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[Q] [HELP] Another soft-bricked AT&T HTC One X

So my son rooted his AT&T HTC One X (Evita) and put AOKP 10.something (doesn't remember) but never got 4G data to work. He lived with it that way for a while because WiFi works and he has plenty of access at college. But recently he got fed up and wanted to go back to his stock rom to get 4G working again. He doesn't remember exactly what he did but he recalls going into recovery, wiping the cache, then updating TWRP to 2.5. That's when things went wrong. We get:
HTC
quietly brilliant
This build is for development purposes only...
It sits this way for a few minutes then the screen goes blank, but it appears the phone is still on because, when plugged-in to the USB port on my PC I don't get the alert sound that USB has disconnected. Then it reboots. Does this over and over.
I can get into the bootloader by holding-down power and volume-down.
Bootloader tells me:
*** TAMPERED ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON BL
HBOOT-1.14.0002
RADIO-0.19as.32.09.11_2
OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622
eMMC-boot
June 11 2012, 14:36:28
HBOOT​
I can also get into TWRP, but can't find any ROMS to install.
I've rooted a few of my androids and can follow instructions, but I'm not real familiar with all the tools and acronyms. Also, I have zero experience with the HTC One X. If there's a newb's guide for unbricking the Evita please point me in the right direction. Otherwise, please be gentle with me and I'll try not to make an ass of myself. ;^)
So far I've downloaded HTC Sync and Minimal ADB/Fastboot. The phone is plugged-in and charging. So I plan to pick up on this tomorrow night. If I understand things:
Install the drivers
Connect the phone
Pray that it is still in USB Debugging mode
Verify ADB detects the phone
Use ADB to push my choice of ROMs to the root of the sdcard internal storage device
Go into TWRP
Wipe the entire phone including system
Install the ROM
Wave dead chicken over head while singing the theme song from Evita
Reboot when done
Is that right?
Or should I use flashboot (never have before)?
Does "*** UNLOCKED ***" on the bootloader screen mean the bootloader is unlocked (as opposed to carrier unlock)?
Should I update TWRP to 2.6 first? If so, can I just push with ADB and Install with TWRP 2.5??
Do I need to S-OFF to flash TWRP or ROM? If so, how?
What the heck is an RUU file and do I need one?
And finally for tonight, while I know there's no such thing as the "best" ROM, which ROMs should I look at if my priorities are stability, functionality and battery life (most to least important)? I tend to put a ROM on my phone and not change for months, even years.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
That will help you
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

Adb won't work because that requires the ROM to be booted into an os. You don't need it yet anyhow. You will need fastboot though. You'll want to get rid of TWRP 2.5 because it's full of bugs. Here's how to install TWRP 2.6:
Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"
(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)
Code:
fastboot erase cache
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you can enter recovery on your phone. Select mount from the menu, then mount usb storage while connected to a pc, it will now show up as a removable drive so you can copy a ROM to the device. For stability, stock ROMs are the best option, you'll find those here.
One you've downloaded a ROM, you need to extract the boot.img from the root of the zip and place it in your fastboot folder on your pc, we'll come back to that later. Now copy your entire ROM zip onto the phone. Enter recovery, do a full wipe (cache/dalvik cache/factory reset/system), go to install menu, install ROM.
Now, reboot to bootloader, connect to pc, make sure it shows fastboot usb on the screen. You now need to flash the boot.img because the phone is s-on. Do that by entering this command:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now you should be able to reboot the phone into the ROM.
Sent from my Evita

Thanks both Ken and Timaaa. You guys rock.
I'm leaning towards giving utkaar099's Stock/Deodexed JB 4.1.1 ROM and the HTC ATT 3.18 radio a try. I haven't figured S-OFF yet but once I get the ROM on and working I'm sure I'll figure it out.

I wanted to say thanks again for the help. The phone is now running again with the stock/deodexed JB 4.1.1.
I haven't tried flashing a radio file yet. I'm unclear if I have to S-OFF before flashing the radio. Still reading, but if you have a chance to answer this question I'd appreciate it.

S-off isn't required for flashing radios, you can just flash them in recovery. Just make sure you don't flash radio+RIL, or the cm radios, and you'll be fine.
Sent from my Evita

Thanks again timmaaa.

My pleasure :thumbup:
Sent from my HTC One XL using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

HTC Sensation stuck at htc screen

Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort

Friso_HK said:
Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort
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since you are on S-ON you have to flash the boot.img of the rom via fastboot command
or flash 4ext recovery and enable smartflash from it before flashing the rom
as you understand in any case you need sdk tools(adb and fastboot) on your pc

Friso_HK said:
Hey Guys,
I post early the same topic but i didnt had my phone then, and now i have him.
Ok, my phone stuck at the htc screen and does not want to boot, i tried first the android 4.4 rom but without luck, then i tried android 4.2.2 with cm 10.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2115520) and without luck. Here is my Hboot etc:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9
I dont have the fastboot and adb files anymore on my pc!
Thanks already,
Friso Kort
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You need to change your recovery to 4ext 1.0.0.6 RC 1
sent from HTC Sensation 4G

rzr86 said:
since you are on S-ON you have to flash the boot.img of the rom via fastboot command
or flash 4ext recovery and enable smartflash from it before flashing the rom
as you understand in any case you need sdk tools(adb and fastboot) on your pc
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Do you now where i can download that?

Friso_HK said:
Do you now where i can download that?
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4ext recovery or sdk tools?

rzr86 said:
4ext recovery or sdk tools?
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I download Universal Naked Driver 0.72 but i dont now how it works, i need the driver for my htc sensation z710e

rzr86 said:
4ext recovery or sdk tools?
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Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.

Friso_HK said:
Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.
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HTC Sync.

nlooooo said:
HTC Sync.
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I do i form fastboot usb so can i then at htc sync?

Friso_HK said:
Forgot that question, i have fastboot and adb and i want to flash boot.img thats in my rom (or do i need 4ext?) but i need the driver of my htc sensation z710e, i have pdanet and universal naked drive 0.72 but i do it in fastboot usb.
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put the boot.img in your adb and fastboot folder
open in that folder a cmd window and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
for htc drivers see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396

rzr86 said:
put the boot.img in your adb and fastboot folder
open in that folder a cmd window and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
for htc drivers see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396
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i works i looooooooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

What about those of us that have no USB connectivity, meaning when USB cable is connected, you get no "Fastboot USB" on the bootloader screen?
I'm S-on, so flashing recoveries from the SD card isn't possible.

Try this...
PoXFreak said:
What about those of us that have no USB connectivity, meaning when USB cable is connected, you get no "Fastboot USB" on the bootloader screen?
I'm S-on, so flashing recoveries from the SD card isn't possible.
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Try following method 2 in this guide( through updating via PG58IMG.zip file) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599816. Be carefule about the md5 checksum of the recovery image. Double check before flashing!!
After this, boot into recovery(from the bootloader menu, select appropriate superuser.zip file(for rooting, search xda ...there are many options) and flash root. You now have a custom recovery and are rooted. Now you can flash any custom rom.
All the above assuming you can somehow transfer files to your SD card through a card reader or any other means...
NOTE: Delete the PG58IMG.zip after flashing recovery.

ushmal said:
Try following method 2 in this guide( through updating via PG58IMG.zip file) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599816. Be carefule about the md5 checksum of the recovery image. Double check before flashing!!
After this, boot into recovery(from the bootloader menu, select appropriate superuser.zip file(for rooting, search xda ...there are many options) and flash root. You now have a custom recovery and are rooted. Now you can flash any custom rom.
All the above assuming you can somehow transfer files to your SD card through a card reader or any other means...
NOTE: Delete the PG58IMG.zip after flashing recovery.
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Still won't work. I have tried flashing stock firmwares, stock and non-stock recoveries, reflashing root.zip, restore from known good backups, nothing has worked. Phone is stuck at first HTC logo screen and will go no further, and with no USB connectivity, it's impossible for me to flash even PG58IMGs' because the phone is S-on.

Maybe this could work for you...just a suggestion
PoXFreak said:
Still won't work. I have tried flashing stock firmwares, stock and non-stock recoveries, reflashing root.zip, restore from known good backups, nothing has worked. Phone is stuck at first HTC logo screen and will go no further, and with no USB connectivity, it's impossible for me to flash even PG58IMGs' because the phone is S-on.
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Ok, from your reply i gather that even though you transferred the PG581MG to your SD card, the phone did not update when your got to the bootloader menu. I do not think being S-ON will prevent you from installing from the zip file...but maybe i am wrong. Hey now all i can think is this:
Turn off your phone, remove the battery, wait for some time(~10seconds), then put the battery back in. Now press Power +Vol down switch together. Now at the boot loader menu select Fastboot and press Power button. Connect your phone to your PC now and wait. The check if the next screen shows 'FASTBOOT USB'.
If you get 'FASTBOOT USB' in the next screen, then you have multiple options, but for you i would suggest that you download the latest RUU for the phone depending on your region and cid. Then run the ruu while the device is still in FASTBOOT USB mode. This will restore your phone's firmware recovery and rom back to stock.
But if your phone does not show fastboot usb then i'm stumped dude...maybe the experts here in our sensation community will be able to help out....
All the best ...and report if anything improves...

[Q] Soft bricked Sensation. Please help/

Hi there. I've somehow managed to softbrick my Sensation. It's on a permanent whitescreen/green HTC logo reboot loop.
Booting into bootloader, it says I have...
Firmware - 3.32
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.110
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012.17.33.24
HBOOT
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
The looping boot means I can't log in via ADP.
Anyone know how to dig my way out of this hole?

dale303 said:
Hi there. I've somehow managed to softbrick my Sensation. It's on a permanent whitescreen/green HTC logo reboot loop.
Booting into bootloader, it says I have...
Firmware - 3.32
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.110
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012.17.33.24
HBOOT
<VOL UP> to previous item
<VOL DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
The looping boot means I can't log in via ADP.
Anyone know how to dig my way out of this hole?
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did you try to flash a custom rom?
what recovery do you have?

rzr86 said:
did you try to flash a custom rom?
what recovery do you have?
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It's HBOOT 1.27 but I get a red triangle when going into recovery.
Was attempting and update to cm-11-20131116-Sultan-pyramid.

dale303 said:
It's HBOOT 1.27 but I get a red triangle when going into recovery.
Was attempting and update to cm-11-20131116-Sultan-pyramid.
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You need to install a custom recovery in order to flash custom roms. I recommend installing 4ext via fastboot
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

heavy_metal_man said:
You need to install a custom recovery in order to flash custom roms. I recommend installing 4ext via fastboot
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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So how do I get that installed on a softbricked phone?

dale303 said:
So how do I get that installed on a softbricked phone?
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You use fastboot to flash the recovery.img available from the 4ext website.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk

heavy_metal_man said:
You use fastboot to flash the recovery.img available from the 4ext website.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk
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Of course. the img is either very well hidden or not available from the website :-/
Never mind. I found once elsewhere except...
I can't use fastboot or adb as the phone is not being recognised using usb.
Phone constantly rebooting so get the usb connected, then disconnected dings but won't stay awake long enough to lock in.
If I load the bootloader first than try I get all sorts of device not found errors.
"adb > devices" reveals nothing
"adb reboot-bootloader" = "error device not found"
etc.
(BTW all these work on my HTC One so it's more likely my Sensation that's not set up right here. In fact my Sensation used to work via USB, now it doesn't)

dale303 said:
Of course. the img is either very well hidden or not available from the website :-/
Never mind. I found once elsewhere except...
I can't use fastboot or adb as the phone is not being recognised using usb.
Phone constantly rebooting so get the usb connected, then disconnected dings but won't stay awake long enough to lock in.
If I load the bootloader first than try I get all sorts of device not found errors.
"adb > devices" reveals nothing
"adb reboot-bootloader" = "error device not found"
etc.
(BTW all these work on my HTC One so it's more likely my Sensation that's not set up right here. In fact my Sensation used to work via USB, now it doesn't)
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Use volume down and power to boot into hboot, from hboot use the volume buttons to select fastboot and use power to select it. Connect the device to the computer via USB and wait for drivers to install if necessary. Then you can use the fastboot commands to flash the recovery.img use
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Where recovery.img is the name of the .IMG you have downloaded and placed into your fastboot path.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

heavy_metal_man said:
Use volume down and power to boot into hboot, from hboot use the volume buttons to select fastboot and use power to select it. Connect the device to the computer via USB and wait for drivers to install if necessary. Then you can use the fastboot commands to flash the recovery.img use
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Where recovery.img is the name of the .IMG you have downloaded and placed into your fastboot path.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Oof! I was connecting the USB too early. Wasn't getting the FASTBOOT USB section.
Thanks.
Nearly there now.

dale303 said:
Oof! I was connecting the USB too early. Wasn't getting the FASTBOOT USB section.
Thanks.
Nearly there now.
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you will see FASTBOOT USB section not only when installing htc drivers but also when choosing fastboot from bootloader
maybe you missed that

dale303 said:
It's HBOOT 1.27 but I get a red triangle when going into recovery.
Was attempting and update to cm-11-20131116-Sultan-pyramid.
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Is you bootloader unlocked?

One S Wiped, Detection Error in Windows

Hi all,
I'm trying to save a relative's HTC One S which got its internal storage wiped.
Currently I can access Hboot, fastboot, and recovery (that's it) but I get the error in the attachment when I'm in fastboot USB
I'm unable to mount the internal storage or flash a new recovery too.
Information about the phone:
*** UNLOCKED ***
VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.13.0000
RADIO-0.17.31501S.10_2
OpenDSP-v28.1.0.32.0504
eMMC-boot
Apr 20 2012, 15:14:18
TWRP Version 2.5.0.0
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!

In fastboot usb do you have fastboot command recognize the device? If you issue "fastboot devices" what you get?
Sent from nowhere over the air...

Rapier said:
In fastboot usb do you have fastboot command recognize the device? If you issue "fastboot devices" what you get?
Sent from nowhere over the air...
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When I type fastboot devices nothing appears.

remove old htc drivers and htc sync too, download and install these latest drivers ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396 ) , then try connect fastboot again . If nothing happens tell us.
if you use windows 8.1 try these, same procedure ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544146 )

beerfly said:
remove old htc drivers and htc sync too, download and install these latest drivers ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217396 ) , then try connect fastboot again . If nothing happens tell us.
if you use windows 8.1 try these, same procedure ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544146 )
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I got it detected on another computer;
I relocked the bootloader with "fastboot oem lock" but now it doesn't enter recovery mode, and has *** SECURITY WARNING *** at the top of the screen

what exactly you did when the computer detected your phone, what steps and stuff you used.

beerfly said:
what exactly you did when the computer detected your phone, what steps and stuff you used.
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Typed "fastboot devices" to see if the phone was connected
Typed "fastboot oem lock" to relock bootloader
Used WinDroid Universal HTC Toolkit to flash TWRP 2.7.0.0
And that's where I am now. Thanks!

065271538 said:
Typed "fastboot devices" to see if the phone was connected
Typed "fastboot oem lock" to relock bootloader
Used WinDroid Universal HTC Toolkit to flash TWRP 2.7.0.0
And that's where I am now. Thanks!
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Bootloader need to be UNlocked when installing recovery, now you need to go back to stock, unlock re locked bootloader and then put recovery. Thats why the security messege appears.

beerfly said:
Bootloader need to be UNlocked when installing recovery, now you need to go back to stock, unlock re locked bootloader and then put recovery. Thats why the security messege appears.
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Okay thanks for that! I got TWRP 2.6.1.0 installed (anything higher would cause a reboot loop) and have Internal SDcard mounted in recovery mode. Where do I go from here? I'm just looking to go back to a stock device (no more hassles)
Thanks again!

I guess find an RUU that matches your device. You can run a new RUU as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678700

That worked!
Thanks to everyone

Can you tell us what RUU you used?
Thanks!

[Completed] error: cannot load unlock_code.bin

So I've read the other threads about this and tried pretty much everything what am I doing wrong?
1: type in "/k cd c:\" to switch from C:\Users\johan> to C:
2:C:\>adb\fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin (which gives error cannot open "Unlock_code.bin")
file is in C:adb along with:
adb.exe
adbwinapi.dll
adbwinusbapi.dll
fastboot
fastboot.exe
additional info:
the unlock file is only 1kb is this normal?
"adb devices" shows no devices but fastboot works don't know why
any of the above causing the problem?

I assume you're simply trying to unlock the bootloader? Could you post more details please about your device, e.g. manufacturer, exact model, then I'll be able to help you. Also can you show me what guide you're following and exactly what you're trying to accomplish?
(I'm assuming you're missing drivers which is why I'm asking you for this info).

HTCDreamOn said:
I assume you're simply trying to unlock the bootloader? Could you post more details please about your device, e.g. manufacturer, exact model, then I'll be able to help you. Also can you show me what guide you're following and exactly what you're trying to accomplish?
(I'm assuming you're missing drivers which is why I'm asking you for this info).
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It's a HTC ONE S that I got and since I hadn't used android b4 I instead of doing a system update I updated some kind of CID that was on the phone which locked the phone in to "this build is for developers only..."
trying to bring it back to stock installing an RUU failed for some reason(the RUU being the one already in use since the phone is S-ON)
fastboot and adb drivers are installed, I can find my device in fastboot but not adb. enabling USB debugging should fix this but I can't enter the phone while it's looping and I've found no way of enabling it via cmd
this is what the phone shows while in boot:
VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.11.50.05.28 (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 is the RUU I tried running)
OpenDPS-v31.1.0.45.0815
eMMC-boot
Dec 14 2012. 17:10:57:-1
and correct I'm trying to unlock bootloader through htcdev then repeating the process and locking the loader, running the RUU again... if this doesn't work I guess I can go S-OFF (but then I need USB debugging) and picking any RUU see if that works
and prior to getting this phone I had never touched an android so I have 0 experience
I have downloaded the SDK and htc sync
tried following these guides:
http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/691874-guide-how-run-ruu-your-htc-one-s.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315947
and this is my original asking thread trying to get my phone back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-s/help/help-purchased-dev-phone-accidently-t2813586

I am retarded
since I got this phone second hand I didn't know what had been done with it other than what I installed to cause my problems...
one of the things that had been done previously was unlocking bootloader.. hence the very obvious "Unlocked" in the boot menu.... sooo unlocking an unlocked bootloader was kinda redundant
tried oem locking the boot b4 but missed to specify where the files where (C:adb), lock worked and RUU installed without a hing!
thanks for your help!