And friend of mine has an Evo 4G LTE and wanted me to root it. I kinda jumped into things too fast and didn't update before I rooted it. I used the htcdev.com unlock process and then rooted it but kept s-on because my laptop is windows 64 bit and apparently s-off program requires a 32 bit. Anyways the current baseband is 1.05 and the software is 1.22 and I'm needing to have it updated to 3.16 so he can run newer roms. Is the best way to update is by re-locking the bootloader then unrooting then run an updated ruu? And after we update would the bootloader still be re-locked and i able to use htcdev.com to unlock again? Thanks for any help.
Edit: Or if there is anyway to s-off with Windows 64 bit, that would work as well so I could just update the phone thru the bootloader.
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The best way is to S-OFF you can use a LiveCD to do it
Or yes you need to relock and take the OTA
bigdaddy619 said:
The best way is to S-OFF you can use a LiveCD to do it
Or yes you need to relock and take the OTA
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So If I just relock I can just take the ota update and not have to go thru the unrooting process?
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scottypeterson said:
So If I just relock I can just take the ota update and not have to go thru the unrooting process?
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you will have to unlock and flash twrp again after taking the OTA
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you will have to unlock and flash twrp again after taking the OTA
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Ok that's fine. Just wanted to make sure that if I take the ota while the phone still had root it would be okay. Thanks for the help
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So I re locked the bootloader. Tried taking the ota. It downloaded then I hit install but it just reboots to the bootloader and nothing happens. And idea as to what that's all about. I rebooted back into the phone and confirmed it was not installed. Should I just try the ruu?
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I think you need to fastboot flash the stock recovery
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I'm on hboot 1.50 and I want to update to the latest software. After locking my bootloader, should I run the RUU.exe of the previous updates then do an OTA of the latest 2.17 or should I just run the RUU of the latest? Does either way work? I never did this before so I want to make sure I do it right.
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All depends on if you are rooted or not, which you didn't mention.
If you are not rooted, you don't need to do all that, just go to settings-system updates and let it update that way.
If you are rooted, again no need to do all that, just flash a stock rooted rom, or custom rom of your choice.
I am rooted, hence I mentioned relocking the bootloader. My goal is to unroot. Should I run the latest RUU or the previous version then do the OTAyfor the latest 2.17 I believe it is.
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JayDaKissEP said:
I am rooted, hence I mentioned relocking the bootloader. My goal is to unroot. Should I run the latest RUU or the previous version then do the OTAyfor the latest 2.17 I believe it is.
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You don't need to relock to recieve the update, I have hboot 1.5 unlocked too and all I needed to do was to have a fully stock (no bloatware removed) ROM and stock recovery, doeant matter if your currently rooted or not.
After the update you will loose root so you just need to flash a custom recovery again via fastboot and just flash root again.
This is all i did and worked like a charm. Updates don't check on the state of the bootloader, it just checks on the integrity of it for corruption or other showdown software running on it.
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What do you mean all you needed was a stock rom and recovery? I thought installing the RUU.exe automatically puts the stock recovery back? I'm on warmtwopointthree with cwm recovery. What are you stating I need to do exactly?
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JayDaKissEP said:
What do you mean all you needed was a stock rom and recovery? I thought installing the RUU.exe automatically puts the stock recovery back? I'm on warmtwopointthree with cwm recovery. What are you stating I need to do exactly?
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if you are still unlocked flash stock recovery and rom then take the OTA.
Or if you are relocked then run RUU.
Thanks
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I have bootloader ver 1.05.0000 and my S is on. I am trying to get it turned off. Both revolutionary and thunderbolt tool fail at the rooting portion. I already hack clockworkmod flashed and am running a thunderstick full blown (for now). I want to update my radios and attempt to fix my wifi. So how do I go about getting the s-off on this thing. I have adb and can log into the phone push/pull files and send it commands. What am I missing?
Ever since i flashed clockwork and got a working rom installed my wifi has been KIA.
Thanks,
Barry
I tired this method: http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...690-downgrade-get-s-off-now-unneccessary.html
No dice. Still says S-on revolutionary still didnt work thunderbolttool worked then opened revolutionary, but revoutionary still failed.
What now?
Make sure you disable your computers firewall and virus protection. Sometimes it can cause it to hang up.
Also make sure USB debugging is turned on.
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Just noticed that you were going off of trter10s post to root.
This post is much more updated and he has made a tool and new instructions to root.
Here, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703455
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I have tried that tool from that post. It loads updates and tries to root. I have to post what it says, but it looks like it was successful. Then it opens revolutionary (?) witch fails when it tries to root. I really am stumped. With bootloader 1.05.0000 how do you guys get s-off? I've been trying for 3 days straight. I am running Thunderstick Full Blown 2.3.6 and sense 3.0.
Unlocked
Mecha XD Ship S-on
Hboot- 1.05.0000
Radio-1.49.00.040W_1
eMMC-boot
Jul 19 2011 12:51:08
Android Ver 2.3.6
Thunderstick Full Blown
Clockword Recovery and Rom Manager
Thanks,
Barry
It seems to me that you're going to have to unroot. Restore the stock ROM RUU and unroot. Then root again with the tool and then you will have s-off.
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To use Revolutionary you have to downgrade via RUU, the exploit it used was patched some time ago.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32101108
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0dBu said:
To use Revolutionary you have to downgrade via RUU, the exploit it used was patched some time ago.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32101108
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Do you guy have a link to the old ruu and the unroot re root instrucitons?
Here's the RUU:
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|111p6|31614785|Thunderbolt_2.11.605.19_PG05IMG.zip|469921|0|0
What method was used to root?
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RBarnett09 said:
Here's the RUU:
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|111p6|31614785|Thunderbolt_2.11.605.19_PG05IMG.zip|469921|0|0
What method was used to root?
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I unlocked the bootloader with HTC Dev or whatever. Then used ADB to flash clockworkmod recover onto the phone then booted into recovery and used clockworkmod recovery to flash thunderstick full blown and thats it.
Thanks,
Barry
You don't need to downgrade, but you do need to be on a stock rom (.19 or lower) for the root to work. Here's a stock .19 ruu that should work for you: http://goo.im/devs/trter10/PG05IMG.zip
edit: just noticed the last post. Just going to warn you, you will not be able to flash an ICS or AOSP ROM with just htcdev unlock
barryth said:
I unlocked the bootloader with HTC Dev or whatever. Then used ADB to flash clockworkmod recover onto the phone then booted into recovery and used clockworkmod recovery to flash thunderstick full blown and thats it.
Thanks,
Barry
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Glad you got it.
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trter10 said:
You don't need to downgrade, but you do need to be on a stock rom (.19 or lower) for the root to work. Here's a stock .19 ruu that should work for you: http://goo.im/devs/trter10/PG05IMG.zip
edit: just noticed the last post. Just going to warn you, you will not be able to flash an ICS or AOSP ROM with just htcdev unlock
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I will need s-off as well right?
Thanks,
Barry
What he means is if you flash that RUU, the root tool will work for you to achieve s-off.
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What he means is if you flash that RUU, the root tool will work for you to achieve s-off.
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I think I was confusing.
So as of right now I have
My phone unlocked
Clockworkmod Recovery flashed
A custom rom installed
S-on
When I get home
flash older RUU
run tb tool to get sf and root
re install clockworkmod recover and custom rom
Sound right?
In terms of my WIFI what could be wrong with it? It doesnt work on any custom rom.
Thanks
Barry
barryth said:
I think I was confusing.
So as of right now I have
My phone unlocked
Clockworkmod Recovery flashed
A custom rom installed
S-on
When I get home
flash older RUU
run tb tool to get sf and root
re install clockworkmod recover and custom rom
Sound right?
In terms of my WIFI what could be wrong with it? It doesnt work on any custom rom.
Thanks
Barry
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That's correct.
Just see if WiFi works after that, and then we will go from there.
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RBarnett09 said:
That's correct.
Just see if WiFi works after that, and then we will go from there.
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Well I tried it out and no luck. Do I have to relock my bootloader 1st?
It said loading PG05IMG the blue bar went all the way up then it just went back to the hboot menu. Didnt ask if I wanted to upgrade or anything. After I minute I went into the fast boot menu and rebooted it and it went back to my custom rom I have installed.
What am I missing. I really appreciate the help.
barryth said:
Well I tried it out and no luck. Do I have to relock my bootloader 1st?
It said loading PG05IMG the blue bar went all the way up then it just went back to the hboot menu. Didnt ask if I wanted to upgrade or anything. After I minute I went into the fast boot menu and rebooted it and it went back to my custom rom I have installed.
What am I missing. I really appreciate the help.
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Relocking did the trick. Its updating as we speak!
barryth said:
Relocking did the trick. Its updating as we speak!
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I just re unlocked the bootloader. Lets see if I can get revolutionary to work.
Well I give up After relocking the phone and installing the stock ruu I tried both the revolutionary toool and the tbtool. Both failed when they tried to root/s-off. I tried unlocking the phone then running both tools again. Same result. So I'm back to stock for now until I figure out what I am missing.
Thanks for all the help,
Barry
OK so I used the bootloader to flash the 3 option in Haus's thread and every thing is working. But....
Now on the bootloader screen it says locked tampered then S-off.
I was told the locked was just wat it was saying and didn't matter.
So do I have a locked boot loader? And does that even matter for anything or was it just required to get root plus S-off?
Did I mess up getting the newest hboot from the firmware? I was told I needed it to run meanbean.
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I'm not sure what u flashed but it sounds like you flashed the whole thing which means you have stock recovery now. Either fastboot flash recovery image or download thru goo manager.
Once you have a custom recovery installed your all set. Don't worry about the locked on your bootloader
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mainstang said:
OK so I used the bootloader to flash the 3 option in Haus's thread and every thing is working. But....
Now on the bootloader screen it says locked tampered then S-off.
I was told the locked was just wat it was saying and didn't matter.
So do I have a locked boot loader? And does that even matter for anything or was it just required to get root plus S-off?
Did I mess up getting the newest hboot from the firmware? I was told I needed it to run meanbean.
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You should have flashed the first file the one with no kernel,hboot, or stock recovery that would have updated everything you needed to be updated
So did I mess anything up? I was able to flash mean bean without any issues.
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mainstang said:
So did I mess anything up? I was able to flash mean bean without any issues.
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No you just did the same as taking the OTA as far as I can tell. As long as everything is working you should be fine
Hi guys, i just want to ask. Is there a link or website to download DNA stock RUU?
Thanks in advance
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i really need the ruu for 2.06 also, anyone have the link?
For what exactly? Only RUU available is for 1.15
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I'm fairly sure this is what you're looking for.
Phaded said:
For what exactly? Only RUU available is for 1.15
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I used the RUU for 1.15 so i could take my phone back to stock (it messed up during moonshine and now says im unlocked and s-off when in reality, my phone is neither) but it gave me error 158 which is an image error and it says to download the correct RUU for 2.06
It says unlocked and s-off, but it's not? And why do you assume it's not?
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I assumed it wasn't because I was unable to install a recovery and upon installing a couple apps (titanium backup and SU) the apps would say u able to obtain root. The moonshine method failed but still said s-off and after rebooting SU was not installed from moonshine. That was using the Linux version... I've since used the windows version and it worked first try.
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Prodiigy said:
I used the RUU for 1.15 so i could take my phone back to stock (it messed up during moonshine and now says im unlocked and s-off when in reality, my phone is neither) but it gave me error 158 which is an image error and it says to download the correct RUU for 2.06
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In the thread about reverting back to stock it says in the Moonshine section to install the stock HBoot if you get this error.
frankspin said:
In the thread about reverting back to stock it says in the Moonshine section to install the stock HBoot if you get this error.
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I also added a note in the RUU section on my download page that to use it they need to flash the 1.15 hboot
A friend of mine got this phone after his iPhone 4 got stolen (I'm trying to convert him) and he asked to get the latest firmware so naturally I began to root and installed TWRP on his device (he got a used one that's on HBOOT 2.09) but after he said he doesn't care if it's rooted. I tried to update it through the settings on the phone but, naturally after forgetting about that, it just boots into the recovery. Can I just update it through the RUU or will that bring on complications?
You can use ruu. The ota won't get you the latest firmware, if your HTC dev unlocked I believe you need to lock it before running ruu. If your going to want root/custom recovery I would recommend getting soff it makes things easier from a support perspective.
So many times my friends ask me if I can fix their issue and a lot of my suggestions usually require root.
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detcup4evr said:
You can use ruu. The ota won't get you the latest firmware, if your HTC dev unlocked I believe you need to lock it before running ruu. If your going to want root/custom recovery I would recommend getting soff it makes things easier from a support perspective.
So many times my friends ask me if I can fix their issue and a lot of my suggestions usually require root.
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Just to add to this if you are s-off you do not have to relock your bootloader
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detcup4evr said:
You can use ruu. The ota won't get you the latest firmware, if your HTC dev unlocked I believe you need to lock it before running ruu. If your going to want root/custom recovery I would recommend getting soff it makes things easier from a support perspective.
So many times my friends ask me if I can fix their issue and a lot of my suggestions usually require root.
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How would I relock his bootloader again? It's just a cmd prompt like fastboot oem lock right?
LemonNinja said:
How would I relock his bootloader again? It's just a cmd prompt like fastboot oem lock right?
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Yes. But I would strongly recommend gaining s-off before ruu. S-off is rather easy to do, either Rumrunner or firewater will work. Then ask you have to do is ruu and install twrp and rom of your choice.
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gstanke said:
Yes. But I would strongly recommend gaining s-off before ruu. S-off is rather easy to do, either Rumrunner or firewater will work. Then ask you have to do is ruu and install twrp and rom of your choice.
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I was going to S-Off it then update but since he's on 2.09 the only S-off method requires Ubuntu and I just didn't want to deal with downloading Ubuntu, dual booting, installing drivers again, then doing the process since my internet is unholy slow (It took like 2 hours just to download the RUU for 4.3)
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I was going to S-Off it then update but since he's on 2.09 the only S-off method requires Ubuntu and I just didn't want to deal with downloading Ubuntu, dual booting, installing drivers again, then doing the process since my internet is unholy slow (It took like 2 hours just to download the RUU for 4.3)
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There are Windows-friendly S-off methods for ALL Hboot versions. Check out my Hboot guide for a list of applicable S-off methods (top link in my sig).
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LemonNinja said:
I was going to S-Off it then update but since he's on 2.09 the only S-off method requires Ubuntu and I just didn't want to deal with downloading Ubuntu, dual booting, installing drivers again, then doing the process since my internet is unholy slow (It took like 2 hours just to download the RUU for 4.3)
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Rumrunner and firewater worked for me on windows
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