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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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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ok so i redoing phone to stock and unroot s-on
i downloaded a few ruu 2so far 1 more to go 1550 sec to wait lol
anyway i cant get ruu to open on computer
http://www.filedropper.com/untitled_4
OK I THINK ITS FILEFACTORY
CAN SOMEONE POST SOMEWERE SO I CAN GET RUU 1.50 ANY I AM SUPERCID
I have to bump i need ruu 'pdslkfjvhsdfhvwa filefactory sucks a$$ ughhhhhhhhhhh
Search for the RUU file name in Google or in the Shipped ROMs thread - there are plenty of mirrors on here
i know but filefactory not working right and not sending whole ruu
craven667 said:
i know but filefactory not working right and not sending whole ruu
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Read eddy's post again. He said MIRRORS. In places OTHER than filefactory. Search is your friend
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dexter93 said:
Read eddy's post again. He said MIRRORS. In places OTHER than filefactory. Search is your friend
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ok read my post again 1.50 is not working i got 1.47 work but not 1.50 can anyone help me out and post a working one seeing how i googled and none seem to be working
If you are asking here, you'll get 0 responses. Go to the RUU thread and ask there for a mirror- or better search for it there- I've seen at least 5 of them for 1.50
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Someone can tell me what RUU I must install ? I use ARHD new ICS rom and crash my screen... I already turn S-ON but i can't install RUU error of bootloader version :|
My CID was 032, then 1111111 now... don't know :|
PLZ help
Fireblade1000rr said:
Someone can tell me what RUU I must install ? I use ARHD new ICS rom and crash my screen... I already turn S-ON but i can't install RUU error of bootloader version :|
My CID was 032, then 1111111 now... don't know :|
PLZ help
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Hboot version?
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dexter93 said:
Hboot version?
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my HBOOT is 1.23.0000
Fireblade1000rr said:
my HBOOT is 1.23.0000
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And you are s on? Forget about any ruu. You are cursed to stay with this Rom and firmware until *and IF* revolutionary updates. I'm sorry, but you should pay more attention before tampering with crucial parts of your phone
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There is no way to install some old HBOOT?
I believe someone found a solution using taco root, it looks complex and risky but it looks like it is possible. I suggest you have a look in the development forum.
Have a look here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23482010
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now I stuck in bootloader... now I just wanna install some room s-off,s-on no matter :| but I can't run recovery,
I trying this
STEP 5 - CHANGING BACK TO S-ON - PROCEED WITH CAUTION. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO. BEWARE THERE IS A RISK OF BRICKING READ BEFORE GOING TO STEP 1.
YOU MUST Follow this correctly otherwise you could semi-brick your device (Semi bricks recovery by re-flashing RUU). If you follow it correctly YOU WILL GET S-ON SUCCESSFULLY -confirmed by other users
I cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong but i will help in every situation. 2 unrecoverable bricks so far. 1 due to not flashing RUU
First time i did this with a custom ROM installed - semi-bricked my device (couldn't boot due to security warning as S-on doesn't work with custom roms), restored it using RUU.exe
Second time after S-off i took the following steps and successfully went back to S-ON without any problems and booted up into stock rom.
Confirmed to work by several others as well as myself
1. Follow Step 4 above to get SuperCID - Skip if you already have it
2. Restore your official stock Rom: Just click here to download an Official Rom RESTORE STOCK EVEN IF YOU JUST RESTORED IT RECENTLY OR ARE ALREADY ON STOCK ROM. This is to ensure nothing gets changed in stock for S-on to be successful
So if you are already on a stock ROM or you just went back to stock ROM, i don't care, restore the stock ROM again using the RUU.exe if you don't want to be bricked!
Connect to your phone in charging mode. click the "RUU_pyramid_*****.exe" file you downloaded and follow on screen instructions.
3. Make sure when you download the RUU. download the same or similiar RUU version as your phone came with (e.g. Tmous or EU or Asian etc). As long as you install a stock rom similiar to what you had you should be ok. FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE.
4. Switch your phone on now and let it boot for the first time and just skip through the welcome screen.
5. Go back to Step 4 - SUPERCID and go through 1 to 7 to get to the fastboot bootloader. (so just do what you did before, put adb files in local disk, adb reboot bootloader etc)
6. enter the command "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" (Thanks Dazweeja)
7. Reboot into bootloader using "fastboot reboot-bootloader" or remove & reinsert the battery and press power on while keeping hold of volume down.
8. Bootloader should now read Pyramid PVT Ship S-ON RL.
9. Remove and reinsert the battery. Press power on as normal
You should now have S-on back and you can return your device or do whatever it is covered again under warranty.
10. IF IT DOESN'T REBOOT and bootloader says ***Security Warning**
Remove and re-insert the battery and go back into bootloader and holding Volume Down +power button select fastboot
11. Run RUU_Pyramid_***.exe to reflash stock rom. (the one u just downloaded in step 1) and then reboot. It should work now
The above method works successfully. So do not under any circumstances try this without going back to stock first using Ruu.exe. and Follow the instructions correctly if you want S-on WITHOUT problems Any doubts or questions PM me and i will get back to you and help you.
Donations welcome as i had a very shaky night experimenting and bricking my device (and having a panic attack over it) to find a safe method for successfully getting S-on back for all you out there complaining about warranty.
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I stuck at point 10 :|
someone have an idea what can I do?
also I try taco but...:
C:\adb>adb push tacoroot.bin /data/local
error: device not found
Alright guys just got my sensation yesterday and already messed it up. I s-off and rooted, then I flashed virtuous ICS then I flashed the proper kernel for tmobile. I am now stuck on the white HTC screen. I can access hboot and cwm recovery but phone will not boot rom. I flahsed proper tmobile patch and still no go. I waited about 15mins after every flash. Am I screwed? What should I do?
TopazUser1 said:
Alright guys just got my sensation yesterday and already messed it up. I s-off and rooted, then I flashed virtuous ICS then I flashed the proper kernel for tmobile. I am now stuck on the white HTC screen. I can access hboot and cwm recovery but phone will not boot rom. I flahsed proper tmobile patch and still no go. I waited about 15mins after every flash. Am I screwed? What should I do?
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Did you flash the proper firmware for ICS?
aeroseek said:
Did you flash the proper firmware for ICS?
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Yes I did. I even did the patch after It didn't work either
Did you super CID?
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TopazUser1 said:
Yes I did. I even did the patch after It didn't work either
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This has always worked for me, no matter which ICS ROM:
1) Flash proper 3.32 firmware from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 T-Mobile is in there.
2) Superwipe
3) Wipe cache + dalvik
4) Flash ROM
5) Reboot
Panfry said:
Did you super CID?
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+1 super CID it.
I did not super Cid. I wish I would have. What to do now?
aeroseek said:
This has always worked for me, no matter which ICS ROM:
1) Flash proper 3.32 firmware from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 T-Mobile is in there.
2) Superwipe
3) Wipe cache + dalvik
4) Flash ROM
5) Reboot
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I did this and it just stays stuck on splash screen.
Did you do a backup???? First rule of flashing is backup you could have easily restored your backup whitout any problems ;/
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Run a ruu then start from scratch. This time follow the guides step by step.
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Five0nIt said:
Run a ruu then start from scratch. This time follow the guides step by step.
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Do I need a tmobile ruu and if so the link on these forums wont download. it says free downloads for this link are being used.
Even so, can I use an RUU even if my phone stays stuck on the splash screen?
And about the backup, will restoring a backup fix the kernel issue as well?
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.23.0000
RADIO- 11.19.3504.29_2
OpenADSP-v01.6.0.2226.00.1227
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011,12:14:25
HELP Guys please. Even if I go back to stock I just want this thing to work.
TopazUser1 said:
Do I need a tmobile ruu and if so the link on these forums wont download. it says free downloads for this link are being used.
Even so, can I use an RUU even if my phone stays stuck on the splash screen?
And about the backup, will restoring a backup fix the kernel issue as well?
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Just restore your backup. Yes, it will restore your kernel from your backup.
kpjimmy said:
Just restore your backup. Yes, it will restore your kernel from your backup.
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Will it restore firmware?
And one little problem... I didn't back up. Maybe I can haz someone's?
so i just tried to root my android
im not new to electronics and this sort of thing, i just think i got a little in over my head
i used the revolutionary.io
team win recovery
android revolution HD sensation 6.2.7 ROM
this was my phone before
pyramid pvt ship s-on rl
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
AUG 2 2011,22:35:52
and this is it now
**revolutionary**
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
HBOOT-1.27.1100
radio-10.14.9035.01_M
Jan 13 2012,17:33:34
when i tried to turn on my phone, it went to the splash screen that flashes "android" a bunch and then just does nothing....
its stuck on that screen
ive tried a bunch of stuff to fix it but NOTHING has worked. i even had my roommate try and help (he has a rooted motorola)
from what i can tell, i just need to put the right firmware on my phone, but i cant find the right one!!
PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
PS sorry for the undescriptive post. im kind of in a hurry
if you wanna ask me anything ill do my best to answer it.
THANK YOU
i suppose you need to flash the 3.33 firmware zip first
secondly what recovery do you have?
team win
rzr86 said:
i suppose you need to flash the 3.33 firmware zip first
secondly what recovery do you have?
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i have the "team win" recovery instead of the clockwork.
and i tried to download the 3.33 firmware but all of the firmware updates say PG58img so i dont see what the difference is
if you go to youtube and type in "root htc sensation" its the video by androidunite
thats the video i followed to do it
android509 said:
i have the "team win" recovery instead of the clockwork.
and i tried to download the 3.33 firmware but all of the firmware updates say PG58img so i dont see what the difference is
if you go to youtube and type in "root htc sensation" its the video by androidunite
thats the video i followed to do it
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Search for kohr ah firmware thread... In sensation development section.. And get the 3.33 universal firmware and flash it.. Flashing instructions in the same thread too.. You have old radio that should be updated
All PG58IMG.zip are not same they are named same that's all as only that name is identified by the bootloader
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android509 said:
i have the "team win" recovery instead of the clockwork.
and i tried to download the 3.33 firmware but all of the firmware updates say PG58img so i dont see what the difference is
if you go to youtube and type in "root htc sensation" its the video by androidunite
thats the video i followed to do it
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Flash the firmware in hboot not recovery. Put the PG58 file on the root off your sd card and boot into boot loader by holding power and volume down keys. After you update, reboot out of bootloader or use sd card reader to delete the PG58 file off sd card and don't boot into bootloader until you do or it will update again.
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wow
ganeshp said:
Search for kohr ah firmware thread... In sensation development section.. And get the 3.33 universal firmware and flash it.. Flashing instructions in the same thread too.. You have old radio that should be updated
All PG58IMG.zip are not same they are named same that's all as only that name is identified by the bootloader
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i was doing what you said while i was typing some long, wordy explanation of what ive been trying and for the first time in about 2 days my phone finally turned on and is working just fine............
i dont know what black magic you just did, but you, sir, are amazing!
i guess my last question is how can i see what ROM i have?
i know that i downloaded the 6.2.7 one, but im just a little in disbelief since ive tried wiping my data so many times.
android509 said:
i was doing what you said while i was typing some long, wordy explanation of what ive been trying and for the first time in about 2 days my phone finally turned on and is working just fine............
i dont know what black magic you just did, but you, sir, are amazing!
i guess my last question is how can i see what ROM i have?
i know that i downloaded the 6.2.7 one, but im just a little in disbelief since ive tried wiping my data so many times.
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Wiping data won't wipe your rom.. If it did.. Then you will not be able to boot at all
To check the rom and kernel
Check in
Settings- about phone- software information
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So i have an older SENSATION, and i have it working fine with CM10.2 and everything, but my microphone wont work, so I bought a new one, and i tried to do the same steps but it is not working.
I have been able to unlock bootloader. COMFIRMED, i locked it and unlocked it just to make sure.
It has on bootloader showing.
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2, 2011,22:35:52
I would like to S-OFF, and get it running like my other phone, if anyone can help me, I would be willing to donate the other phone, shipping paid, to the person of your choice ( Do note the phone has a problem with mic, where the volume is low, its probably dirty, but im too scared to try to take it apart, and would rather it be put to good use.)
EDIT: Got it past the white HTC screen for now, dont know why this time it is so difficult...
it boots HTC in green letters, then the HTC QUIETLY BRILLIANT, and lastly TMOBILE stick togeter, and then it reboots. I flashed it with 4EXT Recovery Touch in SMART MODE, but idk if it matters if im S-OFF or S-ON or what I am suppose to boot..
rodr4813 said:
So i have an older SENSATION, and i have it working fine with CM10.2 and everything, but my microphone wont work, so I bought a new one, and i tried to do the same steps but it is not working.
I have been able to unlock bootloader. COMFIRMED, i locked it and unlocked it just to make sure.
It has on bootloader showing.
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2, 2011,22:35:52
I would like to S-OFF, and get it running like my other phone, if anyone can help me, I would be willing to donate the other phone, shipping paid, to the person of your choice ( Do note the phone has a problem with mic, where the volume is low, its probably dirty, but im too scared to try to take it apart, and would rather it be put to good use.)
EDIT: Got it past the white HTC screen for now, dont know why this time it is so difficult...
it boots HTC in green letters, then the HTC QUIETLY BRILLIANT, and lastly TMOBILE stick togeter, and then it reboots. I flashed it with 4EXT Recovery Touch in SMART MODE, but idk if it matters if im S-OFF or S-ON or what I am suppose to boot..
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If you are trying with an ics or jb rom it won't boot because you are still on gb firmware
Use revolutionary.io method to s-off
After s-off flash universal firmware 3.33
But before flashing check md5 sums it is important
Then you can flash and boot any ics or jb rom
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rzr86 said:
If you are trying with an ics or jb rom it won't boot because you are still on gb firmware
Use revolutionary.io method to s-off
After s-off flash universal firmware 3.33
But before flashing check md5 sums it is important
Then you can flash and boot any ics or jb rom
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IDK what firmware I was on, idk if i did good or bad, but after trying and trying, I did a RUU installation (before it didnt let me because I was Bootloader unlocked, so I locked it and voila! it installed. now I am on the 1.50.531.1 Software... im going to try to REVOL it to S-OFF and will edit back with results. so far, so good.
rodr4813 said:
IDK what firmware I was on, idk if i did good or bad, but after trying and trying, I did a RUU installation (before it didnt let me because I was Bootloader unlocked, so I locked it and voila! it installed. now I am on the 1.50.531.1 Software... im going to try to REVOL it to S-OFF and will edit back with results. so far, so good.
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Depending from your hboot version you were still on gb firmware
And still you are after ruu installation
So go ahead for s-off by revolutionary.io method
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rzr86 said:
Depending from your hboot version you were still on gb firmware
And still you are after ruu installation
So go ahead for s-off by revolutionary.io method
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HBOOT was still 1.18.0000, ok im S-OFF, now i update the firmware?
Now it says HBOOT 1.17.1111 instead of 1.18.0000
rodr4813 said:
HBOOT was still 1.18.0000, ok im S-OFF, now i update the firmware?
Now it says HBOOT 1.17.1111 instead of 1.18.0000
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that is a patched hboot which is unlocked and free to every fastboot command
now flash 3.33 universal from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after firmware upgrade you have to flash from recovery an ics or jb rom
because your current rom won't boot with ics firmware