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Dear friends,
Something interesting happened to my Cha Cha and I wanted to tell you about it.
I bought it about two months ago from Istanbul, Turkey where I live. But it was a product produced for Romania. (There were no sale from the legal distributor at the time) It was an unopened box and I opened it for the first time.
I bought it as my secondary phone. (Primary is a sgsII)
The first thing I did with the cha cha was to try to root it to be able to use "Market Enabler" (Paid market apps cant be used here). And after some XDA research I realized that my phone was S-ON (I'm 100% sure) and I had to find an XTC Clip to be able to root it. I search for it at the local GSM services etc. but could not find.
The firmware was 1.12.xxxx
A couple of weeks later, I found the battery life insufficent and search for a newer firmware thinking they could be manage to extend the battery life.
I found an Asian firmware RUU_Chacha_hTC_Asia_TW_1.25.709.1_Radio_47.17.35.3033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe and installed it.
Then a couple of days later I found a European firmware RUU_Chacha_HTC_Europe_1.33.401.1_Radio_47.17.35.3033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_204385_signed.exe and installed it to get rid of the Asian apps that I dont need.
Then today, I learnt that 1.52 OTA update is ready at XDA. To install it I turn the phone in recovery mode and I saw that it was S-OFF .
I have no idea how it happened but I wrote everything I did above.
By the way , After seeing it S-OFF, I've rooted the Cha Cha using the excellent tutorial prepared at XDA. And I installed Market Enabler.....
How could it be?
Thank you....
looks teasing!!!! but can anyone try this? i will give it a try this weekend
can this be confirmed? maybe the OTA version has a unlocked bootloader...
S-ON users could give it a try and post their results. Would be nice to know.
I am also very curious about it.
If one of the S-On Cha Cha owners can try installing those firmwares I will be happy too.
Thanks...
can you give us the source links where u have downloaded? may be it has some specific patch!!! i wil give it a try
also how did u installed the firmware thru gold card? or directly running the .exe file?
i tried installing RUU_Chacha_hTC_Asia_TW_1.25.709.1_Radio_47.17.35.3 033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe and it failed since i am already in 1.33. it wont allow me to flash lower version :-(
ajeevlal said:
can you give us the source links where u have downloaded? may be it has some specific patch!!! i wil give it a try
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i would also try it, with my Polish Orange S-ON ChaCha
The European RUU's you can find in the guide in my signature.
OK, I've got the collection of files.
Now... to be clear and not to mess everything.
My ChaCha is S-ON unbranded stock one with 1.18 bought in polish Orange
I have both windows & linux so what is the best method to apply updates mentioned above? Thank you in advance.
I used only the RUU exe files. No patch or something like that.
I was on 1.12xxxx firmware. Unfortunately I don't remember the exact code.
I used the ruu exe files I mentioned above. But I can't find the download links.
I wrote the exact file names. I think all the downlads with the same name will be the same files.
My phone was unbranded at the begining obviously.
I am very sorry that I can't provide more info.
All the Europe RUU's that were posted on this forum section (HTC ChaCha) are up there on the http server I provided in the guide.
Unfortunately I was not inspired enough to upload other regions. (Downloading from Asia to my Romanian hosting would take a lot anyways).
sirjohn78 said:
I used only the RUU exe files. No patch or something like that.
I was on 1.12xxxx firmware. Unfortunately I don't remember the exact code.
I used the ruu exe files I mentioned above. But I can't find the download links.
I wrote the exact file names. I think all the downlads with the same name will be the same files.
My phone was unbranded at the begining obviously.
I am very sorry that I can't provide more info.
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i believe you cannot update ur firmware thru ruu.exe when your phone is s-on, you have to use gold card to get the update, since you have updated using ruu.exe i doubt it might already s-off before the update.
meloos said:
OK, I've got the collection of files.
Now... to be clear and not to mess everything.
My ChaCha is S-ON unbranded stock one with 1.18 bought in polish Orange
I have both windows & linux so what is the best method to apply updates mentioned above? Thank you in advance.
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Here is an explanation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17951272&postcount=44
But to summarize, under windows:
1-Create a gold card. A gold card is a modified SD card that allows the flashing of an unbrabded signed rom to a branded phone.
2-Connect the phone, run the ruu exe file, it will fail but there will be a c:/ruu_log folder with some text files. Open the most recent one and search for "Temp". Yu'll find something like:
<T065713><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot -s HT16SV409359 flash zip C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\{3C3FDAAB-88EB-4E41-BE57-66DBAFFA8970}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}\rom.zip</CMD>
Find this rom.zip.
3- Copy the rom.zip file to your SD card, name it PH06IMG.zip.
4- In your chacha, in settings-> energy disable fastboot.
5-Turn off your phone. Press "Vol-" + Power for 5 seconds. It will boot into bootloader and it will ask you to upgrade. Follow the instructions, you may need to do it more than once if it needs to update the bootloader.
6- When done, delete PH06IMG.zip from the SD.
WARNING: You will lose all your settings.
Please correct me if I made errors.
ajeevlal said:
i believe you cannot update ur firmware thru ruu.exe when your phone is s-on, you have to use gold card to get the update, since you have updated using ruu.exe i doubt it might already s-off before the update.
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Are you sure about it?
Is the gold card a must for updating with ruu .exe for unbranded phone ?
As far as I know it is needed if you want to upgrade the firmware of an branded phone. (Vodafone, orange etc.)
sirjohn78 said:
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Then a couple of days later I found a European firmware RUU_Chacha_HTC_Europe_1.33.401.1_Radio_47.17.35.3033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_204385_signed.exe and installed it to get rid of the Asian apps that I dont need.
Then today, I learnt that 1.52 OTA update is ready at XDA. To install it I turn the phone in recovery mode and I saw that it was S-OFF .
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The excerpt above states that S-OFF has been acquired from the 1.33 sw version. Do we have users with a lower version around? 1.18/1.21/1.22 to give this a try?
sirjohn78 said:
Are you sure about it?
Is the gold card a must for updating with ruu .exe for unbranded phone ?
As far as I know it is needed if you want to upgrade the firmware of an branded phone. (Vodafone, orange etc.)
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i believe so, i have unbranded phone with s-on, it didnt allowed me to update 1.33, so i used gold card to update!
now since i am already in 1.33 i was not able to go back to 1.25 and then back to 1.33 :-( as my device is s-on, evn with gold card since it will not allow me to downgrade....
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Alex C. said:
The excerpt above states that S-OFF has been acquired from the 1.33 sw version. Do we have users with a lower version around? 1.18/1.21/1.22 to give this a try?
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i had 1.18 and upgraded to 1.33 some time back and it didnt give me s-off
ajeevlal said:
i believe so, i have unbranded phone with s-on, it didnt allowed me to update 1.33, so i used gold card to update!
now since i am already in 1.33 i was not able to go back to 1.25 and then back to 1.33 :-( as my device is s-on, evn with gold card since it will not allow me to downgrade....
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i had 1.18 and upgraded to 1.33 some time back and it didnt give me s-off
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exactly same process here..
i neva gt SOFF
removed as i updated my previous post
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ajeevlal said:
can you give us the source links where u have downloaded? may be it has some specific patch!!! i wil give it a try
also how did u installed the firmware thru gold card? or directly running the .exe file?
i tried installing RUU_Chacha_hTC_Asia_TW_1.25.709.1_Radio_47.17.35.3 033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe and it failed since i am already in 1.33. it wont allow me to flash lower version :-(
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after long search, i found a way to downgrade my phone from hboot 1.05 to 1.04 and install RUU_Chacha_hTC_Asia_TW_1.25.709.1_Radio_47.17.35.3 033H_7.48.35.14_2_release_199798_signed.exe and found no s-off.
i was already using RUU_Chacha_HTC_Europe_1.33.401.1_Radio_47.17.35.30 33H_7.48.35.14_2_release_204385_signed.exe and there was no s-off either.
sirjohn78 - did u do anything other than flashing these roms? if you have any rom backups in ur pc, then please upload
meloos said:
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i would also try it, with my Polish Orange S-ON ChaCha
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did you tried it? any updates?
Tester
Hello, I own HTC Chacha with Asian firmware 1.21.
I upgraded to 1.25.xx TW from 1.21.xx like mentioned above and it's still S-ON. After that i upgraded to 1.33 Euro and S-ON is still there. I'm not sure Euro OTA 1.52 will fix S-ON.
Seems 1.52 doesn't fix dialer bug, its quite disappointing. Anyways thank you XDA members.
Guys
Thought Id start a thread on the newest update I received this morning. Android version 2.3.5
So far I have noticed the following changes
- Time, carrier and date bigger and bolder on lockscreen
- New version of android market
- Bad Spelling underlined in text messages in red (but not auto changed)
- More transparent app and personalize buttons on homescreen
Changes I hope have been improved (but am testing)
- hoping the dialer draining battery issue is resolved (gonna take a day for me to monitor this
- stop cursor jumping to top of sms threads (intermittent for me so hard to be sure
There are probably some more system changes etc - but cant seem to find any official release document
OTA update? nice
I just checked for updates but it is still saying that there are no updates for my phone... maybe it'll take more time or maybe because I'm in Brazil I won't receive it (even my phone being from UK).
what is the Software number now?
mine is 1.20.771.2
No OTA Update for me
STOCK EU 1.33 in Germany - ChaCha was former a o2_uk branded phone
Android 2.3.3
Software 1.33.401.1
Build 1.33.401.1 CL112154
hi all,
i´ve updated just now.
the new version is 1.54.401.2.
greetings from germany
astro11 said:
OTA update? nice
I just checked for updates but it is still saying that there are no updates for my phone... maybe it'll take more time or maybe because I'm in Brazil I won't receive it (even my phone being from UK).
what is the Software number now?
mine is 1.20.771.2
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1.54.401.2 - had a little symbol in my notification bar waiting this morning!
1.54 on mine also, starting today.
Let the trials begin and come back in a day or so with details.
basti84 said:
No OTA Update for me
STOCK EU 1.33 in Germany - ChaCha was former a o2_uk branded phone
Android 2.3.3
Software 1.33.401.1
Build 1.33.401.1 CL112154
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What's your CID? My Chacha with CID VODAP001 running the same software doesn't see any updates due to the Vodafone CID it still has.
As other people, I didn't get the OTA at the moment. I really hope that SMS bug will be fixed !
qzfive said:
What's your CID? My Chacha with CID VODAP001 running the same software doesn't see any updates due to the Vodafone CID it still has.
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When i use CID Getter from the Market i get the CID (ro.cid) O2___102 (o2 DE)
edit: ChaCha is unrooted and has s-on ... but i made a goldcard and installed RUU 1.33 over the o2-branded-system (OOTB Software 1.19.206.1 / Android 2.3.3)
When i get s-off/root and SuperCID 11111111 can i update the Software OTA from 1.33.401.1 to 1.54.401.2 or to i have to use CWM ?
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When i use CID Getter from the Market i get the CID (ro.cid) O2___102 (o2 DE)
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That'll be why you can't see any OTAs from 1.33 - I believe you'd need any of HTC's generic CIDs (HTC__001 for the UK, for example) or SuperCID - I downloaded the OTA .zip and had a look at the updater-script, it checks for the following CIDs:
00000000, 11111111, 22222222, 33333333, 44444444, 55555555, 66666666, 77777777, 88888888, 99999999, HTC__001, HTC__E11, HTC__102, HTC__203, HTC__405, HTC__Y13, HTC__032, HTC__016, HTC__N34.
So for OTA updates from HTC Generic softwares, you'd need one of them CIDs - most people would recommend HTC__001 or 11111111 - I'd personally recommend 11111111 as it'll let you flash anything.
basti84 said:
When i get s-off/root and SuperCID 11111111 can i update the Software OTA from 1.33.401.1 to 1.54.401.2 or to i have to use CWM ?
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Yes, you would be able to OTA to 1.54.401.2 after you S-OFF/SuperCID, but you'll need to use the stock HTC recovery for it to apply. I've read that CWM Recovery errors out when trying to apply an OTA .zip
I got the notification, mine is UK version,
can I download and install OTA even if my chacha is rooted already?
cheers
qzfive said:
That'll be why you can't see any OTAs from 1.33 - I believe you'd need any of HTC's generic CIDs (HTC__001 for the UK, for example) or SuperCID - I downloaded the OTA .zip and had a look at the updater-script, it checks for the following CIDs:
00000000, 11111111, 22222222, 33333333, 44444444, 55555555, 66666666, 77777777, 88888888, 99999999, HTC__001, HTC__E11, HTC__102, HTC__203, HTC__405, HTC__Y13, HTC__032, HTC__016, HTC__N34.
So for OTA updates from HTC Generic softwares, you'd need one of them CIDs - most people would recommend HTC__001 or 11111111 - I'd personally recommend 11111111 as it'll let you flash anything.
Yes, you would be able to OTA to 1.54.401.2 after you S-OFF/SuperCID, but you'll need to use the stock HTC recovery for it to apply. I've read that CWM Recovery errors out when trying to apply an OTA .zip
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thank you for this informations.
i am at Stock 1.33 EU (RUU) at the moment, so i understood, that i can just update the 1.54 via update.zip in the bootloader/recovery after s-off/supercid?
just a quickie - when i installed the update I lost no data at all - after the install and reboot my homescreen returned as it was before the update
Well, it's an update. Not a new rom It's supposed to keep your data
Anyways, for everyone out there using carrier custom roms (these also have special CIDs like O2_xx, VODA_XX and so on) you need to understand that after a rom is released by HTC, the carrier must then take the rom, apply it's bloatware and then release it for update. So that's why basically non-branded phones usually get OTA's way faster than the branded ones. This is generally available for any phone. Hope this clarifies things a bit.
I can confirm dialer issue still remains (i suspected this as it is a gingerbread issue)
Updated yesterday and performed a data reset. Memory management appears much better. Phone had over 100mb free on data reset.
Hi all,
I got a carrier-free Chacha at MediaMarkt (Spain), it's on software version 1.22.412.2 and has CID HTC__304, however when I check on updated it keeps saying it's up to date and no updates available.
The phone is, unfortunately, s-on. Could this be affecting me? Or maybe it's because of the CID? In Europe everyone is getting 1.54 but me? Sounds weird...
Thank you for your help.
Most of us have already S-OFF'ed their devices and we are using leaked versions. You'll have to wait for the official update to your phone. Or you can simply S-OFF and install a custom ROM if you want.
Thanks for the info. I wrote to HTC Spain Customers' Support and they told me to put my ohone date on next year for a couple of days and the 2.3.5 update should appear (either this way or in secure mode).
I'm waiting until tomorrow ans I'll let you know... Thanks!
hmm, i think you or them had confused two different things:
Android version: which now is 2.3.5
with
Software number: which i personally have 1.52
I think you told them you have 1.22 and they understood that you have Android version 1.22, instead of 2.3.5
Correct me if i'm wrong!
I bought my used Desire S and it was rooted with revolutionary so i could not get OTA from 2.3.3 beyond. I read some threads but nobody was telling me which RUU i needed as my phone was unbranded and i was not sure about its origin. I managed to bring back the official stock Rom and original radios, hboot and downloaded and installed 2.3.5 successfully.
Nobody could help but finally i managed to take the risk and it paid off thankfully.
It is the easiest and fastest way to unroot, remove superuser, revolutionary and to restore hboot back to normal and S-On again, to get official updates including ICS.
Download the attachment "usmanxhmed.rar", it has Android Flasher and FlashENGHBOOT.
Attach your phone to PC with USB cable, make sure you have HTC fastboot drivers installed.
Open Android Flasher and select bootloader and browse to the file FlashENGHBOOT which you downloaded in file "usmanxhmed.rar", boot phone into fastboot and click flash.
It will remove REVOLUTIONARY **** from the phone.
Now download your specific RUU from this link http://www.filefactory.com/f/c64d333a2755a421/ i was unsure which is my RUU for the phone as i bought it second hand, my phone was unbranded, i matched the software version and radio version in my software information of the phone and downloaded the specific RUU.
After flashing the RUU my Desire S became factory fresh and back to S - ON and updated my phone with Android 2.3.5 and Sense 3 and hopefully/ may be i will get ICS in future as well
Good guide cheif :thumbup:
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA
Thanks ttocs99
Quick question, this might not be the best spot for it but it is somewhat related.
My desire s is branded/locked to vodafone portugal, so i have no specific RUU in that list. What will happen if i use Europe one? Or UK's Vodafone?
Best Regards,
Daniel
dan_alexandre said:
Quick question, this might not be the best spot for it but it is somewhat related.
My desire s is branded/locked to vodafone portugal, so i have no specific RUU in that list. What will happen if i use Europe one? Or UK's Vodafone?
Best Regards,
Daniel
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Vodafone UK !
I have a Desire S from Vodafone Germany and it works perfect with the Vodafone UK RUU.
Stefan
Dear all,
I am in the middle of the bridge and don't know where to go...could you please give some help deciding what to do?
I have a Branded Desire S (Vodafone) with v2.3.5 lastest OTA update, and I would like to flash and try the ICS stock WWE from HTCDEV.
The simlock has already been removed, but the thing is can i flash this ICS update? do i need any goldcard or anything of the kind? Will the phone work ok? Or do i have to wait (maybe forever...) for the vodafone update? I reallly would like to unbrand the phone (the vodafone logo and other vodefone apps are really annoying...).
I think if this WWE update will go ok, when i received and warning about any vodafone update (because the serial indicates that this phone is a vodafone one) i have to ignore it and only apply only any WWE updates from HTCDEV, rather than that, i thing phone will work ok... but still i am worried about some things like :
- bricking phone with ICS update;
- some things don't work ok with this update because is a branded phone (i chat with HTC support and they told me that some guy complained about WIFI does not work after the ICS update, ... could it be possible, even if the hardware is the same from branded and unbranded phones?;
- possibility to go back to a 2.3.5 rom if i dont like for whatever reason of the ICS of its behavior on this phone; the HTC guy told me that only on the HTC assistance was possible to make it ... dont we just have to run the correct version of the ROM (by the way i don't know which is mine, could you please tell me? Because i seached on the HTCDEV for the right software number (2.10.168.3) and the file to download is a ".gz" file not a .exe one;
Other thing, does this ICS include a PTG (Portugal) language.
I will be forever grateful for all the help / hints you can give me.:good:
Thx in advance.
D_Saint :angel:
From what I've heard, the ics update has bugs, that can only be solved with root access. Flashing the ruu should work fine though, but you won't be able to downgrade without unlocking the bootloader to get root access.
For these reasons I would recommend making your phone s-off (see guides in the "general section), and installing a fixed version of the ics update, or whatever custom rom you want. Then you can still go back to the original state, if you want to.
I read somewhere on my downgrade guide that they have successfully debranded their phone using my guide.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app
Ditto to above two comments, read, read and then soff rather than htcdev
Sywepd form my DsereiS
Thx for tips, Will soff erase contacts or apps? For root with soff how to flash su??? Is there any repaired / bugless ics stock?
I am having some troubles with finding the proper RUU for my phone.
I have a dutch vodafone branded phone which I rooted and flashed with CWM. I am still on 1.53 and i want to upgrade to 1.78 because of the home-screen button bug. I hope the OTA update fixes it.
In order to update my phone, I need to revert to stock and therefore I need the original shipped RUU .
Can i use the "RUU_Ville_U_Vodafone_UK_1.78.161.2_Radio_0.16.31501S.17_2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_258386_signed" ? I know this is UK version but there seems to be no NL version and my phones also downloads OTA_VIlle_U_Vodafone_UK_1.78 itself. So I figured i could also use the UK RUU. Is this correct?
Thank you in advance.
Anybody who knows the answer?
petersm said:
I am having some troubles with finding the proper RUU for my phone.
I have a dutch vodafone branded phone which I rooted and flashed with CWM. I am still on 1.53 and i want to upgrade to 1.78 because of the home-screen button bug. I hope the OTA update fixes it.
In order to update my phone, I need to revert to stock and therefore I need the original shipped RUU .
Can i use the "RUU_Ville_U_Vodafone_UK_1.78.161.2_Radio_0.16.31501S.17_2_10.23.31501S.10L_release_258386_signed" ? I know this is UK version but there seems to be no NL version and my phones also downloads OTA_VIlle_U_Vodafone_UK_1.78 itself. So I figured i could also use the UK RUU. Is this correct?
Thank you in advance.
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Well you should probably Run the RUU.exe without connecting the phone. When it runs, it places a "firmware.zip" in a temporary folder (please search for the exact location of the temporary folder as I don't exactly remember it). Open the firmware.zip file to view its contents. It should have a "android-info.txt". Open it and you'll see the supported CID. If it matches with your phone CID, you're good to go.
To get your phone CID, use CID GETTER from store. It shows CID in red at the top of the app.
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khan.orak said:
Well you should probably Run the RUU.exe without connecting the phone. When it runs, it places a "firmware.zip" in a temporary folder (please search for the exact location of the temporary folder as I don't exactly remember it). Open the firmware.zip file to view its contents. It should have a "android-info.txt". Open it and you'll see the supported CID. If it matches with your phone CID, you're good to go.
To get your phone CID, use CID GETTER from store. It shows CID in red at the top of the app.
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Thank you. I read about that but I couldn't find the firmware.zip. I took a guess and it turned out that the RUU is correct. So for other dutch users on this forum: I can confirm that 1.78 UK Vodafone RUU works on dutch vodafone branded phones.