Hi yall,
So you just got that brand new rezound, you've used it for a few days and you are figuring that you need to change something about it. This is a very simple guide to unlocking bootloader and getting s-off. This guide assumes that you are still on gingerbread. But first we define the terms
What is bootloader and why do I have to unlock it
Bootloader is simply a basic level of security that is put in place by HTC to ensure that roms that are not signed by HTC cannot be flashed. Unlocking the boot loader allows you to flash custom roms,
What is s-off and why I need it
S-ON is the second level of security that HTC places in their phones. S-On means that you will have a hard time flashing custom kernels and radios.
RUU
To put it simply, this is a ROM developed by hTC and signed, again, by HTC.
So we now have a fair understanding of this three big words that you see been thrown around in the forums. Lets go on.
Do you have bootloader unlocked? Very simple way to verify. Power off your phone and then press POWER and VOL- simultaneously. This will bring you to a white screen. This is bootloader. At the very top, you will find something similar to this:
***LOCKED***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
This means your bootloader is locked and you have s-on.
Before taking any other step, lets flash the ICS leak so as to update the firmware. This will save you a lot of trouble later with old/new firmware later on. Note, this is only if you have both bootloader and s-on.
Download any RUU in the links below
http://www.mediafire.com/?s8gttwdf32fx8
Links courtesy of uToTMeH8
select the ics 3.11 link and download all the links in that page.
Do you have winrar installed? I f you have, simply double click the part1.rar and it will automtically recombine all the files into one file that is approximately 610Mb. Rename the file to PH98IMG and copy it into your sd card. Do not put it in any file!
Now power down your phone and reboot into bootloader as described above. You remember, right?
The phone will automatically detect the RUU and will begin installation. Click the power button when it asks you to and give it some time. The installation process takes anywhere from 5-10minutes. Your are now on the new firmware!!!
Now the next step is to unlock the bootloader. Boot up your phone. The quickest way to avoid the setup process is to boot the phone without the simcard. After you have skipped the set up process, go to settings--->developer options and enable USB debugging.
Now download this simple application the rezound all in one kit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504824
Once download is complete, right click on it and run as administrator. Follow the processes from 1to5. This should unlock your bootloader. Once bootloader is unlocked, go to the extras menu and click the permroot and run.
If at any one time you find the programme unresponsive, simply close it and open agin as administrator.
Note that the unlock_code that you download must be placed in the data folder of the program inorder to unlock the bootloader.
Also, install a custom recovery, preferably AMonRa. This makes it easy to flash ROMs.
The next step is to get s-off. Follow the proceedure here
http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/htc-rezound/
Once you get s-off, you are now ready to go to the development section and install roms. Test a few ROMs until you find one that suits your tastes. We are unique after all.
Just place the rom you have downloaded in your sd card and boot into recovery using the rezound all in one kit by selecting reboot into recovery. Scroll down to the flash zip menu and select the ROM.
Press the power button to confirm ROM installation and voila! Welcome to your first custom ROM
Warning
After unlocking bootloader and s-off, the two basic security checks, you need to always check the MD5 of any custom rom you download just to make sure that all files are intact. The MD5 checksum is usually a string of numbers that confirm the zip file integrity. Most devs usually post the MD5 checksum on the download page of the ROM. Download the application from the following link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?doyvy4ird10j8ym
To check the MD5 checksum, copy the string of characters and numbers and run the program. It will immediately paste the characters in the first slot. Select the ROM you have downloaded by clicking the browse button. The application will run and tell you whether the chesum matches or not. If it does not match, DO NOT FLASH THE ROM
Redownload the rom and verify the checksum again
Any questions? Just ask and I will do my best to answer them
Just wanna say good job. Many people will be happy. I could've used this when I first got my rezound. Most instruction threads don't put things in noob terms like you did. Good job.
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I had the same problem..... took me a while to wrap my head around things
Great breakdown of the process! but the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1612035 does not seem to be working thanks again!
sorry lemme edit that
I am unlocked on stock GB ROM but with s-on. Your instructions seem to be for devices still locked. What would the stops be in my case to achieve s-off and not have a problem flashing ROMs?
Thanks for the guide and your assistance.
Just a suggestion. For complete noobs you should post an unlocked program like mine. It's fool proof and no bricks yet. Any unlocked program let's noobs unlock easy and not accidentally kill their phone.
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[email protected] said:
I am unlocked on stock GB ROM but with s-on. Your instructions seem to be for devices still locked. What would the stops be in my case to achieve s-off and not have a problem flashing ROMs?
Thanks for the guide and your assistance.
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If you are unlocked, you need to relock the bootloader inorder to flash the ICS firmware. The ICS leak will not flash if the bootloader is unlocked and s-on. The ALL in one tool has the option of relocking the bootloader
fenguepay said:
Just a suggestion. For complete noobs you should post an unlocked program like mine. It's fool proof and no bricks yet. Any unlocked program let's noobs unlock easy and not accidentally kill their phone.
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Could you please provide the link so that I can take a look? Thanks
briankariu said:
If you are unlocked, you need to relock the bootloader inorder to flash the ICS firmware. The ICS leak will not flash if the bootloader is unlocked and s-on. The ALL in one tool has the option of relocking the bootloader
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So all I need to do is relock and then run everything in your first post. I will not need to re-flash a unrooted GB rom first to allow me to flash the ICS Rom?
No. You only need to relock the bootloader, then flash the ics leak. No root is required to flash the ics leak
Mods, any chance to get this stickied?
sent from my Clean Rezound
Honestly the auto tools are useless. If you can't unlock by following a tutorial yourself you have no business unlocking your device.
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con247 said:
Honestly the auto tools are useless. If you can't unlock by following a tutorial yourself you have no business unlocking your device.
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Con speaks the truth...
-.|.- Rezound, ics
Everybody needs help sometime.....
Just look at all of the topics I have started. I'm on the phone so it will be hard for me to share a link. Good luck
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Thanks for this
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Does it matter which version of the leak we flash. You specify 3.11 but there looks to be newer versions.
Thanks for the Guide!
It's very useful!
Related
I've search around online about this but I don't know if the information is out dated.
I've looked at AlphaRev and "Revolutionary" both indicate it's not supported at this time.
I've got ROOT & a custom ROM, but S-OFF would make things so much easier.
Don't worry about s-off hboot 1.01 can't be done unless you use xtclip.
Go and look at the threads about hboot 1.02 that's the free way to unlock bootloader, this is almost the same as s-off.
sent from my legend, currently using zeubea ics beta 2.4 :-D
I think that HTC now support this with an updated boot loader.
I checked: www htcdev com / bootloader
and the HTC Legend is now listed.
Unfortunately I'll need to Unroot first.
Has anyone tried this successfully?
No you do not need to unroot your phone, look for a post by blay0, tells u exactly what to do.
sent from my legend, currently using zeubea ics beta 2.4 :-D
If this is the Quote you are referring to, it makes much more sense now.
BlaY0 said:
And guys, you don't need to complicate that much with all that flashing back and forth. It works with any custom ROM rooted or not, you just need to make the right approach. You don't even need to remove the battery. The only requirements are account on HTCdev, bootloader RUU and operational adb/fastboot environment. And NO, you will not loose the root.
So here are the steps:
do a nandroid (at least data partition)
download the bootloader RUU from HTCdev and run it
search for rom.zip in your profile directory (it was extracted from RUU after you had run it)
connect the phone to your computer
copy that rom.zip to phone's sdcard renaming it to LEGEIMG.zip (mind the case)
reboot to bootloader from command prompt (adb reboot bootloader)
current bootloader should find the LEGEIMG.zip and ask you to upgrade bootloader
after upgrade is done switch to fastboot (use up/down and power buttons)
reboot bootloader from command prompt (fastboot reboot-bootloader)
at this point you end up in new bootloader which is still locked
follow the instructions on HTCdev from Step 8 to unlock
After that you need to boot into recovery, restore data partition and you're back in the saddle.
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Crap, I stuffed up...
My Nandroid Backup Failed (probably out of space).
now I have to re-configure my phone from scratch...
Yeah that's exactly the post I was talking about :thumbup:
I always find it a good idea to keep a copy of the nandroid on my PC too, the original is located on the SD card under /clockworkmod/backup/"backup name"
sent from my legend, currently using zeubea ics beta 2.4 :-D
If anyone finds this thread instead of the original discussion from Feb.
I successfully unlocked my bootloader which allows writing to system from a booted Rom instead of just from clockwork recovery or fastboot / adb.
key items,
you need to compete HTC's procedure excluding step 14(re locking)
if your on a custom Rom, make a android backup
follow BlaY0 instructions as a workaround of HTC's update program.
now i tested with Adaway successfully.
as for my data partition, i might have an old copy backed up but this might be a good excuse to partition my sd card so i can install more apps. I've heard 512MB would be a good size for my 4GB card.
(I have a 8GB card but my legend informs me that it has been ejected when the camera app tried to write a photo. where i had used that card in Nokia phones for years. anyone with a legend knows how physically unpractical that is without the battery being disconnected.)
ranger4740 said:
Don't worry about s-off hboot 1.01 can't be done unless you use xtclip.
Go and look at the threads about hboot 1.02 that's the free way to unlock bootloader, this is almost the same as s-off.
sent from my legend, currently using zeubea ics beta 2.4 :-D
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What is the difference between s-off and unlocked bootloader?
Unlocked bootloader gives write access to the system partition which s-on would protect if it was mounted read only.
S-off disables the protection feature including being able to unlock your phone from your service provider ( if it happens to be).
I just needed write access to system to make updates easier (adaway, ad-hoc enabler, etc)
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brb8two said:
Unlocked bootloader gives write access to the system partition which s-on would protect if it was mounted read only.
S-off disables the protection feature including being able to unlock your phone from your service provider ( if it happens to be).
I just needed write access to system to make updates easier (adaway, ad-hoc enabler, etc)
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That's good news then since the reason I wanted S-OFF is so I can install stuff or remove stuff from the ROM I am currently using without manually removing and installing the apps onto a ROM from my PC then install it on the phone.
I'm now using S-ON Unlocked and AdAway didn't crash so it's working for me now.
The sole reason I wanted to root now works.
2 years wait but finally it works, I can now store my alarms, ringtones on the phone and don't have to worry about using USB diskdrive without losing the ringtones since the SD card is in use.
What guide did you use to unlock your bootloader? Was it complicated? And does having a custom rom (CM9 Beta) matter when unlocking it.
Fragda said:
What guide did you use to unlock your bootloader? Was it complicated? And does having a custom rom (CM9 Beta) matter when unlocking it.
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First of all the rom you choose to flash has nothing to do with unlocking bootloader (not sure what you meant there). I've rooted my phone a year ago so the boot locker method wasn't available then but I can tell you the previous method was a lot more tedious and took a few days to figure it out. The boot loader guides are already posted in this forum section so check it asap
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What guide did you use to unlock your bootloader? Was it complicated? And does having a custom rom (CM9 Beta) matter when unlocking it.
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Custom Rom is fine, you just need to read this whole thread ( much shorter than others) for an outline of the procedure.
Check your backup is successful before completing our you may not restore your phone back to the way it was.
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Good day.
I have a rooted Legend (1.31.405.4), on which I want to load one of these experimental ICS ROMs.
Did it with my DHD, no problem at all.
Difference is, this Legend has S-ON.
I have checked HTCdev, they have only one .exe listed for the Legend. Downloaded that, did not work.
Is there any quick and easy way to unlock this thing?
Thanks in advance.
JD
Nope the htcdev unlock is the quickest easiest method.
You just need to read the instructions carefully and follow ALL of the steps.
Go to the dev section there is a dedicated thread with detailed instructions and ideas from the wonderful xda members
What you can also look at doing is following what blay0 said in the same dev thread about the hboot 1.02 you can update it without having to unroot/install stock HTC firmware.
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Few more questions..
I found the posting but err... I am a newbie.
So here are a few simple questions:
1. How do I do a nandroid on a legend?
2. Which bootloader do i use from HTCDEV when my operator is not listed?
3. Where do I find the profile directory?
That is it. I have posted a question to HTCDev but no reply as of yet.
There is a way to work around not being in that list of operators, but I forgot what it was
Anyway thanks for your help.
For nandroids, boot into recovery and select the backup option. Or download ROM Manager and do it from there.
jaydavidof said:
I found the posting but err... I am a newbie.
So here are a few simple questions:
1. How do I do a nandroid on a legend?
2. Which bootloader do i use from HTCDEV when my operator is not listed?
3. Where do I find the profile directory?
That is it. I have posted a question to HTCDev but no reply as of yet.
There is a way to work around not being in that list of operators, but I forgot what it was
Anyway thanks for your help.
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Yes there is a work around, that's the post by blay0 I was talking about. Btw newbies are ok only if they can read lol
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If they can read?
Newbies are welcome as long as they can read?
Of course this goes for senior members as well: would be helpful if you could simply read the question, instead of getting so excited about being senior member.
As I said before:
- I checked out HTCDEV to find the appropriate RUU.
- My carrier not listed, but as they seemed all the same I downloaded it anyway.
- While running it I get the message the right ROM is not available yet.
As I have a 2 year old phone, and did nothing else but a standard unroot via a downgrade to 1.31.405.5, I can hardly imagine this.
FYI as BlaY0 mentioned I looked for the rom.zip, but cannot find it.
Dear jaydavidof I sincearly apologize, my comment was not meant with malice, the meaning was purely that being a newbie is not a bad thing. I do realize this was taken as being condescending and I'm sorry.
After you run the hboot1.02 ruu, but before you try to install it (after the wizard has unpacked it) search your entire hard drive for the rom.zip file.
Once you've found it follow what it says in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22613990&postcount=62 snip, should have hboot 1.02 and unlocked by the end of that post.
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No sweat ranger, I say it loud: I'm a newbie and I'm proud.
Here's another newbie question: where do I get the RUU for hboot 1.2?
I have:
- Searched the htcdev site, cannot find my carrier
- Searched the 580 downloads, my Legend's not among them.
- Searched the net, same result
So what do I do now?
Greetings from a grateful newbie..
The hboot1.02 is what you have been looking for the whole time that's what the ruu from htcdev is, the zip component is inside the ruu.exe.
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So the question is: how can I install HBOOT 1.02.
When I run the RUU I get an error message telling me my ROM is not supported yet.
Is there a workaround?
According to Blay0 I have to find a rom.zip, but after running the RUU (and after the error message) rom.zip is simply not there.
Your problem is your not understanding what is written.
When you run the ruu, don't try and install the hboot don't even connect your phone to anything. Start the install process by running the ruu.Exe, after the install wizard has unpacked its files but before you reach the installing phase and while the install program is running don't close it, do your search, it will be in a temp folder on your hard drive.
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Done that.
1. Ran the RUU, found the rom.zip, put it on my SD card.
2. Renamed it to LEGEIMG.zip
2. Did the reboot bootloader command, phone goes to FASTBOOT.
3. There I select BOOTLOADER
Now it looks for files and tells me eventually LEGEIMG: No image or wrong image!
What do I do wrong?
Greetings,
JD
Well done that's a good step compleat.
Sorry my bad forget my last post the screen flashes up to quick to see the file name....the file I was seeing was LEGEDIAG.zip...
Do you have that file in the root of your sdcard? Or in a folder? It needs to be in the root...
Also what is the file size of the zip file...
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Hello Ranger,
I got some news to report: I reformatted another SD card (FAT32), and I put the LEGEIMG file (123,310 KB) on it.
It recognised the file, loaded it, and then..
it said CID incorrect, update fail!
There is some progress, that's the good news.
Any suggestions?
JD
Okay, more progress..
I have reformatted another SD card (FAT32) and put on there the LEGEIMG that has a size of 212 KB.
After adb reboot bootloader it recognizes the file and asks me do I want to update?
Do I want to update?
YES!
But now I go back to my bootloader and it still says S-ON, but above this there is now a line of text that says **** LOCKED (OOW) ***
This I understand means its out of warranty.
Now what?
jaydavidof said:
Okay, more progress..
I have reformatted another SD card (FAT32) and put on there the LEGEIMG that has a size of 212 KB.
After adb reboot bootloader it recognizes the file and asks me do I want to update?
Do I want to update?
YES!
But now I go back to my bootloader and it still says S-ON, but above this there is now a line of text that says **** LOCKED (OOW) ***
This I understand means its out of warranty.
Now what?
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Ok good, you have successfully updated to hboot1.02.
Now you must go back to htcdev.com and go through all the steps for bootloader unlocking procedure.
The final steps to unlock will be sent to you via email after you follow ALL the steps correctly and compleatly on htcdev.com website. Included in the email you get will be an attachment file I think its called unlock.bin DO NOT LOOSE IT it is probably the most important file you will ever get!
Once you unlock your bootloader you must then follow the S-OFF method for clockwork mod recovery. Goto the thread in the legend development section and read it and follow the steps involved.
P.s. don't worry about the s-on status, worry about the top line that says locked/unlocked.
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SOLVED!
Now I pick up where Blay0 had lost me.
Have worked myself through the entire process, am now UNLOCKED!!
Thanks a million Ranger!
jaydavidof said:
Now I pick up where Blay0 had lost me.
Have worked myself through the entire process, am now UNLOCKED!!
Thanks a million Ranger!
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See my last post.
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Okay Ranger, almost there.
I have now a rooted phone that is unlocked.
Now I want to flash a custom ROM (ICS).
When I go to ROM Manager I select Install ROM from SD Card.
Now it asks me if it can go to the bootloader, okay.
then it comes back into the old bootloader that has the only option to install an upgrade.zip.
What do I do wrong?
Thanks!
jaydavidof said:
Okay Ranger, almost there.
I have now a rooted phone that is unlocked.
Now I want to flash a custom ROM (ICS).
When I go to ROM Manager I select Install ROM from SD Card.
Now it asks me if it can go to the bootloader, okay.
then it comes back into the old bootloader that has the only option to install an upgrade.zip.
What do I do wrong?
Thanks!
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Sounds like you haven't flashed CWM recovery. Follow the instructions for S-OFF user here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290841
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I find it hard to believe that there is no step-by-step out there, so I'm just going to assume that I'm really bad at internet searching and apologize for posting a question that surely must be answered somewhere out there...
I ultimately want to try out the newest ICS leak (depending on whether Flash works on it?), but it seems that the best first step is to get S-Off on my rooted, stock Gingerbread Rezound.
But I can't find a simple step-by-step instruction set anywhere... Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I downloaded a toolkit from hasoon2000 that's supposed to make things easy, but I don't know what to do with it.
hasoon2000 links to instructions that only show a video and assume I know how to use something called Juopunutbear(?).
It seems that every tidbit of information I can find is only partial...
Where can I find a step-by-step, beginning-to-end guide to get S-Off for a rooted Rezound? Am I missing something?
Prerequisites
- Must be on a stock Gingerbread ROM OR The 3.14.605.5 ICS Leak <---- NO OTHER ICS LEAKS BUT THIS ONE!
- Must be HTCDev unlocked
- Must be rooted
1. Install HTC Drivers
2. Go to www.HTCDev.com
2a. Follow instructions and unlock your bootloader/Device.
2b. flash a rooted rom/gain root access
3. Get a fresh microSD card or backup yours because s-off will delete everything on it.
4. After unlocking run the toolkit which will push you through s-off(Juno-w/e)
4a. Get a length of insulated wire about 8 or so inches, then when the Toolkit cmd prompt says to, ground it outThe pins you touch are in this picture.
5. If it worked, you'll be s-off'd, install a recovery & rom.
If still confused just ask, I'll try my best to walk you through it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612035
The instructions are detailed on the unlimited.io site...
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When we speak of this "leak" for the rezound that means that we took ics 4.0 from another phone and ported it over.. so what is the leak vs porting it. When rezoind does finally get our 4.0 update , what perks will that bring us even though we have the "leak" or "port" ...we will be able to have aosp roms right
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SR3TLAW said:
When we speak of this "leak" for the rezound that means that we took ics 4.0 from another phone and ported it over.. so what is the leak vs porting it. When rezoind does finally get our 4.0 update , what perks will that bring us even though we have the "leak" or "port" ...we will be able to have aosp roms right
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the leaks are not ported and they ARE for the Rezound. When the ota comes, I don't think it will be much different from what we have now (3.14.605.10).
I believe the source will have to be dropped for AOSP.
SR3TLAW said:
When we speak of this "leak" for the rezound that means that we took ics 4.0 from another phone and ported it over.. so what is the leak vs porting it. When rezoind does finally get our 4.0 update , what perks will that bring us even though we have the "leak" or "port" ...we will be able to have aosp roms right
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The Rezound is getting Sense 3.6 with it's OTA update, the newer HTC ICS based phones are getting Sense 4.0.
The leaks are Sense 3.6 builds specific for the Rezound, the ports are Sense 4.0 based roms for other phones made to work on the Rezound.
So what exactly is the benefit to S-OFF? I tried to do it, but bricked my rezound. Luckily, Verizon exchanged it as DOA, and so I'm all good for now.
d.kozzer said:
So what exactly is the benefit to S-OFF? I tried to do it, but bricked my rezound. Luckily, Verizon exchanged it as DOA, and so I'm all good for now.
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Easier flashing (don't have to create a ph98img.zip file any more) edit boot screen (my favorite reason) and be able to flash between different firmwares (this is a big deal).
Hmmm. Well, I've done all that with S-ON. I've got a custom ROM, custom recovery, custom boot animation (a JB one posted somewhere on this site), and the ICS leaked firmware. I don't remember using PH98IMG.ZIP (rather it was other zips), though I was pretty excited to play with a new phone, so I could be forgetting. Actually, now that I'm thinking more on it, I did flash the PH98IMG.ZIP when I put CleanROM on the phone, and so I suppose that also put the updated firmware on it.
d.kozzer said:
So what exactly is the benefit to S-OFF? I tried to do it, but bricked my rezound. Luckily, Verizon exchanged it as DOA, and so I'm all good for now.
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The ability to do Nandroid restores and have it flash the boot.img without needing any help scripts or doing it manually via fastboot was my main reason for doing it..
d.kozzer said:
Hmmm. Well, I've done all that with S-ON. I've got a custom ROM, custom recovery, custom boot animation (a JB one posted somewhere on this site), and the ICS leaked firmware. I don't remember using PH98IMG.ZIP (rather it was other zips), though I was pretty excited to play with a new phone, so I could be forgetting. Actually, now that I'm thinking more on it, I did flash the PH98IMG.ZIP when I put CleanROM on the phone, and so I suppose that also put the updated firmware on it.
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By "edit boot screen" he meant the splash screen before the boot animation (the blindingly bright white HTC screen). This can't be changed without having S-OFF.
The PH98IMG.zip you flashed with CleanROM was to update the kernel, not your firmware. Since you are S-ON, it won't install the boot.img in recovery during the ROM flash, so it uses a separate file to flash it in the bootloader. Otherwise, no boot.img = phone isn't booting (obviously).
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To have call recording capabilities I would have to have s off becuae to record a call without an app depends on the kernel correct.
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I used the control bear s off tool tonight, after many, many...many times I finally got s-off. But now the only thing I have is the modified boot loader. I tried too use adb to push recovery and boot images and it would say success, but would actually never boot into them, it would just stay on the white and green HTC screen. Any help is appreciated of course, I just need to get booted up.
BOOT LOADER INFO:
JuopunutBear
Vigor Pvt ship s off rl
Hboot 2.21.21
Radio 0.95.00.1118r/0.95.00.1223r
OpenDSP v10.6.0.7611.00.0919
emmc boot
March 11 2012 22:16:16
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use laptop [for max safety so u wont get electric blackout]
flash scrosler Rooted ics rom
put empty sdcard
install htc drivers on stable windows 7 without virus or heavy apps running
make sure usb debugging is ON
remove sim
get a insulated wire with out strings
start the s-off by hansson [HTC Rezound S-Off All-In-One Toolkit v1.0]
use the wire when u told so
if u dont want to install the modded hboot so unlock it then flash recovery
Done
Proz00 said:
use laptop
use the wire when u told so
if u dont want to install the modded hboot so unlock it then flash recovery
Done
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IMHO...no need to unlock it, so keep it locked.
tynan
Fortunately, I'm starting with a rooted Rezound already.
3. Blank microSD is no problem.
4. I don't know what "run the toolkit" means... or what "Juno" means. The top middle button of the toolkit I downloaded just refers me to webpages with confusing instructions and a broken video link (found the video elsewhere). I don't know which toolkit button I'm supposed to push, and nothing tells me which one helps me get S-Off. So... This is where I'm stuck.
killerb777
I'm sure the correct info is at that link, but there's so much information... And it seems like everyone refers to the same things by different names? ... JuopunutBear? ControlBear? But I'm not sure? It just isn't written for people who don't understand this stuff...
everyone
Thanks for taking a few moments to help me out with this, everyone.
bloodymurderlive said:
tynan
Fortunately, I'm starting with a rooted Rezound already.
3. Blank microSD is no problem.
4. I don't know what "run the toolkit" means... or what "Juno" means. The top middle button of the toolkit I downloaded just refers me to webpages with confusing instructions and a broken video link (found the video elsewhere). I don't know which toolkit button I'm supposed to push, and nothing tells me which one helps me get S-Off. So... This is where I'm stuck.
killerb777
I'm sure the correct info is at that link, but there's so much information... And it seems like everyone refers to the same things by different names? ... JuopunutBear? ControlBear? But I'm not sure? It just isn't written for people who don't understand this stuff...
everyone
Thanks for taking a few moments to help me out with this, everyone.
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ON the toolkit...isn't there a "Run Juopunutbear V.6If....." in the left hand box? Run the one that corresponds to the firmware you have. You have GB so run the first one. Make sure you have read and know how to do the wire trick.
JuopunutBear is the name of the group that developed the s-off process...ControlBear is the name of the program file that is run to achieve it. Hansoons tool apparently downloads the programs you need to do everything. Follow the steps.
If you don't understand the terms bootloader, hboot, recovery..Read up on them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1641670
Don't worry about flashing a new hboot, just keep the one you have when you're done.
Also, I found it helpful to have a computer that could read the SD card. Just in case you need to download something to it for you phone.
Thanks for the update... So here are the simple instructions I'm following now:
1. - 2. Root device.
3. Backup microSD.
4. Select "Run Juopunutbear v.6 If You Are On Gingerbread" in Hasoon2000's S-Off toolkit, then click Run
5. Use insulated wire to connect Pin 1 and GND for two seconds when cmd prompt says "Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web"
... So what happens next? Does my device reboot as usual? Do I have to re-unlock? Re-root? Re-install amon recovery? In other words... Did it change anything other than giving me S-Off and wiping the microSD card?
bloodymurderlive said:
Thanks for the update... So here are the simple instructions I'm following now:
1. - 2. Root device.
3. Backup microSD.
4. Select "Run Juopunutbear v.6 If You Are On Gingerbread" in Hasoon2000's S-Off toolkit, then click Run
5. Use insulated wire to connect Pin 1 and GND for two seconds when cmd prompt says "Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web"
... So what happens next? Does my device reboot as usual? Do I have to re-unlock? Re-root? Re-install amon recovery? In other words... Did it change anything other than giving me S-Off and wiping the microSD card?
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Getting there.
The wire trick..DON'T touch the contacts for 2 seconds. Touch them TWICE in 1.75 seconds. Example...touch..1.75s......touch.... Hold the wire firmly down in the hole to insure contact and just touch the gnd twice.
AFter, you do have to reinstall amon recovery...DON"T UNLOCK... no reason to. Again, it is a good backup to have a SD card reader available.
EDIT: If you want to be able to use fastboot commands after, then you do need to flash the Joupunut Hboot that is offered to you at the end of the process. I didn't. I just find flashable files for my needs.
Alright guys, I've searched and searched and I think I have it all down, just want to lay out my steps and get verification.
I'm on T-Mo ICS, not from OTA, flashed myself
Root
S-Off
4-Ext
I'm sending my phone in and need to go back to stock. I think I would prefer to go back to GB so it's just like from factory with no OTA.
- Download the Stock GB RUU from here - HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G Stock ROMs
- The RUU I want is - PH85IMG_Ruby_TMOUS_1.43.531.3_Radio_1.08.550L.19DC _30.66.550L.08D_release_228638_signed
- Following These Directions I connect via ADB and fastboot oem lock This will show it as Re-Locked, correct?
- Reboot
- Flash the stock RUU I got by placing it in the root of my external sd card and renaming it PH85IMG.zip and rebooting to bootloader. Which is Volume Down + Power? Can someone verify that?
- Then I set the security lock by doing "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" - This will change the bootloader to show locked, not re-locked, correct? I thought you had to have root to ADB?
At that point I'm back as if I took the phone out of the box for the first time? 4ext will be replaced with Stock Recovery? Thanks in advance. Like I said, I've searched, but there are many conflicting reports. :good:
Minker17 said:
Alright guys, I've searched and searched and I think I have it all down, just want to lay out my steps and get verification.
I'm on T-Mo ICS, not from OTA, flashed myself
Root
S-Off
4-Ext
I'm sending my phone in and need to go back to stock. I think I would prefer to go back to GB so it's just like from factory with no OTA.
- Download the Stock GB RUU from here - HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G Stock ROMs
- The RUU I want is - PH85IMG_Ruby_TMOUS_1.43.531.3_Radio_1.08.550L.19DC _30.66.550L.08D_release_228638_signed
- Following These Directions I connect via ADB and fastboot oem lock This will show it as Re-Locked, correct?
- Reboot
- Flash the stock RUU I got by placing it in the root of my external sd card and renaming it PH85IMG.zip and rebooting to bootloader. Which is Volume Down + Power? Can someone verify that?
- Then I set the security lock by doing "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" - This will change the bootloader to show locked, not re-locked, correct? I thought you had to have root to ADB?
At that point I'm back as if I took the phone out of the box for the first time? 4ext will be replaced with Stock Recovery? Thanks in advance. Like I said, I've searched, but there are many conflicting reports. :good:
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In order to flash the factory RUU you need to be either locked or relocked. Then when you flash the factory RUU it should overwrite your hboot which will reset from "relocked" to "locked" then the writesecureflasg function will turn S-ON and you'll be factory.
freakasis said:
In order to flash the factory RUU you need to be either locked or relocked. Then when you flash the factory RUU it should overwrite your hboot which will reset from "relocked" to "locked" then the writesecureflasg function will turn S-ON and you'll be factory.
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If you're s-off you don't need to lock or relock to flash a stock ruu.
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Dark Nightmare said:
If you're s-off you don't need to lock or relock to flash a stock ruu.
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Guess that does make sense, huh?
But everything looks OK then?
Update - Downloaded and renamed the RUU, rebooted into recovery and installed everything. Bootloader shows locked and I went ahead and did the ICS Update. Everything is back to factory and I'm ready to send it back.
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Minker17 said:
Update - Downloaded and renamed the RUU, rebooted into recovery and installed everything. Bootloader shows locked and I went ahead and did the ICS Update. Everything is back to factory and I'm ready to send it back.
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Rick. Like you, I want to bring my T-Mobile HTC Amaze back to stock so that I can upgrade to ICS. The phone was bought on eBay with GB and a custom rom. I'd like to follow your steps but it had a lot of question marks and/or needed confirmation. Will you post exactly what you did?
Your steps seems a lot easier than what I've been researching. Is it really that simple? It makes sense. Everyone else uses hasoon2000 toolkit. Thanks for your time!
TheCount01 said:
Rick. Like you, I want to bring my T-Mobile HTC Amaze back to stock so that I can upgrade to ICS. The phone was bought on eBay with GB and a custom rom. I'd like to follow your steps but it had a lot of question marks and/or needed confirmation. Will you post exactly what you did?
Your steps seems a lot easier than what I've been researching. Is it really that simple? It makes sense. Everyone else uses hasoon2000 toolkit. Thanks for your time!
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You don't need to go back to stock you just need to download the factory ics ruu or a rom that stock like. The hasoon toolkit is more of a guide to help you with the process try to read it an maybe you can rom your cell with a better one!
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FutureAirways said:
You don't need to go back to stock you just need to download the factory ics ruu or a rom that stock like. The hasoon toolkit is more of a guide to help you with the process try to read it an maybe you can rom your cell with a better one!
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Thanks for your reply. That makes sense, too. Plus, it'll save me a step. I'm new to Android and got a lot to learn. With the help of xda-developers, I've learned a lot these past three weeks.
From what I've been reading, it's apparent that I need to have S-off before I do any flashing. Like I mentioned, I bought the phone with a custom rom. I'm guessing if it has a custom rom, then it was S-off at one time. If so, I should be able to S-off easily. Since I didn't flash the phone, I'm not sure what program is installed. Your knowledge and experience will be greatly appreciated if you can tell me if I'm able to S-off easily and how. Whenever I go into HBOOT I see the following:
***UNLOCKED***
RUBY PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.90.0008
eMMC-boot
FASTBOOT
<vol up> to previous item
<vol Down> to next item
<Power>
BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN
hey,
I bought HTC amaze 4g in Lahore, Pakistan. When I bought it, it was locked with S-ON and gingerbread v2.3.4 running on it. I waited for few days so i can get an ICS update through OTA but it never happened and there were slim chances that it would happen. Since i bought it here in Pakistan so there was no carrier attached to my phone so my stock ROM is not made for any specific carrier.
Now i have unlocked the phone (HTC BOOTLOADER METHOD) and then rooted my phone as well. So far its working fine with the stock ROM and everything. Now i want to update my amaze to ICS. i have read so much and tried to find some suitable way to achieve this but failed.
Can anyone guide me through this whole procedure with same case scenario as mine?? I have been sitting infront of the laptop for like 2 consecutive days and i have almost lost all hope to see my amaze running ICS ... so if anyone can help me out with this regard i would be very thankful ...
harisjd said:
hey,
I bought HTC amaze 4g in Lahore, Pakistan. When I bought it, it was locked with S-ON and gingerbread v2.3.4 running on it. I waited for few days so i can get an ICS update through OTA but it never happened and there were slim chances that it would happen. Since i bought it here in Pakistan so there was no carrier attached to my phone so my stock ROM is not made for any specific carrier.
Now i have unlocked the phone (HTC BOOTLOADER METHOD) and then rooted my phone as well. So far its working fine with the stock ROM and everything. Now i want to update my amaze to ICS. i have read so much and tried to find some suitable way to achieve this but failed.
Can anyone guide me through this whole procedure with same case scenario as mine?? I have been sitting infront of the laptop for like 2 consecutive days and i have almost lost all hope to see my amaze running ICS ... so if anyone can help me out with this regard i would be very thankful ...
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There's no unbranded RUU for the Amaze, so there isn't really any ICS update for you. The only thing you'll have to do is pick the T-Mobile ICS RUU and go on from there.
yo2boy said:
There's no unbranded RUU for the Amaze, so there isn't really any ICS update for you. The only thing you'll have to do is pick the T-Mobile ICS RUU and go on from there.
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Thanks alot for your reply. But that is exactly what i want to do and being not able to do ...
Actually let me put my case more appropriately.
1. I want to update my phone to ICS but then again don't want to loose my warranty (which right now is lost as the phone is un locked and rooted). So before going to update my OS i would like to make sure i can un-lock/lock and root/un-root it? un-lock and rooting part is done now its the reverse mechanism i am seeking help with. No custom or stock rom has been flashed on my bootloader so far.
i have CWM recovery installed on my phone i have made a backup of my phone through it, which i saved on my pc as well as the phone storage now that would be my stock roms image please correct me if i am wrong?
2. And then in the second step i would like to update my os to ICS for that reason i had visited this thread
[Collection] HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G Stock ROMs (RUUs & OTAs)
Thread By: krook6023
and from here i can download the RUU you are talking about right? But wouldn't the software build or kernel version difference make it un successful updation?
if not then i will download one of those RUU's but guide me through with the next steps actually required to update it currently the phone is Un-locked, rooted and S-ON.
I know i am being too naive about things but this is my first android device and i really don't want to mess it up but that doesn't mean i haven't done research i have been reading stuff but as long as i don't get it done once by my hand i think i wont be comfortable doing it, hence require guidance.
Thanks in advance.
harisjd said:
Thanks alot for your reply. But that is exactly what i want to do and being not able to do ...
Actually let me put my case more appropriately.
1. I want to update my phone to ICS but then again don't want to loose my warranty (which right now is lost as the phone is un locked and rooted). So before going to update my OS i would like to make sure i can un-lock/lock and root/un-root it? un-lock and rooting part is done now its the reverse mechanism i am seeking help with. No custom or stock rom has been flashed on my bootloader so far.
i have CWM recovery installed on my phone i have made a backup of my phone through it, which i saved on my pc as well as the phone storage now that would be my stock roms image please correct me if i am wrong?
2. And then in the second step i would like to update my os to ICS for that reason i had visited this thread
[Collection] HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G Stock ROMs (RUUs & OTAs)
Thread By: krook6023
and from here i can download the RUU you are talking about right? But wouldn't the software build or kernel version difference make it un successful updation?
if not then i will download one of those RUU's but guide me through with the next steps actually required to update it currently the phone is Un-locked, rooted and S-ON.
I know i am being too naive about things but this is my first android device and i really don't want to mess it up but that doesn't mean i haven't done research i have been reading stuff but as long as i don't get it done once by my hand i think i wont be comfortable doing it, hence require guidance.
Thanks in advance.
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put the RUU into the root of the sdcard, it must be named PH85IMG.zip to be detected so rename it if it isnt.
turn off fastboot if its on (find it yourself) power off the phone and then power it on by holding pwr and down on the volume key
OR turn off the phone and then pull the battery, replace and power on using pwr and volume down. Then you will see the menu and choose fastboot it will check the RUU and take a long time then it will say press a key to flash the update, do it. wait a while. even if it seems to take a while dont pull the battery. when the phone boots do the setup and then in google market get ES file explorer and use it to rename the PH85IMG.zip to PH85IMG_1.zip or something so it wont detect it and start the long RUU check if you just want to get into the recovery.
I leave the RUU on my sd card just renamed cause ive had some funny problems and this can save your ass
hope this helped,
hyphydragon said:
put the RUU into the root of the sdcard, it must be named PH85IMG.zip to be detected so rename it if it isnt.
turn off fastboot if its on (find it yourself) power off the phone and then power it on by holding pwr and down on the volume key
OR turn off the phone and then pull the battery, replace and power on using pwr and volume down. Then you will see the menu and choose fastboot it will check the RUU and take a long time then it will say press a key to flash the update, do it. wait a while. even if it seems to take a while dont pull the battery. when the phone boots do the setup and then in google market get ES file explorer and use it to rename the PH85IMG.zip to PH85IMG_1.zip or something so it wont detect it and start the long RUU check if you just want to get into the recovery.
I leave the RUU on my sd card just renamed cause ive had some funny problems and this can save your ass
hope this helped,
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Thanks alot for your reply. Your reply seems to be about the second part of my question which was to update the OS to ICS. But before flashing the new rom i would like to know the steps required for the first part of my question so i can safely revert back to my original stock rom if something bad happens... Just playing safe you know....
If you can help me in that regard as well that would be wonderfull...
hey haris. im also from pakistan..i also giot my amaze just few days ago.. but my amaze is ICS official updated wuth s-on and bootloader locked on T-mobile.. would u plz guide me to how to unlock my bootloader and s-off..
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and if i unlock my bootloader by htcdev.. is my phone memory format in the procedure?
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rcjohn said:
hey haris. im also from pakistan..i also giot my amaze just few days ago.. but my amaze is ICS official updated wuth s-on and bootloader locked on T-mobile.. would u plz guide me to how to unlock my bootloader and s-off..
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Hey,
Well i can help you with unlocking bootloader but i haven't done S-Off mine is still S-On. For unlocking your bootloader i am attaching this word file for you which contains all the steps that are required to unlock your bootloader.
And yes everything on your phones internal memory get wiped once you unlock the and reboot your phone. But things stored on the external memory wont be touched they will stay intact. So before unlocking do make a backup of all your applications and store it on your pc and later on put it back on your sd card and download the recovery software you used before to make backup to do restore this time... Hope that would help you.
Isnt your method for 2.3.6? This guy has ics. I have the same tmobile one I simply used hasoon tool to unlock bootloader install recovery and root. Havent done s=off yet. I dont see the point of s=off and supercid yet. Still confused as to if I need them or not
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And also from Pakistan
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danyal241 said:
Isnt your method for 2.3.6? This guy has ics. I have the same tmobile one I simply used hasoon tool to unlock bootloader install recovery and root. Havent done s=off yet. I dont see the point of s=off and supercid yet. Still confused as to if I need them or not
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Hi,
Well with regard to just unlocking bootloader the method i sent him would work just fine whether it is ICS or GG. But to install recovery and rooting you need extra steps which he didn't asked for and yes you can do that with the hasoon all in one tool kit.
Can you tell me how you got s-off is wire trick the only way? If so youtube is blocked how can I get that video
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danyal241 said:
Can you tell me how you got s-off is wire trick the only way? If so youtube is blocked how can I get that video
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Well daniyal i haven't done S-Off yet as i wrote in my previous posts and what i have read in the articles and discussions its a little cumbersome method to achieve that since i haven't done it myself. For youtube part if you want to use youtube you can download and use hotspot shield. Just download it and connect it and it will allow you to use youtube. I hope this helps you.
Also studying in Pakistan and a question does your phone have tmobile logo? If so then do the ph85img method mentioned earlier (don't worry it won't mess up your device) and you don't really need to s-off if you use 4ext recovery which is the best imo. Right now I am on vacation (back in us) but I come back first week of january if you still can't figure this out or feel too scared just call me up (I will pm you my number) and I can walk you through it on the phone quite simple (and if you want to s-off and I can help you with that too) would do it personally if you were in karachi...
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That will be great whenever you are back. I used titanium backup to remove most tmobile bloatware but would prefer someone to help me out soff and flashing the tmobile free rom with ics
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hatlesssandman said:
Also studying in Pakistan and a question does your phone have tmobile logo? If so then do the ph85img method mentioned earlier (don't worry it won't mess up your device) and you don't really need to s-off if you use 4ext recovery which is the best imo. Right now I am on vacation (back in us) but I come back first week of january if you still can't figure this out or feel too scared just call me up (I will pm you my number) and I can walk you through it on the phone quite simple (and if you want to s-off and I can help you with that too) would do it personally if you were in karachi...
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Well this is great to have some to talk to in person. It would be doubly great if you could help out with the original questions i posted in the start of my thread. Thanks.
If you want to update it to ICS, most likely, you will have to S-Off it, as there are probably no RUUs that will work with your phone's CID.
It would be helpful if you told us what your CID was. To obtain the CID code from your phone, use the included attachment, extract it to an accessible location, and then boot your phone in FASTBOOT mode, not the BOOTLOADER mode. After you boot in there, plug in the USB cable to the computer.
After you've done that, double click on the file, CID.bat
Let the command run, and then go in the folder where you extracted the files to, and there should be a file called CIDNUMBER.log. Copy the result and then post it here.
Keylogger_0 said:
If you want to update it to ICS, most likely, you will have to S-Off it, as there are probably no RUUs that will work with your phone's CID.
It would be helpful if you told us what your CID was. To obtain the CID code from your phone, use the included attachment, extract it to an accessible location, and then boot your phone in FASTBOOT mode, not the BOOTLOADER mode. After you boot in there, plug in the USB cable to the computer.
After you've done that, double click on the file, CID.bat
Let the command run, and then go in the folder where you extracted the files to, and there should be a file called CIDNUMBER.log. Copy the result and then post it here.
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hi,
Thanks alot for your reply. My phones CID is HTC__044
harisjd said:
hi,
Thanks alot for your reply. My phones CID is HTC__044
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Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is a RUU you can use with that CID.
It *IS* possible to have the phone update to ICS, but what is *NOT* possible (as of now, because of no RUU for your CID), is to have the phone downgrade back to GB if you need it for warranty purposes. In this scenario, it's an one way street.
You have 2 options really, to leave your phone as is, or to S-OFF the phone in order to update the phone to ICS.
Keylogger_0 said:
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is a RUU you can use with that CID.
It *IS* possible to have the phone update to ICS, but what is *NOT* possible (as of now, because of no RUU for your CID), is to have the phone downgrade back to GB if you need it for warranty purposes. In this scenario, it's an one way street.
You have 2 options really, to leave your phone as is, or to S-OFF the phone in order to update the phone to ICS.
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In either case to update to ICS or to get the locked (not relocked) status back with S-on for warranty purposes i need to do S-off isn't that right?
Well for now my amaze is unlocked and rooted so warranty is out of the window and i cant get it back to locked status it always says relocked so i would like to move forward and then with the help of guys like you i would like to get back to original stock if possible.
so whats the next step for me to get my phone to ICS? If i have to do S-off whats the easiest way of achieving it and after achieving it what are the next steps to perform upgradation?
I have a question. I have s-on and rooted my phone and installed twrp while having unlocked bootloader. I want to install 4ext as someone told me thats better on here. Do i have to uninstall twrp or I can just use hansoon tool to install 4ext and it will over right twrp?
danyal241 said:
I have a question. I have s-on and rooted my phone and installed twrp while having unlocked bootloader. I want to install 4ext as someone told me thats better on here. Do i have to uninstall twrp or I can just use hansoon tool to install 4ext and it will over right twrp?
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Do share your findings when you do that....