I keep finding bits and pieces of old links and out of date ways to unroot my Tmobile HTC one S, and return to stock rom. I am a complete noob, and unlucked it by dumb luck with alot of trial and error. I have superuser on my phone. I have learned I need the latest tmobile ruu. What site has this available? and I understand it will say (relocked). welcoming any help you can offer!
ricedneon said:
I keep finding bits and pieces of old links and out of date ways to unroot my Tmobile HTC one S, and return to stock rom. I am a complete noob, and unlucked it by dumb luck with alot of trial and error. I have superuser on my phone. I have learned I need the latest tmobile ruu. What site has this available? and I understand it will say (relocked). welcoming any help you can offer!
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Here is a full guide:
http://androidforums.com/one-s-all-things-root/691874-guide-how-run-ruu-your-htc-one-s.html
You can download a RUU here: http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=Ville
Use HTC support website to get RUU and return to stock
ricedneon said:
I keep finding bits and pieces of old links and out of date ways to unroot my Tmobile HTC one S, and return to stock rom. I am a complete noob, and unlucked it by dumb luck with alot of trial and error. I have superuser on my phone. I have learned I need the latest tmobile ruu. What site has this available? and I understand it will say (relocked). welcoming any help you can offer!
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To get back to stock and relocked status:
1. Go to the HTC US website.
2. Click on "Support" and "device support"
3. In find your product, type in "htc one s" and select the T-Mobile version
4. On the support page for the T-Mobile One S, there will be a news and alerts header at the top of the page saying: "HTC One S Maintenance Release Instructions 5.7.2014".
5. Click on the "view more"
6. At the bottom will be a section titled: "Manual System Update Instructions"
At the bottom of the section will be a "Download" link. Click on the link and download the latest 3.14.531.17 RUU (722MB file) for the T-Mobile HTC One S.
After downloading the RUU, follow the instructions under the "Manual System Update Instructions" and use the RUU to return to stock.
After returning to stock, connect to WiFi and search for a software update. You should immediately see an update for the "heartbleed" bug fix.
Download and install that OTA and you'll be good to go!
Unroot without RUU?
dlang772 said:
To get back to stock and relocked status:
1. Go to the HTC US website.
2. Click on "Support" and "device support"
3. In find your product, type in "htc one s" and select the T-Mobile version
4. On the support page for the T-Mobile One S, there will be a news and alerts header at the top of the page saying: "HTC One S Maintenance Release Instructions 5.7.2014".
5. Click on the "view more"
6. At the bottom will be a section titled: "Manual System Update Instructions"
At the bottom of the section will be a "Download" link. Click on the link and download the latest 3.14.531.17 RUU (722MB file) for the T-Mobile HTC One S.
After downloading the RUU, follow the instructions under the "Manual System Update Instructions" and use the RUU to return to stock.
After returning to stock, connect to WiFi and search for a software update. You should immediately see an update for the "heartbleed" bug fix.
Download and install that OTA and you'll be good to go!
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Is it possible to unroot without installing the stock RUU? I'd like to keep the ROM I'm running, but due to corporate BYOD policies, I need to have an unrooted device to be able to connect to corporate resources (like Exchange). I'm pretty sure I can unroot, reinstall the AirWatch stuff, get access, then re-root, since I ran for over a year with AirWatch on and the phone rooted without getting blocked.
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Hi!!
I just got a Desire S, i' am new to rooting... so i need to know whether i can go back to the stock ROM (2.3.3 with sense 2.1) after i root the device.
This is the only dilemma holding me back from rooting my desire s.
Thank you for your Time! : )
To root your phone you have to S-OFF (turning off security that prevents you to flash system components) first.
You can do this with Revolutionary
This procedure will change your bootloader to a modified one.
To keep the possibility to go back S-ON and Stock you should flash this hboot and when the time comes to restore the system with a RUU with your current version (that can be checked in Settings - About phone - Software information)
A lot of useful info here, all the necessary files and guides here
Thanks a lot for the info!!
But one problem though, my Baseband Version is: 20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M and Software number is: 1.47.111.3 .
I searched thoroughly in the link (RUU) u posted above, but i didn't find the matching RUU.
rusor123 said:
Thanks a lot for the info!!
But one problem though, my Baseband Version is: 20.28I.30.085AU_3805.06.02.03_M and Software number is: 1.47.111.3 .
I searched thoroughly in the link (RUU) u posted above, but i didn't find the matching RUU.
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Let me guess - when you power on your device you have the T-Mobile logo
Your current software version is higher then the T-Mobile RUU provided here (RUU_Saga_TMO_DE_1.30.111.1_Radio_20.28b.30.0805U_3 8.03.02.11_M_release), so to restore Stock you will have to downgrade and then update via the Software actualization option in your settings (if such OTA is available) to return it to the current state. This is more tricky process, that can be done flawlessly if your device is healthy. But if you get in trouble and some system components are not responding (brick, bootloop) there is a great change that you will be not able to S-ON again. Happened to a lot of branded devices, reported here.
So my advice is to keep using it that way - it is still a great phone even with Stock software. You can S-OFF and root it of course at your own risk.
It is up to you
Dude you are right man... the T-mobile sign does come up, thanks for the heads up, appreciate it... don't want to brick ma phone... i' ll keep using it this way.
Another small question- do u know why the t- mobile logo is showing up during boot? i just got the phone brand new, and T-mobile isn't operating in my country. The box and the manuals in German, does it mean it's a refurbished phone?
And the phone also doesn't get software update, such as sense 3.0.
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Another small question- do u know why the t- mobile logo is showing up during boot? i just got the phone brand new, and T-mobile isn't operating in my country. The box and the manuals in German, does it mean it's a refurbished phone?
And the phone also doesn't get software update, such as sense 3.0.
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The logo means that your phone is branded for T-Mobile. So better ask the operator/shop that you got it for more details. For me is quite strange since this mobile carrier is not operating in your country branded phones to be sold there
As for the Sense 3.0 update it depends on the operators. Probably T-Mobile will release one but when - do not know.
Anyway if there is a chance to replace your device for an unbranded one this will be the best thing to do.
amidabuddha said:
To root your phone you have to S-OFF (turning off security that prevents you to flash system components) first.
You can do this with Revolutionary
This procedure will change your bootloader to a modified one.
To keep the possibility to go back S-ON and Stock you should flash this hboot and when the time comes to restore the system with a RUU with your current version (that can be checked in Settings - About phone - Software information)
A lot of useful info here, all the necessary files and guides here
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thnx!!!!!!!!!!!
amidabuddha said:
The logo means that your phone is branded for T-Mobile. So better ask the operator/shop that you got it for more details. For me is quite strange since this mobile carrier is not operating in your country branded phones to be sold there
As for the Sense 3.0 update it depends on the operators. Probably T-Mobile will release one but when - do not know.
Anyway if there is a chance to replace your device for an unbranded one this will be the best thing to do.
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Is it likely that i' ll be getting a OTA update from T-mobile, since the phone's from Germany and i live in an Asian Country?
rusor123 said:
Is it likely that i' ll be getting a OTA update from T-mobile, since the phone's from Germany and i live in an Asian Country?
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Yes you should receive the update, because the update check from your phone settings is made on a central server (both on WiFi and Mobile data, the phone connects to the same place in the Internet)
amidabuddha said:
To root your phone you have to S-OFF (turning off security that prevents you to flash system components) first.
You can do this with Revolutionary
This procedure will change your bootloader to a modified one.
To keep the possibility to go back S-ON and Stock you should flash this hboot and when the time comes to restore the system with a RUU with your current version (that can be checked in Settings - About phone - Software information)
A lot of useful info here, all the necessary files and guides here
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hey im kinda a noob so what u said means i can or not, i have a desire s and i cant wait for the sense 3.0 update so if i download a custom rom for now, and when the official update comes in my region can i go back to the stock android then update it normally??????
I loved my ChaCha so much I bought a second Black version from Canada's mobile network Telus. Of course it must be tweeked to get the most benefit, so I went to HTCDev to unlock the bootloader. When I run the RUU it tells me that I don't have the latest version. The Telus RUU on HTCDev is 1.24.661.1, but I already have 1.24.661.2 installed. I am lost as to what to do next. I've looked through the forums to find a similar situation but am unlucky.
What I am trying to do is make it so I can get data using my AT&T SIM (voice works, but not data), and run Didije's Custom Stripped Rom.
I guess what I am asking is ...
1. Is there a way to roll my RUU version back?
2. Does anyone have the Telus WWE RUU version 1.24.661.1, executable (.exe)?
3. Is there a way to get root with my current setup.
4. Any workarounds come to mind?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks everyone.
maxwellsk said:
I loved my ChaCha so much I bought a second Black version from Canada's mobile network Telus. Of course it must be tweeked to get the most benefit, so I went to HTCDev to unlock the bootloader. When I run the RUU it tells me that I don't have the latest version. The Telus RUU on HTCDev is 1.24.661.1, but I already have 1.24.661.2 installed. I am lost as to what to do next. I've looked through the forums to find a similar situation but am unlucky.
What I am trying to do is make it so I can get data using my AT&T SIM (voice works, but not data), and run Didije's Custom Stripped Rom.
I guess what I am asking is ...
1. Is there a way to roll my RUU version back?
2. Does anyone have the Telus WWE RUU version 1.24.661.1, executable (.exe)?
3. Is there a way to get root with my current setup.
4. Any workarounds come to mind?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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I ended up finding a thread that explains how to work this. Simply put, just go to the next step. At the HTCDev site, you do not have to install the Updated RUU. Just scroll to the bottom and click, "Next Step."
maxwellsk said:
I ended up finding a thread that explains how to work this. Simply put, just go to the next step. At the HTCDev site, you do not have to install the Updated RUU. Just scroll to the bottom and click, "Next Step."
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Thank you! I reported this to HTC back in August, but they said just keep checking back. I didnt notice that there is now a notice on the RUU page saying "If your RUU is newer than the one listed below, skip this step and go to the next step"
Had given up hope for rooting this device - 4 apps and i am already getting "no memory" messages
Hi all.
I have A HTC Sensation, on Orange (UK).
The handset was completely standard, untouched. I have followed the guide to unlock my bootloader using HTC dev.
It seemingly worked, and I held volume down and pressed power and verified that the text at the top said "UNLOCKED". great
When I booted the phone, it gave me the "fresh start" intro screens, which I followed through on.
Once completed, the phone loaded to the normal home screen, but now gets no signal. Its always 0 bars and "NO SERVICE" warning.
Only thing I have done is as above, so unsure what could have gone wrong?
Only thing I can think is that I chose the wrong "what phone do you have" option on HTCDev. I chose HTC Sensation (EU), as the phone is not on tmobile, and not vodafone, and IS european. However, tmobile and orange are now part of the same umbrella company, so perhaps something bad happened there?
Unsure what I should do next? Re-lock the bootloader? Any suggestions very gratefully welcomed! Thanks
Hmm.. that's really weird. Unlocking the bootloader doesn't affect your cell phone signals. I would run a RUU and see if that fixes the problem.
Here's the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170
Follow steps 2&3.
Before you do, try taking out your sim and putting it back in. I highly doubt you put your sim in the wrong way, but I did this before (I don't think I'm the only idiot out there)
Sent from my HTC Sensation
Thanks. I'll follow that guide.
SIM card is in OK. Was I supposed to remove the SIM when I was unlocking the bootloader? I didn't do that.
Just waiting for the RUU file to download.
The guide says I need one with a higher or equal version to my main version. My main version is 3.x and the highest version I can find via the links in the guide are 1.x. Will this be ok?
I'm really not sure how the phone got this screwed up.If I did select the incorrect device type in HTCDev (i.e. I selected Sensation EU and should have selected Sensation Tmobile) would that possibly cause this problem?
Would it be worth re-locking, then unlocking using the tmobile device? Guessing I would be supplied with a different unlock_code.bin?
EDIT: Just checked and the tmobile device choice is actually for "tmobile USA", so looking like I chose the correct device after all.
RUU I had failed. As I say my version is 3.x and this was 1.x so I'm not surprised.
My exact version reads: 3.32.61.51
Can anyone suggest a RUU file that I can have a go with, or any other suggestions?
Bootloader is currently RELOCKED.
Thanks
Did you try this ruu?
http://www.shipped-roms.com/downloa...0U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198549_signed.exe
EDIT: try looking for your ruu here: http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...riginal-roms&catid=65:htc-downloads&Itemid=98
The general ROM section has 3.32 versions.
Sent from my HTC Sensation
Yes, I tried the first one you posted, which wouldnt work (too old presumably).
I will try one of the unbranded ones; but unsure if they are suitable as I have an Orange logo when I boot?
Thanks
Still waiting for the RUU to download, so will probably carry on looking at this in the morning now.
A little more info that might give someone an idea:
If i go into settings, and click on "Mobile settings" and go to choose carrier, the phone searches for carriers.
25% of the time it says "no network found"
75% of the time, it finds O2.
25% of the time it finds 3 or vodafone
It never finds orange. It seems it IS looking for networks though?
If I put the SIM card in my very old dumb-phone, it finds orange fairly quickly and connects.
Thanks for any help
There's another option. You can try to s-off your phone with ganeshp's guide and then flashing the 3.33 firmware which contains the newest radio and stuff.
Here's s-off guide without HTC dev unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26280760
Here's the firmwares for sensation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154
Sent from my HTC Sensation
AndroidSupporter318 said:
There's another option. You can try to s-off your phone with ganeshp's guide and then flashing the 3.33 firmware which contains the newest radio and stuff.
Here's s-off guide without HTC dev unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26280760
Here's the firmwares for sensation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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actuallly it is better to use auggie2k's guide because he has done htcdev unlock
But he relocked it... on the 5th post
Sent from my HTC Sensation
Hi guys
Thanks to you both for your suggestions.
This morning I unlocked the phone once more, and still had limited service. I then re-locked once again, and as soon as the phone booted it had full service, and has done ever since.
I have no idea what went wrong (they HTC Dev article is pretty straightforward, so I don't think I did anything wrong), and the action that I did above (unlock, relock) I must have done 5 times last night without any effect.
I am still determined to root the phone, so will probably end up with another broken handset soon But at least I will be doing it at the weekend this time, instead of midnight on a Thursday when I have to work at 7 the next day!
Thanks for all the help, I'm sure I'll be back with more questions (problems!) soon.
No problem! Glad to try to help
Sent from my HTC Sensation
Following this minor hiccup (still no idea why it happened) I've now got managed to:
Unlock
Root
Install recovery
Get SU
Get S-off
So thanks for all the help. I'm a complete beginner, but the guides on this site are great and really easy to follow.
Hey, how is it going? Some months ago, I received an used HTC ONE M8 Harman/Kardon edition. It was almost new. The thing is that since I got it, it has a custom rom (Bad Boyz Sprint ONE M8 Harman v2.1 ART).
I recently want to update to Sense 7.0 (currently 6.0) and also update android to 5.0 (currently 4.4.4), but I just can't from the update software section. If I press to verify updates, it just never appears to find something. I think it has to be something related with the fact that it is not the original rom. The phone was bought in US but I'm not in the US. I'm just worried that the ROM was installed in order to function out of the US, I mean, with other network.
So, I'm asking if you think that uninstalling the custom ROM may affect negatively to my phone.
Hi.
It is a Sprint based ROM, so going back to stock shouldn't affect it.
You could run the RUU that is available on the official US HTC website. But please realize that Sense 7 isn't out yet. If you go back to stock you will get the update via OTA when it is available.
Here is a link for the Sprint Harman/Kardon RUU. Scroll down to the manual update instructions and read them. The RUU download is at the end of them.
All data on your phone will be erased, so make a backup of anything important to you.
Also, if you are S-On, you will have to relock your bootloader first. If S-Off it is not necessary. You can check if you are S-Off by booting to your bootloader (turn off your phone, then boot it by holding power+vol. down).
If you are S-Off, it will say at the top under where it says ***unlocked***.
If not you will have to use ADB/fastboot to relock it with this command:
fastboot oem lock
Then run the RUU, and you will be stock Lollipop.
xunholyx said:
Hi.
It is a Sprint based ROM, so going back to stock shouldn't affect it.
You could run the RUU that is available on the official US HTC website. But please realize that Sense 7 isn't out yet. If you go back to stock you will get the update via OTA when it is available.
(New user so can't post urls). Scroll down to the manual update instructions and read them. The RUU download is at the end of them.
All data on your phone will be erased, so make a backup of anything important to you.
Also, if you are S-On, you will have to relock your bootloader first. If S-Off it is not necessary. You can check if you are S-Off by booting to your bootloader (turn off your phone, then boot it by holding power+vol. down).
If you are S-Off, it will say at the top under where it says ***unlocked***.
If not you will have to use ADB/fastboot to relock it with this command:
fastboot oem lock
Then run the RUU, and you will be stock Lollipop.
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Wow, really appreciate this! So, once I've done that and no more, will the phone be free of the custom ROM? And what about the root stuff, will it be gone as well?
NotCarlos said:
Wow, really appreciate this! So, once I've done that and no more, will the phone be free of the custom ROM? And what about the root stuff, will it be gone as well?
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You will have the stock ROM and will be unrooted, yes.
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xunholyx said:
You will have the stock ROM and will be unrooted, yes.
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Can't get my phone recognized in HTC Sync Manager, as the process of the manual update indicates. I already toggled debug usb, re-installed software, selected mode on the phone, etc. And nothing seems to happen. Can't find either the solution online. And the Sync manager is at the last update.
I have two HTC a9 phones that are unlocked AT&T being used on t-mobile. They are not putting out the software update and I need help or step by step instructions how to do it through the HTC developer. The phones are android 6.0 software number 1.27.502.5. I saw that I can't go directly to the update because mine starts with a 1, but that's about as far as I could find. I searched the site and faq and can't find exact directions how or have many things I don't know what they mean. I can follow the directions as I got them to work on t-mobile with no problem enter the codes. If there are step by step how to get to bootloader, soff and everything I can do it.
Neptunepools said:
I have two HTC a9 phones that are unlocked AT&T being used on t-mobile. They are not putting out the software update and I need help or step by step instructions how to do it through the HTC developer. The phones are android 6.0 software number 1.27.502.5. I saw that I can't go directly to the update because mine starts with a 1, but that's about as far as I could find. I searched the site and faq and can't find exact directions how or have many things I don't know what they mean. I can follow the directions as I got them to work on t-mobile with no problem enter the codes. If there are step by step how to get to bootloader, soff and everything I can do it.
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First you'll need s-off on both phones so that's a USD 50$ investment right at the beginning for 2 Sunshine S-OFF licenses.
http://theroot.ninja/purchase.html
Once s-off you'll first need to change your CID from CWS_001 to BS_US001 using this fastboot command:
Code:
fastboot oem writecid BS_US001
Then you'll need to flash a marshmallow US Unlocked RUU and take all the ota update until the latest Nougat version
or
Flash a US Unlocked Nougat firmware and finally the latest US Unlcoked Nougat ruu
How to is explained in the ruu collection thread at post #2
I was going to do the root then s off the boot load or whatever order is required. I noticed that my phone says it is locked however it works on t-mobile. It is a AT&T phone does this matter? What is my first step to get AT&T off this phone so I can get the latest update?
Are there places to just take your phone and have them rooted and updated to unlocked/developer mode?
IF there are would be cheaper just to do it your self... Tutorials are available and if followed step by step isnt hard at all....
Neptunepools said:
Are there places to just take your phone and have them rooted and updated to unlocked/developer mode?
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