I'm not a n00b when it comes to stuff like this. I was flashing phones since ever, the last one being HD2, flashing HSPL etc, but these newer HTC devices confuse me a bit, and no help article here on XDA didn't explain in detail what's what about Desire S flashing.
Now i've bought a second hand Desire S and have noticed things aren't the same like with HD2.
The phone bootloader looks like this:
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Now i figured what s-off is, but this LOCKED sign above confuses me so i'm restraining myself from flashing untill i'm sure which way i'm going.
Also, what's fastboot option in the bootmenu? (i'm also pulling the battery out to get out of the menu, don't wanna reboot through that fastboot just in case)
So, anyone care just to point me in short what to do?
I'd like to unlock the phone completely so i can root it and flash it later on.
Better safe than sorry.
Thanks everyone
You are s-off so locked/unlocked doesn't matter.
what recovery do you have?
You should also instal an ENG boot loader, see the links in my signature
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I don't have any recovery installed, when i enter recovery through hboot it just shows a phone icon with a red warning triangle. What recovery is the best? I've been using CWM mostly and would like to keep using it as i'm used to it.
Can i install CWM from this thread http://goo.gl/Uq3m5 since i don't know what method was used for S-off (if that matters at all)
My bootloader is in english, should i install another bootloader anyway?
Also, now that i have s-off, should i downgrade my bootloader or keep it? I don't know what method was used for s-off as the phone was bought second hand.
This was so much easier with GS2, now i feel sorry i sold it few months ago...
Try to follow the last post advice from tectas in the following thread in order to flash a recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620821
First ensure you have
settings....applications....development... USB debugging=ON
Settings....power...fast boot =OFF
I wouldn't bother downgrading, later on try to instal the ENG boot loader, see link on my sig.
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Thanks, is that for 4Ext recovery?
Is there a simpler way to root and install CWM, as i said i'd like to keep using CWM?
What's the use of flashing ENG boot loader?
EDIT: Oh great, now all of a sudden my phone has random restarts all on his own, or when i finish a call. What's wrong now? Could i have screwed something by yanking the battery in hboot?
While yanking the battery is dangerous it risks killing phone, not creating the issue you describe, check that the battery is fitted properly, try putting a piece of folded paper on top of battery to ensure it doesn't lose contact
Not sure which recovery that is, once you have rooted you can simply flash cwm through ROM manager
did you change your ROM?
ENG hboot enables you more freedom with hboot and more functionality in recovery
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No, the rom is stock Sense 3.0, Android 2.3.5.
I'll try flashing that recovery you suggested.
All went well. I flashed 4Ext recovery, and installed AOKP Build 34, all is well now.
Thanks a lot for your help
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hi there, i have a problem that i need help with.
i used a xtc clip to s-off my desire s running official sense 3.0 gingerbread rom, and everything worked fine, but then i flashed the wrong hoot on to the device.
i flashed the eng hboot 0.98.200 and now, it doesn't boot. what i wanted to ask is how can i make the device work again? if i install a custom recovery, will i then be able to flash a custom rom?
any help will be appreciated.
What recovery do you have at present? stock?
Please put the details from your boot loader screen
You should be able to use fast boot to flash a custom recovery and then load a custom ROM from sd card.
You'll find instructions on how to use adb and fast boot in one of the guides in the INDEX thread see my signature for link
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yes i have stock recovery.
this is the info from my boot loader screen:
SAGA PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-0.98.2000 (PG88*****)
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
not sure what other info you need.
could you do a step by step thing for me to follow, as i am not confident doing it on my own.
also one other thing, i havnt rooted the device, but am s-off
First things first follows the instructions on this guide to instal the windows adb and fast boot utilities http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595 onto your PC, download the simple files from the attachment on the first post.
Although i believe that the success of this approach will hinge on whether you ever enabled the option
Settings> applications> development>USB debugging = on
Did you ever do this?
as I suggested before though look in the INDEX and read some of the guides in the guide section
Which country/region did the phone come from? What language?
Your profile suggests you're from the UK?
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yes i did do this but during the xtc clip process, it cleared everything off the phone, but not sure if this setting will be checked still.
yes my phone is a uk orange device.
Tell me when you've installed fast boot on your PC
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i installed fastboot and adb on my pc beginning of last week, end of week before last.
thank you for the assistance. I managed to flash clockwork mod recovery, using fast boot on my pc, and now all I need to do is flash a rom!
Hey!
I've flashed my Desise S with Virtuous Quattro but I'm having a whole host of problems with it. I know that HTC are releasing an official ICS update sometime before the end of the universe, but I'd like to flash my ROM back to the stock before the update so that I can actually get it.
I guess my question is how can I find out what my stock ROM was? I'm in the UK with an unbranded phone.
Thanks!
I think the stock rom for an unbranded UK phone is HTC_europe.
You can check your CID number with fastboot:
Code:
fastboot getvar cidnum
here's a list of CID attached.
How do I use fastboot? I don't know how to do that.
Follow advice given in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595 next time try to look in the index, see link on my signature
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Ok, I've followed the instructions and installed fastboot, what state does my phone need to be in for it to read the CID Number?
Thanks
Antnorwe said:
Ok, I've followed the instructions and installed fastboot, what state does my phone need to be in for it to read the CID Number?
Thanks
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Before you start modifying your device it is recommended that you adjust the following two settings:
Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging = TICK (Yes)
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Ok, done that. Does my phone need to be on? Off? In recovery?
Sorry went through a non mobile reception area....lost last response....
Now you need to restart the phone into bootloader mode as opposed into recovery.
Assuming that your running stock ROM and you switched off fastboot option as instructed earlier.
Turn off your phone.
Wait a few seconds.
Then Hold [volume-down] and [power] when the phone's turned off - to switch it back on
It should enter bootloader screen.....(you see little skateboarding Androids at the bottom of the screen)
Then plug in the USB cable from PC
FASTBOOT should switch to FASTBOOT USB
then attempt the fastboot commands from PC
I have a htc desire s and it wont startup. when i turn it on it hangs at the htc logo.when i hold the power and vol down i get the Hboot-0.98.0002 menu and it is s-on . recovery and factory reset doesnt works. i tried revolutionary but is keeps saying waiting for device and when i try to flash it with a stock rom it says 170- usb-connection failure. can someone help me this is the first android phone that i want to flash.
...You unlocked with htcdev?
If you did, you need to extract the boot.img from your desired ROM and flash it manually via fastboot after flashing the ROM.
You have to do this each time you flash new ROM
Sent by my fingers to your head.
how does htcdev works, is it the same as that revolutionary? revolutionary doesn't recognize my phone, htc sync also cant see my phone.
Try to uninstall HTC sync then run revolutionary
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i made a vmware virtual machine win 7 enterprise 32 and installed the the htc drivers and opened the revolutionary program, it pops up as a high android 1.0 device but revolutionary keeps saying waiting for device
If you boot to boot loader, can you get fast boot USB from PC and then Try to run a stock ruu
Else
Not looking good, warranty return?
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it wont work. i bought this htc from someone else in this state , so i dont have warranty, something else that might work?
It won't work, more exactly? What error do you get while flashing the RUU?
why are you running a VM? it may be the cause for not recognising your phone..
try running from a native windows pc, virtual machines can only go so far...
You just need to install HTC driver 3.0.0.7 or smthg like that, then revolutionary, recovery, root, another rom
Отправлено с моего HTC Desire S через Tapatalk
A colleague of mine just bought a HTC Desire S and is unable to find info on how to root and install custom ROM (CyanogenMOD).
I myself don't have the time or desire to look so I am please asking you.
Is there a way to root device with following info:
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011
Thank you all.
Tell him to read then,
Follow link in my signature to INDEX and its all there
Either simple
HTCdev , custom
Or better
Downgrade, soff, custom
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I used this to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399331
It worked for me for the first try but I suggest to read at least the 75% of the comments before you start doing anything. Lot's of questions answered there.
Than I followed the revolutionary method just mentioned in the 8. section.
And of course your friend should read all the help and wiki he finds on the cyanogen website (for Desire S as well) so he will understand how these things work.
In my case, all the downgrading and flashing took 1 hour but before doing anything I spent 4-5 full afternoons to read everything and understand the processes and methodology behind all this stuff.
xxmorph3u5xx said:
The procedure as i recommend it:
1. Downgrade HBOOT
2. S-OFF via Revoutionary
3. Install 4ext Recovery - install the touch version
4. Install ENG HBOOT
5. Install a custom rom or whatever. You can find EVERYTHING here.
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Hello,
I've got a Desire S, how can I detect if it has a S-OFF or S-ON ?
How can I do a backup for my Desire S before any thing ?
Thank you
you need to enter boot loader and the screen will show you
Simply google how to get boot loader desire s
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In settings/power untick fast boot
turn your device off
hold vol down, click power
information you want will appear on screen (among other things)
Then you will be able to reboot device. You move trough the menu on vol up/down, and you select option with power button. DO NOT pull battery out, or some similar stunt. Navigate to "fastboot", click power, then in fastboot menu navigate to "power down", or "reboot" and click power button.
There is no need to perform backup before this because you make no changes to your device..
If you decide to root/install custom rom you have to do MUCH reading before doing so. Make sure to educate and be sure in what you are doing before trying ANYTHING with your device, because you can and will brick it if you don't.
And make sure to search before you post!
Thank you for your helps,
The Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4, could work for Desire S with HBOOT-2.00.0002 ?
No.
Revolutionary cannot be installed if hboot is 2.00.0002.
If you are determined to carry on with installing custom rom there are two options.
1) Downgrade hboot [guide] then s-off with revolutionary, and you are ready to go
or
2) unlock bootloader [guide], flash recovery and you are ready to go...
Both methods have their advantages, but i would recommend to go with first.
It is much more difficult, but you will be forced to learn much stuff that surely will come handy later on, and i have to say that some roms didn't work when i installed them via second method.
Read forum. I know it's overwhelming, but answers to all these questions are here.
Good luck!
Hboot 2.00.0002
TF85 said:
Thank you for your helps,
The Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4, could work for Desire S with HBOOT-2.00.0002 ?
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You need to read this thread, [Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
Reaper ROM v3.0 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433816