I've been trying to root my G2 for quite some time now, but I've come to the point that I think it's impossible. Tried the 1-click method, didn't work, goldcard method also didnt work.
The version on my G2 is 2.73. In order to downgrade, I need a T-mobile rom version 1.76. When using a non T-mobile version I get the 131 (customer ID) error.
Is there something I don't see, or is it really impossible?
The goldcard method worked for me, I also had the annoying T-Mobile 2.73 rom.
Just make sure that you follow the instructions very carefully, make sure you use only the one sd card all the way through (my mistake, thiking it would be quicker if I used two cards. Yes I can be that stupid) as the goldcard is for the sd not your phone.
Thanks for the reply. I created a goldcard again. This time, I get a new error when trying to flash my G2 (error code: 140). Does this mean that my goldcard is still not good, or do I get this error message for another reason?
Ozxobez said:
Thanks for the reply. I created a goldcard again. This time, I get a new error when trying to flash my G2 (error code: 140). Does this mean that my goldcard is still not good, or do I get this error message for another reason?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559613
di you try the method in the thread above?
HI hope someone can help me with this, i have tried without success to unlock my bootloader, i have updated to hboot 1.02 but when i try to do the fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin it sits at 0percent and doesn't move and no errors, i've tried this with my goldcard in and out of the phone and with cyanogen and b08 roms, also for some reason i can't flash the stock rom so i can get the required update from htc(thinking that's y the unlock code won't go), i've tried getting numerous ruu's and i was getting signature verification fails every time, i tried with windows the exe and also exracted the rom.zip and still no luck, i prefer using linux and adb though and tried numerous ways to get this to work with no success, i've also tried signing a rom.zip and the phone just says no signature, also tried renaming to LEGEIMG.zip and update.zip and just can't flash stock rom, also made a new goldcard thinking the other was bad and did the htcdev for the unlock code with a goldcard and without, also tried the ruu.exe in windows with new said goldcard and i think the other was bad because i get a different error now for reason it can't update my rom(was using the rom i originally rooted with which has sense). it says wrong bootloader version when i try and update, anyone know what i can do, i'm running outta ideas, thanks in advance
I Unlocked my bootloader with HTCdev. You said you tried. What went wrong?
If you have updated your phone to one of the ruus HTC gives you ( execute the exe ), there shouldn't be any problem : the HTC guide is clear and easy. If you have successuffly unlocked the bootloader, now you have to flash the clockwork recovery.
when i go to fastboot it stays on copying at 0 percent with the unlock_code.bin....My phone has root access before i ran the hboot update and still does but i can't flash the new ruu, it won't allow me to, i tried running the htc ruu and it fails with can't update, bootloader version incorrect, i tried with the b-08 rom, i can't get back to stock
Have you tried flashing this? ----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497357
If you don't install one of the updates given by HTC, bootloader unlock won't work. If you have the same problems that I had ( my Legend also wasn't rooted ) the RUUs won't install, right? I flashed first this one and then one of the HTC RUUs and after this everything worked perfectly.
nope, i didn't try that one yet, but the thing is my legend was rooted before i tried flashing these htc ruus, i just want my bootloader unlocked, i had cyanogen on it then flashed a rooted one with sense (b08) thinking that would let me update but it didn't, so i'm downloading that one you pointed me to now, i'll try and flash it and let you know how it goes.
When i flash that rom i get a main version is older error when i rename it to LEGEIMG and flash it via fastboot, what can i do now?
I followed Blayo's guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22613990&postcount=62 with my already rooted Legend. Try to follow exactly. You said using a gold card - don't think this is even necessary. At least I did not use one, and it is working perfectly.
After flashing the new bootloader, did you really unlock?
(last step of guide above: follow the instructions on HTCdev from Step 8 to unlock)
Wait, all the RUUs you have to flash before unlocking are HTC's executable files ( .exe ). You have updated your phone executing them, haven't you? After that I just rebooted my phone to fastboot and connected it. I found the unlock code, sent it to HTCdev, received an e-mail with the file to complete unlock and then unlocked. I never used anything like UPDATE.zip or LEGEIMG. I tried following the BlaYo's instructions but they didn't work for me. I just did what HTC said ( easyer and safer ).
hmmmmm
hello guys... pwde ba ko mag unlock ng bootloader my x8 stiker is 11w48?
astig_king24 said:
hello guys... pwde ba ko mag unlock ng bootloader my x8 stiker is 11w48?
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keyboard error?!
i solved my problem, i sold the phone and bought another legend. LOL, no seriously though, i did sell it and got another but i tried everything and couldn't unlock bootloader, i tried the exe files from htc, tried extracting the zip files, tried fastboot and renaming to LEGEIMG, just couldn't get it unlocked, so i flashed the latest cyanogen 7.2 and sold the darn thing, now i got another and made 50$ in the process as i bought the new one 50$ cheaper and i'm going to go through the htc channels to unlock the bootloader but does anyone know if i'll be able to flash cm7 after i do that?
bootloader
I have a similar problem with my Legend i had already rooted my legend following this guide http://chrg.zxq.net/htc-legend-root.html. I decided to unlock the bootloader folowing the guide on HTC dev to the letter and it worked fine bootloader unlocked. Only prolem is after rooting the phone again and flashing cm7 the bootloader is now locked again. What to do any ideas id be very greatfull.
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I have a similar problem with my Legend i had already rooted my legend following this guide http://chrg.zxq.net/htc-legend-root.html. I decided to unlock the bootloader folowing the guide on HTC dev to the letter and it worked fine bootloader unlocked. Only prolem is after rooting the phone again and flashing cm7 the bootloader is now locked again. What to do any ideas id be very greatfull.
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What do you mean with 'rooting again'? Once you have unlocked bootloader, you are able to flash a recovery, and then CM, which is rooted. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24102979 for latest Recovery and latest CM7.2 builds
Ok just to update i flashed the HTC dev bin file again and had restore cm7 backup and bootloader is unlocked once again.
got her goin good now, unlocked bootloader with htcdev, fastboot flashed cwm, then i was able to flash cm7.2 and gapps no problem at all, now if we could only s-off the legend???
dantheman1977 said:
... now if we could only s-off the legend???
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For what reason? It's quite similar
Because it's still not totally unlocked
dantheman1977 said:
i solved my problem, i sold the phone and bought another legend. LOL, no seriously though, i did sell it and got another but i tried everything and couldn't unlock bootloader, i tried the exe files from htc, tried extracting the zip files, tried fastboot and renaming to LEGEIMG, just couldn't get it unlocked, so i flashed the latest cyanogen 7.2 and sold the darn thing, now i got another and made 50$ in the process as i bought the new one 50$ cheaper and i'm going to go through the htc channels to unlock the bootloader but does anyone know if i'll be able to flash cm7 after i do that?
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After unlocking boot loader:
1. Use htcsupertoolv3 to root
2. Install rom manager and titanium backup
3. Run titanium backup. It will ask you to update su. accept (i'm not sure if this step is required, but this is how i done it)
4. Copy recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-legend to your Android folder created during bootloader unlock
5. With your phone on fastboot mode open terminal in your PC android folder and type:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-legend.img
Your phone will go to recovery mode.
6. Reboot your phone in normal mode
7. From now on, each time you want to go into recovery, use rom manager
Done
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Because it's still not totally unlocked
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So for what I have understood from HTCdev, you can do everything similar to S-OFF, with one exception: you cannot unlock a SIM lock.
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So for what I have understood from HTCdev, you can do everything similar to S-OFF, with one exception: you cannot unlock a SIM lock.
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True, you can't. I'm not sure if flashing a custom rom will unlock it, as my phone sim card was unlocked from very beginning. Probably not?
I recently bought a Verizon/HTC Incredible 4g LTE and I was wanting to install cyanogenmod. I was able to find many tutorials to unlock the bootloader, but none of them have been successful.
I keep getting linked to this post:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986346&
It works until I get to "adb restore fakebackup.ab" where my phone goes to "Full Restore" but asks for device encryption password, and restore my data is greyed out.
I continued to the next step anyways to get the error: "link failed No such file or directory" endlessly
Since it said there would be errors i continued anyways and had a $ at the end instead of #
Please help!!
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I recently bought a Verizon/HTC Incredible 4g LTE and I was wanting to install cyanogenmod. I was able to find many tutorials to unlock the bootloader, but none of them have been successful.
I keep getting linked to this post:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986346&
It works until I get to "adb restore fakebackup.ab" where my phone goes to "Full Restore" but asks for device encryption password, and restore my data is greyed out.
I continued to the next step anyways to get the error: "link failed No such file or directory" endlessly
Since it said there would be errors i continued anyways and had a $ at the end instead of #
Please help!!
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Have you tried the automatic method on the same link you just mentioned? That's the way I did it. I had a few snags myself but they all disappeared when I tried it on a different computer. I also read several places to try a new USB. You could also try this all-in-one tool kit — http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758682 I've used it for a couple of different thins and it has been very usefull. You can use it to unlock your bootloader.
I'm not sure about your specific problem but I hope this is helpful.
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Have you tried the automatic method on the same link you just mentioned? That's the way I did it. I had a few snags myself but they all disappeared when I tried it on a different computer. I also read several places to try a new USB. You could also try this all-in-one tool kit — http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1758682 I've used it for a couple of different thins and it has been very usefull. You can use it to unlock your bootloader.
I'm not sure about your specific problem but I hope this is helpful.
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I can't get any of these methods to work
elijahkan14 said:
I can't get any of these methods to work
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1. Make sure you are on the latest software: 2.17.605.2
2. Factory reset your phone
3. Slowly go through the manual instructions here: [Script] Automated Unlock/SuperCID/Temp-Root scripts for Windows and Linux
So, I've unlocked this phone before.
Just got a replacement.
EVERYTIME I put the token code in and summit I get failed!
screenshot of the error:
http://s28.postimg.org/z8obp6h58/Untitled.jpg
I tired a few different codes and nothing.
HELP?
I'm on bootloader 1.60000
Still no luck.
It tells me in bootloader its tampered but with s-on and still locked.
BlowUpTheOutsideWorld said:
I'm on bootloader 1.60000
Still no luck.
It tells me in bootloader its tampered but with s-on and still locked.
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I was having difficulty with the SuperCID hack, and it appears that it was due to an OTA update. I was able to following the directions prescribed here, but I had HBOOT 1.15 and not 1.16. The basic idea is to
1. Gain "temp-root" access using the loop-restore trick together with the fake_backup.ab file.
The next steps were failing for me. I was able to verify that mmcblk0p4 had been copied over correctly, with the "modded" version, but each time the boot loader was rebooted, it would be replaced with the original version containing VZW__001, and not 11111111. However apparently all that needed to be done to reach S-OFF status was:
2. Run Rumrunner after obtaining temp-root status. The Rumrunner binary unlocks the phone and places it in S-OFF status.
Hi all,
I'm on a rooted, unlocked DNA running a stock 2.04 ROM and stock recovery. I am trying to get my phone updated to 2.06 so I can S-OFF with Moonshine. Unfortunately, every time I accept the OTA it errors out, giving me an assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk", "<hash code>", "<hash code>" ) error.
I assume this is because for some reason the Stock rooted ROM apks I have installed do not match what the 2.06 OTA update is looking for, but I can't find any alternatives. I tried to use the 2.06 update method in the moonshine instructions but I get a similar error. Does anyone have any advice here? I'd like to have the 2.06 update to get rid of my SIM card errors.
Thanks in advance.
RandomViolence said:
Hi all,
I'm on a rooted, unlocked DNA running a stock 2.04 ROM and stock recovery. I am trying to get my phone updated to 2.06 so I can S-OFF with Moonshine. Unfortunately, every time I accept the OTA it errors out, giving me an assert failed: apply_patch_check ("/system/app/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk", "<hash code>", "<hash code>" ) error.
I assume this is because for some reason the Stock rooted ROM apks I have installed do not match what the 2.06 OTA update is looking for, but I can't find any alternatives. I tried to use the 2.06 update method in the moonshine instructions but I get a similar error. Does anyone have any advice here? I'd like to have the 2.06 update to get rid of my SIM card errors.
Thanks in advance.
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this is what i found how to do it ! not any of my work no credit for me, just giving you the right direction. you can find it on the moonshine section......You MUST upgrade to 2.06 fw first. To do this, download 2.06 firmware here. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...06firmware.zip Then:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip dna2.06firmware.zip
fastboot reboot-bootloader
IMPORTANT! Then, choose "power off" in fastboot menu......hope this helps, if not there is a section with q&a about this in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293010 and if you don't know linux there is way to do it from window's also:good:
Hi Abrego47,
Thanks, I tried that, but I couldn't get it to flash over my current apparently not-stock ROM. I'm going to try and flash one of the 2.06 Stock ROMs and see if it will work there.
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Hi Abrego47,
Thanks, I tried that, but I couldn't get it to flash over my current apparently not-stock ROM. I'm going to try and flash one of the 2.06 Stock ROMs and see if it will work there.
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i don't think you can flash this over, this is an ruu to upgrade the software. you have to get into fastboot mode and use cmd prompts to flash this. can you relock your bootloader? that is the only way i think you can do ithis!
If you are already unlocked, I assume this was from the old method? If so, just use Facepalm as you are already unlocked.
After two days of searching I'm sucking it up and just asking you guys...
I have s-off but my bootloader is locked. I tried the one click superCID method and it outputs 111111 but its still locked when I try to flash a recovery.
I tried to use rumrunner even though its 2.xx because it worked for someone else and it said I needed root first...
My phone won't bug me to update OTA to get to 2.xx but think that might be a good thing... please help. My ultimate goal is to flash NuSenseSix
Day 3 still no luck...
I've tried the SuperCID method found on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36976137#post36976137
- problem is the file that is linked is CID 1 and not CID-2.apk So I am outputting 11111 instead of 222222 which doesn't work on HTC Dev. Anyone have the updated supercid file? *this thread is locked so you can't ask for help there*
I've also tried this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011611
Except for all of the mirrors are either missing or from corrupted websites
You do not state your software version, I suggest you try Sunshine. It may or may not work.
princessjae said:
Day 3 still no luck...
I've tried the SuperCID method found on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36976137#post36976137
- problem is the file that is linked is CID 1 and not CID-2.apk So I am outputting 11111 instead of 222222 which doesn't work on HTC Dev. Anyone have the updated supercid file? *this thread is locked so you can't ask for help there*
I've also tried this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011611
Except for all of the mirrors are either missing or from corrupted websites
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If you are s off you can unlock using an adb command. Also, you need an ruu mode twrp.
I can help you flash a custom recovery and update your firmware using team viewer