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Install a custom ROM with HTC official unlock

Can anyone please tell me how to install a custom ROM onto my Desire S with the bootloader unlocked via HTC Dev and S-ON?
My guess is that you install CWMR and flash it via that. But you need root access to do that, I thought unlocking the bootloader was meant to eliminate this.
Also, I've been reading that people are having issues installing ROMs this way, they are experiencing a hang at the HTC logo on boot.
Any information will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

spagmuff said:
Can anyone please tell me how to install a custom ROM onto my Desire S with the bootloader unlocked via HTC Dev and S-ON?
My guess is that you install CWMR and flash it via that. But you need root access to do that, I thought unlocking the bootloader was meant to eliminate this.
Also, I've been reading that people are having issues installing ROMs this way, they are experiencing a hang at the HTC logo on boot.
Any information will be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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After you flash the custom ROM using CWM, you then have to extract the boot.img file from the ROM.zip file and manually flash it in FASTBOOT mode. That is the nature of the unlocked bootloader. The boot partition is not mounted R/W in recovery mode, it is only mounted R/W when you are in bootloader FASTBOOT mode.

Ok, from reading yours and various other posts in the forum, I need to do the following to install a custom ROM with an unlocked bootloader and S-ON:
1. Unlock bootloader via HTC's website
2. Root phone (with gingerbreak apk?)
3. Install CWM via ROM manager
4. Backup existing ROM with CWM and backup files with titanium
5. Install ROM via CWM (wipe data, wipe cache, install ROM)
6. Flash boot.img (HBOOT, fastboot, and flash image)
7.Reboot into cyanogenmod
If I have anything wrong, please let me know. Thanks.

spagmuff said:
Ok, from reading yours and various other posts in the forum, I need to do the following to install a custom ROM with an unlocked bootloader and S-ON:
1. Unlock bootloader via HTC's website
2. Root phone (with gingerbreak apk?)
3. Install CWM via ROM manager
4. Backup existing ROM with CWM and backup files with titanium
5. Install ROM via CWM (wipe data, wipe cache, install ROM)
6. Flash boot.img (HBOOT, fastboot, and flash image)
7.Reboot into cyanogenmod
If I have anything wrong, please let me know. Thanks.
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Step 2 and 3 are not necessary. After you Unlock the bootloader, you could then simply flash ClockworkMod in FASTBOOT mode.
1. Unlock bootloader.
2. Flash CWM image in FASTBOOT mode.
3. Backup existing ROM with CWM.
etc.

Successfully installed latest nightly r2 yesterday night :O
All is fine, 3D performance is smoothly and fine...
Thanks for yours posts

I would also like to thank you tpbklake, haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure it'll work!

I will be getting a new unbranded Desire S in a couple of days,
In case it will be running HBOOT 2.00.0002 with S-ON will I be still able to flash a custom rom on the device? AKAIK S-ON only protects the radio from being modified.
sorry, I'm new to this
edit: okay i read its not possible to flash a custom rom, but then what can i do when I rooted and flashed a custom recovery?

kjdfkvdjjndvldmv; awesome

xStreame said:
I will be getting a new unbranded Desire S in a couple of days,
In case it will be running HBOOT 2.00.0002 with S-ON will I be still able to flash a custom rom on the device? AKAIK S-ON only protects the radio from being modified.
sorry, I'm new to this
edit: okay i read its not possible to flash a custom rom, but then what can i do when I rooted and flashed a custom recovery?
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Either isn't possible without s-off, look at the index thread, it's all there.
Swyped from my desire s running damn sweet ice cream

I'm on an Inc2 but since it's basically the same I hope this applies...
I'm in the same position as the OP with the newly unlocked bootloader via HTC.
I flashed cwm through fastboot but now I can't reflash through ROM Manager. I installed both SuperUser and BusyBox but both point the finger at eachother saying the other needs to be installed. What am I missing??

Kayak83 said:
I'm on an Inc2 but since it's basically the same I hope this applies...
I'm in the same position as the OP with the newly unlocked bootloader via HTC.
I flashed cwm through fastboot but now I can't reflash through ROM Manager. I installed both SuperUser and BusyBox but both point the finger at eachother saying the other needs to be installed. What am I missing??
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Download the latest su-3.0.x.zip file. Then boot into CWM recovery and install this zip file. This will root the current ROM you have installed and then ROM Manager and BusyBox will both be happy.

@korenisko
So you unlocked via HTC dev, flashed custom recovery, wiped all partitions, flashed cyanogenmod, rebooted into fastboot, flashed boot.img via fastboot (fastboot flash boot /pathtobootimg/boot.img, if i recall correctly) and then you were able to boot into cyanogen?
I did exactly these steps (only with 4ext instead of cwm, which shouldn't affect the result) and was stuck with the white bootscreen and no adb logcat output whatsoever.
Currently I am back on a prerooted official RUU (2.3.3), but it still performs really bad and I would like to have cyanogenmod.
Btw: I have a Desire S, hboot 2.00.0002, S-ON, no carrier branding.
Thanks,
wenzlern

The currect way
I Have HTC Desire S with original Rom 2.10.401.8 and HBOOT 2.00.0002 S-On
My goal is to install the Endymon
I read many thread and i understood that the curret way to do this is:
Downgrade My ROM from 2.3.5 ( 2.10.401.8 with HBOOT 2.00.0002) to a ROM 2.3.3 with HBOOT 0.98.00000 (Ex: RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199410_signed.exe)
To do this i need to follow the steps from 1 to 7 of this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20535265&postcount=26
Now i need to change HBOOT, Change Recovery and Root the phone. To do this i need to use Revolutionary tool for Windows from http://revolutionary.io/ and follow the istruction.
Now i can download the custom Rom and install using this way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257731
Is It right?
Thanks

Hello, I just want to share my experience on how i managed to S-OFF my phone. My main problem was that I had the latest ruu on 2.10.401.8 and couldnt downgrade. Even though i unlocked the bootloader using the htcdev .bin file I couldnt install the proper recovery (clockwork mod) nor a previous ruu. So here is what I did.
I first unlocked the phone using the htcdev.
Then I followed those pretty 7 steps mentioned on prev post.
and changed my version to a prev one.
I r e l o c k e d my phone using htc supertool and
clicked my 1.47 ruu exe file. That worked and it downgraded my phone.
After that it was a piece of cake to use the revolutionary tool to S-OFF.
Thanks all the xda community for the infos i got and managed to do it....
cheers

mannkan said:
Hello, I just want to share my experience on how i managed to S-OFF my phone. My main problem was that I had the latest ruu on 2.10.401.8 and couldnt downgrade. Even though i unlocked the bootloader using the htcdev .bin file I couldnt install the proper recovery (clockwork mod) nor a previous ruu. So here is what I did.
I first unlocked the phone using the htcdev.
Then I followed those pretty 7 steps mentioned on prev post.
and changed my version to a prev one.
I r e l o c k e d my phone using htc supertool and
clicked my 1.47 ruu exe file. That worked and it downgraded my phone.
After that it was a piece of cake to use the revolutionary tool to S-OFF.
Thanks all the xda community for the infos i got and managed to do it....
cheers
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Congrats. XDA is really helpful.

Sarina,
No need to wipe dalvik cache?
bcoz few ROM's developers days it a must!!!!
I trying to flash CM7.1 stable version.

mannkan said:
Hello, I just want to share my experience on how i managed to S-OFF my phone. My main problem was that I had the latest ruu on 2.10.401.8 and couldnt downgrade. Even though i unlocked the bootloader using the htcdev .bin file I couldnt install the proper recovery (clockwork mod) nor a previous ruu. So here is what I did.
I first unlocked the phone using the htcdev.
Then I followed those pretty 7 steps mentioned on prev post.
and changed my version to a prev one.
I r e l o c k e d my phone using htc supertool and
clicked my 1.47 ruu exe file. That worked and it downgraded my phone.
After that it was a piece of cake to use the revolutionary tool to S-OFF.
Thanks all the xda community for the infos i got and managed to do it....
cheers
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Many thanks for this it has helped me get S-off again after a very frustrating weekend.

Can't get any roms running 4.2 to work. No clue why.

I've tried to flash both CM 10.1 and LiquidSmooth RC2 (and a few others). Both result in my phone getting stuck on the "htc quietly brilliant" screen. I can install CM 10 or any other non- 4.2 roms. I flashed the boot files before flashing the roms. What is it that I'm doing wrong?

Try flashing the CM10.1 boot.img after flashing the rom.
If that doesn't work, go s-off and come back (really, you should be s-off anyway).

iElvis said:
Try flashing the CM10.1 boot.img after flashing the rom.
If that doesn't work, go s-off and come back (really, you should be s-off anyway).
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I like to take baby steps with my phone. But I'm not having luck, so I'll attempt to s-off and try again.

seaneschen said:
I like to take baby steps with my phone. But I'm not having luck, so I'll attempt to s-off and try again.
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S-off will make your life a whole lot easier and a lot fewer headaches. And it is so incredibly simple

Will S-off fix the problem of the roms not working? If not, what should my next step be?

S-off removes the need to flash the boot.img separately in fastboot. You can flash whatever you want.

You need to have S-Off to downgrade your touchscreen firmware to use AOSP ROMs...so, you really need S-Off.
this is what I did, it worked well:
1. unlock up your bootloader
2. flash TWRP and then any Sense ROM that is rooted
3. lock up your bootloader again
4. manually gain SUperCID and unlock your bootloader at the same time: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396 (make sure when you are told to enter the new CID in the Hex editor that you change the CID to 22222222
3. Gain S-OFF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
4. downgrade your touchscreen firmware and HBOOT version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
5. flash any AOSP/AOKP ROM you want
if your computer is ready and you know basic fastboot and adb knowledge...this shouldn't take more than 5 minutes IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. So i suggest a once-over of the instructions in the threads linked and just go at it.

Deus_eps_machina said:
You need to have S-Off to downgrade your touchscreen firmware to use AOSP ROMs...so, you really need S-Off.
this is what I did, it worked well:
1. unlock up your bootloader
2. flash TWRP and then any Sense ROM that is rooted
3. lock up your bootloader again
4. manually gain SUperCID and unlock your bootloader at the same time: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671396 (make sure when you are told to enter the new CID in the Hex editor that you change the CID to 22222222
3. Gain S-OFF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155071
4. downgrade your touchscreen firmware and HBOOT version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
5. flash any AOSP/AOKP ROM you want
if your computer is ready and you know basic fastboot and adb knowledge...this shouldn't take more than 5 minutes IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. So i suggest a once-over of the instructions in the threads linked and just go at it.
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We can assume he has an att one x.. you're instuections are kind of worthless he probably already has supercid it doesn't need to be 22222222.... He just needs to flash to viper(for ease) and then s off

[Q] i cant flash any rom :(

hey
my device is rooted s on hboot 1.18.0000 cidnum J-15 i cant flash any rom and when i flash android Revolution rom the screen stoped on the beats audio plz help me

i restore my device now help me to find the way to flash rom

bassel_alamo said:
i restore my device now help me to find the way to flash rom
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did you use htcdev unlock method to unlock the bootloader?
edit:if you tried to flash an ics rom then it won't boot because with your hboot version you have gb firmware
you have to upgrade first your firmware to ics and then flash the ics rom
and to upgrade firmware you must S-OFF first
to SOFF: http://revolutionary.io/
to upgrade firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
flash 3.33fw universal
just follow very carefully the installation steps and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after flashing the firmware install the ics rom because your current rom(GB) won't boot on an ics firmware

continued rnexpec
if you don't want to S-OFF
You must have 4Ext Recovery, before flash a zip rom. Enable Smart Flash in 4Ext and after that install the rom

rzr86 said:
did you use htcdev unlock method to unlock the bootloader?
edit:if you tried to flash an ics rom then it won't boot because with your hboot version you have gb firmware
you have to upgrade first your firmware to ics and then flash the ics rom
and to upgrade firmware you must S-OFF first
to SOFF: http://revolutionary.io/
to upgrade firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
flash 3.33fw universal
just follow very carefully the installation steps and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after flashing the firmware install the ics rom because your current rom(GB) won't boot on an ics firmware
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hey
yes i used htcdev
yes cos cant do super cid to my device and now i will asking u about revolutionary for the steps and what about Serial number ??

Huongnv said:
if you don't want to S-OFF
You must have 4Ext Recovery, before flash a zip rom. Enable Smart Flash in 4Ext and after that install the rom
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i did this step and not working

bassel_alamo said:
hey
yes i used htcdev
yes cos cant do super cid to my device and now i will asking u about revolutionary for the steps and what about Serial number ??
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i haven't used it personally but i think you have to do it if you want to S-OFF ,flash ics firmware,install ics roms
otherwise with your firmware version(GB) you can install only GB roms

yes thx a lot i flash rom now
now the root file should be install it again for this rom for restore apps from titanium back up ??

bassel_alamo said:
yes thx a lot i flash rom now
now the root file should be install it again for this rom for restore apps from titanium back up ??
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custom roms comes already rooted
if not then flash the root.zip again from recovery

bassel_alamo said:
i did this step and not working
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Manual flash boot.img via fastboot
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From total stock 4.1 to rooted 4.4.2

Hi everyone, I've yet to successfully load a custom ROM on my ville but I have got s-off and supercid. I'm currently on relocked bootloader running the total stock android 4.1. I'd just like to check through the steps I need to take to try a new 4.4.2 ROM. I was thinking of trying twistedkat.
1. Unlock bootloader (I already have the unlock file from htcdev)
2. Load custom recovery (I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 ready to go)
3. Flash SuperSU
4. Flash Rom file (do I need to unzip or flash the zip file in the recovery?)
5. Flash 4.4 Gapps
Any other steps I've missed? I'm on hboot 2.15, kernel 3.14 from the stock updater.
Thanks very much

fatboyslimerr said:
Hi everyone, I've yet to successfully load a custom ROM on my ville but I have got s-off and supercid. I'm currently on relocked bootloader running the total stock android 4.1. I'd just like to check through the steps I need to take to try a new 4.4.2 ROM. I was thinking of trying twistedkat.
1. Unlock bootloader (I already have the unlock file from htcdev)
2. Load custom recovery (I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 ready to go)
3. Flash SuperSU
4. Flash Rom file (do I need to unzip or flash the zip file in the recovery?)
5. Flash 4.4 Gapps
Any other steps I've missed? I'm on hboot 2.15, kernel 3.14 from the stock updater.
Thanks very much
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1- if you didn't unlock your bootloader, you have to
2- i don't know which twrp you have but you shuld use the one from twistedkat thread (it's different from official one)
3- it's unrelated with custom rom flashing
4- DON'T unzip the rom, just flash the zip from recovery
5- you have to flash g-apps if want to use google's apps (gmail, playstore, etc.)
you don't need anything else AFAIK
have fun
Sent from my One S using xda app-developers app

By the way i recommend you to change your cid back to original, because supercid has no advantage over original cid. But one day you may want to turn back to stock and if you forget that your device has supercid it will brick the device
Sent from my One S using xda app-developers app

Do not forget to flash boot.img in fastboot! To do it, you need to extract boot.img from ROM zip file to same directory with fastboot on your computer and and reboot your device to fastboot mode. Then run this in terminal/cmd: fastboot flash boot boot.img . If you don't do this, your device won't boot to OS. Flashing SuperSU with a custom ROM is unnecessary since root usually is included in custom ROM.
EDIT: You don't need to flash boot.img, because you have S-OFF. Didn't notice it first.

ka_55 said:
By the way i recommend you to change your cid back to original, because supercid has no advantage over original cid. But one day you may want to turn back to stock and if you forget that your device has supercid it will brick the device
Sent from my One S using xda app-developers app
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Oh no! I've already ran a RUU with supercid to get back to total stock and that didn't cause any problems. Problem is I don't actually know what the original cid was!

fatboyslimerr said:
Oh no! I've already ran a RUU with supercid to get back to total stock and that didn't cause any problems. Problem is I don't actually know what the original cid was!
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I checked again, ruu doesn't seem cause a brick but ota updates may cause such thing. So i think you shouldn't install ota updates till you remember your original cid
Sent from my One S using xda app-developers app

Thanks for the replies guys. One last question. If I load Twistedkat, which is based on CM11, I'll lose Sense?
Can I have sense as well? Is there a flashable sense zip file or something?
Thanks!

You will absolutely lose sense, and there is no way to install sense with kitkat roms right now for our one s
Sent from my HTC One S

See attached screenshot. Now successfully on 4.4.2.
I did need to get SuperSU. Thanks for all the help

AT&T HTC One X-Help Updating hboot 1.14 ViperXL Rom to Lollipop (EVITA Model)

Its been a while since I've done anything on my AT&T HTC One. I'm still on 1.14 unlocked bootloader and an old ViperVL 3.2.2 Rom. I want to upgrade to Lollipop CM12 so I've done a lot of research and I wanted to make sure I'm doing it right before starting.
This is what I believe I need to do:
1. Update TWRP to v2.7.1.0 or higher to support new ROM
2. Get s-off in the bootloader using firewater
3. Once S-OFF is done, put phone in fastboot mode and run the RUU 3.18 JellyBean update (Its my understanding we need the JB bootloader for Lollipop custom ROM to work?)
4. Flash TWRP v2.7.1.0 back via fastboot
5. Go into recovery and flash New Rooted CM12 Rom
Before I start this method I also have a few questions:
1. Does my above steps seem right?
2. I'm having a hard time finding a working 3.18 RUU link. Most of the links on here are dead now. Is the RUU update a required step to jump from ViperXL 3.2 (bootloader v1.14) to Lollipop based roms? If its required, I found the OTA JB 3.18 update. Can I use the OTA version instead?
3. I've read that as long as the bootloader is already unlocked with S-OFF, I won't lose S-off or the unlocked bootloader from the RUU. Is this correct or will I need to unlock bootloader (Via HTC's dev site) and root again after using the JB RUU?
Thanks in advanced for the help with my questions.