I have a HTC Sensation and running CM10, I urgently need help unrooting my phone and going back to stock so I can send it off for repair.
I am unsure how to do the necessary to revert back and what I need in order for the manufacturer to fix a hardware problem that I have.
Any help would be great. I am having difficulty finding information that I (a noob) can understand,
Thanks in advance!
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S.K.O.W said:
I have a HTC Sensation and running CM10, I urgently need help unrooting my phone and going back to stock so I can send it off for repair.
I am unsure how to do the necessary to revert back and what I need in order for the manufacturer to fix a hardware problem that I have.
Any help would be great. I am having difficulty finding information that I (a noob) can understand,
Thanks in advance!
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HI,
if you want to send it back to htc service center all you can do is to flash a ruu for more details go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
Are you soff or son
shrex said:
HI,
if you want to send it back to htc service center all you can do is to flash a ruu for more details go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
Are you soff or son
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Yes I finally got it back to stock and S-On! was having trouble when flashing the RUU, I kept getting an 155error, all I had to do was manually put my phone in Bootloader and it would continue on there, (I was ment to do that automatically), I am all ready to send off for repair :good:
S.K.O.W said:
Yes I finally got it back to stock and S-On! was having trouble when flashing the RUU, I kept getting an 155error, all I had to do was manually put my phone in Bootloader and it would continue on there, (I was ment to do that automatically), I am all ready to send off for repair :good:
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Now if you made a nandroid backup before you flashed the RUU, when you get it back from teh rpair shop you can just s-off again and reflash your back up and it'll be just like you left it, only less broken.
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Hello,
Wondering if anyone has got an Australian Vodafone stock rom (RUU) for my Sensation in case something goes wrong, and I need to un-root, un-flash etc.
I didn't backup my rom, when i initially flashed a custom rom -.-
Thanks in advance!
AND yes, I have used the search function and Googled.
Me too! Keen to root and explore the goodies available but would like the stock rom just in case....
Any suggestions for an alternative rom which I might subsitutue (perhaps UK Vodafone?) would be appreciated. BTW my phone: Build 1.45.862.3 CL157335 Radio 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01
OMG EPIC SAUCE! Please could you make a backup of your current ROM! Your my only hope of getting a stock rom, you'll need to follow the guide in this link until it tells you to make a backup of your current ROM using CWM (ClockWorkMod)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
This is your mission, if you choose to accept it. Backing up is crucial, you might end up in the same boat as me!
If you have ANY questions ask me or Google it, do not continue unless you know exactly what your doing.
It may seem a bit daunting but just follow the steps, word for word, and you'll get there easily. Thank you!
Don't let me down
Sent from my TripNiCE Pyramid using xda premium
Jikstah said:
OMG EPIC SAUCE! Please could you make a backup of your current ROM! Your my only hope of getting a stock rom
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Jitkstah, the ease of backing up my current rom is not my concern, its being able to put things back the way they are if I have a warranty issue. Backing up my current rom after s-off and installing a custom recovery looks like a walk in the park compared to the process I went through rooting my last phone - a Legend...
AFAIK I'm not able to get back to s-on without the stock RUU for Vodafone Australia (or a rom which is similar). So I'll keep looking and asking for a bit longer... I may just bite the bullet and root, in which case I'll be happy to share my backed up stock rom but I don't think this will help you if you are trying to get back to s-on.
Cheers
EpicSauce said:
Jitkstah, the ease of backing up my current rom is not my concern, its being able to put things back the way they are if I have a warranty issue. Backing up my current rom after s-off and installing a custom recovery looks like a walk in the park compared to the process I went through rooting my last phone - a Legend...
AFAIK I'm not able to get back to s-on without the stock RUU for Vodafone Australia (or a rom which is similar). So I'll keep looking and asking for a bit longer... I may just bite the bullet and root, in which case I'll be happy to share my backed up stock rom but I don't think this will help you if you are trying to get back to s-on.
Cheers
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Hmm, I didn't realize we needed the actual RUU to get back to S-ON. Thanks for pointing that out! Although I have been approached by one person, who shall not be named, who has offered me an official Vodafone RUU in exchange for the IMEI number the phone shipped with and a price of 11 Euros, I had to turn it down as I am not able to pay through PayPal. Perhaps you are able to do this? And hopefully be generous one day, to maybe, hand it on to me?
IF you are interested contact me via PM and i'll get you in contact with the "dealer".
You don't need the RUU at all. Once you've restored your backup you just run the command for S-ON via fastboot.
The reason an RUU is helpful is it flashes the complete ROM to the phone so the bootloader and recovery are also replaced with stock versions. Without an RUU you have to do it all manually and then S-ON again
Beautiful, thanks Eddy! So I just have to find the stock boot loader and recovery. Any ideas where? And EpicSauce are you able to backup your ROM or do you still want to continue finding an RUU, which is impossible
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EddyOS said:
The reason an RUU is helpful is it flashes the complete ROM to the phone so the bootloader and recovery are also replaced with stock versions. Without an RUU you have to do it all manually and then S-ON again
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Thanks EddyOS, I didn't realise you could S-ON after restoring a nandroid backup... but that makes sense. As you say, after restoring the stock ROM you would be left with a different bootloader and custom recovery. How difficult (and risky) is it to restore the stock bootloader and recovery manually?
If I needed to return the phone for warranty I would want to remove all evidence the phone had been rooted. Jikstah - if I go this route I'm happy to share my backed up ROM.
EpicSauce said:
Thanks EddyOS, I didn't realise you could S-ON after restoring a nandroid backup... but that makes sense. As you say, after restoring the stock ROM you would be left with a different bootloader and custom recovery. How difficult (and risky) is it to restore the stock bootloader and recovery manually?
If I needed to return the phone for warranty I would want to remove all evidence the phone had been rooted. Jikstah - if I go this route I'm happy to share my backed up ROM.
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Okay then, keep in contact for the meanwhile!
Thanks man
EddyOS said:
You don't need the RUU at all. Once you've restored your backup you just run the command for S-ON via fastboot.
The reason an RUU is helpful is it flashes the complete ROM to the phone so the bootloader and recovery are also replaced with stock versions. Without an RUU you have to do it all manually and then S-ON again
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But will the Vodafone Australia know that it has been rooted that way?
1. how to back-up my HTC Sensation XE Ori firmware??
2. When i upgrade my firmware to 3.24.401, can i downgrade to ori firmware??
i really nid ur help, cos my last phone hv some prob now.
i send to service center, they say i flash ROM, void warranty ald.
i don't think you can backup it...but you can flash an older ruu to turn back to original
why did you send it without turn back to s-on??? you always have to turn it s-on when you have to send it to HTC!
matt95 said:
i don't think you can backup it...but you can flash an older ruu to turn back to original
why did you send it without turn back to s-on??? you always have to turn it s-on when you have to send it to HTC!
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u mean, when i s-on back, HTC can check i hv flash b4??
You can't really back it up. Just download an older firmware found on the forums!
What he means is When you give it to HTC, They will check whether the phone is S-Off or S-On. They only accept S-ON Phones i think.
Good luck!
Deathsongx3 said:
You can't really back it up. Just download an older firmware found on the forums!
What he means is When you give it to HTC, They will check whether the phone is S-Off or S-On. They only accept S-ON Phones i think.
Good luck!
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thx bro. i know ald.
weien88 said:
u mean, when i s-on back, HTC can check i hv flash b4??
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if you are s-on and unrooted htc can't know if you have flashed roms...but if you are s-off and rooted it is obvious that you have flashed
Hey.
I have a Sensation XE currently on the stock ICS ROM (Android 4.0.3), and root isn't really used by me anymore. I managed to unroot my phone by using the unroot option in SuperSU, now the only thing I want to do is remove ClockworkMod and recover the old stock recovery.
I've tried using the Android Recovery Manager, but it doesn't have my software number of 3.32.401.105.
If anybody could point me in the right direction and give me a noob friendly guide of what to do, I will be forever grateful.:good:
dan24591 said:
Hey.
I have a Sensation XE currently on the stock ICS ROM (Android 4.0.3), and root isn't really used by me anymore. I managed to unroot my phone by using the unroot option in SuperSU, now the only thing I want to do is remove ClockworkMod and recover the old stock recovery.
I've tried using the Android Recovery Manager, but it doesn't have my software number of 3.32.401.105.
If anybody could point me in the right direction and give me a noob friendly guide of what to do, I will be forever grateful.:good:
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i think you need this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
take a look first
rzr86 said:
i think you need this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
take a look first
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Sorry, but what part am I meant to be reading? I am literally a newbie to all of this and I have no clue whatsoever.
dan24591 said:
Sorry, but what part am I meant to be reading? I am literally a newbie to all of this and I have no clue whatsoever.
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download the appropiate RUU for your device
and follow step 3
but first are you S-ON or S-OFF?
rzr86 said:
download the appropiate RUU for your device
and follow step 3
but first are you S-ON or S-OFF?
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Thought so, sorry. I'm S-OFF at the moment but I'm planning to revert back to S-ON. Will I be under warranty if I revert back to S-ON?
dan24591 said:
Thought so, sorry. I'm S-OFF at the moment but I'm planning to revert back to S-ON. Will I be under warranty if I revert back to S-ON?
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if you want to be under warranty yes you have to be S-ON again
i think the appropriate ruu for you is this
RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R_ Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_25196 1_signed.exe
the only thing you have to do is follow the steps
best wishes
rzr86, huge, huge thank you. All done now thanks to the brilliant guide you linked me! A bit of headstress along the way but all worth it in the end. Even got S-ON with ***Locked*** now, so it will be fine for repairs and warranty Thanks again bud!
dan24591 said:
rzr86, huge, huge thank you. All done now thanks to the brilliant guide you linked me! A bit of headstress along the way but all worth it in the end. Even got S-ON with ***Locked*** now, so it will be fine for repairs and warranty Thanks again bud!
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only hit the thanks button.really happy for helping mate
i know it is really a headache when you are reading so many tutorials
Hows it going everybody, so I gained s-off before I did my official update to ICS and now I'm going to have to send it back to htc for repair, and I cant figure out how to turn s back ON. Ive searched the web combed trough all the forums and tried the official xda guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 I cant seem to adb using command or manually put the phone in the bootloader/hboot mode.
My first question is do I need to turn s back on or was it reseted when I made the upgrade, and if so can anyone point me to the proper guide on how to do so? Thanks in advance!
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caliber14 said:
Hows it going everybody, so I gained s-off before I did my official update to ICS and now I'm going to have to send it back to htc for repair, and I cant figure out how to turn s back ON. Ive searched the web combed trough all the forums and tried the official xda guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 I cant seem to adb using command or manually put the phone in the bootloader/hboot mode.
My first question is do I need to turn s back on or was it reseted when I made the upgrade, and if so can anyone point me to the proper guide on how to do so? Thanks in advance!
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no S-OFF remains as it is.it doesn't change by itself
but as far as i know you can send it for repair even S-OFF(i am not so sure about this)
to return to S-ON see this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
read it carefully
I sent mine to repair with S-OFF, rooted, running custom ROM at the time. They still fixed it. Maybe that's y I got a replaced motherboard
killkiller9 said:
I sent mine to repair with S-OFF, rooted, running custom ROM at the time. They still fixed it. Maybe that's y I got a replaced motherboard
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It's not difficult to go back to stock ROM S-on for a warranty repair - I did it on my GF's sensation! Just set the CID to the correct one (fastboot oem writecid xxxxxxxx), run the right RUU, and then s-on (fastboot oem writesecureflag 3) and you're done.
Hi, i updated my htc one x at&t through HTC Manager with RUU Stock Rom. Everything was going fine and i don't know wth happen!!! Now my HOX wont power on after upgrade!! If i plug it to computer this one recognize the phone but htc sync manager doesn´t. PLease help me if you need more info please ask for it!! thank you very much!
Have you tried flashing stock?
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ayo234 said:
Have you tried flashing stock?
Sent from that one guy with the cool phone
If I helped you hit that Thanks button!
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how can i do that? i can't get into bootloader or recovery to do it! thanks for your reply
Were you son or soff? Stock or rooted?
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exactly same problem here... I think this is a brick.... soft or hard i cant tell. I am trying to use a home made jig still no progress, may be i connected it badly.
Still got faith b4 opening this beast/beauty... I'll post if any advance...
There's no such thing as a soft brick, it's either bricked or it's not.
Sent from my Evita
Thanx got that timmaaa....
Exad mine was at
S-ON
ROOTED
SuperCID
Qnatz said:
Thanx got that timmaaa....
Exad mine was at
S-ON
ROOTED
SuperCID
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Sorry to say this but your bricked
Running RUU while S-ON = Brick.
yap.... that's the beauty...
on a pc when flashing cmos there are
jumpers/pins if connected they wipe cmos
is this similar with the htc one x board..... maybe it would work.
has anyone done this....
Kinotsu said:
Sorry to say this but your bricked
Running RUU while S-ON = Brick.
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Hi, i'm
S-ON
Rooted (but i unroot before installing stock rom) and,
SuperCID
HBOOT 1.14
I really don't understand. Am i in the same situation? why do this happen to a phone? there must be a way to solve this kind of problems. I downloaded the stock rom (.exe file) from htc webpage at at&t htc one x update tutorial. why if htx is letting someone downloading it the phone can get bricked? thank you for your answers
germanjo said:
Hi, i'm
S-ON
Rooted (but i unroot before installing stock rom) and,
SuperCID
HBOOT 1.14
I really don't understand. Am i in the same situation? why do this happen to a phone? there must be a way to solve this kind of problems. I downloaded the stock rom (.exe file) from htc webpage at at&t htc one x update tutorial. why if htx is letting someone downloading it the phone can get bricked? thank you for your answers
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I unfortunately had the same issue, The SuperCID & S-ON come into play. You would want to do the JTAG revival, your only hope. Your SuperCID indicates the modification done, which primarily causes this.
humdingor said:
I unfortunately had the same issue, The SuperCID & S-ON come into play. You would want to do the JTAG revival, your only hope. Your SuperCID indicates the modification done, which primarily causes this.
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Would you recomend riff jtag? i know it is very expensive but i will look for some one in my city who has it. Any other idea of how to solve it? any idea if i can build jtag on my own. i'm good with electronics so i think i can do it if i get the circuit diagram. thank you
To be honest you'd be better off getting someone who knows what they're doing to do it for you. HTC have nothing to do with the RUU bricking phones, it's nit a fault with the RUU. It's because it looks for certain criteria wharf it runs and if you don't have those criteria it goes bad. It's up to the users to educate themselves about what happens when they've modified their phones.
Sent from my Evita
germanjo said:
Hi, i'm
S-ON
Rooted (but i unroot before installing stock rom) and,
SuperCID
HBOOT 1.14
I really don't understand. Am i in the same situation? why do this happen to a phone? there must be a way to solve this kind of problems. I downloaded the stock rom (.exe file) from htc webpage at at&t htc one x update tutorial. why if htx is letting someone downloading it the phone can get bricked? thank you for your answers
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The brick is due to SuperCID, which is a mod/hack that you did. HTC is not responsible for that. RUU with SuperCID typically shouldn't result in a brick. But on the other hand, you should always do thorough research before applying any stock updates (RUU or OTA) to a modded phone.
If there was a way to come back form this short of JTAG, it hasn't been found yet. And its been worked on by some knowledgeable and skilled folks here.
germanjo said:
Would you recomend riff jtag? i know it is very expensive but i will look for some one in my city who has it. Any other idea of how to solve it? any idea if i can build jtag on my own. i'm good with electronics so i think i can do it if i get the circuit diagram. thank you
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I've messed up my phone twice & was rescued through JTAG by MobileVideotech. The service is good, although the AT&T ROM that they loaded kept my phone rebooting frequently. However, I have seen that issue ever since I came on custom ROMs. You can give it a try if you wish.