I have a sense stock HTC one m8 that I converted to a google play edition by unlocking the boot loader and using sunshine. Then I flashed an RUU. If I turn s-on again will it affect my ota updating status or overall status?
No point in turning s-on.
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You'll need to flash stock recovery to take ota's... I also think you need to supercid. But the above poster is right.
shango22 said:
If I turn s-on again will it affect my ota updating status or overall status?
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S-on or off has zero effect on receiving OTA updates. There is no point in going S-on to get OTAs, if that is what you are asking.
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Just to be sure. When updating an s-off phone to hboot 1.50 s-on, as sprint service techs like to be sure everything is updated, you can then use htc unlock method to revert back to s-off?
No. Can't revert to older hboot...
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Well this afternoon i was updated at the sprint store to hboot 1.50 with s-on. confirmed as soon as i left the store. came home to root via htc unlock and when i finished i had hboot 1.50 s-off. loaded prior ruu to get back to hboot 1.30.
Wait so you started with hboot 1.50 s-on and was able downgrade to hboot 1.30 s-off?
I thought this wasn't possible with HTC's unlock method?
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I think i read that you can only do it if you had s-off prior (or something to that effect)
ceyo14 said:
No. Can't revert to older hboot...
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Actually he never asked if you could downgrade to 1.whatever. He asked if he could use HTCs method.
Yes my phone was rooted with soff prior to upgradeing to hboot 1.50. S-on after going to hboot 1.50. Once I used HTC unlock method my phone was back to s-off and was able to downgrade hboot. Not that it was needed since it was s-off anyways. My intention of the op was to check and verify that this was the status quo of everyone who updated after rooting via revolutionary.
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Hey!
Well im about to send my old phone back and ran the RUU then did the s-on procedure. i relocked my bootloader and says relocked.... i ran ruu again and says the same thing! any suggestion?
Do you think verizon would charge me for this?
ryclegman said:
Hey!
Well im about to send my old phone back and ran the RUU then did the s-on procedure. i relocked my bootloader and says relocked.... i ran ruu again and says the same thing! any suggestion?
Do you think verizon would charge me for this?
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i've never heard of a returned phone being rejected for any reason other than physical damage. and if you are super worried about it there is a link to hex edited hboots.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853871 you already s-on'd so you might have to s-off again. not sure about that part though
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i've never heard of a returned phone being rejected for any reason other than physical damage. and if you are super worried about it there is a link to hex edited hboots.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853871 you already s-on'd so you might have to s-off again. not sure about that part though
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I haven't either so i think i may just send it out! chances are they wont see or care
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I haven't either so i think i may just send it out! chances are they wont see or care
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I think you might have to s-off. Downgrade to GB or a lower ICS RUU. Lock it. s-on. then do the ICS RUU. Should be back to locked and s-off.
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Flyhalf205 said:
I think you might have to s-off. Downgrade to GB or a lower ICS RUU. Lock it. s-on. then do the ICS RUU. Should be back to locked and s-off.
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Won't his hboot still show relocked after that...
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Won't his hboot still show relocked after that...
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Other poster is correct. Have to run s-off. Rerun RUU to unroot and then write s-on flag. Will remove all tags and be box stock.
prdog1 said:
Other poster is correct. Have to run s-off. Rerun RUU to unroot and then write s-on flag. Will remove all tags and be box stock.
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Thats sweet. I didn't think that was possible which is why we have the hboots that are edited.good to know though!
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prdog1 said:
Other poster is correct. Have to run s-off. Rerun RUU to unroot and then write s-on flag. Will remove all tags and be box stock.
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But won't the hboot technically say relocked once you relock it after running the RUU?
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But won't the hboot technically say relocked once you relock it after running the RUU?
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Not of after you S-OFF. When you do, the bootloader locks automatically, and says LOCKED not RELOCKED.
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shrike1978 said:
Not of after you S-OFF. When you do, the bootloader locks automatically, and says LOCKED not RELOCKED.
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So I am already s-off. Can I run the latest ICS RUU, then s-on? Will that send me back to a totally looking stock phone?
Why not just flash one of the missed hboots that says locked and s-on when you're actually s-off? I had mine unlocked and s-off and then made it s-on and sent it back in to Verizon and they sent me another one, no questions asked. Don't worry about it.
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Look, even my hex edited hboots wont fool a tech. They can still tell.
HTC tech, yea that is if they even care to look. Verizon Tech? I doubt they even know what S-Off means or what HBOOT even is lol.
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Just follow instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Phaded said:
Just follow instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Invalid link.
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25167284#post25167284
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Might help to think of HTC Dev Unlock and JuopunutBear S-Off as the two "gatekeepers", the two tools in the Rezound's current arsenal that affect the security flag. The security flag starts off as "locked" on a stock phone.
HTC Dev Unlock will alter the security flag to show "unlocked", and running the code to lock it back will now show it as "relocked".
JuopunutBear S-Off will reset the security flag back to "locked" no matter what the flag reads, and alter the "S-On" flag to "S-Off".
So to get back to a stock "S-On/Locked" from any of these states:
"S-On/Unlocked or Relocked"
If you are S-On and have used HTC Dev Unlock, you will need to do S-Off to get the "Locked" message back. Run a RUU, then do S-On procedure.
"S-Off/Locked"
If you are S-Off but have *not* used HTC Dev Unlock after the S-Off procedure, you should just need to run a RUU and do S-on.
"S-Off/Unlocked or Relocked"
If you are S-Off and have used HTC Dev Unlock since the S-Off procedure, you must run a RUU, re-lock the bootloader if you have not done so before, and do S-On. Then, do the S-off procedure (keep the stock bootloader, do not flash a modded one) and do S-on again.
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Might help to think of HTC Dev Unlock and JuopunutBear S-Off as the two "gatekeepers", the two tools in the Rezound's current arsenal that affect the security flag. The security flag starts off as "locked" on a stock phone.
HTC Dev Unlock will alter the security flag to show "unlocked", and running the code to lock it back will now show it as "relocked".
JuopunutBear S-Off will reset the security flag back to "locked" no matter what the flag reads, and alter the "S-On" flag to "S-Off".
So to get back to a stock "S-On/Locked" from any of these states:
"S-On/Unlocked or Relocked"
If you are S-On and have used HTC Dev Unlock, you will need to do S-Off to get the "Locked" message back. Run a RUU, then do S-On procedure.
"S-Off/Locked"
If you are S-Off but have *not* used HTC Dev Unlock after the S-Off procedure, you should just need to run a RUU and do S-on.
"S-Off/Unlocked or Relocked"
If you are S-Off and have used HTC Dev Unlock since the S-Off procedure, you must run a RUU, re-lock the bootloader if you have not done so before, and do S-On. Then, do the S-off procedure (keep the stock bootloader, do not flash a modded one) and do S-on again.
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So I was s-off and unlocked. I just flashed the latest ICS RUU. Now you are saying I need to lock my bootloader and then s-on? Then s-off with the wire trick again, then s-on one more time? Will this all work with the latest RUU I have installed?
It sounds too complicated to get rid of the "RELOCKED" sign...
I am trying to flash my phone with the RUU 2.13 so I can get the new firmware and flash meanbean. I am following this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31520093&postcount=11730) to do so. After following what Captain says, which is to relock the bootloader I can't get past the bootloader (which I now understand is normal right?) and then try to run the RUU through HBOOT, however I get the USB error. Is this due to the bootloader being relocked or am I missing the htc drivers on my computer?
Also, I'd rather go to S-Off, so if anyone could shed some light on how I would go from S-On to S-Off I would greatly appreciate it.
Which firmware are you trying to get on your phone? Because the way I'm reading it is you're using the older ruu file to try to get the newest firmware. Just wanna make sure you're using the newest ruu of 3.15 (came out December 22).
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Which firmware are you trying to get on your phone? Because the way I'm reading it is you're using the older ruu file to try to get the newest firmware. Just wanna make sure you're using the newest ruu of 3.15 (came out December 22).
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Ya wow can't believe how long it's been since I've flashed a rom. An old version of MeanRom has lasted me so long. I am on an old firmware (1.13) I believe. I want to preferably go from S-On to S-Off. Before, I tried Captain Throwbacks method (relocking the bootloader, flashing the RUU) however I ran into a USB Connection Problem with the RUU. So I am trying to figure out if it was because I didn't have the right htc drivers installed or something else. If S-On to S-Off would eliminate the need for those steps I would much rather do that. I am trying to get to the latest firmware. Thanks!
What Hboot are you on?
Edit: If you're on 1.12 you're going to have to go the Dirty Racun route, since Lazy Panda is no longer officially supported. This, of course, requires you to RUU to upgrade to either Hboot 1.15 or 1.19, then run Dirty Racun to get S-off. Getting S-off is definitely the way to go, as it can save you some headache down the road. Also, don't run the RUU for 3.15 (JB) as this will update your Hboot and currently there is no exploit to get S-off with the new Hboot. You can still unlock and root it, but you'll be S-on.
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FinZ28 said:
What Hboot are you on?
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^^^^What he said
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My phone is S-off and unlocked. How can I restore it to stock and have it show locked and not relocked?
rasstar said:
My phone is S-off and unlocked. How can I restore it to stock and have it show locked and not relocked?
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flash an "eng" hboot (means engineering)
you should be able to find one somewhere around here... just make sure its specifically for the amaze.
Flash an eng hboot will change it to locked and not relocked? Flash hboot then lock the bootloader? My goal is to get it back to stock and have it say locked. Flash an eng hboot then the stock hboot?
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flashed hboot eng and it still says relocked.
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flashed hboot eng and it still says relocked.
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You have to be s-off
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I am s-off. It still said relocked.
I got i done by turning S-On then doing the wire trick to get S-Off then flashing the stock GB rom. Now it says locked and not relocked.
Just curious why would you even want to do that? Is it due to warranty issues?
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Because when I'm ready to sell the device I would prefer it to be 100% stock or if I return for warranty. It is good now. I had the amaze for over a year and just recently modified it. I'm still running stock because everything is just too buggy.
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so I was trying to put my phone back to stock, I was s-off, I was following this [How-To] From S-OFF to 100% Stock S-ON [Facepalm/JTAG/RevOne/Moonshine] but I just in a hurry and missed that I had to flash the ruu before I wrote the Verizon cid, so now I'm stuck in bootloader with no os, it's relocked and s-on, can anyone help thanks
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so I was trying to put my phone back to stock, I was s-off, I was following this [How-To] From S-OFF to 100% Stock S-ON [Facepalm/JTAG/RevOne/Moonshine] but I just in a hurry and missed that I had to flash the ruu before I wrote the Verizon cid, so now I'm stuck in bootloader with no os, it's relocked and s-on, can anyone help thanks
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never messed up my phone like you have but shouldnt you just s-off it and then do the hboot and the ruu?
hyphydragon said:
never messed up my phone like you have but shouldnt you just s-off it and then do the hboot and the ruu?
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But how when I don't have any os installed it just reboots to the bootloader
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you should toss your phone in the washer and call insurance
Haha lol I got it back now
I just flashed firmware 2.06 from moonshine and got me back to system then beaups helped me
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good for you, post the steps you took to resolve your issue so that others can benefit and this thread can be something other than badly titled