I achieved S-Off on my Evo 4g LTE by downgrading from HBOOT 1.19 to 1.12. After doing this I stupidly ran RUU to upgrade from 1.13 to 2.23. Now my bootloader is showing the following:
EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-########
HBOOT-1.12.2222
RADIO-1.12.11.0809
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
It also has an incorrect IMEI, but a correct SN, and don't know about the MB there. All of them have barcodes as well.
Evita HBOOT on a jewel? The phone now only sits on the HTC Splash with the Dev warning red text.
Am i screwed?
evilmm85 said:
I achieved S-Off on my Evo 4g LTE by downgrading from HBOOT 1.19 to 1.12. After doing this I stupidly ran RUU to upgrade from 1.13 to 2.23. Now my bootloader is showing the following:
EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-########
HBOOT-1.12.2222
RADIO-1.12.11.0809
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
It also has an incorrect IMEI, but a correct SN, and don't know about the MB there. All of them have barcodes as well.
Evita HBOOT on a jewel? The phone now only sits on the HTC Splash with the Dev warning red text.
Am i screwed?
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if the phone still is on .. u should be good :good:
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if the phone still is on .. u should be good :good:
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Any idea on steps? I ran a TWRP backup but I cant get into recovery, just fastboot. I have tried fastbooting recovery and it says okay but it doesnt work. I also tried the RUU again and it does not work.
Are you sure you have the correct ruu? There is no version 2.23, our latest version is 2.13.651.1. Just throwing ideas out there.
metalfan78 said:
Are you sure you have the correct ruu? There is no version 2.23, our latest version is 2.13.651.1. Just throwing ideas out there.
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Sorry I meant 2.13, I was at work and didn't have it in front of me.
When I run the RUU it does go into RUU recovery and scrolls across and give me successful at the end. But still no good. When i plug it into my windows computer it shows up as "HTC Android Phone USB Device".
Have you tried to install the updated hboot on the lazy panda Site. If you out the pj75img.zip on your sdcard card and reboot into the bootloader it should install. Then install twrp 2.2.2 the same way and install the rom of your choosing.
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cruise350 said:
Have you tried to install the updated hboot on the lazy panda Site. If you out the pj75img.zip on your sdcard card and reboot into the bootloader it should install. Then install twrp 2.2.2 the same way and install the rom of your choosing.
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Since its the wrong model it looks for PJ83IMG.zip. When I do this it reverts the HBOOT to 1.12.2222. When I do the same for TWRP it flashes but still won't boot to it.
What ruu did you run after you got s-off?
RUU_JEWEL_CLICS_40_S_Sprint_WWE-2.13.651.1_Radio_1.12.11.0809_NV_SPCS-2.45_003_release_277028_signed
Nevermind. You could always try the downgrade. It seems like its the same process, especially if you ran the wrong ruu and it pushed a different hboot.
roids87 said:
Nevermind. You could always try the downgrade. It seems like its the same process, especially if you ran the wrong ruu and it pushed a different hboot.
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I ran the 1.13 and it took, i got into adb but could not get root (not surprised) I installed SuperSU and still couldnt get root. It seems like it runs the system underneath the splash. Sometimes the volume keys even play sounds like its adjusting. I rebooted and havent got back into adb.
Could the HBOOT just be miscommunicating with the hardware?
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I ran the 1.13 and it took, i got into adb but could not get root (not surprised) I installed SuperSU and still couldnt get root. It seems like it runs the system underneath the splash. Sometimes the volume keys even play sounds like its adjusting. I rebooted and havent got back into adb.
Could the HBOOT just be miscommunicating with the hardware?
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I was talking about the hboot downgrade in the Original Development section. It won't be much of a downgrade, since your on the same hboot, but the process seems like it would set you back on track with the jewel.
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I was talking about the hboot downgrade in the Original Development section. It won't be much of a downgrade, since your on the same hboot, but the process seems like it would set you back on track with the jewel.
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I cant downgrade without getting into adb as root
evilmm85 said:
I cant downgrade without getting into adb as root
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Touche, I really can't be much help, sorry bro.
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Touche, I really can't be much help, sorry bro.
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Ok. I fastbooted flashed twrp into recovery. rebooted into recovery. now i can ADB, but i dont have root. I adb installed the SuperSU.apk and rebooted back into recovery but still cant root
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Ok. I fastbooted flashed twrp into recovery. rebooted into recovery. now i can ADB, but i dont have root. I adb installed the SuperSU.apk and rebooted back into recovery but still cant root
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alright somehow when i was in recovery and noticed i had the # (root) in the adb shell so I rewrote my apparently broken block 4 with the backup i made after S-off.
SUCCESS!
Now im booting into my system and my recovery. although no network access right now although it might have to do with firmware bits, I'm gonna try to RUU with 2.13 again.
Somehow u kept the OneX downgrade files even after the RUU which seems odd. Have u tried asking the people working on the downgrade process?
I'm sure they would be more helpful to you.
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alright somehow when i was in recovery and noticed i had the # (root) in the adb shell so I rewrote my apparently broken block 4 with the backup i made after S-off.
SUCCESS!
Now im booting into my system and my recovery. although no network access right now although it might have to do with firmware bits, I'm gonna try to RUU with 2.13 again.
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Good stuff!
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Good stuff!
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No network because my MSL MEID, username, uicc id, imsi phone number are all wrecked...
And I dont have my MSL...ugh
evilmm85 said:
No network because my MSL MEID, username, uicc id, imsi phone number are all wrecked...
And I dont have my MSL...ugh
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Do you have the bakp4 file you made when you did the downgrade? This has all of the correct information in it.
Does your bootloader still say Evita?
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I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
sailow said:
I'm lost as to where to begin. I'm currently looking for sprints ics ota zip to try and flash and can't find it.
My phone is currently on Hboot 1.58 with S-on and no Rom installed. I can't install any old roms because of the hboot. Any direction would be helpful
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Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
wikdNoob said:
Sounds like you're in a pickle. I don't think the ruu is out yet.
I can only think of 1 thing that'll work, although their might be other options. Try to downgrade your hboot using unknownforces method. I don't think you have to be in the android system for it to work.
Not sure if it works on hboot 1.58 but I don't see why it wouldn't.
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i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
Just install one of the new ROMs and do the wire trick to S-Off. Then you can downgrade your Hboot. Virus has a stock rooted ROM in the dev section. I used that ROM when I did the wire trick. Now I'm back on Devil Toast with eng 1.04 Hboot.
Edit- Just noticed you said you tried to do HTC unlock but can't. So you're saying you are S-On Locked without a ROM? How is that even possible?
sailow said:
i can't attempt unknownforces method because i can't flash a .zip. It'll give an error about older/newer hboot before it starts updating.
also i've already tried using HTC's dev unlock, but it gives another error regarding older/newer hboot
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I wonder if you could brick it with a pg86img of hboot 1.58
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
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Mr nerd said:
Use the wire,trick I was in the same,situation now I'm s-off with my own Rom
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I can't use juopunutbear's controlbear because i don't have su
Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
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Go to your computer open cmd and type cd\rootevo3dnew put your phone on fastboot mode connected to ye computer and type this fastboot boot cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter.img then go to bootloader and hit recovery
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I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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olivera1208 said:
ok so just flash the PG86IMG.zip
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
i was having the same problem so i just put the PG86IMG.zip to my sd card i volume down and power button automatic the phone detect the zip
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AFAIK, there isn't one with the current hboot, or i can't find it
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You can't HTC devunlock?? Even if you cant you should be able to flash a recovery I was able to flash one after I ota updated
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sailow said:
I can't boot a custom recovery. The phones LOCKED, Security Warning, Hboot 1.58 and S-on
Probably going to just bring the phone to the repair center, see what they can do
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As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
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triscuit1983 said:
As long as your LOCKED S-ON, and not RELOCKED S-ON, take that thing to a repair center. If they don't have the Sprint ICS RUU (which I doubt they do) to restore your phone, they'll give you a new one.
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Same situation but I am unlocked hboot, s-on, 1.58, 4ext recovery... tried PG86IMG.zip into sdcard: a) with twr 1.1, it says older version b) with newer zip, it boots to hboot then loads then it goes back to hboot with no "press power" option.
So I have the virgin mobile 3d and I am rooted with s-on. I've been trying to get it off tho. So I was following the quick and dirty thread. And so I relocked the boot loader and then I started up the RUU like the guide. And about halfway through the installation it gave me boot loader version error 140. So I looked it up and I think it means that I was trying to downgrade. And that's why it didn't work. I was supposedly going from 1.14 down to 1.13. These are the version The ruu gave. I'm not sure what the numbers were about but can someone help? That ruu was supposed to be the most updated one. And i have been searching like crazy. Any help would be appreciated. I understand these things, so don't be afraid to talk techy to me lmfao. Thanks
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monstaX said:
So I have the virgin mobile 3d and I am rooted with s-on. I've been trying to get it off tho. So I was following the quick and dirty thread. And so I relocked the boot loader and then I started up the RUU like the guide. And about halfway through the installation it gave me boot loader version error 140. So I looked it up and I think it means that I was trying to downgrade. And that's why it didn't work. I was supposedly going from 1.14 down to 1.13. These are the version The ruu gave. I'm not sure what the numbers were about but can someone help? That ruu was supposed to be the most updated one. And i have been searching like crazy. Any help would be appreciated. I understand these things, so don't be afraid to talk techy to me lmfao. Thanks
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See the note for S-ON users in this post, which is also linked in the informational posts after Step3 of the guide. The reason you are having this problem is because you have already installed the OTA, which has a higher main version (mainver) than the VM RUU.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
See the note for S-ON users in this post, which is also linked in the informational posts after Step3 of the guide. The reason you are having this problem is because you have already installed the OTA, which has a higher main version (mainver) than the VM RUU.
ramjet73
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ramjet youre the man. Im about to read it. I will try and then report back thanks
monstaX said:
ramjet youre the man. Im about to read it. I will try and then report back thanks
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Good.
Don't forget to download and flash the OTA again after the RUU is flashed since it requires the stock recovery.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
Good.
Don't forget to download and flash the OTA again after the RUU is flashed since it requires the stock recovery.
ramjet73
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So it worked!! I finally got s-off!!! Now one last thing, how do i go about downgrading the hboot. I plan on going SlimBean. I tried flashing the sprint 1.5 hboot but it failed. The error said that the custom ID failed. . Is there any way to downgrade?
monstaX said:
So it worked!! I finally got s-off!!! Now one last thing, how do i go about downgrading the hboot. I plan on going SlimBean. I tried flashing the sprint 1.5 hboot but it failed. The error said that the custom ID failed. . Is there any way to downgrade?
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That's in this post, which is also linked after Step3 of the guide.
ramjet73
I have tried this. And a side note* when I boot into the boot loader it doesn't look for PG86IMG.zip it looks for PG86DIAG.zip. its really weird. Anyone know what this is? I tried renaming it to that but it doesn't do anything. It just reboots the boot loader. I have also tried flashing it through fastboot
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monstaX said:
I have tried this. And a side note* when I boot into the boot loader it doesn't look for PG86IMG.zip it looks for PG86DIAG.zip. its really weird. Anyone know what this is? I tried renaming it to that but it doesn't do anything. It just reboots the boot loader. I have also tried flashing it through fastboot
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The PG86DIAG.zip file is an advanced diagnostic that is very tightly controlled by HTC, but the bootloader always looks for it anyway.
The filename for the zip doesn't matter when you use the fastboot flashing method. Can you paste the messages you are getting here starting with the "fastboot erase cache" command? Make sure you delete the PG86IMG.zip file from the root of the SD card before trying the fastboot method.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
The PG86DIAG.zip file is an advanced diagnostic that is very tightly controlled by HTC, but the bootloader always looks for it anyway.
The filename for the zip doesn't matter when you use the fastboot flashing method. Can you paste the messages you are getting here starting with the "fastboot erase cache" command? Make sure you delete the PG86IMG.zip file from the root of the SD card before trying the fastboot method.
ramjet73
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OK sweet that it good to know. I tried both methods and it didn't work. But when I used the fast boot method I got a custom I'd check failed error. I'm not by the phone right now. But I remember the error. That's the only one I got. When I tried downgrading from 1.57jboot to 1.5
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monstaX said:
OK sweet that it good to know. I tried both methods and it didn't work. But when I used the fast boot method I got a custom I'd check failed error. I'm not by the phone right now. But I remember the error. That's the only one I got. When I tried downgrading from 1.57jboot to 1.5
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If you are on hboot 1.57 then you probably have the Evo V 4G which means you need to use the Virgin Mobile version of the RUU.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
If you are on hboot 1.57 then you probably have the Evo V 4G which means you need to use the Virgin Mobile version of the RUU.
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So you're saying I should extract the PG86IMG.zip from an older VM ruu? And then place in the root of my sdcard? That would give me the stock boot loader :-/. I already got s-off with jbear hboot 1.7
I'm trying to dual boot eventually so I want to be on hboot 1.5
Edit: one thing I haven't tried is leaving it named PG86IMG.zip and placing it on the SD card. But using 1.5 is that safe to try?. I'm thinking it will work because it is a sprint phone. It has sprint branding. It is just on VM. Let me know what you think
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monstaX said:
So you're saying I should extract the PG86IMG.zip from an older VM ruu? And then place in the root of my sdcard? That would give me the stock boot loader :-/. I already got s-off with jbear hboot 1.7
I'm trying to dual boot eventually so I want to be on hboot 1.5
Edit: one thing I haven't tried is leaving it named PG86IMG.zip and placing it on the SD card. But using 1.5 is that safe to try?. I'm thinking it will work because it is a sprint phone. It has sprint branding. It is just on VM. Let me know what you think
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Follow the instructions in this post since you are S-OFF already. I recommend the JBear 1.50.5050 instead on the 1.50 hboot since that doesn't need to be unlocked to run extended fastboot commands.
ramjet73
I've tried multiple ways of returning to stock, including PJ75IMG.zip and running the RUU for my version. TWRP won't let me flash anything I've tried and they all fail. I can install backups from TWRP no problem there. I'll try to give as many details as possible, but I can't figure out what is wrong.
*Tampered* Unlocked*
JEWEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT is 1.19
Radio is 1.12
Recovery is TWRP version 2.2.2.0
Software version is 2.13.651.
I'm dying to figure this one out, as all I want to do is return it to completely stock so I can start again clean. Thanks guys.
What happens when you try to run ruu
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PathogenVirdae said:
I've tried multiple ways of returning to stock, including PJ75IMG.zip and running the RUU for my version. TWRP won't let me flash anything I've tried and they all fail. I can install backups from TWRP no problem there. I'll try to give as many details as possible, but I can't figure out what is wrong.
*Tampered* Unlocked*
JEWEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT is 1.19
Radio is 1.12
Recovery is TWRP version 2.2.2.0
Software version is 2.13.651.
I'm dying to figure this one out, as all I want to do is return it to completely stock so I can start again clean. Thanks guys.
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Update your twrp to 2.3.3.0 or if you want to return to stock you have to relock your bootloader
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TWRP won't take the update for whatever reason, and I can't get fastboot to work over this machine, so I'm thinking about running linux to get into the phone a little easier (hopefully.) I either have to wait til I can use my roommates machine, or start installing a dual boot
Have you tried goomanager to update twrp?
Yea, it downloads the file, gives a message stating it has been installed, then it does nothing. No reboot. when I manually reboot into recovery, it still sits at previous version.
Do you have adb setup on your PC? Also do you have the correct drivers installed ?
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always=SG3
Ok, so finally got my fastboot to work
"Fastboot oem lock"
Worked. Awesome...now it's stuck in a bootloader loop. Won't let me into recovery, but I can still get to fastboot. I can't get to recovery, factory reset, etc. just hboot and fastboot.
screen shows tampered relocked and security warning.
Any ideas? I can get it to flash the PJ75IMG.zip but it says main version is older! or something to that effect and it fails. Any ideas?
UPDATE: Got it unlocked again and it booted back into OS.
Bump. I'd really like to get this phone on the newest versions of everything. Anyone have any ideas?
PathogenVirdae said:
Bump. I'd really like to get this phone on the newest versions of everything. Anyone have any ideas?
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Did you fastboot flash the stock recovery after you relocked?
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Did you fastboot flash the stock recovery after you relocked?
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No, but I was wondering if I could flash things in that state. Since it wasn't moving past bootloader I wasn't sure if I should try anything. Is stock recovery effected by anything like software version?
Sorry to need hand-holding, but I'm really lost, lol :crying:
Go to unlimiteds site and s-off, all your problems will be solved, they go step by step to get you back to stock.
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PathogenVirdae said:
No, but I was wondering if I could flash things in that state. Since it wasn't moving past bootloader I wasn't sure if I should try anything. Is stock recovery effected by anything like software version?
Sorry to need hand-holding, but I'm really lost, lol :crying:
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Well since you are s-on you can't flash PJ75IMG files from bootloader if you want to update your phone to the latest OTA you have to relock your bootloader and reflash the stock recovery and take the OTA then unlock and flash twrp again.
If you click the link in my sig and download the 3.15/2.09 hboot file there is a stock recovery in the files as well as instructions on how to flash it
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mrlakadaddy said:
Go to unlimiteds site and s-off, all your problems will be solved, they go step by step to get you back to stock.
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Or this ^^^^ a much better choice
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I'm assuming that would be "flash recovery recovery.img" once I found a suitable stock recovery?
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I'm assuming that would be "flash recovery recovery.img" once I found a suitable stock recovery?
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There is a stock recovery on the files I recommend as well as the commands to use
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So I'm trying to run the Dirty Racun method, and I'm sitting at this part "sudo ./fastboot flash zip RUU.zip"
How long should this normally take? The only thing I can see is Sending 'zip' (filesize) and htc on the phone. Does this process take awhile? >20 mins? Is there some kind of progress meter?
Update:// So apparently I'm stuck. DirtyRacun seems to hang on the RUU flash. BigDaddy, it also stops half way thru the stock recovery flash.
I recently bought a replacement Rezound, which has Hboot 2.25/Radios 1.22.10 0421r &0424r. I have unlocked the bootloader and installed TWERP 2.6.3.0 and Infection 2.9.1. I am sure I should have thought of this before installing Infection, but my battery life is worse than my original phone and it runs hot. No reboots or other problems.
I have searched for instructions and recommendations for upgrading Hboot, but haven't found anything clear enough to overcome my nervousness about this process. I have one bricked phone on the desk in front of me and I don't want another. I will be grateful to anyone who can recommend what Hboot to flash (I'm thinking 2.27 or 2.28?) and guide me through the process.
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I recently bought a replacement Rezound, which has Hboot 2.25/Radios 1.22.10 0421r &0424r. I have unlocked the bootloader and installed TWERP 2.6.3.0 and Infection 2.9.1. I am sure I should have thought of this before installing Infection, but my battery life is worse than my original phone and it runs hot. No reboots or other problems.
I have searched for instructions and recommendations for upgrading Hboot, but haven't found anything clear enough to overcome my nervousness about this process. I have one bricked phone on the desk in front of me and I don't want another. I will be grateful to anyone who can recommend what Hboot to flash (I'm thinking 2.27 or 2.28?) and guide me through the process.
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look at my downgrade/upgrade guide here in the rezound q&a.....the 3 ph98img ota files are the updates you want
REV3NT3CH said:
look at my downgrade/upgrade guide here in the rezound q&a.....the 3 ph98img ota files are the updates you want
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Your initial comment, "For this you MUST BE S-OFF FOR DOWNGRADING with a relocked bootloader and make sure you are not on a custom or hex edited hboot or you can brick your device." stopped me. My phone is S-on and Hboot is unlocked. Do I have to be S-off and unlocked to flash the three OTAs?
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Your initial comment, "For this you MUST BE S-OFF FOR DOWNGRADING with a relocked bootloader and make sure you are not on a custom or hex edited hboot or you can brick your device." stopped me. My phone is S-on and Hboot is unlocked. Do I have to be S-off and unlocked to flash the three OTAs?
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yes thats for downgrading with the ruu.exe's not for updating...to update just follow the OTA part with the ph98img.zips
REV3NT3CH said:
yes thats for downgrading with the ruu.exe's not for updating...to update just follow the OTA part with the ph98img.zips
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I downloaded all three files and checked md5 - all checked out. I then put the 1st file on the root directory of my ex sd card, renamed it PH98IMG.zip and rebooted into the unlocked bootloader. Bootloader recognized the zip, the progress bar appeared and the file transferred. Then the progress bar disappeared and nothing else happened. There was no instruction to press Volume up. I repeated everything and got the same result. I can still boot into TWERP and my phone still starts up with Infection 2.9.1.
Let me say at this point, THANK GOD NOTHING BAD HAPPENED!
Any suggestions?
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I downloaded all three files and checked md5 - all checked out. I then put the 1st file on the root directory of my ex sd card, renamed it PH98IMG.zip and rebooted into the unlocked bootloader. Bootloader recognized the zip, the progress bar appeared and the file transferred. Then the progress bar disappeared and nothing else happened. There was no instruction to press Volume up. I repeated everything and got the same result. I can still boot into TWERP and my phone still starts up with Infection 2.9.1.
Let me say at this point, THANK GOD NOTHING BAD HAPPENED!
Any suggestions?
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hmmm for s and g's relock the bootloader....are you absolutely sure you are on 2.25...the first ph98img is hboot 2.27 with the firmware....also just rename it to just PH98IMG if you type the zip with it the phone will read it as PH98IMG.zip.zip and wont work
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hmmm for s and g's relock the bootloader....are you absolutely sure you are on 2.25...the first ph98img is hboot 2.27 with the firmware....also just rename it to just PH98IMG if you type the zip with it the phone will read it as PH98IMG.zip.zip and wont work
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I am looking at my Hboot screen. It says:
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.25.0000
RADIO-1.22.10.0421r/1.22.10.0424r
OpenDSP-v13.6.0.7611.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2012, 16:47:46
I transferred the 1st file to my SD card and deleted "this 1st " from the name. I watched it reading in Hboot and saw "PH98IMG.ZIP".
I'll try relocking the bootloader.
Thanks.
EDIT - Looks like the bootloader needs to be locked. The first file is finished, starting on the second.
EDIT 2 - OK. I can't get the 2nd file to flash with the bootloader locked or unlocked.
BUT, I now have:
HBOOT-2.27.000
RADIO-2.22.20.0801r/2.22.10.0803r
geronimo48 said:
I am looking at my Hboot screen. It says:
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.25.0000
RADIO-1.22.10.0421r/1.22.10.0424r
OpenDSP-v13.6.0.7611.00.0104
eMMC-boot
Apr 12 2012, 16:47:46
I transferred the 1st file to my SD card and deleted "this 1st " from the name. I watched it reading in Hboot and saw "PH98IMG.ZIP".
I'll try relocking the bootloader.
Thanks.
EDIT - Looks like the bootloader needs to be locked. The first file is finished, starting on the second.
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ah thanks for the info bud much appreciated....glad relocking it worked for you
REV3NT3CH said:
ah thanks for the info bud much appreciated....glad relocking it worked for you
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Please see EDIT 2. I can't flash the 2nd file with the bootloader locked or unlocked.
I can boot into Hboot, but when I try to open Recovery I first get the green arrows (circle and down), then I get the red triangle with exclamation mark. When I booted the phone I got the setup wizard and a notice that my phone was just activated. Of course it was already activated. I suppose this just means everything has been wiped and I'm starting fresh with the firmware from the 1st downloaded zip. I didn't go through setup.
Any ideas?
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Please see EDIT 2. I can't flash the 2nd file with the bootloader locked or unlocked.
I can boot into Hboot, but when I try to open Recovery I first get the green arrows (circle and down), then I get the red triangle with exclamation mark. When I booted the phone I got the setup wizard and a notice that my phone was just activated. Of course it was already activated. I suppose this just means everything has been wiped and I'm starting fresh with the firmware from the 1st downloaded zip. I didn't go through setup.
Any ideas?
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yes....after 1st ota phone is suppose to activate through verizon
REV3NT3CH said:
yes....after 1st ota phone is suppose to activate through verizon
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Any ideas on how to install the other two OTAs?
geronimo48 said:
Any ideas on how to install the other two OTAs?
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all 3 install through bootloader....must have a relocked bootloader...the other 2 ph98img.zip's are not firmware or rom....just radios, hboot, and required system files for them
REV3NT3CH said:
all 3 install through bootloader....must have a relocked bootloader...the other 2 ph98img.zip's are not firmware or rom....just radios, hboot, and required system files for them
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I noticed they were smaller. I installed the 1st OTA with the bootloader relocked. The 2nd OTA wouldn't complete installation locked or unlocked. I reflashed the first OTA just to make sure and the process worked flawlessly. The 2nd OTA acts like it is loading, but I don't get the notice to press Vol Up.
If you think of a way that might work to get the other OTAs installed, let me know.
Thanks again for all your help.
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I noticed they were smaller. I installed the 1st OTA with the bootloader relocked. The 2nd OTA wouldn't complete installation locked or unlocked. I reflashed the first OTA just to make sure and the process worked flawlessly. The 2nd OTA acts like it is loading, but I don't get the notice to press Vol Up.
If you think of a way that might work to get the other OTAs installed, let me know.
Thanks again for all your help.
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Same issue here thanks for addressing it.
drhile said:
Same issue here thanks for addressing it.
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hmm strange....works for some doesnt for others...i know flyhalf posted a method of this somewhere for s-on users...required extra step i think
geronimo48 said:
Any ideas on how to install the other two OTAs?
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I guess you haven't thought of anything.
I am thinking of having another go at installing all three OTAs. I have installed CWM and TACHYON. I don't have FCs or bootloops, but my battery life is poor, the camera doesn't work and the phone runs hot (>110). I have tried SetCPU with limited success.
You and others have stated that outdated HBOOT/radios can cause overheating, so I want to try.
Question: Do I need to do a factory reset and start over with the 1st OTA?
Thanks again for all of your help.
geronimo48 said:
I guess you haven't thought of anything.
I am thinking of having another go at installing all three OTAs. I have installed CWM and TACHYON. I don't have FCs or bootloops, but my battery life is poor, the camera doesn't work and the phone runs hot (>110). I have tried SetCPU with limited success.
You and others have stated that outdated HBOOT/radios can cause overheating, so I want to try.
Question: Do I need to do a factory reset and start over with the 1st OTA?
Thanks again for all of your help.
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If you're at hboot 2.27, that's not your problem, you have other issues, being you're s-on, how did you flash the kernel for Tachyon?
geronimo48 said:
I guess you haven't thought of anything.
I am thinking of having another go at installing all three OTAs. I have installed CWM and TACHYON. I don't have FCs or bootloops, but my battery life is poor, the camera doesn't work and the phone runs hot (>110). I have tried SetCPU with limited success.
You and others have stated that outdated HBOOT/radios can cause overheating, so I want to try.
Question: Do I need to do a factory reset and start over with the 1st OTA?
Thanks again for all of your help.
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as stated there is a method with the last two foe s-on users...having to use fastboot i believe
REV3NT3CH said:
as stated there is a method with the last two foe s-on users...having to use fastboot i believe
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Thanks. I'll post if I figure it out.
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Thanks. I'll post if I figure it out.
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according to flyhalf as the this 3rd was uploaded by him you just need a relocked bootloader for s-on....im s-off though but can guarantee links work as i just used them...but in all seriouness if your not really using stock i highly suggest gaining s-off as it will make life easier....plus it has less of a chance on fully and permanently bricking your rez...with s-on there isnt really much you can do in a brick
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.
Sent from my DNA using my mind.
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)
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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)
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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.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