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!
con247 said:
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....
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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.
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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
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
Be warned, if you unlock with HTC's method and you don't have s-off already, you will be able to load roms but NOT KERNELS at all.
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What kernels have you tried? Maybe it just won't work all custom ones are currently based on the old kernel (ie not downgrade). Have you tried flashing freeza's 2.3.4 kernel with ciq removed?
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LMAO too funny.
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What kernels have you tried? Maybe it just won't work all custom ones are currently based on the old kernel (ie not downgrade). Have you tried flashing freeza's 2.3.4 kernel with ciq removed?
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I tried freeza's kernel on a phone that was unlocked via HTC unlock. Doesnt take.. And you know how when you flash kernels it usually takes like 10 seconds to flash? It takes a couple of minutes to flash. Even if you install a rom when it gets to install the boot.img it hangs longer than it takes to install /system
Same thing that is happening with the recoveries(except that one older version on cwm) they appear to flash fine but the changes do not really take
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I tried freeza's kernel on a phone that was unlocked via HTC unlock. Doesnt take.. And you know how when you flash kernels it usually takes like 10 seconds to flash? It takes a couple of minutes to flash. Even if you install a rom when it gets to install the boot.img it hangs longer than it takes to install /system
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Who in their right mind would choose HTC's unlock method, over Revolutionary? If they did choose HTC's unlocking method, then their pretty stupid and they shouldn't be flashing roms in the first place.
I mean, come-on. Revolutionary gave us an exploit to get s-off and root with the users in mind. HTC gave us the unlocking method with HTC in mind. So if you chose HTC, when we have Revolutionary, you deserve whatever you get. IMHO
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Who in their right mind would choose HTC's unlock method, over Revolutionary? If they did choose HTC's unlocking method, then their pretty stupid and they shouldn't be flashing roms in the first place.
I mean, come-on. Revolutionary gave us an exploit to get s-off and root with the users in mind. HTC gave us the unlocking method with HTC in mind. So if you chose HTC, when we have Revolutionary, you deserve whatever you get. IMHO
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I did the HTC unlock on my buddy's phone Just to be the guinea pig Plus he doesnt have a clue about flashing or anything like that (that's why he gave his phone to me to set up for) My phone thank god was s-offed using revolutionary.
I'm going to try to hold on to his phone for as long as I can because me and Haus_ have been trying to figure out what we can do to unlock it. We've also been bouncing ideas around with IEF..
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Who in their right mind would choose HTC's unlock method, over Revolutionary? If they did choose HTC's unlocking method, then their pretty stupid and they shouldn't be flashing roms in the first place.
I mean, come-on. Revolutionary gave us an exploit to get s-off and root with the users in mind. HTC gave us the unlocking method with HTC in mind. So if you chose HTC, when we have Revolutionary, you deserve whatever you get. IMHO
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Class A **** response there.
There many reasons to go through it. One being if you didn't have the choice and ur phone had the OTA already applied. The other being for dev purposes and to see what all it actually does so we can get a idea about it.
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Class A **** response there.
There many reasons to go through it. One being if you didn't have the choice and ur phone had the OTA already applied. The other being for dev purposes and to see what all it actually does so we can get a idea about it.
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Well said
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Someone please delete this thread as what is stated in the original post is totally false. The stock kernal with CIQ removed does indeed work, no other custom 2.3.3 Kernals will work with 2.3.4 because the framework is different.
Edit: Not to mention once an unofficial exploit is available, I am positive it can be ran on top of the HTC Unlock to give you S-OFF.
My EVO 3D is HTC Unlocked.
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Well said
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Correcto mundo on the **** answer.
And yes, I'm new here, but it doesn't mean I did my search. Read many guides how to use HTC unlock here, and all of there where "so revolutionary isn't needed anymore" "you can install roms with htc method" bla bla bla, but none of them say you can't install kernels. So I just posted this as a warning for other newbies.
And yes, as the other guy, I did try the stock modified new kernel, and nope, doesn't take it. Appears HTC has put some kind of lock to the kernel.
Yup... I can confirm this too. I updated my phone via ota, then proceeded to the htc unlock page. (should have read xda first) Bootloader unlock was very easy, and cwm installed fine. after cwm installed I noticed wifi reads error after you try to turn on. Nothing besides the initial cwm flashed via bootloader, and kernels do not flash in cwm. Now im pissed, n feel like a dumbass. Thanks HTC. Well... Im gonna try to get the phone covered under an insurance claim. With a new phone, I cant say I will make the same mistake twice...
Cant you just relock the phone via the HTC method and use a revolutionary method once its relocked?
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Someone please delete this thread as what is stated in the original post is totally false. The stock kernal with CIQ removed does indeed work, no other custom 2.3.3 Kernals will work with 2.3.4 because the framework is different.
Edit: Not to mention once an unofficial exploit is available, I am positive it can be ran on top of the HTC Unlock to give you S-OFF.
My EVO 3D is HTC Unlocked.
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Can you post screen shots of you settings kernel version before and after you flashed the kernel? Or are you just saying it worked because you flashed it and nothing broke? I flashed freeza's kernel and my kernel version didn't change at all. Not even the date SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5
Plus some of the things it claimed to do at boot didn't happen
I still had data in these after I flashed and booted:
Removes files from /data/system/dropbox ()
-Removes files from /data/system/appusagestats
-Removes files from /data/system/usagestats
These were still all read write:
-Modifies permissions on /data/system/dropbox to read-only
-Modifies permissions on /data/system/appusagestats to read-only
-Modifies permissions on /data/system/usagestats to read-only
All Still had full permissions:
-Removes permissions on /data/system/userbehavior.db
-Removes permissions on /data/system/userbehavior.db
-Removes permissions on /data/system/userbehavior.db-shm
-Removes permissions on /data/system/userbehavior.db-wal
-Removes permissions on /data/system/userbehavior.xml
Plus the fact the kernel takes a few minutes to flash when it should only take the most a few seconds tells you something isnt right. Have you guys tried flashing a kernel by it self? Do you notice it takes a long time to flash? Or when you're flashing a rom watch the progress. Does it hang and take longer to flash the boot image than the system image? that shouldnt be. Something is for sure not taking. I flashed his kernel and nothing broke, but none of his changes he made to it stuck
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Cant you just relock the phone via the HTC method and use a revolutionary method once its relocked?
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No, you cannot. Revolutionary doesnt support the 1.50 bootloader. In the past we could solve this by downgrading the bootloader. But now HTC built in a bootloader version check. It wont allow you to flash a bootloader with an older version of the current bootloader. We tried changing the mainver in the misc partition and that's how we found that out. Then we tried to flash the RUU with the older 1.40 bootloader we got a "bootloader is older version" IEF from alpharev/revolutionary said "That's a new one" Him and I were on irc the other night trying to figure it out. At first we couldnt even get a RUU to run. That's when I discovered to get a RUU to run you first have to relock the phone(which you could unlock again after)
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No, you cannot. Revolutionary doesnt support the 1.50 bootloader. In the past we could solve this by downgrading the bootloader. But now HTC built in a bootloader version check. It wont allow you to flash a bootloader with an older version of the current bootloader. We tried changing the mainver in the misc partition and that's how we found that out. Then we tried to flash the RUU with the older 1.40 bootloader we got a "bootloader is older version" IEF from alpharev/revolutionary said "That's a new one" Him and I were on irc the other night trying to figure it out. At first we couldnt even get a RUU to run. That's when I discovered to get a RUU to run you first have to relock the phone(which you could unlock again after)
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Ok so would it be best if anyone who used the HTC unlock method to relock the phone via HTC and wait for you guys to come up with a exploit for the 1.50 hboot?
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Ok so would it be best if anyone who used the HTC unlock method to relock the phone via HTC and wait for you guys to come up with a exploit for the 1.50 hboot?
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you dont have to relock. Just the best bet is to hold off until revolutionary get's it working with the hboot 1.50. Hopefully soon they will figure it out. Or HTC gives us another update that fully unlocks us. I called HTC and started a case about this not fully unlocked nonsense. I told them if I void my warranty I should be able to flash whatever I want on my phone. the rep even did say "well even if you dont, it's your phone you should be able to do what you want with it" He logged my complaint and said they are actually looking for feedback on the bootloader unlock and said he will log the call and escalate it to them. I did ask if this was just a first step and if there would be a further update later and he said it was possible. Since this is the first time they are doing this they will most likely gather the feedback from the users and make the process better. How good my call did? probably not good at all. But I just kept telling the guy.. If I void my warranty I should be able to try to flash whatever I want to my phone, even if melted it and blew it into pieces. The rep for sure agreed with me.
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you dont have to relock. Just the best bet is to hold off until revolutionary get's it working with the hboot 1.50. Hopefully soon they will figure it out. Or HTC gives us another update that fully unlocks us. I called HTC and started a case about this not fully unlocked nonsense. I told them if I void my warranty I should be able to flash whatever I want on my phone. the rep even did say "well even if you dont, it's your phone you should be able to do what you want with it" He logged my complaint and said they are actually looking for feedback on the bootloader unlock and said he will log the call and escalate it to them. I did ask if this was just a first step and if there would be a further update later and he said it was possible. Since this is the first time they are doing this they will most likely gather the feedback from the users and make the process better. How good my call did? probably not good at all. But I just kept telling the guy.. If I void my warranty I should be able to try to flash whatever I want to my phone, even if melted it and blew it into pieces. The rep for sure agreed with me.
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Ok thanks!! I helped my cousin unlock his phone via the HTC method because he didnt feel comfortable doing it alone. We were both surprised to learn that after unlocking the bootloader the phone still had S-On! Now can he still flash a custom rom and become rooted with S-On? Everytime we go into the bootloader and try to go into recovery we get a red triangle with a exclamation point in the middle. Im not sure if something went wrong in the unlocking process but now he just has a unlocked phone thats still not rooted.
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Ok thanks!! I helped my cousin unlock his phone via the HTC method because he didnt feel comfortable doing it alone. We were both surprised to learn that after unlocking the bootloader the phone still had S-On! Now can he still flash a custom rom and become rooted with S-On? Everytime we go into the bootloader and try to go into recovery we get a red triangle with a exclamation point in the middle. Im not sure if something went wrong in the unlocking process but now he just has a unlocked phone thats still not rooted.
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After you unlock you have to flash recovery. Then you'll be able to flash roms/root. But you can only flash 2.3.4 roms because of the kernel issue
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After you unlock you have to flash recovery. Then you'll be able to flash roms/root. But you can only flash 2.3.4 roms because of the kernel issue
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From what I saw if you use there bootloader unlock you can then use an older RUU image to move back to an old hboot version then you can revolutionary it and get true s-off alot of hoops but you get there
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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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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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Unlock Boatloader is officially launched
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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.
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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.
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Are you sure is not Soff before the HTC Method?
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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?
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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.
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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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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.
Thought I would post this here for those not knowing this in posted here at XDA
New HTC EVO rooting method now available: HTC Supertool
No matter which HTC EVO device you own, and no matter how many OTA updates you have taken, there is now officially nothing stopping you from rooting your phone. This is all thanks to HTC Supertool, a new method of rooting almost all HTC Android devices, and it's been confirmed to work on the HTC EVO 4G, the EVO 3D, the EVO Design 4G, the EVO View 4G, and even the red-headed stepchild better known as the EVO Shift 4G.
In addition to unlocking the bootloader and rooting your phone, this tool offers additional options to "De-Sense" your phone, re-enable Sense, unroot your phone, relock the bootloader, enable wireless tethering, and flash a new(er) version of the Android Market.
I can't personally test this on my EVO View tablet, as it's currently out for repairs. And my EVO 3D is already rooted and running Fresh 4.1.0 (a great ROM, by the way!). But if you have held off on rooting until an easier method were to come along, this might be just what you're looking for.
Download links and full instructions are at the link below. And if you end up giving this a shot, be sure to let us know how you like it!
[UTIL][12/07] HTC Super Tool v2 - xda-developers​
AWW MAN THANKS SO MUCH, I'm going to try this now!
Wow. This looks great! Got a buddy that wants his shift rooted. This might be the ticket.
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Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
Report back and let us know how it works, so we can pass the love on
I was told it roots all, so try it an let us know, if it don't work you will know quick enough and I will relay the message
Rob the plumber said:
Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
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Rob the plumber said:
Without reading that link I'm wondering about hboot 1.50?
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I read a lot of comments and seen a lot of people say that it does not work for 1.5.
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I read this below, that you still have to unlock the HTC way and then use the Bat file, I posted it so others could try and report back, worth a shot.
You must unlock bootloader. google "htc dev unlock bootloader" go to the htc dev site and follow directions to unlock the bootloader. then run the bat file. now you have perm root. click thanks if I helped
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I read a lot of comments and seen a lot of people say that it does not work for 1.5.
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DonB. said:
I read this below, that you still have to unlock the HTC way and then use the Bat file, I posted it so others could try and report back, worth a shot.
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Ook. Well if it works that way then its better than nothing.
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Interesting.
Ever thus to deadbeats.
Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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What? I and every hboot 1.50 user can flash custom kernels...........................use Flash image GUI!!!!!!
Dont forget to press thanks button if above info helped you in any way...
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What? I and every hboot 1.50 user can flash custom kernels...........................use Flash image GUI!!!!!!
Dont forget to press thanks button if above info helped you in any way...
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That method doesn't work 100% of the time or for all roms. I have borked my phone a number of times and had to get my pc to boot/flash anyways.
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Tried on my wife's shift with gb----didn't work. It is a temprooted shift, dunno if that matters though
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This will not get you s-off for hboot1.5. I ran it it tries to cycle your emmc which does not work, then it spits you to the htc dev site to get the unlock token you put it in from fastboot usb it runs everything like you were going to unlock bootloader shows you are unlocked but no s-off so I would say that this is just an automatic script for what we allready have but nothing else. If anyone else tries and gets it working for hboot1.5 and gets s-off please report with steps.
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Someone should report if S-OFF is obtained with this. Currently system file rooting is done easily through superuser. I am on hboot 1.5 and cannot flash custom kernels or splash screens so if this changes that I'll report back.
EDIT : I don't wanna risk a brick by tampering with pc commands geared toward forcing an unlock of the NAND but hopefully some devs can take a look at the bat and tinker with it.
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you can flash kernels and splash screens on 1.5. I have done it a couple of times this week already. flashgui doesn't always work for me, the flashing method inside of the infected rom thread ALWAYS works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277431
All i have to do to flash kernels on hboot 1.5 is to boot recovery through command prompt on my computer(fastboot boot "recovery".img). I'm still using cwm 4.0.1.4. Its an extra step I guess but its REALLY easy and works every time.
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you can flash kernels and splash screens on 1.5. I have done it a couple of times this week already. flashgui doesn't always work for me, the flashing method inside of the infected rom thread ALWAYS works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277431
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Ok so I have 1.5 and love using gui. It works for me every time. I can flash kernels or if u flash a recovery with it, u can reboot into recovery without using the comp. I just haven't been able to flash a splash screen.
it works
this tool worked perfectly got bootloader unlocked and have root access under 10 minutes.
I have evo 3d w/ hboot 1.5
bootloader unlocked w/ personal htcdev key
meaning it still has S-ON
the only things on this tool that didn't work were the options 3,6,7, and 9.
3 - attempt to s-off doesn't work obviously
6 - to de-sense doesn't work
7 - and obviously if that doesn't work the re-sense doesn't work.
9 - update market gave me some sort of error (but i updated to 3.4.4 after finding a link to the apk on google)
http://download.theandroidsoul.com/file/Market_v3.4.4.apk
propagandax said:
That method doesn't work 100% of the time or for all roms. I have borked my phone a number of times and had to get my pc to boot/flash anyways.
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It always worked fine for me........just take care of which kernel you are flashing.
DO NOT flash 2.3.3 kernels (like silverneedle 1.0) on 2.3.4 ROMS..
Hello, I have been doing some firmware updates and just wanted to check if HTC posted any AT&T RUU's for backup purposes - good news 1.58.502.1 full RUU is posted here -- http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.31A.4145.02L_release_368350_signed_2.exe
At least now some of us will have easier and less time consuming rollback to AT&T stock! ))
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Hello, I have been doing some firmware updates and just wanted to check if HTC posted any AT&T RUU's for backup purposes - good news 1.58.502.1 full RUU is posted here -- http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.31A.4145.02L_release_368350_signed_2.exe
At least now some of us will have easier and less time consuming rollback to AT&T stock! ))
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Sweet this is nice to have!
thanks for posting, that will be nice to have.
Dottcent said:
Hello, I have been doing some firmware updates and just wanted to check if HTC posted any AT&T RUU's for backup purposes - good news 1.58.502.1 full RUU is posted here -- http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.31A.4145.02L_release_368350_signed_2.exe
At least now some of us will have easier and less time consuming rollback to AT&T stock! ))
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Wow. Not sure how you found this. When I'm looking on the HTCdev site, I can't get this to pull up...but I'm extremely grateful...
Thanks you!!
Mark
Finally! Thanks for posting.
I can confirm this works. Used it to return to stock, used the guides here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751011 to remove the tampered flag and relock the bootloader with out tripping the relocked flag, then ran this RUU, everything is 100% back to stock, except for S-Off.
zacharyt86 said:
I can confirm this works. Used it to return to stock, used the guides here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751011 to remove the tampered flag and relock the bootloader with out tripping the relocked flag, then ran this RUU, everything is 100% back to stock, except for S-Off.
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Glad it worked I haven't had a chance to try it. I'm still running GPE ruu but glad to see there is a easier way to return to stock.
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RUU wont run for me no matter what I do. I have tried locking, CWS__001, wiping everything and putting in RUU mode and the .exe wont run past the EULA acceptance
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RUU wont run for me no matter what I do. I have tried locking, CWS__001, wiping everything and putting in RUU mode and the .exe wont run past the EULA acceptance
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same here. pissing me off lol. i think its actually corrupted. because by pulling the rom.zip file if you open it . it doesnt even look like all the files are there
daddioj said:
same here. pissing me off lol. i think its actually corrupted. because by pulling the rom.zip file if you open it . it doesnt even look like all the files are there
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If you feel the file is corrupt, you can download the RUU from the HTC's website, you will find it under device support (ATT HTC ONE M8). I think your bootloader has to be locked to be able to install the RUU.
wurldfamuz said:
If you feel the file is corrupt, you can download the RUU from the HTC's website, you will find it under device support (ATT HTC ONE M8). I think your bootloader has to be locked to be able to install the RUU.
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i know i been doin HTC for years . ok bad choice of words lol. isnt that what the original link is? i never checked
downloaded from the source and still wont run
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as a not I did do the google edition con
wurldfamuz said:
If you feel the file is corrupt, you can download the RUU from the HTC's website, you will find it under device support (ATT HTC ONE M8).
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The link in the OP is the HTC link. Same link as given on AT&T's support page: http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
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For folks having trouble running RUU, do you have HTC drivers installed, and is adb/fastboot able to see the phone?
Bootloader typically needs to be locked or relocked to run RUU on past HTC devices. But S-off bypasses this requirement.
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redpoint73 said:
Finally! Thanks for posting.
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Actually, when I said "Finally" it was more in regard to the fact we haven't had any official RUU for this device yet.
Its actually quite fast for HTC to have the RUU so fast (1 week) after rolling out the OTA.
zacharyt86 said:
I can confirm this works. Used it to return to stock, used the guides here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751011 to remove the tampered flag and relock the bootloader with out tripping the relocked flag, then ran this RUU, everything is 100% back to stock, except for S-Off.
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... hummmm? i thought relocking the bootloader and then flashing with a RUU will clear the Tampered/Locked flag. Thoughts?
cortez.i said:
... hummmm? i thought relocking the bootloader and then flashing with a RUU will clear the Tampered/Locked flag. Thoughts?
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No I tried that the first time and it flashed the ruu fine but the flag stayed at relocked and tampered, then I re-unlocked the bootloader and folled the links in that post to remove them, then flashed the ruu, now it all shows as normal, except for s-off, which isn't that obvious.
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... hummmm? i thought relocking the bootloader and then flashing with a RUU will clear the Tampered/Locked flag. Thoughts?
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Tampered yes, Relocked no
Tampered just appears when you install a custom recovery. So since the RUU re-installs stock recovery, the Tampered flag is removed.
The bootloader lock flag is intended to always say either Unlocked or Relocked, once its been initially unlocked. Its intended to never be returned to Locked (once unlocked). But hboot can be hacked to make it so. An official RUU will never do this.
Success! I was s-off rooted and had twrp, all I did was followed the directions. I also took out my sim card and SD card.
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Finally! Thanks for posting.
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Exactly my thought, finally! ?
Those who ran RUU - thanks for your success confirmation! ?
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zacharyt86 said:
No I tried that the first time and it flashed the ruu fine but the flag stayed at relocked and tampered, then I re-unlocked the bootloader and folled the links in that post to remove them, then flashed the ruu, now it all shows as normal, except for s-off, which isn't that obvious.
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appreciate you reconfirming steps to return to "stock".:good:
redpoint73 said:
Tampered yes, Relocked no
Tampered just appears when you install a custom recovery. So since the RUU re-installs stock recovery, the Tampered flag is removed.
The bootloader lock flag is intended to always say either Unlocked or Relocked, once its been initially unlocked. Its intended to never be returned to Locked (once unlocked). But hboot can be hacked to make it so. An official RUU will never do this.
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thank you for the clarification... i feel "slightly safer" experimenting with M8. :good:
does anyone know how to make this a flashable zip to use with rebootRUU?