[Q] Flash RUU.zip S3 JB Europe - HTC One S

I have an One S S3, cid HTC_032, and i found an JB RUU (ville c2) in zip format for my CID but i cant flash it. I tried by command, with fastboot flash, but i get an Signature verification error:
sending 'zip' (622380 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
I used then an RUU update tool to flash the zip file (ARUWizard), but the same error. Even tried the One_S_All-In-One_Kit_v3.4 tool to flash RUU zip, but no luck.
RUU is from HERE
UNLOCKED
VILLEC2 PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 2.11.0000
RADIO 16.09.20.11.M2
Android 4.0.4
What i don wrong?

Please help

Just use an RUU, don't flash a zip. Those zips are most of the time corrupt.
You can find one here:
http://androidfiles.org/ruu/

Its a RUU but in a .zip format not an .exe, like i said in the first post. if i had an exe with JB i would use that. The ARUWizard do just that, works like you have am exe RUU. The problem is with the errors.

mihaibuda said:
Its a RUU but in a .zip format not an .exe, like i said in the first post. if i had an exe with JB i would use that. The ARUWizard do just that, works like you have am exe RUU. The problem is with the errors.
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http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?dir=VilleC2 see if you can find the exe here.

There was the first place i looked. There are only ICS RUU not JB RUU. I dont know why this RUU does not work, becouse is for my CID. I cant change my CID becouse of the bootloader i have, i cant S-OFF my phone, my RUU does not work.. what a day
Finaly i flashed a ROM with JB to feel the 4.1.1 experience, but i wanted an official RUU.
Maybe they will release an .exe RUU for CID HTC_032

mihaibuda said:
There was the first place i looked. There are only ICS RUU not JB RUU. I dont know why this RUU does not work, becouse is for my CID. I cant change my CID becouse of the bootloader i have, i cant S-OFF my phone, my RUU does not work.. what a day
Finaly i flashed a ROM with JB to feel the 4.1.1 experience, but i wanted an official RUU.
Maybe they will release an .exe RUU for CID HTC_032
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Why do you want an official RUU? There are many custom ROMs which serve the same purpose, just get a really stock one like TrickDroid or zenROM+

mihaibuda said:
There was the first place i looked. There are only ICS RUU not JB RUU. I dont know why this RUU does not work, becouse is for my CID. I cant change my CID becouse of the bootloader i have, i cant S-OFF my phone, my RUU does not work.. what a day
Finaly i flashed a ROM with JB to feel the 4.1.1 experience, but i wanted an official RUU.
Maybe they will release an .exe RUU for CID HTC_032
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what is the condition of your phone? Is your bootloader locked and are u on any custom recovery?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39404807&postcount=35 try this thread

Thaks. I will try this method. Now i use an custom rom, but i want an official OS.
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

It worked. I could flash de RUU .zip, my new HBOOT went from 2.11.0000 to 3.01.0000, Radio is now 16.11.20.24_M but my WIFI do not work. I will post in that thread the problem. Maybe is a fix for wifi. Thanks again.
Edit: i did it again, and now wifi works.

mihaibuda said:
It worked. I could flash de RUU .zip, my new HBOOT went from 2.11.0000 to 3.01.0000, Radio is now 16.11.20.24_M but my WIFI do not work. I will post in that thread the problem. Maybe is a fix for wifi. Thanks again.
Edit: i did it again, and now wifi works.
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Glad to help.

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[Q] wrong s-on with hboot 1.23 and cannot make super cid

hi friends
ı have a problem on radio flash. i cannot install ruu rom or flash radio to my sensation. hboot information of my phone:
unlocked
s-on
hboot 1.23.0000
radio 11.65
cid HTC_M27
I have tried so many ways for making super cid, flashing original ruu file and flashing radio. i have locked bootloder in order to flash ruu and i have tried two ruu file. these 3.25 europe ruu and 1.45 turkey ruu. When I install 3.25 ruu , I get the error wrong cid and when I install 1.45 ruu , I get the error hboot. in addition, when i make super cid i get fat error. is there any way for make super cid or change cid of ruu official rom.
please help.
You need to read up a bit and start again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
zahdekar said:
hi friends
ı have a problem on radio flash. i cannot install ruu rom or flash radio to my sensation. hboot information of my phone:
unlocked
s-on
hboot 1.23.0000
radio 11.65
cid HTC_M27
I have tried so many ways for making super cid, flashing original ruu file and flashing radio. i have locked bootloder in order to flash ruu and i have tried two ruu file. these 3.25 europe ruu and 1.45 turkey ruu. When I install 3.25 ruu , I get the error wrong cid and when I install 1.45 ruu , I get the error hboot. in addition, when i make super cid i get fat error. is there any way for make super cid or change cid of ruu official rom.
please help.
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have you already tried step 4 here?
matt95 said:
have you already tried step 4 here?
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yes ı tried repeatedly. but always ı get fat error in adb.
do you want to upgrade to 3.25 right?
---------- Post added at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:46 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
look here...search HTC part 2...there is your cid HTC__M27 download 3.24 file and install it
yes ı want to update to 3.25 and install any radio.
zahdekar said:
yes ı want to update to 3.25 and install any radio.
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i have found the 3.24 file try installing it and do supercid with that hboot
ok i tried. but not work. hboot is still 1.23
zahdekar said:
ok i tried. but not work. hboot is still 1.23
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i think you already know it but just to be sure...you have to download the file i attached you before and then put that file on your sdcard and then reboot in bootloader....have you done so?
zahdekar said:
hi friends
ı have a problem on radio flash. i cannot install ruu rom or flash radio to my sensation. hboot information of my phone:
unlocked
s-on
hboot 1.23.0000
radio 11.65
cid HTC_M27
I have tried so many ways for making super cid, flashing original ruu file and flashing radio. i have locked bootloder in order to flash ruu and i have tried two ruu file. these 3.25 europe ruu and 1.45 turkey ruu. When I install 3.25 ruu , I get the error wrong cid and when I install 1.45 ruu , I get the error hboot. in addition, when i make super cid i get fat error. is there any way for make super cid or change cid of ruu official rom.
please help.
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dude, you are s-on, you can't flash radios sorry. Shoulda used revolutionary.
yes i downloaded part 2, 3.24 zip file and placed root of sd card. flashed in fastboot.i got " wrong file or no file" error.
zahdekar said:
yes i downloaded part 2, 3.24 zip file and placed root of sd card. flashed in fastboot.i got " wrong file or no file" error.
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are you sure that it is your cid? type this on cmd and tell me what it says: fastboot getvar cid (obviusly you have to be on fastboot mode)
Behold_this said:
dude, you are s-on, you can't flash radios sorry. Shoulda used revolutionary.
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ok. but revolutionary dont support hboot 1.23.
matt95 said:
are you sure that it is your cid? type this on cmd and tell me what it says: fastboot getvar cid (obviusly you have to be on fastboot mode)
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C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot getvar cid
< waiting for device >
cid: HTC__M27
finished. total time: 0.003s
zahdekar said:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot getvar cid
< waiting for device >
cid: HTC__M27
finished. total time: 0.003s
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that's strange man...the one i provided should work...hmmm
zahdekar said:
ok. but revolutionary dont support hboot 1.23.
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That's correct. You screwed yourself when you updated to ics firmware with s-on (or you set s-on after flashing though i can't figure out why). You are stuck for now until revolutionary supports the new hboot or until a new update that is supported comes out. You can now only upgrade, no downgrading for you, until s-off.
Behold_this said:
That's correct. You screwed yourself when you updated to ics firmware with s-on (or you set s-on after flashing though i can't figure out why). You are stuck for now until revolutionary supports the new hboot.
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well if he could find the right fw witout supercid it could upgrade
Do I have to wait for the update of revolutionary? i can install custom 4.0.1 ice rom. but it is very slow and i cannot install official rom.
zahdekar said:
Do I have to wait for the update of revolutionary? i can install custom 4.0.1 ice rom. but it is very slow and i cannot install official rom.
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Well I think revolutionary will not support that one... They are supporting the newer why support an older one?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
matt95 said:
Well I think revolutionary will not support that one... They are supporting the newer why support an older one?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk
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ok. thanks for help. if you find a way. please share on this post. OK?

Error [155] - Trying to update HBOOT

Hi, I want to flash a development RUU, but everytime I try, I get Error [155]. This RUU is supposed to have 1.13.0000 bootloader version, but I don't know how to update from 1.06.0000 and if it may cause the error.
Any suggestion about it? Thanks in advance.
You're talking about ONE S, right?
Right, HTC One S
Well first of all is the chosen RUU compatible with your CID ?? If it isnt it will fail so you need to download one that is compatible, Or change your CID to match the one inside the RUU..
Secondly, If you haver done this and still get the error, Try to run the RUU from fastboot.
Oh and also, RUU requires a LOCKED / RELOCKED bootloader and sometimes stock recovery too !
azzledazzle said:
Well first of all is the chosen RUU compatible with your CID ?? If it isnt it will fail so you need to download one that is compatible, Or change your CID to match the one inside the RUU..
Secondly, If you haver done this and still get the error, Try to run the RUU from fastboot.
Oh and also, RUU requires a LOCKED / RELOCKED bootloader and sometimes stock recovery too !
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Yes, I have the same CID that is inside the RUU.
Could you tell me how to run it from fastboot?
I'm trying almost everything I can (locked, relocked, unlocked, stock recovery...), even I'm trying now to update to the latest OTA_Ville_U_HTC_Europe_1.78.401.2-1.53.401.2 (now I have 1.53.401.2 from Orange Spain) as it has a firmware update (maybe hboot 1.13.0000?) what I think that can be one of the reasons why I can't flash the rom I need.
Thanks in advance!
boot into bootloader and connect USB cable, Select fastboot and then run the RUU on your PC.
Make sure bootloader is locked BEFORE running the ruu
azzledazzle said:
boot into bootloader and connect USB cable, Select fastboot and then run the RUU on your PC.
Make sure bootloader is locked BEFORE running the ruu
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Yes, it's something I've already tried. Another problem I'm trying to solve is when installing from stock recovery, cause it says sdcart can't be mounted...
What are you trying to install from Stock Recovery ?? you cant flash an RUU and all flashable zip files MUST be signed otherwise it will fail..
I also had the cant mount sd card error in stock recovery, But when i tried CWM i didnt.. Dont know much about how stock recovery works, I just know i dont like it lol
lol, me neither!!!
I'm trying to install a stock rom, so I am supposed to do it from stock recovery, that's the matter. But I can't do it because it can't mount sdcard. I'm getting crazy, but now it is something personal, between the phone and me!!! I'll try to be patient and find the solution.
Stock ROM ?? How have you obtained this ? has someone posted it in a flashable .zip file ? If so, You need to flash it via CWM Recovery THEN flash stock recovery through fastboot.
If the Stock ROM is a Nandroid you will also need to restore this using CWM Recovery. THEN flash stock recovery after.
If the Stock ROM is dissected from an RUU you will need to flash this via bootloader, BUT unless you have a S-OFF phone (which i doubt you do cause there is no S-OFF yet) It wont work.
azzledazzle said:
Stock ROM ?? How have you obtained this ? has someone posted it in a flashable .zip file ? If so, You need to flash it via CWM Recovery THEN flash stock recovery through fastboot.
If the Stock ROM is a Nandroid you will also need to restore this using CWM Recovery. THEN flash stock recovery after.
If the Stock ROM is dissected from an RUU you will need to flash this via bootloader, BUT unless you have a S-OFF phone (which i doubt you do cause there is no S-OFF yet) It wont work.
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Ok, it is the third option, and evidently, I'm not S-OFF. I had read a thread where they dissected this zip and I thought it was useful. Now I have found the RUU, I will try to install it. I've changed the zip and relocked it but I'm still finding Error [155]
Its useful if you are S-OFF, You just extract the ROM.zip from the RUU, Rename it to the phones model number, So in our case it would be PG40100.img ( i think) and then flash it in bootloader. However ignore this option as it wont work with a S-ON device...
If you still get the Error 155 message and you're positive you've done everything correctly, Maybe download the same / another RUU, Chances are it could have been a bad / corrupted download It happens to us all !
Ok, finally I solved it. I found original RUUs for HTC_Europe 1.53 and 1.78
Firstly, I changed my CID to HTC__001, extracted recovery.img from 1.53 RUU, flashed it, relocked the bootloader and installed the 1.53 RUU... and it worked!!! After that, nothing special to say installing 1.78 (hboot and radio updated!)
rpachecoh said:
Ok, finally I solved it. I found original RUUs for HTC_Europe 1.53 and 1.78
Firstly, I changed my CID to HTC__001, extracted recovery.img from 1.53 RUU, flashed it, relocked the bootloader and installed the 1.53 RUU... and it worked!!! After that, nothing special to say installing 1.78 (hboot and radio updated!)
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I have done exactly (!!) the same, but you know, I have Hboot in version 2.15. And I can run none of RUUs, because I think they are not compatible with this version of Hboot (And this is that Error 155 for me). Well, so what can I do for installing the Stock RUU to my One S ?

Returning to Stock few questions.

So I am returning to stock from this build:
ROM: CyanogenMod 9 RC1
FIRMWARE: 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x
Radio:/ 11.22.3504.07_M
Hboot: 1.27.1100
And I have a few questions because reading the guides just didn't help me:
1. I can't understand completely the name of the RUU's: RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe
1.27.401.3 - is this HBOOT version?
10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15 - This is radio but why does it have 2 values?
192183- What is this?
2.
If you have S Off, this doesn't matter, but you should always try to flash the oldest RUU, so that it is easier to S Off later, unless you don't intend to perform S Off again.
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I am S Off and I want to return my phone to S-on for warranty purposes then S-Off again so I must flash the oldest RUU right? If it is this is the situation how to determine the oldest RUU by HBOOT version?
3. Firmwares? What about them does the RUU overwrites the firmware should I downgrade firmware before flashing older RUU and can it be done? Is there such thing as firmware and RUU compatibility? If there is which firmware corresponds to which RUU, the firmwares have version that are not mentioned anywhere else?
4. Which RUU's I can flash and which I can't? I mean what should I look for to be suitable? Should I install RUU that has the same HBOOT version as mine or I can install older like I am ICS and I want to install GB RUU so I can S-Off easier latter?
So I am a little confused about downgrading and picking suitable versions of everything.
I decided to try without matching anything just downloading the RUU with the oldest hboot and flash it. It's RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe and my device info is in the beggining of the thread. So in FASTBOOT i run .exe and I get
error: -5001. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications.
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Is the problem with compatibility or something else?
Okay seems I've asked too much. Well I want to understand all those things but for now this is what I need to know:
Will flashing this RUU: RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_246089_signed.exe
On this Phone:
ROM: CyanogenMod 9 RC1
FIRMWARE: 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x
Radio: 11.22.3504.07_M
Hboot: 1.27.1100
Will be successful and can I S-off and Root again easy latter?
SsBloodY said:
So I am returning to stock from this build:
ROM: CyanogenMod 9 RC1
FIRMWARE: 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x
Radio:/ 11.22.3504.07_M
Hboot: 1.27.1100
And I have a few questions because reading the guides just didn't help me:
1. I can't understand completely the name of the RUU's: RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe
1.27.401.3 - is this HBOOT version?
10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15 - This is radio but why does it have 2 values?
192183- What is this?
2. I am S Off and I want to return my phone to S-on for warranty purposes then S-Off again so I must flash the oldest RUU right? If it is this is the situation how to determine the oldest RUU by HBOOT version?
3. Firmwares? What about them does the RUU overwrites the firmware should I downgrade firmware before flashing older RUU and can it be done? Is there such thing as firmware and RUU compatibility? If there is which firmware corresponds to which RUU, the firmwares have version that are not mentioned anywhere else?
4. Which RUU's I can flash and which I can't? I mean what should I look for to be suitable? Should I install RUU that has the same HBOOT version as mine or I can install older like I am ICS and I want to install GB RUU so I can S-Off easier latter?
So I am a little confused about downgrading and picking suitable versions of everything.
I decided to try without matching anything just downloading the RUU with the oldest hboot and flash it. It's RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe and my device info is in the beggining of the thread. So in FASTBOOT i run .exe and I get Is the problem with compatibility or something else?
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SsBloodY said:
Okay seems I've asked too much. Well I want to understand all those things but for now this is what I need to know:
Will flashing this RUU: RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_246089_signed.exe
On this Phone:
ROM: CyanogenMod 9 RC1
FIRMWARE: 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x
Radio: 11.22.3504.07_M
Hboot: 1.27.1100
Will be successful and can I S-off and Root again easy latter?
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1. RUU naming convention
RUU_Pyramid_<an extra LE in the name if XE>_HTC_<country/cariier>_<rom main version>_Radio_<radio version>_release_<release version>_signed.exe
dont bother about release version ..we dont need that
the only concerns are ..
country/carrier -> which determines the cid
rom main version ->explains whether youy are on GB or ICS (lesser the version ..older it is ...only between same country/carrier RUU's)
radio version -> tells the radio
2.oldest RUU ..ive explained earlier ..the main version should be least ..but this comparison is only valid if the country/carrier matches
eg:
in case of
RUU_pyramid_tmous_1.52.xx
and
RUU_pyramid_europe_1.27.xx (you cant say which one is oldest)
3.no firmware questions when we are talking about RUU (firmware arises when you talk about custom roms)
RUU has everything ...it wipes everything and converts it to stock (RUU cant touch the SOFF and CID though ..they can be changed only manually ..i.e. by we doing it manually by commands)
4.which RUU ..is you decide by CID ...
if you are supercid ..and dont know the original cid
you need to select the RUU based on your country and carrier
there is an excellent guide on RUU and it explains everything
here is the link to it ...do read it
(it helps you in finding right RUU too )
RUU RELEATED INFO AND FLASHING GUIDE
also remember by flashing RUU ..you wont lose SOFF ...unless you change it manually ..to know how to change it please refer the above guide
also i believe this answer ..answers your second post questions too
Thanks a lot! But I still got the problem with error I mentionted in the 1st post (error 5001) I tried with 1.27 and 1.28 HTC-Pyramid-Europe. What should I do is flashing through safe mod possible.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app
SsBloodY said:
Thanks a lot! But I still got the problem with error I mentionted in the 1st post (error 5001) I tried with 1.27 and 1.28 HTC-Pyramid-Europe. What should I do is flashing through safe mod possible.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app
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im confused
did you mean you solved it ? or are you asking me how to bypass that error ?
anyways
you need to keep the phone connected to pc in bootloader/fastboot and then run the RUU.exe
Also ..if you did HTC-DEV unlock ..relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and run the RUU.exe
I can't solve the problem. I connect it in bootloader/fastboot and try to run the RUU.exe. And I did revolutionary S-OFF.
Hey no idea that
error: -5001. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications.
is pretty annoying.
What is the CID currently on the phone ?
The RUU with xxx.401.xxxx IRC will require SuperCID (11111111) or a CID of HTC__001.
1.27... will end up installing HBOOT 1.17.0008 (just gone through the process on my replacement replacement phone.
As mentioned earlier you'll keep S-OFF and your existing CID after installing the RUU.
As far as the comms are concerned have you got the latest HTC drivers on the PC ?
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anyways
you need to keep the phone connected to pc in bootloader/fastboot and then run the RUU.exe
Also ..if you did HTC-DEV unlock ..relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and run the RUU.exe
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I've recently run a few RUUs on my phone to get to a state where I could have a carrier backup, just in case (I forgot to get one immediately after S-OFF/custome recovery, doh). At no point did I re-lock the bootloader, I unlocked it (HBOOT 1.27.0000) and it's stayed unlocked the whole time, always worked perfectly. I also didn't have the phone in bootloader/fastboot mode, it was just on the home screen, again worked perfectly. I guess YMMV.
I am super CID.
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I've recently run a few RUUs on my phone to get to a state where I could have a carrier backup, just in case (I forgot to get one immediately after S-OFF/custome recovery, doh). At no point did I re-lock the bootloader, I unlocked it (HBOOT 1.27.0000) and it's stayed unlocked the whole time, always worked perfectly. I also didn't have the phone in bootloader/fastboot mode, it was just on the home screen, again worked perfectly. I guess YMMV.
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regarding RUU running normally ..you should have usb debugging enabled ..and need to have proper drivers too to recognize the device ..
running from fastboot no hassle there.. (most 155 errors can be prevented from running from fastboot)
couple of people were thrown error 99 when they ran RUU with unlocked bootloader ..so relock is a safer bet to prevent that error too

[Q] [ HTC ONE S Ville C2 ]Update hboot from 2.09 to 2.11 ?

is it possible to update only the hboot ( stuck with 2.09 no RUU's for CID OPTUS001 ) , can it be done just by flashing the hboot img ?
If not is there any other way I can update my hboot ? thanks
Bricking
is there any risk that involves like bricking my phone if i tried to manually flash hboot.img file ?
nipunf said:
is there any risk that involves like bricking my phone if i tried to manually flash hboot.img file ?
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It's possible that you might brick your phone by updating the HBOOT. I wouldn't do it. Why do you want to anyway?
JB
well I just wanted to try jb that’s all , since there is no 4.0.4 update for my phone I was thinking if I update my hboot from 2.09 to 2.11 I might have a chance installing JB
Installing JB that way will not work. You may want to try installing the RUU.
usaff22 said:
Installing JB that way will not work. You may want to try installing the RUU.
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can we bypass the CID check in RUU ?
nipunf said:
is it possible to update only the hboot ( stuck with 2.09 no RUU's for CID OPTUS001 ) , can it be done just by flashing the hboot img ?
If not is there any other way I can update my hboot ? thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2234559
firmware.zip package from HTC for One S (Snapdragon S3, VilleC2). Follow the instructions, so you will update your hboot, radio, recovery, etc.
the problem is the cid
my cid is BSTAR301 and I can´t find a way to update anything on my phone. I stuck on 4.0.3

[HOWTO] [HTC One SV] Unbrand your phone to get the OTA updates

Bonjour everyone, here's a little guide on how to unbrand your phone in order to get the OTA updates notifications directly and be able to install them.
If you want to get S-OFF one day on your One SV, read this first. You need to change CID to SuperCID to do so, and it's not possible (for the moment) if you upgrade to JB
Basically this works as long as your phone model is sold unbranded somewhere in the world and that the people having such a phone got an OTA update.
For now, ther's no way to change CID if you're running JB and are S-ON. That means that this only work for One SV's running ICS who want to get the OTA updates.
As far as I know, it works on K2_U and K2_UL, since they both got an OTA update to JB.
The trick is simple, I didn't invent it and haven't been able to find its original founder, but thanks a lot to her or him !
I'm basically just a messenger here since I only tried out some stuff that worked with other phones, so thanks a lot to bkcokota, old.splatterhand and jmztaylor
Don't try it if you're worried, bricks happen, you'd be the only one responsible !
Here we go :
1. First you need to root your phone, here's how.
2. Change you CID using the same method than for the One S.
Personnaly, I changed it to "HTC__203", which is the CID unbranded HTC phones have in France (HTC-FRA).
For example, "HTC__001" is HTC-WWE, which stands for World Wide English.
You can change it to whatever CID you like : choose it well. I can only recommend to use HTC__203 since it's the only one I tried and that it worked, but do as you please !
3. Flash stock recovery back. You'll find it here or here. Flash it like you flashed CWM recovery (into fastboot, using fastboot flash recovery xxxxxx.img).
4. Relock your bootloader. It's possible that it's not necessary, but it can't hurt ("fastboot oem lock", when in fastboot usb)
5. Run a RUU that matches you unbranded CID to get an "unbranded" rom.
You'll find them here, for example. The "RUU_K2_UL_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.17.401.5_R....exe" one will work with HTC__203 and HTC__001 CIDs.
6. Go ask your phone if he can find any updates
WARNING : for the moment there's no way to change CID if you upgrade to JB since the newer HBOOT (v2.00) don't let you do it. That means that for now you won't be able to S-OFF if you upgrate to JB using this method. For now...
Nice one!
Only thing i would add for people to know:
if somebody want to get S-Off, they should change the CID to SuperCID 11111111 (or if you want 22222222,...).
old.splatterhand said:
Nice one!
Only thing i would add for people to know:
if somebody want to get S-Off, they should change the CID to SuperCID 11111111 (or if you want 22222222,...).
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Done, sir.
It was only said at the bottom of the message at first, but now I put it at the beginning as well.
There's one thing that I'm trying to get though : according to a lot of people and forums, you don't get OTA when you have SuperCID... but some poeple say they do.
It probably changes depending on the type of HTC phone, but also depending on the OTA (some got the first ones, but not the latest...).
I got the ota notification with SuperCID, i think it depends on more things.
But there i'm not far enough into it.
I have had no success at all. My story:
Updated a branded phone to JB, rooted. Then I did a moonshine S-off and changed CID to HTC__001 (even tried 11111111).
I have downloaded a ICS RUU (couldn't find stock K2_UL so I thought that I would download ICS first and then do OTA to JB) but I am getting error 158. I have checked md5 sum and it matches (http://androidfiles.org/ruu/getdown...0.14_2_10.49.40.11L_release_301902_signed.exe). Any ideas?
If you're on jb and hboot 2.00, that's normal... and written in the first post.
There is information that it is impossible to change CID while on JB and with 2.0 hboot, but I guess that I have had success in changing to superCID (at least this is what I can read in bootloader and using fastboot oem readcid command.
So, as far as I understand newer hboot won't let me use older RUU as well, right?
Is there any chance to make this for the k2cl ( boost mobile ) version?
idr666 said:
Is there any chance to make this for the k2cl ( boost mobile ) version?
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Can you be more specific, what you mean with "this".
old.splatterhand said:
Can you be more specific, what you mean with "this".
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Sorry, I was wondering if there is a way to update this phone ( the k2cl ) to JB
idr666 said:
Sorry, I was wondering if there is a way to update this phone ( the k2cl ) to JB
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Boost has no official jb, but i know that there is work for an custom jb rom for boost.
Oh, thank you for the info. Is there any link about this work in progress?
idr666 said:
Oh, thank you for the info. Is there any link about this work in progress?
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Look here
szympro said:
There is information that it is impossible to change CID while on JB and with 2.0 hboot, but I guess that I have had success in changing to superCID (at least this is what I can read in bootloader and using fastboot oem readcid command.
So, as far as I understand newer hboot won't let me use older RUU as well, right?
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old.splatterhand, you seem to know this and that about One SV. No chance for older RUU, right? I can't seem to find a clean WWE JB OTA update. I just want a clean, stock, not modified ROM from HTC and I thought RUU is the only way to go :crying: Any advices?
szympro said:
There is information that it is impossible to change CID while on JB and with 2.0 hboot,...
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This was before moonshine was available. With S-Off i think it should be possible.
So, as far as I understand newer hboot won't let me use older RUU as well, right?
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I think so.
szympro said:
old.splatterhand, you seem to know this and that about One SV. No chance for older RUU, right? I can't seem to find a clean WWE JB OTA update. I just want a clean, stock, not modified ROM from HTC and I thought RUU is the only way to go :crying: Any advices?
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To get it a bit clearer.
At this point i'm not very up to date, thats why i didn't answer til now.
I think (but i'm not sure) you can flash the ruu, if you are on hboot 1.0.
And as you are S-Off you should be able to downgrade hboot. But this is a very risky point, you can easily brick your device. Here is, how you have to do:
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To change hboot you will need a PL80IMG.zip on sdcard with android-info.txt and hboot.img inside it.
reboot to bootloader and flash.
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The thing what makes it difficult, is to get the hboot.img (its inside ics ruu), cause the htc ruu's encrypted and i only have heard about tools for linux which can decrypt it.
Thanks to your reply I did some research and I have managed to do what I wanted. I have downgraded hboot first (by extracting and encrypting ICS RUU using linux), then I could run RUU and now I am stock ICS with S-off and superCID
Should I post some files from RUU? 1.0 hboot or stock recovery? You guys need something?
Thanks for your helping hand old.splatterhand!
szympro said:
Thanks to your reply I did some research and I have managed to do what I wanted. I have downgraded hboot first (by extracting and encrypting ICS RUU using linux), then I could run RUU and now I am stock ICS with S-off and superCID
Should I post some files from RUU? 1.0 hboot or stock recovery? You guys need something?
Thanks for your helping hand old.splatterhand!
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Glad, it worked for you.
Yes, of course, everything is appreciated! You can use this thread, please post ruu name too. You can look at my posts there. Hboot, boot.img, recovery, radio, would be fine.
HERE have other ruu
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1t2zswod7tc97az/5hbzEgTv80
szympro said:
I have downgraded hboot first (by extracting and encrypting ICS RUU using linux)
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Wow, that's cool !
Did you use rollon's method and flashed PL80IMG.zip in bootloader mode ?
If yes, which android-info.txt did you use ?
If not, how did you do it ?
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then I could run RUU and now I am stock ICS with S-off and superCID
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Even cooler for you.
Did you get the ota update notification for JB then ?
Did you manage to apply it ?
Thanks and congratulations !
Hi everyone.
Just a quick message to confirm that rollon's method works.
To downgrade you need to be S-OFF, extract and decrypt (with ruuveal, using linux or a linux virtualbox runned in windows) hboot and androidinfo from ICS RUU, put them in a zip named PL80IMG.zip, put it on your sd card and boot into bootloader. Then you can run the ICS RUU normally and you'll be back to stock ICS, with a "*** LOCKED ***" bootloader (not relocked !), will be able to go back to S-ON using "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" (thanks to JMZ)...
You'll then have a locked S-ON out of box phone running 100% stock ICS with original boot, recovery and all that... who'll get the 2 JB OTA's...
In case anyone's interested

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