[Q] Help! downgrade from 1.58 to 1.40 with s off? - HTC EVO 3D

Hey! I have the cdma evo 3d, hboot 1.58, s off using wire trick. i downgraded it using the wire trick to 1.40 and got s off with the wire trick, i had to update it to 1.58 again (long story) and now it wont let me wire trick back to 1.40 because it has s off! ive tried flashing pg86 zips but i get an error, and ive also tried using an ruu but it will not recognize the phone. ive been searching for hours and havent had any luck.

Trying downgrading to hboot 1.4 by flashing the hboot posted in this thread using 4ext:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653777
I done it before when I was S-off and hboot 1.58 and I was able to downgrade to hboot 1.4.
hope that helps...

gfunkmagic said:
Trying downgrading to hboot 1.4 by flashing the hboot posted in this thread using 4ext:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653777
I done it before when I was S-off and hboot 1.58 and I was able to downgrade to hboot 1.4.
hope that helps...
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Thank you so much! It wouldn't flash through ext4, but I renamed it and surprisingly it flashed through the bootloader. success! :laugh:

richyrocket said:
Thank you so much! It wouldn't flash through ext4, but I renamed it and surprisingly it flashed through the bootloader. success! :laugh:
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For future reference for anyone who reads this thread, hboots are always flashed through the bootloader by placing the zip on the root of the SD card and naming the file PG86IMG.zip (capitalized like that). They are never flashed through recovery.

I'm on jbear hboot 1.5 if I flash 1.4 will I be able to flash whatever Rom I want?
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i believe hboot 1.4 allows you to flash any ROM except the ones with the new kernel. Your gonna need hboot 1.58 for those.

Where's the 1.40 HBOOT on that page? Is it the one where it's referred to as "ENG Hboot" with this download info:
Filename:
PG86IMG_eng-hboot.zip
Size: 345.77 KB
?

I got a secret to tell you. Are you ready? Its called research. Its on this website. You should be able to find it.

incarceration said:
Where's the 1.40 HBOOT on that page? Is it the one where it's referred to as "ENG Hboot" with this download info:
Filename:
PG86IMG_eng-hboot.zip
Size: 345.77 KB
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Try this post by ramjet73: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30014044
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Hboot 1.50 back to Hboot 1.40.

I was on hboot 1.50 unlocked with s-off. I got a new sd card yesterday and loaded the 1.40 ruu on to it and now I'm just 1.40 with s-off. No more pink banner and I still can flash anything. Pretty sweet...guess I have a weird phone.
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Dude I just asked this in another thread a minute ago. lol
I am in the same boat. I rooted with Revolutionary and was S-off on 1.40. I accidentlaly flashed a radio/firmware update that pushed me to hboot 1.50 S-off with a Pink Locked banner.
I really want to get back to 1.40.
Can you link me to what you flashed or did?
Just put the p86img.zip containing hboot 1.40 on root of sd-card and go into bootloader. It will auto-detect it and tell you to press vol. up to flash it. It's not a 'weird' phone, it's having the security flag off .
Lol I downloaded the 1.40 ruu file,renamed it to PG86IMG.Zip,put it on a different sd card,put the new sd card in my phone and ran it when it was done my phone didn't have the pink banner anymore and it didn't say 1.50 now I'm back to good old 1.40 s-off and no pink banner
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mwalt2 said:
Just put the p86img.zip containing hboot 1.40 on root of sd-card and go into bootloader. It will auto-detect it and tell you to press vol. up to flash it. It's not a 'weird' phone, it's having the security flag off .
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Where do I find just the Hboot? I saw Haus's thread with Engineering hboot. There was a 1.4 and 1.04 version I think? Do I just grab the 1.4 version?
I am 1.50 S-Off and it says Locked.
*Edit* LINK REMOVED: I don't wanna confuse people. You must have had S-off with revolutionary first, in order to roll back off hboot 1.50
Yeah just grab the 1.40 file,download it and rename it to PG86IMG.ZIP,then go into recovery and you know the rest lol...yeah not the mirror one
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Officially thanked! I was $hittin myself last night after I did this. Plus it was a direct link from a bud on another forum and he felt hell of bad after. Now I can let him know I got my swagger back. lol Thanks again. XDA owns.
So I never had s-off when i got my phone nd my girl updated my phone to 1.50 , so i unlocked my phone (closes thing to flash roms) and so now with this can I downgrade my hboot to 1.40???
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Jcki4 said:
So I never had s-off when i got my phone nd my girl updated my phone to 1.50 , so i unlocked my phone (closes thing to flash roms) and so now with this can I downgrade my hboot to 1.40???
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If I'm reading the post done here... I think it means if you had 1.40 hboot before and used the s-off method but by mistake upgraded your hboot. You can then downgrade your hboot, I'm not so sure though! Give a try and let us know.
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Jcki4 said:
So I never had s-off when i got my phone nd my girl updated my phone to 1.50 , so i unlocked my phone (closes thing to flash roms) and so now with this can I downgrade my hboot to 1.40???
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No, you need S-OFF to flash HBOOT 1.40 over HBOOT 1.50. The HTC Unlocked HBOOT allows you to flash a custom recovery and ROMs, but not overwrite HBOOT.
can we flash hboot 1.40 from fastboot ('adb reboot bootloader' from pc)

[Q] hboot 1.50 s-off!!!!!!!

i was on hboot 1.40 with a custom rom, then went back to stock and forgot the step to lock my bootloader. after all the stock rom updates im on hboot 1.50 with s-off. can i flash roms (kernels actually) without fastboot now?
evoRomz said:
i was on hboot 1.40 with a custom rom, then went back to stock and forgot the step to lock my bootloader. after all the stock rom updates im on hboot 1.50 with s-off. can i flash roms (kernels actually) without fastboot now?
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I believe so. You may even be able to downgrade to hboot 1.4 I believe.
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How did u get s off on hboot 1.5.0
EVO 3d with Mikrunny
Mien651 said:
How did u get s off on hboot 1.5.0
EVO 3d with Mikrunny
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he had soff on hboot 1.4 and upgraded to hboot 1.5 after. which leaves you soff.
how do i apply hboot 1.4 with out downgrading my recovery back to stock? is there a way to keep everything im on now (newest htc update) but just downgrade to 1.4? regardless as long as i can flash now without fastboot, i have no problem keeping 1.5
evoRomz said:
how do i apply hboot 1.4 with out downgrading my recovery back to stock? is there a way to keep everything im on now (newest htc update) but just downgrade to 1.4? regardless as long as i can flash now without fastboot, i have no problem keeping 1.5
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I always hit the damn thanks button instead of the quote! You got a free thanks
Anyways, go this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192306 and download the SHIP 1.40 hboot (unless you want the ENG one, then download that). Follow the instructions in that post, and flash it. Just a simple PG86IMG.zip.
This guy did the same thing as you, and had success rolling back to 1.40. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17993045&postcount=97
Good luck.

H Boot 2 .21.0000 and S-off

I have S-off and my hboot reads 2.21 .0000. I've noticed on other people's devices the hboot is 2.11.1111. What's the difference?
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cam1pbell said:
I have S-off and my hboot reads 2.21 .0000. I've noticed on other people's devices the hboot is 2.11.1111. What's the difference?
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Ones GB the other ICS
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The 2.21 is ics and 2.11 is gb.
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Once I get S-OFF I can just flash the latest GB OTA RUU and that should bring me back to HBoot 2.11?
I'm already on ICS firmware but want to go back to out of the box stock GB.
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GoldenCyn said:
Once I get S-OFF I can just flash the latest GB OTA RUU and that should bring me back to HBoot 2.11?
I'm already on ICS firmware but want to go back to out of the box stock GB.
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Yap. The ruu will drop you back to 2.11 and also reinstall the older radios. I did this right after obtaining S-OFF to start with a fresh phone. I am now on GB firmware(ENG hboot) running ICS using the old firmware patch.
ih8mydroid said:
Yap. The ruu will drop you back to 2.11 and also reinstall the older radios. I did this right after obtaining S-OFF to start with a fresh phone. I am now on GB firmware(ENG hboot) running ICS using the old firmware patch.
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thanks, I can't wait to get home and do this.
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ih8mydroid said:
Yap. The ruu will drop you back to 2.11 and also reinstall the older radios. I did this right after obtaining S-OFF to start with a fresh phone. I am now on GB firmware(ENG hboot) running ICS using the old firmware patch.
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So you ran the full gb ruu and your hboot downgraded to 2.11 but still s-off/locked correct? Then you fastboot flashed the 2.11 eng hboot correct?
Just asking because I will try this later.
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Ok, I'm confused on one thing, at what points from s-off to gb ruu to eng hboot do I have to lock and relock?
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GoldenCyn said:
Ok, I'm confused on one thing, at what points from s-off to gb ruu to eng hboot do I have to lock and relock?
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I just tried this running the juopunutbear modified hboot 2.21 s-off locked. I ran the full gb ruu, bootloader no longer said juopunutbear, it just showed a stock 2.11 locked s-off. I flashed the 2.11 eng hboot in fastboot. Now it shows locked, hboot 2.11 eng s-off. No issues at all. I never once had to unlock.
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cdexsw said:
I just tried this running the juopunutbear modified hboot 2.21 s-off locked. I ran the full gb ruu, bootloader no longer said juopunutbear, it just showed a stock 2.11 locked s-off. I flashed the 2.11 eng hboot in fastboot. Now it shows locked, hboot 2.11 eng s-off. No issues at all. I never once had to unlock.
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Ok but right now I'm on ICS firmware from the ICS Leaked RUU and HBoot 2.21 and at the top of the bootloader it says Tampered ReLocked.
So your saying that at no point do I need to unlock? I'm gonna go home and s-off the run the GB OTA RUU and then flash Amon Ra recovery and possibly flash ENG HBoot, and I don't need to unlock?
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GoldenCyn said:
Ok but right now I'm on ICS firmware from the ICS Leaked RUU and HBoot 2.21 and at the top of the bootloader it says Tampered ReLocked.
So your saying that at no point do I need to unlock? I'm gonna go home and s-off the run the GB OTA RUU and then flash Amon Ra recovery and possibly flash ENG HBoot, and I don't need to unlock?
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The unlock is useless once you obtain s-off.
The ***tampered*** is showing because you are still using the stock 2.21 hboot. If you flash the juopunutbear modified hboot in fastboot you will no longer see the ***tampered*** or the ***locked*** in the hboot, it will only show Juopunutbear at the top.
here are 3 pictures to better explain using the 2.21 hboot.
left: unlocked/s-on/tampered.
middle: locked/s-off/tampered
right: s-off/juopunutbear
juopunutbear is a modified 2.21 hboot, almost like a eng hboot for ONLY ics firmware,
make sense?
Yes but do I have to take the jbear hboot during s-off? I just want to go back to GB and I don't mind using the GB HBoot. I may try the ENG HBoot after I'm on GB HBoot.
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rename jb_hboot.zip found in the "controlbear" folder to PH98IMG.zip and flash it as you normally flash a PH image.
that will change your hboot to their modified version where is says juopunutbear.
**ONLY IF YOU ARE ON THE HBOOT 2.21**
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GoldenCyn said:
Yes but do I have to take the jbear hboot during s-off? I just want to go back to GB and I don't mind using the GB HBoot. I may try the ENG HBoot after I'm on GB HBoot.
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i did not take it. i flashed it manually as i heard others saying it did not flash. so i skipped it and did it myself.
as far as downgrading a stock hboot 2.21 s-off to to stock 2.11 s-off i do not know...i see no reason why you cannot?
the gb ruu will give you a stock 2.11 anyway while keeping your status to s-off.
i will try later tonight. i just came back from the doctors a little nauseated from some meds....
cdexsw said:
rename jb_hboot.zip found in the "controlbear" folder to PH98IMG.zip and flash it as you normally flash a PH image.
that will change your hboot to their modified version where is says juopunutbear.
**ONLY IF YOU ARE ON THE HBOOT 2.21**
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i did not take it. i flashed it manually as i heard others saying it did not flash. so i skipped it and did it myself.
as far as downgrading a stock hboot 2.21 s-off to to stock 2.11 s-off i do not know...i see no reason why you cannot?
the gb ruu will give you a stock 2.11 anyway while keeping your status to s-off.
i will try later tonight. i just came back from the doctors a little nauseated from some meds....
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Now I get it, thanks cdexsw. Basically it doesn't matter because the gb ota ruu will bring me back to gb hboot anyway. Thanks a bunch guys.
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No authority here, but just passing along a couple of things as they were explained to me:
1. Even with S-off, you might not be able fastboot flash (installing recovery, for example) while locked. Alternatives would be to either unlock, install the ENG HBOOT, or flash with PH98IMG.zip.
2. Also, I believe there was a big note in a thread saying that you could brick your phone by relocking over the ENG HBOOT. The instructions were to restore the correct HBOOT for your configuration before relocking.
As for me, I decided that I do enough flashing that I want fastboot commands to work, and I'm less afraid of resetting everything to restore my phone to factory "LOCKED" indicator than I am afraid of reflashing the only thing that absolutely must be intact to keep from bricking the phone. So I unlocked the stock loader despite having s-off already.
cpurick said:
No authority here, but just passing along a couple of things as they were explained to me:
1. Even with S-off, you might not be able fastboot flash (installing recovery, for example) while locked. Alternatives would be to either unlock, install the ENG HBOOT, or flash with PH98IMG.zip.
2. Also, I believe there was a big note in a thread saying that you could brick your phone by relocking over the ENG HBOOT. The instructions were to restore the correct HBOOT for your configuration before relocking.
As for me, I decided that I do enough flashing that I want fastboot commands to work, and I'm less afraid of resetting everything to restore my phone to factory "LOCKED" indicator than I am afraid of reflashing the only thing that absolutely must be intact to keep from bricking the phone. So I unlocked the stock loader despite having s-off already.
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#1 is definitely up for debate but so far I have had no issues using fastboot to flash recoveries and kernels. I tested this stock hboot 2.11 and 2.21 with locked s-off.
#2 I was advised not to try when this question was asked from another thread. I would not even want to. the chances of big brother actually checking for s-on/s-off or locked/unlock/relocked is slim to none.....i would not even bother with an s-on command.
I am currently locked on 2.11 eng s-off running RezROM S4 v1.1 with his firmware patch. phone has great battery life, no data loss and operates much much cooler

radio upgrade

Is it possible with hboot 1.19 s-on running MeanBean? If so what method? I tried dirty racun and it failed on the on the step fastboot oem rebootRUU and black screen with HTC. Then wouldn't flash RUU. t/u
Ruu when in bootloader. Then unlock and then run racun.
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Last weekend I relocked my phone then ran the RUU and took the OTA then unlocked and rooted again. I couldn't get Racun to work for me either.
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T/u
I will most likely try the unroot method since I have tried the racun and was stuck with a phone not working for a while.
What RUU
xbmoyx said:
Last weekend I relocked my phone then ran the RUU and took the OTA then unlocked and rooted again. I couldn't get Racun to work for me either.
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What RUU did you use or what post did you follow. Asking so when i do this this evening i don't get stuck and have to do a lot of reading. t/u
kaw900r said:
What RUU did you use or what post did you follow. Asking so when i do this this evening i don't get stuck and have to do a lot of reading. t/u
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The RUU to use depends on your hboot, for example, if youre on hboot 1.15 use RUU 1.22.651.3 - HBOOT 1.15
for hboot 1.19 use RUU 2.13.651.1 - HBOOT 1.19
The best guide to follow is the unlimited guide from their site, they will acutally support your efforts live! I used this method and I was able to gain s-off, unlock my bootloader and root; here's the link (it contains eveything you need including the RUU):
http://unlimited.io/jewel.htm
kcsween said:
The RUU to use depends on your hboot, for example, if youre on hboot 1.15 use RUU 1.22.651.3 - HBOOT 1.15
for hboot 1.19 use RUU 2.13.651.1 - HBOOT 1.19
The best guide to follow is the unlimited guide from their site, they will acutally support your efforts live! I used this method and I was able to gain s-off, unlock my bootloader and root; here's the link (it contains eveything you need including the RUU):
http://unlimited.io/jewel.htm
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That is the one I was using and failed on step 8 second command went to black screen with HTC in center and nothing after that. Then failed to load the RUU. I am on HBOOT 1.19. I will look at it again tonight and might give it a try again.

[Q] S-off , Stock RUU and being LOST!

So I've been searching all over the interwebs and all over this site on info as to how to get my evo 3d CDMA (virgin) to s-off so i can run JB roms.
Ive tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889438 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563342 But i keep getting stuck. Ive done the mainver downgrade but it seems that i cant find the correct RUU. all the links are pretty much dead and the shipped-roms.com link only has the sprint RUU's. My Hboot version also seems to be holding me back. I always relock the bootloader when i attempt an RUU but once again with no stock rom i get bootloops and a security warning then.
My current setup:
Shooter XC SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.57.0000
eMMC-boot
April 20 2012 17:39:22
mainver is 1.0.0.0.0
I am also using venom3d for my everyday rom.... I DO NOT have a stock rom nandroid
any help would be appreciated
Kine.motorsport said:
So I've been searching all over the interwebs and all over this site on info as to how to get my evo 3d CDMA (virgin) to s-off so i can run JB roms.
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Everything you need is in this guide. Since you've already downgraded your mainver the RUU included should flash correctly.
Make sure to use the VM version of the all-in-one file.
ramjet73
Thanks ramjet. For somereason redoing your post for a 500th time got me to s-off Hboot 1.57.
I assume now i just have to install an Hboot from your post in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817513
Would you recommend PG86IMG_1.50-hboot or PG86IMG_JBear_1.50.5050_hboot_GB being that most JB roms (esp midnight's) refuse to work on 1.57
Kine.motorsport said:
Thanks ramjet. For somereason redoing your post for a 500th time got me to s-off Hboot 1.57.
I assume now i just have to install an Hboot from your post in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817513
Would you recommend PG86IMG_1.50-hboot or PG86IMG_JBear_1.50.5050_hboot_GB being that most JB roms (esp midnight's) refuse to work on 1.57
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I'd recommend the JBear GB 1.50.5050 version since that will let you run more fastboot commands without having to unlock the bootloader.
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