Since the official ICS release from Sprint is out, I decided to write this guide to help those who did the OTA before being s-off. This is for Windows users.
The official JuopunutBear S-OFF site, http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/evo-3d-cdma-shooter/ has been updated to say that their app is for either Sprint's 1.5 or lower Hboot or for the Virgin Mobile Evo V. However, if you have Hboot 1.58, it is still possible, using their older (now removed) ICS leak zip file.
What you will need :
1. Be HTC unlocked. (yes, it does still work for 1.58)
2. a copy of the 4EXT recovery.img (included)
3. ADB & fastboot software/drivers installed (ADB and Fastboot included in zip, just make sure you have drivers installed)
4. a rom that was based on the VM ICS leak. (I used MeanRom ICS version 2.4, Thank you Mikeyxda) Download it here (do not try anything newer than version 2.4, as newer builds are based off of the official sprint build)
I can confirm that rom works, i have not tried other roms based on the same VM leak.
5. A copy of the JB app for the Early ICS leak. (included)
All of those files will be in the zip (rom excluded) linked at the bottom of the post.
Step 1: HTC unlock your bootloader http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Step 2: Download the zip containing all of the files you will need. (unzip to root of hard drive, it will make it easier to find)
Step 3: Flash 4EXT recovery.
Open a command prompt window, and change directory to where you unzipped the file. (i.e - C:\s-off) [for windows 7 users, you can just hold Shift key down while right clicking on the folder and select "open command window here"]
now enter the command "adb push recovery.img /sdcard/" (without the quotes)
once it finishes, enter "adb reboot bootloader"
once the bootloader loads, enter "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
once it is finished, enter "adb reboot recovery"
when recovery 4EXT recovery boots and loads, press "tools" on the menu, scoll down to "enable 4EXT smartflash" and select it.
Step 4: flash MeanRom ICS version 2.4
Step 5: once the rom is loaded, goto "settings" then "developer options" and enable usb debugging.
Step 6: using included JuopunutBear software, do the wire trick as described here http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/evo-3d-cdma-shooter/
Once you have successfully completed the JB wire trick, you will be HBoot 1.58 S-off, at which point you can downgrade your h-boot to whichever you prefer. (my preference is the 1.04 ENG HBoot)
Download the needed files here (rom excluded, of course)
Thanks & credits :
The whole JuopunutBear team
Mikeyxda
The creators of the 4EXT recovery
mine, just in case
The JB site says it will work wih any rooted stock rom. Any idea if I flash vipers deodexed stock ota zip and then run the jb program if it will work. I am currently s-on hboot 1.58
luisrodz said:
The JB site says it will work wih any rooted stock rom. Any idea if I flash vipers deodexed stock ota zip and then run the jb program if it will work. I am currently s-on hboot 1.58
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according to the site they were saying h-boots 1.5 and below. thats why i made this guide. i told them in irc that it worked on 1.58, but they told me they hadnt made some necessary changes for it to recognize the newer ICS OTA from sprint. when i tried it after going back s-on then accepting the update their app wouldnt work with it, it kept failing. i've yet to receive a response as to if they updated it to work with the OTA or not. but the VM leaks of ICS i can confirm work still
xfrobex said:
according to the site they were saying h-boots 1.5 and below. thats why i made this guide. i told them in irc that it worked on 1.58, but they told me they hadnt made some necessary changes for it to recognize the newer ICS OTA from sprint.
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Thanks! I think I am going to hold off and wait a few days to see if they update. I am in no hurry.
Very nice!
I tried doing this with with S-ON and HBOOT 1.58, using 4ext and the ROM you recommended and somehow ended up in a boot loop when Juopunutbear restarted my phone.
I can boot into the boot loader and recovery, and I've tried flashing different ROMs, all to no avail. The latest RUU I can find (2.17.615.5) won't work because of bootloader version mismatch. I should also note that I was on MeanROM v2.6 prior to flashing to 2.4 to try this, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Any ideas on what I can do to get my phone back to a working condition?
Thanks!
Wegba said:
I tried doing this with with S-ON and HBOOT 1.58, using 4ext and the ROM you recommended and somehow ended up in a boot loop when Juopunutbear restarted my phone.
I can boot into the boot loader and recovery, and I've tried flashing different ROMs, all to no avail. The latest RUU I can find (2.17.615.5) won't work because of bootloader version mismatch. I should also note that I was on MeanROM v2.6 prior to flashing to 2.4 to try this, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Any ideas on what I can do to get my phone back to a working condition?
Thanks!
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Yeah, the same happened to me. Looking for a solution. Will post if I find it.
EDIT: Okay I got it. I flashed the stock rooted ICS rom that is available in the dev thread. I then extracted the boot.img and flashed it with fastboot. The boot.img is inside the kernel folder of your rom zip. Place the boot.img where your fastboot.exe is located, open your command prompt and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fixed my problem
gonzo320 said:
Yeah, the same happened to me. Looking for a solution. Will post if I find it.
EDIT: Okay I got it. I flashed the stock rooted ICS rom that is available in the dev thread. I then extracted the boot.img and flashed it with fastboot. The boot.img is inside the kernel folder of your rom zip. Place the boot.img where your fastboot.exe is located, open your command prompt and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fixed my problem
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Wow, you're a savior! I just wish I had posted this sooner, you would've saved me a two day headache, heh
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Just want to report back and say I was able to successfully S-off after getting back into a working state.
I ran superwipe and followed the steps in the OP (enabled 4EXT SmartFlash, flashed MeanROM v24, enabled USB debugging, and used the JuopunutBear in the OP's link).
I think I might have originally used the newest JuopunutBear by mistake, which caused the boot loop.
Thanks for all the help, and great work!
Yeah, stock rooted ROMS are the way to go.
Wegba said:
Wow, you're a savior! I just wish I had posted this sooner, you would've saved me a two day headache, heh
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Just want to report back and say I was able to successfully S-off after getting back into a working state.
I ran superwipe and followed the steps in the OP (enabled 4EXT SmartFlash, flashed MeanROM v24, enabled USB debugging, and used the JuopunutBear in the OP's link).
I think I might have originally used the newest JuopunutBear by mistake, which caused the boot loop.
Thanks for all the help, and great work!
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After I got my phone back up and running I tried it again. It ended up borking my SD card. I couldn't get anything to reformat it so I probably won't be trying this again. 99% Chance I screwed up somewhere though.
gonzo320 said:
After I got my phone back up and running I tried it again. It ended up borking my SD card. I couldn't get anything to reformat it so I probably won't be trying this again. 99% Chance I screwed up somewhere though.
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That's why they say to use a different ad card bro.
What can I use as insulated wire ?
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Threevo said:
That's why they say to use a different ad card bro.
What can I use as insulated wire ?
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Get yourself some copper wire from an old cord. I used a twist tie with exposed ends - I read this on another thread somewhere. Considering that's what I used, and my SD card died, I wouldn't recommend it. I also read that a paper clip wrapped in electrical tape works.
Cut a Ethernet cord open and use an inside wire they work fabulous
EVO 3DIZZLE
S-Off hboot 1.58
I can't htc unlock my phone. Error message Hboot Version is older
What hboot do u you?
Jmurphy8367 said:
What hboot do u you?
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using hboot1.58 with s-on, seems like i'm screwed for the moment
You shouldn't be screwed homie. I just recently unlocked mine on the ota
EVO 3DIZZLE
1.58 S-OFF
SWOOSH
Jmurphy8367 said:
You shouldn't be screwed homie. I just recently unlocked mine on the ota
EVO 3DIZZLE
1.58 S-OFF
SWOOSH
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you didn't get a hboot error while trying to htc unlock? were you already on 1.58 or s-off?
Same situation your in with no error tho. Wats the error again
EVO 3DIZZLE
1.58 S-OFF
SWOOSH
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Same situation your in with no error tho. Wats the error again
EVO 3DIZZLE
1.58 S-OFF
SWOOSH
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Hi hope someone can help or point me in the right direction. Ive already unlocked/rooted, haved CWM installed on my phone and S-on. I want to S-off but revolutionary program says my device isn't supported. I have a Evo 3D GSM European Hboot 1.49.0018. How can i get the S-off? I tried to flash infected eternity Rom and bootlooped each time i tried. I wiped dalvik, data, cache etc...i was wondering if S-on has anything to do with me bootlooping? Thanks for your advice.
ROMS that are not using stock kernel (Please correct me if I'm wrong, I only been here on the EVO 3D forums for 2 weeks ), can't be flashed with S-ON.
I believe you can downgrade your hboot and go S-Off. How that exactly works, I have no clue unfortunately.
Okay....i've tried to flash 2 different Roms now and all i get is a boot loop. I just tried to flash shooter beats but with no luck. Can anyone else shed some light on this issue? Does anyone know how to downgrade Hboot to turn S-off? Or point me in the right direction please?
I had that same hboot and was able to downgrade it using Flashmaniac's tool in the Dev section. Just follow his instructions, it worked for me. It does state, however, you must have one of the listed cid numbers (which I had, you'll need to check yours). There's a free app on the market called cid checker, it will find this info for you.
Once you've downgraded your hboot you can follow the normal procedure to s-off with Revolutionary.
Hope this helps
By the way, I've heard you can still flash roms if you're S-on if you extract the boot.img from the zip file of the rom and flash this first through fastboot. I'm not sure exactly what the procedure is but there are threads about it in the Dev section. Please don't try it without reading up first though, as I don't know much about the risks involved, if any.
Mine was 0018, but I downgraded it to 0007 using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495657&highlight=vodaphone+hboot
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Please give thanks if i've helped you!
Thanks for your responses friends. I managed to flash a rom with a stock kernel through CWM as was indicated in one of the posts. Thanks for that. I'm going to give the other options to S-off and downgrade a try tonight. I think the Evo is a lot harder to manage than the atrix and razr! I modded them phones no problem! I'll feedback to you tonight and let you know how it went.
Okay...i've downloaded flashmaniac tool for downgrading Hboot. I put my phone in USB debug mode, charge only, extract and run step 1, but nothing happens! I even tried step 2 but nothing! It seems that the program isn't seeing my phone. I don't have HTC sync installed, and i have the HTC drivers. So, i cant figure out whats wrong. I've even allowed install of unknown sources on my phone. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Did you make sure usb debugging was checked in settings??
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
hello i had problems with my unlocked, rooted but S ON evo with 0018 Hboot...
if you are S ON and want to flash a rom, here's the way :
1 Be near your PC.
2 extract boot.img from the zip you want to flash
3 flash the rom into recovery
4 DON'T REBOOT !!!
5 Power Off
6 go to fasbtoot USB
7 fastboot flash boot boot.img
8 reboot
9 done, worked for me
Hey,
My 3VO is not possible to S-OFF atm so I'm stuck with S-ON. To install ROMS that require S-OFF its easier to just enter recovery via fastboot. But that requires a computer.
The other solution is HTC Dumlock: http://teamw.in/project/htcdumlock
Using that method you can install roms on your phone without a computer.
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tarassor said:
hello i had problems with my unlocked, rooted but S ON evo with 0018 Hboot...
if you are S ON and want to flash a rom, here's the way :
1 Be near your PC.
2 extract boot.img from the zip you want to flash
3 flash the rom into recovery
4 DON'T REBOOT !!!
5 Power Off
6 go to fasbtoot USB
7 fastboot flash boot boot.img
8 reboot
9 done, worked for me
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Also it is a lot easier to just enter recovery from fastboot and install the ROM normally. Doing all that is just unnecessary to my knowledge.
Cousie G said:
Hey,
My 3VO is not possible to S-OFF atm so I'm stuck with S-ON. To install ROMS that require S-OFF its easier to just enter recovery via fastboot. But that requires a computer.
The other solution is HTC Dumlock: http://teamw.in/project/htcdumlock
Using that method you can install roms on your phone without a computer.
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Also it is a lot easier to just enter recovery from fastboot and install the ROM normally. Doing all that is just unnecessary to my knowledge.
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your right, i remember back in the days, the first flash of my n1...
i applied this method after a normal flash and being stuck on withe htc screen... and someone on another thread told me to flash into recovery then flash the boo.img.
but yes do the whole flashing via fastboot is OK but in some roms like leedroid you cant choose some elements via aroma installer.
I myself can't say if aroma Installer works threw recovery via fastboot because I simply haven't tried it. I personally use HTC Dumlock and used it the other day to install LeeDroid. Aroma installer worked fine, everything worked except for the touch screen interface on the installer, had to use volume buttons, no big deal though.
I also have this Hboot and it can't be temporary rooted.
Is there any way to just root device with this Hboot? I don't want S-off.
Thanx for all your responses. After 8 hours today, i finally managed to s-off my evo. It wasn't easy. I finally changed my Hboot to 1.49.0007, using official firmware with European Hboot (PG86IMG.zip), xvi32.rar hex editor, adb, and fastboot. I had to relock my device through the process, and then use HTCDEV to unlock it once again. Once unlocked, i used revolutionary to gain root, recovery, and to S-off. There were a few tweaks which i had to make to get it to work. If anyone needs help please message me and i'm more than willing to help! I'm currently running Infected Rom Eternity 3.5 Nightly with no problems.
Pranja said:
I also have this Hboot and it can't be temporary rooted.
Is there any way to just root device with this Hboot? I don't want S-off.
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Yes there is, you have to unlock it with the HTC unlock tool (This will wipe your device so backup your phone, it will not wipe your SD card though):
http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
Download this onto your SD card:
http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Then download this pack of files onto your computer:
http://www.mediafire.com/?49156dz8d36xva3
After you have unlocked your bootloader with the HTC Tool.
Reboot into bootloader > fastboot and plug in a USB
Double click Open cmd in the pack of files you downloaded and type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery-GSM.img" (or recovery-CDMA.img if you have a CDMA phone)
When that is all done, boot into recovery mode and do a full backup. (nice to have a backup of complete unmodified stock ROM).
Last step, while staying in Recovery press install from zip file and find
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
When thats all finished just reboot and you should have a rooted stock ROM with S-ON
mgf8384 said:
Thanx for all your responses. After 8 hours today, i finally managed to s-off my evo. It wasn't easy. I finally changed my Hboot to 1.49.0007, using official firmware with European Hboot (PG86IMG.zip), xvi32.rar hex editor, adb, and fastboot. I had to relock my device through the process, and then use HTCDEV to unlock it once again. Once unlocked, i used revolutionary to gain root, recovery, and to S-off. There were a few tweaks which i had to make to get it to work. If anyone needs help please message me and i'm more than willing to help! I'm currently running Infected Rom Eternity 3.5 Nightly with no problems.
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Thanks for letting us know how you got on, i'm sure it will help someone in the same situation in the future.
I agree, the E3D is a nightmare to mod compared to other Android phones! Glad you got there in the end
I'm struggling with all the terminology and methods with flashing. Basically I just wanted root, so I read several different guides and got a rooted status and managed to install the Amon Ra recovery. However my bootloader (also called HBOOT - is that correct?) shows tampered / unlocked now. Basically, I want to flash back to the most current build and try again.
Would the link on the Android Police forums to download RUU 4.03.605.2 be latest Verizon build as if it were fresh out of the box?
I checked on the wiki, but didn't see anything for the Rezound there.
Also, to use this utility, I relock my bootloader using HTCDev and then move this zipped file to my sd card and reboot to the bootloader either using adb or the power + volume down, correct? It will see the zip file and begin flashing or do I run an executable from my PC with the phone connected? I'm not S-Off because I figured that is way above my head at this point.
I appreciate any help anyone can offer.
The tampered just means you have a custom recovery like Amon Ra installed.
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oatlord said:
I'm struggling with all the terminology and methods with flashing. Basically I just wanted root, so I read several different guides and got a rooted status and managed to install the Amon Ra recovery. However my bootloader (also called HBOOT - is that correct?) shows tampered / unlocked now. Basically, I want to flash back to the most current build and try again.
Would the link on the Android Police forums to download RUU 4.03.605.2 be latest Verizon build as if it were fresh out of the box?
I checked on the wiki, but didn't see anything for the Rezound there.
Also, to use this utility, I relock my bootloader using HTCDev and then move this zipped file to my sd card and reboot to the bootloader either using adb or the power + volume down, correct? It will see the zip file and begin flashing or do I run an executable from my PC with the phone connected? I'm not S-Off because I figured that is way above my head at this point.
I appreciate any help anyone can offer.
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4.03.605..2 is the latest vzw build.
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4.03.605..2 is the latest vzw build.
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If I want to load that RUU, do I have to relock my bootloader? Will I be able to load the file from the Android Police forum without being S-OFF since I've rooted and loaded a recovery?
oatlord said:
If I want to load that RUU, do I have to relock my bootloader? Will I be able to load the file from the Android Police forum without being S-OFF since I've rooted and loaded a recovery?
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Having S-OFF negates the need to relock your bootloader.
You should be able to flash the "RUU" zip file with your phone in its current condition.
If you do some research in this section in the S-OFF threads, you'll get some good info about not re locking after s-off.
Re-locking is only necessary if you don't have s-off.
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to reinstall the RUU, first make sure you have fastboot on your PC and your phone is in the fastboot menu of the bootloader and connected to your PC. It should say "fastboot USB". (If you don't have the HTC drivers installed, download HTC Sync 3.0 and that should install it. I haven't gotten it to work on Windows 8 so if you use Windows 8 use these drivers)
Open a command prompt, change the directory to where your fastboot.exe is (example: cd c:\fastboot_directory). Type in 'fastboot oem lock'. Your phone will restart, then boot up. Turn it off, reboot to the bootloader and make sure it says *RELOCKED* on the top. Then, go back to fastboot and in your cmd window, type in 'fastboot oem rebootRUU'. Your phone will reboot and show a black screen with a grey HTC logo. Copy the RUU (doesn't matter if it's named PH98IMG.zip or something else) into the same folder as fastboot.exe and type in 'fastboot flash zip ruu_zip_name.zip' (obviously replacing ruu_zip_name.zip with the zip's actual name). The terminal will start sending the zip and details will be displayed on your computer screen. Your phone will also have a progress bar. Once the terminal on your computer says it's finished, you can reboot your phone.
I am currently S-On, unlocked, running Newts One XXX with the Global OTA (4.03.605) Sense 4 Kernel. I would now like to get the 4.03.605.2 firmware installed. Would the procedure described above work for my situation or is there another method I can use.
My next leap is to go S-off but for now I would just like to get the firmware updated before reflashing Newts.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, you can use the above method fine. However, going S-Off is very easy. It seems like a daunting task, but if you read the directions thoroughly it is very easy. I used the .5 version of Juopunutbear and it worked without a hitch. You are already unlocked and rooted, so if you S-Off, you won't have to do it all over again. From there you can flash the RUU, flash a FLASHABLE version of AR 3.15, then reflash any rom that you want. You will only get the benefit from global with roms that are built aroung the .2 base, but you will get updated radios. I haven't honestly noticed much of a difference with the new radios though.
layneja said:
I am currently S-On, unlocked, running Newts One XXX with the Global OTA (4.03.605) Sense 4 Kernel. I would now like to get the 4.03.605.2 firmware installed. Would the procedure described above work for my situation or is there another method I can use.
My next leap is to go S-off but for now I would just like to get the firmware updated before reflashing Newts.
Thanks in advance.
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Flash stock recovery here's a link http://www.mediafire.com/?wb21d2gdurui2c6 then lock bootloader. (Fastboot OEM lock)
After locking bootloader(cuz your s-on) rename the ruu you downloaded from android police To PH98IMG put on your sd return sd phone boot into bootloader run update, if it stops and powers off mid update remove battery and start it again, It flashed the hboot first then you gotta go back In And finish the update.
sent from my s-on reZound rockin viperRez Rom on latest ICS firmware
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layneja said:
I am currently S-On, unlocked, running Newts One XXX with the Global OTA (4.03.605) Sense 4 Kernel. I would now like to get the 4.03.605.2 firmware installed. Would the procedure described above work for my situation or is there another method I can use.
My next leap is to go S-off but for now I would just like to get the firmware updated before reflashing Newts.
Thanks in advance.
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Also to avoid any problems do a factory reset in hboot after update is installed. Being that we're s-on when we re-unlock it does it for us but I've heard some people are having problems after the ruu if they didn't FDR while on stock recovery.. just a heads up
sent from my s-on reZound rockin viperRez Rom on latest ICS firmware
famouscollin said:
Flash stock recovery here's a link (removed cause I'm too new) then lock bootloader. (Fastboot OEM lock)
After locking bootloader(cuz your s-on) rename the ruu you downloaded from android police To PH98IMG put on your sd return sd phone boot into bootloader run update, if it stops and powers off mid update remove battery and start it again, It flashed the hboot first then you gotta go back In And finish the update.
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Also to avoid any problems do a factory reset in hboot after update is installed. Being that we're s-on when we re-unlock it does it for us but I've heard some people are having problems after the ruu if they didn't FDR while on stock recovery.. just a heads up
sent from my s-on reZound rockin viperRez Rom on latest ICS firmware
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Just to clarify: when you reboot using "adb reboot" or power + volume down, are you booting into the bootloader or hboot? I've read the guides but still a little confused there.
Also, what does the stock recovery do versus something like Amon Ra? Does the stock recovery allow for creating backups and what-not? Sorry to be a total noob here. I can bake cookies or something for you all for your help, hehe.
WookieFan said:
Having S-OFF negates the need to relock your bootloader.
You should be able to flash the "RUU" zip file with your phone in its current condition.
If you do some research in this section in the S-OFF threads, you'll get some good info about not re locking after s-off.
Re-locking is only necessary if you don't have s-off.
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if you're s-off you shouldn't have to unlock.
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oatlord said:
Just to clarify: when you reboot using "adb reboot" or power + volume down, are you booting into the bootloader or hboot? I've read the guides but still a little confused there.
Also, what does the stock recovery do versus something like Amon Ra? Does the stock recovery allow for creating backups and what-not? Sorry to be a total noob here. I can bake cookies or something for you all for your help, hehe.
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The bootloader is the hboot. You power on holding vol down to get there.
The stock recovery does not allow you to create backups, or do much at all I'm pretty sure. That is why we have custom ones.
If i helped throw me a thanks
iamwalterwhite said:
Yes, you can use the above method fine. However, going S-Off is very easy. It seems like a daunting task, but if you read the directions thoroughly it is very easy. I used the .5 version of Juopunutbear and it worked without a hitch. You are already unlocked and rooted, so if you S-Off, you won't have to do it all over again. From there you can flash the RUU, flash a FLASHABLE version of AR 3.15, then reflash any rom that you want. You will only get the benefit from global with roms that are built aroung the .2 base, but you will get updated radios. I haven't honestly noticed much of a difference with the new radios though.
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Do you mean flash the RUU in the bootloader and then the recovery also in bootloader? i only ask cause im at school and i forgot my microsd adapter so i cant rename the zips so that I can flash both of them from there, but if i can do it from recovery then im set
xxtsxx said:
Do you mean flash the RUU in the bootloader and then the recovery also in bootloader? i only ask cause im at school and i forgot my microsd adapter so i cant rename the zips so that I can flash both of them from there, but if i can do it from recovery then im set
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Sorry that you never got an answer to this. Yes, you should flash both recovery (stock) and the RUU as PH98IMG zip files. Wait to start this process until you have a pc/sd card reader available. Trying this without those basic tools is going to make this a frustrating process for you.
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hello fellow HTC'ers!
as you recall....I had a HTC Thunderbolt but if you look in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32602871#post32602871
I don't have it anymore..I acquired a like new HTC Rezound (F$#K you Verizon and your share data bulls$$#t) I recently unlocked the bootloader using HTCDev rooted my HTC Rezound with amon Ra Recovery and threw a custom ROM on it. ( i wouldn't let a day pass with Sense on it)
however HBOOT says *TAMPERED* and the S is On....I would like to make it S-Off so I can modify the kernel and other tweaks and not have to flash the boot.img every time I flash a new ROM on it.
Now from what I've seen...the only way to obtain S-Off for the Rezound and other newer phones is to use the juopunutbear, wire trick exploit. seen here==>
Before I commence with this..I would like to know some things....
what version of juopunutbear for the HTC Rezound do I use?
Windows Ice Cream Sandwich (Early Leak)
Windows (3.13.605.7 ICS Leak)
Windows (3.14.605.5 ICS Leak)
the custom rom on running is "AOKP Neo1.5 Linaro"
my stats are:
version 4.0.4
1.22.10.0421r, 1.22.10.042r baseband
3.0.42 -gae63fa3 kernel
PS: I heard that juopunutbear doesn't like custom ROMS...the ROM i had before I went to AOKP was 4.0 ICS official HTC Sense...the only juopunutbear tools their are...for the ICS leaks.
And what type of wire do I use?..will any skinny wire do?
Thanks for your support and help....I never thought the getting the S-Off on any HTC Device would require a wire.
THIS THREAD IS A QUESTION. (forgot to check that damn box)
The first time I did it I was on a sense 3.6 Rom and used the ics jbear. The second time I did it from nine stock to unlocked, rooted, soff took me 15 mins. I got it on the first try. I used speaker wire and was on the ics ota.
If you really want to do it right get the ota ruu exe. Run it. Unlock bootloader. The flash a recovery. Install superuser from recovery. Then make sure adb is enabled. Use the jbear ics program and get ready to hit the wires. It will give u some time to do it. A few weeks ago I messed up but fortunantly jbear makes a backup while doing things and I was able to recover. You just have to have the pc setup right and all is,easy easy easy
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Also I used 14 ga speaker wire that I trimmed one end down a hair and just twisted the wires nice and clean. Life's much better soff. No need to use a pc. And it will be rare when you do. Once soff if jellybean ever comes out I will just make a backup. Transfer all contents to my pc. Ruu to jelly bean. Then dev unlock,and flash a recovery. Your always soff.
stkiswr said:
The first time I did it I was on a sense 3.6 Rom and used the ics jbear. The second time I did it from nine stock to unlocked, rooted, soff took me 15 mins. I got it on the first try. I used speaker wire and was on the ics ota.
If you really want to do it right get the ota ruu exe. Run it. Unlock bootloader. The flash a recovery. Install superuser from recovery. Then make sure adb is enabled. Use the jbear ics program and get ready to hit the wires. It will give u some time to do it. A few weeks ago I messed up but fortunantly jbear makes a backup while doing things and I was able to recover. You just have to have the pc setup right and all is,easy easy easy
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there are 3 different PC setups for 3 different ICS leaks...which one do I use?...and i'm already rooted...if I run this RUU will it kill my root?..and where can I get this"ota ruu exe?"
no need to use a PC?..RUU to jelly bean?..I didn't think there was a JB rom available yet
stanleyopar2000 said:
there are 3 different PC setups for 3 different ICS leaks...which one do I use?...and i'm already rooted...if I run this RUU will it kill my root?..and where can I get this"ota ruu exe?"
no need to use a PC?..RUU to jelly bean?..I didn't think there was a JB rom available yet
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Download the 3.14.605.5 ruu on your phone. Use a file explorer to place it on the root of your sdcard and name it PH98IMG. Reboot to bootloader. Volume up to confirm flash. Wait for it to do it's thing. Power to reboot. You're ready for S-OFF.
Device: HTC Rezound - S-OFF
Firmware: 4.03.605.2
HBOOT: HBOOT 2.27 *Unlocked* *Vinylfreak89*
Radios: 2.22.10.0801r, 2.22.10.0803r
Recovery TWRP v4.5 2.2.2.1
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Rezound Cubed ICS Kernel 2.3.9/ROM ViperRez 1.0.3
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Snuzzo Funky Kernel v1.2 GPU OC/ROM CM9 Project Rachel v1.1 [Linaro]
stkiswr said:
The first time I did it I was on a sense 3.6 Rom and used the ics jbear. The second time I did it from nine stock to unlocked, rooted, soff took me 15 mins. I got it on the first try. I used speaker wire and was on the ics ota.
If you really want to do it right get the ota ruu exe. Run it. Unlock bootloader. The flash a recovery. Install superuser from recovery. Then make sure adb is enabled. Use the jbear ics program and get ready to hit the wires. It will give u some time to do it. A few weeks ago I messed up but fortunantly jbear makes a backup while doing things and I was able to recover. You just have to have the pc setup right and all is,easy easy easy
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Also I used 14 ga speaker wire that I trimmed one end down a hair and just twisted the wires nice and clean. Life's much better soff. No need to use a pc. And it will be rare when you do. Once soff if jellybean ever comes out I will just make a backup. Transfer all contents to my pc. Ruu to jelly bean. Then dev unlock,and flash a recovery. Your always soff.
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darkghost568;32816481[B said:
]Download the 3.14.605.5 ruu on your phone. Use a file explorer to place it on the root of your sdcard and name it PH98IMG. Reboot to bootloader. Volume up to confirm flash. Wait for it to do it's thing. Power to reboot. You're ready for S-OFF.
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Device: HTC Rezound - S-OFF
Firmware: 4.03.605.2
HBOOT: HBOOT 2.27 *Unlocked* *Vinylfreak89*
Radios: 2.22.10.0801r, 2.22.10.0803r
Recovery TWRP v4.5 2.2.2.1
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Rezound Cubed ICS Kernel 2.3.9/ROM ViperRez 1.0.3
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Snuzzo Funky Kernel v1.2 GPU OC/ROM CM9 Project Rachel v1.1 [Linaro]
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I will download this one and flash it....
http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=118
sound good?
Yeah,that one,should be fine
darkghost568 said:
Download the 3.14.605.5 ruu on your phone. Use a file explorer to place it on the root of your sdcard and name it PH98IMG. Reboot to bootloader. Volume up to confirm flash. Wait for it to do it's thing. Power to reboot. You're ready for S-OFF.
Device: HTC Rezound - S-OFF
Firmware: 4.03.605.2
HBOOT: HBOOT 2.27 *Unlocked* *Vinylfreak89*
Radios: 2.22.10.0801r, 2.22.10.0803r
Recovery TWRP v4.5 2.2.2.1
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Rezound Cubed ICS Kernel 2.3.9/ROM ViperRez 1.0.3
Kernel/ROM: Kernel Snuzzo Funky Kernel v1.2 GPU OC/ROM CM9 Project Rachel v1.1 [Linaro]
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after I flash Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5.zip (which I renamed to PH98IMG.zip) do I also need to flash the boot.img from that archive?
I will be coming from a custom AOKP ROM and I had to flash the boot.img from that to get it to work as well
stanleyopar2000 said:
after I flash Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5.zip (which I renamed to PH98IMG.zip) do I also need to flash the boot.img from that archive?
I will be coming from a custom AOKP ROM and I had to flash the boot.img from that to get it to work as well
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You may have to. I would have just Ruu it and then dev unlock. Fastboit the recovery. Installed superuser. Then enabled adb and ran the program. Don't forget it may wipe your as card so backup what u want.
stanleyopar2000 said:
after I flash Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5.zip (which I renamed to PH98IMG.zip) do I also need to flash the boot.img from that archive?
I will be coming from a custom AOKP ROM and I had to flash the boot.img from that to get it to work as well
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a ROM that you want to flash in recovery as opposed to a PH98IMG in bootloader???
stkiswr said:
You may have to. I would have just Ruu it and then dev unlock. Fastboit the recovery. Installed superuser. Then enabled adb and ran the program. Don't forget it may wipe your as card so backup what u want.
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actually I renamed Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5.zip to PH98IMG.zip and HBOOT read the file with the blue bar on the side..and then it said "parsing" and then nothing...went back to the HBOOT menu list.
topgun1953 said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a ROM that you want to flash in recovery as opposed to a PH98IMG in bootloader???
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This is exactly what I thought too...especially after HBOOT ignored the renamed file after looking at it.
so instead I listened to my gut and flashed Vigor_Stock_Doedexed_3.14.605.5.zip in recovery and flashed the boot.img using ADB and now I'm on Stock Rooted RUU 3.14.605.5 and the bootloader is still HTCdev unlocked and it's ready for the JBear exploit
Since you finished that you should now be ready to run the exploit. After doing the S-Off exploit twice with two different Rezounds and trying to hold pin 1 in and tap ground and could never get a good connection, I found that a stiff (but easily bendable) wire used to depress the ground pin and then tapping pin 1 twice works the best. Also to get the correct timing (about 1.5 seconds) say the words mississippi mississippi at a normal rate.
Renaming a deodexed file isn't the Ruu.
I got S-Off!...thanks for all your help...had to run the program and see "do the wire trick now!" several times. but I finally got it.
Thanks for all your assistance!
now to flash that cubed kernel ^_^
stanleyopar2000 said:
I got S-Off!...thanks for all your help...had to run the program and see "do the wire trick now!" several times. but I finally got it.
Thanks for all your assistance!
now to flash that cubed kernel ^_^
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Congrats! Welcome to no more boot IMG flashes lol. Your freeeeeee
A. If I S-OFF, can I ever return to S-ON? Or is it Once S-OFF, forever S-OFF?
B. Is it possible to hard brick by attempting S-OFF? If not hard brick, but possible to soft brick, is it something a Nandroid will get me back up and running?
C. Does anyone have instructions how to S-OFF using Linux? I'd rather not boot Windows right now.
mvmacd said:
A. If I S-OFF, can I ever return to S-ON? Or is it Once S-OFF, forever S-OFF?
B. Is it possible to hard brick by attempting S-OFF? If not hard brick, but possible to soft brick, is it something a Nandroid will get me back up and running?
C. Does anyone have instructions how to S-OFF using Linux? I'd rather not boot Windows right now.
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A. Yes you can go back to s on
B. it's possible to brick if you were to damage the pcb board with the wire. Also it's known to corrupt external sd so it's advised to use an sd card you don't need just in case.
C. Try and run the program within a windows emulator (I don't run Linux atm so I can't test) idk about the HTC drivers working on Linux either..
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They have a Linux controlbear binary at http://unlimited.io and it works fine. I've used it before.
shrike1978 said:
They have a Linux controlbear binary at http://unlimited.io and it works fine. I've used it before.
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Ok, but I'm afraid I don't even know what controlbear is. Where can I find a step by step?
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mvmacd said:
Ok, but I'm afraid I don't even know what controlbear is. Where can I find a step by step?
Sent from my Rezound using xda app-developers app
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That link he posted has instructions and a video for the wire trick
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Squirrel1620 said:
That link he posted has instructions and a video for the wire trick
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
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Ok I looked on the site and found the instructions..however, it says ONLY 32 bit [Windows 7 32-bit and Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit] is supported. I have Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit.
What kind of software only supports 32-bit nowadays??
sigh...Also it says you have to be on stock RUU. :S Maybe I will just stick to S-ON...It isn't that hard to flash the kernel in fastboot..
This is going to be a short and simple guide for S-OFF users that want to update to the current RUU level or refresh their phone because they are having issues like being unable to boot certain ROM's. You will not lose S-OFF by flashing the RUU.
1. Do a nandroid backup of your current ROM if you want to restore it later.
2. Download the current version of the RUU for your phone in exe or zip format from this page.
3. Run the exe version of the RUU in Windows or the zip version as a PG86IMG.zip file through the bootloader. If using the bootloader method make sure the file is named exactly "PG86IMG.zip" and placed in the root of your SD card before starting the bootloader.
There is no need to unlock the bootloader before running it if you are S-OFF and there is troubleshooting information in this post if you have problems. It may be necessary to run the RUU twice if you have a custom bootloader installed when it is run the first time. If the utility hangs after flashing the bootloader from Windows just cancel it and restart.
I recommend downloading and installing the OTA(s) immediately after flashing the RUU to get the most current firmware while still 100% stock, but the OTA firmware update(s) can be downloaded as a separate PG86IMG.zip file if you forget or can't do that for some reason.
4. Flash a custom hboot using the instructions in this post. My recommendation for a good general purpose hboot is the JBear GB 1.50.5050 version unless you are running an ICS Sense ROM like stock or Cool ICS that requires an ICS bootloader (1.57.xxxx or 1.58.xxxx).
5. Connect your phone to a PC and start the bootloader in "fastboot USB " mode, then issue the following command to flash your favorite recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (where "recovery.img" is the name of the recovery file in your ADB/fastboot directory)
6. Boot into recovery and restore a nandroid or flash another custom ROM. You may have to wipe cache+dalvik and restart recovery if you get any error messages from the recovery program.
That's it. You're now updated or re-synced with the current firmware, the hboot that meets your requirements and your favorite recovery.
Here are some additional links that might be helpful:
4EXT Recovery OP for the Evo 3D CDMA thread with a direct link to recovery.img in the download section (not the most current version)
Current TeamWin (TWRP2) touch recovery for the CDMA Evo 3d.
Virgin Mobile OTA firmware only in PG86IMG.zip format.
Sprint OTA firmware only in PG86IMG.zip format.
ramjet73
Thanks for this.
Question,the RUU links...
Am I looking for the link with the radio he has currently on his phone?
0.97.10.0530?
3volution said:
Thanks for this.
Question,the RUU links...
Am I looking for the link with the radio he has currently on his phone?
0.97.10.0530?
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No. That's an older GB level and the most current RUU for the Evo 3D is the 2.89.651.2 ICS version. That's the one I recommend.
Since he is S-OFF already it's easy to revert to a GB RUU if neccessary.
ramjet73
I better not mess with it,lol
This isn't anything like flashing new ROM's on my phone.
Thanks though.
3volution said:
I better not mess with it,lol
This isn't anything like flashing new ROM's on my phone.
Thanks though.
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You're welcome.
It's not really that difficult if you are familiar with rooting and flashing HTC devices but I can understand how it might be for users coming from other brands. Samsung in particular is definitely less complicated.
ramjet73
Thanks!
Thanks for this great post ramjet. Really a great concise How-to.
Nevermind, fixed.
ramjet73 said:
No. That's an older GB level and the most current RUU for the Evo 3D is the 2.89.651.2 ICS version. That's the one I recommend.
Since he is S-OFF already it's easy to revert to a GB RUU if neccessary.
ramjet73
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I flashed the above RUU .exe and I'll get to 10%, then my phone reboots (RUU program says "attaining bootloader" or something) and go into a bootloop. Is there a specific hboot necessary to run this. I am on 1.04.200 and s-off, 1.09.00.706
I also tried updating via the bootloader method as well..... runs well....updates like four of the ten check offs and then bootloops as well.
Edit: turns out I was flashing the wrong version, oops
Hedied4me said:
I flashed the above RUU .exe and I'll get to 10%, then my phone reboots (RUU program says "attaining bootloader" or something) and go into a bootloop. Is there a specific hboot necessary to run this. I am on 1.04.200 and s-off, 1.09.00.706
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From experience I've discovered that the RUU.exe utility will sometimes stop after flashing the stock bootloader if it is run with a custom hboot installed, which is why I put this comment in the OP:
If the utility hangs after flashing the bootloader from Windows just cancel it and restart.
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I've had no problem completing the RUU.exe flash if I just cancel the utility in the Windows task manager and restart it.
Others have reported that re-flashing the RUU.zip file through the bootloader also works if the original flash is incomplete.
Also, make sure that you downgrade your hboot after flashing the RUU since the stock hboot won't boot GB or AOSP based ROM's.
ramjet73
Ok one more stupid question, after successfully flashing the correct RUU my phone boots into the stock virgin mobile. How do I get into bootloader (to flash OTA update and hboot) from here since holding power and volume down button from off no longer work.
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Hedied4me said:
Ok one more stupid question, after successfully flashing the correct RUU my phone boots into the stock virgin mobile. How do I get into bootloader (to flash OTA update and hboot) from here since holding power and volume down button from off no longer work.
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Try removing/replacing the battery and then use the Power+VolumeDown buttons together to enter the bootloader.
The stock ROM has the "fast boot" option turned on in the power settings by default and that will interfere if you try to enter the bootloader after powering down from the stock ROM.
ramjet73
Thank you very much for your patience and help Ramjet. Everything went well.
Sent from my Evo V 4G using Tapatalk 2
Please excuse me this might have been asked before.
I'm currently S-Off H-boot 1.40 but still on gingerbread firmware(2.17 radio 0.97.10.0530). also flashed to Boost Mobile. My question is if I run RUU to newest build will I lose boost mobile flash?
El Queson said:
Please excuse me this might have been asked before.
I'm currently S-Off H-boot 1.40 but still on gingerbread firmware(2.17 radio 0.97.10.0530). also flashed to Boost Mobile. My question is if I run RUU to newest build will I lose boost mobile flash?
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I honestly don't know.
There is a post by a cricket user in my rooting and S-OFF guide that says the customization is not lost for that carrier but I've never used Boost and can't speak to that.
Perhaps another Boost user on these forums has experience with flashing the RUU.
ramjet73
++sorry++
Using the bootloader procedure is, by far, the easiest way of doing the RUU process that I've encountered. From custom ROM, to stock, back to a custom ROM in less than 45 minutes.
ramjet, thank you for your contributions to our platform.
so my wife is hboot 1.40, radio version 0.97.... running a GB ROM. I need to update her EVERYTHING(you pointed me here) and get her on NegaLite BluROM. I believe I will need to update her hboot as well. At what point in this process should that be done? Do I need to be worried that her current ROM is incompatible with either the new RUU or the new bootloader? And if it is, then I just work through it all in recovery?
Very useful thread, and thank you very much, by the way.
GAPO said:
so my wife is hboot 1.40, radio version 0.97.... running a GB ROM. I need to update her EVERYTHING(you pointed me here) and get her on NegaLite BluROM. I believe I will need to update her hboot as well. At what point in this process should that be done? Do I need to be worried that her current ROM is incompatible with either the new RUU or the new bootloader? And if it is, then I just work through it all in recovery?
Very useful thread, and thank you very much, by the way.
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Is her phone S-OFF? If so, there is a link in the OP to a post that covers updating the hboot. If not, the only way to update the hboot is to flash a more current RUU.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
Is her phone S-OFF? If so, there is a link in the OP to a post that covers updating the hboot. If not, the only way to update the hboot is to flash a more current RUU.
ramjet73
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Yes she is S-off. She also already has 4ext recovery installed.
Does this negate my need to flash recovery in the downloader?
Since she is S-off, this should be pretty easy.
I will still need to access the bootloader via Windows cmd, yes? Or can I accomplish all of this using only the handset?
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Her hboot is:
SHOOTER XC SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.40.0000
RADIO-0.97.10.0530
eMMC-boot
Jun 8 2011, 17:20:22
Is this a custom hboot, or stock? I ask because of the caution on the OP regarding custom bootloaders. And I am not sure because I changed her bootloader a week or so ago and had to change it back.
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GAPO said:
Is this a custom hboot, or stock? I ask because of the caution on the OP regarding custom bootloaders. And I am not sure because I changed her bootloader a week or so ago and had to change it back.
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That's a stock hboot so you should be fine. You can still update using the RUU if a custom hboot is installed, but it might take a restart to complete after the stock hboot is installed.
ramjet73
So, I have a dilemma. I am currently S-ON running TACHYON 1.2 (Android 4.3)
HBOOT 2.28.0000
Radio 2.23.10.0123/4
I updated the hboot and radio while S-ON. Now, I've decided I'd like to go S-OFF. According to JuopunutBear I need to be on a stock RUU for their S-OFF to work. I tried running the newest ICS RUU a few weeks ago and found that it would just error out when it was checking the file because the radios and hboot on the phone were newer than the ones on the RUU. Can I step backwards in HBOOT versions whlie S-ON or have I kind of screwed myself? Or is there a better option I haven't thought about?
Thanks
Just install a stock Rom to run s-off program. You are on a stock hboot, so no problem there.
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Uzephi said:
Just install a stock Rom to run s-off program. You are on a stock hboot, so no problem there.
Sent from my DNA using my mind.
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It's a stock hboot, yes. But the RUU won't run because it is an older version hboot.
You need s-off to downgrade. Just install a stock based Rom that is rooted and run s-off procedure. You will have no issues. After s-off if you want, you can ruu
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Step 1 from Unlimited: Verify - You are on Stock RUU (not FreshROM, Stock Rooted, HarmonyROM - none of these will work!)
They say not to be rooted or anything. What difference does it make?
Also, what do you mean by "stock rom"? Is there a stock rom I can install that is not an RUU? (maybe that's a dumb question but I don't know lol)
jeff925 said:
Step 1 from Unlimited: Verify - You are on Stock RUU (not FreshROM, Stock Rooted, HarmonyROM - none of these will work!)
They say not to be rooted or anything. What difference does it make?
Also, what do you mean by "stock rom"? Is there a stock rom I can install that is not an RUU? (maybe that's a dumb question but I don't know lol)
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A stock rooted RUU would work. I was in your predicament once. First, do a nandroid backup then use this guide it'll get you to s-off. If you want to downgrade, then use this guide to accomplish this.
Thanks guys for the help. Installed the rom listed in the guide and it worked great. S-OFF now!! (Took me long enough...I've had the phone for 2 years!)
It installed JuopunutBear's hboot but whatever. I'd probably rather stick with a stock hboot but I can do that later.
Restored my nandroid backup and I'm back up and running like I never left.
Just flash this ROM and boot image, and you should be able to S-OFF, I can't remember if stock recovery is needed but that can be flashed separately as well if needed, but I don't think it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
So, All was well until I decided to flash the stock hboot back to the phone. I put the file on the sd card and renamed it ph98img.zip and flashed it in fastboot. It said it was successful and that I was running hboot 2.28 and radio 2.23.10.0123/4. Then I rebooted and it hung up at the white screen with green htc logo. I pulled the battery and rebooted holding the power and volume buttons. It booted to fastboot so I tried a few things. I tried flashing a recovery but it said that remote was not allowed and failed. Then I tried opening the recovery I already had on the phone from fastboot and it gave me the software download icon. Nothing happened so I pulled the battery and tried to boot back to fastboot. This time it wouldn't even get to fastboot. The white screen with HTC logo comes up and then the screen goes blank. Then the software download icon comes up and then shortly there after a red triangle with an exclamation point takes its place.
That went downhill fast! Any suggestions?
EDIT: Pulling the SD card allows me to get back into fastboot! But I'm still not sure what to do. Is it because my bootloader is locked?
jeff925 said:
So, All was well until I decided to flash the stock hboot back to the phone. I put the file on the sd card and renamed it ph98img.zip and flashed it in fastboot. It said it was successful and that I was running hboot 2.28 and radio 2.23.10.0123/4. Then I rebooted and it hung up at the white screen with green htc logo. I pulled the battery and rebooted holding the power and volume buttons. It booted to fastboot so I tried a few things. I tried flashing a recovery but it said that remote was not allowed and failed. Then I tried opening the recovery I already had on the phone from fastboot and it gave me the software download icon. Nothing happened so I pulled the battery and tried to boot back to fastboot. This time it wouldn't even get to fastboot. The white screen with HTC logo comes up and then the screen goes blank. Then the software download icon comes up and then shortly there after a red triangle with an exclamation point takes its place.
That went downhill fast! Any suggestions?
EDIT: Pulling the SD card allows me to get back into fastboot! But I'm still not sure what to do. Is it because my bootloader is locked?
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In fastboot does it say s-off? Try manually flashing the boot.img by extracting it. If you haven't setup enviroment variable for fastboot put the boot.img in the same directory as fastboot.exe and use command prompt by typing
Code:
cd C:\Android\platform-tools (or wherever it is for you)
Then type
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
I was able to put an RUU on another sd card and flash that. So now I'm on ICS 4.03.605.2 and running. But I still haven't solved my recovery problems.
According to this thread: androidforums.com/rezound-all-things-root/550408-s-off-guide-info-return-stock.html
I can either use juopunutbear's hboot (which I just flashed over the top of) to flash a new recovery or I can compile a recovery in a ph98img file (which I don't know how to do or want to do).
My question is: What happens if I unlock my bootloader while S-OFF? (Yes, it says s-off on the bootloader screen.) Will that solve my problem or do I have to go back to juopunutbear's hboot?
jeff925 said:
I was able to put an RUU on another sd card and flash that. So now I'm on ICS 4.03.605.2 and running. But I still haven't solved my recovery problems.
According to this thread: androidforums.com/rezound-all-things-root/550408-s-off-guide-info-return-stock.html
I can either use juopunutbear's hboot (which I just flashed over the top of) to flash a new recovery or I can compile a recovery in a ph98img file (which I don't know how to do or want to do).
My question is: What happens if I unlock my bootloader while S-OFF? (Yes, it says s-off on the bootloader screen.) Will that solve my problem or do I have to go back to juopunutbear's hboot?
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You can unlock when S-OFF, but there is no reason to, you can get a PH98img.zip of CWM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914215 or TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902381 and just copy it to your sd card (remember to name it exactly PH98IMG.zip, beware the Windoze "double zip" issue) then pop it in the phone, boot into Hboot with the USB disconnected and it should recognize it and flash either CWM or TWRP. from there you can flash ANYTHING you want, being S-OFF with custom recovery allows you to flash anything, no fastboot commands required.
Also, since you are S-OFF, your Hboot is mostly irrelevant, but should be the matching version to your radios... an engineered hboot (like Juopunutbears) would allow fastboot commands well locked, but fastboot isn't generally needed once S-OFF has been obtained...
Try this. no wire even, works great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48911002#post48911002
i am on hboot 2.25 though. im thinking of updating my hboot still researching how exactly.
4218kris said:
Try this. no wire even, works great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48911002#post48911002
i am on hboot 2.25 though. im thinking of updating my hboot still researching how exactly.
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i can help with that....its pretty easy if your already s-off
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jeff925 said:
I was able to put an RUU on another sd card and flash that. So now I'm on ICS 4.03.605.2 and running. But I still haven't solved my recovery problems.
According to this thread: androidforums.com/rezound-all-things-root/550408-s-off-guide-info-return-stock.html
I can either use juopunutbear's hboot (which I just flashed over the top of) to flash a new recovery or I can compile a recovery in a ph98img file (which I don't know how to do or want to do).
My question is: What happens if I unlock my bootloader while S-OFF? (Yes, it says s-off on the bootloader screen.) Will that solve my problem or do I have to go back to juopunutbear's hboot?
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and what recovery problems are you having....flashing an hboot will not give you a recovery...and an ruu is an exe file not a ph98img file...those are OTA's.....if you need pure stock i can easily help you obtain it....i just need to know what exactly your trying to achieve
REV3NT3CH said:
i can help with that....its pretty easy if your already s-off
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i believe i can flash hboot with a ph98img yea? can you link me to the best/newest 2.28 i think.
4218kris said:
i believe i can flash hboot with a ph98img yea? can you link me to the best/newest 2.28 i think.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40767819&postcount=33
4218kris said:
i believe i can flash hboot with a ph98img yea? can you link me to the best/newest 2.28 i think.
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that one or the this 2nd ph98img in my downgrade/upgrade guide work as well...that one is just radios and hboot....doesnt come with stock <3e> recovery
REV3NT3CH said:
if you need pure stock i can easily help you obtain it....i just need to know what exactly your trying to achieve
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Hey REV3NT3CH,
So, thanks to the help of so many in these parts, including you, I now think I'm S-Off and I'm very interested in bringing my phone up to the latest, completely stock OTA ROM. Can you help me with that?
Thanks!
cheers,
john
jrredho said:
Hey REV3NT3CH,
So, thanks to the help of so many in these parts, including you, I now think I'm S-Off and I'm very interested in bringing my phone up to the latest, completely stock OTA ROM. Can you help me with that?
Thanks!
cheers,
john
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when you boot into your bootloader...does your hboot now say S-OFF....if so i can give you everything you need and what id suggest doing just prior to doing it
REV3NT3CH said:
when you boot into your bootloader...does your hboot now say S-OFF..
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Yes it does.
REV3NT3CH said:
.if so i can give you everything you need and what id suggest doing just prior to doing it
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That would be fantastic!
Thanks,
John