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I'm on CDMA Evo 3d with hboot 1.5 S-ON, unlocked bootloader via HTC METHOD, & on software 2.17. I'm not near a computer so I can't use adb etc & I don't even know how to do that. I've tried several ways to do this from bootloader! I tried renaming the TWRP to PG86IMG.zip & it told me "main version older, press power to reboot now" several times. I tried clockworkmod as PG86IMG.zip & it says "parsing" but nothing ever happens. People say these worked for them but it hasn't at all for me. Could any of you expert rooters help me please so I can use custom rom? I been stock for too damn long since OG EVO Launch when I had one! Much appreciated & I'll thank
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I'm on CDMA Evo 3d with hboot 1.5 S-ON, unlocked bootloader via HTC METHOD, & on software 2.17. I'm not near a computer so I can't use adb etc & I don't even know how to do that. I've tried several ways to do this from bootloader! I tried renaming the TWRP to PG86IMG.zip & it told me "main version older, press power to reboot now" several times. I tried clockworkmod as PG86IMG.zip & it says "parsing" but nothing ever happens. People say these worked for them but it hasn't at all for me. Could any of you expert rooters help me please so I can use custom rom? I been stock for too damn long since OG EVO Launch when I had one! Much appreciated & I'll thank
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FYI...http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/67 - Use the Download Image Method since you are on hboot 1.5.
KaoMinerva said:
I'm on CDMA Evo 3d with hboot 1.5 S-ON, unlocked bootloader via HTC METHOD, & on software 2.17. I'm not near a computer so I can't use adb etc & I don't even know how to do that. I've tried several ways to do this from bootloader! I tried renaming the TWRP to PG86IMG.zip & it told me "main version older, press power to reboot now" several times. I tried clockworkmod as PG86IMG.zip & it says "parsing" but nothing ever happens. People say these worked for them but it hasn't at all for me. Could any of you expert rooters help me please so I can use custom rom? I been stock for too damn long since OG EVO Launch when I had one! Much appreciated & I'll thank
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There are definitely a few options and a few things to be aware of.
HTC official unlock does NOT unlock kernel/boot write access while in the custom recovery mode. Still is helpful to flash the custom recovery as all other features will work from recovery mode, just not the ability to write to the kernel/boot partition.
This means there are only two modes you can flash the kernel from, either fastboot mode (requiring a computer) or standard Android mode, for which I made a handy application, Flash Image GUI.
1) Using my application, Flash Image GUI, will allow you to flash custom kernels and also select ROM .zip files, and then load the kernel out of the ROM .zip, while then booting into recovery mode to load the rest of the ROM (system portion). My application will also allow you to flash the recovery.img or any .zip file containing the recovery .img.
2) Using the fastboot mode there are two ways to flash a kernel, both require being connected to another device, generally a computer.
2-A) fastboot boot c:\downloads\recovery.img . This command will temporary load the custom recovery with write access to the kernel partition and allow a full kernel .zip or ROM .zip to be loaded correctly.
2-B) fastboot boot c:\downloads\boot.img . This command will flash just the kernel boot.img file. The associated kernel modules, such as WiFi will not be loaded and must be loaded by the ROM .zip in the custom recovery, otherwise WiFi will not work.
HTC unlock is definitely very helpf when compared to no official option, but has a few quirks forcing us to take a few extra steps.
Hope that helps clarify a bit!
I have tried this & it says "main version older" idk what that means but it didn't work!
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I have been able to use flash GUI you can find it on here or pay a dollar for it on the market here man let me get you two links http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045797 download this on your phone flash gui.... install it with es strong file explore http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager then get the touch screen one CWM download it. Flash it through flash gui you should be good to go...
Bro the only reason I haven't gotten flash img GUI is because I don't have money in my credit card. I have +$20 in my sprint account but nothing on my armed forces bank card! That's also why I haven't donated to you reaper for all your help!
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KaoMinerva said:
Bro the only reason I haven't gotten flash img GUI is because I don't have money in my credit card. I have +$20 in my sprint account but nothing on my armed forces bank card! That's also why I haven't donated to you reaper for all your help!
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Its free grab the free one on that page i sent ya man .... no ads it's legit I used it today. The one for a dollar in the market is the same one as the free one just make sure you keep the apk file if you buy it from the market it will always install on your phone. The free one you have to install your self lol pretty easy man.. I have been messing with it all day lol..
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Did you download it ? From the link I sent ya and download the latest touch screen touch of CWM for the evo 3d recovery...
IM SO CLOSE BRO. I GOT BOTH BUT FLASH IMG GUI SAYS IT NEEDS ROOT PERMISSION FROM SUPER USER. Remember dude I'm S-On & don't have a custom recovery yet! What do I do now? I also already have ROM manager
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IM SO CLOSE BRO. I GOT BOTH BUT FLASH IMG GUI SAYS IT NEEDS ROOT PERMISSION FROM SUPER USER. Remember dude I'm S-On & don't have a custom recovery yet! What do I do now? I also already have ROM manager
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Either download superusers from the market free version works fine or just click okay on it.. May need superusers from the market. Didn't have any issues.
Got it, but how do I get superuser to give them the permissions? In the app I see the "app" catergory with nothing there.
Remember, all I've done is HTC unlock to unlock bootloader. I'm still s-on with no custom recovery, if I can get that I'll be fine. I got everything you said also
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Got it, but how do I get superuser to give them the permissions? In the app I see the "app" catergory with nothing there.
Remember, all I've done is HTC unlock to unlock bootloader. I'm still s-on with no custom recovery, if I can get that I'll be fine. I got everything you said also
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Now run the flash gui thing it should work now...
Tried it & this is what I get! I also have superuser from android market
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Tried it & this is what I get! I also have superuser from android market
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This is gonna sound retarted man sorry just need to know does your hboot say unlocked at the top?
I know alot of folks were having issues when they applied the unlock code bin part using the HTC Dev way and it would say sucess but nothing would happen the phone would sit in hboot and no new screen would come up and say do you wish to unlock the bootloader.... Only way around that was to download the latest RUU exe 2.17 and use it then reapply the unlock code bin
I am trying to figure out why TWRP 2.0 was havin issues along with CWM and so I I have been swapping recoverys around on my phone all day to see if I could get the same issue you have been having...
I am running outta ideas since everything isn't wanting to flash over it's acting like the boot is still locked even tho you unlocked it.
Im hboot 1.5 S-ON
If nothing works you could try this then redo the custom recovery.. by fastboot flash.
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This is gonna sound retarted man sorry just need to know does your hboot say unlocked at the top?
I know alot of folks were having issues when they applied the unlock code bin part using the HTC Dev way and it would say sucess but nothing would happen the phone would sit in hboot and no new screen would come up and say do you wish to unlock the bootloader.... Only way around that was to download the latest RUU exe 2.17 and use it then reapply the unlock code bin
I am trying to figure out why TWRP 2.0 was havin issues along with CWM and so I I have been swapping recoverys around on my phone all day to see if I could get the same issue you have been having...
I am running outta ideas since everything isn't wanting to flash over it's acting like the boot is still locked even tho you unlocked it.
Im hboot 1.5 S-ON
If nothing works you could try this then redo the custom recovery.. by fastboot flash.
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yea bro I'm unlocked alright, I remember doing this through HTC method. I know that much I did do. I'm not near a computer btw, for that recovery can I do pg86img?
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yea bro I'm unlocked alright, I remember doing this through HTC method. I know that much I did do. I'm not near a computer btw, for that recovery can I do pg86img?
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Might be able too. PC86IMG.ZIP I just can't figure out why nothing is flashin over to your phone recovery wise...
I did the same thing took the OTA software update before I rooted and did the HTC DEV applied the unlock code and chose to unlock boot even tho said it could void my warranty. Then I downloaded TWRP 2.0 which I don't recommend using put that in my platform tools folder and fastboot flash recovery recovery.img or what ever you renamed the file tooo.
This is the recovery I was using worked fine just copy the file that is in the zip to your platform tools folder and fastboot flash recovery cwm.img
I really am tryin to figure out what is going wrong with the recoverys not wanting to flash over....
I dunno why cwm isn't flashing right..
Tried to pg86img with stock recovery & failed. When dad gets here I'll take a pic proving I unlocked with HTC method. Idk what's going on really because people say these steps worked for them & nothing has worked for me at all!
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Tried to pg86img with stock recovery & failed. When dad gets here I'll take a pic proving I unlocked with HTC method. Idk what's going on really because people say these steps worked for them & nothing has worked for me at all!
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I believe you on the unlocked part. Man im just stumped on this part the way it's acting up seems like the phone is still locked....
I have been tryin to screw up mine to see if I have the same issue as you...
I am really tryin to figure this out lol.
When you did the HTC Dev method you had latest java JDK and HTC sync 3.0 I think was the latest and ADB and the tools it needs downloaded...
Also you don't have two pc86img.zip files on your SD card right?
Some of the PC86IMG.ZIP files might error or not work due to them being named PC86IMG.ZIP.ZIP
Does the computer you were using have ADB installed on it with the tools you can download when you open up SDK manager there called SDK tools or platform tools...
Since you need these to work adb and make sure debug is on in the main menu of your phone under applications development.
I dunno why superusers wouldn't flash either.. Might be something with ADB or SDK tools or Platform tools aren't downloaded. On windows 7 if your right click on your platform tools while holding down shift it will open up a quick path to adb
The stock recovery I used astro zip to zip the stock signed recovery.img. It was named stock signed recovery.zip when I zipped it. Then I renamed it to PG86IMG.zip & powered off phone. I went to bootloader & it found the file like before, said "parsing" & nothing else happens but it goes back to the bootloader highlighting fastboot. I did this several times by clicking on fastboot & then clicking bootloader so it can load the file again. Still it said "parsing" & nothing else. Like before, the only one that said something different was twrp which said "main version outdated" & the only option after that was to reboot using power button!
Also, I'm not near a computer & the super user I downloaded is from the market! I'm on hboot 1.5 unlocked WITH software 2.17. Do you think it's because the ota?
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The stock recovery I used astro zip to zip the stock signed recovery.img. It was named stock signed recovery.zip when I zipped it. Then I renamed it to PG86IMG.zip & powered off phone. I went to bootloader & it found the file like before, said "parsing" & nothing else happens but it goes back to the bootloader highlighting fastboot. I did this several times by clicking on fastboot & then clicking bootloader so it can load the file again. Still it said "parsing" & nothing else. Like before, the only one that said something different was twrp which said "main version outdated" & the only option after that was to reboot using power button!
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There isn't a folder on the SD card called recovery is there?
Nope there isn't. It's not a folder named recovery on the root of the SD card or on the main root of the SD card where you see the really important files & you can see the system apks etc! What does this mean?
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Ok one last time then i will shut up
I have gotten much info and help about the 2.17 update but i am still not sure of myself
I am on hboot 1.5...2.08...
I want to update to 2.17, can i get the proper steps in the simplest term/steps?..again i apologize i just dont want to screw up
Thanks much
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I am on hboot 1.5...2.08...
I want to update to 2.17, can i get the proper steps in the simplest term/steps?
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Are you already rooted? s-off or s-on? If you are rooted, just flash a 2.17 rom, nothing will happen to your root or hboot.
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Nothing will happen, other than you will be running that rom after you flash it.
tammyjustin said:
Ok one last time then i will shut up
I have gotten much info and help about the 2.17 update but i am still not sure of myself
I am on hboot 1.5...2.08...
I want to update to 2.17, can i get the proper steps in the simplest term/steps?..again i apologize i just dont want to screw up
Thanks much
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ok... IF you are rooted and have an unlocked bootloader the first thing you need to do is download the stock rom and install it to the ROOT of your sdcard under the name PG86IMG.zip the reboot into your hboot screen, done by holding the volume down button and then the power button...it will start to load this new file... follow the prompts to allow it it to install fully... then frokm there let it boot up once.... then shut it down and reboot into your hboot again then relock your bootloader via the fastboot methid and then reboot again... from there you can update fully to HTC's roms and updates and then redo the procedure of unlocking your boot loader and then installing superuser....any other questions feel free to ask ill be up for awhile tonight....
I dont understand the prevuius user stated i could basucally just flash away still , while you gave me a whole run down of thigs of which i need to do, which i appreciate.
So i am now more confused
Yes i am s-on
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tammyjustin said:
I dont understand the prevuius user stated i could basucally just flash away still , while you gave me a whole run down of thigs of which i need to do, which i appreciate.
So i am now more confused
Yes i am s-on
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Since you are s-on just lock your bootloader If you are unlocked , and use the latest 2.17 RUU.exe....then unlock again...and root it.
the reason i gave a list of thiungs to do is bc i dont have my hands on your phone... you stated you have s-on... you should if you have 1.5 bc you cant turn that off... above that though your phone should say *unlocked* you need to set it back to say *relocked*
and you mus also make sure the recovery you have is the factory one... if you have twrp or clockmod for a recovery you will end up erroring out when the phone reboots and tries to install it... and if that happens youll end up having to flash the rest to get it to boot again
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ok... IF you are rooted and have an unlocked bootloader the first thing you need to do is download the stock rom and install it to the ROOT of your sdcard under the name PG86IMG.zip the reboot into your hboot screen, done by holding the volume down button and then the power button...it will start to load this new file... follow the prompts to allow it it to install fully... then frokm there let it boot up once.... then shut it down and reboot into your hboot again then relock your bootloader via the fastboot methid and then reboot again... from there you can update fully to HTC's roms and updates and then redo the procedure of unlocking your boot loader and then installing superuser....any other questions feel free to ask ill be up for awhile tonight....
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and you mus also make sure the recovery you have is the factory one... if you have twrp or clockmod for a recovery you will end up erroring out when the phone reboots and tries to install it... and if that happens youll end up having to flash the rest to get it to boot again
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but where does this recovery step fall into place? after i have successfully done everything in the first quote?
do i put the custom recovery on first? or is that what running the stock ruu does?
and just so i dont download the wrong one can you provide me a link for the correct ruu?
THANKS SO MUCH FOR HELPING AND NOT GIVING ME CRAP
Are you Rooted, and are you wanting to maintain root?
Yes i am rooted and want to maintain root...i am in the process of looking for the stock ruu zip and i have come across a 2.08.651.2 and 2.08.651.3
which do i use?
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So once i find the proper ruu run it, relock, take the ota then htc dev relock again....correct steps?
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So once i find the proper ruu run it, relock, take the ota then htc dev relock again....correct steps?
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Relock first. Run ruu. Take ota. Unlock. Flash happy
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tammyjustin said:
So once i find the proper ruu run it, relock, take the ota then htc dev relock again....correct steps?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19111415&postcount=8
This has them all, but These are STOCK roms without root, they do not contain super user or busybox or anything, so you will lose root, you shouldn't have to re-lock to update though... it should just let you update it, this is going to wipe out whatever your current rom is.
You probably want something more like an already rooted rom though...
Thanks! So can you link me to a stock rooted rom i can flash....and after i flash it i can just update?
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Yes i am rooted and want to maintain root...i am in the process of looking for the stock ruu zip and i have come across a 2.08.651.2 and 2.08.651.3
which do i use?
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Which one of these do i use?
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Which one of these do i use?
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id use the one thats 2.08.651.3 .... have to take into account that the most recent one that *I* have for the evo 3d through sprint is version 2.17.651.5
Sorry in advance if this had been covered before but there are so many different threads everywhere i don't know where to start. As of right now i'm running 1.50 s-on and have been attempting to use the HTC method to unlock the bootloader. I have no problems or errors at all til i get to i think it's step 13 or 14
sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.152s]
writing 'unlocktoken'...
(bootloader) unlock token check successfully
OKAY [ 0.006s]
finished. total time: 0.159s
it appears that everything goes through but then nothing happens? my phone just stays in the same hboot screen. What am i doing wrong? thanks in advance and sorry again if this has been covered but i'm somewhat noob to rooting and am still trying to figure all of this out.....
If your cdma you need to run the latest ruu 2.17 ruu exe . Once done then apply the unlock code your set.
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You can download the ruu in the sticky on how to get back to stock. I had this same problem and that's how I got it fixed.
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reaper24 said:
If your cdma you need to run the latest ruu 2.17 ruu exe . Once done then apply the unlock code your set.
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ok how do i run the ruu? it's a .exe file so i just plug in my phone and run the .exe?
EDIT: i did the latest OTA from sprint a couple days ago (removed CIQ) and i'm running software number 2.17.651.5...is that what you guys are referring to?
casper916 said:
ok how do i run the ruu? it's a .exe file so i just plug in my phone and run the .exe?
EDIT: i did the latest OTA from sprint a couple days ago (removed CIQ) and i'm running software number 2.17.651.5...is that what you guys are referring to?
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Yes you need to run that ruu from fastboot in hboot . It is the same Ota you took but will fix your problem.
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Yes you need to run that ruu from fastboot in hboot . It is the same Ota you took but will fix your problem.
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ok one last question? I'm at the shipped roms.com site and there are is a .zip and a .exe of the RUU. Which one should i DL? if it's the zip do i extract it to the rootevonew folder on my C: drive? And just so i'm clear i go into fastboot and while in fastboot i run the .exe on my comp? or do i put it in the root of my sd card? Sorry again for all the questions.....
Put your phone on fasboot usb .
Run RUU.EXE
And your set. It will take about 10 min to complete.
Realize that if you remove your USB while its updating your phone might end up bricked so be careful to not get it unplugged.
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Put your phone on fasboot usb .
Run RUU.EXE
And your set. It will take about 10 min to complete.
Realize that if you remove your USB while its updating your phone might end up bricked so be careful to not get it unplugged.
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ok, and i need to uncheck the fastboot option in my phone first correct. Just like if i were to be doing the HTC unlock?
casper916 said:
ok, and i need to uncheck the fastboot option in my phone first correct. Just like if i were to be doing the HTC unlock?
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Not really. you can just remove the battery and place it back in.
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ok, and i need to uncheck the fastboot option in my phone first correct. Just like if i were to be doing the HTC unlock?
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Ya you can do that to make it easier to get into hboot .
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Ya you can do that to make it easier to get into hboot .
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thanks again and i'll let you know how it goes
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Put your phone on fasboot usb .
Run RUU.EXE
And your set. It will take about 10 min to complete.
Realize that if you remove your USB while its updating your phone might end up bricked so be careful to not get it unplugged.
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Right on thanks guys i finally got around to doing all this and it worked. One last question....Any advice on a particular ROM to flash? I was looking at the Nocturnal Adrenaline E3D 1.0.2 ODEX?? what do you guys think? Thanks again for all the help...
I'm currently running MeanRom 3.92. It's really good. Lots of features & easily over clockable on included ziggy kernel or Anthrax Rls8 Final. Also includes other options that get loaded onto sdcard for flashing.
I flashed leedroid Tweaks, & anthrax, clocked to 1.728Ghz. Stable, fast, quadrant average about 4k.
All up to your preference really, but some consider it a good idea to stick with 2.17 based roms if that's the radio base you have.
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Ok cool,and i can just flash that using the fastboot method right? What about the kernel? Do I need to flash that seperately or does it all go in with the rom?
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Ok cool,and i can just flash that using the fastboot method right? What about the kernel? Do I need to flash that seperately or does it all go in with the rom?
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Yes, once you enter recovery VIA fastboot command prompt everything will flash fine. See the Hboot 1.50 guide flashing notes in my signature for details or just get 4ext recovery.
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Yes, once you enter recovery VIA fastboot command prompt everything will flash fine. See the Hboot 1.50 guide flashing notes in my signature for details or just get 4ext recovery.
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we are android, android is us
Did you connect the EVO to your USB
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casper916 said:
Ok cool,and i can just flash that using the fastboot method right? What about the kernel? Do I need to flash that seperately or does it all go in with the rom?
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run 4ext recovery, u dont need a usb cord...and the best rom out right now is ZR3D
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1561999
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run 4ext recovery, u dont need a usb cord...and the best rom out right now is ZR3D
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1561999
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Ok i got 4ext recovery and am trying to figure it all out, I read the thread on 4ext but I'm totally confused. I download the rom, put it on the root of my sd
Card, then open 4ext and when I install through 4ext do I still do the full wipe/dalvik cache wipe, etc. Etc? Or can I just install Zip from sd Card?
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Ok i got 4ext recovery and am trying to figure it all out, I read the thread on 4ext but I'm totally confused. I download the rom, put it on the root of my sd
Card, then open 4ext and when I install through 4ext do I still do the full wipe/dalvik cache wipe, etc. Etc? Or can I just install Zip from sd Card?
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it works the same as any other recovery, but when you choose the zip to install, a menu will pop up asking you what to do prior to the flash, that is where you do all your wiping...enjoy
So I just took the OTA from Sprint the other day, re-unlocked the HTCDEV way, and tried flashing a ROM, but kept getting bootloops. I think it has something to do with the fact that the ROM had a 2.17 base and now I have the 2.89 base. Is there any way to either revert back to 2.17 or am I kinda stuck where I'm at. Help please
Downgrade your bootloader using unknownforce's method. I had the same issue and it worked for me. I'm now back on 1.4 S-OFF instead of 1.58 Unlocked. Its very easy to do, and it negates the need for HTCDEV Unlock method.. just to be clear, I don't believe you can flash anything lower than what you currently have when it comes to firmware especially when you are S-ON since you cant write to those particular partitions where the kernel hboot etc etc are located.
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Downgrade your bootloader using unknownforce's method. I had the same issue and it worked for me. I'm now back on 1.4 S-OFF instead of 1.58 Unlocked. Its very easy to do, and it negates the need for HTCDEV Unlock method.. just to be clear, I don't believe you can flash anything lower than what you currently have when it comes to firmware especially when you are S-ON since you cant write to those particular partitions where the kernel hboot etc etc are located.
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I'll give that a shot and see what happens, does juopunutbear's (or however you spell it, I don't remember) wire trick method work too or no, I've heard yes from some, no from others.
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I checked out unknownforce's method and apparently I'm gonna have to wait until HTC releases the ruu for 2.89.651.2. Oh well I can wait lol
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I'll give that a shot and see what happens, does juopunutbear's (or however you spell it, I don't remember) wire trick method work too or no, I've heard yes from some, no from others.
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I've only heard of one person who had major issues with the wire trick. Everyone else said it worked great for them.
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Will that give me the ability to flash the old 2.17 fw?
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IDK why you want to revert a previous and worse FW than actual. Why not flash a 2.89 Based ROM and problem gone? Just wait some days until devs make compatible the roms with latest base.
I have a 2.89 rom right now, but I've always loved certain aspects of Sense 3 and Sense 3.5 and I want to be able to try different roms to find the one I'm satisfied with, and since there's only 3 2.89 roms right now, all of them S3.6 I want to be able to go back to previous versions because S3.6 isn't my cup of tea
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If you wanted that only you had to do was run 2.17 RUU and after that just Unlock it again and root. With 4ext after you ran the full RUU and unlocked with HTC Dev you can run GB and ICS Roms.
I tried that, the bootloader version doesn't work with the RUU
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Yes i know that, I was saying before you upgraded to 2.89 FW and as far as i know there is no way to go back or run something made on a previous version for the base.
I kinda figured, I'm probably just gonna wait for the RUU for 2.89 comes out that way I can relock, run the ruu to get rid of the security warning, and downgrade to 1.40 and get s-off that way
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Ramjet installed the latest firmware and was unable to install GB from scratch unless it was from a Nandroid. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29764326
Also, there is at least one other ROM based on the new ota on "another site".
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Wire s-off worked great for me. Its a bit weird feeling, taking old speaker wire to the "biblical" parts of my phone. But no problem at all.
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beneath-a-burning-turtle said:
I'll give that a shot and see what happens, does juopunutbear's (or however you spell it, I don't remember) wire trick method work too or no, I've heard yes from some, no from others.
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I checked out unknownforce's method and apparently I'm gonna have to wait until HTC releases the ruu for 2.89.651.2. Oh well I can wait lol
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Like I said, I did not try the wire trick LOL I prefer Unknown's simply because it was the only one available when I tried it. Phone's have a mind of their own IMHO LOL Well what you will need is the PG86IMG.zip for THAT particular part, then the 1.13 .exe file (which you can find anywhere!) thats the key part. Why do you think you need the RUU for 2.89? you can find the PG86IMG.zip file somewhere in the Dev section. replace the 2.17 zip file that most of us used to do it for the 2.89 .zip file and you're golden! As long as you can put it into EMMC recover mode, which you should be able to do so with the full ROM.zip file found in the Dev Section, just substitute 2.89 for 2.17 hope that helps man
Well from what I read, you need to flash the stock, unrooted OHHHHH wait just had an epiphany, I think I know what to do now, the only reason I thought you need the ruu was because in the video that shows you the bricking process, he said you need to run the ruu to remove the security flag so the pg86100.zip p****s
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Well from what I read, you need to flash the stock, unrooted OHHHHH wait just had an epiphany, I think I know what to do now, the only reason I thought you need the ruu was because in the video that shows you the bricking process, he said you need to run the ruu to remove the security flag so the pg86100.zip p****s
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I honestly have no idea why it censored that out..
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I want to go back simply because the performance of all of the new ICS roms is not on par with the GB roms available yet, especially with playing 2D and 3D games.
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I screwed up...
This 2.89 crap is giving me a run for my money, I got a replacement phone, Totally unrooted of course
So my dumb a** accept the OTA, and now I'm hboot 1.58, SO, I figured I'd try to htc unlock and all that jazz, Which worked all up until install superuser.
CWM recovery would say installation complete but when I used Rootchecker or tried to use a root app just to try and get the prompt to see if I was rooted it was concluded that I wasn't, I Flashed SU 2.3.6.3 signed many many times hoping it would stick, But it didn't. So I got ballzy and tried to flash a (rooted) rom thinking that maybe it would go thourgh, But it didn't, So now I'm stuck on a splashscreen innevitably.
I'm about to try to flash meanrom with the new 2.89 base and maybe that'll boot, It's taking forever to download though, Anyone have some suggestions?? in case this rom doesn't work??
I feel like I need HTC to release the 2.89 RUU and I'll be gravy, Is this my only hope though??
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This 2.89 crap is giving me a run for my money, I got a replacement phone, Totally unrooted of course
So my dumb a** accept the OTA, and now I'm hboot 1.58, SO, I figured I'd try to htc unlock and all that jazz, Which worked all up until install superuser.
CWM recovery would say installation complete but when I used Rootchecker or tried to use a root app just to try and get the prompt to see if I was rooted it was concluded that I wasn't, I Flashed SU 2.3.6.3 signed many many times hoping it would stick, But it didn't. So I got ballzy and tried to flash a (rooted) rom thinking that maybe it would go thourgh, But it didn't, So now I'm stuck on a splashscreen innevitably.
I'm about to try to flash meanrom with the new 2.89 base and maybe that'll boot, It's taking forever to download though, Anyone have some suggestions?? in case this rom doesn't work??
I feel like I need HTC to release the 2.89 RUU and I'll be gravy, Is this my only hope though??
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have you tried a different recovery like TWRP to get it started instead of CWM? Nothing against OG's but TWRP seems to work a little better to get things off the ground a little more often than none.
Its been 7 hours, time to ask for help. My wife cracked her rezound so bought one on Ebay. Both of us have had rooted rezounds for about 2 years (both s-off), keep getting "can't find a seat", install device and drivers", and "critical error" messages while trying juopunut (however you spell it) s-off. Have installed: HTC sync, adb manager (SDK blah blah blah), and all the "all in one tools" I can find. Going crazy. Currently unlocked bootloader, AmonRa, and installed super Su. Phone is stock as hell and still on gingerbread (scared to update to ics through verizon ota update cause i dont trust verizon or their firmware. I am totally lost. Please help.
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Its been 7 hours, time to ask for help. My wife cracked her rezound so bought one on Ebay. Both of us have had rooted rezounds for about 2 years (both s-off), keep getting "can't find a seat", install device and drivers", and "critical error" messages while trying juopunut (however you spell it) s-off. Have installed: HTC sync, adb manager (SDK blah blah blah), and all the "all in one tools" I can find. Going crazy. Currently unlocked bootloader, AmonRa, and installed super Su. Phone is stock as hell and still on gingerbread (scared to update to ics through verizon ota update cause i dont trust verizon or their firmware. I am totally lost. Please help.
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refer to my s-off guide here in the rezound q&a forums...the windows version.which im assuming your trying to use was ONLY meant for ICS and was removed because the windows version hard bricked one too many devices
Edit: as you are on gingerbread that too was produced by verizon and htc....same as pure stock ics....you can also get a non verizon sense based ics rom on here which runs much better than verizons gingerbread or ics
You think it would be easier to s-off with or without taking the OTA update?
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You think it would be easier to s-off with or without taking the OTA update?
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You don't really have a choice here... You have Amon Ra (a custom recovery) so even if you take the OTA it won't install, OTA updates require a stock recovery.
The Windows S-OFF method will only work with ICS (there was no GB version), so you could install the 3.14.605.12 RUU first (this will give you a stable ICS version installed), but with the messages you are getting it sounds like you have a driver or USB issue, or perhaps Fastboot enabled (not the same as fastboot from the bootloader) or USB Debugging not turned on.
Be very cautious with the Windows ControlBear, @REV3NT3CH is correct, it was removed because it bricked a lot of phones, it was never stable... it works for most people, but there are circumstances that if put together correctly will brick you device permanently. You could try the Linux method, it is the only official way and there is a GB version on http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm that will work with your device.
TBH, I'd not even bother. I'd look into seeing why ADB/Fastboot doesn't work right. First I'd uninstall HTC Sync (should have been called HTC Stync LOL).
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You don't really have a choice here... You have Amon Ra (a custom recovery) so even if you take the OTA it won't install, OTA updates require a stock recovery.
The Windows S-OFF method will only work with ICS (there was no GB version), so you could install the 3.14.605.12 RUU first (this will give you a stable ICS version installed), but with the messages you are getting it sounds like you have a driver or USB issue, or perhaps Fastboot enabled (not the same as fastboot from the bootloader) or USB Debugging not turned on.
Be very cautious with the Windows ControlBear, @REV3NT3CH is correct, it was removed because it bricked a lot of phones, it was never stable... it works for most people, but there are circumstances that if put together correctly will brick you device permanently. You could try the Linux method, it is the only official way and there is a GB version on http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm that will work with your device.
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Okay, well, here is where I get confused. When I s-off'd 2 years ago it was on gingerbread and I still have the old juopunutbear program so in theory everything should be the same. To my knowledge, I can't figure out a way to toggle debugging on GB. Oh, can anyone link me to (literally) from start to finish, every single download I will need to successfully s-off given the specs that I've provided that I'm working with? I would appreciate it more than you know because I must be doing something wrong. Thanks!!
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If I may chime in...
Would it be okay if I were to dualboot a Linux image on my Windows PC to perform S-OFF? There wouldn't be any command errors or extra precautions, right?
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Okay, well, here is where I get confused. When I s-off'd 2 years ago it was on gingerbread and I still have the old juopunutbear program so in theory everything should be the same. To my knowledge, I can't figure out a way to toggle debugging on GB. Oh, can anyone link me to (literally) from start to finish, every single download I will need to successfully s-off given the specs that I've provided that I'm working with? I would appreciate it more than you know because I must be doing something wrong. Thanks!!
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USB Debugging in GB is under Settings, Applications, Development if I recall right.
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OK, so it would have worked if I did the wire trick right but I failed. Now I'm stuck at juopunutbear arrow screen however, I can still get into fastboot. Now what?
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Would it be okay if I were to dualboot a Linux image on my Windows PC to perform S-OFF? There wouldn't be any command errors or extra precautions, right?
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yes its ok to dualboot...thats my setup and works fine...i suggest using 32 bit version of linux as that is what is recommended....my guide on here gives perfect step by step instructions for it
I think(needs clarification) you have to fastboot flash boot.img, boot back into rom and try again.
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OK, so it would have worked if I did the wire trick right but I failed. Now I'm stuck at juopunutbear arrow screen however, I can still get into fastboot. Now what?
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try a different wire....ive seen a few rezounds where its gotten stuck on jpbear arrow screen and renders it permanently BRICKED
Edit: again this only happens on windows....should of followed my guide bud
I will be honest, I have used the Windows utility every time, it hasn't failed me yet, once I have gotten to that point and the wire trick failed, it should continue to prompt you to do the trick or tell you what to do... Just run ControlBear again, it should take you to the point where you do the wire trick again, if not, look at the ControlBear Troubleshooting page on unlimited.io
It says s-off but bootloader is locked now in fastboot and when I try to boot up I get juopunutbear arrow screen. Shoot me!
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It says s-off but bootloader is locked now in fastboot and when I try to boot up I get juopunutbear arrow screen. Shoot me!
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Actually, you are almost there... if you are stuck in Fastboot, try this from step #2, remember you are in Windows, so you might have to copy files into and issue the commands from the appropriate directory instead of using "sudo":
There are three ways to recover your ROM. Try each one in until you succeed:
Open the cmd prompt that is located in your ControlBear folder where you unzipped all of the files.
Type the following cmds into the cmd prompt.
1. ControlBear -r (This is run with the phone at the JuopunutBear/Arrow screen) If this succeeds recovery is complete otherwise continue to Step 2.
2. ControlBear -f (This is run with the phone at the fastboot screen). If this succeeds you're done otherwise continue to Step 3.
3. fastboot flash boot boot_backup.img
4. fastboot flash recovery recovery_backup.img (This is done with the phone in fastboot mode) If this succeeds continue to Step 5.
5. Boot the phone to android and install busybox from the market if not already installed.
6. sudo ./adb push sdcard.img /data/local/tmp/
7. sudo ./adb shell
8. $ su
9. # busybox dd if=/data/local/tmp/sdcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 conv=notrunc
10. Reboot the phone.
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Sweet! I'm unlocked, rooted, and s-off! Last thing, how do I safely get her updated to ICS so I can flash tachyon on her phone and be done?
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Sweet! I'm unlocked, rooted, and s-off! Last thing, how do I safely get her updated to ICS so I can flash tachyon on her phone and be done?
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grab the this 1st and the the this 3rd in my downgrade upgrade guide....the this first is latest ics with hboot 2.27 and radios....the this 3rd is the latest hboot 2.28 and radios only....anything higher than ics (tachyon is jellybean) works better and no overheats on that hboot...it will not mess with your s-off....also dont forget while using jellybean roms ONLY flash with cwm 6.0.3.6 or twrp 2.6.3.0 and be sure you do thorough cleaning or youll get a bad flash
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grab the this 1st and the the this 3rd in my downgrade upgrade guide....the this first is latest ics with hboot 2.27 and radios....the this 3rd is the latest hboot 2.28 and radios only....anything higher than ics (tachyon is jellybean) works better and no overheats on that hboot...it will not mess with your s-off....also dont forget while using jellybean roms ONLY flash with cwm 6.0.3.6 or twrp 2.6.3.0 and be sure you do thorough cleaning or youll get a bad flash
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I don't mean to be a pain man but can you link me to the necessary files and spoon feed me what to do? I'm not screwing anything else up tonight!
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I don't mean to be a pain man but can you link me to the necessary files and spoon feed me what to do? I'm not screwing anything else up tonight!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509770 its the guide posted directly below this thread....Its in part 2b of the guide..only grab the this 1st and this 3rd ph98img file and flash through bootloader...the rest of the explanation is in the guide
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509770 its the guide posted directly below this thread....Its in part 2b of the guide..only grab the this 1st and this 3rd ph98img file and flash through bootloader...the rest of the explanation is in the guide
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Will do. Why not the second one? Oh, and if I want to upgrade the radios for my rezound running tachyon should i only do 1 and 3 as well?
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