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[RUU] Official 2.31.651.7 in ZIP Format, Flashable from Fastboot

As the title says, here's the Rom.zip extracted from RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.31.651.7_signed_release.exe for those that don't use Windows, or prefer to have their RUU in zip format.
This will flash your phone to 2.31.651.7 STOCK.
http://www.mediafire.com/?m6x4sr682ruk027
Simply rename this to HERCIMG.zip and place on the root of your SDCard.
Power your phone completely off.
Press and Hold VOL DOWN and POWER until your phone boots into HBoot mode.
Wait for it to verify the zip, then click <ACTION> (Trackball) to update, or <SEND> (Green Call) to cancel.
Enjoy!
Here's my guide to rooting .7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804296

Personally..I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I have spent the last four hours searching for this. This needs to be stickied. I'm bookmarking it for sure. This got my phone unbricked..I thought all hope was lost and I would have to call in for warranty support (I got mine refurbed through Sprint last October..so I don't even know if I would still have any warranty support), and see if I could try my luck and getting it replaced, since that is what others have said to do as apparently this file from OP, did not exist.
And so for future reference, so that others don't go mindlessly searching through the forums.
If you
a.) Managed to overwrite your Recovery some how or completely delete it. (I did..and from searching this and many other forums over the past couple hours..I can see I wasn't the only one), and also have no boot (or a corrupted boot loop)
b.) Still have S-ON (You can find this out by powering off your phone and then pressing and holding the power button and the lower volume button), I recommend you turn S-Off for future reference if you're going to be dealing with customer ROMs a lot (so you don't have to go through the hell I just did..). See here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759955
c.) Have an updated Hboot (1.47) (you can also find this info. in part b.)
....then you KNOW that you are stuck. Because you
a.) Cannot flash a ROM in Recovery because you cannot access it.
b.) You cannot access ADB because your phone won't go that far and will only go into fastboot..
c.) But even though you have access to fastboot you can't do ANYTHING like flash a recovery image or a ROM..or anything for that matter..because S is still ON. (this is the "not allow" messages you will see pop up.)
d.) You have bootloader 1.47 so if you for example, were like me couldn't use this file here.. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657086), because it would say there was a newer version and wouldn't install it.
So this file right here..was the only thing getting my phone back to a usable state. And considering that my searches have shown to pretty much give up all hope and have it sent it for warranty repair, then I think this thread deserves a bump for all those that have screwed up.
Yeah..I have to start ALL OVER now from a stock ROM (thank god for nandroid), but at least my phone isn't a dead brick.
Just thought this needed a well deserved bump.

I wonder if there is a RUU for the latest .2?

Wanted to say BIG THANKS. This worked like a charm to update prl/profile. Keeping two copies of this one on the sd and on the laptop. Thanks again.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.

laie1472 said:
Wanted to say BIG THANKS. This worked like a charm to update prl/profile. Keeping two copies of this one on the sd and on the laptop. Thanks again.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.
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Forgive me for seeming NOOBish... but I can use this to do the same, then restore Nandroid back and it will keep the PRL/Profile update?
Just wondering... lolz, thanks!

Yup But you will have to reroot. This takes root from you. You will have to reroot with the Hero rooter from Reg or Z4 or one click root. But read read read. And as far as the prl/profile yup it will stick. When your phone boots up after running this just go into settings and updates and choose update profile and update prl don't update firmware. I repeat don't update firmware. After that just reboot and check your prl should be 60675. After that reroot, then flash a recovery and then nand restore. Hope this helps good luck
Remember this returns you to stock you will loose root and recovery..
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.

Why don't you guys just flash NFX's or LS's already rooted and way faster stock sense ROM to update PRL, etc?
Running stock ROM has to be one of the worst things ever after being on custom ROMs for so long.

I tried flashing almost ever sense rom on here pmgrands port, ninfintes stock odex and deodex and his apps 2 sd builds he has like 4 or 6 different builds. Tried flashing liquids builds beta and stable. All gave me a error. So I had to use this. I couldn't flash any sense rom
and it was easier to use this than try to figure out y. If he can flash a sense rom then yea that's the easier way but if not this is a for sure way to get back to stock.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.

laie1472 said:
I tried flashing almost ever sense rom on here pmgrands port, ninfintes stock odex and deodex and his apps 2 sd builds he has like 4 or 6 different builds. Tried flashing liquids builds beta and stable. All gave me a error. So I had to use this. I couldn't flash any sense rom
and it was easier to use this than try to figure out y. If he can flash a sense rom then yea that's the easier way but if not this is a for sure way to get back to stock.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.
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I still have my original nandroid from before I flashed any ROMs and it takes me back to stock Sprint, where I do my updating. Is this faster than that?

jckeyser said:
I still have my original nandroid from before I flashed any ROMs and it takes me back to stock Sprint, where I do my updating. Is this faster than that?
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Yup. That's way better and faster. Just go into settings / updates. Then just update prl and profile. Don't update firmware. After you confirm that your updated just nand restore and you should be good.
Edit not sure if you would have to reroot.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.

Thanks for the reply's all... I like Sense and have NFX rom on my Hero, loaded a few ROMS but they won't update, so no worries, when I have some free time I'll sit and do it then. I don't like the one click rooters nor the clockwork recovery, I guess I'm old school and do it the hard way, lol, but thanks for letting me know it'll work (prl update) and stay on the handset!
Regards!

Without opening a huge can of worms I would like to know whats the best newest rom out there with sense I just searched for like 3 hours and lot of threads are old and I want what ever is new with sense also would like to upgrade to 2.2 im on Honeybun v.-2 lite firmware 2.1 update1

Gelladuga69 said:
Why don't you guys just flash NFX's or LS's already rooted and way faster stock sense ROM to update PRL, etc?
Running stock ROM has to be one of the worst things ever after being on custom ROMs for so long.
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you got a link ? Im searching now

laie1472 said:
Yup. That's way better and faster. Just go into settings / updates. Then just update prl and profile. Don't update firmware. After you confirm that your updated just nand restore and you should be good.
Edit not sure if you would have to reroot.
Yea it's me Again. With the
Modified .HERO.
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No need to reroot because it was a nandroid. Can't make a nandroid if you're not rooted.
Sent from my HTC Hero CDMA running Android 2.3

Does anybody have the original MD5 checksum for this file? I wanna make sure this file downloaded properly. Thanks in advance!
EDIT: efa439da700b5fad7ea49915ef7d2866
Sent from my HTC Hero CDMA running Android 2.3

does this work with any version of HBOOT? The phone I am dealing with has stock 1.5

mrtimo said:
does this work with any version of HBOOT? The phone I am dealing with has stock 1.5
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What? Is your phone even rooted? Sprint upgraded to 2.1 a LONG time ago, the update is available at www.htc.com

It worked for me a while ago, but my dad just got a new hero so I tried using this, and it wouldn't recognize the image file.. any thoughts?

systemshock869 said:
It worked for me a while ago, but my dad just got a new hero so I tried using this, and it wouldn't recognize the image file.. any thoughts?
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yeah, this only works if he has an S-off bootloader, which he doesn't have if it's a new hero.

il Duce said:
yeah, this only works if he has an S-off bootloader, which he doesn't have if it's a new hero.
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According to the OP this one was extracted from the RUU, so it *should* work S-ON.

[Q] 2 Inspire Questions.

Ok so i have the htc inspire and i tried to root it today, which didnt work out lol... but anywase whenever i try to play music or do anything that involves sound on the phone it dosnt work? i have a feeling that it may be a kernel issue but im not sure... my kernel is 2.6.32.2d now i dont know what the stock kernal is but im pretty sure this isnt it, so if you guys know anything about this or what has happened to my phone please tell me... thanks

It might help if you state what method you used to try to root, how far you got, and why it failed.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

It sounds like you are still on the downgraded Rom which is a desire hd rom.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk

yeah i believe that i am because it says that im on android 2.2 but i know that i should be on 2.2.1 how would i be able to go back to my normal rom?

gmurphy0487 said:
It sounds like you are still on the downgraded Rom which is a desire hd rom.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Tapatalk
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yeah i believe that i am because it says that im on android 2.2 but i know that i should be on 2.2.1 how would i be able to go back to my normal rom?

bostonsboy97 said:
yeah i believe that i am because it says that im on android 2.2 but i know that i should be on 2.2.1 how would i be able to go back to my normal rom?
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You need to elaborate a little more if you want some assistance.
Do you have s-Off?
What is your baseband number? That will indicate what radio you have and will give others an idea of where in the process you are.
Assuming you made it far enough in the process to get s-Off, you can just flash the ota stock ROM by attn1, which will have the OTA radio in it, if it turns out you are on the downgraded ROM/radio.

If you have anything other than the stock kernel/ROM on your phone, then the rooting was at least partially successful. You probably just need to get clockworkmod recovery installed correctly so you can install custom roms.

Scott_S said:
You need to elaborate a little more if you want some assistance.
Do you have s-Off?
What is your baseband number? That will indicate what radio you have and will give others an idea of where in the process you are.
Assuming you made it far enough in the process to get s-Off, you can just flash the ota stock ROM by attn1, which will have the OTA radio in it, if it turns out you are on the downgraded ROM/radio.
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my baseband number is 12.28b.60.140eu_26.03.02.26_m and to tell you the truth i have no clue what s- is ill try to look through the settings to see if thats it

bostonsboy97 said:
my baseband number is 12.28b.60.140eu_26.03.02.26_m and to tell you the truth i have no clue what s- is ill try to look through the settings to see if thats it
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Yup, that looks like the downgraded radio the hack kit leaves you with.
S-Off basically means you can flash stuff. "Security off"
So as Gene said, you're partially through the process. You just need to get a good ROM/radio on.

bostonsboy97 said:
Ok so i have the htc inspire and i tried to root it today, which didnt work out lol... but anywase whenever i try to play music or do anything that involves sound on the phone it dosnt work? i have a feeling that it may be a kernel issue but im not sure... my kernel is 2.6.32.2d now i dont know what the stock kernal is but im pretty sure this isnt it, so if you guys know anything about this or what has happened to my phone please tell me... thanks
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You have an incorrect root, that happened to me. You need finish all the steps, when i did the root guide the software failed and the sound dissapeared. After push the software (to get root) and the root was successful, i recovered the sound.

man666 said:
You have an incorrect root, that happened to me. You need finish all the steps, when i did the root guide the software failed and the sound dissapeared. After push the software (to get root) and the root was successful, i recovered the sound.
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ok man i just want to get my phone back to stock... is there a way that i could just do a FULL wipe of the device? ive tried doing it through the hboot way and going through the settings and doing the restore but both were unsuccesful

Just flash it eith rom i had same problem i use attn1 method i flashed with rom coredroid and all is fine
htc desire hd/inspire

Now that you are basically rooted there is not necessarily an easy way to get back to plain stock.
It can take a while for the average user I believe using the s on tool... but considering I do not have all of the info I will let someone else answer your question in full.
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bostonsboy97 said:
ok man i just want to get my phone back to stock... is there a way that i could just do a FULL wipe of the device? ive tried doing it through the hboot way and going through the settings and doing the restore but both were unsuccesful
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Go back to h boot, if it says "Ship s-off on the very top of the screen you should be all set. Make sure clockworkmod is installed. if not download rom manager from market and flash cwm through rom manager. Next go to the development form and find attn1's stock OTA update with radio. Download the file to your computer, place it on the root of your sd card. Make sure the file is named PD98IMG.zip, turn off phone and boot into h boot, when it says apply update? Press vol up and watch the magic happen. Also make sure there is no other files named PD98IMG.zip on your sd card as this will cause trouble. You will still be rooted with s-off but that's ok, I mean your were already trying to root, just cause you lost sound doesn't mean you should be afraid of rooting. Once you fix your problem and get a good handle on things, you'll be in love!
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I promisse your wife wont like your phone no more after you get new rom
htc desire hd/inspire

nismax said:
I promisse your wife wont like your phone no more after you get new rom
htc desire hd/inspire
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Isn't that the truth, my wife hates it even if I get a text lol. "your always on that damn thing"
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bostonsboy97 said:
ok man i just want to get my phone back to stock... is there a way that i could just do a FULL wipe of the device? ive tried doing it through the hboot way and going through the settings and doing the restore but both were unsuccesful
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No, you can not. Because the radio isn't updated, you have the half of the steps.
You need finish all the steps of the root guide to have root and the sound working.

Haha I've flashed just about every Rom here and my wife says you keep doing that and your gonna break it and your not getting another phone can't you just leave it alone
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Allright guys im all set now. my phone had s- on and it was on android 2.2 so i went to at&t and the guy played around with it for a few then said "your phones gay, ill just switch it" lol so problem is solved thanks for all trying to help

How to restore to factory settings?

I screwed up my phone, I rooted it and was uninstalling some bloatware that came with it (sound hound, check-in app etc) but I deleted something important and for some reason I my internet browser was uninstalled and I cannot install CWM (will clarify below). Before my brower was uninstalled I was unable to install any more apps (things from the Market would download, but never install), so I tried a factory reset (being stupid since I uninstalled so much from the stock ROM) and then my browser was gone.
Being a total moron I did not back anything up, so I thought I could install CWM to just reflash the stock ROM. I rooted my phone successfully (following htc dev) but could not install CWM, after flashing the .img file and rebooting it just reboots as normal and shows no evidence of CWM being installed.
My phone is a Rogers HTC One X and I've been making sure to find the guides for Rogers/AT&T HTC's, but I'm still failing .

Use ADB to push the missing apps to the phone?
But it sounds like you want to restore the phone to the state it was before you removed apps?
If so, first step is to get a working recovery. Can you get Rom Manager on your phone? If so, you could flash CM from there.
If not, find a thread on flashing recovery. I have not yet rooted mine so can't be more specific.
And you do know how to get into recovery by holding volume down and power etc? Sorry if I underestimate your experience but sometimes people miss basic stuff.
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Whatever you do, don't flash an HTC official RUU (rom) over all of this.... The only hard bricks you read about are caused by people flashing manufacturers' roms after rooting.
Edit: I see from comments below it appears that some people think I was being sarcastic in making this post: however, see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22897771
I have seen a number of other warnings over the years of inexperienced users who try to get out of trouble by simply applying manufacturers' updates or factory images to an unlocked phone with a custom recovery and make things much worse.
Sent from my EPAD using Tapatalk 2

How do I use ABD to push missing apps back? Don't worry about underestimating my knowledge at all, this is my first android phone.
I googled how to install custom ROMs and CWM and TWRP came up, I tried both and neither installed. I unrooted my phone successfully and started phone in fastboot, flashed the .img files and then restarted but nothing new was installed.

tangiers said:
Whatever you do, don't flash an HTC official RUU (rom) over all of this.... The only hard bricks you read about are caused by people flashing manufacturers' roms after rooting.
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Why are you saying that? Nobody is hard bricking a phone by flashing the correct RUU.

Whatever you do, don't flash an HTC official RUU (rom) over all of this.... The only hard bricks you read about are caused by people flashing manufacturers' roms after rooting. <br />
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Funny guy.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

The FUD is strong in this one...

So what do you guys suggest I do? Should I just bring it back to the store? I got it like four days ago. How do I unroot it? I can't access the market (no brower or market app) so I can't get SU to unroot.

to get back to factory you can do the following
relock the bootloader.
reboot to bootloader and use the command fastboot oem lock
after that install the 1.85 RUU from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670238
it will take longer than the 10 minutes it says it will take so don't worry.
after that you can unlock again with that same token you used to unlock in the first place.

I'm at work right now so I can't do that yet
If I bring it in without doing that stuff will they know or even care? I have some BS story made up D). Also mine is a Rogers, but the AT&T stuff works with it right?
I appreciate your quick responses

Rogers phone would need rogers ruu loaded

ATM I still have the Rogers RUU, just broken XD
Would it be enough to just lock the blootloader again before returning it to the store?

bman3k said:
ATM I still have the Rogers RUU, just broken XD
Would it be enough to just lock the blootloader again before returning it to the store?
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why do you want to return it? For this problem or is there something else?

Yes it is for this problem (and all the ones in the first post) I tried for several hours last night to fix it, but couldn't.
I followed the guides for how to install CWM and TWRP to the word and they would not install. If I cannot install them, I cannot reflash stock RUU right?
I still want the HTC One X... just one I didn't screw up XD.

This will put you back to stock and you won't need to return anything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658929

Ok, I'll try that when I get home, thanks for your help.
PJ83IMG​_Evita​_UL_Rogers​_WWE​_1.73​.631​.1_Radio​_0.16a​.32.0​... from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543593 is what I'll need right?

Correct.

Thanks for your help, that last guide you linked solved it. The first time I looked at it I misread "lock" for "unlock", but I got it to work now . Thanks for your patience and help gunny.

No problem. I'm glad you got it sorted.

I just got my rogers one x and, I'm fairly disappointed in the storage capacity. What advantages would I gain from routing a phone that is already as fast and responsive as it is?
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[Q] Trouble installing most roms

Hi guys. Loving the forums - I've been a watcher for a while, but have only just joined.
I'm having trouble installing most ROMs. They all hang at the opening screen, or continually reboot depending on which one it is. I've tried flashing boot.img with no success. I've had luck with Stuart's ROM, but was really hoping to find a stable ROM with Jelly Bean.
I've read through the noob guides and FAQs, done a heap of searches but can't find the answer, yet I'm sure I'm not the first with this issue. It looks like this guy was having the same problems, but he posted in the wrong area and I can't find a follow up...
I've rooted and unlocked all ok, can access bootloader and TWRP without any issues.
Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? Or know where this has been answered before? Thanks a mil.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33303798
This is in the q&a stickies. See if this helps.
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itscoby said:
Hi guys. Loving the forums - I've been a watcher for a while, but have only just joined.
I'm having trouble installing most ROMs. They all hang at the opening screen, or continually reboot depending on which one it is. I've tried flashing boot.img with no success. I've had luck with Stuart's ROM, but was really hoping to find a stable ROM with Jelly Bean.
I've read through the noob guides and FAQs, done a heap of searches but can't find the answer, yet I'm sure I'm not the first with this issue. It looks like this guy was having the same problems, but he posted in the wrong area and I can't find a follow up...
I've rooted and unlocked all ok, can access bootloader and TWRP without any issues.
Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? Or know where this has been answered before? Thanks a mil.
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Give the members here more details. What exactly interests you in JB ROMS? What have you been trying to flash? What are you on right now?
If you wish to have a great Rom with no nonsense I'd suggest to you ViperXL. It's foolproof. I too asked questions after tons of research and tutorials. Asking questions is better than banging your head. And of course stick to this this forum for ROMS and you'll avoid a cool looking paperweight.
Jon
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subarudroid said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33303798
This is in the q&a stickies. See if this helps.
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Thanks! I'd read through this one and had tried flashing the boot.img as it suggests for those experiencing my problem. Unfortunately it made no difference. It's a helpful guide though - unfortunately it came after I'd worked it all out for myself from other forums and posts!
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What exactly interests you in JB ROMS? What have you been trying to flash? What are you on right now?
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Thanks Jon. I'm after Jelly Bean primarily to check out Google Now. I head up digital customer experience for a big Aussie company and am interested to see how it might help our customers (READ: Really I want to know how it can help me!)
I was on a rooted stock Telstra ROM but couldn't get the OTA JB update to work. I tried ViperXL 3.0.0, CyanogenMOD 10 and Tachi91's v2.1 MOD. ViperXL is what I want to run ideally.
Currently on Scott's CleanROM 5.1. I'm running One XL with Firmware 2.20.502.7.

By all means download Viper and flash that bad boy. Firmware 2.20 and Viper are good friends. No need to flash .img separately. While you're at it, check out some kernels in the Venom Hub.
You came to the right place for help though. Never think you can't ask a quesrion hers if you think research hasn't answered it for you.
I've been trying Google Now but it's not doing much for me. Still playing with it.
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ToxicWaste said:
By all means download Viper and flash that bad boy. Firmware 2.20 and Viper are good friends. No need to flash .img separately. While you're at it, check out some kernels in the Venom Hub.
You came to the right place for help though. Never think you can't ask a quesrion hers if you think research hasn't answered it for you.
I've been trying Google Now but it's not doing much for me. Still playing with it.
ATT HOX Premium App--Stock is fine but modded is Creative
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regarding Viper, I just downloaded 2.4.0 and honestly don't know what to do next. Do I just move the file to the phone while it's plugged in? I rooted and unlocked last night, and installed twrp. I didn't want to start a thread about this and am having trouble finding the answer. Any help is a big thanks.

In Flames said:
regarding Viper, I just downloaded 2.4.0 and honestly don't know what to do next. Do I just move the file to the phone while it's plugged in? I rooted and unlocked last night, and installed twrp. I didn't want to start a thread about this and am having trouble finding the answer. Any help is a big thanks.
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First and foremost, go into recovery (twrp) and make a backup. The backup is just that, a backup in case something goes wrong.
Now that you have a backup, plug your phone into you pc (assuming that's what you have) and select your phone to be mounted as storage.
Next, open your file location for your phone.
Next, locate Viper Rom.
Now, copy Viper (just drag and drop) it into your phones sd card.
Ok. Now you should copy your backup you made in twrp previously. Now you have it backed up in two locations.
Let's get started:
Boot into recovery (twrp).
Select Wipe and do the next 4 steps INSIDE twrp!
Now wipe dalvick cache.
Now wipe cache.
Now wipe system.
Now do a factory reset.
Now Select Install in twrp.
Find your Viper folder zip.
Select it.
Swipe to flash!
Follow Aroma Installer options to your liking.
Please be patient as it takes a while. Also, when it first boots it takes a while.
Any more questions, just ask us
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Thanks a lot. Installing now.:good:

In Flames said:
Thanks a lot. Installing now.:good:
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No prob, man. Let us know how it went.
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Install was flawless, only bad thing is I have to work and can't toy with it for 8 more hours Thanks again!

In Flames said:
Install was flawless, only bad thing is I have to work and can't toy with it for 8 more hours Thanks again!
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That sucks but it will be fun to learn about all the tweaks and such. I would go back to the Venom thread and flash the 2.4.0-->::2.4.1 update. I did the ota reset file too. Same thing you did before by wiping but you don't do or need a factory reset. Just flash those files in twrp. All up to date then.
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ToxicWaste said:
By all means download Viper and flash that bad boy. Firmware 2.20 and Viper are good friends. No need to flash .img separately. While you're at it, check out some kernels in the Venom Hub.
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Hmm. Viper 3.0.0 really did not work and I followed the instructions closely. Perhaps I will try Viper 2.4.0 and then, if successful, look at updating my kernel, and then updating to 3.0.0? Current kernel is 3.0.8-01558-g7f75e5b Could this be causing me problems?

itscoby said:
Hmm. Viper 3.0.0 really did not work and I followed the instructions closely. Perhaps I will try Viper 2.4.0 and then, if successful, look at updating my kernel, and then updating to 3.0.0? Current kernel is 3.0.8-01558-g7f75e5b Could this be causing me problems?
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Before you started to install Viper 3.0.0, what we're you on?
Sure, if let's say you had-Viper 2.4.0 but wishing to go to 3.0.0, THEN you need to flash the boot img separate since its a JB Rom.
The directions I provided are fool proof and the other user had success. So I'm wondering what you started out on before you loaded the Rom.
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Also, Viper and CleanRom are identical in the fact you DON'T need to extract the boot.img from the Rom zip as long as its under 3.0.0 (if flashing Viper). It's basically pointing twrp to the Viper zip and swiping to goodness.
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ToxicWaste said:
Before you started to install Viper 3.0.0, what we're you on?
Sure, if let's say you had-Viper 2.4.0 but wishing to go to 3.0.0, THEN you need to flash the boot img separate since its a JB Rom.
The directions I provided are fool proof and the other user had success. So I'm wondering what you started out on before you loaded the Rom.
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So I've finally had success! Installed both 3.0.0 and 2.4.1 - I realised that I was much better off on 2.4.1 with all the venom tweaks than on 3.0.0 for seemingly not much more OS-wise, especially since I want to bypass my corporate exchange security policy, and Google Now was available as a mod.
Turns out I was trying to install on top of ROMs that wouldn't boot, and when I was trying to install from working ROMs, I wouldn't think to go back in to make sure debugging was on and fast boot was off.
The key things I've learned (which I initially missed in my initial scan of pages and pages of forum posts):
You need to install from a stable ROM that will let you boot into it
...because having a stable ROM will allow you to make sure the fast boot setting in the Power settings is off and USB debugging is on in Developer tools
You may need to flash boot.img if you're running bootloader 1.13 or above - even if the ROM installer instructs you not to
boot.img must be flashed before the installation, not after
They might sound obvious now, but this might hopefully help anyone else in my situation.
Thanks for all your help guys!
PS - LOVING Viper.

itscoby said:
So I've finally had success! Installed both 3.0.0 and 2.4.1 - I realised that I was much better off on 2.4.1 with all the venom tweaks than on 3.0.0 for seemingly not much more OS-wise, especially since I want to bypass my corporate exchange security policy, and Google Now was available as a mod.
Turns out I was trying to install on top of ROMs that wouldn't boot, and when I was trying to install from working ROMs, I wouldn't think to go back in to make sure debugging was on and fast boot was off.
The key things I've learned (which I initially missed in my initial scan of pages and pages of forum posts):
You need to install from a stable ROM that will let you boot into it
...because having a stable ROM will allow you to make sure the fast boot setting in the Power settings is off and USB debugging is on in Developer tools
You may need to flash boot.img if you're running bootloader 1.13 or above - even if the ROM installer instructs you not to
boot.img must be flashed before the installation, not after
They might sound obvious now, but this might hopefully help anyone else in my situation.
Thanks for all your help guys!
PS - LOVING Viper.
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Good to hear you got it up and running. Viper was recommended to me and man once I played with it and tweaked it I'm having a hard time wanting to flash anything else. If I do its going to be 3.0.0. The tweaks and ElementalX kernel are just unreal.
P.S. Hitting the Thanks button is a good way to show your appreciation.
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[Q] Please help unbrick???!!!!

Here is what I did....
HTC One X (ATT). Unlocked and rooted yesterday. (TWRP)
Today tried to install CM10 and GApps, got stuck on CM bootscreen, then I flashed the boot.img and it still did not work....then my immediate next step (probably stupidly) was to flash modded boot...still did not work....I just got to HTC screen with the red writing on the bottom and nothing else....
So I got into TWRP and restored to my backup (which I was able to do before the above) and just got to the same HTC screen with red type on the bottom......now I started to panic.
I tried to relock the phone...and I did but now I cant go anywhere but the fastboot screen!!!!
Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you relocked already just run the ruu in fastboot and restore to stock.

davezaff said:
If you relocked already just run the ruu in fastboot and restore to stock.
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I am downloading the RUU....we'll see

Many Thanks
davezaff said:
If you relocked already just run the ruu in fastboot and restore to stock.
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Many thanks....it worked!!!!!
Now the question is...do I try again? (Not today anyway)

trevorb21 said:
Many thanks....it worked!!!!!
Now the question is...do I try again? (Not today anyway)
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Just read read and read more..be comfortable first than you'll be fine and know how to get out of any situation

Just read up and give it another go.....like anything else, sometimes you need certain thing to happen to learn....good luck.

Just saying, you flashed the boot.img after flashing the rom and gapps? The boot.img is flashed before flashing the rom

It can be done either way.

ive been seeing alot of new members soft bricking this way should read though this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957193 it explains every thing for ppl on hboot 1.14 and higher.

trevorb21 said:
I tried to relock the phone...and I did but now I cant go anywhere but the fastboot screen!!!!
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That is what is supposed to happen. Once you relock, you need to run the RUU. It won't boot otherwise.

I am unlocked and rooted again.....ready to try again...
I want to leave the phone alone but I cant help myself.......Anyone else have this issue???

I know what you mean, when i first got my one x and learned of rooting, i felt i was claustrophobic with normal stock. I Read and read and read some more, before I even thought about flashing roms. But I Recommenced flashing Viper JB 3.1.0 As it basically installs the boot img in the boot-loader for you. I also recommend Cm 10.1, except it does not have camera working as of yet. If you dont mind not having a camera, cm 10.1 is a very smooth rom. Also remember if flashing certain roms like cm 10. dalvik, cache and factory reset, as well as flashing the boot img are required for the rom to work. Good luck

trevorb21 said:
I am unlocked and rooted again.....ready to try again...
I want to leave the phone alone but I cant help myself.......Anyone else have this issue???
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I've had this problem since may 6th, 2012 lol.. good god you should here my wife when I tell her I didn't get her messages or calls because I was in recovery lol!
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InflatedTitan said:
I've had this problem since may 6th, 2012 lol.. good god you should here my wife when I tell her I didn't get her messages or calls because I was in recovery lol!
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I'm livin in the same life man been though 4 android phone and a tablet in a year o and rooted all my friends phones

Thanks a ton this thread helped me save my phone