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[Q] HBOOT Locked but still able to root?

Hi,
i just want to understand something, i was S-Off ,CWR and rooted on my stock ROM. There was a new update so i installed the new official ROM found from here:
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.3_Radio_10.56.9035 .00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_219990_signed
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After that i installed again the CWR and rooted my phone again with no problem at all. I went to HBOOT today and i saw this:
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
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and my question is how did i installed CWR and rooted while my bootloader is locked? Is the locked means that the bootloader can not been writen so i can not install the CWR?
Thanks.

Totally normal. Notice the S-Off part? You have a new hboot now, that's all. If you want extended fastboot commands you'll need to re-run revolutionary or flash the eng hboot. If you don't need them, then you are good to go. Just remember, S-Off IS S-Off

suprised s-off survied the RUU

Real issues with RUU update

OK, here's the skinny:
Win7Ulti 64bit
2x Desire S (one orange branded, one stock)
I have tried updating both from the official RUU from HTC both stall copying the update to the phone and after an hour or so, pulling the cable drops to the bootloader.
I have since unlocked the Orange phone from the HTCDev site, still no joy. I've also tried the PG88IMG zip, which is found, loads then drops back to the bootloader.
*** UNLOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011,15:22:13
Any ideas where I can go from here?

I'm assuming it's my hboot version, everyone seems to be talking about 2.00.2002. Going to try updating it.

As you are S-ON, use my guide for downgrade and use your preferred RUU. If you have followed it correctly, you shouldn't have any problems.

Skanob said:
As you are S-ON, use my guide for downgrade and use your preferred RUU. If you have followed it correctly, you shouldn't have any problems.
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Err, not sure what I should be downgrading, as I'm already on 2.00.0002. Should I be going to lower than this still?

twoayem said:
Err, not sure what I should be downgrading, as I'm already on 2.00.0002. Should I be going to lower than this still?
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You don't need to downgrade anything if you are using the latest released RUU.
Your bootloader does need to be locked which yours is not.

Let me clear what I've said: you can follow my guide (downgrading guide), but instead of using a downgrade RUU. Use the one that you prefer, may it be the latest RUU (upgrade your hboot, rom, etc), or old (downgrade your hboot, rom, etc). The guide should help you successfully RUU your phones.
Afaik, the PG88IMG.zip update method is only applicable for S-OFF devices. I may need to be corrected here.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

K, will try locking again and running the RUU.

*** RELOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011,15:22:13
RUU
Still just hanging sending the update to the phone; pretty sure this is a comms issue now, but not sure where to go from here. Will have another bash tomorrow.

[Q] Selling my One S, making it stock?

Hi. I'm selling my phone since I've bought HTC One Black. So... is there a way to erase everything and make it as it was stock?
Guess I need to do this:
1. S-Off to S-On
2. Flash this: villec2-jb-crc-3.4.10-055bd56.zip from http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
3. Remove root
?
I just received an OTA update but it can't be installed, so therefore I want to make it stock so that the new user won't experience any problems...

mikaelft said:
Hi. I'm selling my phone since I've bought HTC One Black. So... is there a way to erase everything and make it as it was stock?
Guess I need to do this:
1. S-Off to S-On
2. Flash this: villec2-jb-crc-3.4.10-055bd56.zip from http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
3. Remove root
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I just received an OTA update but it can't be installed, so therefore I want to make it stock so that the new user won't experience any problems...
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Your are S-OFF?
So you need to follow this instrucition:
http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/691213-how-get-back-stock-facepalm-s-off.html

Some phones early phones were shipped S-Off. You do not need to S-Off. Just go back to stock and change the bootloader back to locked.
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

kylepont said:
Some phones early phones were shipped S-Off. You do not need to S-Off. Just go back to stock and change the bootloader back to locked.
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium
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Ok.
Then I will flash the RUU i downloaded from htcdev.com
Where do I get stock bootlocker?

mikaelft said:
Ok.
Then I will flash the RUU i downloaded from htcdev.com
Where do I get stock bootlocker?
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You have a stock bootloader. I take it you mean a stock recovery. Google HTC Ville S4 Stock Recovery and explore.

kylepont said:
You have a stock bootloader. I take it you mean a stock recovery. Google HTC Ville S4 Stock Recovery and explore.
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or get it from me
https://www.dropbox.com/s/btmsslfgbwegu2k/ville_recovery_signed.img
flash stock recovery, relock bootloader and run the ruu.
if the ruu makes any problems while your phone is up, try to boot into fastboot usb and run the ruu again.
dont forget to run the ruu as admin and be sure you have the latest htc sync drivers installed.
good luck

NQNH said:
or get it from me
https://www.dropbox.com/s/btmsslfgbwegu2k/ville_recovery_signed.img
flash stock recovery, relock bootloader and run the ruu.
if the ruu makes any problems while your phone is up, try to boot into fastboot usb and run the ruu again.
dont forget to run the ruu as admin and be sure you have the latest htc sync drivers installed.
good luck
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Is it the same as villec2-jb-crc-3.4.10-055bd56.zip ?
Or one of these? http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=Ville
I also have TWRP

RUU_Ville_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.16.401.8_Radio_1.11.50.05.28_10.27.50.08L_release_301814_signed_2_4
Can't be installed :/

I successfully installed this RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.31.401.5_Radio_1.06es.50.02.31_10.09a.50.04L_release_275655_signed.exe
And got this:
Android: 4.0.4
Sense: 4.1
Programvarenummer: 2.31.401.5
HTC SDK: 4.23
HTC Utvidelse: htcextension_403_1_ga_20
But when installing this RUU_Ville_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.16.401.8_Radio_1.11.50.05.28_10.27.50.08L_release_301814_signed_2_4.exe
I get the error message ERROR [159]. ROM-tool can't update androidphone. Get the right ROM-tool, and try again (translated from Norwegian).
Currently my phone setup is like this:
Recovery: Flashed to stock ville
Info from bootloader:
*** RELOCKED ***
VLE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID: Changed it from Super-CID to my default HTC__Y13
HBOOT-1.14.0002
RADIO-1.06es.50.02.31
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
Jun 11 2012, 14:36:28
What else need to be done to get the RUU installed?

mikaelft said:
I successfully installed this RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.31.401.5_Radio_1.06es.50.02.31_10.09a.50.04L_release_275655_signed.exe
And got this:
Android: 4.0.4
Sense: 4.1
Programvarenummer: 2.31.401.5
HTC SDK: 4.23
HTC Utvidelse: htcextension_403_1_ga_20
But when installing this RUU_Ville_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.16.401.8_Radio_1.11.50.05.28_10.27.50.08L_release_301814_signed_2_4.exe
I get the error message ERROR [159]. ROM-tool can't update androidphone. Get the right ROM-tool, and try again (translated from Norwegian).
Currently my phone setup is like this:
Recovery: Flashed to stock ville
Info from bootloader:
*** RELOCKED ***
VLE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID: Changed it from Super-CID to my default HTC__Y13
HBOOT-1.14.0002
RADIO-1.06es.50.02.31
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
Jun 11 2012, 14:36:28
What else need to be done to get the RUU installed?
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You have to update your HBOOT in order to flash 3.16.401.8 RUU, I've got problems flashing this RUU too. You need hboot 2.15 for this, if you're s-off you can easy update it following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39216236&postcount=274 remember to change your CID to SUPER CID: 11111111 or you may have issues flashing hboot.

McGiver93 said:
You have to update your HBOOT in order to flash 3.16.401.8 RUU, I've got problems flashing this RUU too. You need hboot 2.15 for this, if you're s-off you can easy update it following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39216236&postcount=274 remember to change your CID to SUPER CID: 11111111 or you may have issues flashing hboot.
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Thanks. The phone is currently installing the new HBOOT (Green bar showing about 75% done).

mikaelft said:
Thanks. The phone is currently installing the new HBOOT (Green bar showing about 75% done).
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yeah it's kind a bug you get stuck at 75%, just type in prompt command:
adb reboot bootloader
you should boot into bootloader and see the new hboot version.

McGiver93 said:
yeah it's kind a bug you get stuck at 75%, just type in prompt command:
adb reboot bootloader
you should boot into bootloader and see the new hboot version.
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Thanks, currently installing 3.16 After this I S-On the phone.
What else should/could I install? Newer radio etc?
Will the phone be able to install OTA updates after this?
After installation:
Android 4.1.1
HTC Sense: 4+
Softwarenumber: 3.16.401.8
HTC SDK API: 4.63
HTC: HTCExtension_Sense45_2
From bootloader:
*** RELOCKED ***
VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.11.50.05.28
OpenDSP-v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Dec 14 2012.17:10:57:6355
Should it really say "relocked" ?

mikaelft said:
Thanks, currently installing 3.16
What else should/could I install? Newer radio etc?
Will the phone be able to install OTA updates after this?
Is it safe to S-On now?
After installation:
Android 4.1.1
HTC Sense: 4+
Softwarenumber: 3.16.401.8
HTC SDK API: 4.63
HTC: HTCExtension_Sense45_2
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you have alredy the new radio installing 3.16.401.8, I wouldn't s-on your phone because it's useless (unless your phone still have warranty)

McGiver93 said:
you have alredy the new radio installing 3.16.401.8, I wouldn't s-on your phone because it's useless (unless your phone still have warranty)
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RADIO-1.11.50.05.28
Thanks!

[Q] [REQUEST] Return to Stock

After a long list of Custom ROMS i want to go back to Full Stock, my device is SuperCID and S-Off, so i want to relock it and reinstall Stock RUU... can someone help me out with this???
as of Right now it shows this on boot
*** TAMPERED ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-2.14.0000
RADIO-0.24p.32.09.06
OpenDSP-v34.1.0.45.1219
eMMC-boot
Nov 26 2012,18:37:14:-1
so i want to put original CID and flash with original RUU... is there a way? or where can i get a RUU to update Radio and everything???
thank you

You don't need to change the CID if you're s-off. Just go to androidruu.com and download the RUU you want to run.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
You don't need to change the CID if you're s-off. Just go to androidruu.com and download the RUU you want to run.
Sent from my Evita
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Ok, so which one is the latest ruu??? it's at&t ....

3.18 is the latest.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
3.18 is the latest.
Sent from my Evita
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i've had many bad experiences with ruu... can you tell me how to install stock without bricking it?? as i told you i'm superCID S-Off

You're s-off so SuperCID doesn't matter, just run the RUU and you'll be fine.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
You're s-off so SuperCID doesn't matter, just run the RUU and you'll be fine.
Sent from my Evita
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can you give me a small guide to update with RUU... i just tried and it shows error 155, do i have to be in bootloader mode or something???

Did you research what error 155 means before posting here?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Did you research what error 155 means before posting here?
Sent from my Evita
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it says that is not in correct mode... so i have to put the phone in bootloader mode???

Yes, connect your phone in fastboot mode.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Yes, connect your phone in fastboot mode.
Sent from my Evita
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I DID IT! thank you so much, i restored to stock, now is much faster than CM10.2 and goodbye bootloops

Back to stock rom but which one i need?

Hi,
I have a question: I will back to stock rom but i have try the versions on shipped-roms.com: http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Ville but nothing works! Do you nn which version i need?
Relocked
VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.15.50.05.29
OpenDSP-v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Dec 14 2012,17:10:57:-1

xander1986 said:
Hi,
I have a question: I will back to stock rom but i have try the versions on shipped-roms.com: http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Ville but nothing works! Do you nn which version i need?
Relocked
VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.15.50.05.29
OpenDSP-v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Dec 14 2012,17:10:57:-1
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You're in the wrong forum, this is the Ville C2 forum. Allow me to redirect you to the Ville forum. :good:

Since you're S-ON, we need to know what your CID is... I think you should find in in bootlloader.
Another option is to get S- OFF and then you are able to use any RUU you want
And what goes wrong when trying to go back to stock?
Do you get any error messages?

FantasyGamer said:
Since you're S-ON, we need to know what your CID is... I think you should find in in bootlloader.
Another option is to get S- OFF and then you are able to use any RUU you want
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I believe that's true only for RUUs older than Jelly Bean, JB RUUs do not accept other CIDs (also no super CID).
But I might be wrong!

FantasyGamer said:
Since you're S-ON, we need to know what your CID is... I think you should find in in bootlloader.
Another option is to get S- OFF and then you are able to use any RUU you want
And what goes wrong when trying to go back to stock?
Do you get any error messages?
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When he copy the files he stops and says that the Ruu wrong version is!

Ok my CID is: HTC E_11!
Ok my CID is: HTC E_11! Can you tel me wich ruu i needed?