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Return to Stock

i downgraded but could not get root. how do i and what method do i use to make it completely stock.

TO RETURN TO STOCK:
Make sure you S-ON (if able) BEFORE you Unroot. The S-On tool needs root permissions to function.
Step 1 (S-On):
Run Bubby323's S-On tool: S-On Tool
Step 2 (Unroot/Return Stock ROM):
Flash the stock AT&T ROM: RUU_Ace_Cingular_US_1.80.502.3_Radio_12.39.60.19_26.06.04.06_M_release_166557_signed.exe
That's the original factory shipped rom, not rooted. =]
That will return everything back to the way it was when you bought it.
And just to be clear, you actually run the EXE file on your windows computer, with your phone connected via USB. Don't do anything crazy like try to put it on the SD card or something, because that won't work.
Edit: If you are still S-Off after running the tool, and need to S-On, read post 27 of this thread BEFORE you unroot with the stock ROM.

Ive been thinking of doing the same thing. I have s-off. Is there anyway to have root on the stock rom?

Not as of yet. The only way it's accomplished so far is with the downgrade. There are developers working on a way for that to be accomplished soon though, I'm sure.

Would there be any way to tell there is s-off for warranty purposes? Can that be turned off?

ClearD said:
From what I understand, flash this:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b50...60.19_26.06.04.06_M_release_166557_signed.exe
That's the original factory shipped rom, not rooted. =]
That will return everything back to the way it was when you bought it. The only thing it will not fix is S-Off, which it doesn't look like you've done yet anyways.
And just to be clear, you actually run the EXE file on your windows computer, with your phone connected via USB. Don't do anything crazy like try to put it on the SD card or something, because that won't work.
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It's just the equivalent to an odin for captivated.
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Apparently there is a way to root the stock rom. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957901

budco2000 said:
i downgraded but could not get root. how do i and what method do i use to make it completely stock.
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Budco, if you downgraded, you can get root - the hard part is done. Come back to the IRC channel and be patient. When you were there there was a ton of activity.

I'm trying to return to stock after the "stock with root" rom, due to my wifi not working. I despite having a fully charged batter, the ruu errors saying that my batter is less than 30%.
any suggestions?

rdgoeson4ever said:
I'm trying to return to stock after the "stock with root" rom, due to my wifi not working. I despite having a fully charged batter, the ruu errors saying that my batter is less than 30%.
any suggestions?
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Use CWM to wipe battery stats. That may help.

don't you have to reverse S-OFF to S-ON in order to flash a stock ROM?

harlenm said:
Would there be any way to tell there is s-off for warranty purposes? Can that be turned off?
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You can tell by reading your HBOOT (bootloader) screen. It will say "S-Off".
You're supposed to be able to get into this menu by holding volume down while pressing the power button to boot, however I haven't gotten it to work yet.
The hack tool uses "gfree", the T-Mobile G2 program for turning S-Off, which should have a method for turning S-On as well. I'll try to dig it up later, but check the Desire HD forum area for turning S-On. I believe they have made a program to do it.
Edit: To get to that menu, hold volume down while using the "Reset" option in the shut down menu.

ClearD said:
You're supposed to be able to get into this menu by holding volume down while pressing the power button to boot, however I haven't gotten it to work yet.
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Same here. I can only get in from restart. The phone vibrates a couple of times then boots right into recovery.

I keep getting error 170. Has anyone else seen this and what is the solution? I rebooted the phone and PC (W7 x64) but am still getting the same error.

What are you doing when you receive this error? What exactly is throwing the error?

lrs421 said:
Same here. I can only get in from restart. The phone vibrates a couple of times then boots right into recovery.
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And thank you!! I've been trying to figure that one out! ;]

I kept getting error 130 battery to low but my battery was at 65%. Says you need minimum 30%

sgaar said:
I keep getting error 170. Has anyone else seen this and what is the solution? I rebooted the phone and PC (W7 x64) but am still getting the same error.
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Error 170 means that the RUU program cannot find the phone. Make sure you have installed HTC Sync on your PC. It installs some drivers that the RUU needs to find the phone via the USB cable.

returning to stock?
Can someone instruct me on how to return my Inspire back to stock? I tried rooting using attn1 instructions and also the youtube videos. It got to the downgrade part but once it rebooted, I can't get the device recognized like when I type in hackerize-ace clean in the command prompt. It won't work so I'd like to fix it. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. I feel like I've bricked my phone and I'm sick about it. Thank you.

if you want to finish rooting, make sure USB debugging is on. I'm pretty sure when i rebooted from downgrading, since it was a fresh install, it was set to off, and that sounds like the culprit with the device not being recognized.

[TIP] Running the RUU to get back to stock

I ran into a few problems getting back to stock until I remembered a minor detail from my HTC Hero days.
You need to download and install HTC Sync get it here install it.
Reboot your computer
make sure the phone is NOT in USB debug mode and is in charge only mode.
the proper drivers will install. you'll know it's done right if you see ADB pop up as one of the drivers installed. You'll see a warning that HTC sync isn't detecting your phone and that's ok.
Then run the RUU exe all should work fine.
Get the RUU exe from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224 This is FROYO
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191959 This one is Gingerbread

Didn't realize debugging had to be disabled.
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gunnyman said:
I ran into a few problems getting back to stock until I remembered a minor detail from my HTC Hero days.
You need to download and install HTC Sync get it here install it.
Reboot your computer
make sure the phone is NOT in USB debug mode and is in charge only mode.
the proper drivers will install. you'll know it's done right if you see ADB pop up as one of the drivers installed. You'll see a warning that HTC sync isn't detecting your phone and that's ok.
Then run the RUU exe all should work fine.
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RUU? Where do I find that?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224

So even if I've tried going through the rooting process and it didn't work, this will basically put the phone back the way it was before I started that process?

Yes
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Good sir I can not thank you enough for helping me get my phone back. i don't even mind all the bloatware now. Too bad I can't use the thanks button more than once. I really appreciate it.

Happy to be of service. I can't dev my way out of a paper bag, well I've never tried, but I can share what I do know.

I tried to run the RUU but it failed twice. Both times it would get about 70% finished and it would stop with an Error 110 which says that a file is either open or corrupted. Then it tells you to download the RUU again and run it again, which I did but got the same results. I downloaded it with the anti virus and firewall turned off. Is there another site to download the file from?
capman231

capman231 said:
I tried to run the RUU but it failed twice. Both times it would get about 70% finished and it would stop with an Error 110 which says that a file is either open or corrupted. Then it tells you to download the RUU again and run it again, which I did but got the same results. I downloaded it with the anti virus and firewall turned off. Is there another site to download the file from?
capman231
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have no idea. Sorry

Need to put my htc inspire to out of box state
I tried rooting my phone today and everything seemed fine but i didnt like it. so i went back to stock menu. and everything is okay but the sound isnt working can anyone please tell me how to fix this?

mohaamadq said:
I tried rooting my phone today and everything seemed fine but i didnt like it. so i went back to stock menu. and everything is okay but the sound isnt working can anyone please tell me how to fix this?
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Either flash a different rom via Clockwork Mod or run the RUU. If you choose the RUU, be sure HTC Sync is installed, USB Debugging is checked and Fastboot is unchecked.

Thank you! It works!
Just used this thread to get my Inspire back to stock before taking it back for a refund and cancelling service. Decided to go with the HTC Evo3d from Sprint. This method worked returning the phone back to the latest (Gingerbread) and unrooted it from Cyanogen (CM7) ROM. Thanks a ton for sharing your wisdom!

Baffling Issues.
Hey, I have a question. When running this RUU update (downgrade) it gives me this: Error 140: Bootloader version error. Its agravating. I'd love to go back to froyo... I really can't use GB because it blocks tethering. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

corvettezo7sp said:
Hey, I have a question. When running this RUU update (downgrade) it gives me this: Error 140: Bootloader version error. Its agravating. I'd love to go back to froyo... I really can't use GB because it blocks tethering. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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I take it you're not S-OFF? HTC (and probably others) decided they didn't want users reverting to older versions. You'll have to root, get S-OFF, before you can revert, but if you're rooted, you might as well just use the new andTether from google code:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233141

Just found out at Best Buy that my phone is crap. The memory is out and I have no apps installed, my HD card is empty except for the standard stuff, and I get error that I need to free up memory or something like that. Guy told me to UNroot my phone and call AT&T.
So, this thread is all I need to do that???? Can it really be this easy????
thanks so much,
Patti

Gene Poole said:
I take it you're not S-OFF? HTC (and probably others) decided they didn't want users reverting to older versions. You'll have to root, get S-OFF, before you can revert, but if you're rooted, you might as well just use the new andTether from google code:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233141
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Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
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corvettezo7sp said:
Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
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Yes. Ace Hack Kit v12:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352

corvettezo7sp said:
Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
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You could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507

gunnyman said:
have no idea. Sorry
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Nice to see you around again gunny

Easiest way to root and enable sideload

Maybe cause I'm use to the captivate but all this stuff seems confusing to me ...like gold card ? And recovery how does one get to recovery ? Etc what is the easiest way to root and enable sideload step by step if possible please
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983840

1. Create gold card using a utlility posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970157
2. Use bubby's tool to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
You should be done in less then an hour

I actually think the hack kit is easier. Plus you don't have to worry about cwm messing up.

I don't see how cwm is messing up? Just try to reflash it until it works. Or use the fix. Do you think rooting the phone with the desire hd method works? The easy one click tool? It includes visionary. Its the same phone, idk why it wouldn't.
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Nope the inspire software closes the bug that allowed visionary to work. That's why the goldcard is needed so you can downgrade.
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That seems exsessive. Why reflash until it works when you can just do it once and have it work. Not to mention some people have had to get engineering hboot just to get it to work.
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I just wanted to add something about bubby's tool. I used that process to root my phone. Afterward, I could not get the GPS to work at all. So, I reflashed the stock ROM (via SD method) and used SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse to root the device. I have since loaded a Gingerbread ROM, but reloading stock (without losing S-off) fixed the GPS issue for me.
I guess the bigger news, and the point, is that the psneuter rooting process works on this device. I also used SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse to enable non-market apps on the stock ROM.

psneuter works because when you went back to stock you were still S-off.

gunnyman said:
psneuter works because when you went back to stock you were still S-off.
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That is what I was trying to convey in my post. The point really, is that you can skip the manual rooting and just reload the stock rom after the s-off steps. It may be beneficial for some people to know that.
Sometimes I just like to do things from scratch myself. If there was a simple s-off process that reloaded a stock rom, I would think some people would be interested in it. Of course, I realize there is a stock rom with simply root and s-off. In my situation, that rom did not have a working GPS for some reason.
I am sure there will be a point where the whole process gets easier anyway. I believe, at some point, somebody will find a way to get s-off without downgrading first.

I was trying to create my gold card tonight but kept getting card is already being used error after formatting and placing the SD card in my phone. That's what happens when I try to get the CID for the card that is. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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HI, guys you've really helped me with all my previous phones. I currently have an Att inspire, it's not rooted but I want to have access to install apk's on my phone everything else is okay. I know about sideloadwonder but, direct downloads and installs on the phone are even better. Does SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse enable non-market apps. thanks.

[Q] Inspire stuck without Audio. Stuck on last step of easy root. Help Please!

I have been researching how to root my inspire for the last couple days and finally went ahead and tried it. Here is my problem. I used bubby's (I apologize if i messed up his name) tool and everything seemed to be going great until I got to the part near the end of the video where it says that it will flash the rom with superloader etc. in it. It then just hangs for a while and nothing happens. The phone will now make calls,text but with no sound on my end. It seems to me that I now have a desire HD. Where do i go from here? Thank you in advance.

Download the hack kit and flash the PD98IMG file
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download rom manager from market, flash recovery, download a rom, then flash the rom through recovery.

thank you guys for your quick response. I installed Rom Manager but it says that I do not have root. When using the tool I know that it did say my phone had s-off. Is that temporary ?

did you run the rage command from terminal emulator?

i did. It all seemed to work until the point where it says it will flash the cooked rom with busybox,superuser etc. then it just doesn't seem to find it or something. it sits in the fastloader screen with the bootloader option highlighted. how long should that take ?

It can take a while, just to make it easier for you, run the ruu to get back to stock (will still have s-off) then run the rooting process again, you can also try the hack kit as well.
There is a link to the ruu in the guide. You will not have to s-on.
At this point since your rom is downgraded instead of flashing back to stock you could download visionary from the desire hd forum and root that way.
Its up to you.

ok. I downloaded visionary a few minutes ago thinking i may need it. I will try that now. thank you both for the help.

connordroid said:
ok. I downloaded visionary a few minutes ago thinking i may need it. I will try that now. thank you both for the help.
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visionary will root your phone, from there you will have to flash a rom via clock work mod recovery, which you can flash with rom manager.
If you need help flashing a rom check out my guide that is stickied.

will do. hope it works.

i got one more question. Is there a way to install superuser? when i try to go into ROM manager it says "you must ROOT your phone for ROM manager to function superuser was not found"

connordroid said:
i got one more question. Is there a way to install superuser? when i try to go into ROM manager it says "you must ROOT your phone for ROM manager to function superuser was not found"
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down load this pd98img, place it on your sd card, boot into hboot and flash via the boot loader.

using that file you linked to worked! I think the one I had was corrupted or something.(I don't even know what that means) . thanks again man! I know to you it was probably nothing, but you just saved me a ton of headache. I was freaking out ! I'm gonna live in these forums for the next few weeks. Android is the fuzzy neagle!

My inspire is on the loop of android screen at the startup when i restarted my phone after doing the factory reset.
any idea what shud i do???

[Q] Stuck on Running exploit

i was able to s off mine using alpharevx but when i try to run gingerbreak i was stuck on running exploit for about 30 mins.. any tips on how am i be able to achieve root?

If it said something along the lines of it 'wasn't sure it worked' it should be ok and did work .Mine done that but phone was still rooted

Gosh... Just my luck... have managed to s-off, now stuck on gingerbreak as op.

had the same, but you can flash SU from the recovery now, so why bother with ginger break?

Same here, but when I formated the SD card and run the process again my phone was successfuly rooted
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Valwit said:
had the same, but you can flash SU from the recovery now, so why bother with ginger break?
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Do I need cwm for that? See, I've chosen 'n' at the end of s-offing process, as I am not planning any rom changes.

Try version 1.1 worked for me
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yerfdes said:
i was able to s off mine using alpharevx but when i try to run gingerbreak i was stuck on running exploit for about 30 mins.. any tips on how am i be able to achieve root?
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My phone was done by hardware cycle clip a couple of months ago, first experience with Ginberbreak was confusing but it does work. First turn on debug mode, second turn off fast boot in power menu cos you'll need to fully reboot after the gingerbreak error.....
So run gingerbreak and after the SD card can be removed safely indicating the sdcard is now unmounted, then wait a couple of minutes and give the screen a few swipe another message error that it didn't work telling you to check for superuser in the app drawer. Do check if superuser is installed then you're rooted but no use without SD card access, now just reboot fully and check that sdcard is mounted then go to market download Rom manager and flash clockworkmod.
If no further luck then refer to loveboatcaptain's unsecured boot image might be easier stickied thread.
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bronx said:
Gosh... Just my luck... have managed to s-off, now stuck on gingerbreak as op.
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... aaaand rooted.
Dunno how, but gingerbreak 1.20 have eventually worked for me.
Shweeeeet...