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Hey guys,
I have been trying for ages to get a goldcard to work for the Sensation. I have managed to create a goldcard, but sadly, when trying to flash via fastboot (using RUU) and off the SD card, it doesn't work.
This leads me to think: Have HTC someone disabled the spoofing of CIDs from gold cards? Like I said, the gold card is created properly, the only thing I can think of, is that HTC disabled it? Or could it just be the SD card that is causing it to not work?
I am not a huge expert on this, can anyone else help?
madindehead said:
Hey guys,
I have been trying for ages to get a goldcard to work for the Sensation. I have managed to create a goldcard, but sadly, when trying to flash via fastboot (using RUU) and off the SD card, it doesn't work.
This leads me to think: Have HTC someone disabled the spoofing of CIDs from gold cards? Like I said, the gold card is created properly, the only thing I can think of, is that HTC disabled it? Or could it just be the SD card that is causing it to not work?
I am not a huge expert on this, can anyone else help?
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nice your trying, will keep my eye on you
capychimp said:
nice your trying, will keep my eye on you
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Haha thanks capy
I have 4 SD cards which I am testing out. Using bootloader method with PG58IMG.zip (Sensation ROM name in zip via bootloader) and via RUU (fastboot commands and then running the RUU, commands found here
Let's see how it goes. But I am worried that HTC did disable it somehow Is that possible?
i have no idea, but now i have a big intrest as i can get it here now, but if i cannot cook for it, then why by it but would be nice cooking for it along with dhd
I believe goldcard doesn't really help on most modern devices from htc...
pulser_g2 said:
I believe goldcard doesn't really help on most modern devices from htc...
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I thought it worked on the Incredible S? Certainly worked on the DHD. I didn't ever use one, but I know people have done it (seen it in threads regarding debranding)
Information courtesy of jagaroth via a PM to me:
Sorry to PM but I can't post on a dev section without 10 posts and won't spam other subjects when hacking the desire is what I'm interested in. Feel free to repost if you think anything below is interesting (or will save others time).
Ok, I have at least 2 working gold cards and none of the HTC generic Roms will flash.
Thought I would try flashing my networks ROM (just testing fastboot PG58IMG.zip) & while that passed sig check it failed to install.
So next thing to try was using the RUU.exe and againg a fail. Seems you can't downgrade your existing ROM. I have 1.27.161.1 & the RUU is 1.24.161.1.
With downgrading Roms out for now (even with a gold card) a bit more digging is needed to un-brand and caution in upgrading since going back if an exploit is discovered will be tricky.
There does seem to be a weakness that may enable gingerbreak style root. Data can be pushed to data/local/tmp , chmod used and code executed there. A small chink in the armour.
Much faffing around in adb shell and examining logcat data awaits. Feels very strange having a tethered phone when I've got used to wifi adb!
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So yeah, seems goldcard is out Such a shame
I hate HTC right now. At least a nice little goldcard would mean I could dump this Vodafone crap, and get proper Sensation Rosie here (the transparent one).
Update: I tried to run the HTC 1.27 shipped RUU (not the 1.24 RUU) and I got a different error. It was a signature error, not a CID error. What could this mean exactly? Not an expert.
madindehead said:
Information courtesy of jagaroth via a PM to me:
So yeah, seems goldcard is out Such a shame
I hate HTC right now. At least a nice little goldcard would mean I could dump this Vodafone crap, and get proper Sensation Rosie here (the transparent one).
Update: I tried to run the HTC 1.27 shipped RUU (not the 1.24 RUU) and I got a different error. It was a signature error, not a CID error. What could this mean exactly? Not an expert.
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Goldcard's don't allow downgrading on their own. You have to change the ROM version identifier in misc to a lower version - in addition to using a Goldcard if you have a carrier CID and are downgrading to stock - if you want to do that. As far as upgrading/unbranding, I can't say why the sig check is failing as I don't have the phone and I'm not an expert. These instructions work for making a Goldcard for the DHD:
http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-...ding-1-32-405-6-1-84-720-3-a.html#post2657079
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Goldcard's don't allow downgrading on their own. You have to change the ROM version identifier in misc to a lower version - in addition to using a Goldcard if you have a carrier CID and are downgrading to stock - if you want to do that. As far as upgrading/unbranding, I can't say why the sig check is failing as I don't have the phone and I'm not an expert. These instructions work for making a Goldcard for the DHD:
http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-...ding-1-32-405-6-1-84-720-3-a.html#post2657079
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So, where is the misc that you can change the version number in to downgrade then?
madindehead said:
So, where is the misc that you can change the version number in to downgrade then?
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It's the partition on the phone where things like CID, ROM version and other variables are stored. You need at least temp root to write to it so we're not in a position to do this yet.
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...plained-boot-system-recovery-data-cache-misc/
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It's the partition on the phone where things like CID, ROM version and other variables are stored. You need at least temp root to write to it so we're not in a position to do this yet.
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...plained-boot-system-recovery-data-cache-misc/
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Damn ok. Thanks for that. Then I will stop with trying to get 1.24 to install. 1.27 gives me a signature error, not a CID error, so not sure what that is (going from Vodafone 1.27 to HTC 1.27).
I guess I will pack it in until we get temp root. And since GingerBreak doesn't work, I don't know how we can get temp root. Really need a proper dev to get the device and start work on it, as I wouldn't know where to start looking, unless people can give me pointers?
If we find a dev willing to work on it we should have a whip round so they can buy a sensation. I saw they did this on an attrix thread if I remember right and they had the money in donations within a couple of days.
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kingguff said:
If we find a dev willing to work on it we should have a whip round so they can buy a sensation. I saw they did this on an attrix thread if I remember right and they had the money in donations within a couple of days.
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Not a bad idea.
TO begin with, temp root would be a massive bonus. First allowing rooted apps to at least run, and then work can begin on the actual bootloader.
Yes it was the attrix thread, they got 700$ to a dev in China and he is making progress by the sound of it.
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I cannot find it now. I'll have a look when i get home
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well i tried everything i know related to goldcards and no dice. my sensation has 1.27 base and i was trying to update to 1.28. no matter how many cards i made (yes they were correctly made) i come done to this:
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail)
The best is to speak with AlphaRev team...........
I only flashed the stock asia rom again,and felt a bit faster than before..
same
Same thing here
I have made a gold card, and i am getting the Country ID (CID) error.
RADLOUNI said:
Same thing here
I have made a gold card, and i am getting the Country ID (CID) error.
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The same..I tried to flash O2 1.34 ROM, but it said CID incorrect
How i got perm root on my MT4GS (does not give S-off just permroot of an S-off device)
YOU NEED TO HAVE A S-OFF device!
1)Start off with a fresh install of the TMO 1.28 ROM
2)Used temp root from MT4GSROOT.zip Thanks TeamWin for the temproot method Here is thread for orgnial files)
open MT4GSROOT\ADB (on pc)
Make sure that you have USB debugging turned on (on phone) and drivers installed to PC
Run Fre3voMT4gS.bat (from MT4GSROOT\ADB)
3)check in ternimal ((on phone) need to install from market)) and see if you have root (I got permission denied)
4)ran superonclick with Gingerbreak exploit (thanks CLShortFuse for making this tool) (on pc) - S1C thread
open MT4GSROOT and click on Superoneclick.exe
change exploit to Gingerbreak
hit root
Installed busybox when asked by S1C
Run Su test and looked on phone and Superuser asked for permission
5)Tried opening a app that uses root (root explorer) and SU FC on me
6)go to market and make sure you had latest version Installed (i had an update I needed)
7)Update binary when opening SU for the first time
Allow the SU app SU priviliages (funny I know)
8)Open a root app (root explorer again) and SU asked for permission
Test for permroot
turned off fastboot
deleted a system/app file (in this case htcfmwidget and htcfmwidge.obex) -using the r/w option in root explorer
Rebooted phone and reopened root explorer and looked for removed files and they were not there
None of the tools that I included were made by me they were made by the people I thanked. I just wrote the script for the tools to work. go to their threads and thank them.
Disclaimer I am not responsible for breaking your phone, melting it, or anything that may happen when doing this. Remember this is your choice
I have been able to use Root explorer, Titanium backup, terminal emulator and was able to remove APKs from the system folder that I do not want.
This is awesome!
So how did you get s-off? Did it ship that way?
raycaster3 said:
So how did you get s-off? Did it ship that way?
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Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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crackeyes said:
Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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That's awesome that we've acheived perm root already.
If you don't mind me asking, did you do the preorder process from t-mobile?
I am extremely interested in this, but I hate preorders
crackeyes said:
Mine was shipped s-off ordered online
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Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to give this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
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raycaster3 said:
Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to gibe this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
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Oh no, I just realized he is probably talking about the DoubleShot.
For some reason I have a feeling that the delay for T-Mobile USA customers is due to HTC installing a S-On bootloader
poormanq45 said:
That's awesome that we've acheived perm root already.
If you don't mind me asking, did you do the preorder process from t-mobile?
I am extremely interested in this, but I hate preorders
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I didn't preorder I acquired at a meet and greet where they gave me place to get it
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Please don't ask for ETA's people would start coming in MT4GS section soon It come's with stock 2.3.4 so all we need is a custom ROM & were fine . I will be creating a TouchWiz 4.0 ROM w/Sense w/ MIUI icon's .
raycaster3 said:
Killer. Mine is being shipped the 27th. I can't wait to give this a try. Now all we need is miui for this phone and we're all set! Haha
Sent from my demonSPEED Glacier
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No S-OFF on retail devices folks.
P
I cant get to get my computer to find it, is asking for the driver.... I try but I need the drivers it only appears as android phone on the management.
Update the driver comes on the original SD card, i swapped it which I didn't realized till now
Update 2: After finding the driver I still cant get root access.... anyone done it already?
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I cant get to get my computer to find it, is asking for the driver.... I try but I need the drivers it only appears as android phone on the management.
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Install htc sync but make sure it is not running
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I got it working and follow the step of rooting, but I still dont get any root access...
is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.
shizenyasuya said:
is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.
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The Stupid Noob wants to know...
What the heck is "S-off"??
shizenyasuya said:
is it possible to extract the s-off boot-loader from a device with s-off already? My understanding of these procedures is rudimentary at best, but if my understanding is correct, the boot-loader is a specific partition on the device, if someone with an s-off device could copy that image to their computer or just a folder on their sd-card, it should be possible then to share that with others who could then write that image to their boot-loader partion using fastboot. or can you not use fastboot until s-off is achieved? i hate that i always forget these things once i have my device running the way i want it to.
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In order to flash the s-off bootloader you would have to have a eng bootloader. to put that on you would need s-off dont you love loop 22
As for s-off it means you can flash what ever you want to your device and it will not check to see if HTC signed it and approved it for you
thanks for that works great!!!!!!!!! also mine is from a retail store same day it came out
is it possible to build a PG59IMG file and pack the S-Off hboot into there?? possibly use HexEdit to make sure the version numbers match so that the phone will think it's just a factory reset/update file??
DJAeroX26 said:
is it possible to build a PG59IMG file and pack the S-Off hboot into there?? possibly use HexEdit to make sure the version numbers match so that the phone will think it's just a factory reset/update file??
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I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.
Akujin said:
I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.
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There's only one way to find out.
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Akujin said:
I think just by making that one hexedit you instantly invalidate the sign on the the zip. Mainly because hashing the new file would give you a different result.
This mechanism actually prevents OTA updates from flashing if the file was changed due to (for example) corruption.
Not entirely sure but I think it's how it works.
That being said I was wondering what would happen if someone with an S-OFF hboot were to dump it and someone with S-ON would simply DD the right partition after achieving temp root.
On any normal computer that process would work. Wondering what secret HTC things happen under the hood though.
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Oh ok. Thanks for clarifying that. I thought it would work because last time I did a warranty exchange, I had to return to stock but I had an ENG hboot and I was scared of bricking by using a factory image, so I took the factory image zip, unpacked it, "injected" the original hboot (which I hex edited to match the version number so that it'll take it as an update) and rezipped it and named it PC10IMG.zip. and yea I have a G2 but I want this phone :]
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If I unlock my sensation's bootloader with the official process provided by HTC, what benefits do I get?
I understand I can install any ROM I want and that my warranty would be voided, but:
1) Do I get root access?
2) Can I uninstall unwanted bloatware?
3) Will I have any ROM issues?
4) Would my phone be less secure?
Thanks for your help!
1. You get root access, but to actually use it, a separate package containing the su binary and superuser needs to be flashed.
2. Yep, using Root Explorer (the easiest option IMO).
3. The only way you'll have ROM issues is by flashing a ROM, which is always going to be risky. But if you unlock the phone, but carry on using stock HTC Sense, no you shouldn't have any problems.
4. Depends what you mean by secure tbh. If you mean more likely to get viruses etc, no. But it's less secure by the fact that the security flag (S-OFF Security-OFF) is now off. However, if you use revolutionary.io (the unofficial unlocking process) you have more commands you can use and you have greater access to the actual innards of the phone.
Plus by using revolutionary.io, HTC do not actually know you have unlocked the phone. If you ever need to send it in for warranty repair, just reverse the revolutionary.io process and your warranty will not be voided (in HTC's eyes, at least).
What is the separate package to flash for root? I've tried a bunch and none of them work.
Flash THIS package to obtain superuser and the su binary. Flash through ClockWorkMod and remember to do a nandroid backup!
oh, I can't even get CWM to install. It just says error wrong version or something like that in the fastboot screen.
almostinsane said:
oh, I can't even get CWM to install. It just says error wrong version or something like that in the fastboot screen.
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Have you tried ROM Manager? Give me the exact error fastboot/adb gives you, I *might* be able to help.
ROM manager won't work unless you are rooted. There error message is 'model ID incorrect' when trying to flash PG58IMG.zip.
same as here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1243648.html
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ROM manager won't work unless you are rooted. There error message is 'model ID incorrect' when trying to flash PG58IMG.zip.
same as here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1243648.html
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Oh yeah, forgot about that
I'll do some research and get back to you
EDIT: Did you use HTCdev to unlock? Try using revolutionary.io and see if it works when/if HTCdev has already been used. Report back with your results
so also being a noob. I can get revolutionary to see my phone and show my serial but when i put in the beta key, it states that it is an invalid key. Why would this be? any help would be great.
Thanks
johnnywhojr said:
so also being a noob. I can get revolutionary to see my phone and show my serial but when i put in the beta key, it states that it is an invalid key. Why would this be? any help would be great.
Thanks
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It's case sensitive. Copy the code, then Ron the top left of the Revolutionary command window right click and paste the code.
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good thing to know
redbullcat said:
Oh yeah, forgot about that
I'll do some research and get back to you
EDIT: Did you use HTCdev to unlock? Try using revolutionary.io and see if it works when/if HTCdev has already been used. Report back with your results
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Yeah, used HTC dev.
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Yeah, used HTC dev.
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Yep. Like I said, try using revolutionary.io. If it gives you an error message, take a screenshot and upload it here Anything else, report back. You could even take a video if you want!
Rhiannon224 said:
It's case sensitive. Copy the code, then Ron the top left of the Revolutionary command window right click and paste the code.
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got it working via the copy and paste way. thanks for the assistance
HTC Desire HD update to ICS
redbullcat said:
Flash THIS package to obtain superuser and the su binary. Flash through ClockWorkMod and remember to do a nandroid backup!
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hi there i am also using HTC desire HD but want to update its software to ICS, please tell me how to achieve this goal. also looking for urdu language support in text msges in my desire HD.
mzsgoheer786 said:
hi there i am also using HTC desire HD but want to update its software to ICS, please tell me how to achieve this goal. also looking for urdu language support in text msges in my desire HD.
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it would be better to ask this in Desire HD forums
this is only for sensation/xe/4G
As the title says. Is anyone willing to risk their One S in order to achieve S-OFF for the One S or possibly other phones (if the method works, and gets ported)
Some might have insurance, that's even better. But by no means is anyone forcing one another nor do we take responsibility for damaged/bricked devices.
What do you have in mind.
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Planning to try this method, along with jobo hopefully.
18th.abn said:
This could be BIG for exploiting emmc mode..
the command to extract a single partition outua mmcblk Quote:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/imagename.img skip=blockstart count=#sectors
say if you wanted mmcblk0p19 radio-config. you would use the following command Quote:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/radioconfig.img skip=212994 count=16381
you can also change the above command to use dd if=/sdcard/imagename.img and extract partitions from a full mmcblock dump.
We could sent individual sectors of an individual partition.... If it allows it to stick......
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usaff22 said:
Planning to try this method, along with jobo hopefully.
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beaups said that write protection is enabled at that point. So you could use that to read / extract info but you couldn't write to a protected area anyways. So it will either fail or brick the phone.
What area are you planning to write to using that?
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beaups said that write protection is enabled at that point. So you could use that to read / extract info but you couldn't write to a protected area anyways. So it will either fail or brick the phone.
What area are you planning to write to using that?
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jobo said that method already works for splash screen customization. so I am assuming it works
Do if it works successfully we will have s off ?
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k1llacanon said:
Do if it works successfully we will have s off ?
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No but it will enable NFC. :silly:
dc211 said:
beaups said that write protection is enabled at that point. So you could use that to read / extract info but you couldn't write to a protected area anyways. So it will either fail or brick the phone.
What area are you planning to write to using that?
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jobo said that method already works for splash screen customization. so I am assuming it works
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I dont think we can write to hboot. On old hboots we can write boot splashes by dd'ing a picture into the emmc, but not on newer ones. I believe that old hboots only lock sbl1,2,3 and hboot and newer hboots lock pretty much everything except cache, system, data, sdcard. (Altho changing CID works afaik, so maybe some more..)
But yeah .. what were you planning to flash? A patched sbl?
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Some might have insurance, that's even better.
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I don't know about insurance in other countries but for T-mobile US it's $130 if you break your phone. Sure it's not retail but it's not cheap either.
Free within first year if its hardware . Hehe
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I heard in some software versions SBL starts the locking and authentication, sets the read only on HBOOT but other versions the HBOOT enables write protection for itself, along with the SBLs.
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usaff22 said:
I heard in some software versions SBL starts the locking and authentication, sets the read only on HBOOT but other versions the HBOOT enables write protection for itself, along with the SBLs.
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Hboot is signature checked at start up; if you modify it in anyway the device will be bricked.
Where can I get this brick mod ?
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So there's now a way to get S-OFF for the J Butterfly (here) but none for the Butterfly X920d or X920e. Do you think that since it's happened for the J butterfly, we will be getting it soon?
chocchief said:
So there's now a way to get S-OFF for the J Butterfly (here) but none for the Butterfly X920d or X920e. Do you think that since it's happened for the J butterfly, we will be getting it soon?
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Do the x920d/e phones have an sdcard? I forget.
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SharpIS03 said:
Do the x920d/e phones have an sdcard? I forget.
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Yes, x920d support sd card but x920e is not
heobanhki said:
Yes, x920d support sd card but x920e is not
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Thanks.
chocchief said:
So there's now a way to get S-OFF for the J Butterfly (here) but none for the Butterfly X920d or X920e. Do you think that since it's happened for the J butterfly, we will be getting it soon?
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In that case, perhaps it is possible for the x920d, but not the e. Sdcard is necessary as far as i know.
I don't know if unlimited is working on s-off for x920d, though. So, looks like you'll have to wait and see.
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Thanks.
In that case, perhaps it is possible for the x920d, but not the e. Sdcard is necessary as far as i know.
I don't know if unlimited is working on s-off for x920d, though. So, looks like you'll have to wait and see.
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I don't think that SD Card is necessary to gain S-Off. Sensation XL doesn have external SD Card Slot (just built in 16GB) but still it can be S-Offed
farazhassankhan said:
I don't think that SD Card is necessary to gain S-Off. Sensation XL doesn have external SD Card Slot (just built in 16GB) but still it can be S-Offed
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Perhaps. Having an external sdcard makes it easier to get s-off, from what i have heard.
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@TeamAndIRC are working on it. I tried to help but he needs the X920D update.zip which I don't have. If anyone of you guy have it, please contact them immediately so they can add support for our Butterfly. https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/303352913521147905
keithleyson said:
@TeamAndIRC are working on it. I tried to help but he needs the X920D update.zip which I don't have. If anyone of you guy have it, please contact them immediately so they can add support for our Butterfly.
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I just tweeted him with a link to download the fully-functional update.zip which containing the full system of X920d ( version 1.14.709.1 , which is the second OTA update for Taiwan market. )
Hopefully they can add x920d in the initial release.
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using xda premium
hey is there any updates on whether x920d/e (i use a d) has s-off yet?
S-OFF
Stupid question maybe but what is: "S-OFF"
I found it, i put this here for other people who don't know:
For those of you (like me) scratching your heads because you never heard of s-off:
In a nutshell, S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC’s devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root. Furthermore, signature check for firmware images is also ensured by the S-ON flag.
How Do I Know If My Device Is S-ON Or S-OFF?
That is easy to verify. Simply boot into HBOOT on your device, and the text on top will show the flag status as either S-OFF or S-ON. A full root generally means S-OFF.
S-OFF – What And Why?
In their devices, HTC have installed a sort of security check whose level is determined by S-OFF/S-ON. Essentially, this security level is a flag stored on the device’s radio that checks signature images for any firmware before it is allowed to be written to system memory. This hinders using any custom ROMs, splash images, recovery etc., and also restricts access to the NAND flash memory. However, when security level is set to S-OFF, the signature check is bypassed, allowing a user to upload custom firmware images, unsigned boot, recovery, splash and HBOOT images, as well as official firmware that has been modified, this enabling maximum customization of your HTC Android device.
Furthermore, S-OFF also reduces restrictions on accessing the NAND flash memory on the device, allowing all partitions (including /system) to be mounted in write mode while the operating system is booted.
Thanks for the poster of this article since it isn't me who wrote this