[Q] how to get unstuck so I can s-off? - HTC Rezound

I have experience with HTC EVO phones, but the Rezound is new to me. it's root and s-off are different, and I've gotten myself stuck.
Before I make things worse, I want to ask for some help. I tried flashing the newest CM ROM, while s-on, and now can't get past the HTC boot screen. I can get into the bootloader, and into recovery, but I'm not sure what to flash to get the phone bootable again. I can't mount the USB from TWRP (well I can, but can't see the SD card in either windows on Linux), so I have to take the card, but it into another phone to copy files to it, then put it back into this phone.
So, here is where I am now, how should I proceed?
*** UNLOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
TWRP recovery works fine, but I'm not sure what to install from here to fix me up. I have 3 RUU files, (1.02.605.6, 2.01.605.11 and 3.14.605.12 ICS) but can't get the USB connection to work so I need to flash from recovery. I could try connecting to a windows 7 machine (I'm running windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10)
My goal is to get back to something stock, so I can s-off, so I can install a recent ICS build and use a Verizon phone with the Telcel GSM network in Mexico.
All help is much appreciated!!

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JustinChase said:
I have experience with HTC EVO phones, but the Rezound is new to me. it's root and s-off are different, and I've gotten myself stuck.
Before I make things worse, I want to ask for some help. I tried flashing the newest CM ROM, while s-on, and now can't get past the HTC boot screen. I can get into the bootloader, and into recovery, but I'm not sure what to flash to get the phone bootable again. I can't mount the USB from TWRP (well I can, but can't see the SD card in either windows on Linux), so I have to take the card, but it into another phone to copy files to it, then put it back into this phone.
So, here is where I am now, how should I proceed?
*** UNLOCKED ***
VIGOR PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.11.0000
eMMC-boot
TWRP recovery works fine, but I'm not sure what to install from here to fix me up. I have 3 RUU files, (1.02.605.6, 2.01.605.11 and 3.14.605.12 ICS) but can't get the USB connection to work so I need to flash from recovery. I could try connecting to a windows 7 machine (I'm running windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10)
My goal is to get back to something stock, so I can s-off, so I can install a recent ICS build and use a Verizon phone with the Telcel GSM network in Mexico.
All help is much appreciated!!
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the reason you are stuck is because you have to fastboot flash the boot.img exctracted from that rom via fastboot usb in the bootloader...you must also have an unlocked bootloader to do this....if you need further instructions ill be glad to help.....as for the RUU's you need to be s-off and have a relocked bootloader for them to work or you can brick the device

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REV3NT3CH said:
the reason you are stuck is because you have to fastboot flash the boot.img exctracted from that rom via fastboot usb in the bootloader...you must also have an unlocked bootloader to do this....if you need further instructions ill be glad to help.....as for the RUU's you need to be s-off and have a relocked bootloader for them to work or you can brick the device
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Thanks. Considering my goal for now is to get back to a stock ROM so I can get s-off, would it be better to rename an RUU to PH98IMG.zip, then relock my bootloader, then flash the PH98IMG from the bootloader, to get me to a stock/updated/known ROM all in one shot, or do I have to figure out how to flash the boot.img file from the CM ROM, then flash the RUU after that's done. Either way, I need to relock the bootloader to flash or install an RUU, correct?
My Windows 8 computer just seems to have given up on reading/identifying the phone while the phone is in recovery, and I've spent too many hours trying to fix that stupid problem, that I'm almost ready to dump windows 8, and install 7 on this new laptop. I have another w7 laptop in the house that I could use, but if there's a simple HTC drivers for windows 8 fix that actually works, I'd probably rather keep windows 8 and do it all with this machine.
thanks again.

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JustinChase said:
Thanks. Considering my goal for now is to get back to a stock ROM so I can get s-off, would it be better to rename an RUU to PH98IMG.zip, then relock my bootloader, then flash the PH98IMG from the bootloader, to get me to a stock/updated/known ROM all in one shot, or do I have to figure out how to flash the boot.img file from the CM ROM, then flash the RUU after that's done. Either way, I need to relock the bootloader to flash or install an RUU, correct?
My Windows 8 computer just seems to have given up on reading/identifying the phone while the phone is in recovery, and I've spent too many hours trying to fix that stupid problem, that I'm almost ready to dump windows 8, and install 7 on this new laptop. I have another w7 laptop in the house that I could use, but if there's a simple HTC drivers for windows 8 fix that actually works, I'd probably rather keep windows 8 and do it all with this machine.
thanks again.
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ruu is an exe file... ota is a .zip.....your best option to do s-off is install amon ra recovery and install a stock based rom found in Rezound Android Developement....if you follow my s-off guide here in the Rezound [email protected] youll find links to everything you will need.....windows 8 requires special drivers for anything to work....i suggest downgrading to windows 7 if you can as 8 has way too many compatibility issues with anything that requires legacy stuff

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REV3NT3CH said:
ruu is an exe file... ota is a .zip.....your best option to do s-off is install amon ra recovery and install a stock based rom found in Rezound Android Developement....if you follow my s-off guide here in the Rezound [email protected] youll find links to everything you will need.....windows 8 requires special drivers for anything to work....i suggest downgrading to windows 7 if you can as 8 has way too many compatibility issues with anything that requires legacy stuff
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Yeah, I saw someone suggest to rename the RUU.exe file to PH98IMG.zip file to flash it with the bootloader. it this would work, it seems the easiest thing to do from here, but you suggest that it might brick the phone, so I'm not ready to try that yet.
Yes, I was trying to follow your "how to" guide, and you say to flash a stock ROM, and point to one as an example (Global OTA RED-1.0) ROM, but that ROM points to another thread on how to flash ROM with s-on, and it's not particularly clear what one should do, so I'm not sure how to proceed from here, exactly. Here are the steps that are unclear to me...
-adb reboot bootloader
-fastboot erase cache
-fastboot oem lock
-fastboot oem rebootRUU (is this the exact text to type, or do they mean -fastboot oem Global_OTA_RED-v1.0.zip or do they mean -fastboot oem RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed.exe or something else entirely?)
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (where am I getting "firmware.zip or is this another example of me needing to replace firmware.zip with something else, and if so, what?)
(it will fail for with pre-update flush again immediately error). So do it again -->
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
(it will finish)
when its done:
-fastboot reboot-bootloader
-fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-pull the battery and replace.
Once this is done, I think I could then proceed to the s-off process.
[Stupid windows 8 drivers - I will have to install Windows 7 on another partition now ]

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JustinChase said:
Yeah, I saw someone suggest to rename the RUU.exe file to PH98IMG.zip file to flash it with the bootloader. it this would work, it seems the easiest thing to do from here, but you suggest that it might brick the phone, so I'm not ready to try that yet.
Yes, I was trying to follow your "how to" guide, and you say to flash a stock ROM, and point to one as an example (Global OTA RED-1.0) ROM, but that ROM points to another thread on how to flash ROM with s-on, and it's not particularly clear what one should do, so I'm not sure how to proceed from here, exactly. Here are the steps that are unclear to me...
-adb reboot bootloader
-fastboot erase cache
-fastboot oem lock
-fastboot oem rebootRUU (is this the exact text to type, or do they mean -fastboot oem Global_OTA_RED-v1.0.zip or do they mean -fastboot oem RUU_VIGOR_ICS_35_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.14.605.12_Radio_RS_1.22.10.0424r_3622A_MR3_9K_release_270509_signed.exe or something else entirely?)
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (where am I getting "firmware.zip or is this another example of me needing to replace firmware.zip with something else, and if so, what?)
(it will fail for with pre-update flush again immediately error). So do it again -->
-fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
(it will finish)
when its done:
-fastboot reboot-bootloader
-fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
-pull the battery and replace.
Once this is done, I think I could then proceed to the s-off process.
[Stupid windows 8 drivers - I will have to install Windows 7 on another partition now ]
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no an ruu.exe you run in windows and is a program....a ph98img is an ota update file or something custom made like a recovery and when flashing a rom you have to extract that particular rom with lets say 7 zip...pull the boot.img file out of it and place it in the fastboot folder on your pc.. boot into bootloader on the phone and select the fastboot option then plug it into pc....once the phone says fastboot usb in command prompt direct it using cd C:\yourfastbootdirectory then once you are in fastboot folder in command prompt typt fastboot flash boot boot.img....you only do this after flashing a rom in custom recovery
Edit: btw this is your only option to have a usable rom while s-on including getting to a stock rom again....running the ruu.exe while s-on will brick you....a ph98img.zip with a version of android older than what you are on will brick also or give you a main version is older error

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REV3NT3CH said:
no an ruu.exe you run in windows and is a program....a ph98img is an ota update file or something custom made like a recovery and when flashing a rom you have to extract that particular rom with lets say 7 zip...pull the boot.img file out of it and place it in the fastboot folder on your pc.. boot into bootloader on the phone and select the fastboot option then plug it into pc....once the phone says fastboot usb in command prompt direct it using cd C:\yourfastbootdirectory then once you are in fastboot folder in command prompt typt fastboot flash boot boot.img...you only do this after flashing a rom in custom recovery
Edit: btw this is your only option to have a usable rom while s-on including getting to a stock rom again....running the ruu.exe while s-on will brick you....a ph98img.zip with a version of android older than what you are on will brick also or give you a main version is older error
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Thanks again. I thought it was weird to rename an RUU to the img file, which is why I asked before proceeding. So, since I flashed the CM ROM, I need to pull the boot.img from that same ROM, put it in the android SDK folder on my machine (which is now running Windows 7), then run the fasboot flash boot boot.img and then I should have a functioning phone again.
Then, do the s-off procedure, then I can flash the newest RUU to get everything updated/current, then I can run any ICS ROM from that point.
Sound about right?
Oh, I had to wipe the machine to install windows 7, so I no longer have Ubuntu installed for dual boot. The unlimited site says it only works with Ubuntu 32-bit, and doesn't work with Live USB. I don't want to install 32 bit Ubuntu (rather install 64 bit). What is the best method for s-off, considering these limitations?
thanks again for all your help!!

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JustinChase said:
Thanks again. I thought it was weird to rename an RUU to the img file, which is why I asked before proceeding. So, since I flashed the CM ROM, I need to pull the boot.img from that same ROM, put it in the android SDK folder on my machine (which is now running Windows 7), then run the fasboot flash boot boot.img and then I should have a functioning phone again.
Then, do the s-off procedure, then I can flash the newest RUU to get everything updated/current, then I can run any ICS ROM from that point.
Sound about right?
Oh, I had to wipe the machine to install windows 7, so I no longer have Ubuntu installed for dual boot. The unlimited site says it only works with Ubuntu 32-bit, and doesn't work with Live USB. I don't want to install 32 bit Ubuntu (rather install 64 bit). What is the best method for s-off, considering these limitations?
thanks again for all your help!!
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ive done it on ubuntu 12.04 64 bit....those on higher versions have had to instal the 32bit libs on 64bit which in the comments in my s-off guide a guy posted on how to do just that

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REV3NT3CH said:
ive done it on ubuntu 12.04 64 bit....those on higher versions have had to instal the 32bit libs on 64bit which in the comments in my s-off guide a guy posted on how to do just that
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Worked great!!! I'm now s-off.
Now I just need to figure out how to get updated to the most recent radios and firmware, then pick a new ROM.
Thanks for all your help!

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JustinChase said:
Worked great!!! I'm now s-off.
Now I just need to figure out how to get updated to the most recent radios and firmware, then pick a new ROM.
Thanks for all your help!
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in my downgrade/upgrade guide the ph98img ota's are the updates to most recent hboot and radios...