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Anyone notice the MT4GS Bootloader Unlockable?

http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
Not looked to see if it is the current ROM released recently...since just came available I would hope so....hopefully this is good news for folks....

I tried it and it didnt work on my phone at all. I got all the way up to the point where it tells you to use fastboot to upload the unlock_code.bin file and it tells you that you should see a screen that asks if you want to unlock the bootloader or not and nothing showed up for me at all. It was still at the fastboot/bootloader screen.

nice find, it'll make for a nice xmas gift for people with the latest ota

doost650 said:
I tried it and it didnt work on my phone at all. I got all the way up to the point where it tells you to use fastboot to upload the unlock_code.bin file and it tells you that you should see a screen that asks if you want to unlock the bootloader or not and nothing showed up for me at all. It was still at the fastboot/bootloader screen.
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did you have S-ON or S-OFF at the time?

jaronm said:
did you have S-ON or S-OFF at the time?
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And are you using the latest update or the previous stock ROM?...

beezie916 said:
http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
Not looked to see if it is the current ROM released recently...since just came available I would hope so....hopefully this is good news for folks....
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Yeah I noticed earlier
http://phandroid.com/2011/12/26/htc...-4g-slide-now-officially-unlockable-from-htc/

jaronm said:
did you have S-ON or S-OFF at the time?
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beezie916 said:
And are you using the latest update or the previous stock ROM?...
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I was using my 2nd MT4GS which I had done nothing with since I got that one. It is fresh from the box and had the new OTA update on it (I updated it myself like an hour before I tried this). I no better then to use the MT4GS that I currently use as my everyday device which does have S-Off.

And now HTC knows which phones to not honor warranty claims from.
Sent via smoke signal.

doost650 said:
I tried it and it didnt work on my phone at all. I got all the way up to the point where it tells you to use fastboot to upload the unlock_code.bin file and it tells you that you should see a screen that asks if you want to unlock the bootloader or not and nothing showed up for me at all. It was still at the fastboot/bootloader screen.
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Same thing... I got my unlock_code.bin file, flashed it, and didn't get the "are you sure" screen.
There doesn't seem to be any way to contact HTC about this either..?

jonnycat26 said:
Same thing... I got my unlock_code.bin file, flashed it, and didn't get the "are you sure" screen.
There doesn't seem to be any way to contact HTC about this either..?
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Can you confirm your current bootloader version?
Sent from my NRGZ'D Sensation 4G!

jaronm said:
did you have S-ON or S-OFF at the time?
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i am getting the same result, the unlock screen does not show up on the phone. i am on the new locked HBOOT, but i have S-OFF from before....

akapaul26 said:
can you confirm your current bootloader version?
Sent from my nrgz'd sensation 4g!
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hboot 1-45.0013

doost650 said:
I tried it and it didnt work on my phone at all. I got all the way up to the point where it tells you to use fastboot to upload the unlock_code.bin file and it tells you that you should see a screen that asks if you want to unlock the bootloader or not and nothing showed up for me at all. It was still at the fastboot/bootloader screen.
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I am having same results with hboot 1-45.0013 S-on stock. Hopefully revolutionary gets a hold of this soon!

akapaul26 said:
I am having same results with hboot 1-45.0013 S-on stock.
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This is very weird.
That's the hboot included in the latest OTA update, which this tool claims to support. I'd hate to think HTC made a mistake in listing our phone....

jonnycat26 said:
This is very weird.
That's the hboot included in the latest OTA update, which this tool claims to support. I'd hate to think HTC made a mistake in listing our phone....
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I know, but everything works till that point?......

akapaul26 said:
I know, but everything works till that point?......
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I'm not sure, but I think the tool would work on any HTC phone, but the token would only be accepted if the HBOOT on the phone worked with it.
Just a guess tho...

perhaps there is a glitch that they didn't catch before announcing support for our new HBOOT? a glitch that hopefully they will fix soon...

yogi2010 said:
perhaps there is a glitch that they didn't catch before announcing support for our new HBOOT? a glitch that hopefully they will fix soon...
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I've sent an email to the support link that's listed in the email with the unlock file. Or at least, I think I have, they don't actually confirm that you've sent a message when you hit send.
If I get any response from them, I'll share it here.

My experience with the new OTA
I flashed the t-mobile signed stock rom PP59IMG.zip through the bootloader then proceeded to download the OTA's. After that I placed the new recovery image in the appropriate place and rebooted bootloader to prepare pushing the recovery through fastboot. What I noticed is that even after installing the OTA in a unrooted totally stock rom, S-off remains, however where "revolutionary" once was written now displays "**Locked**" , so apparently HTC has managed to relock the bootloader even though it shows S-off. It's not totally locked, as I had to reflash the PP59IMG.zip to downgrade hboot again so that I could reuse the revolutionary tool to flash the 4.0.0.8 recovery, then install CWM to update the recovery. As long as "Locked" was sitting where "revolutionary" normally is, I found it impossible to use fastboot, so my guess is security remains off but fastboot is locked. Just my guess anyway.

Jaytex24 said:
I flashed the t-mobile signed stock rom PP59IMG.zip through the bootloader then proceeded to download the OTA's. After that I placed the new recovery image in the appropriate place and rebooted bootloader to prepare pushing the recovery through fastboot. What I noticed is that even after installing the OTA in a unrooted totally stock rom, S-off remains, however where "revolutionary" once was written now displays "**Locked**" , so apparently HTC has managed to relock the bootloader even though it shows S-off. It's not totally locked, as I had to reflash the PP59IMG.zip to downgrade hboot again so that I could reuse the revolutionary tool to flash the 4.0.0.8 recovery, then install CWM to update the recovery. As long as "Locked" was sitting where "revolutionary" normally is, I found it impossible to use fastboot, so my guess is security remains off but fastboot is locked. Just my guess anyway.
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If Revolutionary worked the way it was supposed to, it wouldn't be locked.

[Q] Htc Sensation stuck on Boot Loop, please help!

Hello Guys, Im new to this forum but I love it! I have a issue with my htc sensation, I tried flashing a Rom and it got stuck in boot loop.
When i press the volume down and power i get this...
-Revolutionary-
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
hboot 1.27.1100
radio 10.14.9035.01_m
emmc-boot
jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
now I thought i could fix this since im always flashing roms but at this point ill put any rom on just to get it to work and ill leave it alone forever!
this is what i have all done already
-i already factory reset everything and download the super wipe and flashed it then flashed a rom and noting!
-ive tried using roms that are gingerbread instead of ics and nothing!
-ive tried flashing different roms, and nothing!
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now here is what i think i dont have the 3.32 firmware but to be completely honest and i have gone to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618 but i dont know my cid so idk which one to download but i did try 3 and when i try to flash that zip in recovery it says "aborted" and usually when i put it on the root of the card it doesnt read it like ive read it is suppose to ask you if you want to update..
all i know is when i take the battery out its pg5100
i really need help, ive tried everything and i know its fixable i dont wanna give up!
so any help will be great! in advance thank you so much! im loosing sleep trying to fix it this!

I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.

didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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flare4000 said:
I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.
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lol one minute apart

flare4000 said:
I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.
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the second link didnt work

Ya seems as though all of the links are down grab a 3.32 firmware from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 Just place the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your sd and press the volume down and power the phone should automatically detect the zip and ask to update. Make sure you have a good amount of battery.

arabology said:
didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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lol one minute apart
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thanks guys i tried to do this but im stuck it the command doesnt read my phone but it does say fastboot usb on my screen im stuck

Just flash a recovery the same method, from sd card, and flash a custom ROM...

arabology said:
Just flash a recovery the same method, from sd card, and flash a custom ROM...
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any recovery? where do i download a recovery from?

Step 1 from here.
Proceed to install a ROM there after.

kgs1992 said:
Step 1 from here.
Proceed to install a ROM there after.
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how am i suppose to start in step one when my phone doesnt turn on so i can install it

jy_ventura said:
how am i suppose to start in step one when my phone doesnt turn on so i can install it
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Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.

arabology said:
didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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lol one minute apart
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Hey guys im trying to supercid but once i put in my first command it says waiting for device and i have it plugged in with my laptop im extremely frustrated but i think this is it...please help me out

jy_ventura said:
Hey guys im trying to supercid but once i put in my first command it says waiting for device and i have it plugged in with my laptop im extremely frustrated but i think this is it...please help me out
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Does your bootloader say fastboot USB?
Look mate, your Hboot ver is 1.27 S OFF Revolutionary which means you have the right firmware installed. If you really want to be helped, tell me what recovery you're using.
EDIT: Uninstall all HTC related applications from the PC & Install these drivers.

kgs1992 said:
Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.
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noo my phone does go into bootloader im trying method 3 right now

kgs1992 said:
Does your bootloader say fastboot USB?
Look mate, your Hboot ver is 1.27 S OFF Revolutionary which means you have the right firmware installed. If you really want to be helped, tell me what recovery you're using.
EDIT: Uninstall all HTC related applications from the PC & Install these drivers.
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the recovery im using is clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0
thanks

kgs1992 said:
Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.
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when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!

jy_ventura said:
noo my phone does go into bootloader im trying method 3 right now
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jy_ventura said:
the recovery im using is clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0
thanks
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Good. You will now be installing 4ext recovery.
After recovery has been installed, reboot to recovery.
Select wipe|format.
Select format all partitions except SD Card.
Then install your ROM.

jy_ventura said:
when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!
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Have you tried to flash the stock ROM?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

jy_ventura said:
when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!
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It's "PG58IMG.zip" not P"S"G58IMG.zip. If the name is incorrect, then it won't work.
You cannot do it from recovery, you must do it only from bootloader.
The reason I'm insisting on 4EXT is because it's much easier to use.
Follow my instructions properly.
And if you find all this difficult, just go to my tool, link in signature.
When it asks you to connect in HTC Sync mode with debugging enabled, just boot to recovery instead.

kgs1992 said:
It's "PG58IMG.zip" not P"S"G58IMG.zip. If the name is incorrect, then it won't work.
You cannot do it from recovery, you must do it only from bootloader.
The reason I'm insisting on 4EXT is because it's much easier to use.
Follow my instructions properly.
And if you find all this difficult, just go to my tool, link in signature.
When it asks you to connect in HTC Sync mode with debugging enabled, just boot to recovery instead.
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i made sure the spelling was correct and my phone still doesnt read it...

Please Help!

Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?

Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
Someone more knowledgeable than myself can give you step by step instructions to get you out of this pinch. But in the mean time read the link I posted about flashing with s on. It will help in the future. Best wishes not to worry I'm sure you can fix this.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

daz1uk said:
Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?
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HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.

realsis said:
Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?

Yes it should
Also some roms require 4ext it's a super easy touch recovery to use. You can download from here or the playstore.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

Skipjacks said:
HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.
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Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.

It is universal 3.33 let me get link also 3.32 will work on most ics roms but 3.33 is the newest I'm running jelly bean and use 3.33
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

daz1uk said:
Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't have to flash boot.img separately. It will do all that with the ROM flash.
Maybe that's what's screwy. Though a borked up ROM still shouldn't affect SD card mounting in recovery...that is really weird. Do you have a card reader that you can use to check the card out in your computer? I'm wondering if somehow you screwed up the card when flashing the ROM. Maybe it wont' mount because the card isn't formatted properly anymore. Stuff like that has happened before.

daz1uk said:
Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.
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Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.

Yes if your s off you simply flash from recovery without boot img. But do update your firmware.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

malybru said:
Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.
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Bootloader says:
S-ON

Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.

daz1uk said:
Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.
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Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?

malybru said:
Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?
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hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
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Hi,
It is a pity you went to HTC to unlock your phone.
I wonder if you can still s-off using revolutionary.
You are going to need to run a RUU,and hopefully get a working phone again.
Try and find a RUU HERE that matches your area and carrier.

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?
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Yup. If you have the 1.18 hboot you have Gingerbread firmware, which won't support Jellybean or ICS.
The good news is that you can flash a gingerbread rom and get the phone back to a working state right away if you need to get the phone back to the owner.
The RUU to restore is pretty simple. Then Revolutionary s-off proceedure is also extremely painless.
Reverting back to stock and starting over to s-off shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you do it right. Then flashing the ICS/GB firmware (3.32 or 3.33) takes 3 minutes. Then the new rom takes 3 more minutes.
Just make sure you RUU to gingerbread and not to ICS. The ICS Hboots are harder to s-off. It's worth adding the extra step to flash the ICS/JB firmware later.

This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Hi,
Are you Sensation,or Sensation XE?

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Doh, my fault forgot to re-lock it, update is installing as I type, phew!
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Boot loop, No recovery. help needed :(

hi guys, ill try and keep it as brief as poss.
Phone was rooted working fine, dropped the phone and cracked the screen so sent for repair. Repair shop returned it back to stock :/
Left phone stock and working fine for a couple of months, accidentally let phone fully discharge and think it damaged the battery. Bought a new battery but the phone just boot loops. Can get into Hboot but when i choose recovery it just starts boot looping again. In a panic i flashed a 3.33 firmware but made no difference. Can someone give me a step by step how to sort? thanks!!
Phone says :
-firmware- 3.33-
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
hboot 1.27.1100
emmc-boot
Im guessing its also locked because when i do the oem lock in command prompt its saying device is locked. cheers all.

mickey909 said:
hi guys, ill try and keep it as brief as poss.
Phone was rooted working fine, dropped the phone and cracked the screen so sent for repair. Repair shop returned it back to stock :/
Left phone stock and working fine for a couple of months, accidentally let phone fully discharge and think it damaged the battery. Bought a new battery but the phone just boot loops. Can get into Hboot but when i choose recovery it just starts boot looping again. In a panic i flashed a 3.33 firmware but made no difference. Can someone give me a step by step how to sort? thanks!!
Phone says :
-firmware- 3.33-
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
hboot 1.27.1100
emmc-boot
Im guessing its also locked because when i do the oem lock in command prompt its saying device is locked. cheers all.
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did you try to reflash recovery to see if will work?

Mile_zdr said:
did you try to reflash recovery to see if will work?
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If i connect fastboot-usb and use the command prompt to flash a recovery i get (error-partition doesnt exist!!)
Can i put any recovery on the sd card and somehow load it without using the recovery option?

mickey909 said:
If i connect fastboot-usb and use the command prompt to flash a recovery i get (error-partition doesnt exist!!)
Can i put any recovery on the sd card and somehow load it without using the recovery option?
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what command do you use?

Mile_zdr said:
what command do you use?
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fastboot flash zip recovery.zip

mickey909 said:
fastboot flash zip recovery.zip
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why dont you try with recovery.img extract it from zip and use this command fasboot flash recovery recovery.img

Mile_zdr said:
why dont you try with recovery.img extract it from zip and use this command fasboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Thanks mile_zdr. My Bad. Looks like it wrote ok (writing "recovery" ... OKAY) when i reboot and choose recovery option it still boot loops. :/ maybe im flashing the wrong recovery? Should any sensation recovery work?
Edit : Just flashed the sensation clockwork mod recovery successfully but still getting the boot loop when i hit recovery in the boot loader.

mickey909 said:
Thanks mile_zdr. My Bad. Looks like it wrote ok (writing "recovery" ... OKAY) when i reboot and choose recovery option it still boot loops. :/ maybe im flashing the wrong recovery? Should any sensation recovery work?
Edit : Just flashed the sensation clockwork mod recovery successfully but still getting the boot loop when i hit recovery in the boot loader.
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i think your only option now is to flash a ruu.exe
then try again with recovery

rzr86 said:
i think your only option now is to flash a ruu.exe
then try again with recovery
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Thanks rzr86, could you give me more info please? do i just put the ruu in the same tools folder and flash the same as the recovery?

mickey909 said:
Thanks rzr86, could you give me more info please? do i just put the ruu in the same tools folder and flash the same as the recovery?
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no in that way
read here for more info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

rzr86 said:
no in that way
read here for more info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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Thank you so much guys, think im beggining to understand it now. I have 1 more massive favour. Im struggling to find the right ruu for my phone, can someone point me in the right direction please?

since you are on S-OFF change your cid to supercid and choose any ruu you want
also remove your imei and serial number
don't show them in public
but i noticed something else
how in the hell you have ics hboot version with gingerbread firmware?

rzr86 said:
since you are on S-OFF change your cid to supercid and choose any ruu you want
also remove your imei and serial number
don't show them in public
but i noticed something else
how in the hell you have ics hboot version with gingerbread firmware?
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Thats a very good question rzr86 I think i have found the right ruu but i could only find one with a firmware base of 1.73 and my phone is currently 3.33. does it matter or will have to somehow downgrade my firmware to match the ruu?

mickey909 said:
Thats a very good question rzr86 I think i have found the right ruu but i could only find one with a firmware base of 1.73 and my phone is currently 3.33. does it matter or will have to somehow downgrade my firmware to match the ruu?
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using a gingerbread ruu it will automatically downgrade your firmware too

rzr86 said:
using a gingerbread ruu it will automatically downgrade your firmware too
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I've successfully managed flash the stock rom but i still have the boot loop. :/

mickey909 said:
I've successfully managed flash the stock rom but i still have the boot loop. :/
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bootloop in recovery or in the rom?

rzr86 said:
bootloop in recovery or in the rom?
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I found the stock rom for my phone, double clicked the .exe and it went through all the loading process and installed the stock ruu onto my phone but the problem i started with is still there. If i turn the phone on it just goes to the htc logo and then reboots. If i hold power + vol down then pick recovery it does the exact same boot loop. thanks for your help!! :good:

mickey909 said:
I found the stock rom for my phone, double clicked the .exe and it went through all the loading process and installed the stock ruu onto my phone but the problem i started with is still there. If i turn the phone on it just goes to the htc logo and then reboots. If i hold power + vol down then pick recovery it does the exact same boot loop. thanks for your help!! :good:
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i think your emmc is damaged
i don't know what else to suggest mate
wait if you get better solutions

rzr86 said:
i think your emmc is damaged
i don't know what else to suggest mate
wait if you get better solutions
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Ok, Thanks for all your help friend. Im starting to think its a hardware fault now.

[Q] Help with Sense 6.0 Update

Hey guys!!
I've had PAC-ROM on my M4 for quite a long time now, decided to go back to stock because of reasons today.. Everything's fine, used TWRP to recover my stock ROM - I've made a backup
Now, I got the message for the Sense 6 update and I was so happy, it downloaded successfully, everything's well at this point. I click on Install Now and it boots to TWRP and nothing else happens.. I can't find a way to update. Can someone please help? ;/
Thanks in advance!
P.S. Sorry if I haven't posted any helpful information, I don't know what to post So tell me if you need to know anything, I'll share it right away

Peshyy said:
Hey guys!!
I've had PAC-ROM on my M4 for quite a long time now, decided to go back to stock because of reasons today.. Everything's fine, used TWRP to recover my stock ROM - I've made a backup
Now, I got the message for the Sense 6 update and I was so happy, it downloaded successfully, everything's well at this point. I click on Install Now and it boots to TWRP and nothing else happens.. I can't find a way to update. Can someone please help? ;/
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just flash stock recovery instead of custom TWRP

iourikil said:
just flash stock recovery instead of custom TWRP
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Ok, thanks.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45905821&postcount=2 Is the first mentioned 'here' gonna work? the 1.31.401.1 one?
Thanks again :3
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I've flashed the 1.31.401.1 and it worked! Currently installing the update ;3

Peshyy said:
Ok, thanks.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45905821&postcount=2 Is the first mentioned 'here' gonna work? the 1.31.401.1 one?
Thanks again :3
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use recovery.img from this
firmware m4 OTA 3.10.401.4
https://mega.co.nz/#!eBIRwYIR!vGks0Gloq7VpgAD5POrlbBh1HWPfpRIFAxpMahG7Nk4

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use recovery.img from this
firmware m4 OTA 3.10.401.4
URL HIDDEN
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Ok, thanks! I'll download it right away.. But here's an issue I got while installing the update with the previous recovery.. I get a phone with a red exclamation mark inside a triangle in the middle of updating.. any help ? ;s
Also, can you tell me is there a specific way of installing this recovery? Because there are multiple files and I don't know what to do with all of them ;/
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I've just remembered fastboot flashed multiple partitions, so that's what they must be.. so I tried but I get errors on them except boot.img and recovery.img. The radio.img showed an error that the bootloader isn't the correct version or something..

Peshyy said:
Ok, thanks! I'll download it right away.. But here's an issue I got while installing the update with the previous recovery.. I get a phone with a red exclamation mark inside a triangle in the middle of updating.. any help ? ;s
Also, can you tell me is there a specific way of installing this recovery? Because there are multiple files and I don't know what to do with all of them ;/
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I've just remembered fastboot flashed multiple partitions, so that's what they must be.. so I tried but I get errors on them except boot.img and recovery.img. The radio.img showed an error that the bootloader isn't the correct version or something..
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extract file recovery.img from zip archive
and flash it as usual
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot

iourikil said:
extract file recovery.img from zip archive
and flash it as usual
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
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I get the same error... the Phone with a red exclamation mark with a triangle around it.. Is it because I'm rooted. I just searched and it might be it..
Should I follow the guide on theunlockr.com / 2014 / 03 / 18 / unroot-htc-one-mini /
So.. Should I only lock the bootloader or completely unroot it?
I'll try with only locking the bootloader in a sec..

Ok, here's what happens when I use fastboot oem lock : snag.gy / CnD59.jpg .. The bootloader shows as "RELOCKED", which is good.. but I still fail to install the update.. But regarding the un-rooting process, on theunlockr what is posted the .exe is US.. I'm from Bulgaria, which is Europe.. and if I download a UK version of the .exe will it still work ?
Edit.. will a tool like Revolutionary work? I saw it just sets the phone to S-OFF

Peshyy said:
Ok, here's what happens when I use fastboot oem lock : snag.gy / CnD59.jpg .. The bootloader shows as "RELOCKED", which is good.. but I still fail to install the update.. But regarding the un-rooting process, on theunlockr what is posted the .exe is US.. I'm from Bulgaria, which is Europe.. and if I download a UK version of the .exe will it still work ?
Edit.. will a tool like Revolutionary work? I saw it just sets the phone to S-OFF
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I know that you can't get OTA with unlocked bootloader and rooted, and I don't think you can do it with a re-locked bootloader either.
OTA also failed for me with a "locked" bootloader, where i used revone to set the bootloader to Locked rather than Relocked.
The only way i've gotten OTA to install was to run the Att Ruu.exe to restore to stock. If i run update immediately after that, it works. If i do other things, like unlock, root, etc, the oTA fails, just the same as yours is failing.
If you want sense 6, the easiest way, from where you are now, would be to flash twrp 2.7.1.1 recovery, then install the stock sense 6 rom in the development section. If you're not on the latest firmware (hboot 2.22) then the path is a little longer, as you will have to s-off, then update firmware, then flash sense 6 rom.

jollywhitefoot said:
I know that you can't get OTA with unlocked bootloader and rooted, and I don't think you can do it with a re-locked bootloader either.
OTA also failed for me with a "locked" bootloader, where i used revone to set the bootloader to Locked rather than Relocked.
The only way i've gotten OTA to install was to run the Att Ruu.exe to restore to stock. If i run update immediately after that, it works. If i do other things, like unlock, root, etc, the oTA fails, just the same as yours is failing.
If you want sense 6, the easiest way, from where you are now, would be to flash twrp 2.7.1.1 recovery, then install the stock sense 6 rom in the development section. If you're not on the latest firmware (2.22) then the path is a little longer, as you will have to s-off, then update firmware, then flash sense 6 rom.
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Ok, thanks for the info.. I don't know how to find my firmware.. It doesn't show up on the About phone menu.. I've gone to the bootloader and it isn't there as well.. if it's the hboot, my hboot is 2.21.0000, meaning it isn't 2.22.. ;/
Also.. can you tell me what *** TAMPERED *** means in the bootloader? Right above *** RELOCKED ***.
And what is the 'Att Ruu.exe'? I don't mind having no root, no unlocked bootloader, etc.. I want the pure HTC experience again..
Edit: I saw that 'Att Ruu.exe' stands for the AT&T model.. the thing is that mine isn't AT&T.. mine is international, I think.. doesn't have any other branding or whatsoever..

Peshyy said:
Ok, thanks for the info.. I don't know how to find my firmware.. It doesn't show up on the About phone menu.. I've gone to the bootloader and it isn't there as well.. if it's the hboot, my hboot is 2.21.0000, meaning it isn't 2.22.. ;/
Also.. can you tell me what *** TAMPERED *** means in the bootloader? Right above *** RELOCKED ***.
And what is the 'Att Ruu.exe'? I don't mind having no root, no unlocked bootloader, etc.. I want the pure HTC experience again..
Edit: I saw that 'Att Ruu.exe' stands for the AT&T model.. the thing is that mine isn't AT&T.. mine is international, I think.. doesn't have any other branding or whatsoever..
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Hboot was what i was referring to when i said firmware. Sorry, but i don't have any experience with 2.21 so i don't know what ROMs you can flash with it. If i had to guess, i would think one of the older sense 5.5 roms in the dev section would work on it, but i've never been on 2.21, so i can't tell you which ones with any confidence. I don't think any of the sense 6 Roms will work for you, but, again, i don't know for sure as i've never been on 2.21.
Tampered i think comes up when you use custom recovery. I don't know exactly what triggers it, but i don't think just flashing custom recovery does. I think it might happen when you use custom recovery to flash a ROM. It's just a flag and nothing to worry about. It doesn't prevent you from doing anything.
RUUs are executable files that can restore your device to stock. They are carrier and location specific, so you need to make sure you use the one for your carrier and location, if it is available. I said ATT RUU becuase I'm on ATT in the US. RUU files aren't available for every carrier in every country. If you are in the US on Att, i can help you with this. If you are somewhere else or on a different carrier, i can't.

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Hboot was what i was referring to when i said firmware. Sorry, but i don't have any experience with 2.21 so i don't know what ROMs you can flash with it. If i had to guess, i would think one of the older sense 5.5 roms in the dev section would work on it, but i've never been on 2.21, so i can't tell you which ones with any confidence. I don't think any of the sense 6 Roms will work for you, but, again, i don't know for sure as i've never been on 2.21.
Tampered i think comes up when you use custom recovery. I don't know exactly what triggers it, but i don't think just flashing custom recovery does. I think it might happen when you use custom recovery to flash a ROM. It's just a flag and nothing to worry about. It doesn't prevent you from doing anything.
RUUs are executable files that can restore your device to stock. They are carrier and location specific, so you need to make sure you use the one for your carrier and location, if it is available. I said ATT RUU becuase I'm on ATT in the US. RUU files aren't available for every carrier in every country. If you are in the US on Att, i can help you with this. If you are somewhere else or on a different carrier, i can't.
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Oh, that's a shame ;//
First - is there a way I can update to 2.22 ? ;/
Second - I mentioned earlier I'm from Bulgaria, which is in Europe. Isn't there an international RUU ? ;(
I've unlocked my bootloader again as I think found a way to make the phone S-OFF.. I just have to root my phone again as it's not rooted -__- I don't want a custom ROM download, I want the stock one with no modifications or anything else.. ;/

Peshyy said:
Oh, that's a shame ;//
First - is there a way I can update to 2.22 ? ;/
Second - I mentioned earlier I'm from Bulgaria, which is in Europe. Isn't there an international RUU ? ;(
I've unlocked my bootloader again as I think found a way to make the phone S-OFF.. I just have to root my phone again as it's not rooted -__- I don't want a custom ROM download, I want the stock one with no modifications or anything else.. ;/
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Sorry. I missed where you said your location.
To upgrade your firmware, you have to s-off. There's a post somewhere around here that walks you through using revone, which I've done and had success with. I think I linked to it yesterday, so look through my old posts. If you can't find it, I'll send the link later.
But, yes, you have to be rooted to s-off.
I don't know about ruu for Bulgaria. Try looking on the HTC website, or your carrier's website.
The stock roms in the dev section seem to be pretty much 100% stock. I'm not a developer, so I don't know that they are for sure, but I think they are created directly from stock, just modified so you can flash then in recovery.

jollywhitefoot said:
Sorry. I missed where you said your location.
To upgrade your firmware, you have to s-off. There's a post somewhere around here that walks you through using revone, which I've done and had success with. I think I linked to it yesterday, so look through my old posts. If you can't find it, I'll send the link later.
But, yes, you have to be rooted to s-off.
I don't know about ruu for Bulgaria. Try looking on the HTC website, or your carrier's website.
The stock roms in the dev section seem to be pretty much 100% stock. I'm not a developer, so I don't know that they are for sure, but I think they are created directly from stock, just modified so you can flash then in recovery.
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I tried revone about a hundred times with no success.. I just can't get it to work. I get an error 'Segmentation fault (core dumped)' and that's it -__- I tried googling but with no success.. I'm now trying rumrunner but as I look at the command prompt, it most likely won't succeed as well ;/ Yep.. it failed, said ERROR: looks like device is not rooted AND lacks an unsecure kernel. su or FU!!
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I'm rooted and with unlocked bootloader, installed CWM as well
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So I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921 .. I'm gonna try it out now, it's the same as my update, so yeah..

Peshyy said:
I tried revone about a hundred times with no success.. I just can't get it to work. I get an error 'Segmentation fault (core dumped)' and that's it -__- I tried googling but with no success.. I'm now trying rumrunner but as I look at the command prompt, it most likely won't succeed as well ;/ Yep.. it failed, said ERROR: looks like device is not rooted AND lacks an unsecure kernel. su or FU!!
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I'm rooted and with unlocked bootloader, installed CWM as well
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So I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921 .. I'm gonna try it out now, it's the same as my update, so yeah..
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I got both of those errors and they were because i really wasn't rooted even though i thought i was.

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I got both of those errors and they were because i really wasn't rooted even though i thought i was.
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Yeah, I understood that the hard way.. Tried so many things, nothing worked.. just threw my phone (on a soft place, but still) and won't deal with anything 'til tomorrow.. I'm just so pissed at the moment. The root that should work and has worked before doesn't work now.. I really don't know what's wrong -__- gonna do everything all over again and try to get S-OFF and attempt to fix OTA updates.. ;/

Peshyy said:
Yeah, I understood that the hard way.. Tried so many things, nothing worked.. just threw my phone (on a soft place, but still) and won't deal with anything 'til tomorrow.. I'm just so pissed at the moment. The root that should work and has worked before doesn't work now.. I really don't know what's wrong -__- gonna do everything all over again and try to get S-OFF and attempt to fix OTA updates.. ;/
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Sorry. I've been there before. If i have time, i'll re-set my phone back to factory, s-on and see if i can remember what i did to fix that error. One possibility was that i didn't have a ROM installed, but i don't remember for sure. I'll see if I made any notes let you know if I remember what i did to fix.

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Sorry. I've been there before. If i have time, i'll re-set my phone back to factory, s-on and see if i can remember what i did to fix that error. One possibility was that i didn't have a ROM installed, but i don't remember for sure. I'll see if I made any notes let you know if I remember what i did to fix.
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Whoah, thanks so much! You shouldn't be so kind.. That's so much work to do.. Damn ;/ THANKS!

Peshyy said:
Whoah, thanks so much! You shouldn't be so kind.. That's so much work to do.. Damn ;/ THANKS!
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What's your exact status:
Unlocked or Relocked?
Tampered?
Which recovery?
Version?
Is there an OS installed or did you wipe?

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Unlocked or Relocked?
Tampered?
Which recovery?
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It's Tampered and Unlocked. I totally formatted everything, put CWM and using stock software.. It's the Sense 5.5 with Android 4.4.2. ClockworkMod Recovery Touch 6.0.3.6