Hi all,
I have bought a HTC Desire S on Ebay and it came with ICS 4.03 and Sense 4.0A called Fallout Evolution V4.3.0.
I was under the impression this was an official release from HTC but after checking I discover it wasn't. The seller does know how to restore the phone but I got it for a great price so don't want to get a refund.
I'm not interested in putting custom stuff on my phone so would like to restore it to HTC official software. A friend told me to come on here and ask and to give the boot loader information..
Mine says:
***UNLOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT- 2.00.0002
RADIO- 3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011, 15:22:13
If I click Recovery I get the HTC logo then a screen with "4EXT Recovery v2.2.7 RC5"
Can someone please help me restore my phone as I have found the original Android I need:
"RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.5_Radio_20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_219480_signed.rar"
But don't want to run the file untill I've done whats needed to prevent my phone for becoming a brick.
Thanks
Please read the front page and look for a thread with title that matches what you want to do. Read it, and read the other thread on or near the front page it's pointing to. You can also read the sticky guide it's pointing to, referenced in sticky INDEX thread.
And after you find the answer to your question in such close proximity, please consider searching before posting next time.
Ypu can use my method. Check my sig on downgrading. Download the RUU that is best for your phone. You should ask from the seller if the phone is branded or not. Everything you need is in the forum. Just use search.
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Skanob do I follow all you guide or just the final bit Locking the bootloader & Downgrading? or do I start at Modifying the version of your phone?
The only reason I ask is my friends unrooted phone says
***LOCKED***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT- 2.00.0002
and mine says UNLOCKED. Also your guide says goto htcdev.com/bootloader and when I do it says Unlocking your bootloader which I assume has been done already?
Or is there a way to install the HTC RUU on my so it runs like a custom ROM? all I want it the official HTC software I've no warranty issues to worry about?
Sorry for what may seen as stupid questions but I'm not very technical and never messed with phones before, just trying to sort it.
Yours is already unlocked and with custom recovery and rom. Im pretty sure the rom is already rooted. You just need to find out if your mmc is a goldcard. Then download the correct ruu. Start from changing misc verson.
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Skanob all I can say is a huge THANK YOU
I followed what you posted and worked perfectly, once again thank you for everything :victory:
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hey folks. i hope some1 can point me in the correct direction.
(yea 1st post _yay_ lame indeed to start with a question at all, but im following xda for quite a while.. :-| )
i want to send in my phone to warranty because i got the dust under screen problem.
i have a vodafone DE branded sensation with software version 1.35.162.1...
now, according to the guide [Guide] to Installing S-off, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on [03/AUG/11](noobproof) i want to follow the steps to gain s-on again and removin CWM.
my problem is i cant find any RUU higher than/or equal to x.35.xxx.x since downgrading doesnt work and i only have this RUU RUU_Pyramid_Vodafone_DE_1.27.162.1_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_191975_signed.
i am on stock rom now, unrooted. i came from CM7 a10.
question is which ruu can i take now and could i use a htc europe ruu by changing the cid?
thanks in advance
ok didnt look for any search terms related to the word "downgrade"...
i found a link for Eng-Hboot where i can downgrade to HBOOT Version 1.17.2008
after that i shud be able to flash lower ruu versions...
My answer maybe is a litte OT but...
Do You think they will be check which exactly ROM you should have? Also read for terms of warranty, there is nothing about loosing warranty after changing software
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
SoftwareVersion 1.45.162.2
seems like i solved it on my own!
thread can be closed, deleted, whatsoever... sry for spam
Artur_q77 said:
My answer maybe is a litte OT but...
Do You think they will be check which exactly ROM you should have? Also read for terms of warranty, there is nothing about loosing warranty after changing software
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yea but having CM running its obvious i unlocked it. and i wanted to remove any doubts that i did something like that. i dont have the money to buy something new
Hello forum, this is my first post. I'm no pro and this is my 2nd android. my uncle brought it from UK to Bangladesh. may be it was in contract with Vodafone because I see a Vodafone splash screen and some Vodafone apps in application manager. I don't like them as because I'm not using Vodafone here. now can anyone please give some links where I can find way to install fresh OS without Vodafone (may be you call it unbranded RUU). I prefer Indian RUU to get local font support. I'll be very glad if someone answers. my "Volume down+Power button"
menu shows following:
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011, 15:22:13
*I'm not worried about warranty because i'm not getting it anyway,just want that my DS doesn't get bricked.
S.Nahid said:
Hello forum, this is my first post. I'm no pro and this is my 2nd android. my uncle brought it from UK to Bangladesh. may be it was in contract with Vodafone because I see a Vodafone splash screen and some Vodafone apps in application manager. I don't like them as because I'm not using Vodafone here. now can anyone please give some links where I can find way to install fresh OS without Vodafone (may be you call it unbranded RUU). I prefer Indian RUU to get local font support. I'll be very glad if someone answers. my "Volume down+Power button"
menu shows following:
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011, 15:22:13
*I'm not worried about warranty because i'm not getting it anyway,just want that my DS doesn't get bricked.
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If you're not worried about warranty, I would strongly recommend a custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
Use this to help you, it contains many guides and ask any questions if you need to.
However, if you do want to flash a RUU, here are a list of RUU's. I can see one for HTC India there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506
Also I believe you would need to create a goldcard to flash an unbranded RUU for HTC India. Here is a good guide from Paul O Brien
http://android.modaco.com/topic/305672-creating-a-goldcard/
dan-fish said:
If you're not worried about warranty, I would strongly recommend a custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
Use this to help you, it contains many guides and ask any questions if you need to.
However, if you do want to flash a RUU, here are a list of RUU's. I can see one for HTC India there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506
Also I believe you would need to create a goldcard to flash an unbranded RUU for HTC India. Here is a good guide from Paul O Brien
http://android.modaco.com/topic/305672-creating-a-goldcard/
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thank you.
about the 1st link:I'll install custom Rom after a few days because I'm still enjoying the shiny sense 3.0.
about the 2nd link:I've seen that sticky post but couldn't download Asia_India so I downloaded Asia_WWE. but the thing is what is the process. do I have to revolutionary s-off or root my phone? and most importantly will I get the official OTA updates after flashing the stock Rom? I'm more interested about flashing stock Rom. so if you please give the procedure.
about the 3rd link:I'll creat a goldcard ASAP.
With the goldcard use mmc2 not mmc1 as the guide suggested. I.e. change the 1 to a 2 in the adb command.
If you want to get ota's you have to be stock, if you attempted down the line to install an ota on a rooted/altered phone its your own stupidity to blame, and many have done it.
Good stuff on making the goldcard, can't stress it enough how important it can be especially for novices.
S.Nahid said:
about the 2nd link:I've seen that sticky post but couldn't download Asia_India so I downloaded Asia_WWE. but the thing is what is the process. do I have to revolutionary s-off or root my phone? and most importantly will I get the official OTA updates after flashing the stock Rom? I'm more interested about flashing stock Rom. so if you please give the procedure.
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You don't need S-OFF or root to flash a RUU. However, it doesn't matter if you do either.
The RUU is an .exe file so run it on your computer and it becomes pretty self explanatory. Also thanks to fox2delta for clarifying that.
foX2delta said:
If you want to get ota's you have to be stock, if you attempted down the line to install an ota on a rooted/altered phone its your own stupidity to blame, and many have done it.
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as per dan-fish's post I don't need rooting for installing stock ROM. will i get the OTAs if I do it without rooting? I know I'm being too much conservative,but as I'm out of warranty so I want to be sure before taking the step.
dan-fish said:
You don't need S-OFF or root to flash a RUU. However, it doesn't matter if you do either.
The RUU is an .exe file so run it on your computer and it becomes pretty self explanatory. Also thanks to fox2delta for clarifying that.
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thanks for confirming that I don't need s-off and rooting.my boot menu shows ***LOCKED***. do I need to make it UNLOCKED? if yes then which method? I've seen some alternative way other than HTCDev. as I'm not in warranty,will you suggest to do it from HTCDev?
and btw,same question to you too,if I install stock ROM without rooting then will I get OTA?
S.Nahid said:
thanks for confirming that I don't need s-off and rooting.my boot menu shows ***LOCKED***. do I need to make it UNLOCKED? if yes then which method? I've seen some alternative way other than HTCDev. as I'm not in warranty,will you suggest to do it from HTCDev?
and btw,same question to you too,if I install stock ROM without rooting then will I get OTA?
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If you're using the RUU then you should get OTA's and you'll want to keep your bootloader locked.
You can also go down the custom ROM road but i'm not sure about functionality with indian font.
I have a desire s only just got it, in the boot loaded screen, the white one you get while pressing the volume down at power up. it says locked in pink at the top. saga pvt ship s-off rl ?????
the hboot is 2.00.0002 ( is this an official hboot ????)
all i am trying to do is restore the phone back to its official state but not sure which sage this phone is at as it says s-off but locked and from what i have read a different hboot to the official one.
please could someone help me with this thanks
mrbump
Is your phone brand new, or was it purchased second hand? It could help others in assisting you.
+1 to miz_pimp's post above.
If it's new & working fine, you need not worry about anything.
Read the Guides, make yourself familiar with the forum & with your device... before even thinking of Hboot, Root , S-OFF , Radio, Custom ROM's & stuff
The INDEX has everything you need. . .
Hi guys, i have 1 htc desire s that was dead so i repaired boot with jtag device and now set is hang on htc logo and when i flash it with official file flashing dosn,t start . after run rom when rom show waiting for restart bootloader at that option rom stuk for long time and nothing hapens
any idea what is wrong with this set? here r details also
SAGA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.98.000
RADIO-38.03.02.15_M
EMMC-BOOT
MAR 10.2011,14:58:38
regards
Is the bootloader locked, unlocked or re locked?
“To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.”
(Paul Ehrlich)
I believe it will.not show as it is visible only to hboots v2.0 afaik.
My suggestion is to RUU to your current version. Or higher.
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Spot on Skanob. That is the precise reason why it is always recommended to downgrade to v0.98 prior to returning a phone - they can't see that you've been messing around with it.
Hello,
I want to get S-off because it's easier to switch different roms.
What is the easiest way to get S-off
I have now :
*** UNLOCKED ***
SAGA PVT ship S-on RL
HBOOT-2.02.0002
Radio-3831.19.00.110
eMMC-boot
Jul 31 2012,15:41:32
Thanks
Search the forums, there are guides and tons of questions already asked on this topic.
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Check my signature for the method I used, which does not involve htcdev unlocking and hence your phone remains "locked" and will never be "relocked". Please note that if you upgraded to Stock ICS by RUU, the only way is htcdev unlock.
I also made a post here, linking/attaching everything you might want/need.
It´s not difficult. If you need help contact me at skype : xxkaijayxx-m-etz