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How do I go back to out of the box stock? I flashed the new Ruu the other day, 2.11.605.0, and now my bootloader is locked.
So how do I fix it if I can't flash anything???
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You will need to flash the stock RUU. This thread should help you out.
http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/650-All-ruu-s
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PilotML said:
I did the same and have the same problem. Did this work?
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Have not done it yet, although I am wondering if DirtyFingers misunderstood my question.
What got me to this problem was BECAUSE of flashing the latest RUU, from here: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/2...ruu-leaked-version-2-11-605-0-of-gingerbread/
Soooo... how do I flash a file to fix it if my Bootloader is locked and I can't flash anything???
dirtyfingers said:
You will need to flash the stock RUU. This thread should help you out.
http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/650-All-ruu-s
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How in the heck do I flash anything if my Bootloader is locked?????
flashing any official RUU = locked and stocked
you've gotta go through the root process again if you wanna flash anything again
rickyray9 said:
flashing any official RUU = locked and stocked
you've gotta go through the root process again if you wanna flash anything again
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So rooting my phone will unlock my bootloader?
How do I root 2.11.605.0? Is there a different method you are supposed to use?
oops delete me
flooritnfly said:
So rooting my phone will unlock my bootloader?
How do I root 2.11.605.0? Is there a different method you are supposed to use?
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http://revolutionary.io
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PilotML said:
Unless you have a Mac.... Which is where I'm stuck. Tried this on a friends computer and it wouldn't recognize the device.
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Read the whole page and the link to the full documentation. There are some prerequisites to running it. Mainly the HTC fastboot drivers for Windows that they provide on their documentation page. You also might need the Android SDK set up but I'm not sure about that.
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you just take the sim card out put in another phone delete your 2.11 or put it in your downloads folder then put the sim card back in your phone and you should be able to get back to recovery. make sure you unmout the card before you take it out.
Had to use my cousin's (windows) computer but it worked.
Really PilotML? What is your bootloader version? I've tried revolutionary to unlock a bunch of times on my Gingerbread 2.3.4 device to no avail. I'm on the 605.9 bootloader and i'm thinking that is the problem.
I made the mistake of letting my phone update all the way after I purchased it last week and now I can't seem to root or unlock or anything and those 10000 verizon apps are driving me insane. : (
My phone was rooted w/ s-off, I had to take it to the Verizon store today for a warranty replacement so I unrooted and got it back to s-on before I went. They gave me a new phone and when I got home I noticed they had applied the OTA already before I left the store, must have been when they were activating the phone and new SIM.
So I have 2.11.605.9 and I try to run Revolutionary to get s-off and root and it stops saying it could not get root.
Am I stuck waiting for the Revolutionary tool to be updated or is there something else I can do?
rberry88 said:
My phone was rooted w/ s-off, I had to take it to the Verizon store today for a warranty replacement so I unrooted and got it back to s-on before I went. They gave me a new phone and when I got home I noticed they had applied the OTA already before I left the store, must have been when they were activating the phone and new SIM.
So I have 2.11.605.9 and I try to run Revolutionary to get s-off and root and it stops saying it could not get root.
Am I stuck waiting for the Revolutionary tool to be updated or is there something else I can do?
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So when you say you can't get "root" do you mean it won't flash their custom bootloader?
Have you tried using the manual method?
Has anyone else tried this to confirm if the exploit has been patched?
I guess I could be a guinea pig and try it out for myself. Of course, if I can't root that will really put a damper on my ROM update
orkillakilla said:
So when you say you can't get "root" do you mean it won't flash their custom bootloader?
Have you tried using the manual method?
Has anyone else tried this to confirm if the exploit has been patched?
I guess I could be a guinea pig and try it out for myself. Of course, if I can't root that will really put a damper on my ROM update
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Read it does patch it, so I won't be trying it lol
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Has anyone tried the bootloader unlocker through the HTCdev website? www.htcdev.com
rberry88 said:
Has anyone tried the bootloader unlocker through the HTCdev website? www.htcdev.com
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Why don't you try it.
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Ok, took the plunge and tried the htcdev.com method but the Thunderbolt is not supported. It returns a "token" that is necessary to complete the unlock process that says "invalid token - device not supported". I guess I have to wait for the folks at Revolutionary to get root back.
If you don't mind having to wipe your phone... You can rooted and on 2.11.605.9... see -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20434629&postcount=36
So if I unroot and my phone takes the latest 2.11.605..9 update, all I have to do is flash the 2.11.605.5 RUU, put phone into airplane mode as soon as it boots, then I can root again?
.9 will lock the boot loader so i realy don't follow what you are saying
Heres how i got root back using .9 radio and .5 oem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399044
ghamden said:
.9 will lock the boot loader so i realy don't follow what you are saying
Heres how i got root back using .9 radio and .5 oem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399044
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So, is there somewhere I can download .5? And then I rename it to PG05IMG.zip so it updates from the locked bootloader which should get me back to .5?
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
ghamden said:
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
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Worked like a charm, powered off and booted with that file on my sdcard, it updated (or downgraded in this case) and then I was able to run Revolutionary and now have root and s-off again. Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20401056#post20401056
Similar topic. Locked bootloader. Still no solution. :l
ghamden said:
Here is the file i used
http://www.multiupload.com/WES9PABEQF
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IT WORKED! Thank YOU SO MUCH!!!
Back to ROOT!
YAII!
2.11.605.9 Doesn't lock the bootloader if you accept it OTA. It does however patch the ZergRush exploit preventing the ability to root.
erishasnobattery said:
2.11.605.9 Doesn't lock the bootloader if you accept it OTA. It does however patch the ZergRush exploit preventing the ability to root.
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You are correct. The problem I, and a few others, were having was we were unrooted and s-on. The OTA was applied to an already locked bootloader and thus couldn't run Revolutionary to get our phones rooted or s-off. No way I was going to chance taking my phone to the Verizon store with s-off for a warranty issue.
Every time I download 2.11.605.9, the zip is corrupted. I have tried MultiUpload and other sites. Need Help
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Every time I download 2.11.605.9, the zip is corrupted. I have tried MultiUpload and other sites. Need Help
Hey everyone,
Noob here. I've checked out a bunch of stuff on the forums and it seems like the only solution to the OTA 2.11.605.9 blocking of revolutionary is to downgrade to .5
However, I've had my tb for a while and don't want to wipe my contacts and data. Is there a workaround for this? If not, would it be reasonable to expect some kind of fix for the revolutionary method in the near future?
Thanks
I tried to follow what everyone was saying but don't know the Tbolt well enough. Can someone post a step by step on how to get root and S-off with a Tbolt I bought last week? I understand it to have the 2.11.605.9 software...
letmehearucaw said:
I tried to follow what everyone was saying but don't know the Tbolt well enough. Can someone post a step by step on how to get root and S-off with a Tbolt I bought last week? I understand it to have the 2.11.605.9 software...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401959
I am very new to this and did something as my friend said, really stupid. I rooted my Evo LTE with the one click root method. This installed TWRP Recovery. After a few days I found a ROM I wanted to install. I installed ROM manager and along with this it installed Clockworkmod. I tried to install the rom from the zip I put on the root but clockwork opens up as my recovery instead of TWRP and does not run any commands. So after trying to get clockwordmod to work and couldn't... I decided to unroot phone and just re-root (yes very stupid). So after unrooting via SuperUser, I tried to install the RUU and it would'nt install as bootloader/recovery not work. I have no clue what to do
Are you running the ruu on your pc? It's not something you flash on your phone.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
cwm recovery dont work on the evo LTE.. u have to flash the twrp 2.2.0 recovery.. yea the ruu is like a tool.. plug ya phone in and run it.. very easy
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Are you running the ruu on your pc? It's not something you flash on your phone.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
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I am trying to install the RUU through my PC. But keeps getting error message that it failed right after trying to send to bootloader
evo401 said:
cwm recovery dont work on the evo LTE.. u have to flash the twrp 2.2.0 recovery.. yea the ruu is like a tool.. plug ya phone in and run it.. very easy
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I've been trying that and it keeps failing...
You have to relock your bootloader to run an ruu.
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Try to flash TWRP again. If your able to do this then running a ruu is not nessary. As stated before clockworkmod recovery has problems on the Evo LTE.
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Robert542 said:
Try to flash TWRP again. If your able to do this then running a ruu is not nessary. As stated before clockworkmod recovery has problems on the Evo LTE.
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Thank you thank you, I was able to relock the bootloader last night. Tonight I will try and reflash TWRP. This has been a good learning experience so far. At least i didn't brick the phone As the phone is no longer rooted do i need to root it as part of my flashing TWRP? The one click root method installs TWRP as part of the whole process.
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Thank you thank you, I was able to relock the bootloader last night. Tonight I will try and reflash TWRP. This has been a good learning experience so far. At least i didn't brick the phone As the phone is no longer rooted do i need to root it as part of my flashing TWRP? The one click root method installs TWRP as part of the whole process.
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You do not need to be rooted to flash a recovery but your bootloader needs to be unlocked. If your unlocking your bootloader using htcdev method then you don't need to be rooted. If your unlocking your bootloader using lazypanda method then you need root or temp root before you can run lazypanda.
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Robert542 said:
You do not need to be rooted to flash a recovery but your bootloader needs to be unlocked. If your unlocking your bootloader using htcdev method then you don't need to be rooted. If your unlocking your bootloader using lazypanda method then you need root or temp root before you can run lazypanda.
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I got the phone all fixed, locked the bootloader then went through all the steps of unlocking, installing custom recovery and rooting with a custom ROM. Thank you for all your help, this was a grea learning experience and thank god i didn't brick my phone in the process
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I got the phone all fixed, locked the bootloader then went through all the steps of unlocking, installing custom recovery and rooting with a custom ROM. Thank you for all your help, this was a grea learning experience and thank god i didn't brick my phone in the process
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Glad everything worked out for you.
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i was using this method, roter froze at installing recovery, and now i think my phone is bricked. it wont power on and i cant access bootloader
I need to return my rooted HTC Thunderbolt back to VZN and Im out of time =( I've unrooted, but S-boot off and protected under Revolutionary. Instructions available all over the net are only for PC and I dont have one anymore. Can someone please help, I will gladly make a Donation. Thank You.
Add me on google talk [email protected] i can help you tonight or tomorrow.
Flash this and then let it OTA and you should be fine after that.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z1wtw30mha71l1n/AndroidPolice_PG05IMG_Mecha_2.11.605.5.zip
trter10 said:
Add me on google talk [email protected] i can help you tonight or tomorrow.
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Thx alot lukeafrazier. Im in a clinic, in a spot were it will be difficult for me to go online and stay on. Im going to add you as soon as I can, thanks again.
TheBeardedMann, Im downloading now.. thank you I will report back!
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Flash this and then let it OTA and you should be fine after that.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z1wtw30mha71l1n/AndroidPolice_PG05IMG_Mecha_2.11.605.5.zip
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That won't undo revolutionary sadly
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trter10 said:
That won't undo revolutionary sadly
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oh thats what i Wanted to get rid of revolutionary, Im back to stock already but Revolutionary still on, so I just unrooted again with ur file hehe, oh well..
Maybe this........
Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone
after getting the bootloader back to the original s-off,engineering 1.04.2000 hboot download these 2 files:
1)PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19
mirror: https://rapidshare.com/files/271867813/PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip
md5: 334909756073760b3d7316e51a4ce837
2)*link removed PG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip
mirrorG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip
md5: d26b3253358407d459c654e6729a39ca
rename PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip to "PG05IMG",move to your sd card,and flash in hboot.
this is important! you must flash the PG05IMG_no_hboot_2.11.605.19.zip first
after successfully flashing that,you will be on unrooted gingerbread with an eng s-off bootloader. delete the PG05IMG file from your sd card. now place the PG05IMG_hboot_ONLY_2.11.605.19.zip on your sd card. check the md5. once youve verified it matches,you can rename PG05IMG and flash it.
again, only flash the hboot file after you have successfully flashed the rom.
now you are 100% stock on latest firmware. unrooted gingerbread 2.11.605.19 with *locked* 1.05.0000 s-on bootloader.
as always,be as cautious as possible doing hboot flashes,and follow directions in the [HOW TO] and some root terminology to flash these files if youre unfamiliar with hboot flashing.
*please start a new thread before attempting this if any part of this confuses you. without a bootloader your phone is a paperweight,so we want to help you prior to making any mistakes
Got it from: http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/418539-thunderbolt-root-unroot-thread.html
trter10 said:
That won't undo revolutionary sadly
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I did something wrong .. after using your file to unroot (still in Revolutionary) I re-rooted thne Revolutinary way. Phone worked for a couple of days then crashed and went into a bootloop so I revert back to your unroot file but nothing happens. I can get bootloader and flash PG05IMG.. is their a way wer I can flash a rooting file in bootloader to get off the bootloop??? Thx!
http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_M8_UL_K443_SENSE60_ATT_MR_Cingular_US_2.23.502.3_Radio_1.19.213311491.A22G_20.51A.4198.01L_F_release_387305_signed_2.exe from http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
t5620 said:
http://dl3.htc.com/application/ruu_m8_ul_k443_sense60_att_mr_cingular_us_2.23.502.3_radio_1.19.213311491.a22g_20.51a.4198.01l_f_release_387305_signed_2.exe from http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
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sweet thank you!
Andrew149 said:
sweet thank you!
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you are welcome.
Remember that for the ruu to work you need to relock the bootloader and have stock recovery. and unroot. it works with S-OFF so no need to S-ON
t5620 said:
you are welcome.
Remember that for the ruu to work you need to relock the bootloader and have stock recovery. and unroot. it works with S-OFF so no need to S-ON
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Umm I've never needed to lock my boot loader with s off to ruu 4.4.2. Are you sure?
Andrew149 said:
Umm I've never needed to lock my boot loader with s off to ruu 4.4.2. Are you sure?
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Bootloader lock only needed for s-on.
Wow, same day RUU as the OTA? Unbelievable!
Andrew149 said:
Umm I've never needed to lock my boot loader with s off to ruu 4.4.2. Are you sure?
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I'm not 100% sure.. but ,I always re-lock the bootloader just in case
How can I install this with S-on? Couldn't get S-off because firewater is broken for me.
My phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked. How can I lock the bootloader without S-off?
iArtisan said:
How can I install this with S-on? Couldn't get S-off because firewater is broken for me.
My phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked. How can I lock the bootloader without S-off?
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you could try Sunshine to get S-OFF it cost $25 dollars but it can S-OFF your device.
But I think that you do not need to be s-off to run the RUU, if you want to easily relock the bootloader use tthe HTC One 2014 (M8) All-In-One Toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065 its the easiest way
Can I use this to go from Google Play Edition back to stock Sense assuming I change my CID back to AT&T?
I am S-OFF and Bootloader Unlocked and obviously ATT branded.
Yes
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So for the people who been running this ruu for a few weeks have you found any bugs?
Andrew149 said:
So for the people who been running this ruu for a few weeks have you found any bugs?
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X2. Would like to know as well. Thanks.
Andrew149 said:
So for the people who been running this ruu for a few weeks have you found any bugs?
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no bugs so far but battery life isn't that great as with the last FW although there is no battery drain like with the OTA but I'm not impressed with the battery performance
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I have my phone set up like I want it. Stable, everything works. Running 4.4.2 rooted, unlocked, twrp recovery, etc. All the apps I want. So on and so forth.
Will nandroid backup made now work after I run this ruu? Basically update the os and then recover everything the way I have it set up now?
Sorry for asking what seems, even to me, a basic beginners question.
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lostangelintx said:
I have my phone set up like I want it. Stable, everything works. Running 4.4.2 rooted, unlocked, twrp recovery, etc. All the apps I want. So on and so forth.
Will nandroid backup made now work after I run this ruu? Basically update the os and then recover everything the way I have it set up now?
Sorry for asking what seems, even to me, a basic beginners question.
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In short...No. First off, you can't install the 4.4.3 update if you have a TWRP recovery installed. You have to have the stock recovery in order to do the update. But...for the sake of argument, you did the update and...then re-rooted and restored your nandroid. You would in effect overwrite the update and put yourself back to where you started (if that makes any sense).
My advice would be to install a custom ROM that containes the 4.4.3 update already...or put a stock recovery back on your phone and do the update. There is a nice all-in-one update you can run right off the sdcard using Hboot. I did it and it was flawless.
Either way, you'll most likely be setting up your phone again but that really shouldn't be too bad. Take some screenshots so you will remember just how you had things.
Hope this helps and good luck.
Scott
lostangelintx said:
I have my phone set up like I want it. Stable, everything works. Running 4.4.2 rooted, unlocked, twrp recovery, etc. All the apps I want. So on and so forth.
Will nandroid backup made now work after I run this ruu? Basically update the os and then recover everything the way I have it set up now?
Sorry for asking what seems, even to me, a basic beginners question.
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I have to ask, if you went through all that trouble, why would you ever want to run ATT software? You could have easily converted to Dev Edition and never looked back.
hack14u said:
I have to ask, if you went through all that trouble, why would you ever want to run ATT software? You could have easily converted to Dev Edition and never looked back.
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I can't answer for the OP, but coming from the factory unlocked version and having tried various firmwares and ROMs (including Dev), the ATT RUU is the only one that gives me true LTE speeds.
Scott, could you point me towards that update using Hboot?
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In short...No. First off, you can't install the 4.4.3 update if you have a TWRP recovery installed. You have to have the stock recovery in order to do the update. But...for the sake of argument, you did the update and...then re-rooted and restored your nandroid. You would in effect overwrite the update and put yourself back to where you started (if that makes any sense).
My advice would be to install a custom ROM that containes the 4.4.3 update already...or put a stock recovery back on your phone and do the update. There is a nice all-in-one update you can run right off the sdcard using Hboot. I did it and it was flawless.
Either way, you'll most likely be setting up your phone again but that really shouldn't be too bad. Take some screenshots so you will remember just how you had things.
Hope this helps and good luck.
Scott
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Sure thing... Here it is..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/general/att-2-23-502-3-bootable-ruu-pc-required-t2860486