Quick question about returning to stock - HTC Inspire 4G

I read other threads about returning to stock and getting back to "S-On" However, I'm having a difficult time getting back to "S-On" I've tried the S-On Tool as well as the method posted about doing steps 2 and 3 of the hack kit. And still I'm unable to get S-On.
So my question is can I just run the RUU to go back to stock and forget about the S-On for now?
I'm going to be returning the phone because the camera is messed up.

Odds are the rep in the store has no idea what s on is and won't know to check for it.
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lrs421 said:
Odds are the rep in the store has no idea what s on is and won't know to check for it.
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i agree with this 100%. I just ruu and did an exchange. they didn't bother to check anything. As long as your within your 30 days, that is their main concern from my experience.

blazablaz said:
i agree with this 100%. I just ruu and did an exchange. they didn't bother to check anything. As long as your within your 30 days, that is their main concern from my experience.
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Cool...that's what I was thinking.
Thanks
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[Q] Selling Inspire, best steps?

Hey guys I've decided to switch back to the iPhone 4 and I'm selling my Inspire eBay. What steps should I take to make sure it is both a) Rooted b) Stock Rom . Thanks guys, I'm running CM7 build 38 right now btw.
May I ask why you are going back to iphone? Good luck with sale.
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javanutsy said:
May I ask why you are going back to iphone? Good luck with sale.
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Going back because of the battery life
King Shady said:
Hey guys I've decided to switch back to the iPhone 4 and I'm selling my Inspire eBay. What steps should I take to make sure it is both a) Rooted b) Stock Rom . Thanks guys, I'm running CM7 build 38 right now btw.
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how much ?
If you go to my cwm black screen thread I have a PD98IMG that has a stock rooted rom and the stock radio with ship s-off if your rng s-off.
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Going back because of the battery life
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No offense but I rather walk around with 3 spares than get an iphone, just sayin
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King Shady said:
Hey guys I've decided to switch back to the iPhone 4 and I'm selling my Inspire eBay. What steps should I take to make sure it is both a) Rooted b) Stock Rom . Thanks guys, I'm running CM7 build 38 right now btw.
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You will be back soon mate
Doo Doo said:
how much ?
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prolly around 350-370 its in awesome condition
mudknot2005 said:
If you go to my cwm black screen thread I have a PD98IMG that has a stock rooted rom and the stock radio with ship s-off if your rng s-off.
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Thanks for the help man. I'm glad some people can actually help around here instead of just making comments lol.
any time, I understand people have preferences, I still like blackberry, but RIM just can't compete with android or apple anymore.
All jokes aside. Good luck Shady.
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lrs421 said:
All jokes aside. Good luck Shady.
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Thanks man.
I would try Swappa.com. I sold my Captivate there, and it was a really easy, tireless process. They also don't care if your phone is rooted or not, just want you to designate if it is. There's only 1 listed right now for 410, so you could probably put it up for 390 and sell it pretty quick.

[Q] Question about HTC repair

Hi guys im about to ship off my htc inspire to htc for repair but i had a question. the phone will NOT boot at all. the orange LED light will not even show up if its plugged in. this happened after i flashed to PD198IMG.zip from the ace hack kit in HBOOT. now the phone wont turn of. if i plug it into my computer it tells me its installing this driver. but it cannot be found i looked on the internet for it and i couldnt find it. anyways! my question is. Will HTC be able to tell the warranty is voided or not. so far on here i havent found anything that HTC can do that we cant. but i need a straight answer from you devs! thanks so much!
Might run it over so they could just send you a new one
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Can you not boot back to hboot volume down and power? As far as the warranty goes HTC just referbs the phone I have never got charged for rooting . Try to boot to hboot screen and the HTC sync drivers can be found on HTC web site
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As far as I know it's AT&T who "cares" if you have rooted your phone, I don't think HTC cares.
ATT has never asked if I had rooted my phone they don't have in there terms & conditions they read for exchanges. And I have a friend who works for them and he said that don't care just don't tell them more than they need to know .
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jmarrale said:
Can you not boot back to hboot volume down and power? As far as the warranty goes HTC just referbs the phone I have never got charged for rooting . Try to boot to hboot screen and the HTC sync drivers can be found on HTC web site
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the phone wont turn on. at all. ive tried everything.
and thanks guys! thats all i needed to know ill get back to you when i get my phone back from HTC
My phone is currently being shipped back from HTC and they didn't charge my for the repair . ! just reporting back for those who have the same issue dont have to fret about sending your device in!
Thats great news! Thanks for the update. Total turn around time was what, about 2 weeks?
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ATT has never asked if I had rooted my phone they don't have in there terms & conditions they read for exchanges. And I have a friend who works for them and he said that don't care just don't tell them more than they need to know .
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I did work for them, and you're correct my friend.
They don't expect you to root it, as most customers never do. If you don't mention it, chances are it will never come up.
I doubt the geniuses in CS would even know how to check...
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Thats great news! Thanks for the update. Total turn around time was what, about 2 weeks?
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It all depends on how you ship it in. Yes they make YOU pay for shipping it in. i used UPS ground took about a week... the same day they got the phone they Replaced the motherboard (according to them anyways) and shipped it back out the same day. But they used ground shipping via FedEx.. even though the gal on the phone said expect the phone withen 3-5 Business days after they received the unit. So. yes. about 2 weeks total.

Problems after the update

So a couple of days ago I got the OTA Gingerbread update. After the update my phone has had some problems. When I text, the buttons stop vibrating sometimes. And also some of my contacts on the messaging app just show up as phone numbers. So please tell me what may be happening.
Can't offer any explanations but keep in mind, ota updates can be problematic because its insalling on top of what's currently installed, as opposed to wiping and doing a clean install.
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I would suggest taking the phone in or possibly better off calling tech support and have them re push the update and go from there...or just root it and flash a custom ROM and enjoy the phone how it should've been.
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The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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My screen is like that and I didn't return it cause I didn't notice it a huge problem
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drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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I've returned 2 phone because of that, 1st one was within the original 30 days and 2nd one was after and I thankfully have a tech warranty center close by.
How ever on the second one, a refurb I don't have working GPS and the guy would not let me exchange it again and gave me a number for HTC to call and get it exchanged that way, why I'm not sure but it may have been my fault any way. Lol
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bdpyo said:
I've returned 2 phone because of that, 1st one was within the original 30 days and 2nd one was after and I thankfully have a tech warranty center close by.
How ever on the second one, a refurb I don't have working GPS and the guy would not let me exchange it again and gave me a number for HTC to call and get it exchanged that way, why I'm not sure but it may have been my fault any way. Lol
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So you are under warranty and dealing with a non working gps? How did you do a name change?
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Alright, well right now I am trying to find a way to root the phone. I remember how to root my old Samsung Captivate, but this is very different. Including that I now have android 2.3.3 I havent found any way to root the Inspire with Gingerbread. So if you know where I can find a download, please post it while I keep searching.
drakizard said:
Alright, well right now I am trying to find a way to root the phone. I remember how to root my old Samsung Captivate, but this is very different. Including that I now have android 2.3.3 I havent found any way to root the Inspire with Gingerbread. So if you know where I can find a download, please post it while I keep searching.
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Ace Hack Kit v12 in the dev forum. Check the stickie.
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fernandezhjr said:
So you are under warranty and dealing with a non working gps? How did you do a name change?
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Still under the manufacture's warranty and you mean my username?
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Still under the manufacture's warranty and you mean my username?
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AT&T should honor that manufacturer warranty, no matter if you already had a couple of exchanges. I would push them on that hard. Yes, user name.
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fernandezhjr said:
AT&T should honor that manufacturer warranty, no matter if you already had a couple of exchanges. I would push them on that hard. Yes, user name.
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I contacted the admin
And yeah the guy at the store told me to call that number it was like some kind of direct line for HTC
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drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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If you search, there are procedures posted to return to stock/ s-on in the event you need to do a warranty exchange. I have done this myself and was able to get a warranty exchange.
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Got AT&T to replace my One X

Basically my WiFi signal drops and reconnects every 5 minutes, and sometimes I lose "4G" and all bars of service completely. AT&T told me to call HTC. The guy made me apply pressure to the back of the phone under the camera, and all of a sudden, my WiFi signal was strong and stable. He said I would have to mail them my phone, so I said no way, I'm not going to be without a phone for like a week or more, so I called AT&T, told them HTC told me it was a hardware issue not a software issue, so finally, after spending 2+ hours on the phone, AT&T is sending me a replacement phone.
Thought I would share this in case there are others in a similar situation.
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You had to return your old phone though, right? I would do the same but I can't be without a phone
when you get sent a new one they send you a post paid sticker to put the old phone in. You don't go without.
Sounds like someone needs to start testing for the S-Off guys
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SoberGuy said:
Sounds like someone needs to start testing for the S-Off guys
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agreed. :angel:
SoberGuy said:
Sounds like someone needs to start testing for the S-Off guys
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Are you saying I should test S-off on the phone I'm sending back to AT&T? I'm already worried about relocking the bootloader and flashing stock RUU before I send it back lol.
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If you brick it they won't know.
acles003 said:
Are you saying I should test S-off on the phone I'm sending back to AT&T? I'm already worried about relocking the bootloader and flashing stock RUU before I send it back lol.
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Exactly what I'm saying. I'd bet they automate scripts to test so it's a one click, or get on chat and walk you through it step by step.
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gunnyman said:
when you get sent a new one they send you a post paid sticker to put the old phone in. You don't go without.
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Oh awesome, I need to look into this then. Thanks!
I'd really look over the devices you get sent if I were you. They've sent me out 3 warranty replacements (waiting for the 4th) but I keep sending them back because they all have extremely noticeable defects. They said they will keep sending them until I get one that is in good condition. I don't have to argue with them at all. I wish I could go to a completely different phone but they won't do that.
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I'd really look over the devices you get sent if I were you. They've sent me out 3 warranty replacements (waiting for the 4th) but I keep sending them back because they all have extremely noticeable defects. They said they will keep sending them until I get one that is in good condition. I don't have to argue with them at all. I wish I could go to a completely different phone but they won't do that.
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What is the process for this? I don't want to go into a service center to which there are several in my area
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Irish Enigma said:
What is the process for this? I don't want to go into a service center to which there are several in my area
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Just call the AT&T customer service 1-800 number. Explain your issue, say you already did a factory reset, and they should offer to replace the phone.
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How to brick a onex

This may sound strange...but i need to find a way to brick my phone so that not even the bootloader will work.
i tried flashing different roms from different phones but everything seems to have a script to check phone models now so it wont let me flash.
i also tried to wipe everything, cache, system and stuff and force rebooting, doesnt work either.
any ideas?
May I ask why you want to do this?
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Why would you want to do such thing?
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My earpiece volume is very low to the point i cant hear anyone while walking on the street.
i borrowed my sisters onex and hers was totally fine.
i have a service plan through futureshop but they wont take it back if i modified it (they are smart enough to check bootloader which says tampered and stuff all over it)
so in order for me to fix it/get a new one i have to brick it to the point where they cant even see the tampering
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My earpiece volume is very low to the point i cant hear anyone while walking on the street.
i borrowed my sisters onex and hers was totally fine.
i have a service plan through futureshop but they wont take it back if i modified it (they are smart enough to check bootloader which says tampered and stuff all over it)
so in order for me to fix it/get a new one i have to brick it to the point where they cant even see the tampering
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So you want help to commit insurance fraud? There is a saying "pull down your pants to play and you will pull out your wallet and pay". That's the risk of modding.
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Well, you play you pay.
Next time, if you wanna play, research what phone to get first.
I do not believe anybody is going to help you, in fact this question is perse against xda regulations I believe.
Moderators, please close this thread!
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pull the phone from the unibody, sip the battery wires, put back in unibody and return it
There are countless posts about people hardbricking with recoveries and such.
Do your research... Seriously
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This dude is a joke... Research ur ****..and then you won't look like a tool.
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His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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Flash something from another device that will fit on the partition.. That ought to the trick.
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dalvarez0312 said:
His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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When did his earpiece start being defective ? I'm sure it didn't come after rooting? he should have gotten a replacement before and than got a new one and than flashed away...butthere is a warning on every root guide that it will void your warranty but oh well.......on a another note if the op wants to brick his phone go to international one x forums and flash coredroid or android revolution roms if u want to do some damage to that baby
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His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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I've discussed this many times, unlocking your bootloader does NOT void your warranty.
HTC says it MAY void your warranty.
Flash a ruu and send it back would be the ethical way to go. They don't check the bootloader, they probably send it to HTC or some sort of repair center.
Me personally I would brick it to reduce the chance of them trying to stick me with the cost of the phone. But I wouldnt tell anyone
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dalvarez0312 said:
His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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Thanks for the support
something this forum clearly lacks
omario8484 said:
When did his earpiece start being defective ? I'm sure it didn't come after rooting? he should have gotten a replacement before and than got a new one and than flashed away...butthere is a warning on every root guide that it will void your warranty but oh well.......on a another note if the op wants to brick his phone go to international one x forums and flash coredroid or android revolution roms if u want to do some damage to that baby
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Actually yes this problem happened after root/bootloader unlock
I am not the only one with this problem and it hasnt been the first phone ive had with this problem either
It was fine for a couple of months and then it was on and off, sometimes the volume will be normal in calls and sometimes it wont
then it just fully dies and stays a low volume
had the exact same problem with my evo3d and xperia arc
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Me personally I would brick it to reduce the chance of them trying to stick me with the cost of the phone. But I wouldnt tell anyone
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I feel the same
but i spent a long time trying different ways to do it and nothing worked.
its not as easy as my other phones
Wouldn't a bricked device be more suspicious than a defective earpiece? What would be the situation you could brick a device without unlocking the bootloader, or using a microwave? They can verify the earpiece is bad. I have some sort of defect with the screen, like a scratch or smudge between the LCD and the glass. I was just going to send it back with the bl relocked. But, my new one came with 2.20 already on it. So, I sent it back and will try again later for another, or if an exploit is found for 2.20, or take them up on the early upgrade GS III offer.
How bad is the earpiece issue? Worse than running stock sense? You may want to wait until you get a replacement to decide what to do.
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Use adb
Fastboot erase bootloader
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quarlow said:
Wouldn't a bricked device be more suspicious than a defective earpiece? What would be the situation you could brick a device without unlocking the bootloader, or using a microwave? They can verify the earpiece is bad. I have some sort of defect with the screen, like a scratch or smudge between the LCD and the glass. I was just going to send it back with the bl relocked. But, my new one came with 2.20 already on it. So, I sent it back and will try again later for another, or if an exploit is found for 2.20, or take them up on the early upgrade GS III offer.
How bad is the earpiece issue? Worse than running stock sense? You may want to wait until you get a replacement to decide what to do.
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Good point. How would he explain the brick anyway?
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Good point. How would he explain the brick anyway?
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I left my phone on the charger overnight and when I woke up it wouldn't turn on
They go through a process asking you to do certain things then the issue a replacement
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He doesn't need to explain it. He's a customer and his phone doesn't work any more.
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there still going to ask what happened though. i bricked mine and told them i got the 2.20 update and i was watching a movie while (not on my phone) it installed and after a while checked on it and it was off and wouldnt charge or turn on. but now im on my second 2.20 replacement. first had a bad speakephone and service was crap. and this one the whites are not as white as they should be and are more pinkish and tan.

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