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[Q] How to S-on after S-off with Revolutionary?

I've made S-off with Revolutionary method to upgrade my Radio, after I've made the upgrade I'm still having issues with my signal, so I'm thinking to send the phone in warranty, but I can't manage to do the S-off.
Do you have any solutions?

Alternate way to restore your phone to S-ON and stock
Hi,
I've spent the last few days digging through the internet, looking for ways to get my Desire S back to S-ON after AlphaReveX S-OFF. The reason? I need to send it in for repair due to a birth defect.
I thought I'd share the path which turned out to be successful. Remember that there's always a risk that your phone will end up bricked as a result of procedures like this. I take no resonsibility for bricked devices, this is just a statment saying what worked for me. Good luck.
My initial setup was AlphaReveX S-OFF with Clockworkmod Recovery and LBC Mod. As the ARX HBOOT can't be overwritten by the HTC update program, it has to be replaced by a HBOOT that can. Luckily I found this thread in which Igl0 provides a pretty much tailor made HBOOT for this purpose:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15493125&postcount=1.
The only problem: It couldn't be flashed in the bootloader (it would just return the message "parsed .."). After this I tried flashing through ADB, but for some reason it didn't work either. My third attempt was more fruitful - I successfully flashed engHBOOToverARX.img through fastboot (HTC drivers required which you probably already have).
Just to keep things simple I've made a zip which contains the files needed (except HTC drivers) to perform this flash. This guide assumes that you have already tried other methods and are familiar with related terms.
1. Connect phone to PC and navigate to fastboot
2. Download and extract the compressed folder attached to this post
3. I've composed a simple .bat (called "Click This") that will open a cmd prompt
and execute the command: fastboot flash hboot engHBOOToverARX.img.
4. Restart and enter HBOOT.
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If the file was transferred and flashed correctly, the header text in HBOOT should now read "ENG HBOOT ...".
Now you can go ahead and flash a HTC stock RUU. It will overwrite other customisations such as a custom recovery. The HTC Update failed on my first attempt (file: RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_20.28b.30.080 5U_38.03.02.11_M_release), but luckily I found another RUU that worked (RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085 AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199410_signed). You can browse this great collection to find one that suits you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506.
As my first RUU installation failed partially, I was left with only the stock HBOOT and a non working recovery. Though, I found out that I could perform the next HTC Update attempt while in fastboot, and it was successful this time.
Cheers
Maarten

Thank you very much for the answer, I'll try this way. but before this can you tell me please if this will be a problem the fact that now I have a stock branded Orange ROM? When I did the S-off I didn't changed the ROM, I only changed my radio.
Thanks !!!

More questions....I'm afraid
sebysebu said:
Thank you very much for the answer, I'll try this way. but before this can you tell me please if this will be a problem the fact that now I have a stock branded Orange ROM? When I did the S-off I didn't changed the ROM, I only changed my radio.
Thanks !!!
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You need to provide more information and details like Settings->About Phone-> Software info Radio (Baseband),Build Number,Kernel etc
If you know what radio version you had on your phone when you got it and what you have now that would be useful.
As I believe what you're saying is that you still have the same ROM version (ORANGE) as your phone came with, but you've simply changed radio and S-OFF'd!?
Do you have a custom recovery installed ie CWM (clock work mod)?
Having a branded ROM shouldn't effect your signal reception...

sebysebu said:
Thank you very much for the answer, I'll try this way. but before this can you tell me please if this will be a problem the fact that now I have a stock branded Orange ROM? When I did the S-off I didn't changed the ROM, I only changed my radio.
Thanks !!!
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Okay. I'm afraid I don't have the competence to answer that!

ben_pyett said:
You need to provide more information and details like Settings->About Phone-> Software info Radio (Baseband),Build Number,Kernel etc
If you know what radio version you had on your phone when you got it and what you have now that would be useful.
As I believe what you're saying is that you still have the same ROM version (ORANGE) as your phone came with, but you've simply changed radio and S-OFF'd!?
Do you have a custom recovery installed ie CWM (clock work mod)?
Having a branded ROM shouldn't effect your signal reception...
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Now I have: Radio : 3805.06.02.03_M
Build number : 1.47.401.4
Kernel : 2.6.35.10
Before I don't know what radio I had.
Yes, I have the same ROM version (ORANGE) that camed with the phone, and I'd simply changed the radio after S-off by Revolutionary
I don't have any custom recovery installed.
Regards,
Thanks!!!

engineering hboot

ive seen references to an eng hboot for the inspire 4g. im still a lil fuzzy on what DHD stuff can be flashed on the inpire so bear with me
im am radio s-offed and wondering if there is a download for an eng hboot somewhere thats not hidden inside a root tool.
i miss some of my fastboot commands and would like to run an engineering bootloader if one is available that works with all firmwares.
im not normally one to ask for info,but searching the entire inspire section for eng hboot,engnineering hboot,eng bootloader,engineering bootloader and even just plain eng and engineering didnt turn one up.
thanx for any info

scotty1223 said:
ive seen references to an eng hboot for the inspire 4g. im still a lil fuzzy on what DHD stuff can be flashed on the inpire so bear with me
im am radio s-offed and wondering if there is a download for an eng hboot somewhere thats not hidden inside a root tool.
i miss some of my fastboot commands and would like to run an engineering bootloader if one is available that works with all firmwares.
im not normally one to ask for info,but searching the entire inspire section for eng hboot,engnineering hboot,eng bootloader,engineering bootloader and even just plain eng and engineering didnt turn one up.
thanx for any info
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It's out there - but jams up booting on Inspire devices shipped with Gingerbread. If that's you - don't even think about it. If your phone was shipped with Froyo, applied and used correctly, it's fine, however unnecessary.

On my Inspire ENG S-OFF has been made correctly with DHD One click ENG S-OFF tool, but I do not remember with what firmware it was on sale.

thanks for the replys. i was able to find hboot-eng.nb0 inside the s-off tool mentioned above.
just curious... whats the difference in shipped with GB vs froyo? i picked this phone up used,so no idea what it shipped with
by jams up,i assume you mean it hangs at the htc screen and wont boot?

I bought my Inspire at the beginning of December, and tried that same tool. Everything worked fine, them I rebooted. It died.I yanked the battery, and no response. 10 minutes later, then phone came on by itself and vibrated for about two minutes while stuck on the boot screen. Then it loaded just fine.
But, it would do the same thing if I ever rebooted.
Thinking I would be slick, I flashed the original stock rom from htc so it would install the original bootloader. Bricked immediately! It would never leave the bootscreen.
So, I returned it to Walmart, and got a new one. So, if you aren't sure about when your phone was shipped out, don't do it. Bad juju.

too late! i was running the 3.12.405.1 wwe rom and flashed the eng hboot. rebooted bootloader,and it was a .85 hboot,so i thot it would be ok,but stuck at htc screen on reboot.
unlike your experience,i flashed the stock att ruu and it was fine. currently reflashing and resetting up 3.12.405.1 rom.
did the tool turn your radio secure flag off and super CID you? maybe its got somethin to do with that? or something with the tool? i had installed it via a PD98IMG file in fastboot
thanks for the warning,if id seen it sooner,i prolly wouldnt have bothered. one thing i did notice was that with the eng hboot i was unable to fastboot oem rebootRUU resulted in a "FAILED!" error

scotty1223 said:
unlike your experience,i flashed the stock att ruu and it was fine. currently reflashing and resetting up 3.12.405.1 rom.
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Sooo jealous. I don't really know if the tool ever truly worked because I could never get back into bootloader to check any of it. Now, it isn't so much that I need eng s-off, but that it has issued a challenge by bricking my phone. It's personal.

Galaen said:
Sooo jealous. I don't really know if the tool ever truly worked because I could never get back into bootloader to check any of it. Now, it isn't so much that I need eng s-off, but that it has issued a challenge by bricking my phone. It's personal.
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It's highly doubtful you actually bricked it. I can fix these. But since you no longer have it, we'll never know.

Rooted phone. Will I still be able to upgrade to the official ICS?

Hey guys. I've got a rooted HTC sensation XE running on clockwork recovery mod and I was just wondering whether I'll be able to update my phone when I get the official ICS update from HTC? This may have been posted a few times, but I didn't find anythig that was accurately answerig my question. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: After hours of thinking, browsing and getting help from others, I have finally successfully updated my phone to the new ICS. Special thanks to SquithyX.
If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me.

IceCookies said:
Hey guys. I've got a rooted HTC sensation XE running on clockwork recovery mod and I was just wondering whether I'll be able to update my phone when I get the official ICS update from HTC? This may have been posted a few times, but I didn't find anythig that was accurately answerig my question. Thanks in advance.
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No you can't.. After you update you will get Wifi Error due to kernel mismatch..
there is a fix for this too in Dev forum..

Hi IceCookies, don't listen to the other poster on this thread, they are just scaremongering!
If your XE is Stock 1.73.401.4 and the only thing you have done is flash clockwork and root...then with one change you can with ease, i did my XE last night - official OTA push and my mates XE this morning using files on sd card.
You NEED to have the stock recovery, CWM will not work. Easiest way to get stock for XE is to install Recovery Manager from on here.
Then you can either wait for the OTA push to your phone or download the file from the HTC servers and push it yourself.
Noted so far, ICS is MUCH faster and more responsive. After update you should still be s-off too!
Hope this helps mate, if you want any more help let me know and will guide you through

SquithyX said:
You NEED to have the stock recovery, CWM will not work. Easiest way to get stock for XE is to install Recovery Manager from on here.
Then you can either wait for the OTA push to your phone or download the file from the HTC servers and push it yourself.
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It worked great for me to just rename the .zip to update.zip and install it using CWM.
I had to install the newest hboot found here on xda, though, otherwise the OS would get stuck in the middle of the boot process...

SquithyX said:
Hi IceCookies, don't listen to the other poster on this thread, they are just scaremongering!
If your XE is Stock 1.73.401.4 and the only thing you have done is flash clockwork and root...then with one change you can with ease, i did my XE last night - official OTA push and my mates XE this morning using files on sd card.
You NEED to have the stock recovery, CWM will not work. Easiest way to get stock for XE is to install Recovery Manager from on here.
Then you can either wait for the OTA push to your phone or download the file from the HTC servers and push it yourself.
Noted so far, ICS is MUCH faster and more responsive. After update you should still be s-off too!
Hope this helps mate, if you want any more help let me know and will guide you through
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That was EXTREMELY helpful, thanks a lot for that post.
I'll let you know if I have any problems.
TobiasR said:
It worked great for me to just rename the .zip to update.zip and install it using CWM.
I had to install the newest hboot found here on xda, though, otherwise the OS would get stuck in the middle of the boot process...
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As for you my friend, I've already tried pushing in the update myself through CWM and it didn't quite work out.

Okay, so guys, I've tried to push in the OTA update myself. I flashed the stock ROM(I think). But the problem is my software number is 1.73.415.3. And I can't get it to flash back to Stock.

Ok, is you phone branded to any network? What is your CID? You can find out using terminal or CID getter from the market, it sounds like you have a branded phone.
You can still have the OTA flash but will need a few more steps before being able to flash it

No, my phone is not branded by any phone carrier if that's what you mean. The phone didn't have to be unlocked or anything by the carrier. When I got the phone it was stock and unlocked and ready to use. Now, whenever I try to install the new OTA update, it says installation aborted(Status 7).

I'll get you the CID now, gimme a sec.
Btw, you got msn or something so you can help me through instant messaging?

Yea it will as the OTA update is only for 1.73.401.4 which is EU default firmware. Whats your CID? From the looks of it, CID is something like HTC__J15 (just a guess).
What you will need to do is to change your CID to either EU WWE CID (HTC__001) or to SuperCID (11111111) Then flash 1.73.401.4 then you can upgrade with the OTA files.
Get CID Getter (free) from the Market / Play Store and it will show you your CID, or if you have Terminal installed use "su" then "getprop ro.cid" to find out what your CID is.

Alright dude, my CID is HTC_J15.
But see, the update for ICS will soon come to the middle east, and I'm guessing the default firmware for the middle east is the one that I stated above. So should I actually degrade to the EU firmware and then install my country's ICS update?

Now that my friend is up to you, if you change your CID to SuperCID you can install any and all firmwares, be them EU, Middle East, China, or even branded ones such as AT&T, O2, Bell... (not sure why you would want to though!) Or using the EU WWE CID will let you install any WWE ROM.
If you don't mind waiting for the OTA update for the Middle East to be rolled out then just sit tight and when HTC are ready your phone will tell you, should be about 1-2 weeks tops i suspect. The OTA update out at present is only for EU WWE ROMS.
But...if you NEED / want the OTA update now, then you will have to change your CID and install the EU WWE ROM.
The EU one is not a downgrade, HTC use different version numbers to target there updates, the ROMS with be almost identical. Its just like all the versions numbers are different for all the branded ROMS.

Ah alright. But bro, if I wait and get the update directly from HTC, will I still need to unroot and go back to stock from clockwork mod to install the official update?

You will have to have stock recovery and stock ROM, root doesn't matter, you can de-root or just leave it and after the OTA Update you can re-root.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium

Alright buddy, but I'm having a hard time finding the Stock ROM, tried google'ing and stuff.
I should get the software number to be 1.73.403.3 and then install the stock ROM, and after that install the OTA or is there an easier way?

First off you will need to change the CID on your phone to either SuperCID (1111111) or EU WWE CID (HTC_001) - I left my as EU WWE CID as it is the most used CID for custom ROMS.
Then install the Stock ROM (1.73.401.4) - That will also give you the stock recovery
From there you can install the OTA Update and have ICS

Alright, this might be a really nooby thing to do, but could you link me or tell me where to get the EU WWE CID?

Okay mate, I have successfully changed my CID to SuperCID(11111111). Now I just need to install the Stock ROM.

Ok, here you go:
1. Set your CID using this guide (part4)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
You can either use CID HTC__001 or 11111111
2. The flash file for EU WWE ROM is:
RUU_Pyramid_LE_HTC_Europe_1.73.401.4_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_220036_signed.exe
You can find it here:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c87a2330449af512/
3. Update using OTA update from HTC server:
http://fotadl.htc.com/OTA_PYRAMID_L...73.401.4_P_release_246589q3t6rh79ci68p68k.zip
Or use your own files if you have them.
Hope this helps you out

Ah, sweet. I already have the OTA update downloaded. Trying to download the flash file for the EU WWE ROM now, but it keeps saying the free download spots on the servers are currently in use, so I guess I gotta wait.
EDIT: Nvm, googled the EU WWE ROM, and found the same ones on some other sites, in progress of downloading them now.

[Q] [HELP] Flashed European ROM after 1.85 RUU and now my hboot is too new.

I had CM10 Nightlies running, and I decided I just wanted to be done and go back to full unrooted stock. So I downloaded the 1.85 RUU, relocked the BL, and ran the RUU.exe... After that it was just fine, but I realized I missed a lot of the basic things that come from having root. So I rerooted and installed TrickDroid... But The page I was on didn't clearly explain that it was for the European HTC One S. Trick Droid 8.1.0. So I flashed this, and upon running, it was messing up in a lot of ways. Can't explain it, but the point is that it was not something I'd use as a daily driver. I then went to do a full wipe and flash Team Venom's Sense ROM. Which I did.... but the wifi didn't work. AT ALL. Just doesn't turn on. I thought it was the ROM, so I wiped and installed MIUI. (Which I'm loving) But again, no wifi. PLUS Camera crashes. No error message, just closes. Can't use it at all. I realized my mistake with TrickDroid, and tried to reflash the RUU (after flashing a stock ROM and relocking BL etc) But it gives me ERROR 155 (UNKNOWN ERROR) - On my phone it says "Hboot version is too new!" It seems to me, that my Hboot is now the one from 2.35 RUU (Which noone officially has released) The only way I can imagine getting this, is with the european ROM. Can it do that? I have Hboot 1.14.0004
I'm out of ideas, and very very frustrated. I can't flash an RUU. And we don't have S-OFF, so downgrading my hboot isn't an option, right?
Please, anybody that can help will definitely get my verbal thanks as well as click on the button. I need someone to sort this out with me.
Thanks.
EDIT: I changed my CID to SUPERCID and flashed the European 2.21 RUU and I'm all set. Thanks a TON to this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927939
Not quite the same beginning situation, so hopefully people with MY situation will find this post and be helped!

Returning phone to stock for resale?

I've been out of the scene for years and have long since moved away from my Sensation 4G. Its sitting here collecting dust and although probably not worth a helluva lot I'd like to sell it while someone can get some decent use out of it still.
My question is, how do I return it to stock so I can sell it to the "average Joe". I'll keep it unlocked and rootable but how can I put the original HTC rom back on so I can advertise it as "stock"? Currently running an old v4.1 version of MIUI with 4EXT Touch Recovery, and honestly I dont even know where the HTC updates stop; or if its still supported.
I'd like to just get this phone to a sellable "stock" condition and give the user the choice to tweak it (or not).

OKors said:
I've been out of the scene for years and have long since moved away from my Sensation 4G. Its sitting here collecting dust and although probably not worth a helluva lot I'd like to sell it while someone can get some decent use out of it still.
My question is, how do I return it to stock so I can sell it to the "average Joe". I'll keep it unlocked and rootable but how can I put the original HTC rom back on so I can advertise it as "stock"? Currently running an old v4.1 version of MIUI with 4EXT Touch Recovery, and honestly I dont even know where the HTC updates stop; or if its still supported.
I'd like to just get this phone to a sellable "stock" condition and give the user the choice to tweak it (or not).
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If your device is S-Off then you can install and ICS RUU which can be downloaded from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661591

Thanks,
Couple more questions;
-Once installed and returned to factory will this allow OTA updates from HTC?
-The filename mentions Europe, I'm U.S., does it matter?
-Is it really an .exe file? What is it designed to do?
-Do I run it from 4EXT (off the sim card) or from PC?
-It says "Firmware is the same as earlier firmware included in 3.32 RUUs". Which FW is that? I'm on 1.17 still
I should also mention: T-Mobile USA with S-Off
Thanks, and sorry in advance for the noob questions. Like I said, I've been out of the loop for years and have no desire to tweak my phone again.
I just wanna get this back to stock and sell it!

OKors said:
Thanks,
Couple more questions;
-Once installed and returned to factory will this allow OTA updates from HTC?
-The filename mentions Europe, I'm U.S., does it matter?
-Is it really an .exe file? What is it designed to do?
-Do I run it from 4EXT (off the sim card) or from PC?
-It says "Firmware is the same as earlier firmware included in 3.32 RUUs". Which FW is that? I'm on 1.17 still
I should also mention: T-Mobile USA with S-Off
Thanks, and sorry in advance for the noob questions. Like I said, I've been out of the loop for years and have no desire to tweak my phone again.
I just wanna get this back to stock and sell it!
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you run the exe directly from pc connected the device to it in fastboot mode
and another thing you have to know is when installing ruu.exe
you are forgeting 4ext recovery
it restores completely everything back to stock
but i suggest to use a t-mobile usa ruu.exe
also you will have OTA updates.but this device is discontinued
the latest official update is to ics android

rzr86 said:
you run the exe directly from pc connected the device to it in fastboot mode
and another thing you have to know is when installing ruu.exe
you are forgeting 4ext recovery
it restores completely everything back to stock
but i suggest to use a t-mobile usa ruu.exe
also you will have OTA updates.but this device is discontinued
the latest official update is to ics android
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Great, thanks. I'll look for a Tmob US ruu.
Firmware, do I need to flash to the required FW in Hboot first or will the installer take care of that for me? If so where did HTC leave off?
I'm looking at 3.33 being the most current ICS FW. But that's based on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

OKors said:
Great, thanks. I'll look for a Tmob US ruu.
Firmware, do I need to flash to the required FW in Hboot first or will the installer take care of that for me? If so where did HTC leave off?
I'm looking at 3.33 being the most current ICS FW. But that's based on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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forget that thread
it is not for you
ruu restores official firmware too
the latest firmware from HTC is 3.33
note: after ruu installation only S-OFF will remain as it is but i suggest to leave on S-OFF