Not sure if this is the right section for such a problem, but hopefully someone can help me. I have an HTC EVO View 4G that I had Gingerbread with Revolutionary S-OFF and rooted. I then upgraded to rooted Honeycomb, but didn't make a backup (I'm not concerned about losing everything).
Is there a way to downgrade to Gingerbread? It doesn't matter if it's unrooted or not. I just want to get back to GB any way I can. I used an RUU .exe to get back to GB, but now my View is stuck at the white HTC screen. I can only access the HBOOT and FASTBOOT menus with the power and volume button. I can't access Recovery, it just goes to the white HTC screen.
Any suggestions on what I can do?
set up teamviewer and send me your connection details in a PM.
Find a 10 story building.
Go to the roof.
Hold tablet over edge.
Release tablet.
Problem solved.
This method worked for me. I was unbricked and rooted after that.
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newalker91 said:
First, read the XDA rules.
Second, follow the XDA rules and search before posting.
Third, follow the XDA rules and don't start a thread in development unless you made something.
Those are my step by step suggestions.
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Back seat modding at its finest ! You should fill out a mod app under the "tool" section.
Nothing like being polite to New users. NICE JOB MODDING BUDDY!
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chefdave12118 said:
Back seat modding at its finest ! You should fill out a mod app under the "tool" section.
Nothing like being polite to New users. NICE JOB MODDING BUDDY!
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I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.
Related
Especially if your S-OFF Rooted.
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RMACEVO427 said:
If not.. I would just like to know what its for? Thanks.
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Word is that there maybe some trickery involved and it may close the security flaw...."misc tweaks and fixes" Id just hold off.
i wouldnt i have ship s-off and above that it says locked.. after updating it
nao2003 said:
i wouldnt i have ship s-off and above that it says locked.. after updating it
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That sucks
nao2003 said:
i wouldnt i have ship s-off and above that it says locked.. after updating it
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So you took the OTA update and your saying it gave you "ship s-off" adding "Locked" above it? Were you rooted before you took the plunge...? Can you post a picture please of what this looks like if possible..
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Don't break the first rule of S-OFF and rooting....
*** NEVER take an ota.
True.. I've done that before when I first started learning. It happens, but don't worry dude!! There will be a fix for that one day.. for now though, if that OTA messed up your S-OFF Root. Maybe you can find a way to fix it if you have the will power to learn
This sounds like a very noob question but here goes anyway, I am not taking the OTA update because I don't want to risk losing s-off and root. How do I clear the update notification in my notification bar. I don't want my kids to do the update on me when they play with my phone. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Robert542 said:
This sounds like a very noob question but here goes anyway, I am not taking the OTA update because I don't want to risk losing s-off and root. How do I clear the update notification in my notification bar. I don't want my kids to do the update on me when they play with my phone. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Gotcha.. Heres the process:
Hit Menu>Settings>System Updates>HTC software update>Uncheck Scheduled Check.
You can click on the OTA in your task bar and just click cancel. Its not going to automatically download. I just did that on my 3D evo so I assure it will work.
Just click on the Update and a popup box appears, just hit cancel and poof its gone until the next schedule update.
Thank you
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I'm assuming profile and PRL are ok but not HTC software. What about firmware? Is that just the stock kernal update like I'm thinking it is?
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Also...can anyone officially clarify the definition of all four of those items? I'd like to think I have a solid idea but its all just assumptions from reading and doing...never saw a real deal definition. Thanks in advance
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Also...can anyone officially clarify the definition of all four of those items? I'd like to think I have a solid idea but its all just assumptions from reading and doing...never saw a real deal definition. Thanks in advance
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Profile is your data/call/account information from Sprint. Updating this can sometimes fix errors with data/call/account stuff, or sprint might have you do it for whatever reason. No harm can come of it.
PRL is preferred roaming location, and basically updates your phone's knowledge of towers. Not vital to update, but can be done whenever just to be up to date. Also cannot cause harm.
HTC software is, well, HTC's software on your device. This can be in the form of apps or whatever other proprietary crap HTC has on your phone. This can cause some problems, and sometimes anti-dev updates can be hidden. Just wait for news if you see one of these updates.
Firmware update is something like going from android 2.3.2>2.3.4. Major android updates or device-specific changes will come through here. Don't do these updates; wait for their rooted counterparts.
Hope I helped.
Thanks. I had a brain fart on the firmware haha. For some reason I was thinking it may be called firmware but was using the wrong vocabulary or something lol. The others were fuzzy but my assumptions were spot on (yay).
Thanks again for the info!
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Thanks. I had a brain fart on the firmware haha. For some reason I was thinking it may be called firmware but was using the wrong vocabulary or something lol. The others were fuzzy but my assumptions were spot on (yay).
Thanks again for the info!
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Don't say thanks, lol, hit the button! Thanks!
I get this firmware confused with something that we talk about in Robotics all of the time. Don't worry about it
Haha thanks for answering that as I had the exact same question. I posted in the general Q&A forum with no response, I am new not only to rooting but this site too, so I didn't know the QA forums are also phone specific. Anyhow thanks RMACEVO427 for answering the system update icon question! Now, if you know, I am running the viper ROM and I was wondering if I would be losing any advantage of this or any future OTA updates by being rooted, or do the dev's keep patching up their ROMs to keep with/ahead of the game?
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Haha thanks for answering that as I had the exact same question. I posted in the general Q&A forum with no response, I am new not only to rooting but this site too, so I didn't know the QA forums are also phone specific. Anyhow thanks RMACEVO427 for answering the system update icon question! Now, if you know, I am running the viper ROM and I was wondering if I would be losing any advantage of this or any future OTA updates by being rooted, or do the dev's keep patching up their ROMs to keep with/ahead of the game?
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Good devs always incorporate anything good/useful from the OTA's in a timely manner. There is NO disadvantage to being rooted, except that you can't rent movies and books in the market.
What if I'm totally stock (S-on, unrooted) but I plan to get s-off and root in the future. I know people have warned that it might close the loophole to get s-off but what are the chances that devs will also have a workaround for the new firmware later on down the road?
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There is NO disadvantage to being rooted, except that you can't rent movies and books in the market.
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Seems to be a fix for even that here. Although I still prefer Netflix =p
Hello guys 1 of my coworker bought the vibrant the tmobile 1 and I wana root it for her. I have root the vibrant before but I dont remember it. Is there a rooting without a pc? Or whats the easy way to root it? Can someone guide me to link? Thanks
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Superoneclick. it's a windows app that does all the work for you, just make sure you turn on usb debugging when you use it.
Here a link for a one click root that I use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
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Look at the sticky called Noob Guide and choose Option A. You can download the update.zip and root it that way. I have never been able to get Superoneclick to work correctly.
OMG please take the time and read/research
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No need to be rude - looks like he owns another phone but just wanted quick advice on how to root.
The place to go is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
s15274n was a legend in the Vibrant community.
Noobs google vibrant root update.zip, reboot into recovery by turninf phone off, holding volume buttons and power button until vibrant appears, reinstall packages
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Uh
Wasn't being rude at all, but I don't suggest that anyone start messing around until they have read, read and read more...unless they want a bricked phone. I had to read for days before I even felt semi comfortable...
But hey, to each his own...
MizSxxyBych said:
Wasn't being rude at all, but I don't suggest that anyone start messing around until they have read, read and read more...unless they want a bricked phone. I had to read for days before I even felt semi comfortable...
But hey, to each his own...
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I need to root a 3D on my account but i'm at a loss. Had the original Evo and never rooted it since I only had it for a month b4 I went with the Epic. I rooted both Epic's with no problem it was mad easy. However I don't know if its me but the Evo process seems like its more complicated from what I'm reading. Or maybe it's just the fact I don't have the 3D in my hand at the moment. My thing is what is hboot and how do I check what version I am on? I don't even know what s-off is either smh lol. Is there a link with maybe easy steps to follow? PS flame away if ya need too i'm a Samsung boy so I know i'm a lil slow on the Evo..
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RayTrue04 said:
I need to root a 3D on my account but i'm at a loss. Had the original Evo and never rooted it since I only had it for a month b4 I went with the Epic. I rooted both Epic's with no problem it was mad easy. However I don't know if its me but the Evo process seems like its more complicated from what I'm reading. Or maybe it's just the fact I don't have the 3D in my hand at the moment. My thing is what is hboot and how do I check what version I am on? I don't even know what s-off is either smh lol. Is there a link with maybe easy steps to follow? PS flame away if ya need too i'm a Samsung boy so I know i'm a lil slow on the Evo..
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Just go on the dev section in the "stickies" thread and there are multiple threads on how to root and answer all your questions. when you get you phone, to find out what hboot turn off, hold power and down button. since it is a new phone more than likely it will be hboot 1.5.
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Just go on the dev section in the "stickies" thread and there are multiple threads on how to root and answer all your questions. when you get you phone, to find out what hboot turn off, hold power and down button. since it is a new phone more than likely it will be hboot 1.5.
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Ok thanks I guess I'll do that. I did search the Android development section but this app don't show the stickies.. I'll check it from a PC instead when I get a min.
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RayTrue04 said:
Ok thanks I guess I'll do that. I did search the Android development section but this app don't show the stickies.. I'll check it from a PC instead when I get a min.
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no worries. you should be able to view the stickies on the xda app, but not sure as I use Tapatalk. For it you just hit the stickes link.
LfnsR said:
no worries. you should be able to view the stickies on the xda app, but not sure as I use Tapatalk. For it you just hit the stickes link.
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Wow how stupid of me to not see stickies had its own section lol. Thanks
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I have found myself skipping over threads that have 1.5 in the title, pop up dialog, or short thread summary in the app.
Does any one else do this? Wish it wasn't this way.
I am open to helping people but all the 1.5 questions are getting annoying
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Deleted. Because my response was just as useful as the threads mentioned...
I just got the EVO 3D a few days ago, but as a themer this is in no way my first go around with gaining root access on a phone/and unlocking the bootloader.
When I came into these threads I had no experience with having to use HTC's (Stupid) unlock tool.
but I went to the roll up sticky thread on here found a guide to make sure I knew I was doing...
asked one little question on IRC I didn't see discussed on the threads , and I was done rooting and had flashed MeanROM in Total time: about an hour
I think if people would just learn to try and read and figure things out, instead of posting a thread about every little question and waiting for a reply they'd get done much sooner.
The guide to unlock the 3vo's bootloader was very easy compared to other devices I have used,
Tl;dr: noobs will be noobs.
It's not as easy for some where the HTC unlock doesn't even work. While others should just read the damn instructions and pray it works, it doesn't always work. It worked for me, but on my friends 3D I can't figure out for the life of me why the unlock will not work. I've tried just about everything. He has software version 2.17 which will not accept a 2.08 RUU and everything else I've tried fails on the last command to unlock the phone.
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It's not as easy for some where the HTC unlock doesn't even work. While others should just read the damn instructions and pray it works, it doesn't always work. It worked for me, but on my friends 3D I can't figure out for the life of me why the unlock will not work. I've tried just about everything. He has software version 2.17 which will not accept a 2.08 RUU and everything else I've tried fails on the last command to unlock the phone.
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Did you run a 2.17 ruu yet?
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Bear gri11z said:
Did you run a 2.17 ruu yet?
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That's the last thing I haven't tried that I'm doing tomorrow. I had trouble finding a working download link for a stock 2.17 RUU. If that doesn't work, I'm completely out of ideas.
Well I am always around to pick up the lost sheep To keep them from screwing something up.. So they can get back on track...
Oh cmon, see! This thread has turned into a 1.5 thread!
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lol
z50king said:
Oh cmon, see! This thread has turned into a 1.5 thread!
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ncfastls1 said:
That's the last thing I haven't tried that I'm doing tomorrow. I had trouble finding a working download link for a stock 2.17 RUU. If that doesn't work, I'm completely out of ideas.
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The 2.17 ruu exe if he is cdma will fix it
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z50king said:
Oh cmon, see! This thread has turned into a 1.5 thread!
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hah
I just ignore any threads with "MIUI" in the title, 1.5 hboot not so much
I'm on 1.5 and actually look for those threads when I'm logged in. But I do see waaayy too many of them for people to be trying to look around.
Unfortunately it seems like many of the useful "stickies" haven't been updated/clarified in a while (imo) and are creating some of the confusion. I've asked in some of those threads for the op to update the links etc (ruu's, Su, recovery, Hboot 1.5, adb/fastboot cmds) and haven't seen a reply.
I ended up creating a thread to help with this until/if the others get updated:
[Guide]My Hboot 1.50 HTC Unlock/recovery/rom/kernel flashing notes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495358
This is what xda's q&a is for,to help people ifyou don't like it keep it to yourself
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shizkoff777 said:
This is what xda's q&a is for,to help people if you don't like it keep it to yourself.
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Is your post directed at me, the op, or a general statement? I can't tell.
I like to help if I can.
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Hey guys I need a hand with this, I am currently running Android Revolution HD 7.0 by mike1986 which is amazing and if you havent given it a run you really should super slick but my diliema here is that I have some dead pixels in the screen and its only a week old or so which will be replaced for a new device. I saw this thread in development Device Essential Material *** RUU,s / Recovery / Radio / Root / S-Off / Guides ***but I am a little confused which I should download, if someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I know ATT and Rogers work hand in hand so it cant be that difficult. I have def learned my lesson though should have backed up nandroid stock before I flashed
My CID is ROGERS001
Android version: 4.1.2
HTC Sence 5.0
Build number 1.29.401.13 CL177101
Did you end up getting your Rogers HTC one back to stock? I also need to send my phone back for dead pixels but never made a nandroid backup. So frustrated, any advice?
I am in the same situation... can anyone please help....
ysr84 said:
I am in the same situation... can anyone please help....
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Read the guides
skyjor2012 said:
Did you end up getting your Rogers HTC one back to stock? I also need to send my phone back for dead pixels but never made a nandroid backup. So frustrated, any advice?
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I just ended up sending it back the way it was, I stressed out long enough, my hair turned grey..I'll wait and see about warranty
skyjor2012 said:
I just ended up sending it back the way it was, I stressed out long enough, my hair turned grey..I'll wait and see about warranty
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Why would you stress out? This is simple stuff and people were kind enough to create guides for you. Why would you not read and follow them?
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xcrazydx said:
Why would you stress out? This is simple stuff and people were kind enough to create guides for you. Why would you not read and follow them?
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Can't you just help someone out and show them what guide?
I am in the same situation! If I saw someone posting a thread, I'd link them to the guide and section, rather than typing a few sentences of nonsense that doesn't contribute to the solution. :/
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rowebil said:
Can't you just help someone out and show them what guide?
I am in the same situation! If I saw someone posting a thread, I'd link them to the guide and section, rather than typing a few sentences of nonsense that doesn't contribute to the solution. :/
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Yeah no kidding! Help them out instead of talking nonsense. Contribute or don't say anything at all!
People would be more inclined to help if you read about what you're doing before posting. So yeah follow your own advice and contribute to the solution by reading so that you can find the solution.
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rowebil said:
Can't you just help someone out and show them what guide?
I am in the same situation! If I saw someone posting a thread, I'd link them to the guide and section, rather than typing a few sentences of nonsense that doesn't contribute to the solution. :/
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gdtmike said:
Yeah no kidding! Help them out instead of talking nonsense. Contribute or don't say anything at all!
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I'm not gonna spoon feed you. The guides were made for people like you. Just read them and quit being lazy.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43458497 omg found in less than 3 seconds
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