Before you go "this has all been discussed".
The reason I opened this is because I've since flashed HBoot 1.20 Firmware.
I was wondering if that will affect my going back to root?
Also, this is first time going back to root from a custom ROM.
If HBoot version doesn't matter, do I just go to Recovery. Choose Backup and Restore and then click on the one I backed up earlier?
Thanks.
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I tried following this guide:
thunderboltforums.com/forum/htc-thundebolt-hacking-guides/2849-how-restore-stock-rooted-non-rooted-users.html
I successfully flashed MR1, now when I go to flash the bootloader using the same PG05IMG.zip method it says bypassed. I checked the md5 hash, it checked out okay. What would cause this?
This is for a warranty replacement, I just need the phone to be stock again!
Just find the latest unrooted gingerbread rom that leaked and flash it, it will go back to stock. check here or android police for the download....
Jrocker23 said:
Just find the latest unrooted gingerbread rom that leaked and flash it, it will go back to stock. check here or android police for the download....
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Thanks, I will give that a shot.
If you originally used the Revolutionary root method, its not just flashing a new hboot, as its a hboot that doesn't allow it to be easily overwritten. This stops you from accidentally flashing a s-on hboot at a time you didn't mean to (most likely through ruu). If you did that, you have to adb some files to your phone to put a stock s-on hboot on. If you did the old downgrade root method, i would try downloaded the files from somewhere other than where you did this time, and try again.
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If you originally used the Revolutionary root method, its not just flashing a new hboot, as its a hboot that doesn't allow it to be easily overwritten. This stops you from accidentally flashing a s-on hboot at a time you didn't mean to (most likely through ruu). If you did that, you have to adb some files to your phone to put a stock s-on hboot on. If you did the old downgrade root method, i would try downloaded the files from somewhere other than where you did this time, and try again.
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This is exactly what I needed to know.
For people in the same boat this is what I did (sorry for the links, apparently I don't have enough posts)
Follow this guide to flash a different hboot:
thunderboltforums.com/forum/htc-thundebolt-hacking-guides/5427-rs-guide-how-return-stock-revolutionary-root.html
Then flash the PG05IMG from here:
droid-life.com/2011/09/27/finally-the-htc-thunderbolt-gingerbread-update-appears-to-be-ready-as-build-2-11-605-3/
so to get back to stock, if you didnt use the rev root method, what exactly do you flash? could someone link me?
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so to get back to stock, if you didnt use the rev root method, what exactly do you flash? could someone link me?
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What I outlined above should get you to stock.
even if i rooted the normal way and not rev?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310014&highlight=return+to+stock
2/3 of the way down under this section "Putting current stock firmware and s-on back onto the phone"
This will put you back to STOCK / S-0N from the old downgrade root method. If you just want a stock rooted rom, flash one. Unless you are taking it in for service or returning it, there really isn't a need to unroot it just to put a stock rom on.
I'm on latest ICS 4.0.3 leak with new firmware and everything else.
I need to go back to stock cuz i need to send it.
Can i flash my stock GB RUU to come back to original situation?
Now don't quote me on this. It's safe to flash the stock firmware. Altho you are going to want to have your stock backup or a gingerbread Rom that is stock to flash immediately afterwards. 4.0.3 will not boot unless it has the 1.23, hboot. So you will go straight into the splash screen stuck mode after booting with new hboot. Besure you have something compatible with the new firmware before flashing on.ics.
Make sense?
My sensation was running newest firmware with 6.0.2 ICS. My recovery is 4Ext touch recovery. For whatever reason (flashing addict) I grabbed the TMOUS stock RUU and ran it.
At first the RUU gave me an error saying the phone had incompatible or bad recovery/partition. It then gave me the option to recover or repair the recovery/partition.
After that was done I had to close the RUU and re-open it. The RUU worked fine after that. My phone was put back to hboot 1.17.0008 with stock GB. HTC warranty ready.
so no problems here (of course there is some risk, every situation is different)
so is not a problem if the ICS firmware has changed the structure of the system partition?
I have an error when trying to restore from a Nandroid backup. I used to still be able to use the backup as normal afterwards though. My HBOOT changed from 1.17 to 1.27 and now the error when restoring backup gives me a bootloop. I have no other backups. What can I do?
I am using 4EXT Recovery.
GladiatoRiley said:
I have an error when trying to restore from a Nandroid backup. I used to still be able to use the backup as normal afterwards though. My HBOOT changed from 1.17 to 1.27 and now the error when restoring backup gives me a bootloop. I have no other backups. What can I do?
I am using 4EXT Recovery.
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need more information about your phone?.current rom and restoring rom.i think that you have flashe a ics rom and going back to gingerbread rom.if you hve flashed 3.24 firmware it will gives a bootloop when starting..
ps;- please add your all information about your phone when posting a problem like this
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GladiatoRiley said:
I have an error when trying to restore from a Nandroid backup. I used to still be able to use the backup as normal afterwards though. My HBOOT changed from 1.17 to 1.27 and now the error when restoring backup gives me a bootloop. I have no other backups. What can I do?
I am using 4EXT Recovery.
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Hi,
Your nandroid backup was presumably made before you upgraded to 1.27.
Nandroid backups do not include firmware or radio.
So,in order to get your nandroid backup to work,you will have to downgrade your firmware to 3.12 (hboot 1.23) or lower (hboot 1.17)
Then you should be able to flash it.
Yes Thank you that is the problem but how can I get the other firmware on the phone if I cannot start it?
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Yes Thank you that is the problem but how can I get the other firmware on the phone if I cannot start it?
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Hi,
You have to step down from firmware 3.24
You can flash Firmware 3.12.401.2/102 HERE
GB will work fine on 3.12
or you can step down further to firmware 1.17 HERE
You need a card reader,so that you can place the appropriate PG58IMG.zip on your sd card.
When it has finished flashing,take the card out remove the PG58IMG.zip,put on Super wipe zip and new ROM,and flash those...
Hi guys!
Sorry another n00b question but just wanted to make sure...
So I am one of those that got tired to waiting for the OTA and finally decided, at least for now, to try one of the ICS ROMs. I've done some on GB so I'm vaguely familiar with flashing and all that but since it's my first time with ICS I'd like to ask you experts out there.
Basically I just want to make sure that if/when TMo finally pushes out the "official OTA", I can give that a try also. I guess my fear is that I've been reading how it's difficult...or impossible?...to go back to stock since I have to flash my firmware.
Can you go back to 100% Stock TMo GB from ICS?
I currently have already S-Off, root (superuser), and S Cid to 11111111 in preparation. I figure while I wait for TMo, at the very least, I can run my phone rooted to let apps like AutoKiller Memory help my phone run better. I also did a backup using 4EXT.
My next step is to take the plunge but before I do, I'd like to know that I can go 100% back. I've done it with GB ROMs but wasn't sure about ICS because of the whole firmware thing.
Can someone LMK if it should be no problem? Much appreciated for guiding a n00b like me! You guys are awesome!!!
It's not hard...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21989089&postcount=2
This is how I do it:
1. Place firmware on root of sdcard.
2. Use 4ext recovery control to reboot to recovery (power menu).
3. Restore my stock nand from 4ext recovery.
4. Use 4ext recovery to reboot into bootloader (power menu).
5. Select "bootloader" from fastboot menu and let hboot detect the firmware. (volume up for "yes")
6. Let it complete and press power to reboot when prompted...
All my roms, nands, firmwares, radios, etc... are backed up on my sdcard. As long as I've got a good charge on the battery I can go back and forth between BG and ICS multiple times without ever connecting to a PC or pulling my battery...
If you don't have a nand of your stock rom then just flash the 1.50.531.1RUU... And restore your CID.
Thanks for the info GROGG88! So this will restore my firmware too? So basically using the RUU should get me back to full stock including the firmware? Or do I need to downgrade the firmware manually first?
Also noticed that in the link you gave, it has Hboot 1.17. Does it matter that my original is 1.18?
Again apologies for new n00b questions! Thanks for all your help!!!
If you go by the guide in the link I posted then you'll be able to restore a stock nand if you have one. After that you can flash 1.18 hboot and stock recovery.
The easiest way would be to flash the RUU which will put EVERYTHING back to stock including firmware, but you'll keep s-off (which is good).
It really depends on whether or not you backed up an unmodified version of your stock GB...
I'm going to post download links for the 1.50.531.1 RUU and a PG58IMG.zip version of it in the General section. You can use the PG58IMG.zip to restore individual components by extracting the files, removing whatever you don't want, and archiving the files you do want back into a zip...
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If you go by the guide in the link I posted then you'll be able to restore a stock nand if you have one. After that you can flash 1.18 hboot and stock recovery.
The easiest way would be to flash the RUU which will put EVERYTHING back to stock including firmware, but you'll keep s-off (which is good).
It really depends on whether or not you backed up an unmodified version of your stock GB...
I'm going to post download links for the 1.50.531.1 RUU and a PG58IMG.zip version of it in the General section. You can use the PG58IMG.zip to restore individual components by extracting the files, removing whatever you don't want, and archiving the files you do want back into a zip...
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Thanks again GROGG!!!
GROGG88 said:
If you go by the guide in the link I posted then you'll be able to restore a stock nand if you have one. After that you can flash 1.18 hboot and stock recovery.
The easiest way would be to flash the RUU which will put EVERYTHING back to stock including firmware, but you'll keep s-off (which is good).
It really depends on whether or not you backed up an unmodified version of your stock GB...
I'm going to post download links for the 1.50.531.1 RUU and a PG58IMG.zip version of it in the General section. You can use the PG58IMG.zip to restore individual components by extracting the files, removing whatever you don't want, and archiving the files you do want back into a zip...
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Can you LMK when you post those files as well as the link! Much appreciated!!!
Files can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25561199&postcount=1
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Files can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25561199&postcount=1
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Thanks GROGG88!
Also wanted to ask...I know you mentioned that after the procedures I will have everything stock but still with S-Off. Do you know if I can receive OTA with S-Off or will I have to adb and make it S-On again making the phone COMPLETELY stock.
Thanks again for all your help! I might have to follow these procedures sooner than I thought with the latest announcement about the OTA ICS!
GROGG88 said:
If you go by the guide in the link I posted then you'll be able to restore a stock nand if you have one. After that you can flash 1.18 hboot and stock recovery.
The easiest way would be to flash the RUU which will put EVERYTHING back to stock including firmware, but you'll keep s-off (which is good).
Sorry another related question...why is it good to keep s-off? Advantage?
Sorry again for all the questions! Hoping to expand my knowledge!
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You can use the OTA with s-off. You want to keep s-off so that you can flash a custom recovery and re-root after the update. You can s-off the new bootloader, but it involves a new procedure that involves jumping a wire from a terminal to ground that many are not comfortable with.
It is much better to keep s-off...
GROGG88 said:
You can use the OTA with s-off. You want to keep s-off so that you can flash a custom recovery and re-root after the update. You can s-off the new bootloader, but it involves a new procedure that involves jumping a wire from a terminal to ground that many are not comfortable with.
It is much better to keep s-off...
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Good to know! Thanks! So the new procedure requires you to do something physical to your phone? That sounds just wrong...I guess they really don't want s-off, huh?
I'll definitely keep s-off so I won't have to jump through these hoops!!!
I'm a Noob with a problem. I believe this is what happen i updated the one s via OTA 1.84.531 gave me hboot 1.140004 and radio 1.08ts.50.02.16 then i decided to Root. when I rooted i flashed to a rom that apparently broke my wifi. I did not have a nandroid backup (epic FAIL) so i found the 1.53 stock nadroid on a forum inorder to unroot and flash RUU 1.53 which should re flash the One s to stock and fix wifi. After re locking boot loader and trying RUU 1.53.531 and 1.84 get error "155" from RUU, so i tried OTA, OTA downloaded but fails on install. what i believe i need is a non rooted 1.84.531 nandroid backup to match my baseband and hboot. because my radio is most recent and Hboot is 1.14.0004 havent been able to flash radios. Please HELP hope i was clear
HTC one S TMO US
stock non root-1.53.531.16 710RD
base-band 1.08ts.50.02.16_10.08e.50.04l
hboot-1.14.0004
[fixed] one step missing when i was trying to unroot with RUU I needed to flash STOCK RECOVERY before updating. didnt even have to OEM lock. after that OTA worked fine fully updated One s and most importantly fixed WIFI.