Not sure if anyone posted this but the HTC Unlocking procedure works after the OTA update. I unlocked my friend's bootloader using the directions on the htcdev site (even though it says unlocking is only available for the sensation currently)
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I read on goodandevo.net that its supposed to erase all the contacts and everything else that you changed on the phone. that it basically reverts it to stock. is that true?
Johnabis said:
I read on goodandevo.net that its supposed to erase all the contacts and everything else that you changed on the phone. that it basically reverts it to stock. is that true?
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I know it did it on the xoom. Not sure, I did it on my friend's brand new phone so there was no data on it. My phone is s-offed
Nice man...thanks for being the n00b...I mean tester...
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Why does it say "unlocked" but it still says S-ON?
I noticed that it says S-On, can you flash a custom recovery via bootloader?
spencer88 said:
Why does it say "unlocked" but it still says S-ON?
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I guess that's their procedure. Before I unlocked it, it said "LOCKED" in the pink banner. TWRP didnt flash or boot but CWM did.
XsMagical said:
I noticed that it says S-On, can you flash a custom recovery via bootloader?
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I was able to flash clockwork mod. TWP didnt boot and just rebooted the phone when I tried to go into recovery. I dont have any roms here to flash and I'm leaving in a few for a final I have. BUT I did pop my memory card in there and am going through a restore now
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I guess that's their procedure. Before I unlocked it, it said "LOCKED" in the pink banner. TWRP didnt flash or boot but CWM did.
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I wonder if you can run the fastboot command "setsecureflag" if that will change the S-ON to S-OFF.
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I was able to flash clockwork mod. TWP didnt boot and just rebooted the phone when I tried to go into recovery. I dont have any roms here to flash and I'm leaving in a few for a final I have. BUT I did pop my memory card in there and am going through a restore now
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You have some balls to use their method to unlock if that's your only EVO 3D lol
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You have some balls to use their method to unlock if that's your only EVO 3D lol
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Why? HTC makes the phone and software for it. Their methods are better than finding hacks and holes in the software to push the things needed for s-off, etc.
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You have some balls to use their method to unlock if that's your only EVO 3D lol
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I don't see why people are so scared to use the method. Yes you loose your warranty, but honestly how many people have used warranty to fix a phone? I personally have NEVER, but have used insurance 3 times over the last 10 years.
i use htc unlock but cant get the recovery load just reboots...tried both custom recoverys
nao2003 said:
i use htc unlock but cant get the recovery load just reboots...tried both custom recoverys
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^ Thats why i don't use the HTC Unlock.
S-ON will always be on using HTC's method. I believe it's to keep you from flashing the radio. If I'm correct the only extra thing you can actually flash with htc's unlocker is the system, data and boot partition. Or certain recovery's authorized by HTC can be flashed.
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I wonder if you can run the fastboot command "setsecureflag" if that will change the S-ON to S-OFF.
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Hmm ill try when I get home. It's not my phone. It's my friends. Hehe mine has been s-off since the day it was released.
Ok so can't flash splash screens. I tried flashing it via fastboot and the zip. When i try in fastboot I get a bootloader signiture error. When i try the zip it starts to parse it but then boots me out. Engine hboot zip did the same thing. While its partially unlocked I think they still locked down some things. Fastboot erase recovery errors out saying not allowed.
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Why? HTC makes the phone and software for it. Their methods are better than finding hacks and holes in the software to push the things needed for s-off, etc.
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This is also what differentiates a tester and a follower...trying it out for yourself .
Edit...quoted the wrong part...should have quoted the having balls part...
I have used my warranty Prolly 10 times in the last 3 years. Good luck with your EVO and if it screws up your screwed
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Really? 10 times in 3 years. This is why HTC is reserving the right to void your warranty. Phones will be offered as is before long if others are destroying them as fast as you.
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Can someone show me the quoted text from HTC's site that says if you unlock using their method that your warranty is void. Or is everyone just assuming this because they want your serial number to unlock.
LMAO
Your warranties are now invalid
Should have used revolution, and keep your warranties intact.
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Unlock Boatloader is officially launched
This is not S-OFF
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http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions
can anyone confirm this actually gives you S-OFF?
This unlocks my evo 3D but I still have S-ON.
No mention of S-OFF/S-ON. Only unlocking the bootloader (which it does successfully).
If I remember correctly HTC had said this was to be a 2 part process. Could part 2 be here?
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cordell12 said:
If I remember correctly HTC had said this was to be a 2 part process. Could part 2 be here?
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I'm not sure what the OP was referring to since the bootloader unlocker was open a few days ago. I unlocked my bootloader then and when I followed the link today it sent me to the exact same page.
Like I said, there is no mention of S-ON or S-OFF anywhere. Perhaps the OP can clarify or correct.
Also, I went ahead and went through the process again and it was identical with no S-OFF.
That is Lame, HTC knew exactly what we were talking about back when this all started. To "unlock" the bootloader and keep boot.img locked and S on is a major Fail on HTC!
Unless they come through with part 2...
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I believe part one was the software update that allowed the unlock to be done, part two would be the unlock process they currently do on their website.
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I'm not sure what the OP was referring to since the bootloader unlocker was open a few days ago. I unlocked my bootloader then and when I followed the link today it sent me to the exact same page.
Like I said, there is no mention of S-ON or S-OFF anywhere. Perhaps the OP can clarify or correct.
Also, I went ahead and went through the process again and it was identical with no S-OFF.
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I thought S-OFF/S-ON didn't matter with an "unlocked" bootloader. Doesn't unlocking the bootloader essentially remove the signature check, which without a signature check in place it doesnt matter if S is ON of OFF.
I can flash ROMs fine but I thought I couldn't flash a new radio because all of the tutorials state that I need S-OFF to flash radios. No?
No S off no Kernels
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I thought S-OFF/S-ON didn't matter with an "unlocked" bootloader. Doesn't unlocking the bootloader essentially remove the signature check, which without a signature check in place it doesnt matter if S is ON of OFF.
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They unlocked the Sytem and Data partition only with there unlock method. There unlock method does not in any way touch the S-Flag... So if you have s-off you will keep it, if you have s-on you are screwed and will NEVER get s-off unless revolutionary (or the like) do this for us again. I do understand that they may be looking at reverting the 1.5hboo to 1.4 then in turn allow you to use the there tool to obtain S-OFF.
If they would just unlock the boot partition all would be well regardless of S-Flag. Those bastards. So in essence you can flash a custom ROM or even install SU (whatever mods you want) but you wont be flashing a new kernel.
Luckily I had S-OFF and decided to experiment with this and my S-OFF remained and I can flash as I choose.
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excuse me if im wrong, but isnt this the same thing thats been posted all around here for the past 2 weeks now?
bk718 said:
excuse me if im wrong, but isnt this the same thing thats been posted all around here for the past 2 weeks now?
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Yep! Seems to be to me.
bk718 said:
excuse me if im wrong, but isnt this the same thing thats been posted all around here for the past 2 weeks now?
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Sure is!
I wanna add that kernels CAN be flashed with this HTC method. They MUST be flashed with Fastboot though.
So by unlocking the bootloader can you us one of this phones with any service provider? For example I want the EVO 3D but I have Verizon
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People have been flashing 2.3.4 kernels with a modified ramdisk using fastboot (not recovery) from what I've read. I think people are too quick to judge HTC. They did what they said they would do. I don't think half of the people here even really know the intricacies of unlocked bootloaders and s-off (I certainly don't ). Does s-off even mean anything on non-HTC phones?
I remember people saying how easy it would be to get 'root' since we had an ENG bootloader. They acted like it was a done deal. It certainly took longer than they made it sound like it would and I don't know if alpharev even used the ENG bootloader to get s-off.
cordell12 said:
Sure is!
I wanna add that kernels CAN be flashed with this HTC method. They MUST be flashed with Fastboot though.
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Are you sure is not Soff before the HTC Method?
mwalt2 said:
People have been flashing 2.3.4 kernels with a modified ramdisk using fastboot (not recovery) from what I've read. I think people are too quick to judge HTC. They did what they said they would do. I don't think half of the people here even really know the intricacies of unlocked bootloaders and s-off (I certainly don't ). Does s-off even mean anything on non-HTC phones?
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Are you sure they are not S-OFF?
Can you please provide the fastboot command to do this? As well, The people that are flashing the modified kernels like on my ROM using freeza kernel are currently S-OFF if you are S-OFF you can flash modded kernel with hboot 1.5. If you are S-On you cannot. But since you two both say its possible can you please provide a citation or some other sort of proof. I would love to investigate this further! This means a whole new ball game.
EDIT: And yes, I do understand the intricacies of kernels, ROMS, eMMC partitions, etc. I am no expert like the guys at revolutionary or anything even close but I do understand.
And to answer your question about S-OFF on other devices. No such thing. I believe this is just an HTC thing. Im sure other manufactures have there own version of this but I only play with HTC.
I did do some ROM and kernel work on some LG stuff and they did not have any real protection at all. Apply ROOT and flash recovery, that was it. So simple, so easy.
scrosler said:
Are you sure is not Soff before the HTC Method?
Are you sure they are not S-OFF?
Can you please provide the fastboot command to do this? As well, The people that are flashing the modified kernels like on my ROM using freeza kernel are currently S-OFF if you are S-OFF you can flash modded kernel with hboot 1.5. If you are S-On you cannot. But since you two both say its possible can you please provide a citation or some other sort of proof. I would love to investigate this further! This means a whole new ball game.
EDIT: And yes, I do understand the intricacies of kernels, ROMS, eMMC partitions, etc. I am no expert like the guys at revolutionary or anything even close but I do understand.
And to answer your question about S-OFF on other devices. No such thing. I believe this is just an HTC thing. Im sure other manufactures have there own version of this but I only play with HTC.
I did do some ROM and kernel work on some LG stuff and they did not have any real protection at all. Apply ROOT and flash recovery, that was it. So simple, so easy.
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I think it's fastboot as in using the pg86img.zip. I've just read about it in the general forum and can't test anything since I am s-off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17101607&postcount=264
mwalt2 said:
I think it's fastboot as in using the pg86img.zip. I've just read about it in the general forum and can't test anything since I am s-off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17101607&postcount=264
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I am currently s-on htc unlock method. I have been pulling the boot.img out of the room zip then booting phone into fastboot. With boot.img in same dir as fastboot I use the command fastboot flash boot boot.img. After successful I use the volume buttons to get into recovery and flash the rom. Using md5sum I have tested the kernel partition is changed.
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Azrael.arach said:
I am currently s-on htc unlock method. I have been pulling the boot.img out of the room zip then booting phone into fastboot. With boot.img in same dir as fastboot I use the command fastboot flash boot boot.img. After successful I use the volume buttons to get into recovery and flash the rom. Using md5sum I have tested the kernel partition is changed.
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NO ****????
Try this then.... FLash a ROM based on 2.3.3 then flash silverneedle 1.0, overclock and tell me if that works? If you can... If not its cool.
On 2/15/2012 HTC added the Mytouch 3G Slide to the list of devices that can have their bootloarders unlocked from the manufacturer officially
Site to Unlock Bootloader
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Recommended NOT to do if you have an HBoot version lower then 1.02, use Alpharev method
Here is how the process works in brief detail
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To prevent unauthorized access to your data, unlocking the bootloader will delete all personal data from your device including applications, text messages and personalized settings. - HTC
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Nice find.
Good for people that could never s-off
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Does anyone know if this suffers the same restriction as was mentioned in the mt4g forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499846)
Nicgraner said:
DON'T DO IT WHATEVER YOU DO!! It marks your devices warranty as voided and any ROM that doesn't run the same kernel as the ROM you have when you use this won't work. You will have to manually push the boot.img of any new kernel out there. I have to do it on my 3vo3d and it's a *****.
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I'm not concerned so much about the warranty, but having to push the boot.img kinda kills the flashing on the go that i enjoy
I'm trying it out right now, i will let you know what i find
I have HBOOT 1.02 so i dont really have a choice if i want to have an unlocked bootloader.
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Does anyone know if this suffers the same restriction as was mentioned in the mt4g forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499846)
I'm not concerned so much about the warranty, but having to push the boot.img kinda kills the flashing on the go that i enjoy
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I just unlocked the bootloader. Wipes the /Data partition so i restored my Nandroid backuo. Good so far, i also reinstalled the custom kernel i had with CM7.1 (Via Clockwork Recovery) and it is still working fine
Slim, did you had any problem with the command fastboot oem get_identifier_token? i keep getting command error.
nvm, i can't follow the damn instruction. problem solved.
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dumb question i unlocked bootloader how do i install Clockmod recovery and SU
i i cant get this to work i keep getting stuck at the htc logo :/ then i get an error
Leviathan10000 said:
dumb question i unlocked bootloader how do i install Clockmod recovery and SU
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Code:
fastboot flash recovery "THE ATTACHED IMG"
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13385976/recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-espresso.img
thanks installed it one last question how do i gain root.
Leviathan10000 said:
thanks installed it one last question how do i gain root.
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Install this:
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Worked for me as far as I can tell. My device says S-ON but above that says 'UNLOCKED' and I was able to flash the CWR 5 recovery image and use that as posted earlier in this thread.
The worst nightmare was getting my computer to recognize the phone. I had recently put a new hard drive in my computer, and HTC Sync etc would NOT work. I tried TWO other computers and still would not work. Finally had to dig up the old hard drive, put it back in my first computer (since I had used that successfully to update my Slide in the first place to Froyo 2.2) and do all the steps.
Still can't explain what the problem was, since the new hard drive is the same base OS (Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit) but at least it worked. And now this phone has some life again (despite a failure to replace a cracked digitizer)
Recovery problem
i installed clockwork recovery image thought it was work when i tried to install superuser i noticed clockwork recovery was not working when i pick any thing from the menu like install for sd it doesn't do anything. please help.
pitflyer said:
Worked for me as far as I can tell. My device says S-ON but above that says 'UNLOCKED' and I was able to flash the CWR 5 recovery image and use that as posted earlier in this thread.
The worst nightmare was getting my computer to recognize the phone. I had recently put a new hard drive in my computer, and HTC Sync etc would NOT work. I tried TWO other computers and still would not work. Finally had to dig up the old hard drive, put it back in my first computer (since I had used that successfully to update my Slide in the first place to Froyo 2.2) and do all the steps.
Still can't explain what the problem was, since the new hard drive is the same base OS (Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit) but at least it worked. And now this phone has some life again (despite a failure to replace a cracked digitizer)
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im having this problem too..
Uninstall HTC sync, download pdanet, install it, plug your phone in , let it load all the drivers, uninstall pdanet. Go about your business. This worked for me, as far as drivers.
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heres a new recovery image that might work better:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13385976/recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-espresso.img
Tried it same problem recovery doesn't do anything can't flash anything
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SlimDan22 said:
On 2/15/2012 HTC added the Mytouch 3G Slide to the list of devices that can have their bootloarders unlocked from the manufacturer officially
Site to Unlock Bootloader
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Recommended NOT to do if you have an HBoot version lower then 1.02, use Alpharev method
Here is how the process works in brief detail
****Do a Nandroid Before Running this****
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im stuck on step 8 it just says waiting for device.
ok so i know why i am stuck but the ruu gives me error 170 usb conncetion but i know its connected and the computer has no problom reading my phone please help i really want a unlocked bootloader and i dont know how to fix it
thanks to anyone that can help me out.
ok so i have been reading if i have 1.02 hboot already doo i need the ruu ad if not then i m still stuck on step 8 andthanks again to anyone who can help me cuz i really need unlocked bootloader to get rid ofmy stock apps and change my font and other stuff cuz having root and custom roms isnt enugh for me lol.
S-off
Wagedroid said:
Nice find.
Good for people that could never s-off
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I still cannot s-off I am netting error code 155 through the ruu wizard?
You can't S-OFF with the new bootloaders. But at least with your bootloader unlocked, you can do some of the things an S-OFF'd phone can (like flashing CWM Recovery and r/w in /system/), so it's still fairly useful.
Is there a way to install a recovery (i.e. clockworkmod or similar) without first rooting? I am trying to make a backup of my phone before the normal root process apparently will require me to wipe the phone back to factory settings.
danoldkong said:
Is there a way to install a recovery (i.e. clockworkmod or similar) without first rooting? I am trying to make a backup of my phone before the normal root process apparently will require me to wipe the phone back to factory settings.
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Yes you flash recovery first and then root. Download recovery file, place in the same folder as fastboot, reboot to bootloader, plug your phone in to the computer, open a command prompt, navigate to where the recovery image is and use the command fastboot flash recovery (name of file)
I would use amon ra because cwm has issues with the rezound
And you will have to htcdev unlock before doing anything. (I assume you knew this, but I'm just clarifying).
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Also rooting does not wipe your phone, unlocking the bootloader does
Oh, well I guess I meant 'unlocking the bootloader', which seems to be a prerequisite to 'root'. Everything is stock for me right now. Is there a way to 'unlock' without wiping, or to make a back up before unlocking?
danoldkong said:
Oh, well I guess I meant 'unlocking the bootloader', which seems to be a prerequisite to 'root'. Everything is stock for me right now. Is there a way to 'unlock' without wiping, or to make a back up before unlocking?
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No. You can use titanium backup for your apps.
hardfallen87 said:
No. You can use titanium backup for your apps.
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How without root?
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How without root?
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Oh yea that's right, titanium is a root application. I stand corrected. You can't backup You have to deal with the wipe
If you can find a temp root method then you can run titanium backup
I'm not sure if your able to do that depending on what firmware you rezound has, you can search rezound temp root
Otherwise you need to unlock your bootloader
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just s-off. it doesnt require a wipe of system just of your sd card. them flash a recovery and hboot. its better imo then unlocking and wiping and rooting... just s-off, install recovery and install root BOOM!
I have software version 2.01.605.11
I read about a temp root method, but it did not work on my phone and I later heard that it no longer works in my version. I don't know if there are any newer methods. I couldn't find any.
antp121 said:
just s-off. it doesnt require a wipe of system just of your sd card. them flash a recovery and hboot. its better imo then unlocking and wiping and rooting... just s-off, install recovery and install root BOOM!
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You must HTC dev unlock and run a rooted custom Rom to s-off
So he will have to wipe data and his internal.sd
Anyway he goes he's going to lose his data
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You must HTC dev unlock and run a rooted custom Rom to s-off
So he will have to wipe data and his internal.sd
Anyway he goes he's going to lose his data
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Are you sure? I didn't think it required that.
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Are you sure? I didn't think it required that.
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I found this
http://androidadvices.com/unlock-bootloader-htc-rezound-tutorial/
and it doesn't claim that it will wipe my device. Is this true, or obsolete, or what?
If this is still a dead end, then I will give up and deal with the wipe best I can.
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Hmm I'm wrong haha thanks for telling me before I screw up my replacement that's coming on wed
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Ok, if that method does not work, it looks like I will have to wipe my phone.
Thanks anyway.
I say S-Off after you Unlock and root. After you complete the S-off it will be Locked, not Relocked
Wait! If you let me use your phone to test an adapted root method (you might end up needing to wipe) I could probably backup your data. I released a method for the One X to do it. However, I would have to adapt their root which I think would work.
con247 said:
Wait! If you let me use your phone to test an adapted root method (you might end up needing to wipe) I could probably backup your data. I released a method for the One X to do it. However, I would have to adapt their root which I think would work.
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Well, I am not willing to physically send the phone to you or anything, but I could try it I suppose, if there was no chance of 'bricking' the phone. I was pretty much ready to do this tonight, I don't want to wait too long.
And yes, I intend to 'S-off' and all that too. I'd like the phone to be in a state similar to my old Incredible, though it seems like it will be a bit more involved of a process than it was back then.
was bored while trying to fix my kernel issue, so I copied the jpbear style for unlocked hboots. This will work just like the jpbear hboots, meaning fastboot flash is re-enabled without unlocking on HTCDev. I think it also enables fastboot extended commands but I'm not sure. Thanks to JuopunutBear for the original unlocked hboot. Note: when they put up their official one, I will take this down. I have tested it and it should not brick your phone, but the standard disclaimer applies as you are modifying your bootloader.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15902163/PH98IMG_hboot_2.27_unlocked.zip
MD5: 1109A13D4F33628BD1B53160FE42450E
Good work!
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Do not download this until an md5 is posted!
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Good call, save a few unnecessary bricks from being made
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posted MD5.
Also, posted as a PH98IMG. I realized... its kinda pointless fastboot flashing something when fastboot flash is unlocked
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Downloaded, I'll try later......
Downloaded, I'll try later......About to go to sleep. Thanks for this!!
Screenshots after flash....
Well...couldn't go to sleep...flashed it.
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As you can see......says vinylfreak89 at top....
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wow...Tapatalk uploads big pictures....lol
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i was thinking of tagging it with the usual jpbear tag but that would get way too confusing if/when they finally release one.
Notice it doesn't say "Locked" anywhere....
vinylfreak89 said:
i was thinking of tagging it with the usual jpbear tag but that would get way too confusing if/when they finally release one.
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Notice it doesn't say "Locked" anywhere....did you edit that out?
actually it would say *** UNLOCKED *** if I didn't edit it. Apparently the changes this makes makes the phone think it was unlocked. I just edited the *** UNLOCKED *** text to **vinylfreak89**. Jpbear just edits it to =Juopuntbear=
Yep...just did a couple of quick flashbacks....
Yep...just did a couple of quick flashbacks....jBear2.25 and Stock2.27 and looked. Back on yours now...lol It's amazing...the flashing, etc. was pretty scary a few months back. Can do it all pretty quick now. I already had put the flashable zip for the stock 2.27 together a few days back. I do have a pretty quick learning curve...I have been modding phones since the Moto Razor flip phones, WM5,WM6,WM6.5 and now the Androids.
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What did you used to edit the nbo file? I have opened up copies with wordpad...just to see what was in it. Parts are readable....lol.
So, I suspect the primary advantage of this hboot, is that should one brick his phone and try and return it to Verizon, then Verizon will not suspect a thing because it will not show UNLOCKED or TAMPERED?
Instead Verizon will see "vinylfreaq89" and be convinced the phone has not been tampered with?
I suppose this might work with some Verizon employees who are high school dropouts.
Hihi lol
Great work, appreciate it.
regards
HowardZ said:
So, I suspect the primary advantage of this hboot, is that should one brick his phone and try and return it to Verizon, then Verizon will not suspect a thing because it will not show UNLOCKED or TAMPERED?
Instead Verizon will see "vinylfreaq89" and be convinced the phone has not been tampered with?
I suppose this might work with some Verizon employees who are high school dropouts.
Hihi lol
Great work, appreciate it.
regards
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It would be really neat if you could make it say "locked" as if it never had been unlocked or tampered. That would help anyone needing Verizon service.
motenak said:
It would be really neat if you could make it say "locked" as if it never had been unlocked or tampered. That would help anyone needing Verizon service.
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S-off on gingerbread came with an engineering hboot, which did exactly that. it would display "LOCKED" and act as if it was unlocked. There was an "ENG" indicator on another line that it was an engineering hboot. This hboot was leaked. and thus was signed by HTC. This hboot also was capable of additional fastboot commands, but no developers are making use of them to my knowledge.
It seems the sole purpose of these replacement hboots is to fool Verizon. I don't think they accomplish this mission very well.
Except for the GB ENG hboot, the other replacement hboots are not signed by HTC. This carries the risk that if the phone is given the command to becomr S-ON, then the phone becomes an unrecoverable brick. Perhaps some new verizon ota or ruu will try to turn s-on back on, and phones will become bricks.
Anyway, I am using the stock version if this hboot. and am wondering what advantages there might be to using this modified hboot?
I think sometimes smart talented developers rush into doing modifications before considering if it is really a good idea?
so... is this a patched hboot,or is it just a copy and hex edit of your unlocked hboot?
if its the latter... have yall that have flashed it,have you flashed back to the stock 2.27 hboot to make sure you are locked still?
id hate to see this hboot change the lock status flag on those devices that folks care.
the ICS JPbear hboots do work just fine in place of 2.25 and 2.27,so if this is messing with the lock status flag one can easily just use one of them to retain locked status.
im not criticizing,just curious. if it is a copied unlocked stock hboot,yall that flashed it have some big cast iron balls id have been afraid an unlocked stock hboot would have had some phone specific info that could have ended badly
if one can really flash between locked and unlocked by simply flashing an unlocked hboot,thats pretty interesting... i wouldn t have thot it would work out that way
Flashed back to Stock 2.27.........
Flashed back to Stock 2.27.........again. Still "LOCKED". Did this right after the screenshots I posted. Since I tried this "Modded hBoot have flashed Stock2.27,then Jbear2.25, then This2.27again. When Stock says "LOCKED". With others says "Jbear or vinyl"......Have had no problems.
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Flashed back to Stock 2.27.........again. Still "LOCKED". Did this right after the screenshots I posted. Since I tried this "Modded hBoot have flashed Stock2.27,then Jbear2.25, then This2.27again. When Stock says "LOCKED". With others says "Jbear or vinyl"......Have had no problems.
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thanks for the info. if youd said that earlier in the thread,my apologies,i hadnt seen it.
No problem...
No problem...I thought about most of your points before I flashed this one the first time...lol. Took a deep breath and did it... .
Hmmm...can I make a request for custom verbiage?
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Hate to be a thorn, but noticed form the pick on page 1, there is not recovery option listed. Or are my glasses foggy?
Hey guys I need a bit of help.
Im stuck running the RUU. Specifically the part right after it says "Erasing User Data" where it says "Sending"
Yes the sending part. The blue bar never does anything and the phone stays in the black screen with the words "HTC" in green.
Once I get the error I can disconnect and do a battery pull and the phone turns right back on.
I have my adb drivers and i have HTC Sync installed.
I tried running the RUU from both the C drive and my documents and the same results every time.
If anyone has a fix and knows what im doing wrong I will appreciate your help.
ThKs
Which RUU are you trying to flash? I see in your sig that you've got the Virgin Mobile Evo V so I'm assuming it's the 1.13.652.2 version.
When I've flashed the Sprint RUU.exe versions, it's hung a few times at the "waiting for bootloader" stage, especially when I flash it S-OFF with a custom bootloader installed. That is usually resolved by cancelling the Windows app and restarting it.
I've also found that starting the RUU.exe with the phone in the "fastboot USB" mode in the bootloader helps, but it sounds like you are past the point where that would make a difference.
The only thing I can suggest is to restart it with your phone in the bootloader, and give it plenty of time to complete. Normally it takes only about 10 minutes, but I'd give it at least 15.
If all else fails, you may need to get the phone serviced. You didn't say why you are flashing the RUU but if a partition got messed up or you have some type of hardware problem it may never flash successfully.
ramjet73
Yeah I have a Virgin Mobile RUU and I'm flashing it back to stock to reroot it so I can get s-off . I spoke to one of the members of unlimited.io and he said that the s-off tool will fail unless I'm on a stock ruu rom. I have the bootloader unlocked and im on a stock deodex rom but he tells me to ruu back to stock root and then use the tool. Other than that my phone is fine. I'm just trying to change my hboot and a few other things so that I can fix the signal loss problem that the Evo 3D for VM has.
Oh and yeah I've tried fastboot and bootloader. Actually that's the only way I get past the detection. When the ruu says that its rebooting the phone it fails. I have to have it already on fastboot or bootloader
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I have the bootloader unlocked...
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If you are currently S-ON, your bootloader needs to locked to flash the RUU.exe successfully. You can do that with the "fastboot oem lock" command.
The JuopunutBear wire trick requires that you are HTC unlocked, so you will have to unlock again after flashing the RUU but can use the same unlock token as the first time.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
If you are currently S-ON, your bootloader needs to locked to flash the RUU.exe successfully. You can do that with the "fastboot oem lock" command.
The JuopunutBear wire trick requires that you are HTC unlocked, so you will have to unlock again after flashing the RUU but can use the same unlock token as the first time.
ramjet73
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ok thank you I will post my results.
By the way here are two screen shots of what it looks like.
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Thank you!
It work like a charm right after relocking the bootloader.
Now to reroot, unlock bootloader, and finally s-off
roketteere said:
Yeah I have a Virgin Mobile RUU and I'm flashing it back to stock to reroot it so I can get s-off . I spoke to one of the members of unlimited.io and he said that the s-off tool will fail unless I'm on a stock ruu rom. I have the bootloader unlocked and im on a stock deodex rom but he tells me to ruu back to stock root and then use the tool. Other than that my phone is fine. I'm just trying to change my hboot and a few other things so that I can fix the signal loss problem that the Evo 3D for VM has.
Oh and yeah I've tried fastboot and bootloader. Actually that's the only way I get past the detection. When the ruu says that its rebooting the phone it fails. I have to have it already on fastboot or bootloader
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Not true that you must be on stock. I was running meanrom 2.5 when I s-offed
Well it didn't work for me with 3 different roms so I asked for support on their site. That was the response that I got. Now im s-off, boot on eng, and rooted running harmonia rom.
I also changed pri and prl as suggested and now my signal is perfect no calling or texting problems.
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