Hi,
I'm reseller new phones and i buy 20 pcs One X handset branded by Orange network.
So when i turn on handset i just have only two languages and it's very bad ... i try find method to flash it with any oryginal or custom rom without results. I try by CMD and command with fastboot , oryginal RUU , ARUwizard and still nothing ...
So my question is : It's possible to flash Roger for unbranding if phone have S-ON ? i try with locked and unlocked bootloader ...
I know we can't do S-off in One X for now ... I'm few years in business so i'm not fresh meet
Any usefull link or info for reading / testing will be greatfull.
You sure those are the Snapgragon S4 (dual core) version of the One X, known as the One XL in many places? Don't know that this version has been Orange branded.
If its the international Tegra3 (quad core) version, flashing the Rogers stock ROM will not work, and might also brick the phones.
Even on the right version, in order to flash another carrier's RUU, you will need to change the CID. S-On is okay. But the CID either has to correspond to the RUU, or SuperCID. Bootloader also needs to be either locked or relocked. RUU will not flash with bootloader unlocked.
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Hi,
I'm in the UK and I bought my Sensation XE from Hong Kong and use it with a T-mobile sim.
The mobile seems to think it's Indian and I would like to change it to a UK or euro setup.
At present it has HBOOT 1.18 and has CID HTC__038 with ro.carrier HTC-India. Software number is 1.77.720.103.
I had to use locale app to change it from india to UK so that I could have a UK keyboard/dictionary and also receive UK news in the news app.
Now it's coming up to release time for ICS and I would like to make my phone so that it receives the UK version.
Is it possible to flash my phone with the most recent Euro RUU to do this? If I do will I still need to change the CID to HTC__001 and will the RUU change all the bits relating to India that show up when you run the CID Getter app?
I've tried running the RUU > "RUU_PYRAMID_LE_HTC_Europe_1.73.401.4_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_220036_signed" and it looks as though it will change my software version to a version lower than it is currently on. From what I have read on the thread > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033&page=2 about "How to debrand...." I was under the impression I might need to use revolutionary to get S-OFF, change my CID to HTC__001 or HTC11111 run the RUU then put S-ON again or leave it off.
All just a little confused as to what's best to do.
Sorry for the long post with multiple questions.
I updated the Mrs Desire to Runnymede AIO without too much headache the other day so thought I'd look into sorting out my XE.
Cheers
Finally got there by myself.
Had to HTC Dev unlock bootloader. Flash recovery with 4EXT recovery. Use 4EXT recovery to flash an old ROM with HBOOT 1.17. Use Revolutionary to get S-OFF. Use RUU for most recent Euro GB ROM.
No have S-OFF, Unlocked bootloader, 1.18 HBOOT, Stock HTC european ROM. CID HTC__001.
Still no ICS update available when checking updates though
Hi ,
Wanting to get rid of 3 uk junk and flash to normal UK RUU
Do we need super CID?
My bootloader is unlocked , can't download the RUU from from the Dev section as all the slots are gone , or when it seems to work it errors out .
Has anyone got the latest UK RUU file they can share with me and can someone confirm if I need Super CID to run RUU to unbrand
Thanks in Advance
Just flash Modaco or the Virtuous roms through recovery, these are unbranded and really good.
You will need to flash a Recovery image first though.
Hi and thanks
Yes , I understand this but I want to just unbrand through RUU then re-lock my bootloader.
Do we need Super CID ?
Ok can someone remind me if I need S-Off to change the CID , playing around with ADB at the moment
If Im honest mate, no idea what you mean by CID...
But if you want a new rom, all that needs to be done is unlock bootloader, flash recovery, flash rom.
Thats all anyone has done in the dev threads, and worked fine for me (coming from a retail, unbranded unit).
You can 'lock' the bootloader again, BUT it never goes back to its true original state. This is as HTC designed their unlocking/locking process to be (and is stated in their terms when you go to their site to unlock).
Edit: OK, just read up on it. Possibly then! Depends how annoying 3 are I suppose... Probably best to ask one of the devs
Edit 2: CHeck the following, may be of help (though its for the One X)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594262
http://android.modaco.com/topic/353106-debrand-one-x/
Edit 3: If you're applying a flashable zip, does the CID limitiation on RUUs even come into play?
Hi thanks ,
Yea what I want to achieve is this .
My CID is HG3____001 this will need to be changed to a CID that is HTC UK specific usually HTC_____001
To find out your CID in ADB
Fastboot Getvar CID
To get to a retail version from a branded version , what usually needed to happen was this .
Unlock bootloader , change CID to 11111111 via ADB
Run the specific UK RUU.exe
Change your CID to the HTC_____001 which is the usual default for UK unbranded devices .
re-lock your bootloader and then you should receive OTA updates from HTC instead of your network supplier which can take months
I can't remember if S-off was needed to do this. I have just checked revolution site and One s is not listed , will play around tonight though and see
Thanks for the help so far
Hi, I know what CID is - coming from the Sensation.
I dont think its possible to change CID without S-OFF, you cant use advanced ADB functions with S-ON
Until revolutionary or someone else makes tool for S-OFF, we will just have to stick with HTCDev, Its not the best, but it allows to flash recovery and ROMs so its better than nothing.
Im pretty sure there will be some progress in the next few weeks, Once the phone is available worldwide
Ahh ok , thanks , yea this phone is set S- on , so S-off will be needed sooner or later
yeah, as development develops and more rights are needed from the phone, S-0FF will eventually be a MUST.
I wish it was available already, I hate the fact that HTC know i have tampered with my HBOOT and voided my warranty.
Luckily enough, if i have a problem, my provider fixes / repairs the phone, Not HTC, So i might just get off lightly
I think HTC will know if you have tampered with the phone period if they wish to look that far into it .
Unless you fry your processor where you have set it too high etc then shouldn't be a problem. If you have a hardware problem such as your screen fails , battery etc then should be fine .
As you say though , if you brought it through a retail unit then that is where it is returned so in some respects is a bit easier as they will use a third party repairer acting for HTC .
well with the sensation it was possible to return everything back to stock, Including the bootloader and S-ON..
There was no way it could be diagnosed as being tampered with, If you did it properly..
But with HTCDev. youve already submitted a code (which i assume contains serial number) so all they have to do is check whether that device matches anything on their database of tampered devices. Thats why i dislike it so much..
But i need root for most of my apps so there was no workaround for me...
I see on the One X forum S-off is under way . Can't wait to get this baby to true stock.
Just did another Google search for S-Off on the S but nothing as yet .
Hi, guys.
I'm using a HOX AT&T with stock rom 1.85, and yes I did the deed, root, spoof CID and unlock bootloader, install TWRecovery. Now I live in Asia so no LTE here, and I don't like the ATT's bloatware at all, also I read some complaints about LTE radio constantly drains battery if not in coverage. Some flashing is in order, but before diving in I have some questions:
1./ Is the spoofed CID permanent? I mean now my HOX is 11111111 CID - like a retail/generic one's, what will happen if I flash a RUU from another operator? Does a RUU from AT&T make my phone's CID go back to before and I need to start the whole nine yards again?
2./ I understood flashing a stock rom will un-root the phone okay, but what about bootloader? A RUU flashing wont re-lock the bootloader, or will it?
3./ Like I said, I can't stand bloatware, in the roms section I saw this RUU_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.23.707.2_Radio_0.19as.32.09.09_L_10.104b.32.25L_release_271654_signed and a newer RUU 2.29 Asia somewhere else, are those unbrand roms - like the ones come with retail/operator-free One XL?
4./ I saw warnings about this specific rom, 2.20 of AT&T, no root, new hboot... all basically spells trouble, but what about branded roms with higher version number like O2 DE 2.29 or Vodafone DE 2.33, are they kosher?
5./ AFAIK, Europe and Asia has no LTE capability, so if I flash a radio rom from European operators or Asia does it disable the LTE radio in my AT&T HOX?
That's all, thank you guys in advance.
6./ In the thread radio & RIL , I read that update 2.2x will replace HBOOT and make old radio not compatible, is it because new HBOOT resize the radio partition smaller? So if I flash a custom rom based on Asia RUU 2.29 for example (not the dreaded 2.20 ATT), my current HBOOT will be replaced by new HBOOT as well? With no S-OFF, we can not flash HBOOT so will I be stuck with the new HBOOT and therefore, new radio roms only?
Looking forward to hearing from HOXL gurus. Thanks.
linhldz said:
Hi, guys.
I'm using a HOX AT&T with stock rom 1.85, and yes I did the deed, root, spoof CID and unlock bootloader, install TWRecovery. Now I live in Asia so no LTE here, and I don't like the ATT's bloatware at all, also I read some complaints about LTE radio constantly drains battery if not in coverage. Some flashing is in order, but before diving in I have some questions:
1./ Is the spoofed CID permanent? I mean now my HOX is 11111111 CID - like a retail/generic one's, what will happen if I flash a RUU from another operator? Does a RUU from AT&T make my phone's CID go back to before and I need to start the whole nine yards again?
2./ I understood flashing a stock rom will un-root the phone okay, but what about bootloader? A RUU flashing wont re-lock the bootloader, or will it?
3./ Like I said, I can't stand bloatware, in the roms section I saw this RUU_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.23.707.2_Radio_0.19as.32.09.09_L_10.104b.32.25L_release_271654_signed and a newer RUU 2.29 Asia somewhere else, are those unbrand roms - like the ones come with retail/operator-free One XL?
4./ I saw warnings about this specific rom, 2.20 of AT&T, no root, new hboot... all basically spells trouble, but what about branded roms with higher version number like O2 DE 2.29 or Vodafone DE 2.33, are they kosher?
5./ AFAIK, Europe and Asia has no LTE capability, so if I flash a radio rom from European operators or Asia does it disable the LTE radio in my AT&T HOX?
That's all, thank you guys in advance.
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1. Spoofed CID is permanent unless you go in and change it back. For all intents and purposes, it's permanent.
2. Actually to run an RUU, you must relock your bootloader or it will fail. As long as you have your unlock token or Super CID, you can re-unlocked your bootloader once you are done and flash SuperSU to get root back. Or just flash a pre-rooted stock ROM.
3. Not sure. Make sure to fully read the post. I have never run an RUU for a phone with an RUU from a different carrier. Again, make sure you read about that one.
4. You just don't want to run the 2.20 RUU for AT&T. It will make it so you can not flash radios at all and you must flash boot.img from adb or from Android terminal emulator. It is just the 2.20 RUU that will do this. A custom ROM will not, so no need to worry.
5. It will not disable LTE, but if you don't have an LTE APN in your phone it shouldn't be looking for LTE and you can also turn off the LTE radios on any non-AT&T ROM.
My recommendation after all of your questions would be to flash a pre-rooted stock ROM or a cleaned up debranded ROM (like Clean Rom, but there are more out there). Change the APN to what ever country you are in and do the *#*#4636#*#* thing to turn off your LTE radio. Again, the *#*#4634#*#* to turn off the radio will not work on a stock AT&T ROM.
Thank you, Butters. Still I've got one more question - added in the first post.
linhldz said:
Thank you, Butters. Still I've got one more question - added in the first post.
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If you are flashing a custom ROM, you do not have to worry about your HBOOT being changed. It doesn't matter what the custom ROM is based on. You only have to worry about that with running an RUU (which is from HTC for a specific carrier).
If you have 1.85 on your phone, just keep a 1.85 RUU on your computer and flash away any ROM you want. If something gets messed up and you need to RUU, you'll always have that 1.85 RUU with the old hboot.
Running the 2.20 RUU, you will lose all ability to flash any radios, so you will be stuck with the AT&T 2.20 radio. Being that you are overseas, I would not recommend this because it may not (probably isn't) the best radio for your use case.
If you want a stock ROM, there are pre-rooted versions posted in Development that are flashable from TWRP. Easier then relocking the bootloader and running the RUU, and no threat of hboot changes (or having to research what was changed in the hboot).
Or just install a custom ROM. They are often based on recent firmware versions, but already de-bloated, and with awesome customizations added.
After all, if you want to run a stock RUU, why did you unlock the bootloader in the first place?
Thank guys, really appreciate. Just flashed CR5 with confidence, so far so good.
Early assessment: Quite smooth, the LTE problem with AT&T stock rom has disappeared, battery life improves greatly.
Simple intro, I got a u11 life from eBay, as at&t doesn't sell HTC anymore and my m9 is getting worn out.
The one I got was a T-Mobile version, and I want to flash the unlocked Ruu. Is this possible? I know I could just flash a ton but there isn't many Roms for this phone and I'm not sure if they are modified T-Mobile Roms or unlocked. Roms.
In the previous HTCs you can change cid / mid and convert to international/dev edit/unlocked.
Is this a option as we don't have s-off ?
I just need a fix to use this on at&t
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11-life/how-to/install-unlocked-rom-t-mobile-phone-t3799724
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Simple intro, I got a u11 life from eBay, as at&t doesn't sell HTC anymore and my m9 is getting worn out.
The one I got was a T-Mobile version, and I want to flash the unlocked Ruu. Is this possible? I know I could just flash a ton but there isn't many Roms for this phone and I'm not sure if they are modified T-Mobile Roms or unlocked. Roms.
In the previous HTCs you can change cid / mid and convert to international/dev edit/unlocked.
Is this a option as we don't have s-off ?
I just need a fix to use this on at&t
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Don't think its possible, you need s-off to change cid to us unlocked to flash ruu
I noticed that HTC always updates their Taiwan model of their phones first. I decided to unlock my bootloader and S-off to change my CID to the Taiwan version. Sadly it keeps saying invalid CID. The CID is the only thing that needs to be changed, since the MID is the same anyways (both are 2PZC300000). After doing some research the CID seems to be: HTC_621 and STOCK EMEA: HTC_034. How come changing the CID gives me an error? Has anyone else actually even tried this? Or was this never possible to begin with? Is this maybe blocked by HTC? I rememeber Changing CID and MID on my One M9 really easily. I was able to install the US unlocked RUU. The reason I'm specifically choosing Taiwan RUU is because of the dual sim functionality. I'm afraid the US unlocked won't even work since that one is single sim and I don't really want to risk it.
EDIT: Typo in the title. It should be: DUGL Taiwan. The: H was a mistake.
EDIT: I was able to change the CID. I made a dumb mistake by not reading that you need to use two underscors. Like this: HTC__621. Instead of HTC_621. All I need to do now is flash Taiwan RUU and see what happens.
EDIT: succesfully flashed and updated to the latest version on Taiwan firmware