to complete stock. Thanks
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I think your confusing some terms and what your trying to do to begin with.
Since your unlocked you had to have had fastboot on your computer and HTC drivers installed so you have to have fastboot or you wouldn't have been able to unlock.
Unfortunately, until the new RUU is released you have to fix the mainver before you can RUU and that is the only thing that will return you to stock unless you made a backup of the stock rom after you unlocked.
mjh68 said:
I think your confusing some terms and what your trying to do to begin with.
Since your unlocked you had to have had fastboot on your computer and HTC drivers installed so you have to have fastboot or you wouldn't have been able to unlock.
Unfortunately, until the new RUU is released you have to fix the mainver before you can RUU and that is the only thing that will return you to stock unless you made a backup of the stock rom after you unlocked.
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Sorry for the confusion. Ive confused myself too. But ive gone through the whole mainver fix thread multiple times and think my mainver is fixed. When i run the ruu, sometimes it says i have the stock mainver and other times i have the ics mainver. I really want the my phone completely clean, but this is so confusing. (Thunderbolt {my last phone} was nothing like this with root)
willsully1221 said:
Sorry for the confusion. Ive confused myself too. But ive gone through the whole mainver fix thread multiple times and think my mainver is fixed. When i run the ruu, sometimes it says i have the stock mainver and other times i have the ics mainver. I really want the my phone completely clean, but this is so confusing. (Thunderbolt {my last phone} was nothing like this with root)
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Which RUU are you trying to run ? Be careful with the mainver fix you can hard brick your phone if you mess it up. Otherwise I am not sure.. you are relocked when you are trying to do the RUU correct ?
RUU will only run on the phone if it is relocked and has stock recovery on it. It won't run on a custom recovery such as Amon Ra or Clockwork.
There is a post that contains a complete set of tools needed to run adb and fastboot. i will see if I can find it ..
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I am not sure how to link, but it is in rezound android development . The title of the post is Stock rooted OTA firmware.. on the last page Feralicious posted the tools and instructions. Set up those tools and you will be able to flash the stock recovery , relock and RUU.
mjh68 said:
Which RUU are you trying to run ? Be careful with the mainver fix you can hard brick your phone if you mess it up. Otherwise I am not sure.. you are relocked when you are trying to do the RUU correct ?
RUU will only run on the phone if it is relocked and has stock recovery on it. It won't run on a custom recovery such as Amon Ra or Clockwork.
There is a post that contains a complete set of tools needed to run adb and fastboot. i will see if I can find it ..
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I am not sure how to link, but it is in rezound android development . The title of the post is Stock rooted OTA firmware.. on the last page Feralicious posted the tools and instructions. Set up those tools and you will be able to flash the stock recovery , relock and RUU.
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Thank you, that helped me a lot, thanks!
Hey guys,
So with the recent hboot downgrade option, it seems like it's finally time to root my virgin 3VO, but I need a little help at least with some big picture stuff.
I know that with the HTC unlock, the device is wiped. By doing the hboot downgrade that doesn't seem to be the case. Is it possible to downgrade hboot, get s-off, unlock and then do a nandroid backup of my current phone setup?
In the downgrade instructions, you are supposed to run revolutionary in the final steps, but I'm fuzzy on what this tool does versus some of the other tools like TWRP2 (htcdumblock?) or HTCSupertoolv3. Could somebody give me a quick rundown on these, and if I will need them?
In the hboot downgrade video I watched, the device has a 2.08 RUU on it, while I have the latest OTA 2.17. Will that cause any issues? I've downloaded both the hbootdowngrade toolkit, as well as RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.17.651.5_Radio_1.06.00.1216_NV_NV_spcs_1.42_release_233304_signed.exe
I should probably mention my intentions too... I'd like to get a stock backup to revert to (my current config if possible), then try out some ROMs (maybe MeanROM to start) and chad's latest 2.17 kernel.
MUCH appreciated!
:: edit :: figured out
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Okay, so despite being stuck in a boot loop, apparently the tacoroot temp root was successful. I was able to push the other commands to get mainver: 1.10.651.2
My problem is, that because it wont actually boot, I can't back up my apps with Titanium. Do I have any other options?
ccs86 said:
Okay, so despite being stuck in a boot loop, apparently the tacoroot temp root was successful. I was able to push the other commands to get mainver: 1.10.651.2
My problem is, that because it wont actually boot, I can't back up my apps with Titanium. Do I have any other options?
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I haven't gone thru this whole downgrade process, I've only done step 3 in order to unbrick my phone from something unrelated, but I know enough to tell you that you're already past the point that you can backup your apps/ROM. You need to keep going thru the instructions for downgrading your hboot til you're completely done and your phone's booted up. If you decided to check the box when you first set your phone up for "keeping this device backed up with Google" (paraphrasing here), then once you set up ANY sense ROM, as long as you have that option enabled as you go thru the setup process, once you click on play store/market, your phone will automatically start downloading all the apps you previously had on your phone.
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ccs86 said:
Hey guys,
So with the recent hboot downgrade option, it seems like it's finally time to root my virgin 3VO, but I need a little help at least with some big picture stuff.
I know that with the HTC unlock, the device is wiped. By doing the hboot downgrade that doesn't seem to be the case. Is it possible to downgrade hboot, get s-off, unlock and then do a nandroid backup of my current phone setup?
In the downgrade instructions, you are supposed to run revolutionary in the final steps, but I'm fuzzy on what this tool does versus some of the other tools like TWRP2 (htcdumblock?) or HTCSupertoolv3. Could somebody give me a quick rundown on these, and if I will need them?
In the hboot downgrade video I watched, the device has a 2.08 RUU on it, while I have the latest OTA 2.17. Will that cause any issues? I've downloaded both the hbootdowngrade toolkit, as well as RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.17.651.5_Radio_1.06.00.1216_NV_NV_spcs_1.42_release_233304_signed.exe
I should probably mention my intentions too... I'd like to get a stock backup to revert to (my current config if possible), then try out some ROMs (maybe MeanROM to start) and chad's latest 2.17 kernel.
MUCH appreciated!
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you have a lot of questions. I'm going out for a bit but if you don't have answers by the time I get back, I can help you with at least a few more of your questions. Also, I'd recommend not posting 5x in a row next time, be patient, someone will eventually help you
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ccs86 said:
Hey guys,
So with the recent hboot downgrade option, it seems like it's finally time to root my virgin 3VO, but I need a little help at least with some big picture stuff.
I know that with the HTC unlock, the device is wiped. By doing the hboot downgrade that doesn't seem to be the case. Is it possible to downgrade hboot, get s-off, unlock and then do a nandroid backup of my current phone setup?
In the downgrade instructions, you are supposed to run revolutionary in the final steps, but I'm fuzzy on what this tool does versus some of the other tools like TWRP2 (htcdumblock?) or HTCSupertoolv3. Could somebody give me a quick rundown on these, and if I will need them?
In the hboot downgrade video I watched, the device has a 2.08 RUU on it, while I have the latest OTA 2.17. Will that cause any issues? I've downloaded both the hbootdowngrade toolkit, as well as RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.17.651.5_Radio_1.06.00.1216_NV_NV_spcs_1.42_release_233304_signed.exe
I should probably mention my intentions too... I'd like to get a stock backup to revert to (my current config if possible), then try out some ROMs (maybe MeanROM to start) and chad's latest 2.17 kernel.
MUCH appreciated!
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I'll try to answer some of your questions, but I'm no pro.
I made a backup right before I downgraded so I didn't lose any info, but it sounds like you're past that point.
Revolutionary will get you "s-off", its the only thing that will give you that, that's the point of downgrading. Dumlock is for hboot 1.5 users. Once you downgrade, you won't need it.
2.17 will be fine, that's what I was on.
At the point you're at, either you can turn back now and run the 2.08, 2.17 ruu.exe from hboot, or if you're not scared, then its time for you to brick.
I suggest getting all your terminals to the "waiting for device" state before you brick. Just so you know that won't be an issue because once you brick there's no turning back.
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I haven't gone thru this whole downgrade process, I've only done step 3 in order to unbrick my phone from something unrelated, but I know enough to tell you that you're already past the point that you can backup your apps/ROM. You need to keep going thru the instructions for downgrading your hboot til you're completely done and your phone's booted up. If you decided to check the box when you first set your phone up for "keeping this device backed up with Google" (paraphrasing here), then once you set up ANY sense ROM, as long as you have that option enabled as you go thru the setup process, once you click on play store/market, your phone will automatically start downloading all the apps you previously had on your phone.
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you have a lot of questions. I'm going out for a bit but if you don't have answers by the time I get back, I can help you with at least a few more of your questions. Also, I'd recommend not posting 5x in a row next time, be patient, someone will eventually help you
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Yeah, part of that was trying to get my 10 posts so I could post in the dev forum
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:crying:what do i do...
phone wouldn't start only can go into hboot or recovery and that's about it..
What did you do to get it into that state? Do you have a Nandroid? You could always flash a newer RUU as well
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sian0120 said:
:crying:what do i do...
phone wouldn't start only can go into hboot or recovery and that's about it..
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I ran into this when I re-locked the bootloader via fastboot oem lock, and if this is how you got there, you're OK. Just somehow get the OTA/RUU downloaded, renamed to PH98IMG.ZIP on your ext sd, flash HBOOT (twice, both flashes together maybe take 20 minutes) and then you should be totally stock and can re-unlock and root from there. My HBOOT does still say "TAMPERED", but everything works fine.
Yeah the tampered banner comes up when you install a custom recovery but but just follow the above post and you'll be back up and running.
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yave same problem
when trying to flash RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed *sending* is more than 10 minets and nothing happens
what should i do?
yurchik92 said:
yave same problem
when trying to flash RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed *sending* is more than 10 minets and nothing happens
what should i do?
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First of all, you verified the MD5? If you are s-on, did you relock the phone? (if s-off no need to)
Did you ever flash the global leak? If so, use that again.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ull-ruu-build-4-03-605-2-for-the-htc-rezound/
If not, you can try that one if you don't mind going up to that leak. Are you s-off? If you are then it won't hurt a thing. If you are s-on and you go to the global leak you won't be able to take the most recent OTA that came out a few weeks ago.
I have a similar problem, if I may piggyback off of this thread. I tried running the latest RUU and first got a security error, so I relocked it and ran it again. The second time I ran it I got "hboot is older than..." something else. I tried flashing a later hboot 2.27 but it doesn't change in the hboot menu, nor can I run the RUU.
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Oops. I meant I tried flashing 2.27 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843030) but it never actually applies it, it just says "parsing" and then goes back to the fastboot menu.
project_86 said:
I have a similar problem, if I may piggyback off of this thread. I tried running the latest RUU and first got a security error, so I relocked it and ran it again. The second time I ran it I got "hboot is older than..." something else. I tried flashing a later hboot 2.27 but it doesn't change in the hboot menu, nor can I run the RUU.
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Oops. I meant I tried flashing 2.27 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843030) but it never actually applies it, it just says "parsing" and then goes back to the fastboot menu.
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Are you s-on? Does the RUU have an hboot that's older than the one your phone has? Which RUU are you trying to use?
Feralicious, thank you! Your question led me to try an older RUU and it worked. From what I've gathered, I cannot update the HBOOT to 2.27 until I'm s-off. I never attempted that, but will some day.
Hey guys,
I was running the latest Viper rom. Every great once in a while the phone would just turn off. I could get it back fine and this happened about 5-6 times. Today the phone got stuck in a boot loop. I figured something went wrong.
I attempted to restore the phone to stock using the RUU thread found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152993
I restored it once fine, said it was good. Phone only rebooted over and over. The HTC logo came up 3-4 times then screen went blank. So I flashed again. Same thing, nothing.
Now I had been playing around and think I updated my radio. Now the RUU from that thread above says it cannot upgrade my phone. I can get to fastbook and lock and unlock the bootloader. I did install latest TWRP but it never enters recovery. I had hoped to just install a basic rom from the 2.04 update and be done. But I cannot get into recovery.
I'm stuck and don't know what else to do. Is there and RUU file like the one above for the new 2.04?
I still think something else is wrong with this phone. Somehow doubt VZW will take it back and exchange.
S-ON
Phone displays HBOOT-1.33.0001
RADIO-1.01.01.0110
Any ideas what I can do next please?
I think the radio got updated when I tried to do S-OFF. Instead of an error at step 3 it flashed. Now I've gone back and tried it again and though I get the proper errors is still shows S-ON. Maybe this isn't even needed. I think my days of tinkering with Android should be over. I can follow guides and such
When I try to enter recovery for TWRP I get a lot of colored lines. Going to try reflashing that and see what gives. I feel that if I could get into TWRP and get a rom file on the phone since I cannot get into Android I might have a chance.
Tersanyus said:
I think the radio got updated when I tried to do S-OFF. Instead of an error at step 3 it flashed. Now I've gone back and tried it again and though I get the proper errors is still shows S-ON. Maybe this isn't even needed. I think my days of tinkering with Android should be over. I can follow guides and such
When I try to enter recovery for TWRP I get a lot of colored lines. Going to try reflashing that and see what gives. I feel that if I could get into TWRP and get a rom file on the phone since I cannot get into Android I might have a chance.
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Did you take the verizon update as you mentioned 2.04? If you did you will have to wait a bit yet to root again. Your only option would be stock verizon. Their software update basically closed the previously open window. If not...You HAVE updated radio per the # you posted, not sure if that really matters with regard to recovery. It seems like you have compounded many issues. I would try relocking bootloader and flash stock RUU again. Try to get back to stock verizon. If that's a no go, would try reflashing old radio and try stock ruu. How are you getting to try bootloader/recovery, turning on phone holding down vol button? Last ditch if it's says s-on and locked, I think you would be ok to try for a new phone.
I did not take the OTA from Verizon. I never got any prompt for an update. I did the updates for Viper that turned I think just turned that off.
Getting to bootloader is fine. I can lock it and unlock it fine. I know the RUU only loads if locked. I know recovery can only be installed if unlocked I believe. And yes I do that from vol down plus power button.
If I use newest TWRP recovery just gives a whole bunch of colored lines. If I try 2.4.0.0 I can see TWRP come up briefly then the phone reboots again.
The RUU exe file just now gives error 158. Basically it thinks it is not the correct ROM
I found the 1.15 radio but it won't flash. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38379254&postcount=19
Just gives error of FAILED remote: 92 supercid
Tersanyus said:
The RUU exe file just now gives error 158. Basically it thinks it is not the correct ROM
I found the 1.15 radio but it won't flash. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38379254&postcount=19
Just gives error of FAILED remote: 92 supercid
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Is there a boot.img for the ruu? Maybe the previous boot image is still directing the process, a thought at least. Also that error 92 cid MAY be the issue, Do you have the newest one on (cid)? I had a lot of issues getting s-off and had to run supercid again to run the process after several error 92 messages. I would look at the whole s-off thread in original dev section maybe some answers in there or a direction to head in.
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Is there a boot.img for the ruu? Maybe the previous boot image is still directing the process, a thought at least. Also that error 92 cid MAY be the issue, Do you have the newest one on (cid)? I had a lot of issues getting s-off and had to run supercid again to run the process after several error 92 messages. I would look at the whole s-off thread in original dev section maybe some answers in there or a direction to head in.
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Can you get to fastboot? adb can communicate with the phone? Says in red fastboot usb? Also how are you doing RUU, assuming your using executable from your pc? Forgot to ask..
Yes I can get to fastboot fine. I do a "fastboot devices" and it is read. adb doesn't seem to do anything though. The RUU is the .exe I found.
For the cid I did the old one so mine reads all 1's. I didn't think I could so the new cid as I cannot boot into Android at all.
Ok success!! Yes.
I did the S-OFF directions once. Nothing, no change.
Did it again this time it booted to factory rom.
I am S-OFF cid is all ones.
I got the prompt for the OTA update, took ot, phone rebooted to recovery, TWRP, then nothing.
Wifi not working, I know I read about that so looks like I have a little more work.
Tersanyus said:
Ok success!! Yes.
I did the S-OFF directions once. Nothing, no change.
Did it again this time it booted to factory rom.
I am S-OFF cid is all ones.
I got the prompt for the OTA update, took ot, phone rebooted to recovery, TWRP, then nothing.
Wifi not working, I know I read about that so looks like I have a little more work.
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Not sure how you got there s-off should have all 2's....but it sounds like progress. If you are back to recovery and have a rom to flash in your phone that's great...but you'll need adb working to flash the image file that's associated with it, that will likely fix your wifi issue as well. Even with S-off most of the roms still need to have their respective image files flashed but I am unsure about stock RUU, someone with more experience may know that answer and can maybe steer you in the right direction...
Tersanyus said:
Ok success!! Yes.
I did the S-OFF directions once. Nothing, no change.
Did it again this time it booted to factory rom.
I am S-OFF cid is all ones.
I got the prompt for the OTA update, took ot, phone rebooted to recovery, TWRP, then nothing.
Wifi not working, I know I read about that so looks like I have a little more work.
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If you have a custom recovery then you can't install the ota. If you want the ota stuff you can install the Rom kernel and radio from it.
As far as wifi not working, just flash a kernel, right now it sounds like you have the modules from one kernel and the boot.img from another.
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rootntootn said:
Not sure how you got there s-off should have all 2's....but it sounds like progress. If you are back to recovery and have a rom to flash in your phone that's great...but you'll need adb working to flash the image file that's associated with it, that will likely fix your wifi issue as well. Even with S-off most of the roms still need to have their respective image files flashed but I am unsure about stock RUU, someone with more experience may know that answer and can maybe steer you in the right direction...
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You don't need all 2s to get s off, you can do it with all ones without a problem.
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Bigandrewgold said:
If you have a custom recovery then you can't install the ota. If you want the ota stuff you can install the Rom kernel and radio from it.
As far as wifi not working, just flash a kernel, right now it sounds like you have the modules from one kernel and the boot.img from another.
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You don't need all 2s to get s off, you can do it with all ones without a problem.
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BTW There was nothing wrong with your phone, it's just that when you restored, you needed to flash the boot.img from your rom that you restored. It was most likely a kernel issue that we could correct with viper.
It sounds like you just need to install the matching rom and boot.img. If you're s off, just fastboot flash the boot.img for whatever rom you currently have installed. For the OTA update, you can install the radios without an RUU if you're s off.
I ran for several hours and several reboots on the RUU .exe file. When I downloaded a custom rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2150262 - That fan fine for an hour or so. Then boot loop over and over again. Thankfully I made a backup in twrp. I restored that and all is well.
I can't stand this factory rom, the part that really annoys me, besides the VZW bloat, is the recent apps button. For over a year with other HTC's I am used to making that the menu button. Had that in the custom rom.
So it looks like that rebooting loop just means I need to fastboot the boot.img?
I go back to the rom I linked about and fastboot the boot.img. I really liked viper rom but am going to stick to stock that is rooted and debloated.
My cid is all 1's since I did that before all this OTA came out. I did that about 3 weeks ago the day I got the phone.
Thanks for the tips. I'll let you know what happens when I go back to the rom above.
Bigandrewgold said:
If you have a custom recovery then you can't install the ota. If you want the ota stuff you can install the Rom kernel and radio from it.
As far as wifi not working, just flash a kernel, right now it sounds like you have the modules from one kernel and the boot.img from another.
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You don't need all 2s to get s off, you can do it with all ones without a problem.
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Sorry about the 2's info but read that the older cid apk would no longer work (from thread below) and myself put on the new one which yields the all 2's. Bottom line, glad you made progress, hopefully problem resolved
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109862
Hey Guys,
Dug out my two old Droid DNAs today to sell them both. One has the unlocked bootloader, the other (my wife's old phone) does not. She took the OTA update when it went out way back when.
Been scouring the forums every where trying to find a way to unlock the bootloader to up the phone's value a little. Has anyone found a way to do this after the software update?
If there isn't a way to do it, does that make this phone pretty much un-changeable? Is it not possible to get root, add custom recovery, flash custom OS, etc?
Thanks!
bootloader
So no one have found a method so far to boot unlock after the OTA?:crying:
don_john said:
So no one have found a method so far to boot unlock after the OTA?:crying:
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I'm still looking for that also...
I Ruued back to 3.06 took the latest update and used weaksauce for temp root and firewater to soff and unlock.
mopartonyg said:
I Ruued back to 3.06 took the latest update and used weaksauce for temp root and firewater to soff and unlock.
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I couldn't find the RUU for the Verizon DNA, did you use something else that worked for this phone?
Here's how I got s-off and unlocked bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54892513&postcount=1 Just make sure you are s-on, or firewater won't do anything.
RUU can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612740, personally, I haven't been able to get the 3.06 RUU to work. Keeps erroring out. I used the alt method.
Just a side note: you may want to do a factory reset from HBOOT (from the stock HBOOT and stock recovery) before rooting or unlocking anything. Helps to keep the "no 4G" issue from happening.
I.M.famous XMAN said:
Here's how I got s-off and unlocked bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54892513&postcount=1 Just make sure you are s-on, or firewater won't do anything.
RUU can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612740, personally, I haven't been able to get the 3.06 RUU to work. Keeps erroring out. I used the alt method.
Just a side note: you may want to do a factory reset from HBOOT (from the stock HBOOT and stock recovery) before rooting or unlocking anything. Helps to keep the "no 4G" issue from happening.
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Exactly!!
one concern about RUU.
I've had this phone since their launch, and i remember that throughout the updates, the battery life and everything in general had become much better; I do appreciate the KitKat system and the upgraded Sense.
My concern is, if I revert back to earlier RUU, will i suffer from those of the earlier Android versions? or, will the newer Sense or ROMs take care of it?
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mopartonyg said:
I Ruued back to 3.06 took the latest update and used weaksauce for temp root and firewater to soff and unlock.
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I know this will be a frustrating question for you;
For you to RUU, from my understanding, i have to get a rumrunner, but from what i read, it's used for software versions 3.XXXX. Mine is 4.XXX can i still use the rumrunner to RUU to the prev software versions?
Or, do i need to look for something newer to come out?
tazz5150 said:
one concern about RUU.
I've had this phone since their launch, and i remember that throughout the updates, the battery life and everything in general had become much better; I do appreciate the KitKat system and the upgraded Sense.
My concern is, if I revert back to earlier RUU, will i suffer from those of the earlier Android versions? or, will the newer Sense or ROMs take care of it?
---------- Post added at 09:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:18 PM ----------
I know this will be a frustrating question for you;
For you to RUU, from my understanding, i have to get a rumrunner, but from what i read, it's used for software versions 3.XXXX. Mine is 4.XXX can i still use the rumrunner to RUU to the prev software versions?
Or, do i need to look for something newer to come out?
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I used weaksauce and firewater after I took the 4.4.2 update
tazz5150 said:
one concern about RUU.
I've had this phone since their launch, and i remember that throughout the updates, the battery life and everything in general had become much better; I do appreciate the KitKat system and the upgraded Sense.
My concern is, if I revert back to earlier RUU, will i suffer from those of the earlier Android versions? or, will the newer Sense or ROMs take care of it?
---------- Post added at 09:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:18 PM ----------
I know this will be a frustrating question for you;
For you to RUU, from my understanding, i have to get a rumrunner, but from what i read, it's used for software versions 3.XXXX. Mine is 4.XXX can i still use the rumrunner to RUU to the prev software versions?
Or, do i need to look for something newer to come out?
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my battery life is the same or better with KK