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Downgrade (.bat ) easy wasy to change misc

WELCOME Say goodbye to manually entering commands into your terminal and say Hello to my script.
INTRO:
This is a Script that allows you to be able to downgrade your desire s. The Misc_Version is what the RUU or PG88IMG uses to decide if your able to upgrade or downgrade. By changing this to the lowest level possible The RUU thinks your phone is on the oldest Rom. This fools the software into downgrading without it ever knowing. At present this is the best and safest way to downgrade.
ABOUT:
This Script will change the Misc_Version so you are able to Downgrade to an Older RUU so you can s-off or root your desire s.
TIPS:
When you download my script. DON'T mess with the files. ( if u do it wont work ) just extract the zip to a new folder. DON'T run the file as admin. watch it as it works its magic
WARNING:
You use this script at your own risk. this is a re-make of my other guide.
However, This is NOOB friendly, All you have to do is run the .bat file as normal ( NOT ADMIN ) and watch as it AUTOMATICALLY changes your misc_version.
HOW TO:
Switch on your USB debugging otherwise it will not work. Once it finishes you will be able to use the lowest RUU to downgrade. just download and run the RUU and it will downgrade
REMEMBER:
PLEASE REMEMBER DO NOT RUN AS ADMIN IF YOU DO IT WONT WORK
VERIFY IF IT HAS WORKED:
turn off your desire s, Then press and hold the volume down button and power button together. hold them untill you get into the bootloader screen.plug you desire s into your pc with your usb cable. turn on fastboot in the HBOOT menu, Then open up command prompt on windows pc. cd to your fastboot folder or android sdk. then inside the cmd type fastboot getvar all
Look for the line that starts with Version_Main it should be 1.27.401.6 f its not then you have to do it all over again.

draghiciandrei said:
Great idea, lousy begging for thanks attitude.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab
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I'm not entirely sure what that comment is all about
Yes, Paul rubbed a couple of people up the wrong way (myself included), but we have chatted and he has posted an explanation/apology on the forum which takes a lot of guts.
He has a Posts to Thanks ratio of better than 50% - that takes some doing and isn't an accident. He is helpful and, like so many of the decent people on here, goes out of his way to help other people.

Lets keep the thread on topic guys...first and last warning.

UPDATE
Ok so i Made a 1 Click downgrade kit. However everything goes fine but at the end i get a error about hboot I'm working on this Full time so i will get it done. This has set me back a couple of hours but i promise i WILL bring you guys a 1 click downgrade kit . In other news I'm working just as hard on a Hack Kit for everything. Super CID Sim unlock and S-OFF. ( Similar to the ace hack kit ) I'm getting really far on this and im going to try my hardest to bring this kit onto xda for all desire s user's. This is going to take me some time. as u can appreciate there is a lot of code and a lot of time to get this done. If your good with programming give me a PM and if your interested in helping with my project your more than welcome to pitch in.
okay i got a little update. i tryed my best to try and get some sort of log from the xtc clip as it was working to try and get hold on the all important commands as once i got them i would be alt faster. but any attempt to try and get the log up and running fails with unknown command tryed on my hackintosh and got sane problem. this wont stop me tho. if desire HD users got it then so can we
Kind Regards
Paul.Robo

Do i have to be on stock rom, right?

solved

[how to]unlock downgrade then s-off desire s

It's the steps I took to get s-off after upgrading the phone and keeping it until the warranty wore out
1.Follow amidabuddha’s guide to abd and fast boot installation(be sure to thank him its the button on the bottom left of the post)
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595
2.Go to http://www.htcdev.com/ and follow the instructions to unlock your phone
“note use all other supported models”
3.Install this program onto your phone http://www.4ext.net/get.php?apk
and use it download the latest stable version of recovery and transfer and unzip recovery.img file to where you installed fastboot and abd on your computer.
4.On your phone go to settings/power and make sure fastboot is turned off and then turn off.
Hold the vol down button and power button until you enter the bootloader connect the usb and select fastboot using the power button as select and vol buttons as up and down
5.Now on the computer go to where you installed fastboot and abd and right click while holding shift and select open command window here.
Type the following into the command window
fastboot getvar cid(“write this down and keep it for future knowledge”)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Extrecovery should now be installed
Now type:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
And select recovery from the menu
6.In recovery go to install from sd card and then choose a zip from sd card
Should be something like this cwm-superSu-v0.94.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742522 (“you can download it from here plz thank ArcMan09”)
7.reboot the phone this time letting it boot up
connect the usb select charge only
in the command console
type
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell
su
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version –s 1.27.405.6
Exit
adb reboot-bootloader
What was entered above should now actually appear in fastboot
8.now use
fastboot oem lock
Whole bunch of stuff comes up but most likely your now locked again
9.Go here
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=YcnM8Sr9
rember that thing I told you to write down find it in the table and take note
in fact write the corresponding one down as this is tell you the ruu you must download
Now open the required ruu on the computer
You can download from here(“plz thank football”)it’s the button on the bottom left of posts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506
it should be something like this:(this may not be the right one for your phone you should have checked above)
RUU_Saga_hTC_Asia_India_1.47.720.1_Radio_20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199605_signed
10.connnect your phone to your computer in fastboot like before
open the ruu on the computer
let it run following the instructions
now if you check the hboot it should say your have something 0.98.0000 S-ON
this means you can now use http://revolutionary.io to s-off your phone
now go back up and flash your desired recovery and rom of your choosing as well as superuser
I recommend the recovery we installed before("you will have to flash this through fast boot again")
Either
Viper Saga
or
Fallout Evolution
Both are senses roms
Recommended things to install after rooting your phone
a rom backup app:Rom manager:might come with the rom
an antivirus: avast(“you can use the root install method”)
4ext recovery control-(or updater for free but control will save you a lot of time)
Superuser but that will likely come with the rom but if it doesn’t
What ever else you want your done your phone is rooted and
I'm pretty sure this is how I did it please post questions or mistakes I've made on the board and remember to thank the creator of each of the links(it takes a lot of time to write these out) I'm really just collating them into something nice and easy to read as I jumped around forums trying to find the answer.
Hope this helps
I Would Like to thank some outstanding members that have helped me create this guide (please thank them they absolutely deserve it)
amidabuddha
n0elite
Skanob
Football
ArcMan09
if I have missed anyone im very sorry i've far too many pages up here just trying to recreate what steps I took to complete this task.

In other words I have to:
1)flash to a custom rom
2)flash to official ruu
3) s-off
4)flash to custom rom again
And why I shouldn't stay at first step? will I have a problem if I have a rooted s-on phone?

Billlis said:
In other words I have to:
1)flash to a custom ROM
2)flash to official ruu
3) s-off
4)flash to custom ROM again
And why I shouldn't stay at first step? will I have a problem if I have a rooted s-on phone?
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well no you are flashing a recovery the first time then downgrading the ruu then s-off and then flash to custom ROM.
I don't know if there are newer methods out there im currently getting a new phone so im not much help in the experimentation side. but it should be pretty solid the tricky part i found was getting a hold of the right ruu all that saving the misc version and stuff is really important as its needed to downgrade.anyway good luck let me know if it works for you i haven't got too much feed back on this topic. oh and rooting is defiantly worth it opens up the phone completely and everything seems to work all of a sudden.:cyclops: YES YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ROOT AN S-ON AKA SECURITY OR LOCKED PHONE. this of course refers to kernel which is normally locked(s-on) there is a bunch of other uses such as being able to set root to open items very handy worth buying (support the devs buy apps you like!!). you can just do a search on good play is it for root only or s-off apps wich will usually have some usefull tools anyway hope that helps.

I have just unlock my desire throught HTC-dev (still S-On) installed a recovery and a custom ROM. I suppose this is not the right procedure but I have not any problem with root-access apps now. btw its the third time that I have rooted this phone

you will be able to install and run these apps normally but the will be either not working or have limited functionality
use this to check your root and install these programs if you dont have them
root checker does what it says
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qb2V5a3JpbS5yb290Y2hlY2siXQ.
busy box required for root
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwic3Rlcmljc29uLmJ1c3lib3giXQ..
superuser sets permissions for apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su&feature=related_apps

as I said before it's the third time that I root my device so I know the required apps. Btw Root checker says that I have root access and any other root-required program works fine till now

First of all, thanks for this tutorial, it got me quite far!
There's one problem:
I can't get any further than step 9, because the thread with the RUU's doesn't exist anymore (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506)
I can't downgrade now, I've searched the whole internet for the version I need (HTC-Dutch HTC__E11), but I can't find it.
The only thing I found is from HTCdev, but the file I get from there is a .tar, and I don't know what to do with that.
I can unzip it, but the only thing I get from the file are a bunch of folders and files I can't open.
Can you please help me?
//WoZZerZ

WoZZerZ said:
First of all, thanks for this tutorial, it got me quite far!
There's one problem:
I can't get any further than step 9, because the thread with the RUU's doesn't exist anymore (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506)
I can't downgrade now, I've searched the whole internet for the version I need (HTC-Dutch HTC__E11), but I can't find it.
The only thing I found is from HTCdev, but the file I get from there is a .tar, and I don't know what to do with that.
I can unzip it, but the only thing I get from the file are a bunch of folders and files I can't open.
Can you please help me?
//WoZZerZ
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Try this site, i think they are still up http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...-stock-roms&catid=65:htc-downloads&Itemid=107
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain

jugg1es said:
Try this site, i think they are still up [site]
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain
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Thanks, but I couldn't find the version I need (HTC-Dutch HTC__E11) :crying:
Do I REALLY need to use that exact version?

WoZZerZ said:
Thanks, but I couldn't find the version I need (HTC-Dutch HTC__E11) :crying:
Do I REALLY need to use that exact version?
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Now that, i don't know. Sorry.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain

jugg1es said:
Now that, i don't know. Sorry.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
― Mark Twain
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Since the TS uses a 1.47 version as an example, and I only found one European version of 1.47, I'm downloading that version.
I'll try to install it tomorrow.
edit:
I tried it today, and it doesn't work... The program crashes when getting device information
edit 2:
Wait, I can't get past step 7 either.
When using the first command, I get this message:
C:\android-tools>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
I tried it again with USB-debugging enabled, and this was the result:
C:\android-tools>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/misc_version: No such file or directory
Could somebody help me please?
EDIT 3:
I found out I had to push misc_version on the phone first, (not said in this tutorial), so I did that.
Then I could chmod it, and it worked fine.
I relocked the bootloader, and tried to install the RUU, but the RUU keeps crashing whenever it starts...

I found out I had to push misc_version on the phone first, (not said in this tutorial), so I did that.
Then I could chmod it, and it worked fine.
I relocked the bootloader, and tried to install the RUU, but the RUU keeps crashing whenever it starts...
(Sorry for the double-post, I couldn't find out how to delete my other post)

WoZZerZ said:
I found out I had to push misc_version on the phone first, (not said in this tutorial), so I did that.
Then I could chmod it, and it worked fine.
I relocked the bootloader, and tried to install the RUU, but the RUU keeps crashing whenever it starts...
(Sorry for the double-post, I couldn't find out how to delete my other post)
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Make a GoldCard and your phone should eat any RUU :highfive:

VnnAmed said:
Make a GoldCard and your phone should eat any RUU :highfive:
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I don't think the phone is the problem here, the RUU keeps crashing while the phone is ready to accept it.
The problem is that the list of RUU's on XDA-developers is gone (see step 9 in the tutorial, the link is dead), so I might not have the right version.
I've searched everywhere, but I can't find the exact RUU I need according to the tutorial.

WoZZerZ said:
I don't think the phone is the problem here, the RUU keeps crashing while the phone is ready to accept it.
The problem is that the list of RUU's on XDA-developers is gone (see step 9 in the tutorial, the link is dead), so I might not have the right version.
I've searched everywhere, but I can't find the exact RUU I need according to the tutorial.
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Try here http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...-stock-roms&catid=65:htc-downloads&Itemid=107
The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
—A. A. Milne

O rly?
WoZZerZ said:
I don't think the phone is the problem here, the RUU keeps crashing while the phone is ready to accept it.
The problem is that the list of RUU's on XDA-developers is gone (see step 9 in the tutorial, the link is dead), so I might not have the right version.
I've searched everywhere, but I can't find the exact RUU I need according to the tutorial.
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Yea, but as far as I get it that's what GoldCard is for. It fools your phone so the bastard is thinking that the software you're flashing is from nurturing bosom of mother fabrica so it swollows it whole no matter what it is and cries for dessert. I have UK vodafone Desire S and with GoldCard I have flashed official Asia Gingerbread Update

The exact same way i downgraded and achieved s-off on my Desire. I believe i have the correct RUU still somewhere on my laptop. I'm not at home at the moment but i can put up a dropbox link (if i'm not mistaking and still have it) tonight if you like?
Edit; typo
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

basd43 said:
The exact same way i downgraded and achieved s-off on my Desire. I believe i have the correct RUU still somewhere on my laptop. I'm not at home at the moment but i can put up a dropbox link (if i'm not mistaking and still have it) tonight if you like?
Edit; typo
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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If you could do that that would be awesome!

WoZZerZ said:
If you could do that that would be awesome!
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Could you humor me and strat the Phone in fastboot, then open a command prompt and type; Fastboot getvar version main. Please post the version-main here. Just to be sure
---------- Post added at 03:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:29 PM ----------
Here´s the db link, its still uploading so if its not there now wait a while. There are (or gonna be) 5 RUU´s in there, just check your version main and pick the one you need
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/engsv5p1xf9vy63/jOUwJUB55x

basd43 said:
Could you humor me and strat the Phone in fastboot, then open a command prompt and type; Fastboot getvar version main. Please post the version-main here. Just to be sure
---------- Post added at 03:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:29 PM ----------
Here´s the db link, its still uploading so if its not there now wait a while. There are (or gonna be) 5 RUU´s in there, just check your version main and pick the one you need
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/engsv5p1xf9vy63/jOUwJUB55x
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The bootloader THINKS the main version is 1.27.405.62, but that's the whole point: I had to do that in the tutorial when chmodding misc_version.
I'll try one of the RUU's thanks
EDIT:
It's installing now, I've got further than ever before! Hopefully it all works, I'll let you guys know in a few minutes
EDIT 2:
IT WORKED! Thanks!
I'm on HBOOT 0.98.0002 now, so I'll be able to achieve s-off, THANKS!
I can confirm that this tutorial also works to downgrade from HBOOT 2.02 to 0.98

[q] cannot perform basic operations

Hi everybody,
I decided to install a new ROM on my Desire S, and I thought it would have been easy, according to what I heard about HTC Devices.
At the end i was obliged to open a new thread after several nights spent finding a solution with no results: :crying:
My device has HBoot 2.00.002, Bootloader is Unlocked, and is still S-ON.
I tried following a lot of tutorials and guides, used toolkits and everything I found on this forum, but none of them seems to match my situation.
I still was not able to S-OFF or downgrade my device, and every kind of operation that has a "waiting for device" stage, remains stuck, although the "adb devices" command detects my device.
Can someone be so kind to help me understanding what to do in my specific situation?
Thanks a lot in advance :good:

I did S-OFF yesterday, I flashed old Doubleshot rom, then changed misc version, then flashed oldest RUU, enabled usb debugging and ran revolutionary

441Excelsior said:
I did S-OFF yesterday
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I wish one day i could say that too

if you have waiting for device in revolutionary (even with usb debug on) then kill adb.exe process

Help needed: Unlocking. Not rooted.

Hi Guys (and Gals),
I've just registered on the site, after browsing and reading posts for a few days. I'm very much an Android tech-noob but also very keen to learn more as I go along...
Here is my dilemma:
After sending my HTC Sensation XE back and forth to HTC for repair 4 times, I've now lost any faith in them helping me resolve anything. Basically, they sent me a replacement phone (supposedly unlocked) but it is locked (eight digits) to an unknown network and I don't know how to unlock it. After wasting precisely 3 months and many hours on the phone with incompetent HTC technicians, they finally informed me last week that my warranty had just run out, that day, and that they would no longer help me with any problems with the S-XE. Nice - NOT! I was furious.
So, here I am wondering what to do next. I have followed a few threads on this site and tried a couple of unlocking methods [ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107 ] but it appears that these methods work only on rooted phones. D'OH!
My phone isn't rooted and is currently showing S-ON. (I *think* i'm learning some lingo, lol).
I rang a couple of local traders, who said they can unlock it for a tidy sum of £15. I'm not sure what these guys do to the phone and whether it is basically the same as rooting my device?
I guess what I'm asking is, does anyone know how I can unlock this phone myself, without rooting it? Alternatively, would rooting be the only option and which method would be the best option.
I already use a HTC One, so I obviously do have a working phone but I am very keen to get this Sensation XE working.
Despite being quite clueless, I'm willing (and curious) to give rooting a go, if it's the only way to resolve my problem. My fears are that I just don't know which method would be best (and simplest), I'm worried about 'bricking it' and I don't know how to flash a ROM.
After reading some threads here, I have determined how to fastboot (?) my phone and have found the specs, as follows:
***LOCKED***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.29.0000
eMMC-boot
Mar 2 2012
Current software info:
Android version: 4.0.3
HTC Sense version 3.6
Anyone have any sensible ideas? If anyone can help, I'd be very grateful. Oh, and apologies if I've posted this in the wrong 'section'. Many thanks in advance.
Regards: Undercrackers.

if you want to unlock your device to any network then you have to do this first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
after S-OFF in the thread you mentioned go to page 54 in see post #531 on how to unlock it

rzr86 said:
if you want to unlock your device to any network then you have to do this first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
after S-OFF in the thread you mentioned go to page 54 in see post #531 on how to unlock it
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Hi, rzr86, thanks for the info.
I downloaded the latest controlbear, ice cream sandwich from http://unlimited.io/jb_pyramidlocked.htm
I followed the instructions from http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm as far as I could.
I plugged in my USB and managed to run temp_root.bat with no problems but, I ran into problems with the ControlBear instructions and folder.
I'm guessing my phone is 'Stock RUU' but unsure what this is.
I'm not 'HTC Dev Unlocked', as the prerequisite states, but it says in the thread [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631] that I don't need to be so I'm now confused.
Another point of reference is that there is no ControlBear.exe file to run, in the ice cream sandwich downloaded zip folder.
It contains just a ControlBear [non exe] file, alongside adb, fastboot, MD5SUM and a jb_hboot rar/zip file.
I'm not sure if anything is missing?
Excuse my ignorance here.
The instructions say:
8. cd into the folder where you extracted and run the following cmd:
Note: This cmd returns a blank new line if you have done it correctly.
chmod 755 ControlBear adb fastboot
9. Run ControlBear from terminal - sudo ./ControlBear
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This is where everything fails me, I have no idea how to do this - at all, so I ran temp_root_remove and set my phone back to how it was before I started.

Undercrackers said:
Hi, rzr86, thanks for the info.
I downloaded the latest controlbear, ice cream sandwich from http://unlimited.io/jb_pyramidlocked.htm
I followed the instructions from http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear.htm as far as I could.
I plugged in my USB and managed to run temp_root.bat with no problems but, I ran into problems with the ControlBear instructions and folder.
I'm guessing my phone is 'Stock RUU' but unsure what this is.
I'm not 'HTC Dev Unlocked', as the prerequisite states, but it says in the thread [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631] that I don't need to be so I'm now confused.
Another point of reference is that there is no ControlBear.exe file to run, in the ice cream sandwich downloaded zip folder.
It contains just a ControlBear [non exe] file, alongside adb, fastboot, MD5SUM and a jb_hboot rar/zip file.
I'm not sure if anything is missing?
Excuse my ignorance here.
The instructions say:
This is where everything fails me, I have no idea how to do this - at all, so I ran temp_root_remove and set my phone back to how it was before I started.
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actually from the S-OFF thread request the windows version of the tool
someone will pm you

[s-off] hboot 2.15 htc one s flawless

So there are many tutorials out there for obtaining S-OFF for the HTC ONE S for all kinds of HBOOTS. But what about those of us with the newest model and HBOOT 2.15 and so on? Well it's been solved after months of trying.
1) First thing you're going to need is an appropriate RUU for your device. Mine is "RUU_Ville_U_JB_45_S_TMOUS_3.14.531.11_Radio_1.13.50.05.31_10.30.50.08L_release_309489_signed_ICS_2"
There is a thread for obtaining the proper RUU and how to distinguish which one you need. If you're here, you probably already have the appropriate RUU.
2) Second, youre going to need THE CORRECT VERSION of Moonshine. If your device is like mine, it will look like this: HTC One S T-MOB Windows 3.14.531.11 moonshine_ville_3.14.531.11.zip. If you have a different ROM version, get that one. Same goes for the carrier. Use your RUU name for a cheat sheet if you have to. Note the similarities??
3) Probably one of the most important steps is making sure that you have FASTBOOT AND ADB both installed and running AND detecting your device!!! I can not stress enough how important these are! Without them, you're gonna have a bad time. MAKE SURE USB DEBUGGING IS ON AT ALL TIMES! Snoop05 made a fantastic tool called 15 SECONDS ADB INSTALLER 1.1. Here's the link for that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Follow his instructions in the OP for a how to if you run into a problem, which you shouldn't if you can read.
Use the terminal command " adb devices " and you should get something like this
C:\Users\C***********\Desktop>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT26TW407378 device
This means your phone is being recognized as an adb device, which is fantastic! If not, try disabling and re-enabling USB DEBUGGING.
Boot into BOOTLOADER and go back to your command prompt and enter " fastboot devices ". You should get a reply that looks something like this:
C:\Users\C***********\Desktop>fastboot devices
HT26TW407378 fastboot
CONGRATULATIONS, you're almost there!
4) Once you have ADB and FASTBOOT both running properly, it is ALMOST time to run your RUU. First we have to relock our BOOTLOADER! It is very simple. Go into your Bootloader and make sure you have FASTBOOT USB on your screen. Once you see that, open a command terminal on your PC where fastboot is located, or anywhere if you used the 15 file I have above, as it makes sets fastboot machine wide! (exciting, huh?) In the command window type in " fastboot oem lock ". Now your bootloader is relocked and you are ready to run the RUU.
Run the RUU and allow it to finish. Reboot your device. HERE IS WHERE STUFF CHANGES!! Other people would have you ROOT. All you need to do is this:
-RE-ENABLE USB debugging and set your screen to NEVER TURN OFF. Trust me, you want this for now.
-Unlock your BOOTLOADER again
-DO NOT root
-DO NOT install SU or busybox
-DO NOT flash a custom recovery
-ONLY RUN MOONSHINE, follow the prompts, answer Yes twice and let it do its magic. My phone took 4 tries to get it done, but it worked!
If you followed my instruction to the T you should be moonshine S-OFF. Your device will be turned off when it finishes. Reboot your phone into Bootloader and profit, because you are S-OFF!

>My phone took 4 tries to get it done, but it worked!
What do you mean by this? You had to run the moonshine 4 times before it worked? Why would this be?

Misconception, sorry pal
808phone said:
>My phone took 4 tries to get it done, but it worked!
What do you mean by this? You had to run the moonshine 4 times before it worked? Why would this be?
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Allow me to clarify.
When Moonshine is running it sends your phone into bootloader and restarts the phone.
After it checked to see that ADB and fastboot were working properly, it started doing that.
It went into fastboot to adb to fastboot to adb and had a running line of "moonshining<1,2,3,4>.........." after each time.
It did this four times before moonshine actually gained S-OFF.
It went something like this:
Waiting for device..........................................................................
Device found
Moonshining<1>.........................................................
Moonshining<2>..................................................
Moonshining<3>...........................................
Moonshining<4>......................................
Waiting for ADB Device
Waiting for device
Powering off device. Unplug and reboot device (or something of that nature)
Hope you enjoyed the moonshine.
Keep in mind this is off of my memory of what the terminal said. I did NOT have to restart moonshine 4 times. I ran it once, and was done.
It took about 10-15 minutes all together.

What do I need to know about RUU to use Moonshine
Thanks for this tutorial. I have had a million problems trying to get S-Off but I'm hopeful that your technique will work since it seems like we both have the One S from Tmobile.
Can you please point me to some info about RUU? I've heard of them but not sure exactly what they are. If you have a link to a good tutorial it would be much appreciated.
p.s. Here is the link to my current thread documenting my difficulties getting s-off: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658650

fonnae said:
Thanks for this tutorial. I have had a million problems trying to get S-Off but I'm hopeful that your technique will work since it seems like we both have the One S from Tmobile.
Can you please point me to some info about RUU? I've heard of them but not sure exactly what they are. If you have a link to a good tutorial it would be much appreciated.
p.s. Here is the link to my current thread documenting my difficulties getting s-off: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658650
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An RUU (recovery update utility, I believe) can be used to upgrade your device OR (in our case) return your phone to stock. There is a sticky in the development area that has a page with an RUU repository. That page should tell our exactly how to match the correct RUU with your phone. I'm sorry I don't have the link handy, I'm not on my laptop right meow.
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Thanks. Just a couple more quick questions. After I do moonshine:
Will I be root?
Can I simply flash cwm recovery and then restore my current nandroid backup?

fonnae said:
Thanks. Just a couple more quick questions. After I do moonshine:
Will I be root?
Can I simply flash cwm recovery and then restore my current nandroid backup?
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You should be able to! Right after I moonshined, I went right into flashing a recovery and then flashed my ROM. It was so exciting not having to boot into bootloader and the use fastboot to flash the kernel. It was instantaneous!
Flash a recovery (I've noted having trouble with old recoveries meow)
Restore your nandroid and report back here?
I'm sure there will be another user with your question. I'll add it to the OP if all goes well. And it should go perfectly. The recovery should fix root, it'll ask you before you reboot the device.
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