So i was in the middle of following the steps in the s-off and perma root thread and i ran into a problem. Hope someone here is nice enough to help me out.
So i ran revolutionary and everything went smooth. I already had the clockwork mod zip in the root of my sd card so i just rebooted the phone into hboot. When i went into hboot it detected the pg58img file and ran it, it prompted me if i wanted to update and so i did. It rebooted the phone and then i went back into hboot. The hboot said it was 1.23 and said Locked instead of Revolutionary as it displayed previously.
When i try to run the pg58 file in hboot an error occurs and said it is not compatible and only asks me to power off. So now at this moment it displays 1.23 version of hboot and s-off and says locked.
What can i do after this point? Any help i can get would be fantastic, thanks.
You're still good.
You're locked out of some of the most advanced fastboot commands. But that's it.
You still have S-Off. ADB will still work. You can flash ROM's. Etc etc etc....
It's a known problem. But it's not really a problem.
It's not like you divided by zero and destroyed the fabric of the universe or anything.
This is a noob question but how would i install clockwork recovery? I thought i would try dl from market but it said i didnt have root permission(obviously)
Is there a thread that has a solution to my issue or maybe you can quickly guide me out of this? lol Just kind of confused as to what i should do next lol.
Look in the development section for a thread called guide to s-off.
Skip the s-off part since you've done that.
Go right to the part about installing recovery. Following the directions. It's incredibly easy. It'll take about 3 minutes.
Once you have clcokwork recovery you can flash custom ROMs. You don't actually have to root the stock ROM. (Though you should make a backup of it just for kicks. You can do it all through clockwork recovery)
Yea I tried it multiple times already. I have the pg58 file in the root of the sd and when i go to the hboot it says
"Model ID incorrect!
Update Fail!
Press <POWER> to reboot."
Thats the only option it gives me so i am not able to install clockwork recovery.
Do you have SuperCID?
no i do not, would that fix the issue? i thought that is just for installing any rom on the device. My issue is that i cant get recovery to work.
I would think that is the next step after i run the perma root zip.
jonslaught said:
no i do not, would that fix the issue? i thought that is just for installing any rom on the device. My issue is that i cant get recovery to work.
I would think that is the next step after i run the perma root zip.
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It should. Follow the SuperCID instructions here. Then update your firmware via the bootloader with this package that rmk made. It includes ClockworkMod Recovery.
Cool, thanks. I will definately try this as soon as I get off work later today and post up a status regarding the issue
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aNYthing24 said:
It should. Follow the SuperCID instructions here. Then update your firmware via the bootloader with this package that rmk made. It includes ClockworkMod Recovery.
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He doesn't have use of Fastboot commands. I am pretty sure they are needed for super CID. Let me check.
He can't super CID as Fastboot commands are used.
Have you tried to run the correct RUU.exe? I think that would change back your h boot. There are zips in the development section you can use to downgrade but you may need super CID to use them.
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Rhiannon224 said:
He doesn't have use of Fastboot commands. I am pretty sure they are needed for super CID. Let me check.
He can't super CID as Fastboot commands are used.
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Yes, he does. CID commands will work with 1.23.xxxx. I've done it myself. Advanced fastboot commands won't work (he can't flash a radio through fastboot).
aNYthing24 said:
Yes, he does. CID commands will work with 1.23.xxxx. I've done it myself. Advanced fastboot commands won't work (he can't flash a radio through fastboot).
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So basic Fastboot commands work with h boot 1.23? Good to know, my bad.
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Rhiannon224 said:
So basic Fastboot commands work with h boot 1.23? Good to know, my bad.
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Yeah, I had SuperCID to flash the new firmware to use an ICS ROM, then changed it back to the T-Mobile one after. No worries, it's confusing.
aNYthing24 said:
It should. Follow the SuperCID instructions here. Then update your firmware via the bootloader with this package that rmk made. It includes ClockworkMod Recovery.
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I have the same problem. The Super CID does not work for me because when I type adb devices two blank lines show up, can't get the device number. I followed the instructions to the letter and usb debugging is on.
eagle_101 said:
I have the same problem. The Super CID does not work for me because when I type adb devices two blank lines show up, can't get the device number. I followed the instructions to the letter and usb debugging is on.
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Do you have the correct drivers installed?
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eagle_101 said:
I have the same problem. The Super CID does not work for me because when I type adb devices two blank lines show up, can't get the device number. I followed the instructions to the letter and usb debugging is on.
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What mode are you in when you are in adb?
Rhiannon224 said:
Do you have the correct drivers installed?
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I have adb tools only.
im having the same problem, but i can access recovery and i flashed a ROM but my screen freezes during boot. when i go into bootloader is says locked, 1.23.0000 s-off i can access fastboot and recovery i just dont know what to do from here, i installed a ROM and it was successful but i cant get passed the beats audio screen during boot up.
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I have adb tools only.
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Okay, I am not near a pc atm so I cannot look where they are located, if you have the adb tools you also need another program called Net Framework installed on your pc.
Make sure your phone is powered onvand usb debugging checked when plugged into pc. I find it easiest to hold the mouse over the adb tools folder, press alt & ctrl keys and right click on the mouse and choose open command window here. Now type the command "adb devices".
Good luck.
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shehade08 said:
im having the same problem, but i can access recovery and i flashed a ROM but my screen freezes during boot. when i go into bootloader is says locked, 1.23.0000 s-off i can access fastboot and recovery i just dont know what to do from here, i installed a ROM and it was successful but i cant get passed the beats audio screen during boot up.
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First boot can take 10 minutes to load as the Davilk cache is being recreated. Also, did you perform a full wipe first and check the Md5 checksums, make sure your downloaded ROM is not corrupt.
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Hi guys, I followed the guide on here to permanently S-off my phone and root it, so I'd be able to overclock it, change bootloaders, etc.
The guide worked fine, but when I try flashing the kernel it just aborts it. Both the cache and dalvik cache get cleared by clockworkmod, but it just refuses to do it. And then I have to restore my backup as clearing the cache somehow prevents WiFi from working.
Is there anything I can do to allow a kernel change?
Also, I've noticed that some apps like es file explorer and setCPU still think the phone's not rooted, even though I've been able to allow superuser access for an adblocker app.
Any ideas what's going on?
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StuartTheFish said:
Hi guys, I followed the guide on here to permanently S-off my phone and root it, so I'd be able to overclock it, change bootloaders, etc.
The guide worked fine, but when I try flashing the kernel it just aborts it. Both the cache and dalvik cache get cleared by clockworkmod, but it just refuses to do it. And then I have to restore my backup as clearing the cache somehow prevents WiFi from working.
Is there anything I can do to allow a kernel change?
Also, I've noticed that some apps like es file explorer and setCPU still think the phone's not rooted, even though I've been able to allow superuser access for an adblocker app.
Any ideas what's going on?
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Does your hboot show ENG S-OFF or SHIP S-OFF?
StuartTheFish said:
Hi guys, I followed the guide on here to permanently S-off my phone and root it, so I'd be able to overclock it, change bootloaders, etc.
The guide worked fine, but when I try flashing the kernel it just aborts it. Both the cache and dalvik cache get cleared by clockworkmod, but it just refuses to do it. And then I have to restore my backup as clearing the cache somehow prevents WiFi from working.
Is there anything I can do to allow a kernel change?
Also, I've noticed that some apps like es file explorer and setCPU still think the phone's not rooted, even though I've been able to allow superuser access for an adblocker app.
Any ideas what's going on?
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ok now that we know ur problem, help us out by being more specific, are u using a custom rom? if not did u root your phone? or just dl superuser.... which kernel? try dling it again cause it might be corrupt.... as long as the file is goood then u should hav no problem unless the zip isnt signed.... but other then that you should be able to flash any kernel u want, is your sd card working? it could be corrupt too, the best kernel i hav tried for the sensation is brickeddd
It says ship s-off mate.
And it's currently on the standard 3UK rom build 2.3.4, standard kernel. It's all stock apart from me following the guide on here to add clockworkmod and permanently s-off. The superuser app simply appeared once I'd s-off'd. And an adblocker already sees root access and is working and visible in the superuser list, but for some reason es file explorer and setCPU say it's not rooted.
That adblocker had a pop up window requesting superuser access, but the other apps don't, they simply say it can't.
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I may be wrong is saying this but I believe you have to be ENG S-OFF in order to flash the Kernel?
Try flashing Hboot-1.17.2008 and see if you can flash the Kernel after that.
fastboot flash hboot hbootname.img
Do you have a download link for it, or is it easy to find on Google?
And what's the difference between ship s-off and eng s-off?
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My understanding is that Engineering S-Off is required in order to flash new radio's and kernels, Shipped is just what comes on the phone as default.
Link is http://www.multiupload.com/QPX0XVKUXQ Once you have downloaded it copy the file into the same folder as your Fastboot and then run the command above.
You need the ENG S-OFF to flash a radio using the fastboot commands but Revolutionary puts their HBOOT on which unlocks them so it shouldn't be an issue
To the OP, does it say 'Revolutionary' at the top of the HBOOT screen?
EddyOS said:
You need the ENG S-OFF to flash a radio using the fastboot commands but Revolutionary puts their HBOOT on which unlocks them so it shouldn't be an issue
To the OP, does it say 'Revolutionary' at the top of the HBOOT screen?
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For some reason that doesnt always work. First time I S-Off'ed a Sensation the Revolutionary Hboot was there but second time round it S-Off'ed and the normal Hboot was there
StuartTheFish said:
Hi guys, I followed the guide on here to permanently S-off my phone and root it, so I'd be able to overclock it, change bootloaders, etc.
The guide worked fine, but when I try flashing the kernel it just aborts it. Both the cache and dalvik cache get cleared by clockworkmod, but it just refuses to do it. And then I have to restore my backup as clearing the cache somehow prevents WiFi from working.
Is there anything I can do to allow a kernel change?
Also, I've noticed that some apps like es file explorer and setCPU still think the phone's not rooted, even though I've been able to allow superuser access for an adblocker app.
Any ideas what's going on?
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Did you use HTC's unlocking method that was posted here? If so, you need to use the fastboot from your pc in order to flash kernels. If you used the unlocking method by Revolutionary, you would see the work "Revolutionary" in a purple box and white letters spelling Revolutionary at the top of your bootloader page.
So i finished reading your post and it sounds like you used HTC's unlocking method. Post a screenie of your bootloader page for us.
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Don't know how to post a screenshot, but it says -revolutionary- on the top of the screen.
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dr9722 said:
For some reason that doesnt always work. First time I S-Off'ed a Sensation the Revolutionary Hboot was there but second time round it S-Off'ed and the normal Hboot was there
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That's because you didn't run Revolutionary 3 times. Ideally, the app is meant to reboot the bootloader 3 times but at present it doesn't (you get an error say it's lost communication). If you do't go through the process completely you'll get S-OFF but NOT the Revo HBOOT so fastboot commands will still be locked
For anyone interested, this is the guide I followed and did steps 1 to 3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Hopefully it'll help you guys know exactly what I did, as I don't have a clue yet!
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Flashing the Eng hboot will be far easier than messing around running the Revolutionary tool again.
Except at the moment I don't know how to do that!
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StuartTheFish said:
Except at the moment I don't know how to do that!
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I told you how on previous posts!!
Download the hboot.img from the link provided. Place this into the same folder to which Fastboot is located.
Open a command prompt, browse to the Fastboot folder and type fastboot flash hboot hboot.img
Job done.
I don't have a fastboot folder afaik.
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http://dottech.org/downloads/adb_fastboot_and_other_tools.zip
Download and extract this file. Plonk the Hboot.img in with the rest of the other files. Follow previous instructions.
Cheers, I'll give it a go once I get back in from work.
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dr9722 said:
I told you how on previous posts!!
Download the hboot.img from the link provided. Place this into the same folder to which Fastboot is located.
Open a command prompt, browse to the Fastboot folder and type fastboot flash hboot hboot.img
Job done.
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Better to flash the ENG HBOOT in my sig via HBOOT then mess about with fastboot commands
I really messed up. I didn't do enough reading to upgrade to ICS. I can only access hboot. I downloaded RUU_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.50.531.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_223976_signed which is supposed to be tmobile 4g us original rom.
I do not know how to install it. It is not a zip file so when I go into recovery it does not see it.
Are there complete instructions on how to install this file. I do not want to miss a step and mess up my phone further. Soory for not doing proper reasearch and have to bother someone. I was too overconfident before starting procedure.
michaelantich said:
I really messed up. I didn't do enough reading to upgrade to ICS. I can only access hboot. I downloaded RUU_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.50.531.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_223976_signed which is supposed to be tmobile 4g us original rom.
I do not know how to install it. It is not a zip file so when I go into recovery it does not see it.
Are there complete instructions on how to install this file. I do not want to miss a step and mess up my phone further. Soory for not doing proper reasearch and have to bother someone. I was too overconfident before starting procedure.
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The RUU is a windows executable file you just have to run, with your phone connected via usb.
Jus remember that it will wipe you phone for all data, so be sure to have a backup.
It should be a zip file and it should be placed in the root folder of your ad card I know this because I had to do it on my sensation 4g let me do some checking through the post and see if I can get you a link and down load the correct ruu so you can upgrade to ics hang tight this is easy
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Ok
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PG58IMG
I tried to install this firmware but it says incorrect cid. Instructions on how to supercid reqire that I be able to get phone to boot up. I can only get hboot. Can you still super cid only with hboot? If not please help me restor original rom. If the file I downloaded does not work can someone please send link for htc sensation tmobile usa gingerbread 2.3.4 in zip file? I will also need instructions because I do not want to mess up my phone further.
RUU_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.50.531.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_ 10.14.9035.01_M_release_223976_sign
This file that i downloaded cannot restore my phone. It is a windows executable file and the phone needs to be booted up. I can only get hboot.
I need tmobile usa gingerbread 2.3.4 in a zip file with instructions on how to restore it to my phone.
Either that or instructions on how to super cid my phone with only being able to get hboot. I ithank anyone who can help me.
Super cid is for debranding only
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And also is your phone a HTC sensation 4g ? If so then that link I sent is what you need to use and you can't use executble and it should be in a zip file format only
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542555
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michaelantich said:
This file that i downloaded cannot restore my phone. It is a windows executable file and the phone needs to be booted up. I can only get hboot.
I need tmobile usa gingerbread 2.3.4 in a zip file with instructions on how to restore it to my phone.
Either that or instructions on how to super cid my phone with only being able to get hboot. I ithank anyone who can help me.
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While in h boot, click on fastboot by pushing power button when in h boot, then plug your phone into pc and run ruu.exe as administrator. As long as you have fastboot drivers installed you should be able to run the ruu while the phone is in fastboot.
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Thank you Rhiannon224
Worked perfectly. Many, many, many thanks....
I am having troubles with this on my HTC sensation 4g
jslim38 said:
And also is your phone a HTC sensation 4g ? If so then that link I sent is what you need to use and you can't use executble and it should be in a zip file format only
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Hello,I have a HTC sensation 4g and I am in of help.I don't know if I have the correct files and if I need it zipped or a certain name. I seen this and was hoping you could help out? I would be most grateful if you could help.
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soullessnick said:
jslim38 said:
And also is your phone a HTC sensation 4g ? If so then that link I sent is what you need to use and you can't use executble and it should be in a zip file format only
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Hello,I have a HTC sensation 4g and I am in of help.I don't know if I have the correct files and if I need it zipped or a certain name. I seen this and was hoping you could help out? I would be most grateful if you could help.
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what file do you have and what exactly do you want to do ?
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rzr86 said:
soullessnick said:
what file do you have and what exactly do you want to do ?[/QUOTE
so basically I'm just trying to get my phone out of boot loop I think uh it will go to the boot screen but I can't get it to go past the HTC loading screen I'm not sure what I need to do I have s on still
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soullessnick said:
what file do you have and what exactly do you want to do ?[/QUOTE
so basically I'm just trying to get my phone out of boot loop I think uh it will go to the boot screen but I can't get it to go past the HTC loading screen I'm not sure what I need to do I have s on still
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post your bootloader details
what recovery do you have?
and which rom did you try to flash?
rzr86 said:
post your bootloader details
what recovery do you have?
and which rom did you try to flash?
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unlocked
pyramid pvt ship s-on RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,
all that it says now and these are files i also found from forums i just don't know if its the exact right ones and could use help.
RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_TMOUS_3.32.531.14_Radio_11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2_release_256085_signed.exe
hboot_8x60_1.27.1100_20120113_signedbyaa.nb0
I downloaded the recovery off another Forum i renamed it recovery.img
soullessnick said:
unlocked
pyramid pvt ship s-on RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,
all that it says now and these are files i also found from forums i just don't know if its the exact right ones and could use help.
RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_TMOUS_3.32.531.14_Radio_11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2_release_256085_signed.exe
hboot_8x60_1.27.1100_20120113_signedbyaa.nb0
I downloaded the recovery off another Forum i renamed it recovery.img
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if you want to use the ruu.exe(restores everything back to stock) then you have to relock first the bootloader
the command is fastboot oem lock
if you want to flash a rom from recovery then:
flash 4ext recovery
enable smartflash from 4ext(because you are on S-ON)
flash the rom
done
note: don't rename it as recovery.img just recovery
rzr86 said:
if you want to use the ruu.exe(restores everything back to stock) then you have to relock first the bootloader
the command is fastboot oem lock
if you want to flash a rom from recovery then:
flash 4ext recovery
enable smartflash from 4ext(because you are on S-ON)
flash the rom
ok I'd like to just flash but how do I enable it? Sorry I should understand everything soon.and if I were goin. To use the ruu.exe would I want to name the file that and how do I do that.
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soullessnick said:
ok I'd like to just flash but how do I enable it? Sorry I should understand everything soon.and if I were goin. To use the ruu.exe would I want to name the file that and how do I do that.
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about the ruu.exe you don't have to rename anything at all
just run it as it is from pc(double click on it)
only connect the device to pc in fastboot mode(from bootloader and it should say fastboot usb)
by the way do you have 4ext installed?
and secondly do you want to return to stock condition or just want to flash a custom rom?
I would like to not have stock but at this point I'll take an. Thing. I'm trying to use kgs to get firmware seeing if that is my Problem. I used a recovery to be honest I'm now sure
Hello. I had my HTC Sensation rooted, S-OFF and a custom ROM installed but the phone started playing up so I sent it back to HTC. They wiped the ROM and got rid of the recovery and changed the HBOOT to 1.27.0000 but my phone is still S-OFF! :laugh:
I am puzzled however, how to get a custom recovery? There is no need for juopunutbear is there if my device is already S-OFF?
I want to have a custom recovery to install SuperSU and a custom ROM (Mike1887 Revolution Hd)
Any help?
My BootLoader is locked, too
your bootloader is not locked you just need to flah a new one and wrong section
look on the S-OFF jup thread
asad510 said:
your bootloader is not locked you just need to flah a new one and wrong section
look on the S-OFF jup thread
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Sorry, I'm a newb to this! And I'm just very annoyed about what they've done!
It says 'Locked' at the top, is it just saying that when it is unlocked? And how do you flash a new recovery? I've done it numerous times before but I'm clueless?
Jon.W said:
Hello. I had my HTC Sensation rooted, S-OFF and a custom ROM installed but the phone started playing up so I sent it back to HTC. They wiped the ROM and got rid of the recovery and changed the HBOOT to 1.27.0000 but my phone is still S-OFF! :laugh:
I am puzzled however, how to get a custom recovery? There is no need for juopunutbear is there if my device is already S-OFF?
I want to have a custom recovery to install SuperSU and a custom ROM (Mike1887 Revolution Hd)
Any help?
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i have the same problem could someone please help me
Both of you do this
Get the control bear folder.. From my soff guide.. Link in my signature (don't worry you are not going to do soff procedure again..)
Extract the zip file and keep it somewhere
Connect the phone from bootloader/fast boot to pc
Open command prompt from the control bear folder.. (if windows hold shift + right click - open command windows here)
And type this
controlbear -i
That's all. You will have juop bootloader aka unlocked bootloader
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ganeshp said:
Both of you do this
Get the control bear folder.. From my soff guide.. Link in my signature (don't worry you are not going to do soff procedure again..)
Extract the zip file and keep it somewhere
Connect the phone from bootloader/fast boot to pc
Open command prompt from the control bear folder.. (if windows hold shift + right click - open command windows here)
And type this
controlbear -i
That's all. You will have juop bootloader aka unlocked bootloader
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i dint work
any more methord
Htc sensation xe
How can i back to Stock? i mean if i dont want root or s-off or hboot. i want to know the way back home
dramen555 said:
How can i back to Stock? i mean if i dont want root or s-off or hboot. i want to know the way back home
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Hi Guys, hoping I can get some help.
I've been working on a sensation but it's got me a bit stumped. The phone is sticking on the boot screen and I cant access the recovery. I've tried taking the battery and then holding down the volume key whilst powering back up. I've tried using KGS utility but it cant find the phone. It's been a while since I have fiddled about with phones so I might be missing something but if I could just get back in the recovery I'm pretty sure I could sort it out.
Any help is gratefully appreciated
Hi there can some other issues. The first, what os you're using, I mean hboot version? The problem is that every android os version needs its own hboot. One case of solving is to install a clear ROM, but you'll loose all your info. Another is to install just hboot that supports yous OS. You'll have to find it out.
Update of hboot runs from windows commander, you can download it from internet easily. If you're using mac, sorry cannot tell anything.
Good luck.
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Tunsford said:
Hi Guys, hoping I can get some help.
I've been working on a sensation but it's got me a bit stumped. The phone is sticking on the boot screen and I cant access the recovery. I've tried taking the battery and then holding down the volume key whilst powering back up. I've tried using KGS utility but it cant find the phone. It's been a while since I have fiddled about with phones so I might be missing something but if I could just get back in the recovery I'm pretty sure I could sort it out.
Any help is gratefully appreciated
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hboot version
S-ON or S-OFF
fw version
voronin.sergey said:
Hi there can some other issues. The first, what os you're using, I mean hboot version? The problem is that every android os version needs its own hboot. One case of solving is to install a clear ROM, but you'll loose all your info. Another is to install just hboot that supports yous OS. You'll have to find it out.
Update of hboot runs from windows commander, you can download it from internet easily. If you're using mac, sorry cannot tell anything.
Good luck.
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I'm running windows xp service pack 3 and the sensation was on hboot 1.27 i think. What commands can I use to access it through command prompt?
Thanks
rzr86 said:
tell us more details
hboot version
S-ON or S-OFF
fw version
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hboot 1.27
S-OFF
Not sure of FW version sorry
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If you turn it on pressing volume down key you can see all the info you need like hboot and you can link the phone to your pc via fastboot
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Tunsford said:
hboot 1.27
S-OFF
Not sure of FW version sorry
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ok then
let's try this.from this guide do only step 2(nothing else)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
see then if you have access to recovery
rzr86 said:
ok then
let's try this.from this guide do only step 2(nothing else)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
see then if you have access to recovery
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I downloaded the recovery image and put in the android folder with the fastboot and adb etc but on step four when it says 'click on Open command window here' I don't have that option, maybe because I'm on win xp? I can drop the recovery file on CMD window though and get the following,
C:\Android\recovery.img
Cheers
Tunsford said:
I downloaded the recovery image and put in the android folder with the fastboot and adb etc but on step four when it says 'click on Open command window here' I don't have that option, maybe because I'm on win xp? I can drop the recovery file on CMD window though and get the following,
C:\Android\recovery.img
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are you sure that you hold shift + right click on the white space of the folder?
i have left xp for years and i do not remember them at all
also by saying ''drop the recovery in CMD window'' do you mean in the folder of android?
rzr86 said:
are you sure that you hold shift + right click on the white space of the folder?
i have left xp for years and i do not remember them at all
also by saying ''drop the recovery in CMD window'' do you mean in the folder of android?
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Yeah I've shift and right clicked the the white space in the folder but no option to 'Open command window here'
I'll google it to see if its because it's win xp.
And yeah sorry I should have explained a bit more in detail but I opened the command prompt box (cmd.exe) and then the recovery image that I downloaded from step 2, I just dragged and dropped it onto the command prompt, if that makes sense :good:
followed step 2 but still unable to get access to recovery
None of the sotware I'm using to recover the phone is finding the device..bricked?
Before doing anything try going to bootloader first
Power off phone.. Remove battery..reinsert it..Then hold vol down + power for some time..It will take you to bootloader
Then post all the details bootloader shows here.. Then we can continue further
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I finally managed to get in the recovery by using the volume down key and power button. I then used super wipe to clean things up. Then I tried to restoring to my original ROM that I'd backed up but I'm still getting stuck on the boot screen. So I then tried to get access to the recovery again using the same method, volume down and the power button, but it wont access it again
Tunsford said:
I finally managed to get in the recovery by using the volume down key and power button. I then used super wipe to clean things up. Then I tried to restoring to my original ROM that I'd backed up but I'm still getting stuck on the boot screen. So I then tried to get access to the recovery again using the same method, volume down and the power button, but it wont access it again
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have you done remvoing battery and reinserting it?
btw if you could post your bootloader details it will help us in helping you
1. what is the version of hboot ?
2. is it UNLOCKED or not ?
3.is the Phone SOFF ?
4. Also the radio version
5. is it gingerbread rom you have a backup of ?
back in the recovery again, I think the volume key is slightly broken
Pyramid pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.27.0000
emmc-boot
I originally thought it was s-off so my apologies
It was a froyo rom that I backed up from
what next?
cheers : )
Tunsford said:
Pyramid pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.27.0000
emmc-boot
I originally thought it was s-off so my apologies
It was a froyo rom that I backed up from
what next?
cheers : )
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froyo rom?on sensation?
nevermind.the problem is when you are flashing a new rom it doesn't flash the boot partition by itselF(S-ON devices)
the only thing you have to do is download an ICS rom(because of your hboot version you have 3.32fw or3.33fw)
enable smartflash from recovery and then flash the rom
froyo it can't be run in that fw version not even GB.
cool - thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go now
rzr86 said:
froyo rom?on sensation?
nevermind.the problem is when you are flashing a new rom it doesn't flash the boot partition by itselF(S-ON devices)
the only thing you have to do is download an ICS rom(because of your hboot version you have 3.32fw or3.33fw)
enable smartflash from recovery and then flash the rom
froyo it can't be run in that fw version not even GB.
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I've flashed a ICS rom and the phone is now booting up fine. So I can I go ahead and put on the ROM I want or do I have to enable smartflash?
If your S on, yes you must enable smart flash. Every time you flash a rom. Best wishes
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Hi, I have a rooted sensation XE and I wanted to upgrade firmware via Hboot but my power button does not select any of the options (it works normally when using the phone). I can scroll through with the options using the volume - (my volume + does not work anymore but it has never caused problems so I havent had it repaired) but when I hit the power button nothing happens.
I am rooted and S-off with revolutionary Hboot 1.27 with 4-ext and venom 1.63.
Also I can only access Hboot through 4-ext or from the phones reboot options, I cannot access it by taking out the battery and using the power & volume - combination all that happens is the HTC screen comes on, goes off, comes on... you get the idea!
My phone is working in every other way but I do like flashing roms and I am concerned that if I have a bad flash I wont have a Hboot to fall back to.
If you know how to use adb I'm pretty sure you can flash firmware using adb
If your confident using adb I can give you commands
And about being worried about not having hboot to land on adb can easily reboot into bootloader but I suggest getting buttons repaired.
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ti0 said:
If you know how to use adb I'm pretty sure you can flash firmware using adb
If your confident using adb I can give you commands
And about being worried about not having hboot to land on adb can easily reboot into bootloader but I suggest getting buttons repaired.
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I am happy using adb, but my main concern is fixing the boot loader, I have put a zip file on my sd card (pg58.zip) which the bootloader would normally find and use but it does not even look for it.
andya666 said:
I am happy using adb, but my main concern is fixing the boot loader, I have put a zip file on my sd card (pg58.zip) which the bootloader would normally find and use but it does not even look for it.
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do you mean pg58img.zip?
rename it like this
The reason maybe that you are spelling or writing it incorrect make sure it is pg58img.zip like mentioned above and is not in any folder and on the root of the sd card
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weird, bootloader (not fastboot) should always do a quick scan for the file if the SDcard is inserted, regardless the way it's spelled. but like mentioned you can flash the file with ADB or fastboot. you don't really need bootloader for that.
so your hboot started having issues after you updated it from 1.18/17 to 1.27? or did you start rooting it from 1.27? what firmware are you running now? since you're on hboot 1.27 I wonder why you want to update FW.
you can check FW with
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
if you want to flash FW make sure it's spelled correct like mentioned above. Also do md5 check. you can install different bootloader to see if it solves the problem. if not I'd say send it for repair...
onemanshow85 said:
you can check FW with
Code:
ADB getvar version-main
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you mean
fastboot getvar version-main
rzr86 said:
you mean
fastboot getvar version-main
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yes, you're right. corrected it ty
onemanshow85 said:
weird, bootloader (not fastboot) should always do a quick scan for the file if the SDcard is inserted, regardless the way it's spelled. but like mentioned you can flash the file with ADB or fastboot. you don't really need bootloader for that.
so your hboot started having issues after you updated it from 1.18/17 to 1.27? or did you start rooting it from 1.27? what firmware are you running now? since you're on hboot 1.27 I wonder why you want to update FW.
you can check FW with
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
if you want to flash FW make sure it's spelled correct like mentioned above. Also do md5 check. you can install different bootloader to see if it solves the problem. if not I'd say send it for repair...
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rzr86 said:
you mean
fastboot getvar version-main
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Thank you for all of you replies. My FW Version is 3.32401.3, this all came to light besause I wanted to flash Android Revolution HD7.1 which specifically requires you to have FW 3.33.401.x, (they even went to the trouble of pointing it out in red letters!) This is when I discovered the problem with the bootloader. I have got PG58IMG.zip (sorry about typo earlier) on the root of the SD card and the bootloader is completely ignoring it. As someone stated even if the file is misspelled, corrupt or whatever it should still look for it which it doesn't.
I am sure I could get the firmware upgrade to work using ADB, but I would feel alot better if I could find a way to fix my bootloader so that I could access it without using 4ext or the rom itself and I could use it when I did get into it without needing ADB.
I am just worried because I have had the odd occassion where a flash has gone bad for whatever reason and I have got stuck in a bootloop and other things but I have always been able to fix it by directly into bootloader or recovery and reflashing. As things stand at the mo the only way of accessing either of these is through the reboot options on the phone.
When you s off did you install jupontubear hboot
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ti0 said:
When you s off did you install jupontubear hboot
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I cannot honestly remember it was so long ago, I do remember the wire trick however...took me all evening!
I have just downloaded kgs1992's superutility and am going to try that now.
No when you boot into hboot it should say on top I remember having troubles at first and the I ran an ruu which gave me stock hboot and fixed pronvlems I had I was still s off afterwards so flashing a recovery was easy
Press thanks if I've helped you
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Just to keep everyone updated, I haven't solved the problem yet. I installed an ruu which didn't help unfortunately and then I installed Venom again and ended up in a boot loop. KGS Utility has managed to get me to bootloader and recovery but I keep on ending up in a boot loop no matter what I do. Can anyone reccommend a rom that is reliable on first boot. I am not worried about how stable it is afterwards.
Change of plan, I installed another rom and this one does not bootloop, it just gets stuck and I cant seem to get access to the bootloader or recovery, any ideas?
andya666 said:
Just to keep everyone updated, I haven't solved the problem yet. I installed an ruu which didn't help unfortunately and then I installed Venom again and ended up in a boot loop. KGS Utility has managed to get me to bootloader and recovery but I keep on ending up in a boot loop no matter what I do. Can anyone reccommend a rom that is reliable on first boot. I am not worried about how stable it is afterwards.
Change of plan, I installed another rom and this one does not bootloop, it just gets stuck and I cant seem to get access to the bootloader or recovery, any ideas?
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bootloop or ROM's not booting mostly means your ROM and FW don't match.
what's your current hboot info and FW, and what kind of ROM are you trying to install?
onemanshow85 said:
bootloop or ROM's not booting mostly means your ROM and FW don't match.
what's your current hboot info and FW, and what kind of ROM are you trying to install?
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hboot is joupunut bear 1.27 the firmware is 3.32.401.3 and this rom is Android Revolution HD 7.1
andya666 said:
hboot is joupunut bear 1.27 the firmware is 3.32.401.3 and this rom is Android Revolution HD 7.1
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did you do a superwipe before installing ARHD?
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did you do a superwipe before installing ARHD?
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I did, and in 4ext I formatted all partitions 3 times including the fat32 partition just to make double sure because I had a glitchy rom a while back and doing the format procedure more than once cured it.
Just to let everyone know I have a working rom again... i used adb with the phone turned off and through adb used the command "adb reboot recovery" this got me to recovery mode and I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767&highlight=super-wipe to update the firmware and reloaded my rom which has worked. I have a working phone now but I still only have fastboot and no hboot.