I want to S-OFF my Desire S. This means I will have to downgrade the HBOOT, as mine isn't supported. (maybe because it's a Vodafone branded one)
After downgrading the HBOOT and S-OFFing it, will the phone still be locked to Vodafone only? or will it be open to any U.K carrier?
Sorry for the noob question, but I'm relatively new to this.
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Hi,
I'm in the UK and I bought my Sensation XE from Hong Kong and use it with a T-mobile sim.
The mobile seems to think it's Indian and I would like to change it to a UK or euro setup.
At present it has HBOOT 1.18 and has CID HTC__038 with ro.carrier HTC-India. Software number is 1.77.720.103.
I had to use locale app to change it from india to UK so that I could have a UK keyboard/dictionary and also receive UK news in the news app.
Now it's coming up to release time for ICS and I would like to make my phone so that it receives the UK version.
Is it possible to flash my phone with the most recent Euro RUU to do this? If I do will I still need to change the CID to HTC__001 and will the RUU change all the bits relating to India that show up when you run the CID Getter app?
I've tried running the RUU > "RUU_PYRAMID_LE_HTC_Europe_1.73.401.4_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_220036_signed" and it looks as though it will change my software version to a version lower than it is currently on. From what I have read on the thread > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033&page=2 about "How to debrand...." I was under the impression I might need to use revolutionary to get S-OFF, change my CID to HTC__001 or HTC11111 run the RUU then put S-ON again or leave it off.
All just a little confused as to what's best to do.
Sorry for the long post with multiple questions.
I updated the Mrs Desire to Runnymede AIO without too much headache the other day so thought I'd look into sorting out my XE.
Cheers
Finally got there by myself.
Had to HTC Dev unlock bootloader. Flash recovery with 4EXT recovery. Use 4EXT recovery to flash an old ROM with HBOOT 1.17. Use Revolutionary to get S-OFF. Use RUU for most recent Euro GB ROM.
No have S-OFF, Unlocked bootloader, 1.18 HBOOT, Stock HTC european ROM. CID HTC__001.
Still no ICS update available when checking updates though
I have a Desire S which was locked on Orange UK. It is now unlocked and i'm on Giffgaff (O2) UK. What RUU should I use as the phone was branded?
I'm trying to downgrade HBOOT.
I read this on AndroidForums
"If your phone has a carrier branded CID (Carrier ID), then you would need to find the correct (branded) RUU for your phone, if it has a stock CID/Super CID, then you would be able to use a stock (non-branded) RUU."
So does this mean even if the phone can take any sim card/network I should still use the branded RUU because it was originally a branded handset?
What are you trying to achieve?
Swyped from my DesireS
Trying to downgrade HBOOT. Using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399331
Hi,
im about to buy a HTC One S, which has a Vodafone branding on it. Is it disturbing or do u even see this branding? Can the Branding currently be removed?
I also want to use custom roms, can i do that on a branded device or does it disturb the HTCdev unlock method? Is there anything i should know about branded devices? I only hat unbranded devices yet and on them im familiar with rooting and S-OFF, etc. But from what ive read there is no way to unbrand the device or put it in S-OFF mode. Is that correct?
Sorry for my bad english, im from germany.
Thank!
Okay so I rooted my htc one and now I need to go back to the stock rom on my htc one because I need to send it away for warranty.
But I'm confused on what RUU to use I bought the phone in Ireland on the O2 network, my phone is also sim unlocked. Will running a RUU lose my sim unlock?
Is it possible to run a RUU on my device. Thanks in advance.
HBoot: 1.54.0000
Radio: 4a.17.3250.14
Os: 2.24.206.7
Simple intro, I got a u11 life from eBay, as at&t doesn't sell HTC anymore and my m9 is getting worn out.
The one I got was a T-Mobile version, and I want to flash the unlocked Ruu. Is this possible? I know I could just flash a ton but there isn't many Roms for this phone and I'm not sure if they are modified T-Mobile Roms or unlocked. Roms.
In the previous HTCs you can change cid / mid and convert to international/dev edit/unlocked.
Is this a option as we don't have s-off ?
I just need a fix to use this on at&t
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11-life/how-to/install-unlocked-rom-t-mobile-phone-t3799724
nlsolja123 said:
Simple intro, I got a u11 life from eBay, as at&t doesn't sell HTC anymore and my m9 is getting worn out.
The one I got was a T-Mobile version, and I want to flash the unlocked Ruu. Is this possible? I know I could just flash a ton but there isn't many Roms for this phone and I'm not sure if they are modified T-Mobile Roms or unlocked. Roms.
In the previous HTCs you can change cid / mid and convert to international/dev edit/unlocked.
Is this a option as we don't have s-off ?
I just need a fix to use this on at&t
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Don't think its possible, you need s-off to change cid to us unlocked to flash ruu