Quick question about the Rezound. I have always owned a Motorola Phone and I am accustomed to being able to restore my phone Via SBF/XML file and I am wondering how one would fix their phone if they brick it. Is an RUU file something similar to an SBF file? I was about to flash a new rom and a new radio but I wanted to be sure what all this stuff was before I started flashing different things and if there were recovery files and say stock radios and such.
Thanks for any help you provide
I think the word "brick" has taken on a completely different meaning than intended. Bricking means it is just that...a brick...not repairable.
I also think you should review the posting guidelines for the development forum. This thread has no reason to be here at all. Head over to the general section for questions.
reddawn1563 said:
Quick question about the Rezound. I have always owned a Motorola Phone and I am accustomed to being able to restore my phone Via SBF/XML file and I am wondering how one would fix their phone if they brick it. Is an RUU file something similar to an SBF file? I was about to flash a new rom and a new radio but I wanted to be sure what all this stuff was before I started flashing different things and if there were recovery files and say stock radios and such.
Thanks for any help you provide
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This should be posted in General. To answer your question an RUU will return you to stock, however there are no flashable radio's on the Rezound since there is no S-Off. If you soft-brick(I hate that term) you can run the RUU and it should bring you back from the proverbial dead.
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This should be posted in General. To answer your question an RUU will return you to stock, however there are no flashable radio's on the Rezound since there is no S-Off. If you soft-brick(I hate that term) you can run the RUU and it should bring you back from the proverbial dead.
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MrSmith has this correct. One addition though, in order to run the RUU on an unlocked device, it must be re-locked with fastboot first. This can be done by typing
Code:
fastboot oem lock
in fastboot mode. You can then type
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
and run the RUU. You can also download the RUU converted into a PH98IMG.zip that will flash itself from HBOOT similar to kernels
Is there a way to quickly unlock after the RUU or do you have to do the last steps of htc's unlock process over again?
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What is the simplest way to get back to rooted stock. I am on Senseless 4.0.3 v. 1.02
ieisha said:
What is the simplest way to get back to rooted stock. I am on Senseless 4.0.3 v. 1.02
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1. Not sure whether you need to relock the bootloader or not.
2. Run the RUU
3. If you locked the bootloader, re-unlock it, flash Amon RA
4. Amon Ra has a menu option to re-root the phone.
hgoldner said:
1. Not sure whether you need to relock the bootloader or not.
2. Run the RUU
3. If you locked the bootloader, re-unlock it, flash Amon RA
4. Amon Ra has a menu option to re-root the phone.
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Definately need to relock to run the RUU, and I think you need to be on stock recovery for it to work as well. There is a thread that explains how to get back to rooted stock search the development thread or this one. It was popular when the OTA came up . Sorry I have no idea how to post links or I would.
ok thanks. If someone could post a link, it would be very helpful.....thanks guys
First of all, you really should use the search function. This has been gone over in many, many threads already. From what people have posted in response to you you really could have searched RUU and found an answer I'm sure. You could also search "ICS Stock" and come up with a thread. I say all this because people keep posting new threads without doing research and it is cluttering up the board and is getting frustrating. Also, you learn a lot more about this stuff if you read up about it.
That being said... follow the link and info in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22660531&postcount=12
You also need to have HTC Sync installed on your computer and put the phone in fastboot. You don't need to flash stock recovery first. Also, when you relock your phone will say SECURITY WARNING in pink where it says RELOCKED. You can ignore that. Make sure you back up anything and everything you want to save as this will really wipe your phone for reals.
If you get any mainver errors search for the Awesome Recovery Tool in the dev section which should help you automate any mainver work arounds you may need.
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First of all, you really should use the search function. This has been gone over in many, many threads already. From what people have posted in response to you you really could have searched RUU and found an answer I'm sure. You could also search "ICS Stock" and come up with a thread. I say all this because people keep posting new threads without doing research and it is cluttering up the board and is getting frustrating. Also, you learn a lot more about this stuff if you read up about it.
That being said... follow the link and info in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22660531&postcount=12
You also need to have HTC Sync installed on your computer and put the phone in fastboot. You don't need to flash stock recovery first. Also, when you relock your phone will say SECURITY WARNING in pink where it says RELOCKED. You can ignore that. Make sure you back up anything and everything you want to save as this will really wipe your phone for reals.
If you get any mainver errors search for the Awesome Recovery Tool in the dev section which should help you automate any mainver work arounds you may need.
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Sorry. Geesh I did search but I guess I wasn't using the correct words to get the help I was looking for. That's why I posted the thread. I was going to sell the phone that's why I was putting it back stock the root is fine. But that looks pretty complicated so maybe I can sell it the way it is.
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Well, as I mentioned above, it's getting frustrating with all the threads asking the same thing.
Anyway, it's actually really easy. I did it over the weekend because I wanted to start with a clean slate. Just download the RUU, make sure you have HTC Sync installed but not running, put phone in fastboot, relock phone, double click on RUU. It will do it's thing and then you're done. It takes about 15 minutes or so for the RUU to run.
Otoh, someone might like the fact that there's ICS on it so you may get some nice bids on it if you put it up on eBay.
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What is the simplest way to get back to rooted stock. I am on Senseless 4.0.3 v. 1.02
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466474
do these steps..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466474
do these steps..
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Except that's the outdated RUU. Use the one in my linked post above.
If I am running cleanrom GBE, will these steps take me back to stock as well?
What I am supposed to do:
Download latest RUU
Flash stock recovery (put on root of sd card, and flash in recovery)
relock in fastboot (is that thru adb?) (fastboot oem lock)
run RUU (this is where I am confused, how do I run it? Like flash it?
then I should be bone stock?
If I wanted to root, I would flash amon ra
Install SU to root.
Miss anything?
Sorry, its a little different than modding samsung devices.
Thanks for you help and pateince
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Yes, but you actually don't need to flash stock recovery first. To run the RUU just double click on the RUU file. It will open up a window and there is a ReadMe (or something similar) button. Click that and read it for more info on what to expect when running it.
Before you run it make sure you have HTC Sync on your pc. It shouldn't be running, just needs to be there.
Also, follow the linked post in my post above for latest version that has a working download link if you don't already have it.
And make sure you have backed up anything and everything you need because this really will wipe your internal sd card. I would back up your external sd card too for good measure. Can't be too safe.
I'm a noob in terms of the HTC rooting process.. Very familiar with the Moto Droid series, so different terms, I guess. Can you explain why the HTC Sync has to be installed, but not running? I've already unlocked my Rezound, after the OTA, and am running CleanROM 3.1. I actually had HTC Sync installed at first, but instead of disabling it, I uninstalled it. It worked like a charm with HTC Sync uninstalled. Maybe I'm an idiot and it's a whole different issue. Like I said, I'm a noob. Just wanted to see why it worked that way from someone who seemed like they would know.
It's to get the HTC drivers for the phone onto you computer.
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I just came from a nexus s and I've never seen the term RUU before. Can someone please explain what this is?
Thank you
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Hi there!! Welcome to the family
RUU is short of Rom Update Utility. It is the way HTC pushes "stock" builds of the OS. Its is a self extracting EXE file that automates the install of a rom.
If you are here, then I assume you will be rooted, and therefor have no need for the stock RUU unless you want to return to bone stock (which can still be done by flashing a stock ROM through recovery)
May I suggest that you type in "RUU" into google to get a more detailed explanation if you require it, lots of info out there to be found
Again, welcome to the Rezound!! It is an awesome device.
It's an acronym for ROM Update Utility
RUU's can save the day
If you're new to HTC and want to tweak your rezound, get familiar with the entire bootloader lock and unlock process along with the ADB command line. It will come in handy. I think you'll find a ton of good people here willing to help and answer questions. Welcome to the club!
So I bought a rezound. Coming from a d3. Development there was slow and simple cause of the locked bootloader. I don't quite understand. I want to flash the venusaur rom but I don't understand the firmware thing. What is an ruu, how do I use it, and what firmware do I need and how do I get the certain one on! Help!
(Ps. I read the stickies, and searched up, didn't find anything so all help is greatly appreciated.)
Then you missed this sticky in the general section.
Crash course on the Rezound and modding
Thanks a ton! Guess I did miss it sorry everybody.
Other Sections on XDA are Useful Too!
From the Android General section stickies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21856647
Also a good read with even more terms and definitions for new and intermediate users.
Just to throw you a bone b/c I just got done doing all this and for me personally it took a little more effort to find all the right stuff and the sequence of events than it did for my thunderbolt. Here's what I recommend you do:
1. Unlock at htcdev.com
2. Flash Amon Ra 3.15 Recovery
3. Install Super User via Amon Ra 3.15 Recovery
4. S-Off your phone using instruction from unlimited.io
Do not worry, the wire trick is not as bad as it seems. I used some cat5 I had around the house. If you decide to update to ICS, then you'll need to flash the appropriate firmware (hboot) to your phone. I recommend JuopunutBear custom firmware that's labeled [ICS][2.25][JB][5-7]PH98IMG.zip here. You can read about these firmware's here.
With S-Off this allows you to flash any radio/firmware without having to flash the whole ruu and the ability to flash kernel's via recovery. It is also recommended that you not mix radio's with different firmware(hboot).
Hope this gets you to a good start.
I have an HTC EVO 3D That I purchased yesterday, and It's been flashed to Boost Mobile (A company owned and operated by Sprint) Boost is a CDMA service. I am interested in rooting my device, but when I tried this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218193 I was stopped because my HBOOT isn't supported. Baffled, I went searching the forums and found this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547695 unfortunately, I'm not sure if it's safe to proceed with this procedure, because I wasn't there when my phone was flashed, and I don't know if HTC Dev was used. Furthermore, I don;t know if I have S-On of S-OFF, because I didn't flash my phone. Also, it has come to my understanding that linux is required for that method of HBOOT downgrade. Is there any way I can avoid that? It's kind of a lot of trouble.
You can check if you're s-on or s-off by looking at the top of the hboot screen. Pull the batt, put it back in, hold vol down + power.
If you don't have s-off, the downgrade is easy, linux is easy. After the downgrade you have to use revolutionary.io to achieve s-off and it'll likely screw up your boost flash. I'll edit with a thread link for prepping to downgrade with a carrier flashed phone.
Edit... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646815
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You can check if you're s-on or s-off by looking at the top of the hboot screen. Pull the batt, put it back in, hold vol down + power.
If you don't have s-off, the downgrade is easy, linux is easy. After the downgrade you have to use revolutionary.io to achieve s-off and it'll likely screw up your boost flash. I'll edit with a thread link for prepping to downgrade with a carrier flashed phone.
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Hboot says I have S-ON. By following the steps in that link you'll give, will I be able to restore my flash without losing MMS and 3G, etc.?
I'm really not sure, I've never flashed a phone. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want s-off? It's nice to have because it makes flashing roms easier but its not required to flash roms, and if your not sure you can flash your phone back, its probably not worth the risk.
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I'm really not sure, I've never flashed a phone. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want s-off? It's nice to have because it makes flashing roms easier but its not required to flash roms, and if your not sure you can flash your phone back, its probably not worth the risk.
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Well the whole idea is that i need to downgrade HBOOT in order to root, and I was under the impression that to downgrade Hboot i needed to have S-OFF.
No, you just need to unlock at htcdev. Then you can root, give me a sec and ill give you another link. Once you think you can flash your phone to boost, I suggest getting s-off. Just less issues with s-off flashing.
Edit... A lot of guides out there, check the roll up sticky thread. This one will probably work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
wikdNoob said:
No, you just need to unlock at htcdev. Then you can root, give me a sec and ill give you another link. Once you think you can flash your phone to boost, I suggest getting s-off. Just less issues with s-off flashing.
Edit... A lot of guides out there, check the roll up sticky thread. This one will probably work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821
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THank man, i wish i could click thanks a thousand times. I'll try this method and see what i get.
Any time.. btw, you might be able to do the wire trick to get s-off without messing up the flash. It's in the dev section, called something like junoputabear s-off. Ask in that thread, maybe someone will know.
wikdNoob said:
Any time.. btw, you might be able to do the wire trick to get s-off without messing up the flash. It's in the dev section, called something like junoputabear s-off. Ask in that thread, maybe someone will know.
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I got root, and recovery but for some reason the fastboot method wher you extrtact the boot.img and use fastboot to load recovery doesn't work for ICS roms, they bootloop. I found a working Gingerbread rom and I like it. Only issue is i wanted an ICS app. Btw, which gapps should I flash for 2.3.4?
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I got root, and recovery but for some reason the fastboot method wher you extrtact the boot.img and use fastboot to load recovery doesn't work for ICS roms, they bootloop. I found a working Gingerbread rom and I like it. Only issue is i wanted an ICS app.
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From what I remember, if you boot a recovery from fastboot (fastboot boot recovery.img), you wouldn't need to extract any boot image. When you boot a recovery from fastboot, you'll be able to write to the boot partition, so all you need to do is flash the rom and it should work. With that said, I've read a lot of times that flashing ics roms with s-on will cause bootloops. I've never seen that personally, I was s-off before ics came along.
Btw, which gapps should I flash for 2.3.4?
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You probably know this but ill say it just incase. You only flash gapps on aosp roms. I think all the ics gapps say ics in the name, and most of the time gapps for any rom are linked in the same thread as the rom.
Look at your pm in a little bit. I'm gonna send you some stuff that'll help you figure out how to correctly flash a phone so that you can s-off without worry. I can't really post it here.
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For returning purposes, how can i return my phone back to stock? Lets just say i want to go back to a stock rom and i want to install the official ICS sprint update. I no longer wish to have a rooted phone because its been going haywire on me lately (ROMs keep going unstable).
Long story short, i guess im done with rooting this phone and i dont know how do i go about returning to stock conditions. Do i need to download a RUU or are there any stock sprint .zips i can flash via recovery? Dont really what to do with RUUs. I know i can just relock it later
EDIT: im on 2.89 base and hboot 1.5 ON via HTC Unlock
All you have to do is download the latest ruu. Which is the ics 35 s 2.89 file that's found in the development section. Relock your bootloader first. Then rename ruu to PG86IMG in all caps and place it on the root of your sdcard. Power down your phone and boot into bootloader. Your phone should then detect it and ask to update your phone. Hit yes and let your phone finish updating. You'll be back on unrooted stock with stock everything.
Please hit the thank you button if I helped you in anyway. It's free.
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All you have to do is download the latest ruu. Which is the ics 35 s 2.89 file that's found in the development section. Relock your bootloader first. Then rename ruu to PG86IMG in all caps and place it on the root of your sdcard. Power down your phone and boot into bootloader. Your phone should then detect it and ask to update your phone. Hit yes and let your phone finish updating. You'll be back on unrooted stock with stock everything.
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He said he's S-ON so he won't be able to flash the RUU.zip from the bootloader. It's an addition he made right away because there's no timestamp for an edit on his post.
With S-ON, relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and run the RUU.exe from Windows.
We all make mistakes at times, so please don't be so harsh with others on this forum, especially the new users.
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He said he's S-ON so he won't be able to flash the RUU.zip from the bootloader. It's an addition he made right away because there's no timestamp for an edit on his post.
With S-ON, relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and run the RUU.exe from Windows.
We all make mistakes at times, so please don't be so harsh with others on this forum, especially the new users.
ramjet73
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Thanks alot! i couldnt find a .exe but i found a.zip for 2.17 RUU... so i lock the bootloader then how do i "flash" this zip?
Razpr said:
Thanks alot! i couldnt find a .exe but i found a.zip for 2.17 RUU... so i lock the bootloader then how do i "flash" this zip?
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Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19089387
Imagika FTW... with Tapatalk 2
You can't flash the zip if you are S-ON. Use coal's link to download the RUU.exe.
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He said he's S-ON so he won't be able to flash the RUU.zip from the bootloader. It's an addition he made right away because there's no timestamp for an edit on his post.
With S-ON, relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and run the RUU.exe from Windows.
We all make mistakes at times, so please don't be so harsh with others on this forum, especially the new users.
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I don't think I was harsh at all. The reason I gave him that solution is from my own experience. Back when I was on gb unlocked. There were a few times I had to relock and go back to stock gb so I relocked my bootloader and ran the ruu file from my bootloader with success everytime. Honestly if my post sounded harsh it wasn't intentionally. I am certainly not questioning anybodies knowledge at all. You guys have been around longer than I have. This piece of information is new to me because I never had to run ruu.exe from a pc. Im am thankful you came in and shed some light. I was just trying to offer a solution. That's all. But thank you for teaching me something new.
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I don't think I was harsh at all. The reason I gave him that solution is from my own experience. Back when I was on gb unlocked. There were a few times I had to relock and go back to stock gb so I relocked my bootloader and ran the ruu file from my bootloader with success everytime. Honestly if my post sounded harsh it wasn't intentionally. I am certainly not questioning anybodies knowledge at all. You guys have been around longer than I have. This piece of information is new to me because I never had to run ruu.exe from a pc. Im am thankful you came in and shed some light. I was just trying to offer a solution. That's all. But thank you for teaching me something new.
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Actually, it really depends on the source of the RUU.zip. If it was extracted from the RUU.exe and properly signed by HTC it should work flashed through the bootloader with S-ON, but if it is modified in any way (like removing the bootloader) it will fail with S-ON. The RUU.exe is always safer for S-ON users. There were "RUU.zip" files circulating at the time of the VM leak that had all the firmware removed.
I really didn't mean your answers in this thread, but in this forum in general. As someone else pointed out, we were all new at this at some point, and it's better to not answer if you are concerned about someone asking the same question that's been answered many times before, or give the answer but point out that it could have easily been found with a search.
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