I seem to be in an unusual state with my phone. I downgraded to hboot 1.4 with the software downgrade method, but I can't seem to get root or s-off now. I've tried revolutionary, and it says failed to get root (as I'd expect since I don't think it was made for 2.17) and I found and ran ControlBear, and it says I need root (I think ControlBear is for the wire s-off though). I can't seem to find any steps here though, and would appreciate any advice on where to go now. What step am I missing? I want to get root, and clockwork so I can install a custom rom or two.
Or would this belong in the Q&A thread?
bobbob1016 said:
I seem to be in an unusual state with my phone. I downgraded to hboot 1.4 with the software downgrade method, but I can't seem to get root or s-off now. I've tried revolutionary, and it says failed to get root (as I'd expect since I don't think it was made for 2.17) and I found and ran ControlBear, and it says I need root (I think ControlBear is for the wire s-off though). I can't seem to find any steps here though, and would appreciate any advice on where to go now. What step am I missing? I want to get root, and clockwork so I can install a custom rom or two.
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you have to be htc unlocked with a stock rooted rom to run controlbear
But, I have hboot 1.4, would I be able to downgrade to 2.08?
bobbob1016 said:
But, I have hboot 1.4, would I be able to downgrade to 2.08?
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Yes I think, when I followed unknownforce's guide to downgrade there was a step to run the 1.13 RUU.EXE ( version b4 2.08) and then use revolutionary...so the phone will have hboot 1.4 and software vertion 1.13....
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Ive got the computer for this Process finally I just need help in the process I need someon to type out some Simple steps to do this No Unkown forces steps dont help me there two detailed and plus there not easy
The first thing is do is make sure you have all the drivers installed, fastboot and adb. Then make sure you can boot linux/ubuntu. Then run unknownforces program in linux/ubuntu until it says waiting for device. If you can do that, all you need to do is brick.
Have you started the process yet, what have you done so far.
I know it seems intimidating but when you're done you'll see how simple it is.
Edit... Your signature says you're s-off, if that's the case then you don't need to use unknowns method.
i am s off i just want hboot downgraded
zachdees said:
i am s off i just want hboot downgraded
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If you're s-off then all you have to do is flash a pg86img of any other hboot. You do not have to do the downgrade method
You're cdma, right?
If you're cdma, ill hook you up with hboot 1.4 or 1.04 engineering hboot
Hey I'm having trouble gaining S-OFF.
I have looked everywhere but no one seems to be able to give me a straight answer.
How do I get S-OFF with HBOOT 1.58?
Yes yes I know about the wire trick, but when I try to use this method with ControlBear it just fails after a second. I have the drivers installed.
Any help or info would be great, I cannot STAND Sense ROMs.
Try this great thread by ramjet73: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889438
Hey! A while ago I rooted my phone using the revolutionary method. Later I reverted back to stock and locked the bootloader. However the S-OFF remained. A few minutes ago I had 1.53 HBOOT and ICS stock. But now I got HBOOT 1.49.0007 and I wanna use revolutionary tool to unlock bootloader yet again. But now it gives me an error saying, "Failed to get root! "
Is there another way to get rooted WITHOUT using the HTC method since I already got S-OFF and 1.49.0007 HBOOT? I don't feel comfortable using HTC's method....
Martaan said:
Hey! A while ago I rooted my phone using the revolutionary method. Later I reverted back to stock and locked the bootloader. However the S-OFF remained. A few minutes ago I had 1.53 HBOOT and ICS stock. But now I got HBOOT 1.49.0007 and I wanna use revolutionary tool to unlock bootloader yet again. But now it gives me an error saying, "Failed to get root! "
Is there another way to get rooted WITHOUT using the HTC method since I already got S-OFF and 1.49.0007 HBOOT? I don't feel comfortable using HTC's method....
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I think the "Failed to get root!" message is because HTC patched the tacoroot exploit in the ICS builds that was being used for temp root with the GB builds.
Why do you want to unlock the bootloader? If you want to run the additional fastboot commands you should be able to just flash the JBear version of the current bootloader, or does that cause problems on the GSM model?
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Since you are S-OFF you can flash whatever bootloader you want. I don't know revolutionary method, I was using jbear to get S-OFF. After S-OFF i flashed RUU and I was on stock 1.53.007 locked bootloader with S-OFF and i couldn't root my phone. I've flashed hboot from this site:
http://unlimited.io/jbhboots.htm
There you have 2 versions of GSM Evo 3d hboots. After that you can do everything with your phone. Good luck!
c000ler said:
Since you are S-OFF you can flash whatever bootloader you want. I don't know revolutionary method, I was using jbear to get S-OFF. After S-OFF i flashed RUU and I was on stock 1.53.007 locked bootloader with S-OFF and i couldn't root my phone. I've flashed hboot from this site:
http://unlimited.io/jbhboots.htm
There you have 2 versions of GSM Evo 3d hboots. After that you can do everything with your phone. Good luck!
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I contacted unlimited.io's support in the IRC and downloaded the ICS HBOOT - 1.53.5353 and flashed that. Now it seemes to work!
Anyway, thanks for your answer! If they wouldn't have responded then you would have been my savior!
Okay, problem number two.... I have flashed CWM now and I installed Super User inside recovery mode but I don't get root access? I downloaded the signed package from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991929
Any ideas?
I have tried to repair premissions after the install of Super User. I have also updates Super User from Market after Install due to force close after the fresh install from CWM
Link you gave leads to this topic Go to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466
Follow method B (steps 1 to 14 if you want to be on rooted stock) and it should be ok. If I remember correctly, there is a 4ext recovery to download, maybe try this one. Good luck!
Ok, so i wanted to downgrade my hboot so i can get s-off using revolutionary's method.
I followed exactly the same steps listed on this website http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-3d-hacks/how-to-downgrade-to-hboot-1-49-0007-on-htc-evo-3d-gsm/ (You might already know this guy) and it didn't went really good to be honest..
It didn't downgrade my hboot and atm my phone is Relocked and i have no clue how to unlock it as it was before. Because of that i can't exit out of bootloader nor go to recovery.
Looking forward to your suggestions (My device was rooted and unlocked before i did this and i had hboot 1.53.0007)
Thats actually flashmaniacs tool which doesnt downgrade 1.53 hboot. your only option is to do the wire trick. follow the steps on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466
Im currently severely stressed at the fact i cant do any rom testing or anything for that matter im stuck on stock and was wondering could i downgrade my hboot with s-on ive tried everything in my power to recieve s-off but no dirty racun or lazy panda has worked.... or rum runner any help would be greatly appreciated
my hboot is 2.10 is there an s-off at this hboot
master_maus said:
Im currently severely stressed at the fact i cant do any rom testing or anything for that matter im stuck on stock and was wondering could i downgrade my hboot with s-on ive tried everything in my power to recieve s-off but no dirty racun or lazy panda has worked.... or rum runner any help would be greatly appreciated
my hboot is 2.10 is there an s-off at this hboot
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Rumrunner should work.
Being s-on sucks, but you can still run custom ROMs. You just need to download the ROM's zip file to your pc, unzip it and fastboot flash the boot.img.
Someone might still have the necessary files for firewater s-off.
Rumrunner is the only method to S-off Hboot 2.10. You'll have to be S-off to downgrade via RUU to an older Android version. Might want to hit up the Rumrunner thread and make sure that you've got your computer set up properly to run it. Firewater has been discontinued and is no longer supported by its developers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498684
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Rumrunner is the only method to S-off Hboot 2.10. You'll have to be S-off to downgrade via RUU to an older Android version. Might want to hit up the Rumrunner thread and make sure that you've got your computer set up properly to run it. Firewater has been discontinued and is no longer supported by its developers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498684
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it gets to fermenting then says exit but s is still on
so now i got farther but it says get later version at rumrunners.us but im running the latest?
master_maus said:
so now i got farther but it says get later version at rumrunners.us but im running the latest?
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help?