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[q] phone is not booting after flashing ics

OK so i have made a mistake as i have flashed the ICS Rom as the GB Rom by placing the rom on the SD card and from recovery i installed the .zip file and after all is done the phone freez while booting and restart and keeps repeating that
now that i am reading more into it i st ill cant get my head around for the solution so could someone guide me through it plz?? can i just flash the GB Rom????
p.s am using the NRGZ Rom
thanks

egyptian_guide said:
OK so i have made a mistake as i have flashed the ICS Rom as the GB Rom by placing the rom on the SD card and from recovery i installed the .zip file and after all is done the phone freez while booting and restart and keeps repeating that
now that i am reading more into it i st ill cant get my head around for the solution so could someone guide me through it plz?? can i just flash the GB Rom????
p.s am using the NRGZ Rom
thanks
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Did you update the firmware?
Check my sig for links.

mrew42 said:
Did you update the firmware?
Check my sig for links.
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no !!!!!! i just flashed the Rom :S could you plz guide me to the needed files and how to do it?!!
my phone is dead now so i dont know how to find if iam superCID or not so can get the right firmware to install

egyptian_guide said:
no !!!!!! i just flashed the Rom :S could you plz guide me to the needed files and how to do it?!!
my phone is dead now so i dont know how to find if iam superCID or not so can get the right firmware to install
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My signature has links below for the Radio, and my ROM of choice.
Without knowing what your CID it will be a difficult one
You may be luck and find your CID listed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
If you can get into recovery you can still set SUPERCID by following these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
But above all READ, READ and READ again to make sure you've got everything you need BEFORE you try

egyptian_guide said:
no !!!!!! i just flashed the Rom :S could you plz guide me to the needed files and how to do it?!!
my phone is dead now so i dont know how to find if iam superCID or not so can get the right firmware to install
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Can you reach bootloader or recovery?
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stringer7 said:
Can you reach bootloader or recovery?
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yes, i can start my phone is safe mode!
what should i do ?

download this http://goo.gl/RcbMy
this is the 3.32 firmware that ics needs to run.
put it on your sd card and boot in bootloader mode...
install the firmware and erase the zip from the sd...
boot and BAM the rom works
for flash this you must have a compatible CID, or superCID...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
check on this post if your cid is compatible...
but if you have cwm and s off, I think you alredy supercid your sensation

throcker said:
download this http://goo.gl/RcbMy
this is the 3.32 firmware that ics needs to run.
put it on your sd card and boot in bootloader mode...
install the firmware and erase the zip from the sd...
boot and BAM the rom works
for flash this you must have a compatible CID, or superCID...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
check on this post if your cid is compatible...
but if you have cwm and s off, I think you alredy supercid your sensation
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Yea i have cwm and s off, so where can i find the CID on my phone then since i can only acess the bootloader ?!

Boot bootloader, connect device to PC, use admin cmd prompt and "fastboot getvar cid"
If you get HTC_xxx then either check the firmware supports that, or follow guide for superCID as suggested above.
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Do u ever read before flashing anything to ur phone?
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asesino said:
Do u ever read before flashing anything to ur phone?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
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right man, that's not a joke, read...there are so many guides...
you have a good phone, don't kill it
so, you solved?

Thank you all guys for your help! After READING i have realized that it just had to be done the same way when i first flashed a custom Rom!!! so once i got that it was just piece of cake! whewwww

throcker said:
right man, that's not a joke, read...there are so many guides...
you have a good phone, don't kill it
so, you solved?
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off course i do read USUALLY!! unfortuanitly this time i downloaded the ROM at a firned's and was too eager to flash it before going home so did it on the train thinking it would be done same way like the GB Roms!! opppss lesson learned now!!
cheers all

[Q] Vodafone RUU

Hi, i need to revert to stock and want to know if the Vodafone UK RUU will work on my device with the cid VODAP102 (Vodafone Germany) ? Has anyone tried? Or is there a RUU Vodafone DE?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
The Vodafone uk ruu works perfect.
Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire S mit Tapatalk 2

petjo said:
Hi, i need to revert to stock and want to know if the Vodafone UK RUU will work on my device with the cid VODAP102 (Vodafone Germany) ? Has anyone tried? Or is there a RUU Vodafone DE?
Thanks in advance!
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When you have the RUU, run it without a device first. When the first window of the RUU opens, drag it to the side of your screen, open Explorer and search your windows drive for "rom.zip". When you find it copy it to another location and close the RUU window.
Open rom.zip archive and you will find a file called "android-info.txt" open it and see if your cid is listed there. If it is present you can flash this RUU safely.

Yep, it's in there. Thank you guys!
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Same in reverse ...
petjo said:
Yep, it's in there. Thank you guys!
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Conversely, that should mean that I can use the Vodafone UK RUU RUU_Saga_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M_release_179398_signed.exe to downgrade my Vodafone DE Desire S (Android 2.3.5, Hboot 2.00.0002, Software 2.10.161.5) using this method here? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20535265&postcount=26

amidabuddha said:
When you have the RUU, run it without a device first. When the first window of the RUU opens, drag it to the side of your screen, open Explorer and search your windows drive for "rom.zip". When you find it copy it to another location and close the RUU window.
Open rom.zip archive and you will find a file called "android-info.txt" open it and see if your cid is listed there. If it is present you can flash this RUU safely.
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What is the significance of HBOOT Preupdate? All the RUUs have a Preupdate value 13, my phone has a Preupdate value of 12. That doesn't matter probably?

Medhavi said:
Conversely, that should mean that I can use the Vodafone UK RUU RUU_Saga_Vodafone_UK_1.32.161.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_38.03.02.15_M_release_179398_signed.exe to downgrade my Vodafone DE Desire S (Android 2.3.5, Hboot 2.00.0002, Software 2.10.161.5) using this method here? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20535265&postcount=26
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Medhavi said:
What is the significance of HBOOT Preupdate? All the RUUs have a Preupdate value 13, my phone has a Preupdate value of 12. That doesn't matter probably?
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I don't know u guys are gonna get a RUU now.... HTC is destroying every RUU Web on earth now....
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Dear Guys,
Does anybody have this RUU?
Voda_UK_2.10.161.5
I can not unbrick my friend's phone without this, because it's "s-on" and the above version is installed, but while tring to install custom rom an error occoured. The device doesn't boot, stops at HTC logo...
Thanks in advance

http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...-stock-roms&catid=65:htc-downloads&Itemid=107
Try this, not sure if the ruu is there but is one of the few sites still open
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”*―*Frank Zappa

Thanks for your help, but it's not there. Is there any way to restore DS without this RUU? It's bootloader unlocked, rooted, has the custom recovery. unfortunately the "misc version" was not uploaded in adb mode, thus I cannot change the main version, to be able to downgrade it. But since the main version is "too high" (2.10.161.5) and there is no adb mode and I dont have the original RUU there is nothing to do. Is it possible somehow to change the main version in fastboot???? I think this would be the only chance without the the ruu.

Try this site http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=Saga
“I've had great success being a total idiot. ”*―*Jerry Lewis

pezus1 said:
Dear Guys,
Does anybody have this RUU?
Voda_UK_2.10.161.5
I can not unbrick my friend's phone without this, because it's "s-on" and the above version is installed, but while tring to install custom rom an error occoured. The device doesn't boot, stops at HTC logo...
Thanks in advance
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Guess you forgot to fastboot flash boot boot.img
Also, why would you need a RUU anyway? You can still enter recovery, can't you? Heck, of course you can: even if you couldn't you could always fastboot flash recovery recovery.img a working one.
I fail to see why a RUU would be necessary here.

Aquous said:
Guess you forgot to fastboot flash boot boot.img
Also, why would you need a RUU anyway? You can still enter recovery, can't you? Heck, of course you can: even if you couldn't you could always fastboot flash recovery recovery.img a working one.
I fail to see why a RUU would be necessary here.
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Thanks for your help, but I dont really understand what u say..... Right now there is clockwork 5.0.2.0 on it, we tried to install custom roms, which seemed to be done, but the phone stops at HTC logo after flashing. I guess I could flash back the original recovery (actually I only have one from RUU 1.32.161.1), but how would it solve my problem? How about the other image files, like system, hboot etc? Please exlain it to me a bit more detailed! Thx

pezus1 said:
Thanks for your help, but I dont really understand what u say..... Right now there is clockwork 5.0.2.0 on it, we tried to install custom roms, which seemed to be done, but the phone stops at HTC logo after flashing. I guess I could flash back the original recovery (actually I only have one from RUU 1.32.161.1), but how would it solve my problem? How about the other image files, like system, hboot etc? Please exlain it to me a bit more detailed! Thx
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have you done
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
?
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hisname said:
have you done
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
?
Sent from my supercharged :tank:
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Lets see again: bootloader unlocked, cwm 5.0.2.0 installed, as you adviced I flased an official 1.32.161.1(older than the original 2.10.161.5) boot.img, then tried to install from recovery the custom rom, which still seems to be ok, but the phone freezes at htc logo during boot. This custom rom is a well known working version, there shouldnt be any problem. What else can I do without the RUU?

pezus1 said:
Lets see again: bootloader unlocked, cwm 5.0.2.0 installed, as you adviced I flased an official 1.32.161.1(older than the original 2.10.161.5) boot.img, then tried to install from recovery the custom rom, which still seems to be ok, but the phone freezes at htc logo during boot. This custom rom is a well known working version, there shouldnt be any problem. What else can I do without the RUU?
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What? You flashed the boot.img from a RUU and expected it to work with a custom ROM??
Why don't you just flash the boot.img that's included with the custom ROM...?

Aquous said:
What? You flashed the boot.img from a RUU and expected it to work with a custom ROM??
Why don't you just flash the boot.img that's included with the custom ROM...?
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Thanks guys, problem solved!!

pezus1 said:
Thanks guys, problem solved!!
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Can you mark thread title solved, thanks.
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Help Rom Won't Boot

Hi I recently obtained a bunch of free smart phones via my job at t-mobile and people upgrading and just not wanting their old smart phones. One of them was a HTC sensation. I have rooted many phones for years now but this one wants to give me issues. I rooted it, got super user installed and CWM recovery and installed jellybean. When it boots into CM10 it never gets past the boot screen. In HBOOT it says son rl HBOOT 1.27.0000. I cannot for the life of me figure out what is wrong. I did a full wipe and everything. Lucky for me this is a play phone but I still would like to get it up and running. If anyone could please help me figure this out. Thank you

First, please do not post questions in the dev section.
Second, you're s-on so you have to flash your boot.img through fastboot. The boot partition is protected with s-on...

And where do I obtain the boot.img? Sorry for posting here I guess nobody had a problem with it in the DINC forums.
GROGG88 said:
First, please do not post questions in the dev section.
Second, you're s-on so you have to flash your boot.img through fastboot. The boot partition is protected with s-on...
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wetbo529 said:
And where do I obtain the boot.img? Sorry for posting here I guess nobody had a problem with it in the DINC forums.
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Extract it from your rom.

Ok I did that and when I go into HBOOT how do I flash it? Sorry again for the noob question and thank you for all your help?
GROGG88 said:
Extract it from your rom.
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wetbo529 said:
Ok I did that and when I go into HBOOT how do I flash it? Sorry again for the noob question and thank you for all your help?
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First get familiar with fastboot commands: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
You'll need adb and fastboot setup on your computer and you'll use the following command from terminal or cmd prompt:
Code:
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
Your other option is to flash a rom that uses the stock boot image. There are two TMOUS based roms to choose from: mine, or ARHD.

Have you update to Firmwaer 3.33?
/ Sent from my Sensation XE /

lol

[Q] Downgrading hboot 2.02.0002

I've sent my DS off for warranty, and it was returned with the new ics update installed on it. I immediately found out that the method i used to downgrade it from hboot 2.00 to 0.98(zergRUsh/tacoroot) wasn't working anymore. Are there any alternatives to unlocking the bootloader with htcdev, rooting and then going thru the whole downgrading procedures? Are there any other temproot exploits or are them under development?

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1443636&highlight=down+grading+hboot
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318919&highlight=down+grading+hboot

Have tried both, but one needs tacoroot (not working on ics) and the other needs to be htcdev unlocked. Any other alternatives?
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I don't think there are any alternatives for hboot 2.02.xxx.
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teadrinker said:
I don't think there are any alternatives for hboot 2.02.xxx.
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Ok thx im going to root with htcdev and then downgrade for true s off.
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Trouble getting htc dev unlocked
I've submitted the unlocking request on htcdev, and was sent the unlock_code.bin file. The trouble is I can't get it flashed thru fastboot.
I type
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
and it stucks on sending 'unlocktoken'. The bootloader does something, as to reboot it I have to close the command prompt, reopen it and type fastboot reboot-bootloader and it rebbots just fine.
I tried several times, but without luck. What can I do?

Anyone?

totalnoob34 said:
I've submitted the unlocking request on htcdev, and was sent the unlock_code.bin file. The trouble is I can't get it flashed thru fastboot.
I type
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
and it stucks on sending 'unlocktoken'. The bootloader does something, as to reboot it I have to close the command prompt, reopen it and type fastboot reboot-bootloader and it rebbots just fine.
I tried several times, but without luck. What can I do?
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Have you installed the latest HTC-USB drivers on your PC?
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have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318919

HypnoCondor said:
Have you installed the latest HTC-USB drivers on your PC?
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have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318919
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Thx was the guide i am fpllowing, but i cant get my bootloader unlocked
I have successfully downgraded my iphone once, and cpmmands work. Should i update them?
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what have your iphone to do with a desire s?

HypnoCondor said:
what have your iphone to do with a desire s?
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Sorry, typo
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Maybe you can try to flash a eng hboot from your SD card on your phone.
You also need a resent version of busybox
Shut down your phone and pull the battery and wait 5 minuter before you put
your battery back. In the mean time install the lastest HTC-USB drivers on you computer.
Start your device in bootloader mode and plug it in to your computer.
You now got bootloader-usb. Now flash your Unlock_code.bin.
"fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin"
Boot your phone in recovery
Make a nandroid backup of your ROM, reboot your phone
To make a backup of the hboot by entering this:
1) open terminal on your phone
2) su
3) dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img
download a eng hboot.img and copy it to the SDcard/
1) open terminal on your phone
2) su
3) dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
4) close the therminal
reboot in bootloader an see witch version of bootloader you got
If it has workt go to recovery and do a factory resset, reset dalvik and install a new rom and reboot
It works for me because my phone has revolutionary root but you can give it a try because I have not
found anyone has done this with HTC-dev, I also got no experience with HTC-dev.
Good luck ( I'm not responsible for any damage on your device )

HypnoCondor said:
Maybe you can try to flash a eng hboot from your SD card on your phone.
You also need a resent version of busybox
Shut down your phone and pull the battery and wait 5 minuter before you put
your battery back. In the mean time install the lastest HTC-USB drivers on you computer.
Start your device in bootloader mode and plug it in to your computer.
You now got bootloader-usb. Now flash your Unlock_code.bin.
"fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin"
Boot your phone in recovery
Make a nandroid backup of your ROM, reboot your phone
To make a backup of the hboot by entering this:
1) open terminal on your phone
2) su
3) dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/backup.img
download a eng hboot.img and copy it to the SDcard/
1) open terminal on your phone
2) su
3) dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
4) close the therminal
reboot in bootloader an see witch version of bootloader you got
If it has workt go to recovery and do a factory resset, reset dalvik and install a new rom and reboot
It works for me because my phone has revolutionary root but you can give it a try because I have not
found anyone has done this with HTC-dev, I also got no experience with HTC-dev.
Good luck ( I'm not responsible for any damage on your device )
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Thx man, which hboot version should i flash?
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totalnoob34 said:
Thx man, which hboot version should i flash?
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How about looking in the Index Thread?

I only found the 0.98 hboot, can i flash it over the 2.02 one?
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totalnoob34 said:
I only found the 0.98 hboot, can i flash it over the 2.02 one?
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From that page I gave you the link to there should be all the information you need to read and understand what/how to do and why.
Don't expect people to spoon-feed you the answers as you need to learn or you will simply screw your phone up and then start blaming everyone else on XDA for it.

SimonTS said:
From that page I gave you the link to there should be all the information you need to read and understand what/how to do and why.
Don't expect people to spoon-feed you the answers as you need to learn or you will simply screw your phone up and then start blaming everyone else on XDA for it.
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I dont wanna be spoon-fed, I only ask what I don't understand, and was unable to find anywhere.
Can somebody answer me please?
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totalnoob34 said:
I dont wanna be spoon-fed, I only ask what I don't understand, and was unable to find anywhere.
Can somebody answer me please?
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You have to browse all threads to find which way to Root or S-OFF your DS, that's what I've done before deciding to S-OFF my DS.
Sent from my Desire S

miwanr said:
You have to browse all threads to find which way to Root or S-OFF your DS, that's what I've done before deciding to S-OFF my DS.
Sent from my Desire S
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You dont understand bro. I know what s off is, and how to achieve it. I have done it several times on different devices. I am totally aware of the risk of bricking my device.
I just need a bit of clarification about flashing the hboot. Which one can I flash over the 2.02?
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totalnoob34 said:
You dont understand bro. I know what s off is, and how to achieve it. I have done it several times on different devices. I am totally aware of the risk of bricking my device.
I just need a bit of clarification about flashing the hboot. Which one can I flash over the 2.02?
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Please open this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1938615
My DS was from hboot 2.02 by latest ICS RUU by hTC. In above link is what I've done to get S-OFF. Hope it may help
Sent from my Desire S

[Q] Flash S3 Stock Recovery?

Hi guys. I got my One S like two months ago, and I got the S3 version. Unfortunately. I unlocked and rooted (with TWRP). I finally got the Sense 4.1 update. But I need to revert to stock recovery to install it, 'cause it won't seem to install otherwise.
Can someone PLEASE tell me how to do this? I do not know what the heck a "RUU" is. I got linked to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543588, from there I went to the filefactory download page, and I got a whole bunch of "RUU" files, and I have no idea which one is for mine.
So, please, for the love of god, I'm begging someone to tell me how to do this. I just wan to flash back to stock recover, relock the bootloader, and install the update.
Anyone!

1.You must flash stock recovery via fastboot
2.lock the bootloader with cmd(fastboot oem lock)
3.Then run the ruu exe with windows.
(Ruu is a installation on the PC to revert to stock)
For your device,you must find on filefactory ruu villec2 2.15
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beni8978 said:
1.You must flash stock recovery via fastboot
2.lock the bootloader with cmd(fastboot oem lock)
3.Then run the ruu exe with windows.
(Ruu is a installation on the PC)
For your device,you must find on filefactory ruu villec2 2.15
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Heh, I was actually refreshing the page every minute, waiting for a reply! I'm that desperate.
Question: how do I flash the stock recovery? I'm really sorry if this is a dumb question. I downloaded the mentioned RUU (what the heck is a RUU anyway ). So now I just need to know how to flash the stock recovery. Is this something that happens via a command through fastboot? Or a file I need to specifically flash in? In which case, any idea where I can download the stock recovery for the S3? 'Cause everytime I searched for it, I just kept getting linked back to RUU files. =S

Here you got the stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28087059&postcount=18
Put it in your android folder then flash with cmd(fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img)
You must be in bootloader usb doing this!
Click thanks if i helped anyway
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beni8978 said:
Here you got the stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28087059&postcount=18
Put it in your android folder then flash with cmd(fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img)
You must be in bootloader usb doing this!
Click thanks if i helped anyway
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I know I'm supposed to use the thanks button (and I did), but THANK YOU! SO. MUCH. You have no idea how desperate I've been for the last nine hours trying to figure this out! I'm gonna go try it out now.

No problem
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