Reason for this guide:
I have tried to go back to RUU and doing this with the RUU applications didn't work, the installation always failed. Because of that I was a bit afraid never to be able to get back to stock / RUU again
steps I did - i'm not sure if step 2 and 3 are necessary, but for me it worked like this
!!!DO NOT RELOCK the bootloader before Step 4 - this will brick your phone!!!
1. download RUU for your device here (check your radio at top the bootloader menu)
2. extract the RUU rom from RUU application
start the ruu application, even if it fails. also start the flashing process, nothing will happen here. search for the ruu logs, for me at c:\ruu_log. in the log (for me in line 191) is the path to the rom.zip that should get flashed. something in temp folder... for me the line looks like this:
"<T093343><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot -s HT1BMVMXYZ flash zip C:\users\raangu\AppData\Local\Temp\{1235}\{12345}\rom.zip</CMD></DEBUG></T093343>"
3. flash the needed images
in the rom.zip you will find a boot_signed.img, a system.img and a recovery_signed.img. flash all these images with fastboot.
In command line:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
4. relock the bootloader
In command line:
fastboot oem lock
5. install with RUU application
now run the RUU application again and follow the instructions.
You are back on RUU now!
Thankyou
"3. flash the needed images
in the rom.zip you will find a boot_signed.img, a system.img and a recovery_signed.img. flash all these images with fastboot.
In command line:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img"
can u explain better this part...?? what does it mean "flash all these images with fastboot..??
P.S: i don't have any ROM.ZP file in my local\temp\ directory......only an empty directory....
What is your DeviceID?
I've the vodafone brand and the DevideID is "VODAP034".
I tried this guide to change ID but not work:
htcsensationforum.com/htc-sensation-rooting/general-changing-cid/
Any ideas?
THX Jaggy and Raangu
Thank you Raangu and jaggyjags for doing awesome job here.
I've questions regarding to RUU, if I want to flash RUU other then my device's Radio version or flash older RUU then my device's stock Rom,
will these brick my phone?
agv983 said:
"3. flash the needed images
in the rom.zip you will find a boot_signed.img, a system.img and a recovery_signed.img. flash all these images with fastboot.
In command line:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img"
can u explain better this part...?? what does it mean "flash all these images with fastboot..??
P.S: i don't have any ROM.ZP file in my local\temp\ directory......only an empty directory....
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Hi agv983,
with "flash all these images with fastboot" I mean the lines below:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
so you dont flash these things with cwm or something else. you do it with fastboot in command line.
did you take a look in the ruu_log? the path is written there.
PaXGeN said:
What is your DeviceID?
I've the vodafone brand and the DevideID is "VODAP034".
I tried this guide to change ID but not work:
htcsensationforum.com/htc-sensation-rooting/general-changing-cid/
Any ideas?
THX Jaggy and Raangu
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Hi PaXGeN,
I'm not sure if this changes your Device ID
Maybe only for sensation?
mmtrt said:
Thank you Raangu and jaggyjags for doing awesome job here.
I've questions regarding to RUU, if I want to flash RUU other then my device's Radio version or flash older RUU then my device's stock Rom,
will these brick my phone?
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Hi mmtrt,
I can't tell if it bricks your phone, but there are several RUUs for different Radio versions available. thought for each Radio there is also a RUU...
HI can u tell step by step how to install RUU i tried it but its failed
?????????
i did everything just the way you said but even after doing that i cant flash ma phone using RUU file "RUU_Pico_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_10.35d.80.09H_1.11.82.17_release_230964_signed" !!!!....
Ma bootloader details are :
"*** UNLOCKED ***
PICO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.03.0000
RADIO-1.11.82.17
Nov 29 2011,17:10:06 "
and yes i seriously wanna remove that "*** UNLOCKED ***" So that ma warranty doesnt go !!!!!! will this flashing remove that tooo??!!!!
And ma software no. is 1.31.720.3
can u post a link to RUU of above specification? !!
please reply soon!!!!
hussainali5005 said:
Hello there raangu,
i followed the steps in installing RUU , now i can not start my phone it is looping and i did everything and i can not get into recovery mode in my htc phone there is a phone icon and a red exclamation mark , please help me fix this i have no money to buy another phone please help me you are only expert in htc explorer and my only hope. please please
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lol, dont worry, reflash the recovery as you did in the tutorial when rooting and install another rom
thanks raangu and jaggyjags for all the stuff u have been providing.....just wanted to ask some questions...
1)can i flash recovery_signed.img of other software version to my current version i.e. can i flash 1.10.720.2 recovery_signed.img to 1.13.720.3 to remove the chinese custom recovery which i have flashed....(i have not flashed any custom rom)
2)and when flashing as per the 1st post do i have to do a factory reset before the process to write the image file...please help....
3) does nandroid backup include the stock recovery file....please reply
thank you
@raangu i found the version of ruu required for me,i got the info in settings-->about phone-->software version.
please help....thank you...
I'm getting the log file but there isn't any zip.rom in the log file.
Any ideas?
cined said:
I'm getting the log file but there isn't any zip.rom in the log file.
Any ideas?
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try this instead
1. Download the RUU.
2. Open the RUU exe file, and proceed until you get to the page which says 'View Readme'. At that point, stop.
3. Go to your TEMP folder (on Windows 7 it'll be something like : C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp
4. Look for folders that have lots of characters in that format: "{XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXX}". One of the folders will contain two files, and another folder with the same "{XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXX}" format. Open that folder.
5. In there, you will see either rom.zip or firmware.zip (depending on the device).
It says when trying to flash system.img,, date length too large
help me please
help me please
i don't understand this step
---- 2. extract the RUU rom from RUU application----
where i can find the RUU application??
PS: my phone is: HTC EXPLORER with jaggyrom, and i'd return to my stock rom.
i've downloaded my stock rom following this discussion--- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569430
because your download link page wasn't running to me, but i think that roms are the same.
thnx
A total successful unrooting and reverting to stock
Warning dont flash any other rom before this step in order to retain factory status you have to maintain the default rom on which rooting was done
for those who want to revert to stock from jaggy or any other make a clockwork backup of your stock rom even if it is rooted
Step 1 : if you have messed up in previous posts by our friend dont be alarmed
make sure you have clockwork mod of your original rom backed up in sd card or in the computer copied from sd card
to do this go to the recovery option choose backup and restore in this select restore and select the backup you did with your stock rom
Step 2 : download these files ( also noted in my system the android sdk was in c drive root as c:\Android else make a fresh installation of the android sdk ) GIVEN BELOW AT THE END OF POST
Step 3 : on c drive paste these files in c:\Android ( if file not there in pc install sdk in this folder ) now open cmd from start menu
Step 4 : Execute commands
cd c:\Android
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
(fastbooting system .img mentioned in previous post is not required as it will conflict with the hboot and it too tiresome to get the sock back)
Final step : now with the stock boot and recovery of htc default signed just restart your cell phone and got to settings > storage >factory reset
Ta da your phone is unrooted now for the grand finale lock the HBOOT
execute command : fastboot oem lock
to lock the boot loader
now it will show relocked now at this stage if you got your factory default ruu matched with the software version of your phone in my case it was
V1.31.728.1
then flash that ruu and vola your phone is crystal clear no hboot relocked or no rooting ever shown.
Try it and press thanks if liked
I dont get this, sorry...
I have stock scandinavian rom on my Explorer, and I want to flash an european rom instead.
Ive go the European RUU, but for gods sake I cant get it installed...
I dont want to brick my girlfriends phone, its 1 month old, and I dont want to fiddle with too much.
Is there any way to simply flash the RUU with the bootloader?
prateek.maac said:
Warning dont flash any other rom before this step in order to retain factory status you have to maintain the default rom on which rooting was done
for those who want to revert to stock from jaggy or any other make a clockwork backup of your stock rom even if it is rooted
Step 1 : if you have messed up in previous posts by our friend dont be alarmed
make sure you have clockwork mod of your original rom backed up in sd card or in the computer copied from sd card
to do this go to the recovery option choose backup and restore in this select restore and select the backup you did with your stock rom
Step 2 : download these files ( also noted in my system the android sdk was in c drive root as c:\Android else make a fresh installation of the android sdk ) GIVEN BELOW AT THE END OF POST
Step 3 : on c drive paste these files in c:\Android ( if file not there in pc install sdk in this folder ) now open cmd from start menu
Step 4 : Execute commands
cd c:\Android
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
(fastbooting system .img mentioned in previous post is not required as it will conflict with the hboot and it too tiresome to get the sock back)
Final step : now with the stock boot and recovery of htc default signed just restart your cell phone and got to settings > storage >factory reset
Ta da your phone is unrooted now for the grand finale lock the HBOOT
execute command : fastboot oem lock
to lock the boot loader
now it will show relocked now at this stage if you got your factory default ruu matched with the software version of your phone in my case it was
V1.31.728.1
then flash that ruu and vola your phone is crystal clear no hboot relocked or no rooting ever shown.
Try it and press thanks if liked
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could you direct me to the link. where you found the ruu v1.31.728.1
Hello all,
A friend has a HTC Desire S. He tried to install some stuff on it like new rom, HBOOT, etc. Now the phone can boot only with power and VOL DOWN. I can enter also in recovery but from there I can't install new rom to boot in it. Also HBOOT is ver. 2.00.xx not sure the last digits and there is S-ON also.
Any idea how can I fix it?
Thank you in advance.
Is the recovery CWM or 4EXT? What happens when you try to install a new rom?
If you're S-ON you have to flash the boot.img with fastboot after flashing your ROM :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Extract it from your ROM zip and put it in the platform-tools folder of the SDK. Go in this folder then Shift+Left click --> open prompt command here
Then write the code above. Of course you need to plug the phone in fastboot mode before doing that :silly:
Hello,
thanks for the answers. I was able to handle this. Mainly the issue was that Windows 8 won't detect the phone at all. I have other computer with Win7 and I made the all the needed there.
Here is what I have used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
Now everything is working.
Thank you all.
I am hoping that I can find help out there. My phone will not load past the splash screen.
Over the last few days I have been trying to install a custom rom on my phone. I thought I was on the right track and now I have flashed it but it will not go past the splash screen. I would be grateful for any advice on how to get my phone back functioning. I would even be happy to have it back stock.
So my movements over the last few days have been as follows:
1) HTC DEV unlocked the bootloader
2) Used Hasoon2000's HTC Sensation 4G all-in-one to flash CWM.
3) Then the same tool to copy Prem Root onto the SD card and installed it via CWM.
4) Then used this post here to install JB Miui - http://miuiandroid.com/community/threads/how-to-update-upgrade-miui.15424/
Then when I rebooted it is stuck on the Miui splash screen.
At every stage I felt like things worked well and now I have that sad feeling in my stomach because I have just realized how vital my phone is.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Did u flash boot.img after u flashed the rom? Did u full wipe before flashing the rom? Also with s-on users its recommended to use 4ext recovery and in recovery, enable smartflash.
Where can I find information about boot.img - so that is a no. I am installing 4ext now.
jmcclue said:
Did u flash boot.img after u flashed the rom? Did u full wipe before flashing the rom? Also with s-on users its recommended to use 4ext recovery and in recovery, enable smartflash.
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ok, so I have been looking at the boot.img part and I found this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xVl2dBTnmI
I have followed it but still am not having any luck.
Still very lost.
LiamRutherford said:
ok, so I have been looking at the boot.img part and I found this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xVl2dBTnmI
I have followed it but still am not having any luck.
Still very lost.
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open rom.zip and search for the boot.img
probably it is located in the kernel folder
place it in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files
now boot your device to the bootloader and connect it to pc via usb(in the hboot screen it should say fastboot usb)
in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files open a cmd window and do this command
fastboot flash boot boot.img
then
fastboot reboot
done
rzr86 said:
open rom.zip and search for the boot.img
probably it is located in the kernel folder
place it in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files
now boot your device to the bootloader and connect it to pc via usb(in the hboot screen it should say fastboot usb)
in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files open a cmd window and do this command
fastboot flash boot boot.img
then
fastboot reboot
done
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Thanks - this did the trick. Now to hunt out roms.
LiamRutherford said:
Thanks - this did the trick. Now to hunt out roms.
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as suggested before it is better to have 4ext recovery
and before flashing any rom enable smartflash from it(for S-ON devices)
smartflash it does exactly what i said above
Hello, you must have seen thousands of those threads but I really hope someone can help me. I have a T-Mobile USA One S which has been sim unlocked. Several months ago I decided to root it. I got the One S pack with the TWRP. However not long after I realized that all of those custom ROMs and operations weren't really my cup of tea mainly because I couldn't install the Jellybean system update. When I down it, my phone automatically goes into TWRP and when I try to flash it, nothing really happens. So here's me seeking your help. How can I revert my phone to stock with the stock bootloader. Please if you can try to explain it as if you are explaining it to a 3 year old. Best regards.
r3vange said:
Hello, you must have seen thousands of those threads but I really hope someone can help me. I have a T-Mobile USA One S which has been sim unlocked. Several months ago I decided to root it. I got the One S pack with the TWRP. However not long after I realized that all of those custom ROMs and operations weren't really my cup of tea mainly because I couldn't install the Jellybean system update. When I down it, my phone automatically goes into TWRP and when I try to flash it, nothing really happens. So here's me seeking your help. How can I revert my phone to stock with the stock bootloader. Please if you can try to explain it as if you are explaining it to a 3 year old. Best regards.
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Pretty easy, just have to relock the bootloader and run a RUU.exe. This should return you to stock and put the stock recovery back.
When you run the RUU.exe on your pc it will give you instructions on what to do.
If it fails you might need to also put back the stock recovery on before running the RUU.exe.
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.exe
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo..._10.30.50.08L_release_309489_signed_ICS_2.exe
To lock the bootloader.
Go to bootloader-- with phone off, press and hold volume down and press power.
with phone plugged into computer, phone should say Fastboot USB. (if it says HBoot use volume keys to highlight hboot and press power to switch to fastboot)
Console command on PC
from fastboot folder, press shift and right mouse click and select open command window here.
type
fastboot oem lock
this assumes you have fastboot, adb files on pc
in this guide it has fastboot files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583427
Stock Recovery (bootloader needs to be unlocked)
http://www.modaco.com/topic/353006-...ch-recovery-for-the-htc-one-s-stock-download/
the SECOND download is the stock recovery
flashing a recovery,
put the recovery.img in the fastboot folder
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
you will need to rename it to recovery.img or type out exactly the name of the file you put in the fastboot folder.
You can also run the RUU.exe when your phone is in bootloader. Fastboot USB mode
(sometimes helps)
Restoring this to full stock is to
Stock ROM/Sense 4
Stock Recovery
Stock EVERYTHING!!!
First, You will have to flash the stock recovery.
I'm guessing if you have gotten yourself in the mess of flashing a custom ROM, you have the fastboot files.
Download the stock recovery loadbalancing (dot) modaco[/url] (dot) com /download.php?file=ville_recovery_signed.img (Google search modaco ville_recovery_signed)
Go into fastboot [Power Button+Vol Down then let go of power]
Place the file in the fastboot folder. Then run this command fastboot flash recovery ville_recovery_signed.img
The meaning of this command
fastboot=notes that the command is running fastboot
flash=flash command in fastboot
recovery=notates that this is flashing a recovery partition
ville_recovery_signed.img=This is the name of the file you downloaded.
After you see that it is done
Run this command fastboot oem lock
This is to relock the bootloader.
Now, Go back into fastboot, and run the RUU. MATCH YOU RADIO NUMBERS AND CARRIER
Download from Here: androidruu (dot) com/?developer=Ville
TMOUS= T-Mobile USA
BM=Boost Mobile? (Not sure)
Rogers=Rogers Wireless CAN.
Run the RUU and hopefully your phone should be back to normal stock!!!
If you are successful, this is the next step: :victory::highfive:
follow-up
I would greatly appreciate if you guys let me know if it works. I kind of typed this up fast. If you have any questions, please reply to this thread. Hopefully, I will take a look and see if I can help.
I flashed every rom since I buied my one s, unfurtunatly I don't write somewhere or memorate my cid, and now I'm on supercid, how can I discover my real cid now ?