I have bootloader ver 1.05.0000 and my S is on. I am trying to get it turned off. Both revolutionary and thunderbolt tool fail at the rooting portion. I already hack clockworkmod flashed and am running a thunderstick full blown (for now). I want to update my radios and attempt to fix my wifi. So how do I go about getting the s-off on this thing. I have adb and can log into the phone push/pull files and send it commands. What am I missing?
Ever since i flashed clockwork and got a working rom installed my wifi has been KIA.
Thanks,
Barry
I tired this method: http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...690-downgrade-get-s-off-now-unneccessary.html
No dice. Still says S-on revolutionary still didnt work thunderbolttool worked then opened revolutionary, but revoutionary still failed.
What now?
Make sure you disable your computers firewall and virus protection. Sometimes it can cause it to hang up.
Also make sure USB debugging is turned on.
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Just noticed that you were going off of trter10s post to root.
This post is much more updated and he has made a tool and new instructions to root.
Here, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703455
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I have tried that tool from that post. It loads updates and tries to root. I have to post what it says, but it looks like it was successful. Then it opens revolutionary (?) witch fails when it tries to root. I really am stumped. With bootloader 1.05.0000 how do you guys get s-off? I've been trying for 3 days straight. I am running Thunderstick Full Blown 2.3.6 and sense 3.0.
Unlocked
Mecha XD Ship S-on
Hboot- 1.05.0000
Radio-1.49.00.040W_1
eMMC-boot
Jul 19 2011 12:51:08
Android Ver 2.3.6
Thunderstick Full Blown
Clockword Recovery and Rom Manager
Thanks,
Barry
It seems to me that you're going to have to unroot. Restore the stock ROM RUU and unroot. Then root again with the tool and then you will have s-off.
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To use Revolutionary you have to downgrade via RUU, the exploit it used was patched some time ago.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32101108
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0dBu said:
To use Revolutionary you have to downgrade via RUU, the exploit it used was patched some time ago.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32101108
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Do you guy have a link to the old ruu and the unroot re root instrucitons?
Here's the RUU:
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|111p6|31614785|Thunderbolt_2.11.605.19_PG05IMG.zip|469921|0|0
What method was used to root?
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RBarnett09 said:
Here's the RUU:
https://rapidshare.com/#!download|111p6|31614785|Thunderbolt_2.11.605.19_PG05IMG.zip|469921|0|0
What method was used to root?
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I unlocked the bootloader with HTC Dev or whatever. Then used ADB to flash clockworkmod recover onto the phone then booted into recovery and used clockworkmod recovery to flash thunderstick full blown and thats it.
Thanks,
Barry
You don't need to downgrade, but you do need to be on a stock rom (.19 or lower) for the root to work. Here's a stock .19 ruu that should work for you: http://goo.im/devs/trter10/PG05IMG.zip
edit: just noticed the last post. Just going to warn you, you will not be able to flash an ICS or AOSP ROM with just htcdev unlock
barryth said:
I unlocked the bootloader with HTC Dev or whatever. Then used ADB to flash clockworkmod recover onto the phone then booted into recovery and used clockworkmod recovery to flash thunderstick full blown and thats it.
Thanks,
Barry
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Glad you got it.
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trter10 said:
You don't need to downgrade, but you do need to be on a stock rom (.19 or lower) for the root to work. Here's a stock .19 ruu that should work for you: http://goo.im/devs/trter10/PG05IMG.zip
edit: just noticed the last post. Just going to warn you, you will not be able to flash an ICS or AOSP ROM with just htcdev unlock
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I will need s-off as well right?
Thanks,
Barry
What he means is if you flash that RUU, the root tool will work for you to achieve s-off.
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RBarnett09 said:
What he means is if you flash that RUU, the root tool will work for you to achieve s-off.
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I think I was confusing.
So as of right now I have
My phone unlocked
Clockworkmod Recovery flashed
A custom rom installed
S-on
When I get home
flash older RUU
run tb tool to get sf and root
re install clockworkmod recover and custom rom
Sound right?
In terms of my WIFI what could be wrong with it? It doesnt work on any custom rom.
Thanks
Barry
barryth said:
I think I was confusing.
So as of right now I have
My phone unlocked
Clockworkmod Recovery flashed
A custom rom installed
S-on
When I get home
flash older RUU
run tb tool to get sf and root
re install clockworkmod recover and custom rom
Sound right?
In terms of my WIFI what could be wrong with it? It doesnt work on any custom rom.
Thanks
Barry
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That's correct.
Just see if WiFi works after that, and then we will go from there.
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RBarnett09 said:
That's correct.
Just see if WiFi works after that, and then we will go from there.
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Well I tried it out and no luck. Do I have to relock my bootloader 1st?
It said loading PG05IMG the blue bar went all the way up then it just went back to the hboot menu. Didnt ask if I wanted to upgrade or anything. After I minute I went into the fast boot menu and rebooted it and it went back to my custom rom I have installed.
What am I missing. I really appreciate the help.
barryth said:
Well I tried it out and no luck. Do I have to relock my bootloader 1st?
It said loading PG05IMG the blue bar went all the way up then it just went back to the hboot menu. Didnt ask if I wanted to upgrade or anything. After I minute I went into the fast boot menu and rebooted it and it went back to my custom rom I have installed.
What am I missing. I really appreciate the help.
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Relocking did the trick. Its updating as we speak!
barryth said:
Relocking did the trick. Its updating as we speak!
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I just re unlocked the bootloader. Lets see if I can get revolutionary to work.
Well I give up After relocking the phone and installing the stock ruu I tried both the revolutionary toool and the tbtool. Both failed when they tried to root/s-off. I tried unlocking the phone then running both tools again. Same result. So I'm back to stock for now until I figure out what I am missing.
Thanks for all the help,
Barry
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Hello.
I have a friend's Thunderbolt that's called HTC Cobalt in Open Mobile. I unlocked it via HTC dev and it all ran successfully. Now I'm trying to install a recovery (CWM). And all I get is an error.
I tried installing it via Revolutionary, but no go. I also tried the All in One Thunderbolt tool and still no go. Here's a pic of the bootloader:
Is there a way to root this thing properly to add a recovery?
Can u flash 4ext in hboot?
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HolloWX said:
Hello.
I have a friend's Thunderbolt that's called HTC Cobalt in Open Mobile. I unlocked it via HTC dev and it all ran successfully. Now I'm trying to install a recovery (CWM). And all I get is an error.
I tried installing it via Revolutionary, but no go. I also tried the All in One Thunderbolt tool and still no go. Here's a pic of the bootloader:
Is there a way to root this thing properly to add a recovery?
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Did you use the root option in the thunderbolt tool?
trter10 said:
Did you use the root option in the thunderbolt tool?
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Yes, and it said something about the phone's software being old.
And later attempted to use Zergrush, but it failed.
donnyp1 said:
Can u flash 4ext in hboot?
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Haven't tried that, just tried to flash clockwork via ADB
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How come your bootloader doesnt show unlocked?
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Yes, and it said something about the phone's software being old.
And later attempted to use Zergrush, but it failed.
Haven't tried that, just tried to flash clockwork via ADB
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What's the software version?
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disconnecktie said:
How come your bootloader doesnt show unlocked?
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Well, I had to do an OEM lock just in case cuz he returns it. I told him not to though. Open mobile employees are kind of dumb so it would look better as relocked than unlocked.
trter10 said:
What's the software version?
I think its the very lastest. He got the phone this past week, and I tried to do a firmware update and it said up to date.
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You need to unlock it again in order to put the recovery on it. That will be the only way to get superuser installed.
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well, i tried installing it via adb. I guess I'll try 4Ext next time. I'll keep this thread updated. thank you all
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What does ROM version say in the tbolt tool?
trter10 said:
What does ROM version say in the tbolt tool?
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since youve allready unlocked,heres what id do:
-reunlock(use original token)
-fastboot flash recovery( fastboot flash recovery <recoveryname>.img
you can use any recovery,it doesnt have to be ext 4. i personally refer twrp or amon,but thats up to you.
-flash a rooted stock rom,2.11.605.5 or older
-run revolutionary
despite calling the open mobile modle "cobalt" the hboot screen clearly displays mecha,so theres really no reason revolutionary shouldnt work.
if it is getting some sort of CID error,might try making a gold card and putting it into the phone when running revolutionary.
in a worse case,you can always make a gold card and downgrade to exploitable vzw firmware,and manually write shadowmites permanent patched hboot. after that,you should be able to fastboot oem write cid 11111111 to superCID the TB and then run the open mobile ruu to get back to that firmware.
just holler if you need a download and/or help with the commands
Great post. I will try that. Thanks a TON!!!
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check out this thread:
http://androidforums.com/thunderbol...591-help-root-htc-cobalt-aka-thunderbolt.html (i actually found yours while searching for info for the other one )
all he did was run fre3vo and then revolutionary. you can stay relocked and do that(directions here: http://androidforums.com/thunderbolt-all-things-root/418539-thunderbolt-root-unroot-thread.html )
or you can re-unlock,flash recovery,then prolly flash superuser 3.0.7 instead of flashing a stock rom. all that really matters is root acess for revolutionary to work. shouldnt matter if its temp root from fre3vo,or permanent root from htcdev
the main thing is that it worked for him without the use of a gold card.
I was originally rooted with s-off using the all in one htc thunderbolt tool, I was running the BAMF ICS Leak, didnt like it anymore so I wanted to go back to stock. I tried to use the thunderbolt tool to go back stock (unroot and s-on) and it kinda worked because I was s-on but it didnt flash the file that it downloaded because it gave me an error of "main version is older update failed" I did a little research and I think this is because I flash the ics leak radio and it has a main version of "7.00.605.2" and that is a higher value of all the other pg05img that I can find so I was stuck with a locked s-on bootloader without the ability to boot into a rom. So I went to the htc dev website and unlocked my bootloader so I could boot into a rom. Now I have a perfectly booting phone but would still like to be factory factory factory no root all verizon firmware (radio/rom/etc/etc). I need a way to downgrade my radio or be able to modify it so it will flash so I can downgrade to factory firmware and have a factory stock phone. Can anyone help me out?
droidjunkie said:
I was originally rooted with s-off using the all in one htc thunderbolt tool, I was running the BAMF ICS Leak, didnt like it anymore so I wanted to go back to stock. I tried to use the thunderbolt tool to go back stock (unroot and s-on) and it kinda worked because I was s-on but it didnt flash the file that it downloaded because it gave me an error of "main version is older update failed" I did a little research and I think this is because I flash the ics leak radio and it has a main version of "7.00.605.2" and that is a higher value of all the other pg05img that I can find so I was stuck with a locked s-on bootloader without the ability to boot into a rom. So I went to the htc dev website and unlocked my bootloader so I could boot into a rom. Now I have a perfectly booting phone but would still like to be factory factory factory no root all verizon firmware (radio/rom/etc/etc). I need a way to downgrade my radio or be able to modify it so it will flash so I can downgrade to factory firmware and have a factory stock phone. Can anyone help me out?
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Idk man but u should try jesters liquid smooth ICS that ROM is amazing and everyone that tries it out loves it
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Download and flash the stock 2.11.605.19 radio and delete all PG05IMG (radios) that are on the root of your SD card.
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RBarnett09 said:
Download and flash the stock 2.11.605.19 radio and delete all PG05IMG (radios) that are on the root of your SD card.
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He's back to s on though so will he even be able to flash an older radio.
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disconnecktie said:
He's back to s on though so will he even be able to flash an older radio.
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I am thinking I can not, I am trying to flash an older radio right now in hboot and it keeps getting stuck on checking the file. Can I flash a radio via fastboot?
No only in hboot. Hmmmm.... you really should try getting s off again. I think you're on the road to a brick if you can't.
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disconnecktie said:
No only in hboot. Hmmmm.... you really should try getting s off again. I think you're on the road to a brick if you can't.
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OK I used the thunderbolt tool to once again get s-off, now I can downgrade my radio and go back to factory stock.
Good deal. You should have no trouble now.
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Good deal. You should have no trouble now.
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hopefully so.
Yeah, that's what I was meaning to say was to s-off again and then change to the 2.11.605.19 radio and then go from there.
I thought he reverted back to s-off after the unsuccessful attempt. Sorry for reading that wrong.
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Remember to delete all PG05IMG files from the root of your SD card.
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droidjunkie said:
OK I used the thunderbolt tool to once again get s-off, now I can downgrade my radio and go back to factory stock.
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This is something that was talked about before, I think in the thread for the tool. What you just did, is exactly what helped the previous user.
1.Backstory:
I am running the latest ICS leak (4.03.605.2) I am UN-Rooted and S-Off
When I ran Controlbear everything went fine but when presented with the option to install a different hboot I declined...
Now via ADB I CANNOT push recovery... I get the remote fail error.
I've tried renaming the flashable Amon Ra recovery to PH98IMG.zip...but it doesn't "parse." Regardless I am unable to do anything.
What are my option and what do I do?
S-on and then re-off? How do I S-on? (I haven't seen a rezound thread for this)
Can I flash anything? Do I flash a different hboot? Can I flash it via the PH98IMG method?
Any help would be most appreciated!
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843030
See if you still have those issues after flashing that.
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SigmunDroid said:
1.Backstory:
I am running the latest ICS leak (4.03.605.2) I am UN-Rooted and S-Off
When I ran Controlbear everything went fine but when presented with the option to install a different hboot I declined...
Now via ADB I CANNOT push recovery... I get the remote fail error.
I've tried renaming the flashable Amon Ra recovery to PH98IMG.zip...but it doesn't "parse." Regardless I am unable to do anything.
What are my option and what do I do?
S-on and then re-off? How do I S-on? (I haven't seen a rezound thread for this)
Can I flash anything? Do I flash a different hboot? Can I flash it via the PH98IMG method?
Any help would be most appreciated!
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Flash the jupunto bear hboot
http://db.tt/hvxT9Bet
Rename to PH98IMG and flash on hboot
Reboot to hboot again and flash this using adb commands
http://db.tt/qllzBkpV
Put it on your and/fastboot folder and run the following command
Fastboot flash recovery amon315.img
Then boot into recovery and flash this zip to root your rezound
http://db.tt/GrfPtNNA
Make sure the file is on the root of your sd card
Done Enjoy
Thank you both for the awesome help!
While I was waiting for you replies I thought I was going a little mad because
I had read that flashable PH98IMG.zip files could be achieved S-off/Locked...
Since I always use a MD5 checker utility I decided to try to run a flashable Amon Ra...
And WTH???!!!??!?! It worked. Still the information posted here is pretty invaluable and I'm
scrapbooking this page for JIC ish happens again.
Thanks again to you both!
SigmunDroid said:
Thank you both for the awesome help!
While I was waiting for you replies I thought I was going a little mad because
I had read that flashable PH98IMG.zip files could be achieved S-off/Locked...
Since I always use a MD5 checker utility I decided to try to run a flashable Amon Ra...
And WTH???!!!??!?! It worked. Still the information posted here is pretty invaluable and I'm
scrapbooking this page for JIC ish happens again.
Thanks again to you both!
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Glad you got it sorted out.
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luis86dr said:
Glad you got it sorted out.
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Apparently I did not get it sorted out! :cyclops:
I somehow flashed Amon Ra 3.06...Flashed SU and
it didn't take properly...So I will follow the directions posted
here verbatim and report back..
SigmunDroid said:
Apparently I did not get it sorted out! :cyclops:
I somehow flashed Amon Ra 3.06...Flashed SU and
it didn't take properly...So I will follow the directions posted
here verbatim and report back..
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I highly suggest the vinyls modified hboot, being that your join the latest ruu and s off.
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luis86dr said:
I highly suggest the vinyls modified hboot, being that your join the latest ruu and s off.
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Damn...Now you tell me! j/k
I just flashed the other one.
Any special features/reasons as to why vinyl's is better?
SigmunDroid said:
Damn...Now you tell me! j/k
I just flashed the other one.
Any special features/reasons as to why vinyl's is better?
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Its edited for the new RUU.
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Ok...so...am I able to flash that even though I'm successfully running Nils business ICS 605.2 ? I have to say that everything is running amazingly smooth and perfect! Even GPS locks instantly and accurately!
Oh and you will never believe this but...I have YET to encounter dropped data!!!!!!!
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SigmunDroid said:
Ok...so...am I able to flash that even though I'm successfully running Nils business ICS 605.2 ? I have to say that everything is running amazingly smooth and perfect! Even GPS locks instantly and accurately!
Oh and you will never believe this but...I have YET to encounter dropped data!!!!!!!
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i'd believe that seeing as i have haven't had my data either...
SigmunDroid said:
Ok...so...am I able to flash that even though I'm successfully running Nils business ICS 605.2 ? I have to say that everything is running amazingly smooth and perfect! Even GPS locks instantly and accurately!
Oh and you will never believe this but...I have YET to encounter dropped data!!!!!!!
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You can't flash stuff in fastboot with a locked bootloader with the stock hboot, and s-off relocks the bootloader.
So you have to flash a hacked hboot.
Flashing via ph98img, however, still works.
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I recently ran revolutionary on a HTC Thunderbolt, and the process finished...It is now S-off. I installed CWM, and was going to install SU and flash a ROM. But the volumes keys don't work with any consistency so I could not maneuver. It eventually tried to update itself OTA and the phone bricked. It would shut down right after it booted up, I then flashed and old RUU, and now have no recovery. I am completely frustrated with this Phone, what can I do. I have tried flashing TWRP recovery, but it just installs over and over, I need to install a recovery and at this time are unable to do so.I am still running a stock ROM, but I am S-off, Is it possible to flash a ROM out of bootloader, as that is all I can access right now. IS their a Linux unbricker for this phone, as there is for others.
Currently it freezes on the HTC splash screen, and when I can get into the bootloader, I can not access recovery or any other options except HBOOT
Have you tried installing a recovery using ADB, and then downloading a Rom on your pc, copy to your SD, and then install from the recovery you pushed to it? Not sure if that's how you tried installing the recovery or not..
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woodt94 said:
Have you tried installing a recovery using ADB, and then downloading a Rom on your pc, copy to your SD, and then install from the recovery you pushed to it? Not sure if that's how you tried installing the recovery or not..
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Don't know how, but I would try anything.
Now that I think more on it that probably won't work.. I'm not too familiar with ADB pushing and such but that might be the way to flash a different Rom in hboot. Try looking into the thunderbolt tool from the development section and see if there's anything I'm that program that could help you
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woodt94 said:
Now that I think more on it that probably won't work.. I'm not too familiar with ADB pushing and such but that might be the way to flash a different Rom in hboot. Try looking into the thunderbolt tool from the development section and see if there's anything I'm that program that could help you
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Doesn't the phone have to actually be able to boot in to the ROM to use the Thunderbolt tool, it just freezes as the Splash screen
I'm not sure. The tool is a program you install on your computer. I've personally never used it before, haven't had the need. In one of the screen shots there is a "unbrick menu" followed by coming soon but I'm not sure if it's been updated or not. There is also a recovery installer menu
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Maybe see if you could unroot with it because that will return you to original firmware and then re root?
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I tried flashing TWRP, and each time I try to access recovery, it is in a loop of installing TWRP, the same thing happens when I try to reset to factory.
Try this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179386
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I am working on a HTC Thunderbolt that is S-off and rooted, but the user took the OTA update, and now the phone freezes at the splash screen.
Is there a way to recover from this
bgduece22 said:
I am working on a HTC Thunderbolt that is S-off and rooted, but the user took the OTA update, and now the phone freezes at the splash screen.
Is there a way to recover from this
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Did that method of flashing recovery not work?
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It is possible to flash a ruu following the same steps
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I was able to flash the latest ClockworkMod but it still won't boot, I flashed the RUU back to stock, but is still sticks at the splash screen, but it does skip the HBOOT each time, since I have a protected HBOOT from revolutionary when I rooted the phone and got to s-off.
I have to figure out out how to install a stock HBOOT and start over from what I read.
Sorry I couldn't have been more help, that's everything that I can think of. Good luck!
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I have a solution...I was able through ADB to roll back the HBOOT to the non protected mode that it was put in when I rooted the phone, and was able to flash a Stock recovery through ADB. I then rooted the phone and gained s-off which gave me control once again.
I think when he took the OTA it wiped out his recovery & root.
I am just glad that I got it fixed.
Has anyone rooted with stock 3.16 yet? Wondering if any problems will occur when I get around to it.
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It should work like before the only issue might be HTC-DEV sending the unlock code email
bigdaddy619 said:
It should work like before the only issue might be HTC-DEV sending the unlock code email
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Ok that's cool then I still have my Unlock.bin code from the first time I rooted.
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bigdaddy619 said:
It should work like before the only issue might be HTC-DEV sending the unlock code email
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Could you elaborate on this? I tried signing up for an HTCdev account last night to S-OFF my phone and never got the email. I relocked my phone while following Unlimited's instructions and than never was able to get an HTCdev account so I just had to set my phone back up but did not reroot it or put a recovery back on. Now I'm thinking about just doing all of the OTA updates and getting my phone completely up to date than do the S-OFF and root it once I finally get an HTCdev account.
I have the stock 3.16 rooted. Rooting went fine, the only problem I had was with ROMing. Right now there is a problem with TWRP 2.4.1.0, it wont write the kernel. TWRP 2.4.0.0 and below wont work on the stock 3.16 as the touch interface is broken due to a screen driver update.
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jefferskn said:
Could you elaborate on this? I tried signing up for an HTCdev account last night to S-OFF my phone and never got the email. I relocked my phone while following Unlimited's instructions and than never was able to get an HTCdev account so I just had to set my phone back up but did not reroot it or put a recovery back on. Now I'm thinking about just doing all of the OTA updates and getting my phone completely up to date than do the S-OFF and root it once I finally get an HTCdev account.
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I would hold off on the OTA update right now. I did just that and almost bricked my phone this last weekend. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37549636 for details. Sprints OTA will bypass 3.15 and take you straight to 3.16.
Thanks for the info. Can anybody elaborate on the HTCdev email comment mentioned above in regards to 3.16.
Waterheeter said:
I have the stock 3.16 rooted. Rooting went fine, the only problem I had was with ROMing. Right now there is a problem with TWRP 2.4.1.0, it wont write the kernel. TWRP 2.4.0.0 and below wont work on the stock 3.16 as the touch interface is broken due to a screen driver update.
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I would hold off on the OTA update right now. I did just that and almost bricked my phone this last weekend. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37549636 for details. Sprints OTA will bypass 3.15 and take you straight to 3.16.
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Waterheeter said:
I have the stock 3.16 rooted. Rooting went fine, the only problem I had was with ROMing. Right now there is a problem with TWRP 2.4.1.0, it wont write the kernel. TWRP 2.4.0.0 and below wont work on the stock 3.16 as the touch interface is broken due to a screen driver update.
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I would hold off on the OTA update right now. I did just that and almost bricked my phone this last weekend. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37549636 for details. Sprints OTA will bypass 3.15 and take you straight to 3.16.
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So which version of TWRP were you able to use to flash a Rom?
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jefferskn said:
Could you elaborate on this? I tried signing up for an HTCdev account last night to S-OFF my phone and never got the email. I relocked my phone while following Unlimited's instructions and than never was able to get an HTCdev account so I just had to set my phone back up but did not reroot it or put a recovery back on. Now I'm thinking about just doing all of the OTA updates and getting my phone completely up to date than do the S-OFF and root it once I finally get an HTCdev account.
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Htc-Dev is hit or miss on whether or not their server is working
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xbmoyx said:
So which version of TWRP were you able to use to flash a Rom?
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I'm still on twrp 2.3.1.0 with zero issues
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Ok thanks, so far I can definitely confirm this wonderful experience with HTCdev. I just wish I knew about this before I RUU'd my phone in the Dirtyracun process only to be sitting for hours waiting for a registration email with a completely stock phone. I still have not received the email after 20 hours now. I've even called HTC without any help. I was all ready to be S-OFF last night.
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Htc-Dev is hit or miss on whether or not their server is working
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I'm still on twrp 2.3.1.0 with zero issues
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bigdaddy619 said:
Htc-Dev is hit or miss on whether or not their server is working
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I'm still on twrp 2.3.1.0 with zero issues
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Is that the version of TWRP you have in your Sig with the 3.15 RUU + Root zip?
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xbmoyx said:
So which version of TWRP were you able to use to flash a Rom?
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I wasnt able to use TWRP at all. I had to use CWM recovery. you could also use fastboot to flash a ROM, but I don't think any ROM's except for the stock ROM will work with the OTA 3.16 because of the touch screen issue. I was able to flash Meanbean 2.9, it installed fine but after it booted I couldnt use the phone as the screen didnt work. I used the stock rooted ROM provided by The D3rps, located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127947.
Waterheeter said:
I wasnt able to use TWRP at all. I had to use CWM recovery. you could also us fastboot to flash a ROM, but I don't think any ROM's except for the stock ROM will work with the OTA 3.16 because of the touch screen issue. I was able to flash Meanbean 2.9, it installed fine but after it booted I couldnt unlock the phone as the screen didnt work. I used the stock rooted ROM provided by The D3rps, located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127947.
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Wow that really blows. I was hoping to flash the upcoming Viper release with 3.16. I'm going to contact a dev from Viper and see if they know anything. BigDaddy are you stock rooted 3.16?
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Man that's ruining my day. I don't know if I should even root now I don't want to get stuck or waste hours trying to just get a ROM on my phone...
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This is why you go for s off
Yep looks like I shot myself in the foot. I'd rather stay stock unrooted and able to use my phone for now then risk rooting and being stuck.
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xbmoyx said:
Yep looks like I shot myself in the foot. I'd rather stay stock unrooted and able to use my phone for now then risk rooting and being stuck.
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You can be rooted on the stock rom. It's working on my phone right now, but it was a pain to get to that point
Waterheeter said:
You can be rooted on the stock rom. It's working on my phone right now, but it was a pain to get to that point
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Ok so I have to flash this via Fastboot and not custom recovery? What are the commands I have to enter into a command prompt to flash this stock Rom?
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xbmoyx said:
Ok so I have to flash this via Fastboot and not custom recovery? What are the commands I have to enter into a command prompt to flash this stock Rom?
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You can have a custom recovery, just not TWRP. There is a version of CWM recovery that will work: *removed* page 5 and on for details.
The CWM recovery is what worked for me. Only thing that can throw you off guard is in CWM recovery you have to use the camera button as your enter button. The power button is the 'go back' action.
The command from fastboot is: Fastboot flash zip (name of SU zip). Though, I am new to this myself so running this fastboot method by a senior hackster might be best.
Waterheeter said:
You can have a custom recovery, just not TWRP. There is a version of CWM recovery that will work: *removed* The CWM recovery is what worked for me. Only thing that can throw you off guard is in CWM recovery you have to use the camera button as your enter button. The power button is the 'go back' action.
The command from fastboot is: Fastboot flash zip (name of SU zip). Though, I am new to this myself so running this fastboot method by a senior hackster might be best.
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The first time I relocked and ran an RUU to obtain JellyBean I used the RUU that does the work for you. Yesterday I relocked and ran the 3.15 RUU zip from unlimited.io via Fastboot commands and was pretty easy. If I get bored enough and really get the ROM flash itch I may do as you say but for now I think ill stay unrooted stock.
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xbmoyx said:
The first time I relocked and ran an RUU to obtain JellyBean I used the RUU that does the work for you. Yesterday I relocked and ran the 3.15 RUU zip from unlimited.io via Fastboot commands and was pretty easy. If I get bored enough and really get the ROM flash itch I may do as you say but for now I think ill stay unrooted stock.
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Just for clarification, you ran the 3.15 then accepted the OTA from HTC which brought you to 3.16 correct? I ask because if you are on 3.15 you can use the older TWRP with no problems
*Update* Just checked out the dev forums. MB has been updated to 3.16 base http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048229
I'm going to check it out tonight.