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First thing's first - I'm definitely not a newb.
My phone (Sensation 4G on T-Mobile USA) is depended upon for work and person use. I've been playing with a lot of custom ROMs and each and every one of them has their own little quirks.
Because of this I have seriously considered going back to stock, but I want to be sure that I can receive OTA updates.
I realize that I can get everything back to stock via RUU, HOWEVER, with SuperCID in place, would I still be able to receive OTA updates? I've read that the RUU doesn't replace the SuperCID with the shipped value.
If not, how would I get the SuperCID back to the original value (which unfortunately I don't have - phone was bought used and already rooted) ?
Thanks so much!
You can get the OTA with superCID the RUU will unroot your phone and reinstall the stock recovery. You will need the stock recovery or you could Brock your phone
If you want to be on the safe side and rewrite your cid do the steps you did to get superCID but instead of 11111111 put T-MOB010 That should get you back on track
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Sinistra425 said:
You can get the OTA with superCID the RUU will unroot your phone and reinstall the stock recovery. You will need the stock recovery or you could Brock your phone
If you want to be on the safe side and rewrite your cid do the steps you did to get superCID but instead of 11111111 put T-MOB010 That should get you back on track
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So, by flashing the RUU it won't replace the 4EXT recovery with the factory one?
JWhipple said:
So, by flashing the RUU it won't replace the 4EXT recovery with the factory one?
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Yes it will!
Yes it willow replace the 4EXT with the stock recovery I have recently have taken my sensation 4g back to stock with the ruin and it reinstalls everything from firmware to recovery
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JWhipple said:
So, by flashing the RUU it won't replace the 4EXT recovery with the factory one?
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The RUU will unroot your phone and reinstall the stock recovery
Sinistra425 said:
Yes it willow replace the 4EXT with the stock recovery I have recently have taken my sensation 4g back to stock with the ruin and it reinstalls everything from firmware to recovery
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What about the cid??
Sent from my Sensation XE
No cid will stay the same but that has nothing to do with how your phone runs that just allows you to install the ics custom rom because of the firmware updates needed to run them
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Sinistra425 said:
No cid will stay the same but that has nothing to do with how your phone runs that just allows you to install the ics custom rom because of the firmware updates needed to run them
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I'm thinking if I need to use warranty?
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Can you claim warranty with superCID in placE?
SensationX1 said:
Can you claim warranty with superCID in placE?
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you could.. but since you can easily rewrite your cid, why worry?
after u flash stock rom
1. Super CID will remain
2. S-off still remain
I can download OTA from server but after download finish it will not install with the error about variant system (means we modified software).
anardjai said:
after u flash stock rom
1. Super CID will remain
2. S-off still remain
I can download OTA from server but after download finish it will not install with the error about variant system (means we modified software).
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Are you sure for this? From what I know IF you install stock ROM from RUU, it will automatically unroot the phone, get back to S-On and of course replace your bootloader with the original one. However to be honest I don't know what happens if you install stock from clockwork recovery - maybe that way the bootloader will not be replaced and you will still have S-Off and root.
TO JWhipple: The Super CID shouldn't matter for RUU. However you could always change it back to your phone/operator version before installing RUU.
@up: not in Sensation. After installing stock with RUU, S-OFF will remain still. To get S-ON back follow this guide. I'm sure, tested on my own Sensation
What would be the right order to go with:
Do you start with changing the SuperCID back to the original one forst or would you first have to go back to S-ON?
SIMPLY TELL ME ONE THING
that can we have official update after installing the latest ruu with s-on and unroot but with super cid?????
thanks
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installing stock ruu doesnt change the phone to s-on or unroot.......but see the guide to do s-on then u might get the official updates
The ruu simply changes your rom to stock unrooted, changes radio, recovery and hboot. It doesn't change stuff like cid and s-off. In theory you can get ota updates with supercid and s-off. The only thing required, would be the stock recovery
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hello how r u ?
seems u got allot exp. in this i try to get back to my stock ruu rom after installing ginger bread arhd and pg53img 3.12 it stops and say error 155 what should i do to get back to stock
dexter93 said:
The ruu simply changes your rom to stock unrooted, changes radio, recovery and hboot. It doesn't change stuff like cid and s-off. In theory you can get ota updates with supercid and s-off. The only thing required, would be the stock recovery
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Quick question, a few guides to going back to stock Sensation point or that you have to downgrade the firmware and radio. Is downgrading the radio (and firmware for that matter) necessary before flashing stock ROM with RUU? I did it with the last sensation before sending it in for warranty replacement, but only because the guide suggested it. But next time I wouldn't do it if I don't have to. Thanks ahead.
serega12 said:
Quick question, a few guides to going back to stock Sensation point or that you have to downgrade the firmware and radio. Is downgrading the radio (and firmware for that matter) necessary before flashing stock ROM with RUU? I did it with the last sensation before sending it in for warranty replacement, but only because the guide suggested it. But next time I wouldn't do it if I don't have to. Thanks ahead.
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No it is not necessary. It will be required only if your device is S-ON and RUU version is older. Just remeber that if your phone is S-OFF and you want to put it S-ON again, do that after you have flashed stock ROM.
OK I know there is a forum about this but I would like one straight forward answer...if I flash my stock RUU. Will everything go back to normal (no root CWM S-on) because I need to return this phone back to T-Mobile for an exchange
Sent From My HTC Sensation 4G
You have to install the Stock RUU, you can find it in the Development forum.
A guide for that is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
(Point 5 and a little above)
//E It should get you No-Root, but you have to manually S-ON
J1Lock said:
You have to install the Stock RUU, you can find it in the Development forum.
A guide for that is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
(Point 5 and a little above)
//E It should get you No-Root, but you have to manually S-ON
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So that's all there is to it?
Sent From My HTC Sensation 4G
Yeah, i think so.
1. Wipe Everything
2. Flash Stock ROM
3. Manually S-ON
4. => Stock Phone
Did you super CID your phone. You will have to change that as well. Quick guide is:
Download terminal from market (Free)
Type in getprop ro.cid - this will give you your orgional CID
Then Change SID
Downlaod rom and use RUU to install rom
Manually S-on
Stock phone.
I supercid ed when I rooted my phone
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Here is another Guide to help you unroot and go back to a stock rom. http://theunlockr.com/2011/10/03/how-to-unroot-the-htc-sensation-4g/
same kind of problem
Hi,
early i succesfully unroot my htc sensation to stock rom.
than i rooted it again, now i wanna go back to stock rom and i wiped my sd card, so i don't have a backup.
the same RUU i had used before won't work now.
how can i fix this problem?
thnQ
I think that you would have to find a RUU that matches your phone now, have you tried several RUU's for your CID?
I have HTC Sensation 4G and it was running stock GB but I have updated the software to stock ICS from "software updates".
I wish to downgrade ICS to stock GB as the phone was much faster on GB. I have GB RUU file but of course it won't work as it's not so easy to downgrade from higher to lower version of android os.
My phone has the follwoing:
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Hboot 1.27.0000
Image firmware 3.32.841.15
Android 4.0.3
CID: Telst001
(I have found that the highest ics version for sensation 4g is 3.32.401.5) so I don't know how Telstra managed to make it 3.32.841.15. Maybe to make it harder for users to update via RUU files. Telstra is the phone carrier who sold the phone to me.
What I want is just to go back to stock GB, I don't want to root my phone and I don't want to S-OFF.
Everyone on net is only talking about rooting and S-OFF the phone but no clear answer or guide on how to Downgrade HTC Sensation 4g from Stock ICS to Stock GB.
Hope you can help me with that.
Thanks
Notes:
PS: I have tried to install almost every RUU_Pyramid version by normal windows installer (RUU.exe) and always stop with error (130) or via fast usb (PG58IMG.zip) with error "Model ID incorrect"!
I also would like someone to give 1 simple answer about this question:
If I S-OFF the phone, will i be able to install any compatible stock RUU version. I mean, i'm now on ICS and if I S-OFF the phone can i downgrade to GB without worrying about change Hboot version, rooting or messing too much with phone. Just run the RUU file and it will work without troubles?
rino8au said:
If I S-OFF the phone, will i be able to install any compatible stock RUU version. I mean, i'm now on ICS and if I S-OFF the phone can i downgrade to GB without worrying about change Hboot version, rooting or messing too much with phone. Just run the RUU file and it will work without troubles?
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S-Off isn't what will give you the ability to run any RUU.
Changing to the universal CID of 11111111 is what will let you do it.
Of course if you S-Off you can just install a custom recovery and flash any stock GB ROM you want and get to the same end result.
Skipjacks said:
S-Off isn't what will give you the ability to run any RUU.
Changing to the universal CID of 11111111 is what will let you do it.
Of course if you S-Off you can just install a custom recovery and flash any stock GB ROM you want and get to the same end result.
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So if I change the universal CID I will be able to downgrade from stock ICS to stock GB without rooting and without S-OFF? if so, how can i change the universal CID?
rino8au said:
So if I change the universal CID I will be able to downgrade from stock ICS to stock GB without rooting and without S-OFF? if so, how can i change the universal CID?
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For super cid u need s off .. .
U must soff for downgrade.. no options
And for custom gingerbread Rom u need gb firmware , and for changing firmware u need s off
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Itsakash said:
For super cid u need s off .. .
U must soff for downgrade.. no options
And for custom gingerbread Rom u need gb firmware , and for changing firmware u need s off
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As I mentioned in my first posting that I want to use stock GB NOT custom rom. I do already have the correct RUU rom for my phone.
So, if you are saying that I have to S-OFF. Then are you are to able to give simple direction 1,2,3....
I can S-OFF the phone with revolutionary but Once I have S-OFF can I just run GB RUU file without rooting and without doing any extra work on the phone???
rino8au said:
As I mentioned in my first posting that I want to use stock GB NOT custom rom. I do already have the correct RUU rom for my phone.
So, if you are saying that I have to S-OFF. Then are you are to able to give simple direction 1,2,3....
I can S-OFF the phone with revolutionary but Once I have S-OFF can I just run GB RUU file without rooting and without doing any extra work on the phone???
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Revolutionary won't work on ics firmware u jb method for s off , including wire trick
After s off u have two options
1 - change cid to super cid and flash any RUU
2 - find matching RUU for your cid and install
For installing RUU ,
Connect device to pc in fastboot mode and double click RUU , it will install
Check kgs RUU thread in General section for all details information
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Itsakash said:
1 - change cid to super cid and flash any RUU
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How to change CID to super CID ?
rino8au said:
How to change CID to super CID ?
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Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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Itsakash said:
Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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Thanks, I will test tonight and I will let you know.
Here is the guide for getting S-Off: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617
and here is the thread with all the firmwares: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767&highlight=firmware
In order to run GB again you'll need to install the 1.17 Universal firmware (after having SuperCID and S-Off) using the instructions provided in that thread. However, I have no idea if it is possible to install an older firmware when you're on a newer one; you'll have to ask that in that thread. Finally, be careful and read all the instructions when you do these because gaining S-Off and (especially) installing different Hboots are very dangerous and can easily brick your phone if you do something wrong.
Itsakash said:
Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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I did follow everything on the link you gave me.
* Phone now is rooted ( Not what I want )
* Revolutionary Utility didn't work with my phone because it doesn't support my Hboot version 1.27.0000 (So I can not get S-OFF with revolutionary).
* As per the guide, I can not have S-OFF with revolutionary, so I won't be able to get SuperCID, because to be able to run cmd command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" I must have S-OFF first. But even if I have SuperCID, that alone won't allow me to install GB
All what I need now is two things:
1- Changing misc version to lower version than what I have to be able to install older RUU
2- Having SuperCID to be able to install other region Radio or RUU version
Can anyone tell me how to change the misc version on HTC Senation and have Supercid?
rino8au said:
I did follow everything on the link you gave me.
* Phone now is rooted ( Not what I want )
* Revolutionary Utility didn't work with my phone because it doesn't support my Hboot version 1.27.0000 (So I can not get S-OFF with revolutionary).
* As per the guide, I can not have S-OFF with revolutionary, so I won't be able to get SuperCID, because to be able to run cmd command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" I must have S-OFF first. But even if I have SuperCID, that alone won't allow me to install GB
All what I need now is two things:
1- Changing misc version to lower version than what I have to be able to install older RUU
2- Having SuperCID to be able to install other region Radio or RUU version
Can anyone tell me how to change the misc version on HTC Senation and have Supercid?
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in ics android there is only way to gain S-OFF and then supercid and it is with juopunutbear method which involves wire trick
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
after that you can flash the GB RUU
Done
Yes, you were all right about using juopunutbear method. I can confirm it's the only way to get S-OFF on ICS 4.0.3. So I have followed juopunutbear method and I got S-OFF so easy without a problem, then I run "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" to get SuperCID.
After that I was able to downgrade from ICS to GB by running RUU.exe
Thanks to you all for your help.
threat to warranty?
rino8au said:
Done
Yes, you were all right about using juopunutbear method. I can confirm it's the only way to get S-OFF on ICS 4.0.3. So I have followed juopunutbear method and I got S-OFF so easy without a problem, then I run "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" to get SuperCID.
After that I was able to downgrade from ICS to GB by running RUU.exe
Thanks to you all for your help.
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Does this downgrade threats the warranty(like the htcdev tool)?
vit0r94 said:
Does this downgrade threats the warranty(like the htcdev tool)?
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Yes, it will revoke your warranty
Thanks, I'm sticking with stock ICS for now.
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Hi, I really f up.
I can't install roms, and I got TMOB-101.
I tried recently flash a new rom. and didn't backed it up.
please someone send me TMOB-101 backup ot RUU.
HELP!
if you've unlocked your hboot, you need to relock it and then you can install a RUU.
http://www.htconeforum.com/forum/ht...unbrick-restore-htc-one-s-stock-relocked.html
Good luck
No ruu for me there
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Do you have the TMo USA?
No. I've got t-mob101 (t-mobile Germany)
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try this:
http://androidfiles.org/ruu/?dir=Ville
Tried this already...
No ruu
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RUU_Ville_U_TMO_DE_1.77.111.5_Radio_0.16.31501S.17_2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_259421_signed.exe
Really not?
It's a early ruu. I need the 3.16 one
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lol. There isn't one from TMOB_101 and I really doubt that there ever will be one...
If you want to stick to your CID you should flash this one above and check the OTA updates. Things can be soooo easy...
If you want to go for JB you'll have to change CID to HTC__001 and flash the appropriate RUU. 3.16 will come in by OTA update.
Isn't it will brick my device? (flashing a earlier version then I got)
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No, it will simply not flash (= exit with an error).
Each RUU/OTA update comes with a certain new bootloader version. Dependant on this version you can upgrade to the next higher hboot but usually not downgrade to a lower hboot. E.g. if youre on 2.15 JB you can't downgrade to 1.14 ICS by RUU anymore. But you are still able to flash custom roms based on whatever android version. The only thing here is with bootloaders > 1.09 the kernel needs to be flashed separately in fastboot mode.
That's where s-off / downgrading bootloader comes into game. As downgrading bootloader is a pain, s-off would be the way to go. For warranty purposes you will be able to restore a stock phone (locked, tampered warning removed, s-on). And if your screen is blank, it will also be blank for TMOB, so there is no need to restore stock.
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200930
There is the "RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_TMO_DE_2.38.111.10_Radio_1.09 es.50.02.07_2_10.09d.50.04L_ver2_release_287723_signed.exe"
(Android 4.04 version)
rootrider said:
No, it will simply not flash (= exit with an error).
Each RUU/OTA update comes with a certain new bootloader version. Dependant on this version you can upgrade to the next higher hboot but usually not downgrade to a lower hboot. E.g. if youre on 2.15 JB you can't downgrade to 1.14 ICS by RUU anymore. But you are still able to flash custom roms based on whatever android version. The only thing here is with bootloaders > 1.09 the kernel needs to be flashed separately in fastboot mode.
That's where s-off / downgrading bootloader comes into game. As downgrading bootloader is a pain, s-off would be the way to go. For warranty purposes you will be able to restore a stock phone (locked, tampered warning removed, s-on). And if your screen is blank, it will also be blank for TMOB, so there is no need to restore stock.
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I've got the same Problem.
But I can't SuperCID / S-Off my Phone like here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396
It just doesn't work!!!
How could I go back to a Stock ROM ??
I have really no idea
TMOB-101 ?
Which bootloader version?
rootrider said:
TMOB-101 ?
Which bootloader version?
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hboot-2.15.0000
Golden-One said:
I've got the same Problem.
But I can't SuperCID / S-Off my Phone like here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396
It just doesn't work!!!
How could I go back to a Stock ROM ??
I have really no idea
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I can sent you a twrp nandroid backup from my phone (s4-tmobile germany)
I have backups from the 3.16.111.5.and from the latest 3.16.111.7. They are the stock roms with the supersu added.
If you recover the 3.16.111.5 nandroid backup you will take a OTA update to clean 3.16.111.7 (without supersu).
hi
Can you send me the backups too?
thank you so much!
kevin3688 said:
hi
Can you send me the backups too?
thank you so much!
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You can find it/them here.
It's just plain stock nandroids. No root - nothing.
rootrider said:
You can find it/them here.
It's just plain stock nandroids. No root - nothing.
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Thanks a lot!
I have a One XL with o2 Germany Branding (CID: O2___102)
HBOOT 2.14
S-ON
ROM installed: CM 10.1
I want to relock it and flash a Stock ROM. Reason is that I want to send it to warranty.
As far as I know the HBOOT of the ROM must not be older than 2.14 and I can't find an appropriate ROM.
1. fastboot oem lock
2. launch RUU (I tried some, but it did't work)
Do I have to flash a Stock Recovery after that?
Running an RUU returns the phone to being completely stock, including recovery. I hope your don't have SuperCID or you're gonna brick. Click the link in my signature, you'll find RUU threads there.
Sent from my Evita
timmaaa said:
Running an RUU returns the phone to being completely stock, including recovery. I hope your don't have SuperCID or you're gonna brick. Click the link in my signature, you'll find RUU threads there.
Sent from my Evita
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And what if none of these RUUs work?
O2:
OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_O2_DE_3.17.207.1_0.23a.32.09. 29_10.128.32.34a_release_2990766qakrzbj4mpslnsy.zi p
OTA_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_O2_DE_2.29.207.1-1.92.207.3_release_272963z2vl7cdycjk01nm4.zip
fly23 said:
And what if none of these RUUs work?
O2:
OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_O2_DE_3.17.207.1_0.23a.32.09. 29_10.128.32.34a_release_2990766qakrzbj4mpslnsy.zi p
OTA_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_O2_DE_2.29.207.1-1.92.207.3_release_272963z2vl7cdycjk01nm4.zip
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Those are ota updates... A ruu is an exe file that is run from Windows
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The available o2 RUUs are too old
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So you run an older RUU and then take OTAs, you can't just flash OTA files, it won't work. You need to return the phone to being completely stock first though, s-on, original CID, locked bootloader, original recovery.
Sent from my Evita
I tried this file: RUU_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_O2_DE_2.29.207.1_Radio_0.19as.32.09.20_3_10.107.32.25L_release_272946_signed.exe, it didn't work (contentual: Error 170, USB Error)
The XL is S-ON (never was S-OFF), bootloader is relocked (fastboot oem lock), then I launched the RUU.exe.
What I read is, that I can't flash older ROMs (what ever that means). So, what can I do if the o2-RUUs are to old? Can I downgrade the HBOOT?
edit: Can I downgrade HBOOT with the JET (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940512) and then ran a RUU?