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CID change with S-ON!

UPDATE: Apparently it is only possible to change the CID with S-ON if your current CID is SuperCID.
*issue closed*
I had used Revolutionary to de-brand my phone. First S-OFF, then SuperCID, then a stock unbranded ROM, then back to S-ON.
I wasn't getting the OTA to 2.3.4 here in The Netherlands, so I changed my CID to HTC__E11, which is the CID for an unbranded Sensation in The Netherlands. Lo and behold, I got the OTA immediately.
Interesting to note, I was able to change the CID using "fastboot oem writecid HTC__E11" with S-ON. Someone else was able to do exactly the same thing so it's confirmed to work.
Now that I have upgraded to 2.3.4 and have my CID set to HTC__E11, this no longer works for me. However I'm wondering if it *does* work for people still on 2.3.3, or if it only worked for me because I was already SuperCID. I wonder if others who are still on 2.3.3 are able to use "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" with S-ON (i.e. without using Revolutionary).
So, using adb tools on a stock ROM:
NOTE: If you test this you do so at your own risk.
0. download and unzip adb tools to a folder. make sure HTC Sync is not running (uninstall, or just exit/kill the application).
1. open command prompt and "cd" your adb folder
2. ensure your phone is switched on (regular home screen) and connect it by USB in charging mode (ensure usb debugging is on settings).
3. enter the command "adb devices". This is to confirm your phone is connected. (It should come back with list of devices attached and your serial number)
4. enter the command "adb reboot-bootloader". (nothing further required device WILL reboot in bootloader)
5. enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111"
6. enter the command "fastboot reboot-bootloader (Wait for it to reboot the bootloader)
7. enter the command "fastboot getvar cid" [it should confirm your CID is 11111111]
8. enter the command "fastboot reboot"
9. you should now be able to flash any stock ROM you like.
NOTE: Please DO NOT change your CID to HTC__E11 unless you are in The Netherlands. HTC__E11 is the CID for an unbranded Sensation in The Netherlands. If you are in a different country, check for the appropriate CID here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195475&page=3.

I've already de-branded my phone, but I wonder if others are able to using "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" without using Revolutionary.
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Yes, I have. In fact I believe that method is in one of the tutorials here.
Here is a link that describes it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

kmdub said:
Yes, I have. In fact I believe that method is in one of the tutorials here.
Here is a link that describes it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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No, that tutorial uses Revolutionary first to go from S-ON to S-OFF before changing the CID. I was able to change my CID with S-ON.

so I'm changing my cid to 11111111?
not HTC__E11?

zahashingo123 said:
so I'm changing my cid to 11111111?
not HTC__E11?
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11111111 is the SuperCID. HTC__E11 is the CID for unbranded Sensations in The Netherlands. If you don't use the SuperCID, you may want to refer to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195475&page=3 for a list of CIDs.
I changed to the SuperCID using Revolutionary to first get S-OFF. Then I set S-ON. But even with S-ON, I was still able to change my CID (I changed it to HTC__E11 in order to receive the OTA to 2.3.4.).
So what I'm wondering is if people with 2.3.3 and S-ON are able to change their CID to the SuperCID 11111111, without first using Revolutionary to change to S-OFF.

Ok, I must have misunderstood your question. It seems as if you have clarified your question since your original post. I just thought you were asking if one could write the CID without Revolutionary. My bad. FYI, I have not tried what you are asking.
I changed to the SuperCID using Revolutionary to first get S-OFF. Then I set S-ON.
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A statement like this, though, I don't really understand. Two questions come to mind: 1) How did you set S-ON? and 2) Were you able to confirm that you wrote a new CID with S-ON, or did you just not get an error message?

kmdub said:
Ok, I must have misunderstood your question. It seems as if you have clarified your question since your original post. I just thought you were asking if one could write the CID without Revolutionary. My bad. FYI, I have not tried what you are asking.
A statement like this, though, I don't really understand. Two questions come to mind: 1) How did you set S-ON? and 2) Were you able to confirm that you wrote a new CID with S-ON, or did you just not get an error message?
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I set S-ON using the instructions on how to set S-ON here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 and I confirmed it during reboot, the text "S-ON" was back on the boot screen.
I wrote the new CID with S-ON, then confirmed it by rebooting and running the command "fastboot getvar cid", which gave me the phone's CID, which indeed was the new CID I'd written. In addition, with the new CID (unbranded Dutch, instead of SuperCID), I immediately got the OTA to 2.3.4.

Someone need to test this with a stock phone!
Or try to set secureflag to 1 maybe its not really changed ...

xtcislove said:
Someone need to test this with a stock phone!
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That's exactly what I'm asking people to do.
xtcislove said:
Or try to set secureflag to 1 maybe its not really changed ...
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What's your problem, can't you read? I wrote already, the phone reports "S-ON" in the boot screen, and after a reboot, it still reports the new CID, and after setting the new CID, I got the Netherlands OTA immediately.

I tried it with stock s-on phone and it doesn't work.
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>fastboot oem writecid 11111111
...
(bootloader) pyramid_init_sd, SD card already power on
(bootloader) sdcc_init_memory_device done
(bootloader) [FAT_ERROR] fat_open_file: can not find SMART_IO.CRD
(bootloader) [JAVACARD_ERR] SMART_IO.CRD cann't find
OKAY [ 0.172s]
finished. total time: 0.172s
It still reports same cid.

supendal said:
I tried it with stock s-on phone and it doesn't work.
It still reports same cid.
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Thanks for testing this - just to confirm, you tested with 2.3.3 and not 2.3.4, right?
If so, then it seems to imply that you can change the CID even with S-ON but only if you currently have SuperCID.

Then I have no idea. I would not think one could write a new CID with S-ON, regardless of the ROM. However, you have tried it and claim it works, so someone with more knowledge will have to explain why...lol
I notice in the tutorial it says "secureflag 3," which at least gives you S-ON displayed, and perhaps does set the security back on. I wonder what 0,1,and 2 do, though. Is it 0,1,2, or 3 on stock phone with S-ON?

sowen222 said:
Thanks for testing this - just to confirm, you tested with 2.3.3 and not 2.3.4, right?
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Yes, tested on stock s-on phone and stock 2.3.3 rom. 2.3.4 Ota update is still not available here.

well i do also have s-on and managed to change cid to HTC__E11 with adb and also like the OP can't seem to change it back to what it was (stock sensation with 1.50...rom) does the cid mathers in terms of warranty and ota updates??? (i'm in the netherlands)
regards
edit:well OTA updates do work on my side but still no luck changing the CID again.

nobody here that can decifer this one??

I have a sendation xe with hboot 1.18 and s-on.
I used the commands to change CID from HTC__038 to HTC__001.
I still don't receive the OTA update on my phone though.
The phone was bought from Hong Kong but from using the CID Getter app it shows CID at the top as HTC__001 now but when you scroll through the data there are still reference to it being an indian phone.
I am looking to change it to stock Euro gingerbread with CID 001 so that I can receive the OTA ICS update.
I can't use revolutionary to change to S-OFF as always fails. I can't install the RUU for euro GB as it gives an error when I try to run it.
Not having any joy asking people for help so far either.

[Q] How to reset CID back to tmobile USA

OK So I SuperCID my phone to find out that I didn't need to do it I have tried running the RUU install to go completely back to stock so I can reset it Is there another way to reset the CID back to tmobile

fastboot OEM writecid T-MOB010 this should write your cid back to stock cid

ThaPirato said:
fastboot OEM writecid T-MOB010 this should write your cid back to stock cid
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That worked thanks ^_^

Sinistra425 said:
That worked thanks ^_^
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Anytime,Glad i could help out.

that works for sensation 4G?

Jayisaiah said:
that works for sensation 4G?
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Yes
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Jayisaiah said:
that works for sensation 4G?
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I dont get what you mean by that? if it worked to get cid 111111
then yes it will work to go back to stock CID
you just need to know your orginal CID, you can go into terminal and type
su enter
getprop ro.cid
enter
and it should out put your original CID even if you SUPERCID, reasons why i have no clue, i think its reading off your carrier signal cause when you do that in fastboot after you supercid
"getvar CID"
it will give you 111111

ThaPirato said:
fastboot OEM writecid T-MOB010 this should write your cid back to stock cid
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That worked for me, except for it all had to be lowercase except "T-MOB010" part... When I copied and pasted it as you have it, it answered with the list of proper usages of fastboot command. But it worked. ThaPirato properly thanked.

CID changed?

i root and S-OFF my phone few months ago using JuopunutBear S-OFF method, and pretty sure i did SuperCID method.
But my CID now had changed to HTC_044 (checked using getprop ro.cid & CID Getter)
ROM List in sequence
ARHD -> AOKPCB -> PkMn -> Viper
i upgraded radio as well, will it modify CID?
and what should i do? change back to SuperCID?

Never seen the CID change from flashing anything before, but doesn't mean it couldn't somehow, ie I haven't seen everything. If you want to flash things not meant for that CID then yes just redo the superCID.
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when i use fastboot getvar cid to check CID
it shows that cid : 11111111
previously i check with Terminal and an apps from Play Store and they both show HTC_044
is there any problem? lol

No the apps from store told you always the "old" CID. Thats no problem.

Mr-YC said:
when i use fastboot getvar cid to check CID
it shows that cid : 11111111
previously i check with Terminal and an apps from Play Store and they both show HTC_044
is there any problem? lol
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phil1596 said:
No the apps from store told you always the "old" CID. Thats no problem.
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nooo lol
the cid getter and checking cid will check the rom cid
and it can be simply edited in build.prop

Sensation ICS no start

Hello, I'm a Noob xD
I was using miui in my sensation but i decided to downgrade to ICS and use stock images for this device...
I followed instructions of this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749789
flashed firmware...
flashed ROM thru CWMR 6.0
and when I turn on the phone starts with the HTC logo then makes a sound and shows again the HTC logo and quietly brilliant but nothing happens and I wonder what I'm doing wrong...
I hope community can help me to solve this mistery
Thanks in advance...

Are you S-ON or S-OFF?
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ganeshp said:
Are you S-ON or S-OFF?
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S-OFF and the deviced was rooted.
About superCID I don't have idea I bough the phone AlreadS-OFF and rooted but with Ginger Bread what I did is change firmware and installed miui but i would like to use stock ICS....
Thank you

gowmimx said:
S-OFF and the deviced was rooted.
About superCID I don't have idea I bough the phone AlreadS-OFF and rooted but with Ginger Bread what I did is change firmware and installed miui but i would like to use stock ICS....
Thank you
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ok can you post the details of the bootloader completely ?

ganeshp said:
ok can you post the details of the bootloader completely ?
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-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RH
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A. 3504. 31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012 17:33:34
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Thanks for your help =)

gowmimx said:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RH
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A. 3504. 31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012 17:33:34
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Thanks for your help =)
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Did you wipe data or do a full wipe in recovery before flashing the ROM?

Jonny said:
Did you wipe data or do a full wipe in recovery before flashing the ROM?
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Yeap... wiped cache,data,dalvik cache and system...
I was checking that the phone's model is PG58110 i don't know if this is making all the trouble...

to check if you have supercid: boot the device into bootloader
connect via usb to pc,open a command window and do
fastboot getvar cid
if it shows you 11111111 then you have supercid
if not then do
fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (to change CID)
fastboot reboot-bootloader(bootloader will reboot)
fastboot getvar cid(it will confirm your CID as 11111111)
after that install fw(from bootloader but first rename it as PG58IMG) for stock ics and then the stock rom
best wishes
edit:don't forget to superwipe first

rzr86 said:
to check if you have supercid: boot the device into bootloader
connect via usb to pc,open a command window and do
fastboot getvar cid
if it shows you 11111111 then you have supercid
if not then do
fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (to change CID)
fastboot reboot-bootloader(bootloader will reboot)
fastboot getvar cid(it will confirm your CID as 11111111)
after that install fw(from bootloader but first rename it as PG58IMG) for stock ics and then the stock rom
best wishes
edit:don't forget to superwipe first
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Sorry for delay... I'm using windows 8 and the %&$# drivers don't work on 8 all drivers installed need to be signed...
well i confirm that I'm supercid and i didn't know it xDD
that's what I did....
rename the .zip installed the firmware and then the stock ICS but i don't know what I'm doing wrong...
Why when I install MIUI with JB 4.1.1 works and when I install stock ICS doesn't? MIUI it's a great rom but my battery lasts 4 hrs and I don't like that! and front camera is not working
Please help this noob xDD
Regards

Install htc sync on windows 8 that will automatically install the drivers..
Also if you are supercid.. Then I would request you to change back to your original cid
Ye this suggestion seems meaningless but one guy just like you has the same problem.. But when changing his cid to actual one then everything started working
For changing cid
fastboot oem writecid <your cid>
Eg: fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
The above command should be typed with phone connected from bootloader to pc ( phone reads fastboot usb after this)
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ganeshp said:
Install htc sync on windows 8 that will automatically install the drivers..
Also if you are supercid.. Then I would request you to change back to your original cid
Ye this suggestion seems meaningless but one guy just like you has the same problem.. But when changing his cid to actual one then everything started working
For changing cid
fastboot oem writecid <your cid>
Eg: fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
The above command should be typed with phone connected from bootloader to pc ( phone reads fastboot usb after this)
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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OK but the I don't know what CID is the original of this phone because... i bough it with all the changes s-off, supercid,rooted and I didn't know it

gowmimx said:
OK but the I don't know what CID is the original of this phone because... i bough it with all the changes s-off, supercid,rooted and I didn't know it
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i can only think one thing if you don't want to stay with miui rom
flash a ruu.exe for your device and start from the beggining.see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

rzr86 said:
i can only think one thing if you don't want to stay with miui rom
flash a ruu.exe for your device and start from the beggining.see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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Ok I have read the post I will give it a shot..
Hope this can solve the problem
Thanks for the tip

gowmimx said:
OK but the I don't know what CID is the original of this phone because... i bough it with all the changes s-off, supercid,rooted and I didn't know it
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OK you were right i changed CID to HTC__001 and now I'm on android 2.3.3 sense version 3.0 using RUU that rzr86 recommended but now how do I install ICS xDD
I need to do more research I also use Galaxy Nexus and is easier than a HTC u.u

gowmimx said:
OK you were right i changed CID to HTC__001 and now I'm on android 2.3.3 sense version 3.0 using RUU that rzr86 recommended but now how do I install ICS xDD
I need to do more research I also use Galaxy Nexus and is easier than a HTC u.u
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Run a ICS ruu
Find the Europe unbranded one 3.33.401.6 (3.33.401.106 if xe) and run it.. Check for pyramid shopped roms thread in sensation development section.. It has all the ruu's
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

ganeshp said:
Run a ICS ruu
Find the Europe unbranded one 3.33.401.6 (3.33.401.106 if xe) and run it.. Check for pyramid shopped roms thread in sensation development section.. It has all the ruu's
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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I've installed finally ICS on HTC sensation with the RUU!
Thanks to everyone who helped me in all this process and as a conclusion... maybe being supercid is not a good idea because that the main reason i could not install roms...
I dont know why because is suposed to that... anyway... thanks again
Regards

Problems with supercid

Hi everybody, well i start this, I have a sensation with a reboot bucle, I searched on the internet long time ago to fix this, and finally i found the problem,
My phone when I use adb to show me my cid it shows 11111111, but on last_kmsg i have this androidboot.cid=T-MOB010 androidboot.carrier=TMUS
It said me i'm not supercid, and I have said that the restarts are due to I'm not SuperCID, i flashed Firmaware 3.33 and that's the reason of my bucle.
As I have understood it should show androidboot.cid=11111111 androidboot.carrier=ALL
Pls Help me..
What should I do?

From fastboot type this command
fastboot getvar cid
It will show you your current cid
Also what is your current Rom?
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rzr86 said:
From fastboot type this command
fastboot getvar cid
It will show you your current cid
Also what is your current Rom?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
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Thanks, I finally get superCID with PG58DIAG , but i also have reboot bucle u.u , I don't know what i do, Only with sultan r33 i don't have that bucle.. but with all roms i have that