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[Q] Is there a RUU for HBOOT 1.27.1100

Hello,
my HTC SENSATION has the HBOOT Version 1.27.1100 and I want to download a RUU to restore my HTC device completely. But I can´t find a RUU with this HBOOT version.
I only have to download the right RUU and install it on my HTC device to restore it completely, right?

james0912 said:
Hello,
my HTC SENSATION has the HBOOT Version 1.27.1100 and I want to download a RUU to restore my HTC device completely. But I can´t find a RUU with this HBOOT version.
I only have to download the right RUU and install it on my HTC device to restore it completely, right?
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Hi,
Download hboot 1.17 HERE
Then you can use an RUU for that firmware.

which ruu can i use now???
i only want to restore my htc sensation completely!

james0912 said:
which ruu can i use now???
i only want to restore my htc sensation completely!
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Hi,
You need an RUU that matches your area and carrier.
Look HERE

malybru said:
Hi,
Download hboot 1.17 HERE
Then you can use an RUU for that firmware.
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Hey malybru can you flash this file with the stock recovery? Also this only changes the Hboot version correct?

T-Macgnolia said:
Hey malybru can you flash this file with the stock recovery? Also this only changes the Hboot version correct?
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Hi,
It's a PG58IMG.zip .
So, it's just placed on the sd card.
Recovery is not involved.
Yes,it will only change the hboot.

malybru said:
Hi,
It's a PG58IMG.zip .
So, it's just placed on the sd card.
Recovery is not involved.
Yes,it will only change the hboot.
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Man I had a duh money, I realized after I posted that that that file will flash automatically when you boot to Hboot, as that is the file name that Hboot looks for. But still doesn't Hboot use the recovery to flash the file?

T-Macgnolia said:
Man I had a duh money, I realized after I posted that that that file will flash automatically when you boot to Hboot, as that is the file name that Hboot looks for. But still doesn't Hboot use the recovery to flash the file?
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Hi,
I knew you knew that.
I just posted for general information.
I think it flashes in bootloader,before recovery starts.

malybru said:
Hi,
I knew you knew that.
I just posted for general information.
I think it flashes in bootloader,before recovery starts.
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Ok this will be my last post here cause I don't want to hyjack this thread.
This has brought a question to mind and I will have to see if I can find the answer some how. The question is what does Hboot use to flash the PG58IMG.zip. I personally have always thought it used recovery to flash the file.

T-Macgnolia said:
Ok this will be my last post here cause I don't want to hyjack this thread.
This has brought a question to mind and I will have to see if I can find the answer some how. The question is what does Hboot use to flash the PG58IMG.zip. I personally have always thought it used recovery to flash the file.
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It uses the bootloader to flash the file. If you put it on your sd card and reboot into bootloader (volume down button + power button) you will be asked to update. Choose yes using the volume buttons and the file will be flashed, easy as that
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

james0912 said:
Hello,
my HTC SENSATION has the HBOOT Version 1.27.1100 and I want to download a RUU to restore my HTC device completely. But I can´t find a RUU with this HBOOT version.
I only have to download the right RUU and install it on my HTC device to restore it completely, right?
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When you install a rom by a RUU, it will also flash the stock Hboot version. Take a look at the shipped roms thread.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

james0912 said:
Hello,
my HTC SENSATION has the HBOOT Version 1.27.1100 and I want to download a RUU to restore my HTC device completely. But I can´t find a RUU with this HBOOT version.
I only have to download the right RUU and install it on my HTC device to restore it completely, right?
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Hboot 1.27 is clearly ICS.
Download official RUU from here (RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_246089_signed)
This is the latest official ICS RUU for unbranded Europe Sensation.
If your device is branded or your region is not Europe then search for the appropriare RUU.
Run the exe from pc with phone usb plugged. It will restore your phone as "out of the box".
Hope it helped.

Man I really don't understand any of this lol......... I'm just gonna ask a few questions and you guys can either respond or not....
1) I am on stock ICS, rooted, with HTC Dev Unlocked and using Clockwork. If I wanted to un-root, remove clockwork and re-lock the Hboot... How would that go exactly? 1.27.0000 etc...
2) I don't understand why getting S-Off is so difficult. If one would simply downgrade from ICS to GB, wouldn't that change the Hboot version to a lower one, and then you would be able to use the Revolutionary way? Or is that not possible to do? Or does the downgrade not affect the Hboot?
3) Which Custom ROM am I able to flash at the moment? Any, based on ICS?

FnH84 said:
Man I really don't understand any of this lol......... I'm just gonna ask a few questions and you guys can either respond or not....
1) I am on stock ICS, rooted, with HTC Dev Unlocked and using Clockwork. If I wanted to un-root, remove clockwork and re-lock the Hboot... How would that go exactly? 1.27.0000 etc...
2) I don't understand why getting S-Off is so difficult. If one would simply downgrade from ICS to GB, wouldn't that change the Hboot version to a lower one, and then you would be able to use the Revolutionary way? Or is that not possible to do? Or does the downgrade not affect the Hboot?
3) Which Custom ROM am I able to flash at the moment? Any, based on ICS?
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Hi,
1. I think that you can just run the RUU in the post above yours.(If your phone is European)
2.Downgrading is not possible on hboot 1.27.000
HTC have locked you out of this possibility.
3.As you say.Any 3.32. based ICS ROM.

malybru said:
Hi,
1. I think that you can just run the RUU in the post above yours.(If your phone is European)
2.Downgrading is not possible on hboot 1.27.000
HTC have locked you out of this possibility.
3.As you say.Any 3.32. based ICS ROM.
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Thank you very much Not planning un-root but was just wondering, in case I have to do that at some point, it's good to know how

FnH84 said:
Man I really don't understand any of this lol......... I'm just gonna ask a few questions and you guys can either respond or not....
1) I am on stock ICS, rooted, with HTC Dev Unlocked and using Clockwork. If I wanted to un-root, remove clockwork and re-lock the Hboot... How would that go exactly? 1.27.0000 etc...
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It can be done only by running corresponding RUU which can be found based on your firmware(in your case it is 3.32) and cid (to get cid "fastboot getvar cid")...if you are unbranded i.e. cid is HTC__001..then you can run the above mentioned ruu...or else you should get the appropriate one...if you can't find it then post your cid along with radio..we can find the appropriate one for you
2) I don't understand why getting S-Off is so difficult. If one would simply downgrade from ICS to GB, wouldn't that change the Hboot version to a lower one, and then you would be able to use the Revolutionary way? Or is that not possible to do? Or does the downgrade not affect the Hboot?
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If you are S-ON you can't downgrade...not by running a RUU or by flashing firmware directly...that's why people use revolutionary first to get soff and then they'll flash unlocked firmware to update the hboot and all...
It you are SOFF you can literally do anything ..upgrade, downgrade..its your choice..
3 ) Which Custom ROM am I able to flash at the moment? Any, based on ICS?
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As you are unlocked via HTC dev..if you update your recovery with 4EXT latest one which has smartflash mode ON(exclusive SON flash)..you could have any ROM
Edit: I'm bit late huh anyways for more detailed answer look ay my post
sent from my blazing fast pyramid through sonic waves

[Q] hboot 1.45.0013 s-on to s-off

So I am on hboot 1.45.0013 with s-on, boot loader unlocked and I am rooted.
I also have CWM installed
I have been searching on how to obtain S-off with no luck.
Am I ready to flash roms? or do I need S-off first? Is there even a way to get S-off?

hd2brick said:
So I am on hboot 1.45.0013 with s-on, boot loader unlocked and I am rooted.
I also have CWM installed
I have been searching on how to obtain S-off with no luck.
Am I ready to flash roms? or do I need S-off first? Is there even a way to get S-off?
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"Drunk Bear" method to obtain S-OFF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576672
ICS on unlocked with S-ON:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508556

^^^^^What he said.
FWIW, I also have HBOOT 1.45.0013, and I have CWM installed (version 5.0.2.7) and have successfully flashed a custom ROM. You do not need S-Off. It's merely a convenience at this point.
The catch is, as posted in the ICS link, if you flash a ROM and need to change the kernel too, the kernel must be flashed through fastboot on S-On phones. "S-Off" don't need to worry about this.
However, for 99.44% of people who flash ROMs, flashing kernels through fastboot is no big deal, and I haven't read yet where someone needed S-Off to accomplish what they were after.

cj chitwood said:
^^^^^What he said.
FWIW, I also have HBOOT 1.45.0013, and I have CWM installed (version 5.0.2.7) and have successfully flashed a custom ROM. You do not need S-Off. It's merely a convenience at this point.
The catch is, as posted in the ICS link, if you flash a ROM and need to change the kernel too, the kernel must be flashed through fastboot on S-On phones. "S-Off" don't need to worry about this.
However, for 99.44% of people who flash ROMs, flashing kernels through fastboot is no big deal, and I haven't read yet where someone needed S-Off to accomplish what they were after.
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I have had a hard time replacing the splash screen using the splash flasher tool with S-on, I haven't tried to do it manually, because it is my bf's phone, and I feel he should do it.

I forgot that was an option. I flashed my G1's splash screen to a pic of my daughter when she was only a year old and never tried anything after that on that phone or my MT4GS.

cj chitwood said:
^^^^^What he said.
FWIW, I also have HBOOT 1.45.0013, and I have CWM installed (version 5.0.2.7) and have successfully flashed a custom ROM. You do not need S-Off. It's merely a convenience at this point.
The catch is, as posted in the ICS link, if you flash a ROM and need to change the kernel too, the kernel must be flashed through fastboot on S-On phones. "S-Off" don't need to worry about this.
However, for 99.44% of people who flash ROMs, flashing kernels through fastboot is no big deal, and I haven't read yet where someone needed S-Off to accomplish what they were after.
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You do need S-OFF for ad-free to work without a hitch. otherwise you have to do something through ADB to get it to work. Which can be quite challenging for some that can't even find their way around control panel, let alone cmd

I won't say ad-free is flawless, but it does work on my S-On.
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which reminds me... I need to go install it again.

Thanks I ended up flashing ICS rom with the link you gave me, and my root actually worked. then I did the s-off with the wire trick and all that crazy stuff. now im good to go. not sure what rom to run though :S

cj chitwood said:
I won't say ad-free is flawless, but it does work on my S-On.
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which reminds me... I need to go install it again.
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Really? It never worked on my s on 3g slide...

gtmaster303 said:
Really? It never worked on my s on 3g slide...
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Yup, because when I went to a website with ads on it, there were rectangles that were white and no ads. Again it wasn't perfect... on some it worked and some did not. Either way I'll take getting rid of some ads to getting rid of no ads any day
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Posted from Twitchie, my CyanogenMOD 9 powered HTC DoubleShot

Please Help!

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

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

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

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

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

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

It is universal 3.33 let me get link also 3.32 will work on most ics roms but 3.33 is the newest I'm running jelly bean and use 3.33
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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daz1uk said:
Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't have to flash boot.img separately. It will do all that with the ROM flash.
Maybe that's what's screwy. Though a borked up ROM still shouldn't affect SD card mounting in recovery...that is really weird. Do you have a card reader that you can use to check the card out in your computer? I'm wondering if somehow you screwed up the card when flashing the ROM. Maybe it wont' mount because the card isn't formatted properly anymore. Stuff like that has happened before.

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

Yes if your s off you simply flash from recovery without boot img. But do update your firmware.
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malybru said:
Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.
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Bootloader says:
S-ON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Doh, my fault forgot to re-lock it, update is installing as I type, phew!
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[Q] Can't update firmware, Unlocked/Tampered S-ON

I want to be able to flash the latest CM10.1 for my AT&T HTC One X. Details about the phone-
Unlocked with HTCDev. Hboot 1.14.0002. Have latest TWRP flashed. Says TAMPERED, UNLOCKED, and S-ON.
I tried a RUU to update the Hboot, but that didn't work.
How can I update the firmware so I can run latest ROMs like CM10.1? I've looked at similar questions, but the answers were for the International Version of the HTC One X.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

seth50k said:
I want to be able to flash the latest CM10.1 for my AT&T HTC One X. Details about the phone-
Unlocked with HTCDev. Hboot 1.14.0002. Have latest TWRP flashed. Says TAMPERED, UNLOCKED, and S-ON.
I tried a RUU to update the Hboot, but that didn't work.
How can I update the firmware so I can run latest ROMs like CM10.1? I've looked at similar questions, but the answers were for the International Version of the HTC One X.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
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S-off
Run 3.18 ruu (no need to relock with s-off)
Relash recovery
Flash cm10
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31ken31 said:
S-off
Run 3.18 ruu (no need to relock with s-off)
Relash recovery
Flash cm10
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Ok, so here's the 2nd question. Somehow I managed to wipe whatever ROM I had on here (CleanROM I think), so it doesn't boot to anything. I've tried flashing CleanROM 6 and 3.20.401.1 Odexed, both error out in TWRP.
I'm assuming I've managed to softbrick it?

seth50k said:
Ok, so here's the 2nd question. Somehow I managed to wipe whatever ROM I had on here (CleanROM I think), so it doesn't boot to anything. I've tried flashing CleanROM 6 and 3.20.401.1 Odexed, both error out in TWRP.
I'm assuming I've managed to softbrick it?
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Not sure 3.20.401.1 is but what did you do? You didn't do factory reset from bootloader did you?

RollTribe said:
Not sure 3.20.401.1 is but what did you do? You didn't do factory reset from bootloader did you?
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I might have. What I was trying to do is clean out the phone to sell it, then get it updated, etc. I know in TWRP I ran probably every type of wipe, and I may have run Factory reset from the bootloader. It was a while ago and I set it aside, and now i've come back to it trying to get this phone sorted out.

seth50k said:
I might have. What I was trying to do is clean out the phone to sell it, then get it updated, etc. I know in TWRP I ran probably every type of wipe, and I may have run Factory reset from the bootloader. It was a while ago and I set it aside, and now i've come back to it trying to get this phone sorted out.
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If you did, then you're not gonna be able to so anything with ROMs. Run an ruu, reunlock, and report back.

RollTribe said:
If you did, then you're not gonna be able to so anything with ROMs. Run an ruu, reunlock, and report back.
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I've tried running RUU, it gets about halfway and fails. Do I need to flash the stock recovery and relock first, then run a RUU?

U need to relock the bootloader
Use command prompt
"Fastboot oem lock" from fastboot then run the ruu.... I recommend getting s-off as well is very easy and fast and it will save u a lot of troubles in the future plus u will not have to lock the bootloader to flash an ruu
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

If you ruu with s-on and supercid you brick.
Be careful with your advice breeze. You'll cause him a brick.
Sent from my One X using xda app-developers app

breezedragon said:
U need to relock the bootloader
Use command prompt
"Fastboot oem lock" from fastboot then run the ruu.... I recommend getting s-off as well is very easy and fast and it will save u a lot of troubles in the future plus u will not have to lock the bootloader to flash an ruu
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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Yeah, but you need a ROM working to even do the s-off process. So getting a ROM loaded is my main priority at this point. I can get into Bootloader/Fastboot, and I can still get to TWRP. Flashing a ROM from TWRP isn't working, and neither is running the latest RUU from fastboot. I get ERROR 159 when I try to run the latest RUU. So do I need to fastboot oemlock, then try again?
Perhaps running the RUU that was previously on it would work? 2.20, is what firmware was on it last.

seth50k said:
Yeah, but you need a ROM working to even do the s-off process. So getting a ROM loaded is my main priority at this point. I can get into Bootloader/Fastboot, and I can still get to TWRP. Flashing a ROM from TWRP isn't working, and neither is running the latest RUU from fastboot. I get ERROR 159 when I try to run the latest RUU. So do I need to fastboot oemlock, then try again?
Perhaps running the RUU that was previously on it would work? 2.20, is what firmware was on it last.
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Yeah, you have to run the same/later ruu if you're not S-Off. And you'll have to relock and you can flash stock recovery to be safe (but I think it flashes for you).
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exad said:
If you ruu with s-on and supercid you brick.
Be careful with your advice breeze. You'll cause him a brick.
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That's not necessarily true, I've ruu'ed with s-on and SuperCID and was fine. It is risky, though.

Unlock, flash a sense rooted rom, soff and then ruu up to 3.18
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RollTribe said:
Yeah, you have to run the same/later ruu if you're not S-Off. And you'll have to relock and you can flash stock recovery to be safe (but I think it flashes for you).
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That's not necessarily true, I've ruu'ed with s-on and SuperCID and was fine. It is risky, though.
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I'm able to run the 2.20 RUU so far after relocking, it's about 3/4 of the way done. After this i'll try the latest RUU, then go from there to re-unlock, then S-OFF, THEN reflash TWRP?

seth50k said:
I'm able to run the 2.20 RUU so far after relocking, it's about 3/4 of the way done. After this i'll try the latest RUU, then go from there to re-unlock, then S-OFF, THEN reflash TWRP?
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Yup, you can swap the last two if you want

RollTribe said:
Yup, you can swap the last two if you want
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Well shoot...got so close. 2.20 RUU worked, then I did the latest RUU, which completed fine, but now the phone won't turn on, and won't even show a red LED charging indicator. WTF...

seth50k said:
Well shoot...got so close. 2.20 RUU worked, then I did the latest RUU, which completed fine, but now the phone won't turn on, and won't even show a red LED charging indicator. WTF...
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Yep, looks like it's bricked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181929

seth50k said:
Well shoot...got so close. 2.20 RUU worked, then I did the latest RUU, which completed fine, but now the phone won't turn on, and won't even show a red LED charging indicator. WTF...
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Yeah, you have to s-off before running latest ruu. Damn sorry if I was unclear man.

RollTribe said:
Yeah, you have to s-off before running latest ruu. Damn sorry if I was unclear man.
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It's alright, just a little surprised given the fact that HTC allows you to unlock and such, but their own RUU bricks the phone if in such a state.
I think it might be under warranty still, might try that route. Thanks for the help.

Sorry about your phone. It's Jtagg or new phone.
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seth50k said:
It's alright, just a little surprised given the fact that HTC allows you to unlock and such, but their own RUU bricks the phone if in such a state.
I think it might be under warranty still, might try that route. Thanks for the help.
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They state on their site that after unlocking the bootloader, RUU/OTA could brick you.
If you plan to try warranty with HTC, do not mention that you unlocked. They will charge you 200 straight up no matter what you say.

RollTribe said:
That's not necessarily true, I've ruu'ed with s-on and SuperCID and was fine. It is risky, though.
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But was it the 3.18? It applies specifically for the AT&T 3.18 (and for some 3.17 JB RUUs on other carriers, and reported by some folks on this forum).
If you were able to run the 3.18 RUU successfully with SuperCID and S-on, I believe this is the first I've heard of it.
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seth50k said:
It's alright, just a little surprised given the fact that HTC allows you to unlock and such, but their own RUU bricks the phone if in such a state.
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SuperCID as implemented on the AT&T One X is a mod/hack, and therefore not explicitly "allowed" by HTC. They can't really be held responsible for the effects of it.
SuperCID shouldn't be "expected" to brick under these conditions (worked fine with pre-JB RUUs), and nobody here has really been able to explain exactly why the phone bricks from SuperCID. But unfortunately, it does.

What is the correct method to avoid brick?

Hi guys, I've been off from this forum for quite some time.....And I see alot of Dev along the way.....ok to the point.....I believe I have Hboot 1.09 rooted with superCID when I Did hex editing CWS__001 to 111111 (unlocked bootloader) now in order to update to newest firmware what is the best or the right way to do it? For everyone that success updated their phone without bricking it. A Guide that would be very much appreciated and link that's would be helpful for me or other user ......Thanks
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What is the purpose of updating the firmware? If you just want to be on the latest Android 4.2.2 Sense 5 update you can flash one of the ROMs from our development section.
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ted77usa said:
Hi guys, I've been off from this forum for quite some time.....And I see alot of Dev along the way.....ok to the point.....I believe I have Hboot 1.09 rooted with
superCID (unlocked bootloader) now in order to update to newest firmware what is the best or the right way to do it? For everyone that success updated their phone without bricking it. A Guide that would be very much appreciated and link that's would be helpful for me or other user ......Thanks
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Only real reason to upgrade with ruu is if you want to run certain cm10 roms. Being they require 2.14 hboot and certain firmware updates to run properly.
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ted77usa said:
Hi guys, I've been off from this forum for quite some time.....And I see alot of Dev along the way.....ok to the point.....I believe I have Hboot 1.09 rooted with
superCID (unlocked bootloader) now in order to update to newest firmware what is the best or the right way to do it? For everyone that success updated their phone without bricking it. A Guide that would be very much appreciated and link that's would be helpful for me or other user ......Thanks
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You just need to s-off, then run the ruu. You won't have to relock bootloader anymore before ruu anymore after you s-off, you just need to reflash recovery and flash your rom afterwards. S-off is super easy also takes only minutes.

DvineLord said:
You just need to s-off, then run the ruu. You won't have to relock bootloader anymore before ruu anymore after you s-off, you just need to reflash recovery and flash your rom afterwards. S-off is super easy also takes only minutes.
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Any link please.....
timmaaa said:
What is the purpose of updating the firmware? If you just want to be on the latest Android 4.2.2 Sense 5 update you can flash one of the ROMs from our development section.
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Search for "Facepalm s-off" within our forum.
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ted77usa said:
Any link please.....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

timmaaa said:
Search for "Facepalm s-off" within our forum.
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redpoint73 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
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So like u guys suggested.....either updated firmware to 2.15 or just flash the jb sense 5 ROM with beastmode kernel on top to overcome the signal drop and bootloop issue.
In case I'm fail.....would I be able to go back to bootloader using power + volume down? then recovery ...and restore my backup?
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Yeah that's right, if you're going to update the firmware you'll need s-off first though. And yes, you can always get to the bootloader (and then recovery) issuing that button combo.
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timmaaa said:
Yeah that's right, if you're going to update the firmware you'll need s-off first though. And yes, you can always get to the bootloader (and then recovery) issuing that button combo.
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In order to do s-off I need supercid first right? And seem like I already have supercid when I did hex editing cws__001 to 111111 but it not show on my bootloader since I'm still S-ON right?
Is there any way to check if I'm supercid?
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ted77usa said:
In case I'm fail.....would I be able to go back to recovery using power + volume down? And restore my backup?
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That button combo gets you into bootloader. From there you can boot recovery. There is no button combo for recovery.
The 2 are related, but separate, and completely different things.
But yes, depending on what "fails" you should be able to get to recovery and restore your nandroid.
Keep in mind, that since you are S-on, you will need to flash boot.img for the ROM using fastboot, and same thing if you try to restore a nandroid. One more reason why S-off should be considered.
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ted77usa said:
In order to do s-off I need supercid first right? And seem like I already have supercid when I did hex editing cws__001 to 111111 but it not show on my bootloader since I'm still S-ON right?
Is there any way to check if I'm supercid?
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I already answered that question when you posted it in another, non-related thread.

redpoint73 said:
That button combo gets you into bootloader. From there you can boot recovery. There is no button combo for recovery.
The 2 are related, but separate, and completely different things.
But yes, depending on what "fails" you should be able to get to recovery and restore your nandroid.
Keep in mind, that since you are S-on, you will need to flash boot.img for the ROM using fastboot, and same thing if you try to restore a nandroid. One more reason why S-off should be considered.
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I already answered that question when you posted it in another, non-related thread.
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On nandroid backup files I saw boot.emms and recovery.emms files do do I still need to flash boot.img seperately incase in failing ? Or just restore my backup? I'm sorry that's y i reposted here and deleted the other post......
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As long as you have a backup of the boot.img you can flash it via fastboot after restoring your system backup. You need to rename it to boot.img though. It's probably worth getting s-off to be honest, it only takes a few minutes and it'll save you a ton of hassle in the future.
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ted77usa said:
On nandroid backup files I saw boot.emms and recovery.emms files do do I still need to flash boot.img seperately incase in failing ?
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You will still need to flash it with hboot.
boot.img will not flash in recovery, due to the s-on limitations.

redpoint73 said:
You will still need to flash it with hboot.
boot.img will not flash in recovery, due to the s-on limitations.
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Just wondering why on ICS ROM I can restore my back up without flashing boot .img with S-ON?
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ted77usa said:
Just wondering why on ICS ROM I can restore my back up without flashing boot .img with S-ON?
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Because the boot.img that was still on the phone was the same (or similar enough) that it worked with the ROM that was on your nandroid.
BTW, of course I meant "flash with fastboot" not hboot.

he was on hboot 1.09 that is why he didn't need to flash boot.img separately.

DvineLord said:
he was on hboot 1.09 that is why he didn't need to flash boot.img separately.
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That's what I thought......
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DvineLord said:
he was on hboot 1.09 that is why he didn't need to flash boot.img separately.
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Ahh, crap. Forgot that boot.img was flashable in recovery on hboot 1.09. That hboot was so long ago, and rarely pops up here anymore. And it was the hboot I was on at one time!
Forget everything I said about boot.img!
But if you ever update hboot to any version 1.14 or higher, everything I said becomes true again.
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redpoint73 said:
Ahh, crap. Forgot that boot.img was flashable in recovery on hboot 1.09. That hboot was so long ago, and rarely pops up here anymore. And it was the hboot I was on at one time!
Forget everything I said about boot.img!
But if you ever update hboot to any version 1.14 or higher, everything I said becomes true again.
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So your saying is better to keep my 1.09 hboot for now like timmaa said on earlier post.....just install JB ROM sense 5 and flash beastmode kernel on top of it if I have signal drop and reboot issue......
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