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Hi all,
Currently i've begun creating splash screens using this method [Link]
However after rebooting my phone with the file on my SD card it says "parsing" and doesn't go any further...
Please help meh!
Bumpp
Did you make sure you included the android-txt file in the PG86IMG.zip folder?
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Yeah I did,
Is that android-info.txt file supposed to be editted?
or are there different android-info.txt for CDMA and GSM EVO 3D's?
Captain_coco265 said:
Hi all,
Currently i've begun creating splash screens using this method [Link]
However after rebooting my phone with the file on my SD card it says "parsing" and doesn't go any further...
Please help meh!
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Did you relock your bootloader?
Your bootloader needs to be locked to be able to update with PG86IMG.zip (or any other).
Relocked didn't work. It's looking pretty grim.
Nononononononononononono you don't lock you bootloader to update PG86IMG's that makes it impossible. Your bootloader has to be UNLOCKED and you HAVE to be S-OFF
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klect said:
Did you relock your bootloader?
Your bootloader needs to be locked to be able to update with PG86IMG.zip (or any other).
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I've flashed PG86IMG.zip all the time with Unlocked bootloader. I would not relock it.
Let me ask an obvious question -- are you s-off? If you are s-on it will never work.
**** actually after I thought about it for a min, it doesn't matter if your bootloader says Locked, or Unlocked or Relocked as long as you are S-OFF you can flash the file.
and yes it does matter if its GSM or CDMA.
zcink said:
I've flashed PG86IMG.zip all the time with Unlocked bootloader. I would not relock it.
Let me ask an obvious question -- are you s-off? If you are s-on it will never work.
**** actually after I thought about it for a min, it doesn't matter if your bootloader says Locked, or Unlocked or Relocked as long as you are S-OFF you can flash the file.
and yes it does matter if its GSM or CDMA.
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I managed to do it s-on locked bootloader... didn't work whilst locked...
klect said:
I managed to do it s-on locked bootloader... didn't work whilst locked...
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Wait what? Are you talking about the splash screen? or the boot annimation?
Because you cannot flash the splash screen while s-on. Impossible!
The splash screen is the White HTC screen by default. This screen sits in the same partition as the Firmware and Radio and you cannot access it while S-On. Again I say Impossible!
My bootloader actually say locked buy I'm s-off. I can flash the splash screen , radio or firmware at any time. Does not have to be unlocked as long as you are s-off.
Thank you all for your feedback,
However I am S-OFF (Using the Unlimited.IO solution) with their version of HBOOT (This may be the cause)
I am currently testing all options before releasing any more items.
Rezipping a splashscreen using winrar not 7zip - Completed
Recreating the .bmp file - Completed
Flashing the splashscreen using fastboot - Completed
Still having the issue :crying:
If anyone could shed some light onto why my PG86IMG.zip files aren't getting past the "parsing" phase that would be wonderful.
Captain_coco265 said:
Thank you all for your feedback,
However I am S-OFF (Using the Unlimited.IO solution) with their version of HBOOT (This may be the cause)
I am currently testing all options before releasing any more items.
Rezipping a splashscreen using winrar not 7zip - Completed
Recreating the .bmp file - Completed
Flashing the splashscreen using fastboot - Completed
Still having the issue :crying:
If anyone could shed some light onto why my PG86IMG.zip files aren't getting past the "parsing" phase that would be wonderful.
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It looks like you are GSM from your signature correct?
Try flashing this one and see if it flashes: Its the one I use. At least you'd know if you phone can do it.
zcink said:
It looks like you are GSM from your signature correct?
Try flashing this one and see if it flashes: Its the one I use. At least you'd know if you phone can do it.
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You could also take the zip apart and compare this one that works to yours to see what might be causing it not to.
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Ohh I see what has gone wrong, The android-info.txt doesn't have CID numbers listed and also doesn't list the model number.
I will recreate the few I have already done and try again thank you guys.
This thread can now be closed :laugh: :good: :good:
Captain_coco265 said:
Ohh I see what has gone wrong, The android-info.txt doesn't have CID numbers listed and also doesn't list the model number.
I will recreate the few I have already done and try again thank you guys.
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Don't just say thanks, press thanks. :thumbup:
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hey yall i used the htc dev method to unluck the sprint 3d however when i do the flash recovery img in fastboot i get a failed remote not allowed- i have done this on other phones with no issue but i have tried every recovery.img with no luck . i also tried the PG86IMG but it just says either main version older or PARSING . ant help is MUCH appreciated.
ganjamatik said:
hey yall i used the htc dev method to unluck the sprint 3d however when i do the flash recovery img in fastboot i get a failed remote not allowed- i have done this on other phones with no issue but i have tried every recovery.img with no luck . i also tried the PG86IMG but it just says either main version older or PARSING . ant help is MUCH appreciated.
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What exactly does your bootloader say? It sounds like it is not unlocked.
If you relocked to run the RUU.exe or take the OTA update it may not be locked now.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
What exactly does your bootloader say? It sounds like it is not unlocked.
If you relocked to run the RUU.exe or take the OTA update it may not be locked now.
ramjet73
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its shows UNLOCKED and hboot 1.58 s-on
ganjamatik said:
its shows UNLOCKED and hboot 1.58 s-on
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Hmmm...
Well, you won't be able to flash PG86IMG.zip files from the bootloader with S-ON unless thay are signed by HTC so that's probably your problem there.
The "remote not allowed" is usually an indication the bootloader is locked. Make sure your phone is in "fastboot usb" mode in the bootloader, then issue the following commands:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (where "recovery.img" is the file name of your custom recovery)
What responses do you get?
ramjet73
it shows my device listed and then says the same remote not allowed-
Did you check usb debugging in your phone's settings first? Also if you have htc sync on your pc you may want to unistall it also. Some programs do interfere with fastboot.
ganjamatik said:
it shows my device listed and then says the same remote not allowed-
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Can you try those fastboot commands again and copy and paste the actual output from the commands into this thread? Sometimes there is something in that which might give us a clue as to what the problem is.
Edit: Never mind. I saw you posted again in the other thread so you can wait for a response over there. Make 100% sure your bootloader is unlocked because sometimes flashing the unlock bin file doesn't take and the phone doesn't show the unlock option if you upgraded to ICS via the OTA. If nothing else works I would suggest relocking the bootloader and starting over with the RUU.exe, per the instructions in my root and S-OFF guide.
ramjet73
From the other thread
mpgrimm2 said:
My guess is that you are not really unlocked (Screenshot?) or you are not using a compatible recovery file/filename.
Have a look at the HTC Unlock Guide in my signature to see if anything stands out that you are overlooking.
Even if you get a recovery going, I'm not sure what your ultimate goal is here. You should continue this in one thread, specifically your Remote Not Allowed thread.
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Go with Ramjet's suggestion if you don't figure it out.
It seems like the questions about returning to 100% stock are coming up more often lately, possibly because more users are moving on to other devices. Whatever the reason, I thought a simple guide might be useful to avoid having to duplicate this info in other threads and PM's.
This procedure should work for any CDMA or GSM Evo 3D/V that is S-OFF. There is no way to get an S-ON device that has been HTC unlocked back to 100% stock since relocking the bootloader will result in a status of "relocked".
Here are the steps to do it:
1. Flash the "query_bootloader.zip" file attached to this post in recovery. If the status message shows your bootloader is "unlocked" or "relocked" flash the "lock_bootloader.zip" file from the same post to reset it to "locked".
2. Download an RUU.exe (Windows) or RUU.zip (bootloader) file for your model from this page and flash it using the appropriate method.
If you use the .exe version from Windows it works best if you put the phone into "fastboot USB" mode, and you may have to cancel the RUU utility and restart if it hangs after flashing the stock bootloader when you start with a custom hboot installed.
To flash the RUU.zip via the bootloader it must be renamed to PG86IMG.zip and placed in the root of your SD card, and may need to be flashed twice if a custom hboot is installed the first time it is flashed.
I recommend using the latest version for your model but any compatible RUU can be flashed while S-OFF. It's also a good idea to boot the ROM without doing any setup after flashing the RUU to make sure the ROM has been reset to the stock version.
3. Confirm that the bootloader shows "***LOCKED***" on the top line of the screen and the HBOOT version is a stock bootloader for your device.
4. Issue the "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" command from a PC.
Note: Make 100% sure you have the stock bootloader installed before issuing this command or you will brick your phone.
Your phone will now be 100% stock.
ramjet73
Thanks for the nice toturial but i´m just wondering one thing.
If you fail with the command
Code:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
, will your phone get hardbricked or is it possible to flash a recovery and start over again with fastboot?
dR.BaNaNe said:
Thanks for the nice toturial but i´m just wondering one thing.
If you fail with the command
Code:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
, will your phone get hardbricked or is it possible to flash a recovery and start over again with fastboot?
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If that command fails nothing will happen and your phone will stay S-OFF but the odds of that happening are very small unless your phone is not in "fastboot usb" mode when you issue it.
The risk involves issuing that command when you have a custom hboot like JBear or Revolutionary installed because those bootloaders are not signed and will cause the phone to brick. In that scenario you would not be able to get into recovery.
ramjet73
Ok thanks man.
Ok, in the RUU's I can download I have 2 problems:
1) How do I know which one to download? I see a few that have Sprint ICS. I have the Virgin Mobile phone Evo V 4g. Which one would I get?
2) I have already tried downloading a few of them, and each time it stops at a different point and windows says the zip file is not valid. Is there another place I can download the correct RUU?
I need to get this done soon as I have a replacement headed this way.
matt965 said:
Ok, in the RUU's I can download I have 2 problems:
1) How do I know which one to download? I see a few that have Sprint ICS. I have the Virgin Mobile phone Evo V 4g. Which one would I get?
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This is the correct RUU for your phone.
2) I have already tried downloading a few of them, and each time it stops at a different point and windows says the zip file is not valid. Is there another place I can download the correct RUU?
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If that link doesn't work for you the same RUU is available here, including an MD5 checksum you can use to verify the download.
I need to get this done soon as I have a replacement headed this way.
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ramjet73 said:
1. Flash the "query_bootloader.zip" file attached to this post in recovery. If the status message shows your bootloader is "unlocked" or "relocked" flash the "lock_bootloader.zip" file from the same post to reset it to "locked".
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how do i do this if i have no working recovery? iv been trying to ruu with RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.08.651.3_Radio_0.97.10.0808_NV_SPCS_1.31_003_release_219445_signed.exe
iv tried many ruu's but only 2 have ever gone through. when it does i just get reboots on htc screen. recovery does not seem to work.
thanks for the help. hope i havnt bricked my phone
birddseedd said:
how do i do this if i have no working recovery? iv been trying to ruu with RUU_Shooter_S_Sprint_WWE_2.08.651.3_Radio_0.97.10.0808_NV_SPCS_1.31_003_release_219445_signed.exe
iv tried many ruu's but only 2 have ever gone through. when it does i just get reboots on htc screen. recovery does not seem to work.
thanks for the help. hope i havnt bricked my phone
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This is the wrong thread for what you need to do and I posted a link to the correct guide in the thread you opened in the development forum that got moved to Q&A.
When you are ready to download the RUU look for the 2.89.651.2 version.
ramjet73
thank you ramjet for the link. my phone is now 99% stock. The 1% is because of the S-OFF part of the bootloader. It shows it is locked so that's good, but I think that means I can't turn S-ON, as it says in the first post. Oh well, hopefully they will accept it like that.
matt965 said:
thank you ramjet for the link. my phone is now 99% stock. The 1% is because of the S-OFF part of the bootloader. It shows it is locked so that's good, but I think that means I can't turn S-ON, as it says in the first post. Oh well, hopefully they will accept it like that.
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if you figure out how to get jb roms to boot post back so we all can know how
birddseedd said:
if you figure out how to get jb roms to boot post back so we all can know how
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JB roms don't boot with this phone??? Strange since mine booted just fine with them.
matt965 said:
JB roms don't boot with this phone??? Strange since mine booted just fine with them.
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They do.
This is the wrong thread to discuss booting JB ROM's and I don't know why he posted that here.
ramjet73
Thanks for this thread, great to go back to 100% stock for warranty purposes...
But for sellers who's warranty has run out, the newest JB or ICS rom is the best
Which RUU do i use for a Sprint Evo 3?
I'd like to follow the instructions here; you pointed me to this OP in another reply when I asked how to go back to stock, but I don't know which one to use. I'm on hboot 1.50.5050 running CM 10.1 on a Sprint Evo 3D, using "Wild for the Night" and I want to go back to 100% stock, S-ON, unrooted, locked.
Is 'WWE' the US version? I know not to use RUUs for other countries but I can't tell which to use from the list.
(I used the jbear wire trick and have Ext4 installed if it makes any difference.)
occulus said:
I'd like to follow the instructions here; you pointed me to this OP in another reply when I asked how to go back to stock, but I don't know which one to use. I'm on hboot 1.50.5050 running CM 10.1 on a Sprint Evo 3D, using "Wild for the Night" and I want to go back to 100% stock, S-ON, unrooted, locked.
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This is the RUU you want to use.
ramjet73
Does it work for EVO 3D GSM with Revolutionary?
Sorry for my english.
ramjet73 said:
This procedure should work for any CDMA or GSM Evo 3D/V that is S-OFF. There is no way to get an S-ON device that has been HTC unlocked back to 100% stock since relocking the bootloader will result in a status of "relocked".
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t_mcpardi said:
Does it work for EVO 3D GSM with Revolutionary?
Sorry for my english.
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Probably not, since ramjet said that in the OP.
t_mcpardi said:
Does it work for EVO 3D GSM with Revolutionary?
Sorry for my english.
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raptoro07 said:
Probably not, since ramjet said that in the OP.
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If he has Revolutionary and is S-OFF this guide should work as long as the RUU is available for the model of his phone. That's the only thing that is specific to the GSM or CDMA model.
ramjet73
Which ruu do I use I'm running hboot 1.50.5050 and bootloader is unlocked
rafylora1230 said:
Which ruu do I use I'm running hboot 1.50.5050 and bootloader is unlocked
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The hboot doesn't matter, but if you are on Virgin Mobile you need this one.
ramjet73
Dudes,
Too many dead pixels dying on my phone and ATT is sending me another replacement device through warranty. I RUU'd and brought everything back to normal from the CID, hboot, radio, and back to s-on but I cannot get my bootloader to show "Locked". It just shows relocked. Im certain I cannot send it back to them saying relocked. Ive searched and maybe im not searching good enough. Care to share some commands?
"fastboot oem lock" only relocks it.
I restored the phone to 3.17 firmware and RUU but before I update it to the 4.3 id like it to show locked. Any help is appreciated.
Edit: Nevermind I found my answer. Read that this was not possible.
kennypow3rs said:
Dudes,
Too many dead pixels dying on my phone and ATT is sending me another replacement device through warranty. I RUU'd and brought everything back to normal from the CID, hboot, radio, and back to s-on but I cannot get my bootloader to show "Locked". It just shows relocked. Im certain I cannot send it back to them saying relocked. Ive searched and maybe im not searching good enough. Care to share some commands?
"fastboot oem lock" only relocks it.
I restored the phone to 3.17 firmware and RUU but before I update it to the 4.3 id like it to show locked. Any help is appreciated.
Edit: Nevermind I found my answer. Read that this was not possible.
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If you're s-off it is totally possible there's a command for it built right in to revone.
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to my knowledge any htc device no longer show "locked" after you unlocked it the first time..it will always show relocked when locked again..
Nick281051 said:
If you're s-off it is totally possible there's a command for it built right in to revone.
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Too bad i found this out after i s-on'd the phone again lol. So now im in the process of unlocking with rumrunner, then re s-off, then try to "lock" it again. Thanks for the replies guys
kennypow3rs said:
Too bad i found this out after i s-on'd the phone again lol. So now im in the process of unlocking with rumrunner, then re s-off, then try to "lock" it again. Thanks for the replies guys
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No problem lol good luck
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No problem lol good luck
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ok now I have some problems. I unlocked again, s-off'd and then tried to "lock" and s-on again. Something went wrong and now I have a message in hboot that says "security warning" and tampared over the words "locked". I doesnt boot to the rom again just goes to recovery im guessing with the phone and the red triangle. lol Pain in the butt.
To be honest I have no clue how to fix that lol I haven't tried to lock it yet
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Nick281051 said:
To be honest I have no clue how to fix that lol I haven't tried to lock it yet
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Theres no rom on the phone now lol.Gotta figure this out! Thanks for your help dude!
Run a ruu that will fix it tampered will be gone too
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So right now it's unlocked with tampered above an s-off. Is it wise to lock bootloader first before I run ruu? Which order should I go? I know s-on is last for sure...
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For anyone that's searching for this exact issue ill share what i did to get my phone completely back to stock. I did search the forum but the info was all over the place and in my opinion it was as clear as "I" needed it to be hence me creating a thread for something so simple. Ok as follows here is what I did step by step.
First I had to make sure I installed HTC sync of course. At the moment my firmware was 3.57 and I downloaded the 3.17 RUU.exe from HTC.com
Your firmware *HBOOT* and the RUU you download have to match or you will get errors. Well, least I did.
Make sure you download some type of toolkit it would make life a lot easier. I used this one it worked like a charm!
At the moment, my phone is bootloader unlocked and s-off fyi.
Next, Use the tool to "lock" your bootloader first not "re-lock" just "lock". If you're having issues push revone again and follow commands on toolbox.
Now, check hboot to see if it shows "locked" if it has tampered above locked that's ok the RUU will take care of that.
Run, the RUU, make sure usb debugging on and htc sync already installed. Let it run.
After its done, start up phone again, turn off fastboot under "power" and turn usb debugging on again.
Start up toolkit, look to the right and it will say "s-on" device. You can only s-on after you've ran the RUU and are on stock hboot and rom.
Check Hboot again and it should read "Locked" and now "s-on".
Phone now ready to send back for warranty or etc.
Hope this helps anyone that searches. I found a few thread via google and they helped out a bunch.
Okay, I followed the guide to S-on so i could warranty my DNA. I accidentally relocked and S-oned before i ran the RUU. Yes i know my bad. I've been working on this all night. I need to manually flash a RUU i think. the program does not work. any help would be great!
I tried S-off again and cant seem to unlock via HTC Dev unlock anymore
Thanks guys
ryclegman said:
Okay, I followed the guide to S-on so i could warranty my DNA. I accidentally relocked and S-oned before i ran the RUU. Yes i know my bad. I've been working on this all night. I need to manually flash a RUU i think. the program does not work. any help would be great!
I tried S-off again and cant seem to unlock via HTC Dev unlock anymore
Thanks guys
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First question is do you have a rom on your phone at all?
thayl0 said:
First question is do you have a rom on your phone at all?
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Moved to Q&A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48038790#post48038790