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[Q] Desire S rooted needs unrooting

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, basically I bought my desire s a few weeks ago and managed to root it, then added a Rom. However I believe I need to put back a stock Rom as it needs returning owing to a faulty speaker where I can't hear it ring, the output is getting worse each day. So basically I need to know which Rom and how to do it. I have tried searching but come to a dead end, lots of help for the desire but not my desire s. Many thanks in advance.

I'm sure I saw a thread knocking about in this forum where someone described the process of returning the phone completely back to s-on stock state, but I can't seem to find it myself now either.
Iirc though, restoring back to a stock rom and kernel may be enough to override the hboot and make it s-on and without root. There's something somewhere about flashing a stock hboot I'm sure.
Sorry I can't be more help than that.
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You need to look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113820
This will over ride your alpharev hboot with an Eng S off hboot flash it via bootloader or Android flasher 1.8
Once you have done this you can flash an official ruu which remove your s-off and root status
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1113820
tnx very useful

craig1965 said:
You need to look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113820
This will over ride your alpharev hboot with an Eng S off hboot flash it via bootloader or Android flasher 1.8
Once you have done this you can flash an official ruu which remove your s-off and root status
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When I try this method, bootloader says bypassed?
Any ideas.
chill...............

Ok this is how I did it I download this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15493125&postcount=1
On my lap top I extracted the zip file
Then put your phone in fastboot making sure it says fastboot usb then run Android flasher 1.8 chose hboot and browse for the .img file you extracted from the zip file earlier if all goes well you will be eng s- off then you can reflash an ruu
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You can also follow this if you find it easier
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187231
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[Q] htc sensation firmware problem

I need a small amount of help with my sensation.. I have been using mikes htc revolution hd for a while and the rom is good... however after his new update it now requires a firmware update.. not to fussed about doing this however but eventually decided to try it..
after downloading to the sdcard and rebooting to hboot the device asked me if I would like to update the image files and this was accepted.. It then rebooted and said update failed cid incorrect.
The phone was running hboot 1.18 - and revolutionary s-off
I am now stuck with hboot 1.23.0000 and although s-off I have a ***locked*** at the top of the hboot menu..
Can anyone give me a link to a possible fix or hboot update that would give me back the hboot 1.18???
Any help would be good to be honest...I am now limited to the roms I can use

when i was testing some roms i faced the same problem & i didnt know how to change the hboot alone so i just flashed a stock rom and got it back!!

Will that remove the locked status?
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it'll restore it to 1.17 or 18 then u can use revolutionary

I will give that a go. Cheers
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mspt said:
I will give that a go. Cheers
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Thanks for your help however I kind of did the following to resolve my issue..
What I Did…
I found the following link and followed step 4 “STEP 4. WRITE SUPER CID [YOU ONLY NEED TO DO THIS ONCE]-“ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Once I had changed the cid number to “11111111” I went back to the firmware page and downloaded :
Firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU
--- MD5 checksum: 3414D69D4985B69CE12221C1DF976C2D *PG58IMG.zip ---
Added this to the sd card rbooted phone in to hboot menu and agreed to update again.
The firmware updated successfully.
I have now been able to add rev hd 6.01 without issue.
I just need to look into why I still have ***locked*** on my hboot menu.
Thanks belalb3 for your help.

[Q] Bricked HTC Sensation 4G ?!

Today , i successfully rooted my HTC Sensation 4G, everything was working totally fine, but then I wanted to install and custom ROM , called Super Villain Shensation.
I followed everything like the instructions told me to, but it says that the installation was aborted. and when i want to reboot my phone, it just stays on the white HTC logo screen, and doesnt do anything. I am able to get to the bootloader, but when i try recovery the same thing happens. what do i do !?

First of all, it is not bricked. Moving forward you need to re-download the ROM to make sure it is not a corrupted download, then try to flash again.
In order it would be:
-re download ROM again (I would personally suggest a ginger bread ROM that doesn't require you to flash firmware and such)
-download super wipe
-put them both in your sd card, somewhere where you could find the files
-go into your recovery and flash the super wipe zip (found in the Android Revolution thread)
-flash ROM
-let it boot (it will take about 5 minutes)
-done
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He's thesuper wipe
http://db.tt/ps5JWwBw
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He said he can't get to recovery (-.- )
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Can you get to the bootloader?
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Need tothrow the pg85.img zip on the root of you're sd card then boot into bootloader. Follow on screen instructions.
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation

Go to your bootloader like previous poster said and paste this file in the root of your sd card.
-Press the up volume rocker once you get the prompt to do it
If everything goes the way is suppose to go, you will be able to get into recovery again and flash whatever ROM you like.
This file contains Clockwork recovery
http://db.tt/ht4BPIS8
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Did you superCID? If not, what is your CID, because the file: P58IMG.zip is the firmware package for your device, and it's CID dependent. Get the one you need from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

youssefkiev said:
Did you superCID? If not, what is your CID, because the file: P58IMG.zip is the firmware package for your device, and it's CID dependent. Get the one you need from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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is there a way to know the cid if we are stuck at boot loader. i have no recovery(backup corrupt). and cant install pg58img.zip....

beartraxx33 said:
is there a way to know the cid if we are stuck at boot loader. i have no recovery(backup corrupt). and cant install pg58img.zip....
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Are you s off?
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Rhiannon224 said:
Are you s off?
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Yes i did every thing right until the cid part. and when i flash the p58img.... wrong cid.

beartraxx33 said:
Yes i did every thing right until the cid part. and when i flash the p58img.... wrong cid.
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In that case you can find it from fastboot.
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
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stringer7 said:
In that case you can find it from fastboot.
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
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Fixed It. used adb fastboot to superCiD and it worked....finally. Thanks for your support guys.

having the same problem with my htc sensation
theshanebennett said:
Today , i successfully rooted my HTC Sensation 4G, everything was working totally fine, but then I wanted to install and custom ROM , called Super Villain Shensation.
I followed everything like the instructions told me to, but it says that the installation was aborted. and when i want to reboot my phone, it just stays on the white HTC logo screen, and doesnt do anything. I am able to get to the bootloader, but when i try recovery the same thing happens. what do i do !?
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i had rooted my htc sensation with s-off....
recently i tried to flash it with cyanogenmod 9 and all i get is the logo....
revolutionary and s-off changed back to pyramid and s-on...
i'm able to get to bootloader and recovery but still the phone is not getting rebooted..
help me out guys!!!!
cheers!!!!

rockinrraj said:
i had rooted my htc sensation with s-off....
recently i tried to flash it with cyanogenmod 9 and all i get is the logo....
revolutionary and s-off changed back to pyramid and s-on...
i'm able to get to bootloader and recovery but still the phone is not getting rebooted..
help me out guys!!!!
cheers!!!!
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Format all partitions and reflash CM9
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rtorres422 said:
Format all partitions and reflash CM9
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I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(

rockinrraj said:
I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(
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HTC_DEV unlock ?

rockinrraj said:
I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(
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What is you hboot if it's 1.18 or below and since you're r now s-on you need to run an ruu for ics that is closes to you stock rom. To upgrade your firmware to an ics compatible firmware. If it's 1.2x then you can htc-dev unlock and if you want s-off use jb then flash 4ext recovery even if your just htc-dev unlock. If your just htc-dev unlocked in 4ext enable smart flash. Now your good to go!
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unlocked.. yes!!
ganeshp said:
HTC_DEV unlock ?
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yeah dude.. its unlocked.

rockinrraj said:
yeah dude.. its unlocked.
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Post the complete bootloader details here
Then I can suggest you better and precise
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how do i get my pyramid back to normal?

i've been trying for about 7 hours now (no joke) to get my phone fixed
i'm pretty familiar with rooting/hacking/ROMS on my droidx and if anything went wrong i just plugged in the phone and SBF back to stock - simple. i assumed i could do that for the sensation but that is obviously not the case.
my first time with the sensation i got the bootloader unlocked/cwm installed/installed CM9 and got stuck on the CM9 loading screen. i think i never got the s-off to work, but didn't realize it.
last 7 hours have been spent trying all kinds of things to get it back to normal but nothing seems to work.
i am now stuck on the green htc logo at boot every time
i can currently access cwm 5.8.0.9 / fastboot
fastboot shows:
***unlocked***
pyramid pvt ship s-on rl
hboot - 1.27.0000
radio - 11.23.2504.07_m2
openadsp-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
emmc-boot
jan 13 2012,17:33:34
i know how to use adb/access the fastboot from a command line
i have htc sync and htc drivers
i have one x all in one kit
i've tried a couple of RUU but they didn't recognize my device
finally got an RUU (RUU_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.50.531.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_223976_signed) to work but i got an error telling me the device could not be recovered
i just want to get the phone back to stock so i can start over and try again!
any help/leads would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not 100% on this, so get another opinion, but since you have the bootloader still, try to attain S-Off using the wire method.
Edit: Scratch that, you need a stock rom that's rooted for it. If you can boot CWM, restore the nandroid backup that you hopefully made. If not, make sure you wiped data/cache before installing CM9. If you forgot to, wipe them and reinstall CM9. There's also a guide floating around about installing and booting custom roms with S-ON that could help you out.

Since you have the official ruu Rom. You will double click on the ruu and since HTC Android Phone ROM Update utility pops up, you'll go into c:\Users\yourUser\AppData\Local\Temp and you'll search rom.zip. You will put it on the sd card and rename it to PG58IMG.zip and you will start your phone into bootloader, and when it asks, proceed with the update and you should be fine.
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manev.trajce said:
Since you have the official ruu Rom. You will double click on the ruu and since HTC Android Phone ROM Update utility pops up, you'll go into c:\Users\yourUser\AppData\Local\Temp and you'll search rom.zip. You will put it on the sd card and rename it to PG58IMG.zip and you will start your phone into bootloader, and when it asks, proceed with the update and you should be fine.
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i actually donloaded the pg68img.zip file from the same place as the RUU, and tried it just like you said. didn't work. perhaps ill try that again. maybe i didnt do it correctly the first time

don't you mean pg58?
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heavy_metal_man said:
don't you mean pg58?
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yes

ok so two things
its a sensation 4g
and
when i RUU
my current version is 3.32.531.14
and its trying to install 1.50.531.1
im currently downloading a 3.32.531.14 RUU to try that

fixed.

w00dberry said:
fixed.
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Lol I was about to answer you
You just need to flash the boot.img of the rom separately that will do the job
For more details refer to
Help thread (q&a sticky)
Post #2
Guide #4
It explains how to flash roms with SON
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[Q] Rooted HTC Sensation XE Starting problem! HELP ME!

So, I have rooted my HTC Sensation XE. Now when I start my phone, it gets stuck on the HTC text. Even the "Quietly brilliant" wont come up! Im able to go to bootloader, but not in the recovery. What should I do? Please, help me!

lyoneist said:
So, I have rooted my HTC Sensation XE. Now when I start my phone, it gets stuck on the HTC text. Even the "Quietly brilliant" wont come up! Im able to go to bootloader, but not in the recovery. What should I do? Please, help me!
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Brief explanation of what you did to reach that stage.. Also what guide you followed
Also post the complete details of bootloader here
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ganeshp said:
Brief explanation of what you did to reach that stage.. Also what guide you followed
Also post the complete details of bootloader here
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I rooted my phone with this guide: techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/06/root-htc-sensation-xe-on-android-403.html
Bootloader details:
"
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID D PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
eMMC-boot
Time and Date
Then HBOOT, details how to scroll and select items, fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock and image crc.
"
So, I rooted my phone, then downloaded some apps. I downloaded rom toolbox too. There, I downloaded Cyanogenmod 9. I Installed it and the Cyanogenmod's startup screen thingy was there. So, I removed the battery and rebooted it. Then I started doing all these random things with "HTC All In One Rooting Kit". I flashed CWM 5.8.2.7 Touch, DoomRecovery B! (Custom SWM), Interim (Custom CWM), Stock and Kernel. Then I started rebooted my phone and now it freezes to the HTC starting screen, not even the Cyanogenmod loader pops out anymore.

Try to do a wipe and start it up.

big mistake that you used the kernel from the htc all in one toolkit.that kernel it is for one x devices.now what to do.see and follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 i suggest to flash 4ext recovery

rzr86 said:
big mistake that you used the kernel from the htc all in one toolkit.that kernel it is for one x devices.now what to do.see and follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 i suggest to flash 4ext recovery
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When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB

lyoneist said:
When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB
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do you have htc drivers installed and htc sync also?check also if you have enabled usb debugging

rzr86 said:
do you have htc drivers installed and htc sync also?check also if you have enabled usb debugging
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How can I check usb debugging if my phone freezes to loading screen?

lyoneist said:
When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB
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Dude you can't boot up your phone right then use the other method.. Which Involves fastboot commands only
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ganeshp said:
Dude you can't boot up your phone right then use the other method.. Which Involves fastboot commands only
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Please enlighten me about this "other method".

lyoneist said:
Please enlighten me about this "other method".
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It's mentioned In that guide 4EXT install section it self
Like
1.If you can boot your phone do this
And
If you can't boot your phone do this
Read the 4EXT installation again
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ganeshp said:
It's mentioned In that guide 4EXT install section it self
Like
1.If you can boot your phone do this
And
If you can't boot your phone do this
Read the 4EXT installation again
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Okay, I did this. Still the phone freezes to the same HTC text. everytime, expect those times when I go to bootloader. Basically, the 4EXT did nothing.

lyoneist said:
Okay, I did this. Still the phone freezes to the same HTC text. everytime, expect those times when I go to bootloader. Basically, the 4EXT did nothing.
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Yes it will do nothing.. You just flashed a recovery.. You need to use that and flash the cm9.1 again
Use that guide as reference and follow it to the letter
(except instead of superwipe use 4EXT - wipe/format- format all partitions except sdcard)

ganeshp said:
Yes it will do nothing.. You just flashed a recovery.. You need to use that and flash the cm9.1 again
Use that guide as reference and follow it to the letter
(except instead of superwipe use 4EXT - wipe/format- format all partitions except sdcard)
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Okay. I got the 4EXT working, did wipe/format. I need that RUU though, and I don't know my firmware radio. How am I supposed to find it out.

Your firmware will be listed under settings,software information, more, base band. it will give your information.usually ICS roms are either 3.32 or 3.33 . I hope this helps.
It will read out the radio and the radio will coincide with the firmware. Example my radio is 11.76.A3504.00p _ this coincides with 3.33 firmware .
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, kernel version PYD-X stable 3.1, mugen battery 3800mah. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway.

lyoneist said:
Okay. I got the 4EXT working, did wipe/format. I need that RUU though, and I don't know my firmware radio. How am I supposed to find it out.
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Why ruu? First flash a custom rom..atleast to get the phone in working condition then you can do the rest
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ganeshp said:
Why ruu? First flash a custom rom..atleast to get the phone in working condition then you can do the rest
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BTW does it have to be the same custom rom?

lyoneist said:
BTW does it have to be the same custom rom?
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no it doesn't have to be the same rom
don't forget to enable smartflash in recovery before flashing the rom

THANK YOU!
YES! I got my phone working. HUGE THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY who posted in this thread and helped me! I cant thank you all enough! :victory:

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Very happy mate:thumbup: