[Q] s-on - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Are there any roms that can be used with s-on by fastboot flash boot boot.img first then flash rom

Pretty much any of the sense based roms can be I think. 4ext has a utility to do s on flashing. I'm curious though. Why don't you just s off the device?
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Well I have 1.08 boot and I'm flashed to cricket I really don't want to re flash it took a while to get 3g on and I can't find a tutorial too downgrade boot to be able to s-off.

http://www.forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=67914
Use this guide. Use an apn backup app and make a backup of your apn before you do the guide and restore it once you finish.
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Should be able to flash any ROM then flash the boot.IMG from the rom in fast boot.
If your on the new radios. That is.
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Sportstars Sense 4 Rom flashing Question

I am currently on a different rom if i flash his rom do i need to flash a seperate kernal? Did anyone flash the rom itself and has had no problems?
I lost track in the tread but i rememeber reading something related to thad to. Thanks
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Make your life easy. Download 4ext from the market heres the thread for it also. Open it... and select s=on (im assuming you are s=on otherwise kernels flash automatically with the rom. flash 4ext recovery from the app. Reboot recovery. In recovery, go to settings and enable "smartflash."
Now the kernel will flash when you flash the Rom. It may reboot once right after the htc splash screen... then the rom will boot.
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And out of no where, comes the GG once again to save the day, lol... Some see a hero, some a villain... The truth? These forums may never know....
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NRGized amaze
powered by Faux
Ok i see i already have 4ext recovery i got it when i rooted it using hasoons tool. im not sure if im S-ON or S-OFF.
So i just flash the rom normally as any other rom and i don't need to download faux's kernel?
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EduardoZ714 said:
Ok i see i already have 4ext recovery i got it when i rooted it using hasoons tool. im not sure if im S-ON or S-OFF.
So i just flash the rom normally as any other rom and i don't need to download faux's kernel?
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Boot into bootloader. It will tell you if s=on or off. If s=on, while in recovery, go to settings and enable smartflash and flash away.
If s=off... just flash away. Either way... no need to download a kernel
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Alright thanks man made it much easier for me to understand
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Soab 1.04 boot looping any ideas ?

I have a thunderbolt s-on radio 1.49 I'm running a sense 3.0 ROM at the moment with cwm I've been wanting to try the bliss ROM soab but everytime I install I get stuck at the boot screen then just starts over but never booting into the Rom. I'm a experienced user been toying around since 2007 so if u can help me out let me know thanks
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I bet you that the Rom you are trying to flash has a different kernel and that is why it is bootlooping. You need to flash the stock kernel or try using 4ext. It has an s on flashing tool.
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Ok that sounds right can u point me to the right place to get the stock kernel ?
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What if I boot into recovery useing comand prompt
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Won't make a difference if you boot using a command prompt. If the Rom has an aftermarket kernel it won't boot for your device because it will be unable to flash the custom kernel since you're s on. It can however be done you just have to go about it a different way. I do.t know how to do it that way though but there are guides. I would try getting s off honestly. It's easy to do.
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definitely flash back to stock rom and get s-off it makes things so much easier
Yea it does thanks u guys I flashed back to stock from hboot then used the thunderbolt tool gained s off then flashed recovery wiped then installed booted right up thanks for your help
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[Q] Which Roms can I flash

I am confused as to which roms I am able to flash. I am Unlocked, s-on, with twrp. I have read a bunch of threads and think I understand what s-on means but not sure as to which roms I can flash. Some of the roms say that you can flash them but a lot don't mention it at all. I would like to flash a non sense rom like cm 10 but I get stuck in the cm 10 loading screen. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks
You can flash any rom you want. You can now get s-off too. Go to unlimited.io and use the dirtyracun method. If you don't want to do that you will need to flash the kernel separately.
metalfan78 said:
You can flash any rom you want. You can now get s-off too. Go to unlimited.io and use the dirtyracun method. If you don't want to do that you will need to flash the kernel separately.
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I have a 64 bit running windows 7 and not familiar with running it from a disc. So I guess I'll flash the kernel separate.
So flash the rom then flash the kernel?
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I'm not exactly sure, I've never had to do it. I think you need to extract the boot.img and the flash the rom then fastboot flash the boot.img.
In case anyone is wondering I got it to flash and boot up by flashing the ROM then right after that I flashed an s on kernel that was compatible with the ROM I flashed.
Thanks for the help in leading me in the right direction.
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is the dirty racun method now available for hboot 1.19?
and Where is the link
Thanks
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lojak29 said:
is the dirty racun method now available for hboot 1.19?
and Where is the link
Thanks
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HTC EVO 4G LTE Original Android Development
You can just go to unlimited.io

[Q] HTC stuck on logo screen

Hi I have tried everything to fix this phone...please help...
i can't passed the logo screen.
when i try to flash new roms it aborts with no reason. i've even tried flashing from the pc and sometimes it tell me to large...
what can i do?.... ive wiped the cache and other parts...
when i'm in Hboot this is what i see in green
shooter xc ship S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.50.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 7 2011,10:21:40
Not sure if this would be helpful to anyone, but I ran the CRC check, here are the values that are currently being reported on my phone:
RPM: 0x2EE9016A
sbl1: 0x4E1012A9
sbl2: 0x34266111
sbl3: 0xE8C19454
tz: 0x612151DE
radio: 0x26AB5DB
HBOOT: 0x7E68A031
boot: 0x57350D3E
recovery: 0xF31F38D3
system: 0x61B33D72
Whats can i doooooooo :crying:
And yes it is a HTC EVO 3d with sprint (CDMA)
What ROM are you trying to flash? What recovery are you using? What ROM was the previous rom?
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What ROM are you trying to flash? What recovery are you using? What ROM was the previous rom?
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ive tried useing different roms even stock roms from stockroms.net for the evo 3d
stockroms.net/file/HTCEvo3D/Sprint
i don't know what rom was on it before.... is there a way i can get tat info from the phone for you?
Do you know how to get a recovery log? Depending on your recovery you should find an option to copy recovery log to sdcard. Normally it is under developer options or extra.
Boot into recovery flash a sense gingerbread ROM (meanrom 4.5 would be a good choice) after flashing copy log to sdcard. If you are using 4ext (recomended) the log will be in the 4ext folder cwm and twrp put them in the root directory. Once you have a log attach it to your post.
Also if you are using 4ext make sure you use the s-on smart flash option.
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jlmancuso said:
Do you know how to get a recovery log? Depending on your recovery you should find an option to copy recovery log to sdcard. Normally it is under developer options or extra.
Boot into recovery flash a sense gingerbread ROM (meanrom 4.5 would be a good choice) after flashing copy log to sdcard. If you are using 4ext (recomended) the log will be in the 4ext folder cwm and twrp put them in the root directory. Once you have a log attach it to your post.
Also if you are using 4ext make sure you use the s-on smart flash option.
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i've attached a copy of the recovery log to this reply....and ive tried flashing with that option as well ( s-on smart flash option) it still aborts the install...
Did you try flashing a ROM before copying the log? It does not show any ROM install and I can't help much without it.
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jlmancuso said:
Did you try flashing a ROM before copying the log? It does not show any ROM install and I can't help much without it.
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I just tried flashing with several different roms and copied a fresh log
Okay looked over the log. None of the files you tried flashing will work that way. The pg86img is a to be flashed in the bootloader same with the twrp.zip. Your superwipes are not designed for this phone one is for the amaze the other is for the jewel aka evo LTE. Flashing those could brick your phone!!
Now on another note your firmware is too old to run ics/jb aosp roms and sense ics roms most sense ics roms need hboot 1.58.
Try this... download meanrom 4.5 and enable smart flash. Then install the ROM and report back.
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Okay looked over the log. None of the files you tried flashing will work that way. The pg86img is a to be flashed in the bootloader same with the twrp.zip. Your superwipes are not designed for this phone one is for the amaze the other is for the jewel aka evo LTE. Flashing those could brick your phone!!
Now on another note your firmware is too old to run ics/jb aosp roms and sense ics roms most sense ics roms need hboot 1.58.
Try this... download meanrom 4.5 and enable smart flash. Then install the ROM and report back.
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Thank You very very much!....it worked
you mentioned that ny firmware is old can i update it? or the hboot?
Thanks again for your help
You can. I would only suggest upgrading your firmware. Stick with the hboot you have. I will give you a link to the firmware in a bit. With updated firmware you can run ics/jb aosp roms such as cm10.1 or pacman.
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Noob related questions

Yesterday I unlocked my bootloader, got TWRP recovery, got S-OFF and rooted my phone. Is there anything else important I need to do?
I also got ext4, which i believe got rid of TWRP because now i can't find it. Which is better?
I flashed a new kernel, but it broke the wifi, there were no wifi modules so I returned to stock kernel. I'm using Flash Image GUI. Is that the best way to flash roms and kernels? Something's telling me its not.
On a related note what seems to be the best overall kernel + rom configuration? I know its opinion based but from what I've seen there's not much descriptive information on roms and kernels.
This is my first HTC device, help much appreciated.
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4 ext recovery is recomended for Evo. Personaly I always flashed my kernels via recovery (same as ROM flashing but wipe cashe and dalvik only). As for ROM kernel combo, that's up to you and your phone. My best combo might not even work on your phone, so it's flashing time for you. Flash away and find what works the best
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donkeykong1 said:
4 ext recovery is recomended for Evo. Personaly I always flashed my kernels via recovery (same as ROM flashing but wipe cashe and dalvik only). As for ROM kernel combo, that's up to you and your phone. My best combo might not even work on your phone, so it's flashing time for you. Flash away and find what works the best
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Might sound stupid but is there any instructional video for using ext4? I've never used this recovery and want to make sure I'm flashing kernels and rooms correctly.
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I don't know about tutorials but it's easy. Before flashing just wipe everything except SD card ( you can do this twice, just to be sure there are no leftover files) and choose zip file to flash. Always flash ROM first. You can flash kernel right after the ROM but I always boot my ROM, let it settle for few minutes and then boot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and then flash kernel. That's all there is to it. You can also fix permissions after you flash the ROM but I never did it and had no problems.
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Xperia Player said:
Might sound stupid but is there any instructional video for using ext4? I've never used this recovery and want to make sure I'm flashing kernels and rooms correctly.
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So i can flash a JB rom before i flash a JB kernel?
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Yes because all ROMs come with kernels, so if you don't like the kernel you got with ROM, just flash another one. You know you can't flash JB ROMs on certain h-boots right?
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Xperia Player said:
So i can flash a JB rom before i flash a JB kernel?
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I didn't know that....
Is there a preferred/recommended Hboot?
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Verizon is GSM right?
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Xperia Player said:
I didn't know that....
Is there a preferred/recommended Hboot?
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Verizon is CDMA. So is Virgin Mobile which is what i have.
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Sorry, I got something mixed up. I was on GSM so I can't tell you about h-boot but you should find the answer to that in Evo CDMA development section
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If you want to flash jb or kitkat, you need to change your hboot to 1.50 or lower.
Make sure you are flashing cdma files, the ones for gsm will cause many headaches and potential brick.
There is a thread somewhere with the cdma hboots, I will try and find it
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hossman said:
If you want to flash jb or kitkat, you need to change your hboot to 1.50 or lower.
Make sure you are flashing cdma files, the ones for gsm will cause many headaches and potential brick.
There is a thread somewhere with the cdma hboots, I will try and find it
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Yeah I'd like to get JB or even KK.
Not sure what's the best.
For example the XPERIA PLAY works best on GB roms because of game play compatibility. Not sure is the evo V has any of these catches.
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Kitkat is still in testing
Jb mostly work well
Ics is solid
Gb is solid
General rule of thumb is if its anything other than ics sense, you need 1.50 or lower....I recommend jbear 1.50.5050
Post 7 has all the downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30014044
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Xperia Player said:
Yeah I'd like to get JB or even KK.
Not sure what's the best.
For example the XPERIA PLAY works best on GB roms because of game play compatibility. Not sure is the evo V has any of these catches.
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So what do i flash these zips with?
All this HTC crap seems difficult...
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First make a nandroid backup and backup your app data and such
Then you'll want to flash a Rom that boots with both hboots (1.57(58) and 1.50)
There's a bunch but I know butterz sense does work
Then put jbear 1.50 zip on the root of your sd
Rename that file pg86img.zip
Reboot to bootloader and accept the update
Reboot the phone
Now make sure you remove or rename that pg86img.zip
Now you can reboot to bootloader and verify your hboot changed
If its changed you're good to go flash jb, kk, or gb:thumbup:
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Xperia Player said:
So what do i flash these zips with?
All this HTC crap seems difficult...
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I think i follow you, besides the part where i download and rename jbear 1.50, i don't know where to find that. Google didn't help.
*EDIT*
Ignore that last post, I'm on 1.50 with s-off now, thanks!
However, this is the second rom now that has broke my wifi, why is that? I haven't activated my phone yet so wifi is the only way i connect to the internet on my phone
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Try flashing the ROM again without wiping anything (dirty flash). That may solve your wi-fi issue
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I forgot the latest butterz did that.
If you flash a kernel it should fix it...
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I got midnight JB up and running. Seems pretty good but the battery drains so quickly! Not sure if its the phone itself or the ROM.
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what do u think about 4.3.1, almost perfect build
Xperia Player said:
I got midnight JB up and running. Seems pretty good but the battery drains so quickly! Not sure if its the phone itself or the ROM.
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make nandroid backup, if u need
flash 1.40 hboot, i'm using this
flash dastin jb 4.3.1
flash gapps 4.3

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