Hi!
I've updated to honeycomb 3.2.1 and everything worked fine. Then I decided to unlock bootloader using HTCDev site and root it.
Everything went ok and flyer was working until I decided to flash custom ROM (Cool 3D Honey and later LeeDroid).
After following the install guide device is stuck in a boot loop. It's booting to the "desktop" screen and then reboots over and over again.
Same happened with LeeDroid rom.
How can I get it working again? No matter which rom - just to make it work.
I can only boot into fastboot/recovery now.
hboot 1.11
S-ON
rooted
Please help
You need to flash the boot.img using fastboot. This needs to be done everytime you flash a custom ROM. Otherwise, you have no kernel (or kernel is mismatched for the ROM you are on). This is one of the downsides to having S-On versus S-Off (and with you hboot version, there is no S-on, as you likely already know).
To flash boot.img using fastboot:
- On your computer, use a zip program (Winzip, WinRAR, etc.) to open the ROM zip.
- Extract boot.img, and put it in the same folder that you have fastboot.exe (which you should alreay have if you are bootloader unlocked).
- Connect the Flyer to your computer via USB, put phone into fastboot mode
- Open command prompt on computer
- Change directory in command prompt to the folder where you have fastboot.exe
- Use following command to flash boot.img:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Reboot phone after flash is complete, and it should boot properly
Also, make sure you are trying to flash on HC, ICS, or JB based ROMs. GB based custom ROMs require GB hboot. Since you are only bootloader unlocked (not S-Off) I don't believe you can downgrade hboot (at least not easily). So I think you are stuck on HC, ICS, and JB ROMs (no GB ones).
redpoint73 said:
You need to flash the boot.img using fastboot. This needs to be done everytime you flash a custom ROM. Otherwise, you have no kernel (or kernel is mismatched for the ROM you are on). This is one of the downsides to having S-On versus S-Off (and with you hboot version, there is no S-on, as you likely already know).
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Thanks for your effort.
I've followed the procedure you described above but still no luck for Cool 3D honey or LeeDroid (HC) ROMS. However, I was able to flash Virtuous ROM yesterday and Flyer is working. Only bug I noticed for now is that I can only power it down through fastboot > powerdown because standard/software power down option is not working (probably ROM bug or something).
BTW, should I follow this guide to downgrade to GB? Can I expect this to work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428104
redpoint73 said:
You need to flash the boot.img using fastboot. This needs to be done everytime you flash a custom ROM. Otherwise, you have no kernel (or kernel is mismatched for the ROM you are on). This is one of the downsides to having S-On versus S-Off (and with you hboot version, there is no S-on, as you likely already know).
To flash boot.img using fastboot:
- On your computer, use a zip program (Winzip, WinRAR, etc.) to open the ROM zip.
- Extract boot.img, and put it in the same folder that you have fastboot.exe (which you should alreay have if you are bootloader unlocked).
- Connect the Flyer to your computer via USB, put phone into fastboot mode
- Open command prompt on computer
- Change directory in command prompt to the folder where you have fastboot.exe
- Use following command to flash boot.img:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Reboot phone after flash is complete, and it should boot properly
Also, make sure you are trying to flash on HC, ICS, or JB based ROMs. GB based custom ROMs require GB hboot. Since you are only bootloader unlocked (not S-Off) I don't believe you can downgrade hboot (at least not easily). So I think you are stuck on HC, ICS, and JB ROMs (no GB ones).
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thank you very much
shinichiwtbe said:
Thanks for your effort.
BTW, should I follow this guide to downgrade to GB? Can I expect this to work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428104
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I think this is what you want: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070140
The linked RUU thread in the guide is obsolete (dead/deleted download links). But the method seems to be valid, if you can find the RUU for your version.
i have same scenario with the you dude
HC
s-on
1.11 hboot
i want to flash this Cool3dhoney, but the thread said that i must have proper radios and hboot, dunno what's the proper radio and hboot
RadarZgin said:
i have same scenario with the you dude
HC
s-on
1.11 hboot
i want to flash this Cool3dhoney, but the thread said that i must have proper radios and hboot, dunno what's the proper radio and hboot
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Honeycomb ROM requires a HC hboot. So if you are already on HC, you are already on one of the correct hboot versions. I don't think that radio will make much difference, and the one you are on is probably fine..
Since you are S-on, you must manually extract boot.img and flash from fastboot as I instructed in post #2 above. That is probably the reason why you can't boot. The kernel will not flash in recovery with S-on. So your kernel is currently mismatched with the ROM.
redpoint73 said:
Honeycomb ROM requires a HC hboot. So if you are already on HC, you are already on one of the correct hboot versions. I don't think that radio will make much difference, and the one you are on is probably fine..
Since you are S-on, you must manually extract boot.img and flash from fastboot as I instructed in post #2 above. That is probably the reason why you can't boot. The kernel will not flash in recovery with S-on. So your kernel is currently mismatched with the ROM.
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thank you sir for the reply, i already studied everything, flashing and flashing boot.img manually, thanks! now ill flash this rom
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Back from Moto-land with Rezound. I've flashed several ROMS and one I would like to flash now says that I must firs be on the leaked 3.11.605.22 firmware.
I thought that when I flashed a rom and it rebooted into bootloader to install the PH98IMG.zip file, that it was installing the necessary firmware. I'm confused.
How do I get to the necessary Leaked firmware. I've searched and googled, but everything I find, indicates that I cannot install the leak, because I have already used the HTC unlock tool. Again, confused
I appreciate your help!
ruu isn't a Tom that loads the kernel afterwards. the leak is flashed all at once which appears to be how kernels are flashed. flashing the leak requires the lock then it flashes everything together but remember it wipes all data with exception of external sd
Followup Q1: So is it possible to get to the RUU 3.11.605.22 firmware, WITHOUT re-locking and flashing the leak? (not concerned at all about full wipe, do it with each rom)
Q2: If I do have to re-lock and then flash the leak, do I first have to return to a 100% stock state (ie, restore all the bloat-ware and such)? (if you've ever had a Bionic you know what I'm talking about)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23700622
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk
nukeboyt said:
Followup Q1: So is it possible to get to the RUU 3.11.605.22 firmware, WITHOUT re-locking and flashing the leak? (not concerned at all about full wipe, do it with each rom)
Q2: If I do have to re-lock and then flash the leak, do I first have to return to a 100% stock state (ie, restore all the bloat-ware and such)? (if you've ever had a Bionic you know what I'm talking about)
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Originally Posted by JoelZ9614 View Post
Here are the instructions...
Download...
rename the zip to PH98IMG.zip
put on your sdcard
reboot to bootloader
fastboot oem lock
reboot to bootloader again
flash.
reboot to bootloader
[if it says security warning and tampered at the top flash again..after continue to next step]
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin [of course only if u have ur original Unlock_code.bin if not do the whole htc thing again]
reboot......
A little confused. Android Police says you have to be fully stock with a locked bootloader to install 605.22. According to this, I don't have to be stock, I just have to relock it, and be aware that the full RUU install with radios will wipe my entire phone except external SD? (I wouldn't ask this except that it directly contradicts the AP post.)
And do we have the ability to re-root the resulting ICS installation?
And there's no other way to apply just the radios and the pre-rooted (Non-RUU?) version?
Does the pre-rooted version also do a full wipe?
cpurick said:
A little confused. Android Police says you have to be fully stock with a locked bootloader to install 605.22. According to this, I don't have to be stock, I just have to relock it, and be aware that the full RUU install with radios will wipe my entire phone except external SD? (I wouldn't ask this except that it directly contradicts the AP post.)
And do we have the ability to re-root the resulting ICS installation?
And there's no other way to apply just the radios and the pre-rooted (Non-RUU?) version?
Does the pre-rooted version also do a full wipe?
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So far no other way to get the new radios , sounds like the only reason the OTA leak worked was the way it was packaged. This new leak isn't packaged the same way so you would have to relock and run the RUU to get the new radios.
Personally, all I did was reflash stock recovery before hand, but I had to run it a few times to get it to work fully and at one point I just relocked with amon recovery installed and ran it and it worked just fine. It wipes recovery as part of the installation and installs the updated stock recovery.
andybones said:
Originally Posted by JoelZ9614 View Post
Here are the instructions...
Download...
rename the zip to PH98IMG.zip
put on your sdcard
reboot to bootloader
fastboot oem lock
reboot to bootloader again
flash.
reboot to bootloader
[if it says security warning and tampered at the top flash again..after continue to next step]
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin [of course only if u have ur original Unlock_code.bin if not do the whole htc thing again]
reboot......
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Sorry for the questions, but when I do all of this, will I still have the Amon Ra recovery, or does this return to the stock recovery (which I assume it does)?
When the PH file is flashed in recovery it will overwrite whatever recovery you had flashed previously and leave you with stock everything...including recovery.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
I was able to upgrade to the new ROM and then re-unlock my phone. But when I put Amon Ra in SD folder as PH98IMG.zip and reboot to the loader, I am never prompted to install it. Furthermore, attempts to get into recovery result in a green circular icon followed by a red triangle with exclamation point.
I tried all sorts of resets and reboots. Right now I have a green recovery option, but no working recovery. The top line says "UNLOCKED".
I've tried Amon Ra 3.13 and 3.14.
Download this file.
Place it in the same folder that you setup for the HTCdev unlock.
Rename it to "recovery."
Go to the command prompt and type in this command: cd c:\nameoffolder (mine is c:\Android for example)
Boot into Hboot
Select Fastboot
Connect to PC
Then type this exactly : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
That should get you loaded with Amon Ra.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19205213
Installation instructions are in the OP.
What you see now when you select recovery in hboot is what is considered stock recovery
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk
EmerikL said:
Download this file.
Place it in the same folder that you setup for the HTCdev unlock.
Rename it to "recovery."
Go to the command prompt and type in this command: cd c:\nameoffolder (mine is c:\Android for example)
Boot into Hboot
Select Fastboot
Connect to PC
Then type this exactly : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
That should get you loaded with Amon Ra.
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Thank you. I had already figured it out, and this is exactly what the problem was. Last time I flashed with a PH98IMG version of recovery, but this latest version that I have is for Fastboot. Thanks!
Never thought it would be such a relief to see the "TAMPERED" warning, lol.
All is good!
ZIP to fix mainver problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23169557&postcount=4
i am goin through a really big problem! i was trying to permanently root my phone! but during the revolutionary step it says hboot 1.40.0000 or 1.30.0000 it says 1.40.0000 and it also says it is not supported yet! please help me!
Hi,
you dont need S-OFF for evrything. If you cannot S-OFF,
still you can flash roms, and do most of the things without a problem,
Only thing is you cannot just install custom roms using the recovery menu.
You need to download and installed Android Framework tools and fastboot in your PC to fire ADB Dos commands to your phone via USB to flash the updates.
Let me know.
theRocker_007 said:
Hi,
you dont need S-OFF for evrything. If you cannot S-OFF,
still you can flash roms, and do most of the things without a problem,
Only thing is you cannot just install custom roms using the recovery menu.
You need to download and installed Android Framework tools and fastboot in your PC to fire ADB Dos commands to your phone via USB to flash the updates.
Let me know.
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You can flash ROMs through recovery on S-on too and it will work fine as long as the new ROM contains the same kernel as your current kernel. And if it contains another kernel use flash Image GUI app or fastboot command to flash tha kernel.
Provided your bootoader is unlocked via www.htcdev.com
mnomaanw said:
You can flash ROMs through recovery on S-on too and it will work fine as long as the new ROM contains the same kernel as your current kernel. And if it contains another kernel use flash Image GUI app or fastboot command to flash tha kernel.
Provided your bootoader is unlocked via www.htcdev.com
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Most of the time, ROMs does not have the same kernal,
So most of the users who are s-on and new to flashing get stuck on boot loops. Other thing is flash image gui app is a paid application
So best way is to use fastboot commands to flash the kernal after installing the ROM zip file
Cheers..
You could update to hboot 1.50, use the HTCDev unlock and use the Wiretrick to get s-off
i was previously running Meanrom 6.4 rooted S-ON and i decided to S-OFF my phone
i have RUU my phone and unlock the bootloader through dirtyracun s-off but when i was about to run the final step which is RabiesShot.exe(to S-OFF), my laptop have barely any battery left so i decided to not do that for the time being.
after that, I am still running the RUU 2.13.651.1 - HBOOT 1.19 without Root or any mods.
I decided to flash the "PJ75IMG - Stock Kernel". i renamed it to PJ75IMG and put it on my sdcard and it did successfully flash.
the problem is that my phone wont boot past Sprint Logo(it would suddenly black screen of death).
also, since i have no way of removing the PJ75IMG on the SD card, everytime i try to access recovery, it automatically tries to flash that file then it would exit and reboot automatically.
the only way for me to skip that part is to remove the sdcard.
my TWRP is also gone so i cannot flash any roms.
i have no card reader so i cannot place any stuff on my micro sd. :crying:
i though about downgrading the kernel to the previous working version through fastboot but when i looked for the files, they say downgrading would result in a brick.
is there any way i can maybe fastboot jellybean or ics or the kernel to make my phone work again?
edit:
if i did flash the Jellybean with my current kernel, is there a way to achieve S-OFF?
i also havent found stock jellybean rom that isnt rooted
Just...
raclimja said:
i was previously running Meanrom 6.4 rooted S-ON and i decided to S-OFF my phone
i have RUU my phone and unlock the bootloader through dirtyracun s-off but when i was about to run the final step which is RabiesShot.exe(to S-OFF), my laptop have barely any battery left so i decided to not do that for the time being.
after that, I am still running the RUU 2.13.651.1 - HBOOT 1.19 without Root or any mods.
I decided to flash the "PJ75IMG - Stock Kernel". i renamed it to PJ75IMG and put it on my sdcard and it did successfully flash.
the problem is that my phone wont boot past Sprint Logo(it would suddenly black screen of death).
also, since i have no way of removing the PJ75IMG on the SD card, everytime i try to access recovery, it automatically tries to flash that file then it would exit and reboot automatically.
the only way for me to skip that part is to remove the sdcard.
my TWRP is also gone so i cannot flash any roms.
i have no card reader so i cannot place any stuff on my micro sd. :crying:
i though about downgrading the kernel to the previous working version through fastboot but when i looked for the files, they say downgrading would result in a brick.
is there any way i can maybe fastboot jellybean or ics or the kernel to make my phone work again?
edit:
if i did flash the Jellybean with my current kernel, is there a way to achieve S-OFF?
i also havent found stock jellybean rom that isnt rooted
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If i were you, i would go back through the s-off process if you can, that will get you back to stock and s-off, then install latest twrp, and then instal OMJ's custom release of the new JB update, it will give you root and the new update, Install the radios since you are s-off and you are good to go.
You need to finish that last step to gain s-off though lol. You should have waited.
Also, im not sure if that is just the kernel, but if it is, just the kernel and nothing else. Then you should be able to do s-off fine still.
Someone correct me if im wrong, i just learned this whole s-off process today so i could do the update.
igotlostintampa said:
If i were you, i would go back through the s-off process if you can, that will get you back to stock and s-off, then install latest twrp, and then instal OMJ's custom release of the new JB update, it will give you root and the new update, Install the radios since you are s-off and you are good to go.
You need to finish that last step to gain s-off though lol. You should have waited.
Also, im not sure if that is just the kernel, but if it is, just the kernel and nothing else. Then you should be able to do s-off fine still.
Someone correct me if im wrong, i just learned this whole s-off process today so i could do the update.
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the thing is the phone wont even boot past the HTC Logo then it would display black screen of death
edit: i found through google saying the error is rekated to the kernel version and i should downgrade first.
is there any safe/reliable method of downgrading the latest kernel from ota (i did not flash the one with the latest hboot but i am still s-on)
i tried to Fastboot RUU but i got an error saying FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
Fix boot loop after jellybean firmware update via bootloader
raclimja said:
the thing is the phone wont even boot past the HTC Logo then it would display black screen of death
edit: i found through google saying the error is rekated to the kernel version and i should downgrade first.
is there any safe/reliable method of downgrading the latest kernel from ota (i did not flash the one with the latest hboot but i am still s-on)
i tried to Fastboot RUU but i got an error saying FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
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I had the same problem.
1.remove the PJ75IMG file from exrtenal sd card.
2.reboot to fastboot pres factory reset
3. immidietly press and hold volume down, this should get you to recovery.
4. wipe
5. restore a backup rom
6.reboot
It worked for me after hours of trying other methods.
I just went through a bootloop mess. What i did to get my phone back was to use fastboot and use commands (on my pc) like
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (for TWRP)
fastboot flash boot boot.img (for Kernel)
That got my phone back up and working.
Have you tried this?
raclimja said:
the thing is the phone wont even boot past the HTC Logo then it would display black screen of death
edit: i found through google saying the error is rekated to the kernel version and i should downgrade first.
is there any safe/reliable method of downgrading the latest kernel from ota (i did not flash the one with the latest hboot but i am still s-on)
i tried to Fastboot RUU but i got an error saying FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
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ok i believe, fastboot should get you twrp. As will it get you the boot flash.
Fastboot flash zip (latest twrp)
Fastboot flash boot (ICS sense rom's boot.img extracted from zip) (this will get you the kernel)
Reboot hold vol down and power to get to bootloader
select recovery
Twrp wipe and flash ICS rom you got the boot img from. (this will take a bit because it wont install kernel, but you already have it from step 2)
you should boot into the rom. then re-do Dirty Raccoon installation, go all the way through, and you should now be s-off
re-install twrp
Flash radios in bootloader (fastboot flash zip (.zip for radios) (link one from Original android development jelly bean flashables post) (optional)
Go to twrp, factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic, wipe syste.
Twrp Flash OMJ's custom JB release of this update, or stock with goodies, or jewel-swag.
Wipe cache/Dalvic
reboot.
I think this should work but i would immagine you've tried it already. Im running the new kernel and am experiencing no problems with it.
If you're s-off just use fastboot to flash a new kernel, no need to do a factory reset or anything else.
The kernel and ROM must be installed as a pair, just upgrading one isn't going to work.
[FIX] & [DOWNGRADE HBOOT] - Stupid Bootloop with HBOOT 1.58 EVO 3D - UPDATED 1-7-13
My friend's phone had the annoying bootloop problem. I'm posting this because after a lot of searching, I found nothing to fix the bootloop, just people asking about it. Here's a simply fix.
BOOTLOOP FIX:
If you already tried unlocking/ and you're still S-On, then set everything back to stock:
Flash the attached stock recovery,
fastboot oem lock to be locked again.
Use the latest RUU to update the phone.
At this point the stock, locked phone should function normally.
I have busted this phone a ton of times trying to get different recoveries and roms to work, and this method has always fixed the bootloop.
At this point you can try whatever tutorial you like to downgrade or customize the phone...and if it breaks, hopefully this method will still work for you. If it doesn't work the first time, try running the RUU a second time. Or third.
CUSTOM RECOVERY:
If you want to unlock and install custom stuff:
Use the HTC Dev unlock method.
Fastboot install CWM Recovery v5.8.0.1 from their website -
The ONLY recovery that I've found to be compatible with HBOOT 1.58 is CWM v5.8.0.1. Everything else leaves the phone in an infinite bootloop. Maybe others have had different experiences.
To fastboot install the CWM recovery, rename the file to recovery.img (for simplicity) and type in a command prompt (same directory as fastboot and recovery.img):
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then, to enter into recovery, either pull the battery and enter recovery through the bootloader menu, or type in:
fastboot boot recovery.img
This should get you into the working CWM recovery. If it doesn't, it's because HTC hates people that buy their phones.
If you feel like giving up and running stock, all you need to do is reflash the stock recovery, and relock the phone using fastboot oem lock - and now it should run the stock rom...and if it doesn't, then rerun the RUU. Tedious.
HBOOT Downgrade & S-Off:
If you have: Stock 2.89 RUU / Locked / S-On
Unlocked with HTC Dev method
Flash CWM 5.8.0.1 from the CWM website:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - then
fastboot boot recovery.img (to enter recovery)
Flash the SetMainVersionLOW.zip file attached (thanks ramjet73)
Relock the phone with: fastboot oem lock
Use the Unknownforce/closeone hboot downgrade with live CD using the 2.89 RUU's rom.zip (from windows temp folder) renamed to PG86IMG.zip - go to the Unknownforce/closeone thread for this part: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563342
Then flash the standard 1.13 RUU on your windows system (may also work with the PG86IMG.zip method, have not tested)
Then use revolutionary 0.4pre4 to S-Off
Finally, you need to flash a custom recovery which you can do from revolutionary, or from fastboot as listed above. Once the recovery is installed, you should be able to install a compatible custom rom and kernel.
You bootloader screen should now say REVOLUTIONARY on top instead of UNLOCKED or RELOCKED etc... and show HBOOT 1.40.1100.
Thanks to Unkownforce, closeone, and ramjet73 for making this possible.
PS. Screw up your phone at your own risk.
In case anybody was wondering, the RUU I've been using is the latest one at the time of this post: RUU_Shooter_ICS_35_S_Sprint_WWE_2.89.651.2_Radio_1.09.00.0706__NV_NV_SPCS_1.43_release_271101_signed.exe
If by "reset s-on" you mean to switch s-off to s-on using the "write secureflag 3" command, then there is no need to do that., you can directly run RUU.exe on S-OFF and any recovery (hboot needs to be one of the stock versions I guess, I dont know for sure).
And I dont know if theres any relation with hboot version and recovery but TWRP and 4ext recovery works for every hboot. And if you are s-on, you dont always have to flash boot.img seperately using fastboot if you turn smartflash on.
mnomaanw said:
If by "reset s-on" you mean to switch s-off to s-on using the "write secureflag 3" command, then there is no need to do that., you can directly run RUU.exe on S-OFF and any recovery (hboot needs to one of the stock versions, I dont know for sure).
And I dont know if theres any relation with hboot version and recovery but TWRP and 4ext recovery works for every hboot. And if you are s-on, you dont always have to flash boot.img seperately using fastboot if you turn smartflash on.
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Yeah, don't ever do the write secure flag command. That's bad news. Running a ruu will not s- on, and you're better staying s-off
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
Reset s-on, and
fastboot oem lock to be locked again.
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As others have mentioned, this is completely unnecessary. Once you're s-off htc's unlock is a non-issue and you can run any RUU you wish to at any time.
I know of no reason whatsoever where someone would need to set S-ON once it's off.
xHausx said:
As others have mentioned, this is completely unnecessary. Once you're s-off htc's unlock is a non-issue and you can run any RUU you wish to at any time.
I know of no reason whatsoever where someone would need to set S-ON once it's off.
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@xHausX
Totally agree. The only reason to set S-ON once S-OFF is achieved is to return to 100% stock for warranty service or to sell the phone.
Nice to see you in these parts again and Happy New Year!
@joshdv
The CWM recovery version (6.0.1.4) you attached to the OP gives an error about accessing mmcblk0p34 when used with the engineering (ENG) bootloader, which a lot of Evo 3D users have installed to run GB or AOSP based ROM's. The current version of TWRP2 (2.3.3.0) has a similar error about the misc partition and I don't know if those errors will affect anything else or not. Apparently those errors are caused by variations in the emmc partition layouts with different bootloaders.
I prefer to use 4EXT which doesn't show any errors once cache+dalvik are formatted.
ramjet73
I updated the OP. I read somewhere else that it was necessary, this phone was never S-Off, so I wasn't sure.
Thanks
Everytime i run the ruu for my 3d it will finish as it has completed and boot. But whenever i remove my battery to switch it with a secondary, i used to do this before bed every night, i get a bootloop and cant boot untill i boot into bootloader and select the recovery option which wipes the phone and boots untill then next time i remove the battery. Why wont the RUU fix this? ive ran it multiple times. And also whenever im in the stock recovery and i select factory reset or any of the options i get "invalid option" "sucess rebooting by reason oem-00" what does this mean!?! can this be my sd? cause i cant mount cache recovery command or mount anything in recovery for that matter. if i need an sd ill buy one. just dont wanna find out its not my sd. and ive run the RUU about 7 times in total and nothing helps. thanks
ramjet73 said:
@joshdv
The CWM recovery version (6.0.1.4) you attached to the OP gives an error about accessing mmcblk0p34 when used with the engineering (ENG) bootloader, which a lot of Evo 3D users have installed to run GB or AOSP based ROM's. The current version of TWRP2 (2.3.3.0) has a similar error about the misc partition and I don't know if those errors will affect anything else or not. Apparently those errors are caused by variations in the emmc partition layouts with different bootloaders.
I prefer to use 4EXT which doesn't show any errors once cache+dalvik are formatted.
ramjet73
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Yeah, I put WIP because it still never worked right, it was just the only one that ever actually loaded. I still hate this phone, I wish HTC was as nice as Samsung. It's so easy to work with Samsung, I always get mad trying to work around HTC's crippling B.S. Still better than Motorola though.
bootloop in my Htc Evo 3D hboot 1.53.007
How do you flash the stock recovery?
jcthelight said:
How do you flash the stock recovery?
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put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
joshdv said:
put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
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i have hboot 1.53 with s-on stuck on bootloop and i did as u said i flashed stocked recovery from temp folder from ruu-ics-35-ara.exe still my phone is in boot loop. Even i tried oem lock and run ruu.exe file upto 65% process goes fine then suddenly shows 100% process complete and reboot device(still stuck on bootloop).... plz give me suggestion to get rid of this thing.....
"RUU_SHOOTER_U_ICS_35_S_HTC_ARA_3.28.415.2_Radio_11.77.3504.00U_11.25.3504.06_M_release_264795_signed.exe"
joshdv said:
put your phone into the bootloader by holding the volume down key while turning it on.
Assuming you have the sdk tools, or some basic set like QADERSO.zip:
select fastboot from the bootloader menu, then connect it to your computer with a usb cable (should change to fastboot usb)
in a command prompt (or terminal window, depending on your OS)
Go into the folder containing both fastboot and the recovery.
Type in: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (rename the stock recovery included in the OP to just recovery.img)
Once that is complete, you will have the stock recovery.
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I'm a little confused. I've never rooted this phone so it's completely stock. My phone keeps powercycling. When I type in "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" my cmd prompt tells me FAILED (remote: signature verify fail).
Any suggestions?
Re: [FIX] & [DOWNGRADE HBOOT] - Stupid Bootloop with HBOOT 1.58 EVO 3D - UPDATED 1-7-
Dang it! Why does it seem like developers have quit developing fully functioning roms for this phone? I live in a good 4g area so those roms without it are out of the question for me. And the others are having major issues with cameras, video playing, text messaging that keep it from being a daily....
And after using jellybean these ICS roms feel very incomplete even though they're more functional. I know you developers are busy people but please, can ICS get freshened up. Or just ignore me if y'all think the camera/text thing will be resolved very soon.
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I have experience with HTC EVO phones, but the Rezound is new to me. it's root and s-off are different, and I've gotten myself stuck.
Before I make things worse, I want to ask for some help. I tried flashing the newest CM ROM, while s-on, and now can't get past the HTC boot screen. I can get into the bootloader, and into recovery, but I'm not sure what to flash to get the phone bootable again. I can't mount the USB from TWRP (well I can, but can't see the SD card in either windows on Linux), so I have to take the card, but it into another phone to copy files to it, then put it back into this phone.
So, here is where I am now, how should I proceed?
*** UNLOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
TWRP recovery works fine, but I'm not sure what to install from here to fix me up. I have 3 RUU files, (1.02.605.6, 2.01.605.11 and 3.14.605.12 ICS) but can't get the USB connection to work so I need to flash from recovery. I could try connecting to a windows 7 machine (I'm running windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10)
My goal is to get back to something stock, so I can s-off, so I can install a recent ICS build and use a Verizon phone with the Telcel GSM network in Mexico.
All help is much appreciated!!
JustinChase said:
I have experience with HTC EVO phones, but the Rezound is new to me. it's root and s-off are different, and I've gotten myself stuck.
Before I make things worse, I want to ask for some help. I tried flashing the newest CM ROM, while s-on, and now can't get past the HTC boot screen. I can get into the bootloader, and into recovery, but I'm not sure what to flash to get the phone bootable again. I can't mount the USB from TWRP (well I can, but can't see the SD card in either windows on Linux), so I have to take the card, but it into another phone to copy files to it, then put it back into this phone.
So, here is where I am now, how should I proceed?
*** UNLOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
TWRP recovery works fine, but I'm not sure what to install from here to fix me up. I have 3 RUU files, (1.02.605.6, 2.01.605.11 and 3.14.605.12 ICS) but can't get the USB connection to work so I need to flash from recovery. I could try connecting to a windows 7 machine (I'm running windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10)
My goal is to get back to something stock, so I can s-off, so I can install a recent ICS build and use a Verizon phone with the Telcel GSM network in Mexico.
All help is much appreciated!!
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the reason you are stuck is because you have to fastboot flash the boot.img exctracted from that rom via fastboot usb in the bootloader...you must also have an unlocked bootloader to do this....if you need further instructions ill be glad to help.....as for the RUU's you need to be s-off and have a relocked bootloader for them to work or you can brick the device
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the reason you are stuck is because you have to fastboot flash the boot.img exctracted from that rom via fastboot usb in the bootloader...you must also have an unlocked bootloader to do this....if you need further instructions ill be glad to help.....as for the RUU's you need to be s-off and have a relocked bootloader for them to work or you can brick the device
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Thanks. Considering my goal for now is to get back to a stock ROM so I can get s-off, would it be better to rename an RUU to PH98IMG.zip, then relock my bootloader, then flash the PH98IMG from the bootloader, to get me to a stock/updated/known ROM all in one shot, or do I have to figure out how to flash the boot.img file from the CM ROM, then flash the RUU after that's done. Either way, I need to relock the bootloader to flash or install an RUU, correct?
My Windows 8 computer just seems to have given up on reading/identifying the phone while the phone is in recovery, and I've spent too many hours trying to fix that stupid problem, that I'm almost ready to dump windows 8, and install 7 on this new laptop. I have another w7 laptop in the house that I could use, but if there's a simple HTC drivers for windows 8 fix that actually works, I'd probably rather keep windows 8 and do it all with this machine.
thanks again.
JustinChase said:
Thanks. Considering my goal for now is to get back to a stock ROM so I can get s-off, would it be better to rename an RUU to PH98IMG.zip, then relock my bootloader, then flash the PH98IMG from the bootloader, to get me to a stock/updated/known ROM all in one shot, or do I have to figure out how to flash the boot.img file from the CM ROM, then flash the RUU after that's done. Either way, I need to relock the bootloader to flash or install an RUU, correct?
My Windows 8 computer just seems to have given up on reading/identifying the phone while the phone is in recovery, and I've spent too many hours trying to fix that stupid problem, that I'm almost ready to dump windows 8, and install 7 on this new laptop. I have another w7 laptop in the house that I could use, but if there's a simple HTC drivers for windows 8 fix that actually works, I'd probably rather keep windows 8 and do it all with this machine.
thanks again.
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ruu is an exe file... ota is a .zip.....your best option to do s-off is install amon ra recovery and install a stock based rom found in Rezound Android Developement....if you follow my s-off guide here in the Rezound [email protected] youll find links to everything you will need.....windows 8 requires special drivers for anything to work....i suggest downgrading to windows 7 if you can as 8 has way too many compatibility issues with anything that requires legacy stuff
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ruu is an exe file... ota is a .zip.....your best option to do s-off is install amon ra recovery and install a stock based rom found in Rezound Android Developement....if you follow my s-off guide here in the Rezound [email protected] youll find links to everything you will need.....windows 8 requires special drivers for anything to work....i suggest downgrading to windows 7 if you can as 8 has way too many compatibility issues with anything that requires legacy stuff
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Yeah, I saw someone suggest to rename the RUU.exe file to PH98IMG.zip file to flash it with the bootloader. it this would work, it seems the easiest thing to do from here, but you suggest that it might brick the phone, so I'm not ready to try that yet.
Yes, I was trying to follow your "how to" guide, and you say to flash a stock ROM, and point to one as an example (Global OTA RED-1.0) ROM, but that ROM points to another thread on how to flash ROM with s-on, and it's not particularly clear what one should do, so I'm not sure how to proceed from here, exactly. Here are the steps that are unclear to me...
-adb reboot bootloader
-fastboot erase cache
-fastboot oem lock
-fastboot oem rebootRUU (is this the exact text to type, or do they mean -fastboot oem Global_OTA_RED-v1.0.zip or do they mean -fastboot oem RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed.exe or something else entirely?)
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (where am I getting "firmware.zip or is this another example of me needing to replace firmware.zip with something else, and if so, what?)
(it will fail for with pre-update flush again immediately error). So do it again -->
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
(it will finish)
when its done:
-fastboot reboot-bootloader
-fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-pull the battery and replace.
Once this is done, I think I could then proceed to the s-off process.
[Stupid windows 8 drivers - I will have to install Windows 7 on another partition now ]
JustinChase said:
Yeah, I saw someone suggest to rename the RUU.exe file to PH98IMG.zip file to flash it with the bootloader. it this would work, it seems the easiest thing to do from here, but you suggest that it might brick the phone, so I'm not ready to try that yet.
Yes, I was trying to follow your "how to" guide, and you say to flash a stock ROM, and point to one as an example (Global OTA RED-1.0) ROM, but that ROM points to another thread on how to flash ROM with s-on, and it's not particularly clear what one should do, so I'm not sure how to proceed from here, exactly. Here are the steps that are unclear to me...
-adb reboot bootloader
-fastboot erase cache
-fastboot oem lock
-fastboot oem rebootRUU (is this the exact text to type, or do they mean -fastboot oem Global_OTA_RED-v1.0.zip or do they mean -fastboot oem RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed.exe or something else entirely?)
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (where am I getting "firmware.zip or is this another example of me needing to replace firmware.zip with something else, and if so, what?)
(it will fail for with pre-update flush again immediately error). So do it again -->
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
(it will finish)
when its done:
-fastboot reboot-bootloader
-fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-pull the battery and replace.
Once this is done, I think I could then proceed to the s-off process.
[Stupid windows 8 drivers - I will have to install Windows 7 on another partition now ]
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no an ruu.exe you run in windows and is a program....a ph98img is an ota update file or something custom made like a recovery and when flashing a rom you have to extract that particular rom with lets say 7 zip...pull the boot.img file out of it and place it in the fastboot folder on your pc.. boot into bootloader on the phone and select the fastboot option then plug it into pc....once the phone says fastboot usb in command prompt direct it using cd C:\yourfastbootdirectory then once you are in fastboot folder in command prompt typt fastboot flash boot boot.img....you only do this after flashing a rom in custom recovery
Edit: btw this is your only option to have a usable rom while s-on including getting to a stock rom again....running the ruu.exe while s-on will brick you....a ph98img.zip with a version of android older than what you are on will brick also or give you a main version is older error
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no an ruu.exe you run in windows and is a program....a ph98img is an ota update file or something custom made like a recovery and when flashing a rom you have to extract that particular rom with lets say 7 zip...pull the boot.img file out of it and place it in the fastboot folder on your pc.. boot into bootloader on the phone and select the fastboot option then plug it into pc....once the phone says fastboot usb in command prompt direct it using cd C:\yourfastbootdirectory then once you are in fastboot folder in command prompt typt fastboot flash boot boot.img...you only do this after flashing a rom in custom recovery
Edit: btw this is your only option to have a usable rom while s-on including getting to a stock rom again....running the ruu.exe while s-on will brick you....a ph98img.zip with a version of android older than what you are on will brick also or give you a main version is older error
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Thanks again. I thought it was weird to rename an RUU to the img file, which is why I asked before proceeding. So, since I flashed the CM ROM, I need to pull the boot.img from that same ROM, put it in the android SDK folder on my machine (which is now running Windows 7), then run the fasboot flash boot boot.img and then I should have a functioning phone again.
Then, do the s-off procedure, then I can flash the newest RUU to get everything updated/current, then I can run any ICS ROM from that point.
Sound about right?
Oh, I had to wipe the machine to install windows 7, so I no longer have Ubuntu installed for dual boot. The unlimited site says it only works with Ubuntu 32-bit, and doesn't work with Live USB. I don't want to install 32 bit Ubuntu (rather install 64 bit). What is the best method for s-off, considering these limitations?
thanks again for all your help!!
JustinChase said:
Thanks again. I thought it was weird to rename an RUU to the img file, which is why I asked before proceeding. So, since I flashed the CM ROM, I need to pull the boot.img from that same ROM, put it in the android SDK folder on my machine (which is now running Windows 7), then run the fasboot flash boot boot.img and then I should have a functioning phone again.
Then, do the s-off procedure, then I can flash the newest RUU to get everything updated/current, then I can run any ICS ROM from that point.
Sound about right?
Oh, I had to wipe the machine to install windows 7, so I no longer have Ubuntu installed for dual boot. The unlimited site says it only works with Ubuntu 32-bit, and doesn't work with Live USB. I don't want to install 32 bit Ubuntu (rather install 64 bit). What is the best method for s-off, considering these limitations?
thanks again for all your help!!
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ive done it on ubuntu 12.04 64 bit....those on higher versions have had to instal the 32bit libs on 64bit which in the comments in my s-off guide a guy posted on how to do just that
REV3NT3CH said:
ive done it on ubuntu 12.04 64 bit....those on higher versions have had to instal the 32bit libs on 64bit which in the comments in my s-off guide a guy posted on how to do just that
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Worked great!!! I'm now s-off.
Now I just need to figure out how to get updated to the most recent radios and firmware, then pick a new ROM.
Thanks for all your help!
JustinChase said:
Worked great!!! I'm now s-off.
Now I just need to figure out how to get updated to the most recent radios and firmware, then pick a new ROM.
Thanks for all your help!
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in my downgrade/upgrade guide the ph98img ota's are the updates to most recent hboot and radios...