Ok maybe im dumb but this is what i did - It reboots and stays on the HTC screen and thats it?
1) Be Locked with S-Off using JuopunutBear's S-Off method.
2) Flash the ENG Hboot 1.90.2005 (rename to ph85img.zip and boot to bootloader)
3) With S-off and the ENG Hboot, rename the RUU to PH85IMG.zip and put on root of external SD card
4) Boot into bootloader and apply the update
5) Once updated, reflash the ENG Hboot again
6) Flash the CWM 5.5.0.4 recovery in fastboot (fastboot flash recovery *****.img)
7) Flash the Superuser package in recovery to gain root
Train13 said:
Ok maybe im dumb but this is what i did - It reboots and stays on the HTC screen and thats it?
1) Be Locked with S-Off using JuopunutBear's S-Off method.
2) Flash the ENG Hboot 1.90.2005 (rename to ph85img.zip and boot to bootloader)
3) With S-off and the ENG Hboot, rename the RUU to PH85IMG.zip and put on root of external SD card
4) Boot into bootloader and apply the update
5) Once updated, reflash the ENG Hboot again
6) Flash the CWM 5.5.0.4 recovery in fastboot (fastboot flash recovery *****.img)
7) Flash the Superuser package in recovery to gain root
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The easiest way to fix this is to follow this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762936
Make sure to read all instructions. This tool should automatically fix your issues, that is, if you're S-Off.
Yes I am s-off did it the HTC way awhile back
Thanks Ill try it now.
Keylogger_0 said:
The easiest way to fix this is to follow this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762936
Make sure to read all instructions. This tool should automatically fix your issues, that is, if you're S-Off.
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Train13 said:
Yes I am s-off did it the HTC way awhile back
Thanks Ill try it now.
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The HTC way? Unlocking via HTC dev and obtaining S-Off is not the same thing...
leaky0320 said:
The HTC way? Unlocking via HTC dev and obtaining S-Off is not the same thing...
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Eh not to worry, my tool has measures built in that prevents it from working if you don't have S-Off.
Why are you still using cwm on an HTC device? Just curious, with the all in one tool being around and all.
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I am using 4ext. Didnt work, says im not s-off. If I reboot the phone it stays in a boot loop. I have to find s-off and flash it.
Dark Nightmare said:
Why are you still using cwm on an HTC device? Just curious, with the all in one tool being around and all.
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Train13 said:
I am using 4ext. Didnt work, says im not s-off. If I reboot the phone it stays in a boot loop. I have to find s-off and flash it.
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Being bootloader unlocked is NOT THE SAME as s-off. That's why it didn't work, you were probably just bootloader unlocked
I gotta do the wire trick?
Keylogger_0 said:
Being bootloader unlocked is NOT THE SAME as s-off. That's why it didn't work, you were probably just bootloader unlocked
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Train13 said:
I gotta do the wire trick?
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No, just relock your bootloader and then grab the latest RUU for your carrier and rename it to PH85IMG, and then put it in your SDCard. After that, just boot into fastboot, and it should automatically detect the RUU
After that do I need to so s-off after I load the PH85img?
Keylogger_0 said:
No, just relock your bootloader and then grab the latest RUU for your carrier and rename it to PH85IMG, and then put it in your SDCard. After that, just boot into fastboot, and it should automatically detect the RUU
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You should really focus on getting your phone up and running first.
When you actually understand what it is you're doing then you can attempt s-off. It's not for the faint at heart. It takes time. So do some reading before you get yourself into something deep.
Double0EK said:
You should really focus on getting your phone up and running first.
When you actually understand what it is you're doing then you can attempt s-off. It's not for the faint at heart. It takes time. So do some reading before you get yourself into something deep.
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From what I'm reading, he already got himself into something deep.
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Related
I'm on 3.14 stock ruu, unlocked bootloader, amonra in the recovery
do I need to flash something like the "3.14 stock deodexxed root"
or can I just finally try to s-off?
thanks <3
Watercycle said:
I'm on 3.14 stock ruu, unlocked bootloader, amonra in the recovery
do I need to flash something like the "3.14 stock deodexxed root"
or can I just finally try to s-off?
thanks <3
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the su binary MUST be present in the system for the S-OFF process to work correctly, so yes, you must root.
Since you have Amon ra installed, just boot into that, go to the developer menu and install the su binary, then do S-OFF
a.mcdear said:
the su binary MUST be present in the system for the S-OFF process to work correctly, so yes, you must root.
Since you have Amon ra installed, just boot into that, go to the developer menu and install the su binary, then do S-OFF
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unguarded or super user? and thank you i didn't know about that =)
Watercycle said:
unguarded or super user? and thank you i didn't know about that =)
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Sueperuser not unguarded
this is the most rediculous process ever! (currently trying to wire trick) I'VE USED 2 DARN TYPES OF WIRE AND A PAPERCLIP AND NONE OF THEM DO ANYTHING
oh god, whew... i was running around the house making a wire out of everything...
but after trying the paperclip for like the 8th time (which took a half hour to find) it seems to have worked
S-off is the most stressful android activity ever >XO
thanks you two <3
You did use the ics jb hboot right? Make sure you can see the sd card? And don't unlock your phone again. You would need to s-on then s-off again for it to say locked. I just woke up and saw your new posts, its been a long day but I see you got help. Welcome to the club, glad it finally worked.
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I used the Hboot that came with 3.14 Ruu, if S-off took the "relocked" away then i'm happy, if it didn't, oh well, but I was unlocked when I started the process =o
As long as you don't unlock it after s-off, it will be locked again ( although it says "juopunutbear" instead of "locked" if you're using their modified boot. Just flash a stock one and it will say locked)
I'm still not to sure why people keep bringing up the Hboot, is it because if you flash S-off's it will break it?
I declined the modified version and everything appears to be working
Watercycle said:
I'm still not to sure why people keep bringing up the Hboot, is it because if you flash S-off's it will break it?
I declined the modified version and everything appears to be working
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The patched hboot adds some advanced fast boot commands. However everything will work without the patched hboot. You don't need it its just nice to have
Watercycle said:
I'm still not to sure why people keep bringing up the Hboot, is it because if you flash S-off's it will break it?
I declined the modified version and everything appears to be working
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The juoponut bear hboot is an eng hboot that allows for adb commands and other options most people will not need.
The h boot issue is thus......in the event you want your phone returned to stock (s on and locked in downloader), after gaining s off do NOT HTC unlock the phone.
If you don't unlock it and want to return to stock you basically run a ruu, and then write the secure flag back to s on (scotty123 has a thread how to do this). After which point you phone will be on stock Rom, recovery and h boot will say locked and s on. Just like the day you first got the phone.
If you unlock after s off (as an early adopter I did) your bootloader will only say unlocked or relocked. You can run ruus, and write secure flag to s on.....BUT your hboot will say relocked or unlocked. And to a trained eye, someone can tell you tampered with it (running Roma,etc)
In my case, I had to follow scottys thread, s on, and do the s off process all over again. Early on we thought flashing a ruu would change the hboot status from relocked to locked. However we were mistaken.
So, don't unlock after s off.
If you can't run adb commands with your h boot and don't want to flash an eng hboot, use the ph98img.zip method to flash things (ex recovery, hboots, radios).
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ericsignals said:
The juoponut bear hboot is an eng hboot that allows for adb commands and other options most people will not need.
The h boot issue is thus......in the event you want your phone returned to stock (s on and locked in downloader), after gaining s off do NOT HTC unlock the phone.
If you don't unlock it and want to return to stock you basically run a ruu, and then write the secure flag back to s on (scotty123 has a thread how to do this). After which point you phone will be on stock Rom, recovery and h boot will say locked and s on. Just like the day you first got the phone.
If you unlock after s off (as an early adopter I did) your bootloader will only say unlocked or relocked. You can run ruus, and write secure flag to s on.....BUT your hboot will say relocked or unlocked. And to a trained eye, someone can tell you tampered with it (running Roma,etc)
In my case, I had to follow scottys thread, s on, and do the s off process all over again. Early on we thought flashing a ruu would change the hboot status from relocked to locked. However we were mistaken.
So, don't unlock after s off.
If you can't run adb commands with your h boot and don't want to flash an eng hboot, use the ph98img.zip method to flash things (ex recovery, hboots, radios).
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Well everything is right but the first part, the modified hboot allows you to perform fastboot commands that would otherwise require you to unlock the bootloader
Fastboot flash, fastboot boot... Etc.
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superchilpil said:
Well everything is right but the first part, the modified hboot allows you to perform fastboot commands that would otherwise require you to unlock the bootloader
Fastboot flash, fastboot boot... Etc.
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Forgot to add that part when I typed the adb part ....thanks for correcting me.:thumbup:
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oh dear, so without that Hboot command prompt won't be able to fastboot into recovery and whatnot?
Watercycle said:
oh dear, so without that Hboot command prompt won't be able to fastboot into recovery and whatnot?
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Yes, but there are ways around that
I personally just package my own ph98img.zips if I need to flash a kernel or recovery after doing something dumb
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If you want to add the JB Hboot, it is very simple. You can go to their site and just download the most recent hboot. You must know if you are ICS or GB. But go here: http://unlimited.io/hboot-downloads/ and download the right one, either vigor ics or vigor gb. Put that in the folder where you had put the original controlbear program and follow these instructions:
To flash the JuopunutBear hboots
Put the phone in fastboot mode, connected to the pc and enter the following commands
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip
Thats all there is to it and you can now benefit from the JB Hboot.
I thought you needed to be unlocked with htc dev to gain s-off? Now I'm hearing that I should not unlock my phone before I s-off?
Yes you need to be unlocked. It's part of the prerequisites. Please read then reread the thread in general "s-off with instructions...it's official". Understand how to avoid problems and fix them if they arise. It's very easy but it's like people half ass reading the instructions recently. Don't be that person.
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th3rapist said:
I thought you needed to be unlocked with htc dev to gain s-off? Now I'm hearing that I should not unlock my phone before I s-off?
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You have to unlock befor you s off, afterwards it's redundant to do so. But some people have
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doubleshot, ruby ICS, vigor ICS, holiday ICS, pyramid ICS?
which one? haha
I don't mind don't 1 more small flash that will probably be necessary in the future as long as it doesn't screw my current rom up
I tried to flash MIUI onto my phone and now I can no longer boot my phone. I was using CM recovery and now I cant get it to open. When I select recovery it opens for a second and then it tries to boot but gets stuck on the HTC screen. The only thing I can get to work is Fastboot.
jtracer04 said:
I tried to flash MIUI onto my phone and now I can no longer boot my phone. I was using CM recovery and now I cant get it to open. When I select recovery it opens for a second and then it tries to boot but gets stuck on the HTC screen. The only thing I can get to work is Fastboot.
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flash amon ra
no change
Damasterjj said:
flash amon ra
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It didnt help it still starts up recovery and then closes it and goes to htc screen
can you get in bootlouder? if so its probably a good idea to flash a RUU
yes
Damasterjj said:
can you get in bootlouder? if so its probably a good idea to flash a RUU
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I can get it to the bootloader and I know im showing my noob side but what is a RUU
jtracer04 said:
I can get it to the bootloader and I know im showing my noob side but what is a RUU
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Well technically we misuse the term ruu, since it's actually a exe you run on your computer.
What people usually mean by ruu is a zip that has official, stock HTC everything.
Rom, recovery, hboot, radio etc
Rename file to PH98IMG and put in the root of your sd, then flash it in bootloader.
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ill try
wlmeng11 said:
Well technically we misuse the term ruu, since it's actually a exe you run on your computer.
What people usually mean by ruu is a zip that has official, stock HTC everything.
Rom, recovery, hboot, radio etc
Rename file to PH98IMG and put in the root of your sd, then flash it in bootloader.
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Do you know anywhere I can find those files im searching and cant find them
wlmeng11 said:
Well technically we misuse the term ruu, since it's actually a exe you run on your computer.
What people usually mean by ruu is a zip that has official, stock HTC everything.
Rom, recovery, hboot, radio etc
Rename file to PH98IMG and put in the root of your sd, then flash it in bootloader.
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I found the files and still cant get my phone to boot and it is still skipping the recovery when I try and open it.
jtracer04 said:
I found the files and still cant get my phone to boot and it is still skipping the recovery when I try and open it.
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Before you flash, you should know that if the RUU file you are using is not a rooted one, you may loose root by flashing it to your phone.There are rooted RUUs on XDA and I hope you are using one of them.
Now if you have downloaded the RUU file to your computer
1.Rename it as PH98IMG and put it on your SD card.
2. power off your phone (preferably by removing the battery and putting it back).
3. restart your phone by holding down volume down and the power button. Your phone will reboot to bootloader. The bootloader should automatically load the file you rename PH98IMG and ask you if you want to install the update.
4. Press volume up for YES. Bootloader will install the file. Follow the instructions to finish.
jtracer04 said:
Do you know anywhere I can find those files im searching and cant find them
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Search on Google.
You probably want the 3.14.605.12 ruu if you haven't updated to global firmware.
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Wendemixda said:
Before you flash, you should know that if the RUU file you are using is not a rooted one, you may loose root by flashing it to your phone.There are rooted RUUs on XDA and I hope you are using one of them.
Now if you have downloaded the RUU file to your computer
1.Rename it as PH98IMG and put it on your SD card.
2. power off your phone (preferably by removing the battery and putting it back).
3. restart your phone by holding down volume down and the power button. Your phone will reboot to bootloader. The bootloader should automatically load the file you rename PH98IMG and ask you if you want to install the update.
4. Press volume up for YES. Bootloader will install the file. Follow the instructions to finish.
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I did that and it finds the image but dosent ask me to install just loads it and thats it
jtracer04 said:
I did that and it finds the image but dosent ask me to install just loads it and thats it
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Did you see a a vertical bar working on the top right of your phone? If the PH98IMG loads correctly, there should be a message in red at the bottom asking if you want to start the update.
Wendemixda said:
Did you see a a vertical bar working on the top right of your phone? If the PH98IMG loads correctly, there should be a message in red at the bottom asking if you want to start the update.
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The bar loads but I don't get the message to do the update
So when you fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that appeared to work? If so did you try fastboot erase recovery first?
zone23 said:
So when you fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that appeared to work? If so did you try fastboot erase recovery first?
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It keeps saying remote access not allowed and the PH98IMG will load but not prompt to install
Dont see were you say are you S-Off? Sounds kinda like your phones locked..
zone23 said:
Dont see were you say are you S-Off? Sounds kinda like your phones locked..
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Im not on S-off Im still on S-on
jtracer04 said:
Im not on S-off Im still on S-on
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Well the top line in your bootloader should say something along the line of Unlocked or Tampered if it doesn't then you need to use HTC Unlock tool and unlock your bootloader again. If its locked you can't do anything. Check that out.
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It should look something like the attached image.
zone23 said:
Well the top line in your bootloader should say something along the line of Unlocked or Tampered if it doesn't then you need to use HTC Unlock tool and unlock your bootloader again. If its locked you can't do anything. Check that out.
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It says unlocked
Have you checked to make sure the proper driver is installed? Are you using windows?
Yesturday, my phone was running kinda slow, so i restarted it. It then got stuck on the white HTC screen and would not get off that. I have clock work on my s-on rooted phone running CleanRom 4.5 ICS. After trying to restore in clockwork i keep getting unable to write to the cache error. Thinking that clockwork was bad i decided to catch back up and flash to the Amon-ra per instructions from a previous post ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31467041#post31467041). It has failed now. I can't get into any hboot now. I just get a blank screen and have to pull battery. Also, my phone does not show up in 'adb devices' anymore. Any suggestions?
Are you holding volume (down) + power after a battery pull to try and get into bootloader?
HTC Rezound
luis86dr said:
Are you holding volume (down) + power after a battery pull to try and get into bootloader?
HTC Rezound
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Yeah, i can get into the boot loader, but if i try to to goto recovery, i get the htc screen for a couple of secs then a blank screen.
volleygod said:
Yeah, i can get into the boot loader, but if i try to to goto recovery, i get the htc screen for a couple of secs then a blank screen.
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OK so your not bricked. From bootloader you will need to click on fastboot and flash the Amon ra recovery img from your pc. Are you on ICS or GB firmware? I could make you a flashable PH98IMG of Amon Ra.
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luis86dr said:
OK so your not bricked. From bootloader you will need to click on fastboot and flash the Amon ra recovery img from your pc. Are you on ICS or GB firmware? I could make you a flashable PH98IMG of Amon Ra.
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I am on ICS firmware. Thanks for the help.
Download this: http://db.tt/Eg2Q2M4A
Rename it PH98IMG.zip and place it on the root of your sdcard.
Reboot into bootloader and you will get prompted to flash recovery. Confirm and you should be now able to get into Amon Ra.
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luis86dr said:
Download this: http://db.tt/Eg2Q2M4A
Rename it PH98IMG.zip and place it on the root of your sdcard.
Reboot into bootloader and you will get prompted to flash recovery. Confirm and you should be now able to get into Amon Ra.
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So i did not get prompted to load the update. It just loaded it. However, it still will not go into Amon-ra. I scroll to the recovery option and hit the power button then a quick HTC screen and then blankness, just like my feelings every time i try to fix my phone oh sad day...
Am i still on GB firmware maybe? I know i tried to flash to the ICS firware when i loaded CleanRom 4.5 ICS on it a couple of months ago. Maybe it didn't take?
It should have prompted you to hit vol up to accept. Try once again and tell me what it does exactly if possible. Worst case you can pull the recovery img from that file and flash it with fastboot.
Also,
I'd recommend flash the new global RUU and keep up to date with development. This community has been on a roll as of late with development, so I'm sure you would like to take advantage of that.
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luis86dr said:
It should have prompted you to hit vol up to accept. Try once again and tell me what it does exactly if possible. Worst case you can pull the recovery img from that file and flash it with fastboot.
Also,
I'd recommend flash the new global RUU and keep up to date with development. This community has been on a roll as of late with development, so I'm sure you would like to take advantage of that.
HTC Rezound
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I turn it on and get the hboot menu for a second then it starts trying to read files (this text is green). It finds the PH98IMG file and then it "parses" it. Once done parsing it goes back to the hboot menu screen of: FASTBOOT-FACTORY RESET-CLEAR STORAGE-SIMLOCK-IMAGECRC
How do you pull the img file and flash with fastboot? I should say, i can pull the img file. How do you flash with fastboot?
Honestly, i think your better off starting the slate clean and flashing the latest RUU. When you boot into bootloader, does it say S-On or S-Off on top. If it says S-On are you locked or unlocked?
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luis86dr said:
Honestly, i think your better off starting the slate clean and flashing the latest RUU. When you boot into bootloader, does it say S-On or S-Off on top. If it says S-On are you locked or unlocked?
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I am completely fine with a clean slate! I am S-On and Unlocked.
volleygod said:
I am completely fine with a clean slate! I am S-On and Unlocked.
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You need to relock your bootloader to flash an RUU
Since your S-On you need to re lock your bootloader with fastboot, same way you unlocked via HTC dev. Instead you will use:
fastboot oem lock
in command prompt
Download the latest RUU from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757357
Check first page, third post. You'll find a link for the latest RUU. Download it and flash it within your bootloader. (Rename it to PH98IMG.zip and place on root of SD)
You'll have to unlock bootloader once again when the RUU is complete.
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luis86dr said:
Since your S-On you need to re lock your bootloader with fastboot, same way you unlocked via HTC dev. Instead you will use:
fastboot oem lock
in command prompt
Download the latest RUU from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757357
Check first page, third post. You'll find a link for the latest RUU. Download it and flash it within your bootloader. (Rename it to PH98IMG.zip and place on root of SD)
You'll have to unlock bootloader once again when the RUU is complete.
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I recommend going s-off as soon as you update. Just flash ra. Then gain root access on stock. Then do control bear. Make sure everythings backed up.
sent from my s-off reZound rockin' viperRez Rom on global ICS firmware
famouscollin said:
I recommend going s-off as soon as you update. Just flash ra. Then gain root access on stock. Then do control bear. Make sure everythings backed up.
sent from my s-off reZound rockin' viperRez Rom on global ICS firmware
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What is the advantage to S-OFF?
luis86dr said:
Since your S-On you need to re lock your bootloader with fastboot, same way you unlocked via HTC dev. Instead you will use:
fastboot oem lock
in command prompt
Download the latest RUU from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757357
Check first page, third post. You'll find a link for the latest RUU. Download it and flash it within your bootloader. (Rename it to PH98IMG.zip and place on root of SD)
You'll have to unlock bootloader once again when the RUU is complete.
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That did the trick. I am back to stock again. Yeah, using my old Droid Incredible was a chore with the smaller screen and 3G. I don't want to go there again.
Thanks for all your help.
No problem.
HTC Rezound
Yes-turd-ay
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echolocator said:
Yes-turd-ay
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????
I was given a phone to try to resurrect from the dead. It powers on directly to the bootloader screen and does no more. I really know nothing about this phone model. Before I start, I want to know if it is even possible. The screen says the following:
*** LOCKED ***
SHOOTER XC SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.57.0000
eMMC-boot
Apr 20 2012, 17:39:22
And then there are the normal bootloader options. Can this thing be saved?
silenthatred said:
I was given a phone to try to resurrect from the dead. It powers on directly to the bootloader screen and does no more. I really know nothing about this phone model. Before I start, I want to know if it is even possible. The screen says the following:
*** LOCKED ***
SHOOTER XC SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.57.0000
eMMC-boot
Apr 20 2012, 17:39:22
And then there are the normal bootloader options. Can this thing be saved?
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if you can get to the bootloader screen and access the fastboot selection,plug it into a computer and get it to read fastbootusb then its fixable,first find your token and unlock the bootloader, then from there install a custom recovery , next copy the stock ROM over to your sdcard and boot into recovery... select install zip from sdcard and guide yourself to where the file is located ,select it and let it install... from there it should be able to reboot and boot up into the ROM
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if you can get to the bootloader screen and access the fastboot selection,plug it into a computer and get it to read fastbootusb then its fixable,first find your token and unlock the bootloader, then from there install a custom recovery , next copy the stock ROM over to your sdcard and boot into recovery... select install zip from sdcard and guide yourself to where the file is located ,select it and let it install... from there it should be able to reboot and boot up into the ROM
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Thanks, it does show fastboot usb...find your token? Not sure what that means. I'll search around a bit when I get home. My original Evo 4G I did root, but don't remember that part.
silenthatred said:
Thanks, it does show fastboot usb...find your token? Not sure what that means. I'll search around a bit when I get home. My original Evo 4G I did root, but don't remember that part.
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You don't need to unlock the bootloader to fix it, and you shouldn't unlock it anyways, until you have it fully booted properly.
Run the RUU EXE from a PC for the 3.28 update (or whatever the later version is) while the phone is connected via fastboot USB mode, it will re-flash the ROM and should boot properly then.
Unknownforce said:
You don't need to unlock the bootloader to fix it, and you shouldn't unlock it anyways, until you have it fully booted properly.
Run the RUU EXE from a PC for the 3.28 update (or whatever the later version is) while the phone is connected via fastboot USB mode, it will re-flash the ROM and should boot properly then.
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RUU.EXE finds it and then gets to the restarting into bootloader step and the phone restarts. Then it just saying waiting for bootloader until it times out, but the bootloader is up on the phone.
silenthatred said:
RUU.EXE finds it and then gets to the restarting into bootloader step and the phone restarts. Then it just saying waiting for bootloader until it times out, but the bootloader is up on the phone.
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This happens sometimes if you have a custom bootloader installed when you flash the RUU. Just cancel the Windows task and restart it and you should be fine.
ramjet73
wloftus said:
if you can get to the bootloader screen and access the fastboot selection,plug it into a computer and get it to read fastbootusb then its fixable,first find your token and unlock the bootloader, then from there install a custom recovery , next copy the stock ROM over to your sdcard and boot into recovery... select install zip from sdcard and guide yourself to where the file is located ,select it and let it install... from there it should be able to reboot and boot up into the ROM
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Unknownforce said:
You don't need to unlock the bootloader to fix it, and you shouldn't unlock it anyways, until you have it fully booted properly.
Run the RUU EXE from a PC for the 3.28 update (or whatever the later version is) while the phone is connected via fastboot USB mode, it will re-flash the ROM and should boot properly then.
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Couple things since I have looked into this a little more. Despite it saying Sprint on the front, it is a Virgin Mobile phone. It has the OTA that came down on it, so I can't flash the older RUU. It says it is an older version. So it looks like unlocking the bootloader is my only option? Question is, how do I do that from the bootloader? I was able to get the token and have the unlock_code.bin file, but the instructions to flash it seem to rely on having a working ROM to complete it, which I don't have. The phone is stuck in a bootloader loop. S-OFF, I have the answer. But it is S-ON, so not sure what to do.
silenthatred said:
Couple things since I have looked into this a little more. Despite it saying Sprint on the front, it is a Virgin Mobile phone. It has the OTA that came down on it, so I can't flash the older RUU. It says it is an older version. So it looks like unlocking the bootloader is my only option? Question is, how do I do that from the bootloader? I was able to get the token and have the unlock_code.bin file, but the instructions to flash it seem to rely on having a working ROM to complete it, which I don't have. The phone is stuck in a bootloader loop. S-OFF, I have the answer. But it is S-ON, so not sure what to do.
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You are right that the Virgin Mobile RUU can't be flashed when S-ON and the OTA has been installed unless you can flash a zip to downgrade your main version (mainver) and you have to be unlocked and rooted to do that.
The unlock_code.bin file is flashed via fastboot USB mode so it might work, but if you've tried that and it doesn't you may be able to use unknownforce's hboot downgrade method to get straight to S-OFF. I don't know of anyone that's done it on an Evo V 4G but it might work if you use the RUU zip file for that model.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
You are right that the Virgin Mobile RUU can't be flashed when S-ON and the OTA has been installed unless you can flash a zip to downgrade your main version (mainver) and you have to be unlocked and rooted to do that.
The unlock_code.bin file is flashed via fastboot USB mode so it might work, but if you've tried that and it doesn't you may be able to use unknownforce's hboot downgrade method to get straight to S-OFF. I don't know of anyone that's done it on an Evo V 4G but it might work if you use the RUU zip file for that model.
ramjet73
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It flashes unlock_code.bin to the phone successfully, but the next steps say to click yes on the screen to unlock on the phone. Can't access that without a working ROM. I'll try unknownforce's method when I get home, thanks for the help!
ramjet73 said:
You are right that the Virgin Mobile RUU can't be flashed when S-ON and the OTA has been installed unless you can flash a zip to downgrade your main version (mainver) and you have to be unlocked and rooted to do that.
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Why is this? Is there not a full RUU for the latest version?
ramjet73 said:
The unlock_code.bin file is flashed via fastboot USB mode so it might work, but if you've tried that and it doesn't you may be able to use unknownforce's hboot downgrade method to get straight to S-OFF. I don't know of anyone that's done it on an Evo V 4G but it might work if you use the RUU zip file for that model.
ramjet73
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You still have to brick the device for this and I haven't been able to brick it without using a full RUU flash, which he apparently can't do?
silenthatred said:
It flashes unlock_code.bin to the phone successfully, but the next steps say to click yes on the screen to unlock on the phone. Can't access that without a working ROM. I'll try unknownforce's method when I get home, thanks for the help!
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Does it still say ** LOCKED ** Or does it say ** UNLOCKED ** now?
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Why is this? Is there not a full RUU for the latest version?
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No. Virgin Mobile released an OTA update in November but there's no RUU that corresponds to it available yet. Fortunately, the bootloader version didn't change so the original RUU can be flashed with S-ON if the mainver is set low, but you need to be unlocked and rooted already to flash the zip file that does that.
You still have to brick the device for this and I haven't been able to brick it without using a full RUU flash, which he apparently can't do?
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That would be a problem for him then. I don't know of anyway to flash the RUU with S-ON after the OTA has been installed if the bootloader is actually locked and he can't unlock it.
ramjet73
Yeah, not looking good. Thanks for the help though!
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?
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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
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cd C:\Android\platform-tools (or wherever it is for you)
Then type
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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