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[Q] Need Help - Stuck at Hboot

Hi Guys, need your help on this.
I was using Fall Out Custom Rom. and then I want to restore back to my stock with S-ON of course. but after I run RUU, I've got bootloader version error, and right now just stuck in HBOOT/Fastboot. I cannot access ADB. I'm trying to find latest RUU, but there is no version higher than mine.
My Fastboot getvar all :
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 0.98.0002
INFOversion-baseband: 3805.06.02.03_M
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main: 3.04.401.1
INFOproduct: saga
INFOplatform: HBOOT-7230
INFOmodelid: PG8810000
INFOcidnum: HTC__044
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 4193mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 0e35ea5b
INFOhbootpreupdate: 12
INFOgencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
Are you able to help?
Thanks.

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suku_patel_22 said:
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Ok. Can help with my question?

Use Gold Card - Not working
I manage using gold card and flash ruu 2.10 but still not working cause my main version is > 3. Anybody can help? please....

try reading this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728513
some ideas you can try

You forgot to downgrade misc_version before restoring to stock.
Now, you have one of 2 options:
1) If your HBOOT is modified - you can fastboot flash recovery, connect by ADB, execute misc_version script in recovery (that step saves you ROM installation) to downgrade main version, and then execute RUU again.
2) If your HBOOT is stock and you can't do anything - you'll have to unlock it the HTC way, after unlock - execute all the above (including relocking the bootloader after main version is downgraded).

Jack_R1 said:
You forgot to downgrade misc_version before restoring to stock.
Now, you have one of 2 options:
1) If your HBOOT is modified - you can fastboot flash recovery, connect by ADB, execute misc_version script in recovery (that step saves you ROM installation) to downgrade main version, and then execute RUU again.
2) If your HBOOT is stock and you can't do anything - you'll have to unlock it the HTC way, after unlock - execute all the above (including relocking the bootloader after main version is downgraded).
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Finally it solved, I manage to found firmware with main version bigger than mine, flash it, unlock via htc dev, install recovery, change version, and return to stock successfully.
Thank you very much.

hansgregory said:
Finally it solved, I manage to found firmware with main version bigger than mine, flash it, unlock via htc dev, install recovery, change version, and return to stock successfully. can i please have a link 2 the latest version 2 please please
Thank you very much.
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i'm stuck on htc screen laptop wont identify usb would it be possible to get some idea of how you solved this problem please i would love to know cuz i'm in the same situation my gold card wont work i keep getting error main version is older or something like that please please any help would be very helpful my details below and i also have unlocked bootloader i also cant go into recovery it jus keeps booting to bootloader or the htc screen
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0002
(bootloader) version-baseband: 3822.10.08.04_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 13.10.401.8
(bootloader) product: saga
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7230
(bootloader) modelid: PG8810000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4023mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: ebd3df7d
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 12
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.038s

kisame d shark said:
i'm stuck on htc screen laptop wont identify usb would it be possible to get some idea of how you solved this problem please i would love to know cuz i'm in the same situation my gold card wont work i keep getting error main version is older or something like that please please any help would be very helpful my details below and i also have unlocked bootloader i also cant go into recovery it jus keeps booting to bootloader or the htc screen
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0002
(bootloader) version-baseband: 3822.10.08.04_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 13.10.401.8
(bootloader) product: saga
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7230
(bootloader) modelid: PG8810000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4023mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: ebd3df7d
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 12
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.038s
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Since your hboot already using 2+, you can do following steps:
1. unlock your bootloader using htc dev
2. after unlocked, install recovery
3. go to recovery you've previous installed then connect usb and change misc version via adb
4. relock again the bootloader
5. then you can install the RUU
Hope this help.

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hansgregory said:
Since your hboot already using 2+, you can do following steps:
1. unlock your bootloader using htc dev
2. after unlocked, install recovery
3. go to recovery you've previous installed then connect usb and change misc version via adb
4. relock again the bootloader
5. then you can install the RUU
Hope this help.
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i have already unlocked my bootloader but every time i try to change my misc version my usb can't be recognized and i cant install any recovery to my device for some reason it keeps saying image fail or it flashes the image then i try to enter recovery mode then it just boots up to the htc logo and don't go into recovery

hansgregory said:
Finally it solved, I manage to found firmware with main version bigger than mine, flash it, unlock via htc dev, install recovery, change version, and return to stock successfully.
Thank you very much.
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Hey hansgregory, I got the same problem you had. Would u kindly tell me where to find that firmware?? my phone is dead atm
Thank you,

ahmedsalahais said:
Hey hansgregory, I got the same problem you had. Would u kindly tell me where to find that firmware?? my phone is dead atm
Thank you,
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Snap. I'm in exactly the same boat

I downloaded it from here :
http://forumt.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722571
extract the zip and get the firmware.zip

hansgregory said:
I downloaded it from here :
http://forumt.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722571
extract the zip and get the firmware.zip
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Link does not work
EDIT - Manager to open the thread by right click (Copy link address) and paste into google, The link is for the Chinese OTA, Can you confirm that this works OK and is all in English
Thanks

dannyhoughton74 said:
Link does not work
EDIT - Manager to open the thread by right click (Copy link address) and paste into google, The link is for the Chinese OTA, Can you confirm that this works OK and is all in English
Thanks
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It doesn't. At least in my case.
I had to add my cid to make it loadable but that's about it:
Loading .. [PG88IMG.zip]
Checking .. [PG88IMG.zip]
Then it returns to Fastboot menu again with nothing changed!

ahmedsalahais said:
It doesn't. At least in my case.
I had to add my cid to make it loadable but that's about it:
Loading .. [PG88IMG.zip]
Checking .. [PG88IMG.zip]
Then it returns to Fastboot menu again with nothing changed!
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Hi Ahmed,
What is the version of your hboot? is it already 2.00+? if it is you can just unlock via htc dev to flash the recovery. No need to flash the firmware

kisame d shark said:
i have already unlocked my bootloader but every time i try to change my misc version my usb can't be recognized and i cant install any recovery to my device for some reason it keeps saying image fail or it flashes the image then i try to enter recovery mode then it just boots up to the htc logo and don't go into recovery
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IMO is that you dont need to flash the firmware, since you already said that you've already unlock the bootloader. I did flash the firmware because i want to unlock my bootloader.
I download this recovery image www.4ext.net/ddl/saga/recovery.zip, I flash this image in fastboot and the recovery installed successfully, maybe you can try it also.
after that you can install tacoroot for temporary root and misc version your device image version, then you can install ruu afterward.

hansgregory said:
Hi Ahmed,
What is the version of your hboot? is it already 2.00+? if it is you can just unlock via htc dev to flash the recovery. No need to flash the firmware
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My problem is complex. Hboot is 0.98.0002 so i can't use HTCDev to unlock. At the same time adb is not working so i can't s-off. RUUs of 2.x or 1.x do not work either as latest image was 3.x .
I think i need to upgrade Hboot (somehow) to enable HTCdev Unlock then downgrade and s-off. That may require RUU > 3.x ... and it must be RUU not OTA or update package.

My case was the same as yours thats why i flash the firmware so i can unlock my bootloader. But you are not able to flash from chinese ota i gave you earlier?
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hansgregory said:
My case was the same as yours thats why i flash the firmware so i can unlock my bootloader. But you are not able to flash from chinese ota i gave you earlier?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app
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At first i wasn't able to. Then i edited android-info.txt inside firmware.zip to fake it to support middle east. But it just load and check without asking for apply!

Please help with my htc desire s trying to fix it :(

hello i have a htc desire s phone working great was rooted with HTCDEV with s-off i ran a ruu on it with the s-off and now its bricked wont go any far than bootloader its got s-on now also tried a few t-mobile ruu but none work and wont boot into recovery either.phone working great was rooted with HTCDEV with s-off i ran a ruu on it with the s-off and now its bricked wont go any far than bootloader its got s-on now also tried a few t-mobile ruu but none work and wont boot into recovery either.i get this when i try to unlock boot loader again.worked before.i also changed the splash.img but screwed it up pic not right.the screen before the animation i am on about it was a picture of t-mobile thats how this all came along wanted to get rid of that just wanted the htc one.thats why i tried flashing a ruu keep getting errors when i do but there are the same t-mobile ruu.i can post it to you im sure be easy enough to fix with the right ruu but i cant find one online the ones i try dont work.
hello i have made a goldcard put it in my phone and ran the
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(1)
RUU_Saga_TMO_UK_1.30.110.2_R_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U _38.03.02.11_M_release_180106_signed
ERROR (140) BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR
the rom update utility cannit update your andriod phone
please get the correct rom update utility and try again
================================================== ===========
(2)
RUU_Saga_HTC_Europe_1.47.401.4_Radio_20.28I.30.085 AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199410_signed
ERROR (131) BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR
the rom update utility cannit update your andriod phone
please get the correct rom update utility a
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my phone is s-on
C:\Android\tools>fastboot getvar all
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 0.98.0000
version-baseband: 38.03.02.11_M
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 2.10.110.8
serialno:
imei:
product: saga
platform: HBOOT-7230
modelid: PG8810000
cidnum: T-MOB005
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4026mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 361a7ba6
hbootpreupdate: 12
i just cant think what im doing wrong with this phone

[Q] Newbie stuck , would love some help guys

Hello Lads
Sorry to trouble you but ive read and read and tried and tried various options but no luck. I was up till two this morning and have been on this all day when I was supposed to be out with the wife. Shes not a happy bunny.
Got an HTC ONE S here on Vodafone, I can get into Bootloader and custom recovery twrp-2.7.1.0a-ville.img
but I cant load any image nothing, The phone wont boot and keeps restarting in a boot loop. I've tried various options and nothing.
I have reflashed stock recovery and tried to put a vodafone ruu on but I keep getting an error
htc android phone update rom utility 1.04 2011
error 140 bootloader version error
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All I want to do is put a stock vodafone rom back on this phone but teh three ive tried give the same error
I thin I have to flash stock recovery
Then relock Bootloader through fastboot
Then run RUU while phone is in fastboot USB
Is this correct and can anyone point me to the correct RUU
details are
TAMPERED
UNLOCKED
VLE PVT SHIP ON RL
HBOOT -2 .15.0000
RADIO -1.15.50.05.29
OPENDSP - V31.1.0.45.0815
EMMC -BOOT
DEC 14 2012. 17:10:57-1
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C:\fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.15.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.15.50.05.29
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT23SW403509
(bootloader) imei: 359901041141397
(bootloader) product: vle
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4010000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3944mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-64bedd38
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.067s
C:\fastboot>
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Thanks for taking the time to read this , hope someone can put me out of my misery.

mitch127 said:
Hello Lads
Sorry to trouble you but ive read and read and tried and tried various options but no luck. I was up till two this morning and have been on this all day when I was supposed to be out with the wife. Shes not a happy bunny.
Got an HTC ONE S here on Vodafone, I can get into Bootloader and custom recovery twrp-2.7.1.0a-ville.img
but I cant load any image nothing, The phone wont boot and keeps restarting in a boot loop. I've tried various options and nothing.
I have reflashed stock recovery and tried to put a vodafone ruu on but I keep getting an error
All I want to do is put a stock vodafone rom back on this phone but teh three ive tried give the same error
I thin I have to flash stock recovery
Then relock Bootloader through fastboot
Then run RUU while phone is in fastboot USB
Is this correct and can anyone point me to the correct RUU
details are
Thanks for taking the time to read this , hope someone can put me out of my misery.
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Try getting the ICS RUU instead of straight up JB then from there update to JB. Worth a try, hope this helps!
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YoungDev said:
Try getting the ICS RUU instead of straight up JB then from there update to JB. Worth a try, hope this helps!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks for replying to my question Pal.
I've managed to figure out how to unlock, root, get SuperCid, relock, get another unlock token and then eventually get S_ OFF,, which wouldn't work until I relocked then unlocked again with a new bin file.
Once I had done all this I re flashed a new twrp recovery, then flashed a new rom from recovery, then gapps.. Still cant the find a vodafone stock rom I was on but as I now have S Off I guess that doesnt matter and I can flash the european latest rom if i want to.
Thank you for taking the time to help me Mate, I am Grateful.
Im still on 1.15 radio and I think I will try to flash that next with the 1.20 or higher version to see if it helps with my phone signal which is not very good

[Q] Rogers HTC One X help with customer recovery issue...

Pretty sure I effed up... Before reading further please know I am a very novice Android user, but am great at following directions.
In an attempt to install a custom ROM on my phone I'm having some serious issues getting it to work. I was able to unlock the bootloader on my device quite easily but after attempting to install TWRP the device boots to a black screen when trying to load the recovery. I know the phone is on because I have to press and hold power for a while before I can get back into the actual system. I figured I'd try installing CWM but it does the same thing. I installed the ROM Manager app as suggested by another site but it really is of no help to me without my phone being rooted, which it is not... yet. The app does show that both TWRP and CWM are installed but gets an error flashing CWM and if i try to set it to use the outdated version of CWM or TWRP it says that it's configured to use the existing recovery installation and makes no difference trying to load the recovery.
Phone info: (Let me know if you need anything not listed.)
Android Version: 4.1.1
HTC Sense: 4+
Software#: 3.17.631.3
HTC SDK API leve: 4.63
Build#: 3.17.631.3
Kernel version: 3.4.0-g240d4d5
I'm at a loss for what to do to either get a working custom recovery or restore the factory one to working condition, which I can't seem to find online anywhere.
Edit: Grammar.
Edit2: Update - I was able to get TWRP to run and then attempted to install CyanogenMod, when it installs it says MD5 file not found but says successfully installed. After rebooting to system it just gets stuck in an endless reboot cycle. Ideas / Suggestions?

If it's Rogers it isn't a one x. It's a one xl so you are in the wrong forum which will be why it has all gone wrong

nogotaclue said:
If it's Rogers it isn't a one x. It's a one xl so you are in the wrong forum which will be why it has all gone wrong
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I've ensured to use Evita for all the guides. I double triple and quadruple checked everything before performing any steps. Posting in the wrong thread doesn't change the situation. Is there a way to move this to the correct thread?
Edit: Also, according to HTC the Evita was a code name used for both the One XL and One X simultaneously. One XL applied specifically to releases in Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Singapore, and United Kingdom. One X applied to Canada (where I am) and USA.

13rennon said:
I've ensured to use Evita for all the guides. I double triple and quadruple checked everything before performing any steps. Posting in the wrong thread doesn't change the situation. Is there a way to move this to the correct thread?
Edit: Also, according to HTC the Evita was a code name used for both the One XL and One X simultaneously. One XL applied specifically to releases in Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Singapore, and United Kingdom. One X applied to Canada (where I am) and USA.
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Reported and will be moved

Boot into fastboot and run the command getvar and post the results. Be sure to block out your imei and serial before posting. This may help XDA members diagnose the problem.
Are you full wiping cache, data, and Dalvik before and after flashing CM?

audit13 said:
Boot into fastboot and run the command getvar and post the results. Be sure to block out your imei and serial before posting. This may help XDA members diagnose the problem.
Are you full wiping cache, data, and Dalvik before and after flashing CM?
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Yes I was doing a full wipe before flashing, but not after. Situation has changed a bit though... I was working with someone via reddit (Full thread here: reddit.com/r/root/comments/3a4cc2/htc_one_x_root_for_beginner/ ) Long story short: Finally got CyanogenMod installed but let it sit over an hour and just stuck on spinning CM logo. Forced shutdown, booted into TWRP and wouldn't recognize SD or mount (eMMC). Read this can be due to not doing a factory reset, tried to do the factory reset but same deal. Tried to ruin an RUU that matched my info but it failed and with a locked bootloader I cant even get into TWRP, I need to unlock the bootloader and reinstall TWRP after failing an RUU.
Phone details as requested:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.14.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 0.23a.32.09.29
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.17.631.3
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) product: evita
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ8310000
(bootloader) cidnum: ROGER001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4017mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-97c9a06e
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.156s
When I try to RUU I start by relocking the bootloader with "fastboot oem lock" and then I run "fastboot erase cache" then "fastboot oem rebootRUU" then "fastboot flash zip RUU.zip" when it's on the black screen with silver HTC logo. I get this:
c:\Android>fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
sending 'zip' (650005 KB)...
OKAY [ 25.324s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 97.643s
The RUU file I'm using is OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_Rogers_WWE_3.17.631.2_0.23a.32.09.29_10.128.32.34a_release_299850qstr7rxdbfuofl6j.zip I've read they can sometimes give odd errors so I ran it a second time as suggested, same error running a second time. If I try to boot after this it boots to the white HTC quietly brilliant screen.

I see you have s-on and you do not have super CID.
With s-on, I think you have to flash the boot.img file for the phone to boot.
Easiest way to solve the problem may be to get s-off and supercid.
This is what my Rogers HTC One X says:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 2.14.0000
version-baseband: 0.23a.32.09.29
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 3.17.707.1
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno: HT
imei: 3596
product: evita
platform: HBOOT-8960
modelid: PJ8310000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4081mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: dirty-97c9a0
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!

Can't flash any recovery to HTC One S

Hello.
I have been fighting very long time with this, I was digging through this forum and rest of the Internet for possible solutions and I'm stuck.
I am using Linux Mint 17.2.
I have HTC One S - probably s4 version - which does not boot into any system or recovery.
I am able to get to this point where I can see this menu:
- fastboot
- recovery
- factory reset
- clear storage
- simlock
- image crc
- show barcode
At the top of the screen I see the following info:
*** UNLOCKED ***
VLR PVT SHIP s-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.35a.32.45.27
OpenDSP-v33.1.0.45.1128
eMMC-boot
Dec 14 2012, 17:10:57:7799
Every time I was trying to flash something new, I did the "factory reset" and "clear storage", so probably now there is no OS nor recovery (if I am wrong please explain, I want to know why I can't succeed).
I think I have the S4 version of the phone (ville). Anyway, I tried to flash recovery for S3 version as well.
After typing "sudo fastboot devices" in console I can see:
FA37KW401167 fastboot
The command "adb devices" does not bring any results.
I was trying to flash recovery with the command "sudo fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>"
I have no idea what I am doing wrong. It seems I have unlocked bootloader, security turned off, even I have changed CID. Since I am on Linux and I can see fastboot device, it is not a driver issue (right?)
I can also give you the result of "sudo fastboot getvar all":
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.15.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.35a.32.45.27
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA37KW401167
(bootloader) imei: 359901043437330
(bootloader) product: vle
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8960
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4******
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3905mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-64bedd38
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.061s
The only thing which worries me is empty version-main, but I have no idea why and how to fix it.
If you have any clue, please help me. I hope I have not made any lame thing, I was trying to carefully read everything I have found on the Internet and I have no other idea except asking here.
mormegil6

In fastboot mode, you can't see the device with adb, this is normal. From your getvar all, I understand that you have an S4/ville. Your radio version is not a recommended one but it should not be a problem.
When you say that you tried to flash recoveries, which ones did you actually use? From my tests, you should try the modified one from there: http://android.cmphys.com/twrp-ville/
2.8.6.5 is the best one and have a nice button in Wipe: Format Data. It can save wrong fstabs, symlinks and things like that.
Anyway, you should try an RUU to restore your system as new. As your CID is 1111111, you can put the generic european one (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.exe on androidruu.com). As you're using Linux, the RUU .exe won't work, even in Wine. If you can't access a Windows computer, I can provide you a way that works well under any Linux.

I think I understand why I am not seeing anything in ADB - to see something there, I would need to have "USB debugging" option set in Android. And since there is no Android..
I tried with the following recoveries:
r2-modaco-recovery-clockwork-touch-ville
twrp-2.1.6-ville
recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-ville
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.8-ville
recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.8-ville
twrp-2.8.7.0-ville
twrp-2.6.3.0-villec2
I have been rooting phones and flashing different OS previously (Galaxy Ace GT-S5830, Xperia Go ST27i), but I have never met "RUU". I saw some posts connected with HTC One S, but since I was not sure what it is, I was not trying to do anything there. This is sort of "stock-ROM-and-recovery-set"?
I have access to Windows 8.1, but I was using Linux to avoid driver issues. I will switch now to Windows and I will try the options you suggested. (as a Linux fan, I would also like to know how to manage this RUU on Linux, the more I can do on Linux the better )

An RUU is a program that will put your phone in a restore mode and push a big zip with almost every partitions. This is a big exe with a nice GUI, adb, fastboot and a ZIP.
From Linux it's running those commands :
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <archive.zip>
fastboot reboot
Search XDA and you'll find better documentation.
Envoyé de mon HTC One S en utilisant Tapatalk

Thanks a lot for your help!
The recovery you recommended did not work, but the RUU did. I was not sure if I would know which zip file to use from my Linux, so I used the EXE on my Windows 8.1. Obviously I had driver issues - this fix solved them: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-s/general/guide-fix-fastboot-windows-8-1-t2858337
So now I have my HTC One S working like a charm. I am not sure what this RUU did - is the phone locked again? Or the security and CID were changed? I would like to install CyanogenMod there, and I hope I will not have any issues again.
Thousands of thanks once again!

No your phone is not locked and no the CID was unchanged. You should install a recovery (TWRP) and you can install CyanogenMod. Don't forget the Google Apps zip.