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[Q] Stock/Signed T-Mo roms to downgrade - Obtaining S-Off

Hello all, just got the MT4GS I have latest boot loader and update previous owner did it right before I purchased.
I thought we should get together and see what works and what doesn't.
I have tried the temp root method and SuperOneClick and the official HTC unlocker to no avail.
I know on some phones its possible to downgrade using some sort of official package or signed update. Is there such thing for our phone?
Threads I used for reference:
[APP]SuperOneClick v2.3.2 - Better LG Phone Support!
permroot for S-off MyTouch 4G Slide
Anyone notice the MT4GS Bootloader Unlockable?
Poking at latest OTA update for fun and profit
[TOOL] PERMANENT-ROOT (NEW!) & Temp-Root (v2) for any MT4GS (Windows)

There has to be a way to get this done. I found a signed and stock firmware and instructions
Originally Posted by yogi2010 View Post
sure Blue, it is pretty much the usual...
To undo the update/restore the stock firmware that came with the phone:
(Note: this will only work if you are still S-OFF even tho you have the new HBOOT version. If you are S-ON with the new HBOOT, then at this time there is no known way to revert... hopefully we can get the devs. of Revolutionary, etc, to update the root methods. Also, if you want to update just to check it out, make sure to turn S-OFF first if you'd like to give yourself the option to revert later.)
1. Download the stock firmware package from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1178082
2. Rename it PG59IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sdcard.
3. Boot into the bootloader('adb reboot bootloader' or power down the phone then hold volume down + power), let it read the update package, and press 'volume up' to update when prompted.
4. At the end it will prompt you to press Power to reboot. It scared me because when i pressed Power, the screen went off and seemed to not come back on, so i pressed power once again, and it booted into the system.
That's it! Just remember that if you do this, it will of course erase all your data... your phone will be like it was out of the box.
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It won't work because the version is too old obviously. These are specially crafted archives with data in the beginning of the archive. You can't modify the android-info.txt because it throws off both winrar and 7zip.
I tried changing the version number in a hex editor. This makes the crc fail. Is there a way to just alter the crc to the new CRC? This way when HBOOT checks for the checksum it will pass and downgrade. I know for Unreal Tournament based games hackers would use a method called bytehacking where they are able to change certain values without upsetting CRC checks. Would something like this be possible?
I found a tool that recovers it and fixes it I have to try flashing in HBOOT but I doubt it will work I'm afraid the important data in the beginning. Maybe if I sign it, it will work?
The latest idea I had was using the OTA update, it contains a firmware.zip what if we modify the contents of firmware.zip with the contents of the stock firmware? You can flash using fastboot (i hope) as it will be formatted as an update and will downgrade the hboot as well.

are you S-ON? i mentioned in that post that it will only work if you happened to have S-OFF from before, which i did. but so far no one has been able to do anything with S-ON and the newest update. have you tried Tacoroot?

The search button is your friend ._., there are 5+ threads that share information and methods none of which work but the people on said threads are putting information and ideas out there.

Sorry noob question, just got the Mt4gs and It's updated to newest, how do I check if I am s-off or s-on? Also in short what does s-off/on mean? Thanks in advance.
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Power the phone off with fastboot turned off. Or pull the battery when you power on hold the lower volume key and power simultaneously to boot into hboot. It will tell you S-OFF /S-ON. If you have latest OTA you're most likely S-ON.
S-Off: This term is used when describing the security radio. With S-on only signed ROMs may be flashed, when S-off unsigned ROMs may be flashed IE custom ROMs.
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Also check out this thread it will answer some of your questions.
Read this before posting. MT4G Slide Compendium
revo420 said:
HYUH at team revolutionary has discovered that the new bootloader from latest OTA has hboot protection similar to Evo 3D. HYUH has also written a version of misc_version that writes to the correct partition for our doubleshot. Link here. Downgrade still doesn't work because when it checks hboot version it realizes its older and will abort.
PLEASE DONATE TO TEAM REVOLUTIONARY TO MOTIVATE THEM TO RELEASE MORE GREAT TOOLS, EXPLOITS, AND MORE!
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My hboot is 1.45:0013 so I'm guessing I can't root my phone
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wellingtonarmelin said:
My hboot is 1.45:0013 so I'm guessing I can't root my phone
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correct. the only possible way to root is if your HBOOT happens to be S-OFF, in which case you could downgrade and then root. there is some work being done, but i don't know that anything has quite worked yet.

How do I downgrade software
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wellingtonarmelin said:
How do I downgrade software
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Are you trying to root and if so just root the old way. I tried it and it works.

Yeah I'm trying to root but at the top of my hboot it says locked and I'm not on the h boot everyone else has
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wellingtonarmelin said:
Yeah I'm trying to root but at the top of my hboot it says locked and I'm not on the h boot everyone else has
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Does it day S-ON or S-OFF? If S-ON then you're stuck for now, until one of the tools comes thru.

Lol I'm stuck for now dang that sucks
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wellingtonarmelin said:
Lol I'm stuck for now dang that sucks
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lol, yeah it does. we're definitely bugging all the people we can to get something happening tho.

Lol please do I kind of regret sending my old my touch back it was rooted
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There are extremely capable people working on it. Team revolutionary are aware of what's going on. Now its just a matter of being patient.
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That's cool with me
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I'm guessing its still not away to root your phone if you have the new hboot with s on?
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[Q] is there a way to downgrade hboot 1.45.0013??

i was wondering if there is a way to do this. ??
im tired of my MTS4G, i want to install a good rom!

Amen to that
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As of right now no, were all basically stuck. Htc say they'll release a update at the end of the month to allow unlocking but that will void your warranty. Im just waiting for a crack for this version. Shouldn't Be too long i hope.
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I did not realize that this phone still had an unlocked bootloader when I purchased it a few days ago. It's unfortunate how the HTC Unlocker was glitchy with the MT4GS; it might be why there's such a lack of development right now, haha.

ac3theone said:
As of right now no, were all basically stuck. Htc say they'll release a update at the end of the month to allow unlocking but that will void your warranty. Im just waiting for a crack for this version. Shouldn't Be too long i hope.
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i hope!! i dont care about the warranty, i hate the stock the sence , is so slow and i hate the interface, im comming from a vibrant runing ics passion v12, you can only imagine my frustration .

Limewirelord said:
I did not realize that this phone still had an unlocked bootloader when I purchased it a few days ago. It's unfortunate how the HTC Unlocker was glitchy with the MT4GS; it might be why there's such a lack of development right now, haha.
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I think we can start shelving the idea that there's a lack of dev for the device - some definite strides being made in that direction now.
We could always use more people helping make stuff, though.
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I need a copy of an S-ON bootloader that has not been unlocked.
I need both S-ON 1.44.0007 and S-ON 1.45.0013 - if anyone can get either to me that would be great.
They are only 1MB in size and can be attached to a post in the forum.
If you can get it - attach it as a reply to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254518
The terminal command to back up a copy of it is:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p12 of=/sdcard/hboot.img
That will place a copy of your hboot on your sdcard, called hboot.img, if run from a terminal.
Nlarge got his unlocked S-ON bootloader added to that thread, now we need some regular S-ON ones to compare them to. If anyone can figure out how to get one to us it would be helpful.
We are trying to work the S-ON issue, but it's not exactly an easy nut to crack and we've mostly just started.
Thanks for any help that can be provided. This may not be all we need, but it's a start.

Hasn't anyone been able to flash the original PG59IMG.zip via the OTAbootloader patch?
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Blue6IX said:
I need a copy of an S-ON bootloader that has not been unlocked.
I need both S-ON 1.44.0007 and S-ON 1.45.0013 - if anyone can get either to me that would be great.
They are only 1MB in size and can be attached to a post in the forum.
If you can get it - attach it as a reply to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254518
The terminal command to back up a copy of it is:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p12 of=/sdcard/hboot.img
That will place a copy of your hboot on your sdcard, called hboot.img, if run from a terminal.
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I'll see if I can figure out how to get that to you. If I can't code, at least I can help with other things.

Cool, we'll look it over and see what we come up with. No promises, just gonna look and see what we see and hope it leads to something.
The hboot may or (more likely) may not be the whole problem for s-off/s-on, but the more we have to play with the more we are learning.

Blue6IX said:
Cool, we'll look it over and see what we come up with. No promises, just gonna look and see what we see and hope it leads to something.
The hboot may or (more likely) may not be the whole problem for s-off/s-on, but the more we have to play with the more we are learning.
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I tried to copy it with (adb shell <command>) but it says I have permission denied.

Limewirelord said:
I tried to copy it with (adb shell ) but it says I have permission denied.
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Okay, we are working on that, etn4off is leading the charge on adb through stock recovery, so hold that thought.
Meantime, i've whipped up a new version of the stock restore .zip file, that should work on the new OTA.
( Make sure you have a full battery first!)
Edit - didn't work
What you have to do is rename the file to:
PG59IMG.zip
...then place on the main directory of your sdcard.
Make sure fastboot is turned off in settings on the phone, and then power off.
Hold Volume Down and press Power to turn it on, booting into hboot. The installer will take over from there and guide you through it.
It will load itself, then ask you to press Volume UP to install - then does it's thing and will tell you to press power to reboot when it is done.
This is basically the same restore file you get from here: Thread Link updated for the new OTA.
This should solve the version mismatch problem people were having, but won't know until someone tries to install it.
Afterwards you can run Revolutionary to S-OFF your 1.44.0007 hboot.
You will no longer be on the newest OTA, but then you can apply it if you want and go back - as long as you run the Revolutionary process on the 1.44.0007 hboot before you do.

I'm going to try this asap
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Blue6IX said:
Okay, we are working on that, etn4off is leading the charge on adb through stock recovery, so hold that thought.
Meantime, i've whipped up a new version of the stock restore .zip file, that should work on the new OTA.
( Make sure you have a full battery first!)
Stock_Retail_OTA_1-55-531-3_downgrade_PG59IMG.zip
Download link
MD5: c7ea224be738b14824a003fd9c9b4b19
What you have to do is rename the file to:
PG59IMG.zip
...then place on the main directory of your sdcard.
Make sure fastboot is turned off in settings on the phone, and then power off.
Hold Volume Down and press Power to turn it on, booting into hboot. The installer will take over from there and guide you through it.
It will load itself, then ask you to press Volume UP to install - then does it's thing and will tell you to press power to reboot when it is done.
This is basically the same restore file you get from here: Thread Link updated for the new OTA.
This should solve the version mismatch problem people were having, but won't know until someone tries to install it.
Afterwards you can run Revolutionary to S-OFF your 1.44.0007 hboot.
You will no longer be on the newest OTA, but then you can apply it if you want and go back - as long as you run the Revolutionary process on the 1.44.0007 hboot before you do.
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Has anyone tried this? Not that im saying its bad i just dont want to mess up my newest toy...lol
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izzy001 said:
Has anyone tried this? Not that im saying its bad i just dont want to mess up my newest toy...lol
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No. That's why I said we won't know until someone tries.
I've run the package on both of my devices, so can attest to it working - but they are both s-off.
I've run it from the device in the newest OTA form, and it brought me back, but the old package did too - seems no version check on my devices (probably any s-off devices)
I've run from all versions of the hboot - 1.44.0006, 1.44.0007, 1.44.1107, and 1.45.0013, but they were all s-off.
As for what happens with an s-on device... ...? I updated the version because in another thread that was pinpointed as the problem for it not installing on the newest OTA.

Blue6IX said:
No. That's why I said we won't know until someone tries.
I've run the package on both of my devices, so can attest to it working - but they are both s-off.
I've run it from the device in the newest OTA form, and it brought me back, but the old package did too - seems no version check on my devices (probably any s-off devices)
I've run from all versions of the hboot - 1.44.0006, 1.44.0007, 1.44.1107, and 1.45.0013, but they were all s-off.
As for what happens with an s-on device... ...? I updated the version because in another thread that was pinpointed as the problem for it not installing on the newest OTA.
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Well i tried it... But it didnt even see it as an update... It just checked it and went straight to the hboot menu
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izzy001 said:
Well i tried it... But it didnt even see it as an update... It just checked it and went straight to the hboot menu
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Okay thanks, it was pretty much an 'it will do it or it won't' situation, so we'll have to try something else.
I wish I could get an s-on device in my hands that I could try stuff on - for now it's test and test and test on the s-off, then try on the s-on ...
Sorry it didn't work, we'll have to try another way.

I'll give this a try as well, even though it supposedly doesn't work. Better try than not.
Is what you're trying to do make the older ROM (with the 1.44.0007 HBOOT) appear as an update to the newer update so we can, in a way, downflash to the older HBOOT that's compatible with the Revolutionary tool?
I'm kind of new to the whole Android scene and am just curious as to how things work.

Limewirelord said:
I'll give this a try as well, even though it supposedly doesn't work. Better try than not.
Is what you're trying to do make the older ROM (with the 1.44.0007 HBOOT) appear as an update to the newer update so we can, in a way, downflash to the older HBOOT that's compatible with the Revolutionary tool?
I'm kind of new to the whole Android scene and am just curious as to how things work.
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If this flashes it should revert the phone back to retail launch - but it's probably not going to. Finding a way to force it could have a less then desirable outcome.
If it doesn't take, don't try to force the issue with it unless you know what you're doing and why.

Well I tried it as well and it got a check, but it didn't install anything. I wish I had the know-how to mess around with this stuff.

Limewirelord said:
Well I tried it as well and it got a check, but it didn't install anything. I wish I had the know-how to mess around with this stuff.
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When it checks and oks it go to recovery in hboot menu
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[Q] cant open my phone

when i wanna install the asia rom, the power down, and i reboot my phone , now is all black screen, i cant open my phone now, i m with rogers htc one x, how can i do ?anyone can help? Now my phone has no any ROM inside

help

Power on and hold volume down. Select fastboot. Install new Rom.
Also I would suggest not using SuperPatchef as it is not completely stable yet.
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ForcedZucchini said:
Power on and hold volume down. Select fastboot. Install new Rom.
Also I would suggest not using SuperPatchef as it is not completely stable yet.
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how to install new ROM in fast boot ? any ROM i can flash?

Look in Development forum for a Rogers RUU. Just follow the instructions in the . exe.
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ForcedZucchini said:
Look in Development forum for a Rogers RUU. Just follow the instructions in the . exe.
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But i cant get into the system to open the usb debugging, so i cant use superpatch , i can only use fastboot. Can it be using in fast boot?

In fastboot, execute the RUU.

lilhyper said:
In fastboot, execute the RUU.
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i dont know how to do it, could u show me how to ?thx very much

when the phone is off...
hold VOLUME DOWN, then press the power botton
then run RUU, it should work

ytwytw said:
when the phone is off...
hold VOLUME DOWN, then press the power botton
then run RUU, it should work
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any RUU file i can download this forum?

I love how people leap before they look. Christ, always have a way back to stock plan before jacking with your $600 toy
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help needed.

cao0215 said:
help needed.
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There's an entire dev section you could have read by now. Stop looking for handouts and fix your [email protected]#
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You have given literally NO info on what you have done to try and fix it. Have you even TRIED to read and understand what you have been told and instructed to do? Have you taken it upon yourself to read the dev section about restoring stock? We are not your helpdesk and xda doesn't exist to serve you. Get off your ass and do some basic troubleshooting and problem solving. If you get stuck somewhere along the way, people will lend a hand. But until you prove that you have at least some initiative and can take it upon yourself to at least go through the steps of fixing it don't come here expecting to be spoonfed. The info is already in the dev section and the dev section isn't that big yet. It's not hard to find.
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OT, but it is good to see you with a One XL PG. From someone who remembers the Craptivate days...
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Pirateghost said:
You have given literally NO info on what you have done to try and fix it. Have you even TRIED to read and understand what you have been told and instructed to do? Have you taken it upon yourself to read the dev section about restoring stock? We are not your helpdesk and xda doesn't exist to serve you. Get off your ass and do some basic troubleshooting and problem solving. If you get stuck somewhere along the way, people will lend a hand. But until you prove that you have at least some initiative and can take it upon yourself to at least go through the steps of fixing it don't come here expecting to be spoonfed. The info is already in the dev section and the dev section isn't that big yet. It's not hard to find.
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/excited standing ovation!

Pirateghost said:
You have given literally NO info on what you have done to try and fix it. Have you even TRIED to read and understand what you have been told and instructed to do? Have you taken it upon yourself to read the dev section about restoring stock? We are not your helpdesk and xda doesn't exist to serve you. Get off your ass and do some basic troubleshooting and problem solving. If you get stuck somewhere along the way, people will lend a hand. But until you prove that you have at least some initiative and can take it upon yourself to at least go through the steps of fixing it don't come here expecting to be spoonfed. The info is already in the dev section and the dev section isn't that big yet. It's not hard to find.
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i just flash recovery into my phone , and use superpatch to flash asia ROM, but the power is dead, so the rom is not install completly, and then i get into the recovery and format the /system. Now my phone is only allowed to fast boot, and i m wondering to get the STOCK ROGERS RUU,but it's .zip , is there any way i can flash stock rom ? i m searching and go to dev section for the whole day, i m still not get the anwser.

cao0215 said:
i just flash recovery into my phone , and use superpatch to flash asia ROM, but the power is dead, so the rom is not install completly, and then i get into the recovery and format the /system. Now my phone is only allowed to fast boot, and i m wondering to get the STOCK ROGERS RUU,but it's .zip , is there any way i can flash stock rom ? i m searching and go to dev section for the whole day, i m still not get the anwser.
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a whole day? really?
know what i found in about 2 minutes?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25926794&postcount=39
Total recovery - flashing a RUU to completely restore your phone
If all else fails, this is your last resort.
This process will also erase all your data. But hey, beats having a dead phone, right?
First, ensure you have enough battery (more than 30%) to run an RUU.
Next, boot your phone into fastboot bootloader and open a command prompt window on your computer in the platform-tools folder.
Use the command:
fastboot getvar version-main
You now need to find the RUU that corresponds to this version. Start here. If you have problems visit #htc-one-x on freenode.
Now you must re-lock the bootloader using:
fastboot oem lock
It won't hurt to use the clear cache command as well
fastboot erase cache
Finally, run the RUU.exe that you have downloaded (must be used in Windows, and requires HTC drivers, which will have been installed whilst using HTCDev to unlock your phone).
This will write the /recovery, /boot, and /system to stock. You will need to start from scratch to unlock.
[edit]Extracting RUU if you have errors with the above method - Originally by torxx
Please note that this method isn't 100% reliable and should be considered a last resort; there have been various reports of this not working.
Many people have issues with flashing RUU's etc. having a bootlop.
Download a RUU (make sure you get the correct RUU, please see above)
Now open the .exe and make sure that it fully started.
Don't click anything, just go to windows icon and search for %temp%.
You will now find some folders, just search through these folders for the ROM.zip.
If you found it, you can copy it to your desktop or somewhere else.
Extract it with WinRar,7-zip or something like that and take the boot_signed.img and system.img.
Now copy the two files into the folder where the fastboot.exe is placed (if you have installed the Android SDK, it should be in platform-tools)
Plug in your One X, go into the bootloader and go into fastboot mode.
Navigate with the cmd in the folder with the fasboot.exe and the two .img's.
Now type in that:
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot flash system system.img
If everything worked, just reboot:
adb reboot
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seriously man....if you arent ready to LEARN what you are doing to your phone then you need to back the hell off.
3 options:
stay stock
learn what you are doing
buy an iphone

Pirateghost said:
a whole day? really?
3 options:
stay stock
learn what you are doing
buy an iphone
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Could not agree more. Please READ the dev forums in detail before trying to do ANYTHING to your phone. Understand what you are doing before diving in.
Staying stock seems to be the best option for you. I know English is not your first language, which is fine; it's not my first language either. Reading all the development stuff can be challenging, but it's more dangerous to venture in this world unprepared.
The HTC One X is really very usable out of the box. Just use it and don't try anything funny.

Help on rooting my Desire S?

I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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Start by reading the stickies in the Dev forum. Then read the stickies in the other forums. The use the 'Search' option (if that is down use Google with a site-specific search). Make sure you read and understand what you are doing before you start - but it is all fairly simple and the answers to all your questions are out there already.

Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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The index thread in the stickies of the dev forum is a good starting point, it has links to several different guides.
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Welcome
Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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*You go to htcdev.com and perform Unlock Bootloader procedure.
-- This step will unlock whatever necessary for you to load a new ROM. (But, Radio and bootloader will be locked)
-- If you press Vol-Down + Power button, you see **UNLOCKED**. But, dont worry about S-ON.
*Now, install ROM Manager from Play Store.
*Select the Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
*Reboot into Recovery
*Backup Current ROM
*Wiping caches, data and load your ROM of choice [Follow as your choice of custom ROM instructions]

aby2aby said:
*You go to htcdev.com and perform Unlock Bootloader procedure.
-- This step will unlock whatever necessary for you to load a new ROM. (But, Radio and bootloader will be locked)
-- If you press Vol-Down + Power button, you see **UNLOCKED**. But, dont worry about S-ON.
*Now, install ROM Manager from Play Store.
*Select the Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
*Reboot into Recovery
*Backup Current ROM
*Wiping caches, data and load your ROM of choice [Follow as your choice of custom ROM instructions]
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Thanks, i've sorted it now! I'm just glad I didnt get any abuse about posting when there's posts out there which i hadn't seen! I'm just looking around now and trying out different ROMs!
Thanks again

Your next post will likely be "can't boot the phone, stuck on HTC logo". When it happens, remember that instead of searching, you took the short path of listening to someone who might not know something (as in fact it happened). Just as the guys above, I have no patience for those who don't search, and not going to explain what's missing.

Jack_R1 said:
Your next post will likely be "can't boot the phone, stuck on HTC logo".
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So true...

Haha nope I did it that way but used a different post, I wasn't going to just attempt it using a few instructions and risk screwing up my phone. Sorry to disappoint, and like I said before I searched it straight after and couldn't get rid of the post.
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[Q] Where to Access Hasoon2000 S-Off Tool?

I've spent hours searching for how to S-Off my device. I've been running CM 9 and then 10, but it seems like my problem with 10.1 is S-on.
Most searches come to someone recommending Hasoon2000s S-Off tool, and linking to the original thread at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696373&highlight=s+off
The problem is that the link in that original thread to download the S-Off Tool is no longer there. I've looked through Hasoon2000s other downloads, and while there is the all-in-one toolkit 2.0, there doesn't seem to be a way to do S-Off in that kit.
I'll probably settle for JuopunutBear's solution, but since everywhere I go people are swearing by Hasoon2000s, (and I used the all-in-one toolkit with great success), does anyone have any new direction to track down a downloadable version of the S-Off tool, or a way to access it, or is JuopunutBear's all that is left for some reason? I haven't found any posts saying why Hasoon2000's has been pulled?
Thanks!

If I were you I would stay away from toolkits altogether. Not because they are bad, only because you learn absolutely nothing from using them and usually come bomb the threads when **** hits the fan.
The wire trick is a fun little task to handle though so everything should be okay that way.
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ArachnydZ28 said:
I've spent hours searching for how to S-Off my device. I've been running CM 9 and then 10, but it seems like my problem with 10.1 is S-on.
Most searches come to someone recommending Hasoon2000s S-Off tool, and linking to the original thread at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696373&highlight=s+off
The problem is that the link in that original thread to download the S-Off Tool is no longer there. I've looked through Hasoon2000s other downloads, and while there is the all-in-one toolkit 2.0, there doesn't seem to be a way to do S-Off in that kit.
I'll probably settle for JuopunutBear's solution, but since everywhere I go people are swearing by Hasoon2000s, (and I used the all-in-one toolkit with great success), does anyone have any new direction to track down a downloadable version of the S-Off tool, or a way to access it, or is JuopunutBear's all that is left for some reason? I haven't found any posts saying why Hasoon2000's has been pulled?
Thanks!
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His toolkit is still there, just browse around a bit... or go here... http://d-h.st/users/hasoon2000/?fld_id=2818#files

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His toolkit is still there, just browse around a bit... or go here...
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Thanks for your help I appreciate it- That was the same place linked to above.
Thats his toolkit 2.0 which I used to unlock my phone, but it doesn't give the phone S-Off (or atleast I couldnt find a way to do it in the toolkit)
His S-Off toolkit can't be found anymore on the otherhand, and I've searched in depth. I've been trying for at least 6-8 hours to get S-Off. Now I have a semi-bricked phone. Every path I go down is a dead end and its driving me nuts!
I was going to try the wire trick, but it requires stock rom. I had backed up the stock rom but it won't load. I downloaded 2 PD15IMG.zip files but neither of them will load, recovery says "Bad" when I try to run the .zip files. Did a little research. I think I need to do it via fastboot for the PD15IMG.zip files. Trying to figure that out now. Warnings seem pretty dire about trying to do it on a non-stock rom
This is getting above my head but I'm working my best to figure it out. Worst comes to worse I'll just have to order a new phone! I hate to be the novice that ends up being a PITA, as I've dealt with them plenty on the car forums I'm active on. I'd like to apologize up front for being "that guy".

Whats your situation now, do you have a recovery? What does it all say on your bootloader screen? Write that all down here
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Whats your situation now, do you have a recovery? What does it all say on your bootloader screen? Write that all down here
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Doubleshot PVT Ship S-On RL
Hboot- 1.45.0013
Microp-0353
eMMC-Boot
Nov 21 2011, 20:20:47
I do have recovery and hboot. Stock backup won't load though even though the file is there in recovery.
Thanks!

And what if you were to try and flash another rom, like miktouch, through recovery?
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And what if you were to try and flash another rom, like miktouch, through recovery?
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I was able to reflash a version of CM10 I was using for a while and that works, but I can't find a stock one that will work. I've tried multiple, and they all give me "bad" error and don't finish the install.
I was going to try a different version of CM10, 10.1, or go to a stable release of 9. If none of those worked, I'd be happier with stock. None of the ones I've tried will work, but I'm assuming thats because I'm S-On, but since I can't find hasoon2000s S-Off tool everyone was raving about, and the wire trick requires stock ROM based on what the directions say, I find myself in a pickle.
The CM10 version I have can't do some basic things I need for work- like sync with my bluetooth in the car or not randomly freeze up during the day without me knowing it sending all my calls to voicemail. I tried versions of the others that other people are using (like silverL's 10.1 and the CM-listed stable CM9) and neither would load.
Do I have a different issue? AKA are other people with S-On able to load those Roms? I can try miktouch too.
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Also trying to load via fastboot and I'm getting this error:
"Whoops: didn't find expected signature
read_central_directory_entry_failed
error: failed to access zipdata in [Whole bunch of non-english characters taking up a few lines]"
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Update: Just to clarify, when I try to install a stock rom it gives me "Can't open [filename] (bad)
However, when I try to install the CM's, it installs fine and says "Install from sdcard complete" they just won't load when I restart my phone, except for the original version of CM10. (for example, in all the 10.1s I've tried I get "Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped" but the intro page will load. I figured that came down to an S-On issue when I tried to troubleshoot.

Any rom that is based off stock (like miktouch) should work to do the wire trick. I would check md5sums of the roms that won't flash to make sure they aren't corrupt at all. Also some say the latest twrp (and maybe other recoveries) won't flash some roms, so may need to change that as well
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Any rom that is based off stock (like miktouch) should work to do the wire trick. I would check md5sums of the roms that won't flash to make sure they aren't corrupt at all. Also some say the latest twrp (and maybe other recoveries) won't flash some roms, so may need to change that as well
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Great, thanks!
I'll give miktouch a shot to see if I can use it for the wire trick. I'll let you know if it works.

ArachnydZ28 said:
Great, thanks!
I'll give miktouch a shot to see if I can use it for the wire trick. I'll let you know if it works.
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negative.
miktouch would go through the install process, and end at the Tmobile mytouch 4g slide screen forever. I know on one install it took a long time to "load" the first time so I left it on this screen for about 15 minutes to no avail. Let me know if there is any chance of it taking longer than that. Reinstalls were the same story.
I got CM9.1 to install by installing it twice on top of itself (not sure why that fixes it) but it was a tiny bit buggy.
Is there any chance this could be bootloader related or recovery related? I can try to reload those too. grrr...

Its possible but if your bootloader can boot up one ROM it should be able to boot another. For this phone the only reason I have seen to change bootloaders is to unlock all the fastboot options. Flashing a new bootloader would reformat your partitions which may be the cause of your issue. Make sure you do a full wipe from recovery or fastboot -w or use a superwipe script, hell I tend to do all three between flashes but I'm kinda ocd when it comes to this, I hate debugging issues caused by residual effect from old data left after a dirty flash
But it may be worth it to flash a new recovery, not sure what you are using now but sometimes one will work when another doesn't, this would probably be my next step
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demkantor said:
Its possible but if your bootloader can boot up one ROM it should be able to boot another. For this phone the only reason I have seen to change bootloaders is to unlock all the fastboot options. Flashing a new bootloader would reformat your partitions which may be the cause of your issue. Make sure you do a full wipe from recovery or fastboot -w or use a superwipe script, hell I tend to do all three between flashes but I'm kinda ocd when it comes to this, I hate debugging issues caused by residual effect from old data left after a dirty flash
But it may be worth it to flash a new recovery, not sure what you are using now but sometimes one will work when another doesn't, this would probably be my next step
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I'm running CWM 5.5.0.4
I'll try to reload it or another version (I'm seeing some issues people have with 5504)
Thanks!

ArachnydZ28 said:
I'm running CWM 5.5.0.4
I'll try to reload it or another version (I'm seeing some issues people have with 5504)
Thanks!
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You should try CWM 5.0.2.7. Also, since you are S-On you should extract the boot.img from Miktouch and flash it from fastboot, separately from the ROM. Since you have been on an ICS/Jellybean rom, I have to believe your original boot.img was replaced at some point. This is the only way to get back the Gingerbread boot.img. I am not savvy enough to know if this file is the bootloader or the kernel, but this process should get you back to stock-enough to do the wire trick.
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It's the kernel.....the boot.img file, I mean. The bootloader is that mostly white screen you see with "Hboot" at the top that will have "S-On" or "S-Off" after the word Radio. Good response.:good:

ArachnydZ28 said:
Thanks for your help I appreciate it- That was the same place linked to above.
Thats his toolkit 2.0 which I used to unlock my phone, but it doesn't give the phone S-Off (or atleast I couldnt find a way to do it in the toolkit)
His S-Off toolkit can't be found anymore on the otherhand, and I've searched in depth. I've been trying for at least 6-8 hours to get S-Off. Now I have a semi-bricked phone. Every path I go down is a dead end and its driving me nuts!
I was going to try the wire trick, but it requires stock rom. I had backed up the stock rom but it won't load. I downloaded 2 PD15IMG.zip files but neither of them will load, recovery says "Bad" when I try to run the .zip files. Did a little research. I think I need to do it via fastboot for the PD15IMG.zip files. Trying to figure that out now. Warnings seem pretty dire about trying to do it on a non-stock rom
This is getting above my head but I'm working my best to figure it out. Worst comes to worse I'll just have to order a new phone! I hate to be the novice that ends up being a PITA, as I've dealt with them plenty on the car forums I'm active on. I'd like to apologize up front for being "that guy".
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Load the pd15img.zip on your sd card and boot to your bootloader. It should detect the file on your card and ask if you want to flash it. Just follow the directiins it gives you
Edit: actually should be pd59img not 15
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