Hello folx,
My device is unlocked, rooted, hboot version 1.53.0007 and s-on. I try to flash rom via 4ext recovery touch. for every rom the boot image show up than restart with an infinite loop. How do i fix it ? The problem caused by hboot version or being s-on ? I don't want to mess up with s-off. I don't want to push my phone that far with wired stuff.
Thanks.
S-on is your issue, the only way you might be able to flash a rom without resulting in a boot loop is with 4ext with smart flash enabled but there's also the hboot which could cause issue too depending in which rom you flashed and also the firmware could also cause issues, so to sum up, go s-off already and do us all a favorite, makes life so much easier
(Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh!
Best way to fix this is to get s-off using the wire trick then downgrade your hboot to 1.4 (I had the same issue and this fixed it). As flash said, use 4ext recovery. The wire trick isn't that bad, it's actually really easy.
Is there any proper tutorial that i can apply s-off to my phone ? Does the hboot version differ this process?
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By the way i wanted to install latest miui jb rom with 4ext recovery by enabling smartflash. Even with that option it doesn't work. And also first i try to flash boot img and than installed the rom still same.
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you wont be able to boot jb roms with your hboot. get s-off using this guide and downgrade hboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466
Do method D (wire trick)
salihk. said:
By the way i wanted to install latest miui jb rom with 4ext recovery by enabling smartflash. Even with that option it doesn't work. And also first i try to flash boot img and than installed the rom still same.
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You need to downgrade your Hboot to install jb roms, and the only way to do it is with S-OFF, I did a few phones using the wire trick method and have not had any problems yet. S-OFF is well worth it if you want try different roms...
mcerk02 said:
You need to downgrade your Hboot to install jb roms, and the only way to do it is with S-OFF, I did a few phones using the wire trick method and have not had any problems yet. S-OFF is well worth it if you want try different roms...
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This guy is unbelievable. You have been posting redundant solutions that have already been suggested. If there's something different and more insightful that you can add please do so. Otherwise don't post. I know your trying to help but just wait until somebody hasn't had their issue resolved and do what I suggested.
Now I must lay down. My headache is killing me:crying:
salihk. said:
Is there any proper tutorial that i can apply s-off to my phone ? Does the hboot version differ this process?
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This video. is what I used. And for the wire. I just used a piece of small copper wire with rubber on it. But it's the most informative video I've seen.
I had this problem as well.
Ultimately, the solution was to downgrade to hboot 1.49.0007 (from 1.57.xxxx).
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I have hboot 1.5, and so far I've been able to do all the same things as a person with s-off.
Is there anything else you can do with s-off that s-on users can't do?
I only ask cause so many people say they hate this 1.5 hboot.
s3nt from my 3D wond3rland
Are you able to boot into recovery and flash a rom without using a pc?
gilbydakid said:
I have hboot 1.5, and so far I've been able to do all the same things as a person with s-off.
Is there anything else you can do with s-off that s-on users can't do?
I only ask cause so many people say they hate this 1.5 hboot.
s3nt from my 3D wond3rland
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It is alot easier if you have S-OFF, as you dont have to use fastboot or joeykrim's app to flash kernels and such.
I believe only S-OFF users can flash splash screens? Dont quote me on it though.
You can't flash radios or boot logos.
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It's just a lot more convenient having S-off. I got lucky and my device came with 1.40 hboot.
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Are you able to boot into recovery and flash a rom without using a pc?
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Yeah i can do that i use Joeys app to flash kernels though.
Bootlogos not a big deal but i can see not being able to flash radios being a problem.
s3nt from my 3D wond3rland
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2.08.651.3
i did HTC Unlock Hboot 1.50 + TWRP Recovery + Root + Flash, a while ago. works great but i would like to install the New OTA upgrades can anyone help me...
If your hboot 1.5 and HTC unlocked, HTC has you on record as giving up your devices warranty. I know its not exactly what you were asking for but I think its worth pointing out
rpwarehime said:
2.08.651.3
i did HTC Unlock Hboot 1.50 + TWRP Recovery + Root + Flash, a while ago. works great but i would like to install the New OTA upgrades can anyone help me...
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If you're S-On, you have to "relock" the bootloader to install the OTA update. See the the GUide/Flashing Notes in my signature (it's in the stickies thread too) . I have the links you need in there.
I'm stuck on 1.5 unfortunately. Would be great if we can get s-off but I dnt know if that's ever going to be possible
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Benefits of S-Off:
-Flash kernels from recovery
-Flash splash screens
-Flash radios
-Flash bootloaders
-Not in HTC's unlocked database
-Can S-on at any time (not really recommended)
-You aren't limited to anything. You can do ANYTHING with your phone.
If I were you, I would downgrade to HBOOT 1.40 since you have S-Off.
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If your hboot 1.5 and HTC unlocked, HTC has you on record as giving up your devices warranty. I know its not exactly what you were asking for but I think its worth pointing out
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This its only a concern if you are sending the phone back to HTC, sprint doesn't care.
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I've been doing this **** for well over 2 yrs now and im either having a serious brain fart of perhaps this hasn't been entirely, exactly discussed yet .... I have googled til the cows come home and can't find an answer.
Im on hboot 1.50 with S-on bootloader is unlocked through HTC Dev
I want to flash the new i.c.s. PG86IMG.zip that Freeza (the one without the new 1.57 hboot) just put out to go along with the ICS ruu that Virtuous has put out however I know that I cannot just put the pg86img on my sd card and flash it by holding down the - volume button and power through bootloader....
MUST i relock my bootloader, ruu it back to stock and then go about it doing that way OR is there a way that I can use commands to flash the PG86IMG.zip file?????
Help would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: I just relocked my bootloader, RUU'd it back so now I have a relocked bootloader, with hboot 1.50 S-on and when I take my battery out, put it back in- hold down vol down while pressing power....then it scans and finds the pg86img.zip but it does not offer me a chance to install the pg86img I'd REALLY appreciate some input here. Thanks.
I was too lazy/tired to downgrade so I just wiped and flashed just to see what would happen and it worked. After it booted, it was stuck on the HTC setup so I pulled the battery and rebooted it. I'm on Hboot 1.50 with S-ON.
I cannot for the life of me get the PG86IMG.zip file flashed.... i've PM'd a few different dev's but heard nothing back yet.
Man you should have atleast unlocked your bootloader first see if you can boot in to boatloader and fastboot USB if so then you can correct the problem
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And no you don't need to relock to install a ruu if your unlocked when you run the ruu it will relock it for you
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Did you check the sticky and find football thread and you will need to download the the original ruu or close to it and you may get lucky and find one that will give you hboot 1.4 if this is what your after
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yeah i talked to football and he didn't have a clue what to do.
andrewdelmundo said:
I was too lazy/tired to downgrade so I just wiped and flashed just to see what would happen and it worked. After it booted, it was stuck on the HTC setup so I pulled the battery and rebooted it. I'm on Hboot 1.50 with S-ON.
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did you flash in hboot or through recovery?
did it re-lock your phone?
Question is your boatloader locked
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You will have to unlock your boatloader again through HTC dev if you still have the unlock token then you don't have to redownload it just use the one you have see if that works
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Holly ****t i think I see what's happening your in a bootloop and it is possible that the boot.IMG didn't flash properly
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And since your s on you will need to unlock your bootloader and then flash revolutionary version of cwm and then flash a Rom like lee droid that way you will rooted but you will still have s on this is where you should have started in the beginning
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This is such an annoying issue. I can run an ruu.exe such as RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.17.651.5_Radio_1.06.00.1216_NV_NV_spcs_1.42_release_233304_signed_2.exe and go back to stock without any problems, I can unlock my bootloader, I can "root" the phone, even though I am on hboot 1.50 with S-ON the problem is no matter how many ways I try to flash
PG86IMG_Shooter_ICS_35_S_Sprint_WWE_VM_1.13.652.1_Radio_1.06.00.0426_NV_1.53_144_release_259069_signed.zip that Football sent me, I cannot get it install it after it scans and finds it -renamed to PG86IMG (.zip) it always goes back to hboot and says:
CID incorrect!
Update Fail!
Press <POWER> to reboot.
If it was me I would just root
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Depending upon which DEV i've spoken to, i've been told to try this that and the other and lol nothing works. I dont get it. I've been told to go back entirely to stock unrooted; that didn't work. Been told to root it, that didn't work.
I never had any problems flashing roms using htc dumlock but the problem is, the file I am trying to flash is not one that can be flashed through CWM/TWRP, only by being renamed PG86IMG and being started through hboot.
any other suggestions? hell i'll try em all!
I would go back to stock and start from scratch
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LOL im back to stock started from scratch and nada.
i'll end up most likely having to wait, like everyone else for the .exe file to be released
cid incorrect
oh and you need to change your cid number to HTC__001 and it will work
With HTC unlock, you cant flash radios (freeza's zip) & splash screens that are part of those custom PG86IMG zips. The only way to flash an Ruu is to have stock recovery/relocked and to flash the same or newer fw version (2.08, 2.17, etc).
I'm not 100% sure but the ics leak version is 1.13 which may not pass the version check.
I've read some posts that indicate an hboot 1.4 downgrade for S-off is required as things sit right now. Definitely changing daily though.
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mpgrimm2 said:
With HTC unlock, you cant flash radios (freeza's zip) & splash screens that are part of those custom PG86IMG zips. The only way to flash an Ruu is to have stock recovery/relocked and to flash the same or newer fw version (2.08, 2.17, etc).
I'm not 100% sure but the ics leak version is 1.13 which may not pass the version check.
I've read some posts that indicate an hboot 1.4 downgrade for S-off is required as things sit right now. Definitely changing daily though.
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To further reiterate, S-ON means you do not have permissions to certain partition of the phone to flash radios, or flash kernels/roms without the 1.5 fastboot workarounds. The firmware freeza has, requires access to that certain partition. So without s-off (1.4) you cannot flash the firmware/radio for ICS.
:crying: ok so
I have rooted my phone
then I have installed 4eXT
I still have S-ON (do i need S-OFF and if I do... how do I do it)
Trying to install mwakious3Drom v9
I get stuck on the boot htc screen when I try to run v7
I did wipe and format
I have cleared cache-dalvik
Dont know what to do please help
I think you do need s-off to not have boot loops in ics Roms. If you look at the stickies in the gsm development forums, you'll find what you need to get s-off.
EDIT: See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23379702
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russellsolid said:
:crying: ok so
I have rooted my phone
then I have installed 4eXT
I still have S-ON (do i need S-OFF and if I do... how do I do it)
Trying to install mwakious3Drom v9
I get stuck on the boot htc screen when I try to run v7
I did wipe and format
I have cleared cache-dalvik
Dont know what to do please help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1471246
use this to downgrade and s-off. it will give you more options.... as most of the custom rom will indicate "....unlocked and s-off....." in the requirements before flashing...
So, I guess you didn't flash the new firmware either?
First install latest firmware, then wipe everything, then install V7 run it once and then wipe cache/Dalvik and install V9.
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I have s-on and i am running mwakious v9 witthout any problems,
Make sure it is the latest version of 4ext and that smartflash is on
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+1 yoy can run it with s on BUT with last 4ext and smartflash on. The other Way is to flash, then reboot to fasboot and flash boot.ont previously extracted from the rom... But yes smartflash is easier
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In the end I used S-OFF
dont know why 4ext S-ON didnt work pretty sure I had smartflash on maybe I was doing it wrong
what can S-OFF do that 4eXT smartflash can't???
russellsolid said:
In the end I used S-OFF
dont know why 4ext S-ON didnt work pretty sure I had smartflash on maybe I was doing it wrong
what can S-OFF do that 4eXT smartflash can't???
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AFAIK, mainly flash radios without having to relock the phone. I've also noticed that even with 4ext smart flash, s-on people still get bootloops with ics. S-off people don't have as many issues.
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hi s-off my phone when the hboot was 1.49.0007
but after the ics update i re(s-on) my phone for the new ics update
but now the hboot is 1.53.0007 and can't make it s-off(Update sucks nothing special)
1_tried using unlimited.io but didn't work made an error my guess because it's ics
2_tried using GB ROM(Leedroid) didn't work
used fastboot flash boot boot.img still no luck (restarts every 5 seconds)
3_PG86IMG.zip fails (Main version is Older)
4_last shooter ruu error 140
Any advice? thank you
If you accepted an official OTA update, then you are likely now stuck in Hboot1.5-Hell. (I made this mistake many moons ago.)
You can try one of the many methods to downgrade your HBoot, but I don't know how that works with the official ICS update.
Sorry.
thanks for answering
hope there will be a solution soon
not much of a problem still can flash any ICS ROM Unless Sense 4.0
but if there are any other ideas please help
friend.evil said:
hi s-off my phone when the hboot was 1.49.0007
but after the ics update i re(s-on) my phone for the new ics update
but now the hboot is 1.53.0007 and can't make it s-off(Update sucks nothing special)
1_tried using unlimited.io but didn't work made an error my guess because it's ics
2_tried using GB ROM(Leedroid) didn't work
used fastboot flash boot boot.img still no luck (restarts every 5 seconds)
3_PG86IMG.zip fails (Main version is Older)
4_last shooter ruu error 140
Any advice? thank you
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What error code did you get?
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error 140 Bootloader version error
This may sound dumb like a dumb question but do you see super user in your apps?
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That error could mean the update put your bootloader to stock I'm not certain of what your capable of doing at the moment but I do know to unlock the bootloader for hboot 1.5 you had to use the HTC unlock method and maybe you'll have to use it. I'm not an expert so this may not be the case but keep in mind you said your hboot is at a different value than previous to me it would only make sense to use the HTC method to unlock reestablish root the use the wire trick to get s-off. If you try this I wish you success. Sorry if this seems lacking but if I find something out I'll make sure you know
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sorry non of that works
anyways
thanks for trying to help
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sorry non of that works
anyways
thanks for trying to help
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Did u tried the pg86img gingerbread with goldcard ?
Or the official pg86img with changed older hboot ?
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friend.evil said:
hi s-off my phone when the hboot was 1.49.0007
but after the ics update i re(s-on) my phone for the new ics update
but now the hboot is 1.53.0007 and can't make it s-off(Update sucks nothing special)
1_tried using unlimited.io but didn't work made an error my guess because it's ics
2_tried using GB ROM(Leedroid) didn't work
used fastboot flash boot boot.img still no luck (restarts every 5 seconds)
3_PG86IMG.zip fails (Main version is Older)
4_last shooter ruu error 140
Any advice? thank you
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1_ you tried unlimited.io and it didn't work? Thats surprising to me.
2_ have you tried booting recovery from fastboot and flashing a gb rom? Fastboot boot recovery yourrecovery.img
3_ You can run an older ruu if you change your main version, but it still won't lower your hboot, your phone says its version "x.x.x.x" and the ruu is lower so it won't flash.
4_ you will never be able to lower your hboot unless you use a downgrade method like unknownforces brick/downgrade. If you put a lower hboot in the newest ruu, it won't run because you've broken the HTC signature. Id try the wire trick again if I were you.
Question, why did you s-on? I've taken ota's with s-off and as soon as I see the new hboot I just reflash the engineering hboot.
I have ~ the same problem as friend.evil, although he says he can run roms with Sense < 4, (if i understood correctly) while i can not.
I did try the lastest GB (provided by anryl) PG86IMG, with no luck (device always stuck in boot loop), but i do not have any goldcard (nor could i find one for evo 3d, but i did not google for it that much)
I am not sure about what you (anryl) mean by « official pg86img with changed older hboot ? » ?
Would an ICS RUU solve the problem ? I will probably also try to downgrade hboot if no other suggestions pops up =S
(More context: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28076870&postcount=231 )
espace.ariane said:
I have ~ the same problem as friend.evil, although he says he can run roms with Sense < 4, (if i understood correctly) while i can not.
I did try the lastest GB (provided by anryl) PG86IMG, with no luck (device always stuck in boot loop), but i do not have any goldcard (nor could i find one for evo 3d, but i did not google for it that much)
I am not sure about what you (anryl) mean by « official pg86img with changed older hboot ? » ?
Would an ICS RUU solve the problem ? I will probably also try to downgrade hboot if no other suggestions pops up =S
(More context: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28076870&postcount=231 )
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I don't mean to be insensitive but if you s-on'd and then took a new ota then youve got a problem on your hands. An older ruu with an older hboot will do you no good as it won't flash unless you change your main version, and even if you do that it won't flash an older hboot, just an older system (gb). You should go ahead and check in to downgrading.
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I don't mean to be insensitive but if you s-on'd […].
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(It has always been s-on)
espace.ariane said:
(It has always been s-on)
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Gotcha, well you should consider downgrading to get s-off. It's much more trouble free than s-on. Are you gsm or cdma?
NVM, dumb question, lol, if you took an ics ota then you're gsm
Edit... After reading your post in the link provided, is say that an ics ruu would fix u up. I'm cdma so I wouldn't know where to find it at.
Thanks for you suggestions… But still, i don't understand why downgrading should be necessary : why would flashing a rom, stock or not be a problem for the bootloader ? Can we not write to system or flash the boot partition anymore (from fastboot, using fastboot flash boot boot.img ?) in 1.53.0007 ?
(And indeed, gsm forgot to mention, sry)
espace.ariane said:
Thanks for you suggestions… But still, i don't understand why downgrading should be necessary : why would flashing a rom, stock or not be a problem for the bootloader ? Can we not write to system or flash the boot partition anymore (from fastboot, using fastboot flash boot boot.img ?) in 1.53.0007 ?
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You might be on to something there, some hboots don't accept commands that others do. I would think that if you changed your main version and then ran a gb pg86img, it would get you back to gb but it won't change your hboot.
Have you tried booting a recovery from fastboot with fastboot boot recovery.img?
You can't use radios, ruu's, or the juop s-off method with 1.53. It's like having a locked/unlocked boatloader.
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kiewee3 said:
You can't use radios, ruu's, or the juop s-off method with 1.53. It's like having a locked/unlocked boatloader.
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the problem in JuopunutBear is that it keeps waiting for the device
tells me to check if adb and fast drivers are installed but i am positive they are
Is there a possibility for a GB ROM to work on hboot 1.53.0007?
I have a question about going S-Off with Flashmaniac and Revolutionary. I unlocked my phone via HTC Dev way a before a few months but now finnaly i want to go s-off. I'm on a JB rom and have 4ext recovery, HBOOT 1.49.0018. In the thread it says that it can be done with my hboot and only with a Gingerbread ROM. Now my question is can i use a GB rom like LeeDroid or do i need to use my first orginal rom that i backed up and can i do it with 4ext recovery or what? If some could help me please
I did s-off using this tool quite a while back but i remember i was on a custom ics rom. Just make sure your rom is rooted and usb debugging is turned on. Do all 3 steps and you should be good to go.
EM|NEM said:
I did s-off using this tool quite a while back but i remember i was on a custom ics rom. Just make sure your rom is rooted and usb debugging is turned on. Do all 3 steps and you should be good to go.
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Thanks on the answer ..I'll try it
I think that easiest method is by "wire trick" Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466 yust follow method C
I tried the Flasmaniac way and it didnt work. Im stuck on the 3rd step when it needs to relock my device.
Relock your phone, install officiall GB rom and since u have hboot version .0018 u must to downgrade to .0007 or 0008 , then u are ready to go with revolutionary. Othervise u cant gain s-off using revolutionary method with some ics or jb custom rom.
For flasmaniac metod i think u need gb based rom
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I had a custom GB rom and people said that it works with it. But my problem is that i can't relock the bootloader. When i try with fastboot oem lock it gives me an error and the phone reboots and the flahsmaniac way gets stuck when it needs to relock it. So i feel lost,and i don't like to try the wire trick, don't know if it's safe or not.