I have a htc rezound with bad OS, I decided to flash a new rom.
First unlock bootloader from htc dev, then get root with iroot, then installed rom manager to install cwm recovery, then flash tow different rom and is the same, the phone just show htc.
So I think it is because I have s-on still, but I don't find a way to do it if I cannot enter to the OS
I attached a picture of the device setting
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hackeadorazo said:
I have a htc rezound with bad OS, I decided to flash a new rom.
First unlock bootloader from htc dev, then get root with iroot, then installed rom manager to install cwm recovery, then flash tow different rom and is the same, the phone just show htc.
So I think it is because I have s-on still, but I don't find a way to do it if I cannot enter to the OS
I attached a picture of the device setting
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After all these years and hundreds of people asking the same question, sometimes I can't believe this still comes up... but I will answer it again. The issue is that when you are S-ON the boot partition is not writable by recovery under normal conditions, essentially you flash a ROM but are not getting the matching kernel. You can't S-OFF without a bootable phone, kind of a double edged sword here but that's the unfortunate reality. The good news is, we can likely get it working.
The Rezound, and most HTC devices, need to have the boot image flashed separately via fastboot if you are S-ON, this can be achieved in two ways for the less experienced user... but both REQUIRE a PC with a USB port, correct drivers, and ADB/Fastboot installed, it will also require a copy of the ROM ZIP on your computer, and a copy of the recovery IMG file (I highly recommend TWRP).
The first method is to boot (not flash) recovery via fastboot and flash the ROM, when this is done the boot partition is writable by recovery because the phone thinks it is booting a boot image (not a recovery image) so the boot image has to be able to write to itself. Using this method you just need the recovery image file on your PC with the above mentioned pre-requisites, and you boot the phone into the bootloader and start Fastboot, now connect the USB and open a command window and enter:
fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-vigor.img
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-vigor.img should be the name of the recovery file you are using, you will see a little green bar on the side of the screen for a moment, then recovery will appear, perform normal wipes and flash the ROM like any other device, reboot, give it a good 15 minutes and you should be good to go. This method is NOT the same as starting recovery from the phone itself.
The second method updates the boot partition directly via fastboot, you need to extract the boot.img file from the ROM ZIP file and place it on your PC... now boot the phone into the bootloader and start Fastboot, connect the USB and open a command window and enter:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
This will write the correct boot partition to the phone. Reboot and give it a solid 15 minutes and it should be come up.
Now, the issue with S-OFF? See http://rumrunner.us/ after the phone is working again.
Sorry because I didn't read the forum or I didn't understand.
Now I understand right
I installed a stock rom and the phone is nice, now I can make s-off.
Really thank.
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hackeadorazo said:
Sorry because I didn't read the forum or I didn't understand.
Now I understand right
I installed a stock rom and the phone is nice, now I can make s-off.
Really thank.
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Not exactly... Rumrunner requires an unsecure kernel, so you have to flash to a custom ROM or use a custom Sense kernel, you could try to S-off the old fashioned way, via Juopunutbear, Linux, and use the wire trick, but that is the only way under a stock ROM.
I Decided leave the phone stock Until it fails again. The HTCs is the MOST Difficult brand.
Thanks
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hackeadorazo said:
I Decided leave the phone stock Until it fails again. The HTCs is the MOST Difficult brand.
Thanks
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Meh... Up to you, its like anything else, After you do it a couple times it's no big deal. Just glad you for it working.
And no, it's hardly the most difficult at all, TBH, HTC is quite good by comparison to many manufacturers... You have obviously never owned a Casio smartphone.
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So, I rooted my phone last night and ever since I've been stuck in bootloop. I loaded one rom and it was in bootloop all night until the phone died. I charged the phone up, wiped it and tried another, stuck in bootloop for hours with nothing working. Now, the bigger problem is, I - being an idiot - forgot to do a nandroid backup so there is nothing to restore too, yet when I set it to factory settings it's once again stuck in bootloop.
All my phone now displays is the green HTC logo on the white background, until the phone battery dies.
So... how screwed am I?
EDIT: CDMA, S-on, 1.50, I used HTC dev to root it.
Did you root with HTC dev. You need to flash the boot.IMG using fastboot.
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So, I rooted my phone last night and ever since I've been stuck in bootloop. I loaded one rom and it was in bootloop all night until the phone died. I charged the phone up, wiped it and tried another, stuck in bootloop for hours with nothing working. Now, the bigger problem is, I - being an idiot - forgot to do a nandroid backup so there is nothing to restore too, yet when I set it to factory settings it's once again stuck in bootloop.
All my phone now displays is the green HTC logo on the white background, until the phone battery dies.
So... how screwed am I?
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We need more info dude.
CMDA or GSM?
what rom did you try to install?
hboot 1.50 or 1.40?
S-On or S-OFF
The more info the more we can help you.
iTzLOLtrain said:
We need more info dude.
CMDA or GSM?
what rom did you try to install?
hboot 1.50 or 1.40?
S-On or S-OFF
The more info the more we can help you.
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CDMA, S-on, 1.50, I used HTC dev to root it. CM 9 Nightly.
Do what I said. Boot your phone into the boot loader. Select fastboot. Stick the boot.IMG from the Rom you used into the folder on the pc that you used with htcdev.
Connect your device.
Open up command prompt. Navigate to the folder in command prompt where you put the boot.IMG
Type fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
If it works it will say so restart your phone and enjoy.
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Spazz Monk3y said:
Do what I said. Boot your phone into the boot loader. Select fastboot. Stick the boot.IMG from the Rom you used into the folder on the pc that you used with htcdev.
Connect your device.
Open up command prompt. Navigate to the folder in command prompt where you put the boot.IMG
Type fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
If it works it will say so restart your phone and enjoy.
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If you hadn't said anything I probably would have been running around in circles for the rest of the day. I just did and I'm waiting for it to restart right now. Hopefully it works.
Hopefully it will work. If you flash anymore roms you have to do the same flash boot.img using fastboot since you unlocked with HTC dev.
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Spazz Monk3y said:
Hopefully it will work. If you flash anymore roms you have to do the same flash boot.img using fastboot since you unlocked with HTC dev.
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Meaning I can just nandroid backup this rom? Or do I have to reflash it then flash the new ones over it?
If you want to flash a new rom do a nandroid backup first and then wipe everything. But everytime you flash a new Rom you have to flash the boot.IMG seperatley that was supplied with the Rom if that makes sense. This also applied when doing a recovery.
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Spazz Monk3y said:
If you want to flash a new rom do a nandroid backup first and then wipe everything. But everytime you flash a new Rom you have to flash the boot.IMG seperatley that was supplied with the Rom if that makes sense. This also applied when doing a recovery.
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Unless the boot.IMG is automatically with each rom that does not make sense. However, if that means (which I pretty sure it does, I just need that extra clear clarification) that a new boot.IMG is supposed to be supplied with every single new ROM then that would explain why my phone is still in bootloop. No changes since last time I was on, about an hour ago I took the battery out and restarted it.
So it's still in bootloop whenever I try anything.
Help as well...
Stuck in the same problem. Hboot 1.50, S-on, and I'm trying to load Evergreen's CM7 port. I'm also using CWM 4.x (can't remember number, just the non touch version). Whenever I try to start my phone all I get is the white HTC screen with the little vibrate, then the black screen, and then the HTC screen once again and so on. I've tried flashing the boot from the file and then flashing the ROM with and without the boot.img in the .zip file. Help me. Please.
You need to flash the rom first then restart your phone load in to fastboot and flash the boot.img using fastboot. Search the forums there should be a more detailed way on how to do this. But its pretty much the same instructions I gave in previous post.
Try following this if your struggling.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qonxj8jsawcesl/Android Fastboot boot.docx
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If that last reply was meant me, I've already tried that. Doesn't change anything at all.
Ah ok you mentioned you flashed the boot.img first that's all
Also try formatting your sd card or use a spare one and format that and then flashing the Rom and boot.IMG. I had to do that with my desire s.
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Spazz Monk3y said:
You need to flash the rom first then restart your phone load in to fastboot and flash the boot.img using fastboot. Search the forums there should be a more detailed way on how to do this. But its pretty much the same instructions I gave in previous post.
Try following this if your struggling.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qonxj8jsawcesl/Android Fastboot boot.docx
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That worked. Holy ****, that worked! Thank you so much!!
Spazz Monk3y said:
You need to flash the rom first then restart your phone load in to fastboot and flash the boot.img using fastboot. Search the forums there should be a more detailed way on how to do this. But its pretty much the same instructions I gave in previous post.
Try following this if your struggling.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qonxj8jsawcesl/Android Fastboot boot.docx
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doesnt work for me :<
Unlocked HBOOT 1.53.0007
rooted with superuser
S-ON
Revolionary CWM v4.0.1.4 (also tried to flash 4EXT but it doesnt work!!:/ )
ROM: cm-9-DevilToast-0.7.5-shooteru.zip
any tips?
sabbath88 said:
doesnt work for me :<
Unlocked HBOOT 1.53.0007
rooted with superuser
S-ON
Revolionary CWM v4.0.1.4 (also tried to flash 4EXT but it doesnt work!!:/ )
ROM: cm-9-DevilToast-0.7.5-shooteru.zip
any tips?
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Get s-off using the wire trick.
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I am a complete noob. Sprint Evo 3d 1.5 s-on, I have been running Viper IC3D for a month now, loving it,should have stuck with that. I wanted to try one of the Jelly Bean Roms, specifically the Team D.I.R.T. one, but I didn't want to have to keep flashing the two roms back and forth. Found out about Boot Manager Pro on here, and found a thread about using it with hboot 1.5 s-on. followed the instructions, booted into D.I.R.T. rom. fiddled with it, decided to go back to my phone rom. Boot Manager kept unexpectedly closing on me, wouldn't stay open long enough to do anything. So I went into recovery and restored my nandroid of Viper. But D.I.R.T. loaded! Said screw it, and wiped and reflashed Viper. D.I.R.T. loaded! Couldn't get anything but that ROM to load no matter what I did. Uninstalled Boot Manager, nothing but D.I.R.T.So I hunted around here and found a thread that said if all else failed, to manually remove Bootloader from sd and go from there. Did that, and it soft bricked my phone. I can get into recovery, but no matter what I do when I reboot it hangs in HTC white boot screen. I cannot afford another phone and don't get an upgrade til next year. Please Say there is a solution to this! I cried all last night, couldn't sleep, and I'm crying again. Side note, i accidentally erased half the C; Drive on my laptop trying things I found on another android forum,and system restore didn't work. So I'm back here, and I'm scared to try anything else, but I have to do something. Help!!!!!!
Flash the kernel. All will be well.
Viper rom should include boot.img.
Extract it to sdk-tools folder.
Open terminal, cd to sdk-tools directory.
Hold volume plus down on phone. Hit power button on fastboot option.
Plug in phone to computer. It should say fastboot usb on phone screen now. If not, install htc drivers.
Go to terminal. Type "fastboot flash boot boot.img
Should see some stuff happen on computer screen, phone will reboot.
Do that then report back.
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can I do this using my rootevo3dnew package? I had a bad experience trying to install android sdk
You don't install sdk-tools. It's just a bunch if exe's in a folder.
That other thing you said, never heard of it.
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Marta9227 said:
can I do this using my rootevo3dnew package? I had a bad experience trying to install android sdk
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Yes you can, as long as you have fastboot and adb in there you'll be good, just put the boot.img in the same folder
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please read my post carefully again and again it will solve your problem, I had the same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853065
I'm doomed. I was able to flash CWM this way, although it didn't help me at all. But I tried to flash the boot img and it didn't work. Didn't seem to recognize the command.
I'm cdma s-on? So basically you relocked and flashed an RUU and then relocked?
try to relock and flash with RUU it will work
At first when you were unable to boot back to phone rom, you should have went into recovery and flash the update.zip located in the sdcard/bootmanager/phonerom.
Anyway try to flash back to viperrom again then boot your recovery via fast boot since you are not s-off. And flash the update.zip from the phone rom folder. If everything fails just relock your bootloader and use the ruu.exe and you should be fine.
Marta9227 said:
I'm doomed. I was able to flash CWM this way, although it didn't help me at all. But I tried to flash the boot img and it didn't work. Didn't seem to recognize the command.
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The command is: fastboot flash boot c:\(navigate to the sdk map with boot.img)\boot.img
For instance. for me it's c:\Users\(my name)\boot.img
Because i have my sdk and boot.img in my User map.
I believe boot manager creates the files for the second rom on the sd card. maybe thats why the D.I.R.T rom is loading.. My advice, try a different sdcard and see if the viper rom starts (you still might have to flash the boot.img via adb because of s-on)
I have no idea where the files for second rom are created so maybe if someone else could help out here. Then it should be a simple matter of deleting the second rom from the sd card and then go ahead and flash your viper rom.
http://init2winitapps.com/stories/BMManual.html
^^ this tell you all you need to know about dual booting.
Thanks to everyone! Relocked and ran RUU safely back to stock now debating if I have the guts to unlock again lol
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Do it!
Do it! The RUU will save you anyways lol
Should I do the stock ics ota first? I know that will make me hboot 1.58. Can I still HTC dev unlock 1.58? And can I get a new code? Didn't save the old one
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Yes you will have to get new code from htcdev. Though i wouldn't recommend updating hboot cause its known to cause some issues with some roms
Cannot install custom ROM through adb fastboot.
Cannot root since display doesnt show hboot or recovery.
Can I not flash a stock RUU that is rooted via adb then have root?
Point me to that RUU? Ive looked everywhere.
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jtkknj said:
Cannot install custom ROM through adb fastboot.
Cannot root since display doesnt show hboot or recovery.
Can I not flash a stock RUU that is rooted via adb then have root?
Point me to that RUU? Ive looked everywhere.
I am so frustrated I will pay for this help. from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda app-developers app
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If you want stock, find your stock ROM in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644
Rename it to PH85IMG.zip and put it onto your external SD card. Boot into HBoot and it should automatically install the stock ROM. To root your stock ROM, use Hasoon's toolkit. It is literally fool proof.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493905
If you want a custom ROM, you'll need to install a custom recovery. Again, use Hasoon's toolkit and follow the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493905
After installing a custom recovery, download and put the custom ROM onto your external SD card. Boot into recovery, go to "install from SD card" and select your ROM that you want to flash.
PS. If you're having problems with your phone, you need to post in the Q&A forum. This is a development forum.
]I cannot see HBOOT or Recovery.
My display is not working correctly for some reason. I have flashed the stock RUU and unlocked the bootloader via the toolkit.
Now I am stuck because I cannot see the recovery screen to actually install the superuser.zip that the toolkit put onto my sdcard.
Do you see what I am saying here?
If I could simply see my HBOOT and recovery screens I would have this phone rooted in 1 minute. I am looking for a way to root manually via adv or another method because I cannot see the recovery screen to know what buttons to click.
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What he needs is someone to tell him how many clicks of the volume button gets him to the correct selection
His screen is off when we would normally see the hboot or recovery screens...
I will help... But.. I can't post pics or screen shots... Can someone past these for him or get them up in the correct threads.
This guy will then see the available selections on his computer screen...
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If I wanted a comeback outta you... I'd scrape the roof of your mouth...
If you want mine,. it'll land between your shoulder blades soon enough.
jtkknj said:
]I cannot see HBOOT or Recovery.
My display is not working correctly for some reason. I have flashed the stock RUU and unlocked the bootloader via the toolkit.
Now I am stuck because I cannot see the recovery screen to actually install the superuser.zip that the toolkit put onto my sdcard.
Do you see what I am saying here?
If I could simply see my HBOOT and recovery screens I would have this phone rooted in 1 minute. I am looking for a way to root manually via adv or another method because I cannot see the recovery screen to know what buttons to click.
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hboot screen looks like this...
bootloader
reboot
reboot bootloader
power down
when you restart to bootloader it begins with bootloader already selected...volume down 1 time selects reboot...1 more time selects reboot bootloader...etc etc
push power button to activate selection.
i also use android ultimate toolbox to some basic adb commands with a UI from my windows 7 pc.
it also checks root flashed update.zips etc...check it out...it may help a bit as you can do some things quicker and more precisely with the UI than any command line...just remember some options are only for samsung (but they are marked with **)
i wouldnt reccomend it over hasoons toolkit but it does have built in file browser etc and i hate switching back and forth when im doing menial tasks in fastboot etc
Several months ago I started the RegawMOD root process before HTC blocked the tokens. Thing is, it didn't complete. My bootloader screen shows Unlocked. But it didn't go beyond this point. Which may have been the result of my previously malfunctioning computer. I have software version: 1.22.651.3.
Presently, I'm running into a situation because I want to finish rooting this so I can proceed to installing a custom ROM. Obviously I can't just run RegawMOD's .exe again because of the HTC token issue, and from what I've been reading on XDA, this software version (1.22.651.3) doesn't have an un-root process.
I really don't know what to do at this point, I'm not very experienced with rooting/rom'ing and as near as I can tell, there's nothing I can do. Does anyone have any ideas about how to correct this?
MaL.euroniC said:
Several months ago I started the RegawMOD root process before HTC blocked the tokens. Thing is, it didn't complete. My bootloader screen shows Unlocked. But it didn't go beyond this point. Which may have been the result of my previously malfunctioning computer. I have software version: 1.22.651.3.
Presently, I'm running into a situation because I want to finish rooting this so I can proceed to installing a custom ROM. Obviously I can't just run RegawMOD's .exe again because of the HTC token issue, and from what I've been reading on XDA, this software version (1.22.651.3) doesn't have an un-root process.
I really don't know what to do at this point, I'm not very experienced with rooting/rom'ing and as near as I can tell, there's nothing I can do. Does anyone have any ideas about how to correct this?
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If it says unlocked then u need to flash a recovery.. Then from recovery u flash whatever custom rom u want.. Most all custom roms are rooted with busybox.. So just flash recovery then flash rom and u will be golden!:good:
Nooblube said:
If it says unlocked then u need to flash a recovery.. Then from recovery u flash whatever custom rom u want.. Most all custom roms are rooted with busybox.. So just flash recovery then flash rom and u will be golden!:good:
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Thank you. As I mentioned, I'm relatively new to this, so not entirely sure what to search for on XDA to flash recovery. I'm not asking for the answers, but, do you have any recommended search terms that I should use?
Look up team unlimited on the web, download twrp for your phone, enable usb debugging in dev options and push the recovery to your phone with adb.
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Stuck more than ever
So, here's the deal: I found out that when I went through the Regaw root process, I do actually have a recovery on here. So I attempted to flash a ROM, which promptly wouldn't load. It says "unknown Md5 error".I looked up some information about the MD5, and it's related to some left-over stuff from before I used the root process, which I've lost because I've since formatted my computer.
I tried running RUU; it typically fails saying it can't detect the device. I've downloaded all the HTC drivers and the RUU starts ok sometimes, but not all the time. Right now, the only screens I can get to are the bootloader and recovery.
Download a ROM with a son installer included. Boot into recovery by holding power and volume down. Wipe everything in recovery except your storage. Mount your phone to your PC via USB mount storage. Transfer the rom to your phone and flash.
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I've been trying to install Maximus HD 10. I've turn s-off, but now I'm not sure the s turned off. As you can see on the photo, s is now on - not sure why
Every time I'm installing the soft, the device - after done it - is rebooting, and then turning off. I've done it with Maximus and CWM, and it changes nothing.
Phone is unlocked and tempered
wkornas96 said:
I've been trying to install Maximus HD 10. I've turn s-off, but now I'm not sure the s turned off. As you can see on the photo, s is now on - not sure why
Every time I'm installing the soft, the device - after done it - is rebooting, and then turning off. I've done it with Maximus and CWM, and it changes nothing.
Phone is unlocked and tempered
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so the phone is unlocked and tampered, that means you can write a recovery image
so download twrp or cwm for your device
boot to hboot and open cmd prompt on your computer and do:
fastboot flash recovery (recovery).img
for (recovery) put in whatever the file name is for the .img you download
once that is flashed, boot into recovery and flash the rom you want to use.
if the rom isn't a stock rom then open it's zip and pull out the boot.img and put it in the folder where you did the recovery.img
then go back to hboot and open cmd prompt again and do:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
that should allow your phone to boot if nothing else.
all else fails find an RUU for your device and use it to restore the factory software
But the phone is S-ON and i can't do S-OFF. I try to do it on the HTCdev but it's not working
wkornas96 said:
But the phone is S-ON and i can't do S-OFF. I try to do it on the HTCdev but it's not working
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Right HTC dev doesn't s-off it only puts you in the unlocked s-on state, that's why to get software or anything on it you have to do what I suggested
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thoughtlesskyle, just wanted to say thanks. Thought I'd bricked my phone. I too 'assumed' the HTC Dev option S-Off'd my phone. Followed your instructions and got my phone to boot into cyanogen 9.1. Now, I assume if I do a restart everything will reboot as normal?
It will boot back to cm but yes it will reboot no problem, if you update the rom you might need to reflash the boot.img depending if there was a kernel change, but otherwise you are good
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Also glad I could help, I had an evo 3D that was the same way, luckily they fixed it for the One
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So will MaxiumsHD work for those of us that are still S-On, if we use something like FlashImageGUI to flash the boot.img?
Yes, flash image gui does the same as doing the fastboot flash
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