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[TIP] Running the RUU to get back to stock

I ran into a few problems getting back to stock until I remembered a minor detail from my HTC Hero days.
You need to download and install HTC Sync get it here install it.
Reboot your computer
make sure the phone is NOT in USB debug mode and is in charge only mode.
the proper drivers will install. you'll know it's done right if you see ADB pop up as one of the drivers installed. You'll see a warning that HTC sync isn't detecting your phone and that's ok.
Then run the RUU exe all should work fine.
Get the RUU exe from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224 This is FROYO
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191959 This one is Gingerbread

Didn't realize debugging had to be disabled.
Sent from my Inspire 4G or Desire HD or whatever this thing is called via XDA app.

gunnyman said:
I ran into a few problems getting back to stock until I remembered a minor detail from my HTC Hero days.
You need to download and install HTC Sync get it here install it.
Reboot your computer
make sure the phone is NOT in USB debug mode and is in charge only mode.
the proper drivers will install. you'll know it's done right if you see ADB pop up as one of the drivers installed. You'll see a warning that HTC sync isn't detecting your phone and that's ok.
Then run the RUU exe all should work fine.
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RUU? Where do I find that?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224

So even if I've tried going through the rooting process and it didn't work, this will basically put the phone back the way it was before I started that process?

Yes
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Good sir I can not thank you enough for helping me get my phone back. i don't even mind all the bloatware now. Too bad I can't use the thanks button more than once. I really appreciate it.

Happy to be of service. I can't dev my way out of a paper bag, well I've never tried, but I can share what I do know.

I tried to run the RUU but it failed twice. Both times it would get about 70% finished and it would stop with an Error 110 which says that a file is either open or corrupted. Then it tells you to download the RUU again and run it again, which I did but got the same results. I downloaded it with the anti virus and firewall turned off. Is there another site to download the file from?
capman231

capman231 said:
I tried to run the RUU but it failed twice. Both times it would get about 70% finished and it would stop with an Error 110 which says that a file is either open or corrupted. Then it tells you to download the RUU again and run it again, which I did but got the same results. I downloaded it with the anti virus and firewall turned off. Is there another site to download the file from?
capman231
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have no idea. Sorry

Need to put my htc inspire to out of box state
I tried rooting my phone today and everything seemed fine but i didnt like it. so i went back to stock menu. and everything is okay but the sound isnt working can anyone please tell me how to fix this?

mohaamadq said:
I tried rooting my phone today and everything seemed fine but i didnt like it. so i went back to stock menu. and everything is okay but the sound isnt working can anyone please tell me how to fix this?
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Either flash a different rom via Clockwork Mod or run the RUU. If you choose the RUU, be sure HTC Sync is installed, USB Debugging is checked and Fastboot is unchecked.

Thank you! It works!
Just used this thread to get my Inspire back to stock before taking it back for a refund and cancelling service. Decided to go with the HTC Evo3d from Sprint. This method worked returning the phone back to the latest (Gingerbread) and unrooted it from Cyanogen (CM7) ROM. Thanks a ton for sharing your wisdom!

Baffling Issues.
Hey, I have a question. When running this RUU update (downgrade) it gives me this: Error 140: Bootloader version error. Its agravating. I'd love to go back to froyo... I really can't use GB because it blocks tethering. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

corvettezo7sp said:
Hey, I have a question. When running this RUU update (downgrade) it gives me this: Error 140: Bootloader version error. Its agravating. I'd love to go back to froyo... I really can't use GB because it blocks tethering. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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I take it you're not S-OFF? HTC (and probably others) decided they didn't want users reverting to older versions. You'll have to root, get S-OFF, before you can revert, but if you're rooted, you might as well just use the new andTether from google code:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233141

Just found out at Best Buy that my phone is crap. The memory is out and I have no apps installed, my HD card is empty except for the standard stuff, and I get error that I need to free up memory or something like that. Guy told me to UNroot my phone and call AT&T.
So, this thread is all I need to do that???? Can it really be this easy????
thanks so much,
Patti

Gene Poole said:
I take it you're not S-OFF? HTC (and probably others) decided they didn't want users reverting to older versions. You'll have to root, get S-OFF, before you can revert, but if you're rooted, you might as well just use the new andTether from google code:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233141
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Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
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corvettezo7sp said:
Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G using XDA Premium App (MIUI FTW!)
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Yes. Ace Hack Kit v12:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352

corvettezo7sp said:
Ok, thanks for the info! And this phone has no root, its my Moms phone and she needs the tethering. Eh, maybe we can exchange the phone. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'll browse a few more forums. Actually, one more question: is it possible to root with the latest update from HTC? As you can tell I'm really not that up to date on things around here. Haha.
Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G using XDA Premium App (MIUI FTW!)
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You could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208507

gunnyman said:
have no idea. Sorry
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Nice to see you around again gunny

Having problems with unbrading a t-mobile Desire S

Hello folks.
I have an european T-Mobile branded Desire S.
I want to get it unbranded.
I don't know why, but it does not work for me. I get various error codes from the RUU. Wrong ID, no USB connection and not enough battery power
I googled every error code and tried everything that seems to make a difference.
I made a second gold card.
I used an other USB port.
I used two different RUUs. (Yes, both of them for SAGA aka Desire S).
Tried different USB modes.
Calibrated the battery.
Reinstalled the HTC drivers and HTC Sync.
Tried the process doing after a PC reboot, so no programs can interfere.
Debugging mode was activated all the time.
Now I am desperate and asking for your help.

fellonnovum said:
Hello folks.
I have an european T-Mobile branded Desire S.
I want to get it unbranded.
I don't know why, but it does not work for me. I get various error codes from the RUU. Wrong ID, no USB connection and not enough battery power
I googled every error code and tried everything that seems to make a difference.
I made a second gold card.
I used an other USB port.
I used two different RUUs. (Yes, both of them for SAGA aka Desire S).
Tried different USB modes.
Calibrated the battery.
Reinstalled the HTC drivers and HTC Sync.
Tried the process doing after a PC reboot, so no programs can interfere.
Debugging mode was activated all the time.
Now I am desperate and asking for your help.
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you should provide your ROM, RADIO and HBOOT versions....

Sorry, totally forgot about this.
HBOOT: 0.98.0000
RADIO: 38.03.02.11_M
ROM: 1.30.111.2

fellonnovum said:
Hello folks.
Reinstalled the HTC drivers and HTC Sync.
Now I am desperate and asking for your help.
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Use the un-install feature to un-install HTC Sync, it'll leave the essential drivers behind. Then try again.

fellonnovum said:
Sorry, totally forgot about this.
HBOOT: 0.98.0000
RADIO: 38.03.02.11_M
ROM: 1.30.111.2
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Given the HBOOT version that you have you are able to S-OFF you device using the Alpharevx software and then you can install both a custom recovery and a custom rom

ben_pyett said:
Given the HBOOT version that you have you are able to S-OFF you device using the Alpharevx software and then you can install both a custom recovery and a custom rom
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I think the OP has made it clear he doesn't want to do that!

InfernalByte said:
I think the OP has made it clear he doesn't want to do that!
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Again, you need to read the thread, he has just said that he wanted to get unbranded.
At no point did he say he didn't want to go down the custom route.

I have S-Off and root now.
I am not quite sure what I want. So many different ROMs and other stuff is available now that I have root access. For now I just want to read enough to understand the different programs and not brick my phone or something stupid like this.
Thank you so far. =)

fellonnovum said:
I have S-Off and root now.
I am not quite sure what I want. So many different ROMs and other stuff is available now that I have root access. For now I just want to read enough to understand the different programs and not brick my phone or something stupid like this.
Thank you so far. =)
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Very sensible.
Once you have a recovery installed you can take a nandroid backup, which its a full backup of your device. Download rom manager from the market as this will provide you with a simple interface to perform and manage the backups.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

I have wiped everything and installed the LBC Mod, but still every time I start my phone, I get the t-mobile splash screen.

A custom ROM won't change the splash screen. All the rest T-Mobile bloatware should be gone. If you want to change the splash screen, follow this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089658

I had an orange rom and used a rebranding card from fonefunshop have me a generic vanilla rom and removed the splash screen. I know it costs money (a fiver) but it worked.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

That all can be done for free if you do a bit of reading.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App

[Q] Need help with root my device

Hey i need help with root my HTC Sensation i try wit this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
but im stuck at step 1 and every time i try i get this message "FAILED TO GET ROOT"
try on 2 different PC i unlocked it with HTCDEV but im unable to get root pls help
HTC Sensation (pyramid -1.18.0000, Android 2.3.4 ROM Version 1.50.111.2
Branded in T-Mobile Germany

it isn't rooted even though you've unlocked it with HTCDEV? Someone else could probably help you better on this matter as I've never used that yet... But I thought HTCDEV Basically rooted your phone?

do you have debuggin enabled on phone? make sure you have it on usb charge,
also:
If you are getting root error messages
Some Users acheived root by repeating Step 3 a few times Try this
1. Repeat step 3 at least 3 times or until it installs completely .
2. Download busy box from the market , open it and install the app.
3. Reboot and that should do it , root should be working and WiFi with s off
4. You may get messages telling you it failed to root or installation aborted but reboot and check it with root checker. Many users are told its failed but are actually rooted now
If u want to verify if u have root download the app called root checker it checks for root and for busy box to b installed correctly... if that fails
Try Installing/REINSTALLING SuperUSER and Busybox (or busybox installer) from the market. if it still doesn't work then
Flash a custom Rom as they come Pre-Rooted
Many Tmous users are acheiving root while a few are not. please try all of the above mentioned methods.
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ye i have debuggin enabled and i try on 2 difrent PC and stil nothing i get only this meseg FAILED TO GET ROOT = its irritating i try with HTC SuperTool but this dont work

cappone said:
ye i have debuggin enabled and i try on 2 difrent PC and stil nothing i get only this meseg FAILED TO GET ROOT = its irritating i try with HTC SuperTool but this dont work
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so your trying to achieve s-off and and everythine with it?, or do you already have s-off?

ilostchild said:
so your trying to achieve s-off and and everythine with it?, or do you already have s-off?
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yes thats right i want to achieve s-off with everything

is your phone still functioning properly? if it is (gonna sound stupid) try to reboot phone, also make sure you have fastboot drivers installed on computer, also go here for help http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=revolutionary its the revo IRC
also this could casue problems
he program hangs when “waiting for the system to settle.” -OR- the program says “Communications with phone unexpectedly interrupted.”
Uninstall any programs that may connect to the phone over USB and automatically sync. Specifically, we have had interference from HTC Sync and Doubletwist in the past; other programs may also cause trouble. Try reinstalling the drivers, if all else fails (or use Linux, which has a 99% less sucky USB stack).
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i now that i have unistal HTC Sync and all my driver no main PC but still i get this mesage FAILED TO GET ROOT
i try on fresh WIN8 DevPreview and the same thing

cappone said:
i now that i have unistal HTC Sync and all my driver no main PC but still i get this mesage FAILED TO GET ROOT
i try on fresh WIN8 DevPreview and the same thing
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you can try to manually root and see if that gets you anywhere
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296916
but i suggest you go to the IRC the guys there will help you as its there program and they can help ion detail

ilostchild said:
you can try to manually root and see if that gets you anywhere
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296916
but i suggest you go to the IRC the guys there will help you as its there program and they can help ion detail
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I am having the same problem too. Somme xda guys told in some different posts to use taco root and while bootlooping, use the revolution app. Now what I don't want to experiment or do is brick my first android smartphone. So, help me out guys, s-on, non root, Sen XE.
I will be obliged if someone sees into this and tries the taco root and revolution. Revolution does not work for me because I updated to HTC's latest software optimisation update.
PLEASE HELP!

behinduall said:
I am having the same problem too. Somme xda guys told in some different posts to use taco root and while bootlooping, use the revolution app. Now what I don't want to experiment or do is brick my first android smartphone. So, help me out guys, s-on, non root, Sen XE.
I will be obliged if someone sees into this and tries the taco root and revolution. Revolution does not work for me because I updated to HTC's latest software optimisation update.
PLEASE HELP!
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What exactly does the Bootloader screen say ? The white one, pull the battery and then Power & Vol -

gol_n_dal said:
What exactly does the Bootloader screen say ? The white one, pull the battery and then Power & Vol -
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Hey don't think I am a noob. I may not know programming only because I don't know the language and also because I am an early electronics student. Now, I am s-on with 1.18.0000 I tried Revolutionary but it fails to get the root as I have accidentally updated to the latest HTC software optimisation update. Now, the only way to get out of this **** is to either wait for ICS and then its root which I don't know how much long that is, or downgrade it, which is also like rooting it except I can root my phone after downgrading but I don't know how safe it is. And the third and the best is finding out whether we can root the phone by achieving temp root with taco root and then while its bootlooping, using revolutionary to achieve s-off and then rest of the business. So. I am asking u "Devs" to try and report back to me whether this taco root worked. Thanks
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium

behinduall said:
Hey don't think I am a noob. I may not know programming only because I don't know the language and also because I am an early electronics student. Now, I am s-on with 1.18.0000 I tried Revolutionary but it fails to get the root as I have accidentally updated to the latest HTC software optimisation update. Now, the only way to get out of this **** is to either wait for ICS and then its root which I don't know how much long that is, or downgrade it, which is also like rooting it except I can root my phone after downgrading but I don't know how safe it is. And the third and the best is finding out whether we can root the phone by achieving temp root with taco root and then while its bootlooping, using revolutionary to achieve s-off and then rest of the business. So. I am asking u "Devs" to try and report back to me whether this taco root worked. Thanks
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
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OK sorry for assuming that you're less proficient than you are. Just that there are soooooo many folks that don't understand the basics.
Anyway, sounds like you're in a situation that I can't help with. I'm sure others in XDA can.
Good Luck.
EDIT: quick sanity check, Revolution fails to S-OFF ?

gol_n_dal said:
OK sorry for assuming that you're less proficient than you are. Just that there are soooooo many folks that don't understand the basics.
Anyway, sounds like you're in a situation that I can't help with. I'm sure others in XDA can.
Good Luck.
EDIT: quick sanity check, Revolution fails to S-OFF ?
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Yes dude, happy now? Btw whose sanity check. U didn't see that I told Revolutionary fails? Even a donkey riding a unicycle knows that. Lol
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium

behinduall said:
Yes dude, happy now? Btw whose sanity check. U didn't see that I told Revolutionary fails? Even a donkey riding a unicycle knows that. Lol
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
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My bad, I added that as an edit after posting, oops. Note to self: make sure it's semi-sensible before posting next time.

Is it ok to root like this?
http://therootofallevo.com/2012/02/htc-evo-4g-root-hboot-2-18-0001-gain-s-off/
Sent from my Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium from the planet Titan. Brrr... its freezing here

[Q] Should i S-off before i do my ICS OTA update

I read some wear that i should S-Off before i do my ICS update today.
I also read that when i do it, i should not install a backup or i wont be able to get the update... not sure what that meant.
1- so my question is, should i S off and what benifit will that give me now? does it mean i cant s off later if i wanted to?
2- ifi SHOULD s off now before my update, what is the simplest way to do it.
3- for those that updated already, does it reset your phone and you loose all the apps installed?
thanks.. and before you bash.. im a noob... never s-offed or flashed. so any answers please be descriptive as possible...
im sure no one has ever asked this question before... lol.. just kidding.

I read here, but have a stock Sensation also -- all the s-off/bootloader/flash/etc jargon here seems overwhelming to me, so I'm still stock
But like you was hoping for ICS -- but I dont want to lose my Hotspot, so I'm not sure what to do now
From what I have read here -- YES, go s-off before you go to ICS -- it sounds like it is much more difficult to go s-off after the ICS update
What I wish is to have ICS and a new Sense with Hotspot still working like now -- so I'm as lost as you now

I did just that, s-offed before updating my phone today.
It's not very hard to turn the secureflag off - just the follow the guide that is stickied on the front page and you'll be fine. The only problem I encountered was when my Win 7 machine couldn't find the driver for my HTC phone. I had to d/l the driver executable off Revolutionary's website.
Easy peasy. Once you s-off you can try the official ICS OTA update and if you don't like it, root it and try another ROM

In short yes. S-off will unlock the bootloader allowing you to flash a custom recovery image even after the the update. However when doing the s-off process when the box comes up to install clockworkmod recovery click no. You can then apply the OTA as normal
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

Here's the BEST & EASIEST Toolkit out by the master hasoon2000's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404 ,he's made gaining S-OFF etc..so easy for the end user,all you have to do is follow his step by step instructions & why bother with all that when there's countless ICS ROMS out??I personally have no need to do a OTA on my Sensation,I've been running ICS over 4 months now & it's more stable,doesn't kill tethering etc...If you do do a OTA & lose your Tethering,go grab FoxFi from the Play store,it works even if you're not rooted

this is good info.. thank you.
Well i honestly tried a few months back and started reading about roms etc.
But what stopped me was so many threads and opinions on how best to do it, and i just got over whellemed. So i decided to wait for the easy OTA.
The other reason i never did it was that it seems some portion of the roms avaiable had an issue here or there... no wifi calling, or bluetooth.. or something stupid like that.. maybe it has all been fixed i dont know i just never had the time to learn it all.
but this is great help.. thanks everyone...

oh.. forgot to ask again,, will the update wipe out all my apps?
i was thinking of factory resseting before the update then reinstalling my apps and contacts etc after the update. all my apps are free versions i really dont have that much.

loueber said:
oh.. forgot to ask again,, will the update wipe out all my apps?
i was thinking of factory resseting before the update then reinstalling my apps and contacts etc after the update. all my apps are free versions i really don't have that much.
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I've been on LeeDroids blazing fast,stable ROM where everything works like BT,GPS,WiFiHotSpot etc...I've yet to see anything not work ;-) If you do a OTA then your internal SD card will be wiped so if i were you I'd back up EVERYTHING!As for apps,once you sign back into Google they will download for you but like i said make sure you backup EVERYTHING important ie, pictures,videos,ringtones,your contacts should remain.But to be honest I've never done a OTA(why bother when I've been on custom ROMs made by the best Devs
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BTW,where'd the damn thanks button go?? i hate this new layout to be honest....I'm like Stewie Griffin "i hate changes"

I asked a very similar question earlier, the response was you should S-OFF today before taking the update. After taking the OTA you will have a new locked bootloader but it will have the Security Flag set to off (S-OFF) which means you can flash any firmwares you like, including a new fully unlocked bootloade and be able to root the rom as well.

ThaPirato said:
Here's the BEST & EASIEST Toolkit out by the master hasoon2000's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404 ,he's made gaining S-OFF etc..so easy for the end user,all you have to do is follow his step by step instructions & why bother with all that when there's countless ICS ROMS out??I personally have no need to do a OTA on my Sensation,I've been running ICS over 4 months now & it's more stable,doesn't kill tethering etc...If you do do a OTA & lose your Tethering,go grab FoxFi from the Play store,it works even if you're not rooted
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I tried that tool and all I get is "waiting for device" after clicking on 2- S-off. What am I doing wrong? I'm a total noob so please bear with me. My phone is a stock Sensation 4G

11hani11 said:
I tried that tool and all I get is "waiting for device" What am I doing wrong? I'm a total noob so please bear with me. My phone is a stock Sensation 4G
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i was waiting too, but i remembered you have to go into usb debugging mode and check it off.
its located at settings>applications>development
once i did that it found my phone
also make sure you download the drivers and install on your computer.
after drivers are installed, and you set usb connection to "disk drive" and change usb to "enable debugging" it worked for me.
after the process it asks if i want to install clockword mod, say no.

Thanks that had USB debug had to be checked first!! I got to the clockwork recovery and I typed "n" then enter. Now I have this weird screen on my Sensation with the three droids at the bottom. Is it over? What do I do next? Btw it says hboot 1.17.1111 and before this was 1.18.0000? What's up with that?

11hani11 said:
I tried that tool and all I get is "waiting for device" after clicking on 2- S-off. What am I doing wrong? I'm a total noob so please bear with me. My phone is a stock Sensation 4G
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I came across this,i hope this helps you out...
"Yes, I get past that part and then on the Revolutionary step it is "waiting for [my] device."
I know im just as new and I had the same problem.. the way i fixed it on mine was to go into the usb connection and select disk drive so the pc recognizes the device not sure if that is correct but that fixed it for me."
I found this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404&page=6

ThaPirato said:
I came across this,i hope this helps you out...
"Yes, I get past that part and then on the Revolutionary step it is "waiting for [my] device."
I know im just as new and I had the same problem.. the way i fixed it on mine was to go into the usb connection and select disk drive so the pc recognizes the device not sure if that is correct but that fixed it for me."
I found this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404&page=6
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Actually I tried that and it did not work for me until I checked "USB debugging", as in loueber's post above, which did the trick. Maybe you need to do both steps? I'm not sure but it worked. Thank you

Yes, those that encountered the problem of Waiting for device...in the command window.
I tried HTC sync and the USB debugging mode fix to no avail. However, everytime I connected the device, my Win 7 computer was missing the drivers to the phone. You can download them here: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
And for the question about "will I lose all my apps after doing the update?" No. all my apps are there. Even so, you should have all your apps tied in through the Play Store's history (and your google account).
Remember, after upgrading to Sense 3.6, you'll get a new launcher bar at the bottom where you can place 4 shortcuts which also double as the shortcut apps on the lock screen.

If you have HTC Sync on your computer uninstall it, I seem to remember it can cause problems when using revolutionary.
Sent from my Sensation XE using xda premium

Is going back to S-On just as easy to do after the OTA ICS update as it was before with stock Gingerbread?
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RealDreamer1976 said:
Is going back to S-On just as easy to do after the OTA ICS update as it was before with stock Gingerbread?
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Answering my own question...flash back to stock Gingerbread and then S-ON again, right?

RealDreamer1976 said:
Is going back to S-On just as easy to do after the OTA ICS update as it was before with stock Gingerbread?
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Answering my own question...flash back to stock Gingerbread and then S-ON again, right?
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I don't really understand your question but if you wanna do the OTA you must 1st relock your bootloader,do the update then unlock bootloader (in order to flash kernels,radios etc..) & if you want S-OFF with the new HBOOT from Juopunutbear (HBOOT 1.27.0000 with 3.32 ICS Firmware)then follow this easy guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617 but make sure all ADB is killed in Task Manager etc..also you may have to uninstall HTC Sync for it to work(although i didn't).I hope i understood you.Also if you're already rooted there's really no need in doing the OTA because there's plenty of stable,better ROMs out for ICS & you gain NOTHING by doing the update IMHO,except lose root,relock your bootloader etc...

ThaPirato said:
I don't really understand your question but if you wanna do the OTA you must 1st relock your bootloader,do the update then unlock bootloader (in order to flash kernels,radios etc..) & if you want S-OFF with the new HBOOT from Juopunutbear (HBOOT 1.27.0000 with 3.32 ICS Firmware)then follow this easy guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617 but make sure all ADB is killed in Task Manager etc..also you may have to uninstall HTC Sync for it to work(although i didn't).I hope i understood you.Also if you're already rooted there's really no need in doing the OTA because there's plenty of stable,better ROMs out for ICS & you gain NOTHING by doing the update IMHO,except lose root,relock your bootloader etc...
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Noo, you can just stay soff no need to relock. Just be sure you have stock recovery and Rom before using the ota
Sent from my sensational sensation 4g

Can you update hboot without updating stock ROM?

Hey guys, I just got 2 HTC Sensation 4Gs off of Craigslist, they are both still running Gingerbread. I want to root and custom rom, but I'm aware that I cannot install newer ICS+ ROMs without updateing the hboot.
My question is, is it easier to HTC Dev Unlock, root, s-off, Super CID, and THEN update the hboot. Or update the phone with the official ICS update (thus also updating the hboot) and THEN HTC Dev Unlock, root, s-off, Super CID?
I've already had experience rooting and s-off(ing) 2 ICS sensations, but don't know if I could do it easier if I don't update them first.
If it is easier to update the hboot after rooting Gingerbread, can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

Electriccars said:
Hey guys, I just got 2 HTC Sensation 4Gs off of Craigslist, they are both still running Gingerbread. I want to root and custom rom, but I'm aware that I cannot install newer ICS+ ROMs without updateing the hboot.
My question is, is it easier to HTC Dev Unlock, root, s-off, Super CID, and THEN update the hboot. Or update the phone with the official ICS update (thus also updating the hboot) and THEN HTC Dev Unlock, root, s-off, Super CID?
I've already had experience rooting and s-off(ing) 2 ICS sensations, but don't know if I could do it easier if I don't update them first.
If it is easier to update the hboot after rooting Gingerbread, can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks.
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Hi,
If you intend to s-off on GB ,then, do NOT go to HTCDEV
S-off using revolutionary.
Look HERE
Everything is listed in order.
Then, update the firmware/radio HERE , using the 3.33 Universal firmware.
Then,install custom ROM.

Thanks! Exactly what I wanted. question though, is the latest 3.33 okay to use on T-Mobile? Or is there a more T-Mobile optimised version I should use?
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Electriccars said:
Thanks! Exactly what I wanted. question though, is the latest 3.33 okay to use on T-Mobile? Or is there a more T-Mobile optimised version I should use?
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Hi,
It is the same for all phones.

malybru said:
Hi,
If you intend to s-off on GB ,then, do NOT go to HTCDEV
S-off using revolutionary.
Look HERE
Everything is listed in order.
Then, update the firmware/radio HERE , using the 3.33 Universal firmware.
Then,install custom ROM.
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It says enter Serial Number on Revolutionary IO. Does it mean the S/N beneath the battery or the IMEI? Both are getting accepted and I'm being given 2 different keys. I'm pretty confident that it means the S/N so that's what i'm going to try. Is that correct?

Electriccars said:
It says enter Serial Number on Revolutionary IO. Does it mean the S/N beneath the battery or the IMEI? Both are getting accepted and I'm being given 2 different keys. I'm pretty confident that it means the S/N so that's what i'm going to try. Is that correct?
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Hi,
It has been a long while since I did this.
But S/N does stand for serial number.

malybru said:
Hi,
It has been a long while since I did this.
But S/N does stand for serial number.
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Okay cool. And it doesn't seem to detect my phone. I had the drivers installed already, but no matter what mode the phone is in the Revolutionary.exe isn't finding it. I'm on Windows XP
Maybe I should just update and do it the way I've done before. :-/
Maybe I need an SD in the phone?

Electriccars said:
Okay cool. And it doesn't seem to detect my phone. I had the drivers installed already, but no matter what mode the phone is in the Revolutionary.exe isn't finding it. I'm on Windows XP
Maybe I should just update and do it the way I've done before. :-/
Maybe I need an SD in the phone?
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Hi,
Yes,you need a sd card.
It is far easier to s-off with revolutionary,so it is worth the effort to find the correct drivers,and re-install them(and reboot the pc)
Also try different usb slots,and a different cable if you have one.

malybru said:
Hi,
Yes,you need a sd card.
It is far easier to s-off with revolutionary,so it is worth the effort to find the correct drivers,and re-install them(and reboot the pc)
Also try different usb slots,and a different cable if you have one.
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Okay, thanks. I'll also try doing it in Linux Mint. I'll let you know if I need more help.
But one last question. In step one it says:
1. Run the revolutionary Utility you just downloaded from http://revolutionary.io/ and if it has found your device it should read
"Found your Device: HTC Sensation Z710* Applications -> Development)
It doesn't say to plug in the phone, which is a given, or what mode it needs to be in?
THEN it says to do it again but this time plug in the phone, in normal mode, and set it to HTC sync

Electriccars said:
Okay, thanks. I'll also try doing it in Linux Mint. I'll let you know if I need more help.
But one last question. In step one it says:
1. Run the revolutionary Utility you just downloaded from http://revolutionary.io/ and if it has found your device it should read
"Found your Device: HTC Sensation Z710* Applications -> Development)
It doesn't say to plug in the phone, which is a given, or what mode it needs to be in?
THEN it says to do it again but this time plug in the phone, in normal mode, and set it to HTC sync
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Hi,
Like I said, it has been a while,and I cannot remember how the thing went.
But I do remember no great difficulty following the thread .
Do you run the utility on your pc,then,plug the phone in?

malybru said:
Hi,
Like I said, it has been a while,and I cannot remember how the thing went.
But I do remember no great difficulty following the thread .
Do you run the utility on your pc,then,plug the phone in?
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No, I plug the phone in and then start the utility. It wouldn't find it though so I uninstalled and re-installed the drivers. But I can't restart my PC right now. In 90 minutes I can though. (watching a live stream with family)
I'll let you know if I get it working, whether through windows or linux.

Ugh, my PC is saying that USBcoinstaller.dll is missing. Any idea how to get it? I can't find it by searching google.
Maybe I have to download the android SDK. Didn't need to before when I rooted my ICS sensation a few months ago. But maybe I have to for gingerbread.

Electriccars said:
Ugh, my PC is saying that USBcoinstaller.dll is missing. Any idea how to get it? I can't find it by searching google.
Maybe I have to download the android SDK. Didn't need to before when I rooted my ICS sensation a few months ago. But maybe I have to for gingerbread.
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Hi,
As well as installing sdk,have you tried installing the latest HTCSync?

I'm trying that to. Hopefully it'll get it working.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk 2

Okay, I'm having problems. I tried following [GUIDE] (For Noobs) SDK, ADB, and Drivers and now my ADB isn't working!
I tried downloading and installing the recommended SDK zip and it wasn't giving me the files he said it would, then I installed revision 9 and 15 because it said it neded them, they ended up bringing "Platform-tools" which contains another ADB.exe, and it won't let me delete it. I tried installing the latest HTC Sync and it doesn't find my phone. It still gives me the error about USBCoInstaller.dll I am going to reboot my PC but I honestly don't know what I did or how to fix it. Everytime I start any ADB including revolutionary.exe it pops open does a TON of text for a split second and then closes again. Any Suggestions after I reboot?
Edit: actually revolutionary.exe pops open and closes quickly without displaying anything.

My brother fixed it. apparently I want thinking about the fact that HTC sync can't be installed. And the driver wasn't completely installed, which he solved as well. So we're now using revolutionary.
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