Hello! Everytime I have trouble with my phone or other devices, I come to these forums because everybody is always so helpful. Thank you for that!
Anyways,
Recently, weird white blemishes have been appearing on my HTC Evo V from Virgin Mobile, and I think it's because I dropped it. I was planning on returning it to get a replacement, but then remembered that I have an unlocked Bootloader and I'm rooted. I know this means my warranty is probably voided, but is there any way I could lock the Bootloader and restore it so I can, in a way, "Un-void" my warranty? I heard there are some ways to do this but I'm not sure. Help is needed, thank you everybody!
Specs:
HTC Evo V 4G
Virgin Mobile
Rooted
S-ON
**UNLOCKED**
Currently running Midnight ROM
Since you have status s-on there is no way to change unlocked to locked..
First u must make wiretrick or revolutionary to gain status s-off then u can change yor bootloder to locked.
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Dadovvv said:
Since you have status s-on there is no way to change unlocked to locked..
First u must make wiretrick or revolutionary to gain status s-off then u can change yor bootloder to locked.
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Alright, is there a guide anywhere on how I could change the bootloader back to locked? I already found a guide on the Jupontobear wire trick, but I don't know what to do past there. Anways, thanks for the reply!
When u done with wire trick just simply folow these simple steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136964
And hit the thanks button for ramjet73 for great tutorial and for help
EDIT: btw for question use Q&A section
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All friends, would u mind to advise step by step to root & flash any popular custom rom my unlocked Testra EVO 3D as I'm noob & new on this device?
Thank in advance and I'm living in Cambodia using this unlocked Testra device and just bought it from my friend today.
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Seeing reviewers 20 now but still no feedback. Pls help...
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It depends on your hboot version.
Is your device S-OFF or S-ON?
Did you use revolutionary method, or HTCDev unlock?
Moonbloom said:
It depends on your hboot version.
Is your device S-OFF or S-ON?
Did you use revolutionary method, or HTCDev unlock?
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Dear, my device's current should read as follow?
***Lock***
Shooter_u PVT.SHIP S-ON RL
BOot-.1.49.0012
eMM-boot
Aug.4.2011
I have not done anything u mentioned above.
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Anybody pls.
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veasna.kelly said:
Anybody pls.
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Well let me see if I can help. First thing first you have to unlock your phone, then flash a custom recovery and then a ROM.
I'm not on my pc right now but go looking for the ROM you want to flash and i will give you the help you need in my next post.
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megabiteg said:
Well let me see if I can help. First thing first you have to unlock your phone, then flash a custom recovery and then a ROM.
I'm not on my pc right now but go looking for the ROM you want to flash and i will give you the help you need in my next post.
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Thankss you for your helpful. but I'm not sure whether my phone can be unlocked or not as I checked through HTCDEV site, Testra branded is not listed as a support device so far. Not sure anybody in this community has EVO 3D Testra unlocked, rooted and running custom roms so far?
It can't hurt to try to unlock it. Just cd to your tools/fastboot and type in fastboot oem get_unlock_code if it gives you a code your good to go if you get an error your hboot doesn't support it.
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veasna.kelly said:
Thankss you for your helpful. but I'm not sure whether my phone can be unlocked or not as I checked through HTCDEV site, Testra branded is not listed as a support device so far. Not sure anybody in this community has EVO 3D Testra unlocked, rooted and running custom roms so far?
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Does your Cell Provider sell that phone? or you just bought it and placed your SIM to it? if you bought it and it was from another network provider, just look up the original provider in the HTCDEV website and perform what our friend advised in the post before me.
Give it a try and lets see what happens, doesn't hurt.
Thank all and will try one when free.
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http://www.unlockroot.com/
I found this method of Root for EVO3D the only thing you need is unlock from HTC Dev.com I want to ask what kind of warranty i lose with unlocking at HTCdev if only software warranty or complete warranty?
Thank you.
Go to HTC's website and read the terms and conditions. It's all right there.
Also what hboot are you on ??
Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
I´m on HBOOT 1.49.0018
I want to root stock rom only but without loosing warranty..
jirka607 said:
http://www.unlockroot.com/
I found this method of Root for EVO3D the only thing you need is unlock from HTC Dev.com I want to ask what kind of warranty i lose with unlocking at HTCdev if only software warranty or complete warranty?
Thank you.
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Where do they say that they support EVO 3D?
jirka607 said:
I´m on HBOOT 1.49.0018
I want to root stock rom only but without loosing warranty..
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Rooting always voids your warranty.
How if you unroot and relock your bootloader? Did the HTC guys would know it was unlock before?
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strykerider said:
How if you unroot and relock your bootloader? Did the HTC guys would know it was unlock before?
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It will show as relocked. Its a watermark that HTC added to show that it has been unlocked.
And if you phone does end up getting broken most sprint employees don't care.
Matter of fact went I first went to get my evo 3d (first and Android) he showed me his unlocked phone.
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mnomaanw said:
Where do they say that they support EVO 3D?
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Guys from one czech site wrote that you only need HTC unlock and it works then....
I heared that someone's battery was holding just few hours after month of purchase or something like that and he got replacement battery for rooted phone But that's probably the only thing that warranty applies.
Hi guys!I have a simple(I believe so) and maybe noob question but I wanna be sure about something.I have recently rooted my 3VO and I had to downgrade to HBOOT 1.49.007 in order to do so.I have flashed the leaked Virgin Mobile ROM with Sense 3.6 and ICS BUT I HAVEN'T FLASHED THE FIRMWARE.ONLY THE ROM!
I saw that my HBOOT has gone to 1.49.11007.Now,my question is:is this bad or does this affect my device by any means?(EVO 3D GSM)If i want can I unroot and receive OTA updates,can I downgrade HBOOT,etc...?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!
nobody?
johnmarshton said:
nobody?
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You flash cdma rom to your gsm evo?
There's your first problem, virgin mobile is for sprint, virtuous shooter Mdj for gsm ICS.
Google + pertinent info = results
hboot
man you have created big problem
sorry.my fault.I have flashed the virtuous ROM with sense 3.6(this one:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202422)
so is anything wrong ?
johnmarshton said:
sorry.my fault.I have flashed the virtuous ROM with sense 3.6(this one:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202422)
so is anything wrong ?
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Your hboot is on revolutionary correct?
Does it say that up top in hboot? That means your probably s off and good to flash firmware as well as ICS Rom
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Yes.I have revolutionary and s-off.so is it all ok even if i have HBOOT 1.49.1107?
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johnmarshton said:
Yes.I have revolutionary and s-off.so is it all ok even if i have HBOOT 1.49.1107?
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You still follow the same procedures to unroot for ota, flash stock ruu for your phone after locking bootloader. That is all.
S off is what you want, bit ota only works on stock ruu
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scariola said:
You still follow the same procedures to unroot for ota, flash stock ruu for your phone after locking bootloader. That is all.
S off is what you want, bit ota only works on stock ruu
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Thanks!(I have already hit the thanks button).Since you are very helpful(I am glad that someone experienced told me that upgrading bootloader didn't affect the phone) can you explain me something else?I have had this problem since installing custom ROMS.
If i shut down the phone and plug the charger in,the red LED goes on for about 3 seconds than goes back off,than back on and stays so,and in the morning when I power on the phone it says that I have around 60-70% battery(even though the LED is green).
If I charge the phone while on ,the LED stays red and the phone charges to 100%(but it won't come down to 95,then again 100 and so on).I have downloaded a battery calibration app and I have thoroughly followed the instructions(charge to 100,calibrate,discharge,charge to 100).
Will this eventually destroy my battery?Is anything wrong with this situation?
Thanks in advance
Nobody knows what this could mean?
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JuopunutBear and team have done it again. S-OFF for the EVO 4G LTE!
Root is required. Unlocked is NOT required... but supported! Support for Linux and Windows.
S-OFF: http://unlimited.io/lazypanda-s-off-public-beta/
Remove HTC Dev red watermark (after you S-OFF): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738462
If you had issues with LazyPanda, and now your device is unresponsive: 1st go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738481 2nd go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737428
My experience with LazyPanda: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27989772&postcount=208
Cool.
Looks promising although since I've already unlocked via HTC dev what's the advantage of s off..as I understand we can already flash radios etc..also it requires root..how is that possible if u didn't unlock with HTC dev
I'm rooted but not unlocked with HTCdev. They are 2 different things.
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firmbiz94 said:
Looks promising although since I've already unlocked via HTC dev what's the advantage of s off..as I understand we can already flash radios etc..also it requires root..how is that possible if u didn't unlock with HTC dev
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You can root without unlocking. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671577
Nice!
I did the whole one click regaw method..any benefits for.someone in that boat
sweet!! i've been holding out from using the HTCDev unlock so HTC wont void my warranty. i knew our devs would come thru and give us S-Off
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sweet!! i've been holding out from using the HTCDev unlock so HTC wont void my warranty. i knew our devs would come thru and give us S-Off
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So you're not using any type of insurance at this time?
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why not? worked like a charm, right out of the box
Has any one ran this?
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My nipples are hard
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I ran it even though I already unlocked and had no problem at all. But people keep reporting they are bricking so you might not want to jump in head first.
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i just ran it worked just perfect!!!!! how do we get that htc unlock stuff on the screen to go away??? cause i did the htc unlock thing before this..
evo401 said:
i just ran it worked just perfect!!!!! how do we get that htc unlock stuff on the screen to go away??? cause i did the htc unlock thing before this..
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+1
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shook187 said:
So you're not using any type of insurance at this time?
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why would i want to pay for insurance? my phone is covered under 1 year warranty. i change phones every year anyways. i never buy warranty for anything
So does this essentially unlock the bootloader and give s-off?
So can I run this with an unrooted phone? I was reading the pre requisite and said you needed to be rooted/temp, which doesn't that mean htcdev unlocked?
I want to avoid htcdev unlock...
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So does this essentially unlock the bootloader and give s-off?
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Its basically what every has already done except your phone will say S-off instead of S-on....no additional features. U can do everything u were able to do before.
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Cool. Once someone has a write up or script to relock, unroot, unlock again with s-off and reroot so i don't get that red text on boot let me know. That would be the only reason i care about this.
Hopefully the devs didn't waste a good exploit that could have been used on a phone that needed it.
Hi guys,
Just to make sure, I have searched and googled but can't see the trees through the woods anymore... :screwy:
I like my 3d capabilities, I like sense 3.6 but I just want more control over my EVO and be able to flash some of the great stuff available here to improve my phone.
Do I need s off or unlocked bootloader? I have hboot 1680007 or similar, ics ..
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U need unlock to flash other roms, gain root, etc
S-off is needed for kernels with aroma and non sense (aosp, aokp, miui, etc) roms, at least to flash them that easy as sense roms, because u would have to flash the kernel with adb without s-off...
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Ok, so unlock will do fine for what I want.. with my hboot version, which is the easiest way to go and unlock?
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If its enough for u to flash sense roms unlocking should do fine for you
Htcdev is one possibility to unlock, i dont know if there is another way for ur hboot, never saw that one
You have the official 4.0 update, or?
I think in that case Htcdev is the only way...
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Yes, I have the latest update, either downgrade hboot or htcdev it is, I guess ... Thnx ! :thumbup:
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Im dumb
tclemens said:
Did you read ramjets awesome guide on unlocking and s-off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889438 if not start there
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Thanks for the reference but the model in his signature is a GSM version so I think he would do better following one of the guides in the stickies of the GSM development forum.
ramjet73
oops my bad sorry gotta bad hangover
This is the guide you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743466
I must ask, are you sure your hboot isn't 1.49 or 1.53? Those are the only two hboot versions I ever heard on gsm.
Anyway follow the unlock method through HTC dev. However the links for control bear on the guide are dead. Just go to unlimited.io website and get the control bear from the shooteru section based on os, hboot, and computer your using.