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[ACS][HOW TO] Root, Install CWM, Unroot, Flash Roms/Kernels/Themes!(7 videos)10/14/11

Hey everyone! I have recently obtained an HTC Evo 4G and will be making lots of how to videos for it! I do see there are a lot of videos, but not all in one place. I did make many how to videos for the Samsung Epic and other devices and get a great response from everyone!
Please post suggestions to future videos in this thread, or PM me!
I will be posting more how to videos very soon
How to root and clockworkmod the HTC Evo 4G on Android 2.3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHyjxKjniKY
How to unroot the HTC Evo 4G to stock Android 2.3.3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miYjnaaid3s
How to S-ON the HTC EVO 4G Gingerbread From Revolutionary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8W6IwvJLG8
How to flash the Synergy Kingdom Rom on the HTC EVO 4G:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXm9MmaZ6Vk
How to flash the Gingerbread Deck 1.3 Rom on the HTC EVO 4G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGRHHAnJrw
How to install Amon RA recovery on the HTC EVO 4G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZSr2DlfdCg
How to install TeamWin Recovery TWRP on the EVO 4G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeeyUNcBwgA
Youtube Channel:
www.youtube.com/qbking77

You are the one who got me started rooting with my first Android phone, the epic. I am so glad that you are now taking on the EVO 4G. I have contributed to you via paypal in the past and suspect I will be doing so in the near future.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

After you are done makin your vids maybe this thread can get stickied to eliminate the repeat questions. Great work.

{ParanoiA} said:
Ur video is for hboot 2.10 not the newer 2.16. It will only work if u used unrevoked to root and not revolutionary. Yes you can get s-on if u rooted with revolutionary but you have to downgrade your hboot with a hacked version. There is a thread around here where someone did it and it is confirmed to work.
Edit: found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245649
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Thanks for showing me this thread.. I was looking around for it.. I'll be doing a video on that as well

OP updated! Now you can turn S ON after rooting with revolutionary

qbking77 said:
OP updated! Now you can turn S ON after rooting with revolutionary
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Great job on the videos. I'll be sure to refer people to it if they ask for a guide on how to root/unroot .

Captain_Throwback said:
Great job on the videos. I'll be sure to refer people to it if they ask for a guide on how to root/unroot .
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Thank you! Means a lot coming from you

i tried this method, it just fails the update.zip and will not turn s back on. i have to go to sprint today and need it stock it wont take the ruu, it wont turn security back on nothing. am i screwed?

aod420247 said:
i tried this method, it just fails the update.zip and will not turn s back on. i have to go to sprint today and need it stock it wont take the ruu, it wont turn security back on nothing. am i screwed?
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No... if you used revolutionary to root watch my how to s on revolutionary video.
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I rooted with the Rev after running the newest RUU and I tried the S-ON zip file but it doesn't return me to S-ON... plus my hboot is at the 6.17. I'm trying to run the S-ON file and the rerun the RUU since I noticed your note that stated the RUU should be ran after the S-ON file... Do I have to root it one again to be able to return to S-ON? I don't think the root should matter since that's on the software level... I need to return this phone asap as my replacement came in... Any help would be appreciated!

gqukyo said:
I rooted with the Rev after running the newest RUU and I tried the S-ON zip file but it doesn't return me to S-ON... plus my hboot is at the 6.17. I'm trying to run the S-ON file and the rerun the RUU since I noticed your note that stated the RUU should be ran after the S-ON file... Do I have to root it one again to be able to return to S-ON? I don't think the root should matter since that's on the software level... I need to return this phone asap as my replacement came in... Any help would be appreciated!
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I don't understand what it is you did. But what you need to do is:
First, flash a stock (unrooted) ROM. That'll unroot you.
Second, flash the modified HBOOT (6.17) to S-ON.
Third, flash the stock (unrooted) ROM from step 1 to restore stock 2.16 HBOOT.

Captain_Throwback said:
I don't understand what it is you did. But what you need to do is:
First, flash a stock (unrooted) ROM. That'll unroot you.
Second, flash the modified HBOOT (6.17) to S-ON.
Third, flash the stock (unrooted) ROM from step 1 to restore stock 2.16 HBOOT.
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Thanks for your response. Yeah, that's what I've been doing. I flashed the RUU then I did the S-ON file which looks like the phone took it as I did not get any error msg and it asked me to reboot. I reboot then I pull battery and reboot back to bootloader to see if the S-ON saved but it didn't. Though the Revolutionary pink comment is no longer there, it's still S-OFF...
I will try again though and hope for the best!
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gqukyo said:
Thanks for your response. Yeah, that's what I've been doing. I flashed the RUU then I did the S-ON file which looks like the phone took it as I did not get any error msg and it asked me to reboot. I reboot then I pull battery and reboot back to bootloader to see if the S-ON saved but it didn't. Though the Revolutionary pink comment is no longer there, it's still S-OFF...
I will try again though and hope for the best!
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Nope, that didn't work. Still S-OFF with the 6.17 Hboot. I figured I'd try to root it again but as noted, Rev said I was already S-OFF but it couldn't flash the recovery for me and told me to flash my own recovery via fastboot... I haven't done that since the Evo was released...
This is driving me nuts... Even if the phone isn't S-ON, wouldn't the RUU change the Hboot back to the 2.15/2.16? I'm at wits end on what to do...

gqukyo said:
Thanks for your response. Yeah, that's what I've been doing. I flashed the RUU then I did the S-ON file which looks like the phone took it as I did not get any error msg and it asked me to reboot. I reboot then I pull battery and reboot back to bootloader to see if the S-ON saved but it didn't. Though the Revolutionary pink comment is no longer there, it's still S-OFF...
I will try again though and hope for the best!
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Nope, that didn't work. Still S-OFF with the 6.17 Hboot. I figured I'd try to root it again but as noted, Rev said I was already S-OFF but it couldn't flash the recovery for me and told me to flash my own recovery via fastboot... I haven't done that since the Evo was released...
This is driving me nuts... Even if the phone isn't S-ON, wouldn't the RUU change the Hboot back to the 2.15/2.16? I'm at wits end on what to do...
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Hmmm. The RUU will only roll back the HBOOT if you're S-ON - because the signature verification is disabled when NAND is unlocked. It just looks at the version number, otherwise, which is why you're stuck.
Have you tried flashing the unrevoked S-ON zip in recovery (you'd need to flash a custom recovery again) and see if that gets you S-ON? Since you're not rooted w/Revolutionary, it could work. I'm really not sure why the modded HBOOT didn't re-lock your NAND. Maybe you should try a different version (I can link you to the one I initially posted, though that may have been the one you used).

Oh this is interesting... so whenever I run the RUU... it turns the hboot back to 2.16 but as soon as I run the S-ON zip and update, it turns it back to the 6.17 hboot and doesn't turn it back to S-ON... I saw the following for returning the Evo 3D's back to S-ON and was wondering it'll work for the Evo 4G?
Then open Command Prompt/Terminal on your computer and navigate to where fastboot is located (on my Windows 7 computer, it's C:/AndroidSDK/tools/. Now, type in the command:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Once this completes you can go into your bootloader and should no longer see "S-OFF" at the top of the screen. It will read "S-ON."
*edit
tried to do the fastboot thing, didnt' pan out... tried to root and S-OFF my refurb'd unit and back to bone stock and that went fine... think there's just something wrong with my phone... guess I'll just return it and hope for the best...

gqukyo said:
Oh this is interesting... so whenever I run the RUU... it turns the hboot back to 2.16 but as soon as I run the S-ON zip and update, it turns it back to the 6.17 hboot and doesn't turn it back to S-ON... I saw the following for returning the Evo 3D's back to S-ON and was wondering it'll work for the Evo 4G?
Then open Command Prompt/Terminal on your computer and navigate to where fastboot is located (on my Windows 7 computer, it's C:/AndroidSDK/tools/. Now, type in the command:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Once this completes you can go into your bootloader and should no longer see "S-OFF" at the top of the screen. It will read "S-ON."
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I thought that only worked if you had an ENG HBOOT, but who knows - try it and see if it works. It would be nice to have an alternate method for people to use. Out of curiousity, what Hardware version EVO do you have?

OP updated! Added a how to flash a rom video! Let me know what you think.

can sd card be issue for download links being bad.. and cannot recover a back up invalid md5 sum

Kchitown1977 said:
can sd card be issue for download links being bad.. and cannot recover a back up invalid md5 sum
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If you download links over 3g, yes they can get corrupted.

2 New videos added!! Hope you like them everyone

Another video added! Let me know what you think!

[Q] Possible to root on Sensation XE ICS

I am really a noob at rooting, though there are easy steps. However this confuses me. So if anyone can find a very good guide for rooting my Sensation XE running on ICS, that is noob-friendly.
EDIT: All I need to do is to downgrade my HBoot version to 1.17.xxxx - but I want to find the easiest way to do that.
EDIT2: I unlocked my phone's bootloader. Doesn't help with S-Off though. :/
I will have to wait for Revolutionary to update their tool so that my phone can S-Off (since my phone is 1.27.0000)
May I can downgrade my phone back to Gingerbread, but how? And it looks risky, will that can brick my phone?
I'll press the Thank button if your post is helpful enough.

I have found this to be a very useful guide with ICS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEQCpmcLGjbkeLmVU0mpLSwZvjNqLSAmNBqyKMus3Ag/edit?hl=en_US
You may also want to check youtube for the unlockr video tutorials, they typically refer back to xda, but will help if you need a visual reference.

socaljohn said:
I have found this to be a very useful guide with ICS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEQCpmcLGjbkeLmVU0mpLSwZvjNqLSAmNBqyKMus3Ag/edit?hl=en_US
You may also want to check youtube for the unlockr video tutorials, they typically refer back to xda, but will help if you need a visual reference.
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Thanks for your help.
though the link does not help me

This is the guide to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
If anything in the guide is confusing, Google it as once you get your head around it it's simple!

EddyOS said:
This is the guide to follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
If anything in the guide is confusing, Google it as once you get your head around it it's simple!
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So how does this officially root my phone? Which steps shall I take to get it rooted?
i'm SUCH a newb :/

Read the guide, it's all there...Steps 1-3 will do the job

My Hboot version is 1.27.0000
I don't think I can root.

If you're not already S-OFF then you won't be able to root yet

EddyOS said:
If you're not already S-OFF then you won't be able to root yet
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I know.
I rather have to wait for Revolutionary tool to update or try to solve this: [Guide] Successful S-OFF after (wrong S-ON) brick for ICS/GB ,Downgrade S-ON firmware
:/

ThomasAndroid said:
I know.
I rather have to wait for Revolutionary tool to update or try to solve this: [Guide] Successful S-OFF after (wrong S-ON) brick for ICS/GB ,Downgrade S-ON firmware
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Maybe you will try to use Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com but I can't make sure because I already S-OFF before rooted. But if you find a way to S-OFF you may would like try method above which I use.
I hope you have been s-off before update because unrevoked won't support it right now. If it show LOCKED on bootloader, this is how I root my Sensation XE.
1. Unlocked the phone using htcdev.com account since no other's method seem possible right now. But if you device already unlock you do not have to do this.
Go to hTCDEV register, click "Unlock Bootloader" and follow the instruction.
2. Install custom recovery, since htc recovery won't flash/install flashble zip correctly. For this I use "Android Recovery Manager". Reboot the phone after unlocked process. Connect the phone with usb cable. Open the Android Recovery Manager > Start > ** Download a recovery ** > HTC Sensation > ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 (Pyramid) > follow the instruction on the software. If stuck when device reboot to flash hboot but not yet flash it because can recognised the FASTBOOT(Android Recovery Manager waiting for FASTBOOT). Take out battery, reconnect usb and boot to FASSBOOT.
3. Flash the supersu, as the Android Recovery Manager finish flash the ClockWorkMod you have to install Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip. If fail retry flash 2-3 times, but I am just done 1 time, before on GB I flash two time because fail at 1st time. And now you rooted and reboot your phone.
Try at your own risk.
Summary :
Download Android Recovery Manager and Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip, place the Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip on sdcard. Unlock the phone on htcdev.com, install custom recovery with Android Recovery Manager and flash the supersuser.
* use Superuser version 3.0.7 because the lower version won't support ICS. Use link given and download the right version.
I am using this method on Sensation XE, so try at your own risk. I will not responsible to anything happen. And please do make sure you backup your device first.
# Just hit the thanks button so I and other's will know this method also work for you ;p
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XaQi 101 said:
Maybe you will try to use Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com but I can't make sure because I already S-OFF before rooted. But if you find a way to S-OFF you may would like try method above which I use.
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Man, this solved my problem thank you very much.... btw what rom would you recommend? ARHD? or any?
appreciate the help

I'd start with ARHD as it is close to stock, stable and offers SebastianFM kernel which is great.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

Raven2k said:
I'd start with ARHD as it is close to stock, stable and offers SebastianFM kernel which is great.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA
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thanks,
btw, do you happen to know how to solve this,
superuser can't update latest SU binary update, it says failed to gain root access.
titanium backup says the same too "no root access"
do you know a link for the latest su binary update? I flashed the
superuser - 3.0.7-d-signed
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XaQi 101 said:
Maybe you will try to use Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com but I can't make sure because I already S-OFF before rooted. But if you find a way to S-OFF you may would like try method above which I use.
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that su zip didnt work on my ICS but this one did Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip thank man for pointing me on the right direction

XaQi 101 said:
Maybe you will try to use Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com but I can't make sure because I already S-OFF before rooted. But if you find a way to S-OFF you may would like try method above which I use.
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Thanks but I only unlocked my bootloader. doesn't help with S-Offing.

XaQi 101 said:
Maybe you will try to use Unlock Bootloader from htcdev.com but I can't make sure because I already S-OFF before rooted. But if you find a way to S-OFF you may would like try method above which I use.
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Hi sorry i happened to come across this thread.
I did your method, was able to unlock but i couldnt acheive S-OFF on it.

Qiwei said:
Hi sorry i happened to come across this thread.
I did your method, was able to unlock but i couldnt acheive S-OFF on it.
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Me too.
Actually, that method only unlocks bootloader. :/

ThomasAndroid said:
Me too.
Actually, that method only unlocks bootloader. :/
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ya.. haha trying to find out how to get s-off on it..
Update: Hey say thomas you able to get into clockworkrecovery? cause i managed to get in.. just wondering how to flash the Superuser-3.0.7-d-signed.zip.
Any idea?

hey managed to get it rooted! many thanks for the guide and help!!

wow. how can you manage to get your phone rooted, when your phone is not even S-Off :/

ThomasAndroid said:
wow. how can you manage to get your phone rooted, when your phone is not even S-Off :/
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Thomas follow the guide that XaQi 101 gave. Its possible to root without having S-OFF.

[Q] Htc Sensation stuck on Boot Loop, please help!

Hello Guys, Im new to this forum but I love it! I have a issue with my htc sensation, I tried flashing a Rom and it got stuck in boot loop.
When i press the volume down and power i get this...
-Revolutionary-
pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
hboot 1.27.1100
radio 10.14.9035.01_m
emmc-boot
jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
now I thought i could fix this since im always flashing roms but at this point ill put any rom on just to get it to work and ill leave it alone forever!
this is what i have all done already
-i already factory reset everything and download the super wipe and flashed it then flashed a rom and noting!
-ive tried using roms that are gingerbread instead of ics and nothing!
-ive tried flashing different roms, and nothing!
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now here is what i think i dont have the 3.32 firmware but to be completely honest and i have gone to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618 but i dont know my cid so idk which one to download but i did try 3 and when i try to flash that zip in recovery it says "aborted" and usually when i put it on the root of the card it doesnt read it like ive read it is suppose to ask you if you want to update..
all i know is when i take the battery out its pg5100
i really need help, ive tried everything and i know its fixable i dont wanna give up!
so any help will be great! in advance thank you so much! im loosing sleep trying to fix it this!

I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.

didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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flare4000 said:
I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.
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lol one minute apart

flare4000 said:
I'm assuming you didn't flash the firmware yet right? The easiest way to flash a firmware is to get super cid (11111111). Go hereand follow step 4. Then you can flash this without worrying. The second link is just to the 3.32 firmware.
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the second link didnt work

Ya seems as though all of the links are down grab a 3.32 firmware from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 Just place the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your sd and press the volume down and power the phone should automatically detect the zip and ask to update. Make sure you have a good amount of battery.

arabology said:
didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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lol one minute apart
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thanks guys i tried to do this but im stuck it the command doesnt read my phone but it does say fastboot usb on my screen im stuck

Just flash a recovery the same method, from sd card, and flash a custom ROM...

arabology said:
Just flash a recovery the same method, from sd card, and flash a custom ROM...
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any recovery? where do i download a recovery from?

Step 1 from here.
Proceed to install a ROM there after.

kgs1992 said:
Step 1 from here.
Proceed to install a ROM there after.
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how am i suppose to start in step one when my phone doesnt turn on so i can install it

jy_ventura said:
how am i suppose to start in step one when my phone doesnt turn on so i can install it
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Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.

arabology said:
didn't you super CID? try to super CID...follow fourth step here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
then get the 3.32 firmware. your CID will be 11111111 so anyone will work for you.
your main problem is the firmware, don't worry
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Hey guys im trying to supercid but once i put in my first command it says waiting for device and i have it plugged in with my laptop im extremely frustrated but i think this is it...please help me out

jy_ventura said:
Hey guys im trying to supercid but once i put in my first command it says waiting for device and i have it plugged in with my laptop im extremely frustrated but i think this is it...please help me out
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Does your bootloader say fastboot USB?
Look mate, your Hboot ver is 1.27 S OFF Revolutionary which means you have the right firmware installed. If you really want to be helped, tell me what recovery you're using.
EDIT: Uninstall all HTC related applications from the PC & Install these drivers.

kgs1992 said:
Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.
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noo my phone does go into bootloader im trying method 3 right now

kgs1992 said:
Does your bootloader say fastboot USB?
Look mate, your Hboot ver is 1.27 S OFF Revolutionary which means you have the right firmware installed. If you really want to be helped, tell me what recovery you're using.
EDIT: Uninstall all HTC related applications from the PC & Install these drivers.
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the recovery im using is clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0
thanks

kgs1992 said:
Are you saying that your phone won't even reboot to bootloader?
Method 2 & 3 usually work in situations like yours.
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when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!

jy_ventura said:
noo my phone does go into bootloader im trying method 3 right now
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jy_ventura said:
the recovery im using is clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0
thanks
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Good. You will now be installing 4ext recovery.
After recovery has been installed, reboot to recovery.
Select wipe|format.
Select format all partitions except SD Card.
Then install your ROM.

jy_ventura said:
when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!
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Have you tried to flash the stock ROM?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

jy_ventura said:
when i tried method 3, it didnt even recongize the image so it didnt ask me to update and when i went to install from zip and choose the psg58img it said aborted...
now let me ask you this is their a rom that will work with the stuff i already have on my phone because im willing to use any rom just to get my phone working again!!
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It's "PG58IMG.zip" not P"S"G58IMG.zip. If the name is incorrect, then it won't work.
You cannot do it from recovery, you must do it only from bootloader.
The reason I'm insisting on 4EXT is because it's much easier to use.
Follow my instructions properly.
And if you find all this difficult, just go to my tool, link in signature.
When it asks you to connect in HTC Sync mode with debugging enabled, just boot to recovery instead.

kgs1992 said:
It's "PG58IMG.zip" not P"S"G58IMG.zip. If the name is incorrect, then it won't work.
You cannot do it from recovery, you must do it only from bootloader.
The reason I'm insisting on 4EXT is because it's much easier to use.
Follow my instructions properly.
And if you find all this difficult, just go to my tool, link in signature.
When it asks you to connect in HTC Sync mode with debugging enabled, just boot to recovery instead.
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i made sure the spelling was correct and my phone still doesnt read it...

Please Help!

Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?

Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
Someone more knowledgeable than myself can give you step by step instructions to get you out of this pinch. But in the mean time read the link I posted about flashing with s on. It will help in the future. Best wishes not to worry I'm sure you can fix this.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

daz1uk said:
Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?
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HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.

realsis said:
Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
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Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?

Yes it should
Also some roms require 4ext it's a super easy touch recovery to use. You can download from here or the playstore.
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Skipjacks said:
HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.
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Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.

It is universal 3.33 let me get link also 3.32 will work on most ics roms but 3.33 is the newest I'm running jelly bean and use 3.33
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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daz1uk said:
Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't have to flash boot.img separately. It will do all that with the ROM flash.
Maybe that's what's screwy. Though a borked up ROM still shouldn't affect SD card mounting in recovery...that is really weird. Do you have a card reader that you can use to check the card out in your computer? I'm wondering if somehow you screwed up the card when flashing the ROM. Maybe it wont' mount because the card isn't formatted properly anymore. Stuff like that has happened before.

daz1uk said:
Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.
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Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.

Yes if your s off you simply flash from recovery without boot img. But do update your firmware.
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malybru said:
Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.
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Bootloader says:
S-ON

Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.

daz1uk said:
Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.
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Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?

malybru said:
Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?
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hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
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Hi,
It is a pity you went to HTC to unlock your phone.
I wonder if you can still s-off using revolutionary.
You are going to need to run a RUU,and hopefully get a working phone again.
Try and find a RUU HERE that matches your area and carrier.

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?
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Yup. If you have the 1.18 hboot you have Gingerbread firmware, which won't support Jellybean or ICS.
The good news is that you can flash a gingerbread rom and get the phone back to a working state right away if you need to get the phone back to the owner.
The RUU to restore is pretty simple. Then Revolutionary s-off proceedure is also extremely painless.
Reverting back to stock and starting over to s-off shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you do it right. Then flashing the ICS/GB firmware (3.32 or 3.33) takes 3 minutes. Then the new rom takes 3 more minutes.
Just make sure you RUU to gingerbread and not to ICS. The ICS Hboots are harder to s-off. It's worth adding the extra step to flash the ICS/JB firmware later.

This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Hi,
Are you Sensation,or Sensation XE?

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Doh, my fault forgot to re-lock it, update is installing as I type, phew!
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[Q] S-OFF F/W 3.14.531.17 (T-MOB) possible?

I have S4 Ville on firmware 3.14.531.17 and need to know if S-OFF is possible using whatever method available. Moonshine thread states that only 3.14.531.11 (T-MOB) is supported and haven't found any details in the Facepalm thread.
Anyone know for sure?

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My steps I took: (don't know if all were necessary)
Made a backup (nandroid) in recovery and saved it to my pc to be safe.
flashed stock recovery
locked bootloader
ran a RUU.exe to get on the supported firmware.
unlocked bootloader
Then I ran moonshine.
flashed recovery I had before
Restored the backup in recovery and had my original setup plus I was now S-off.

tivofool said:
My steps I took: (don't know if all were necessary)
Made a backup (nandroid) in recovery and saved it to my pc to be safe.
flashed stock recovery
locked bootloader
ran a RUU.exe to get on the supported firmware.
unlocked bootloader
Then I ran moonshine.
flashed recovery I had before
Restored the backup in recovery and had my original setup plus I was now S-off.
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Well gave this a shot and after 5 hours I am back on CM10.2 with S-ON and latest firmware still.
Thanks for the help though. Cheers.
Anyone else got any idea?

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Look for 3.14.531.11. It should be available somewhere. Lock the phone back and RUU it. Then you can unlock again and S-OFF with moonshine.

evrycard said:
Look for 3.14.531.11. It should be available somewhere. Lock the phone back and RUU it. Then you can unlock again and S-OFF with moonshine.
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He probably cannot downgrade from *.17 to *.11.
I don't know what parts of the firmware moonshine needs. But you could try downgrade using a OTA or Nandroid.

Same here
I'm pretty much stuck with a One-S Bootloader unlocked with S-on.
I can't find a way to get S-Off. Just googling and throwing prayers in the sky someone develops a way.

pyrocide said:
Well gave this a shot and after 5 hours I am back on CM10.2 with S-ON and latest firmware still.
Thanks for the help though. Cheers.
Anyone else got any idea?
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If that procedure took you 5 hours... Maybe s-off isn't for you.
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havikx said:
If that procedure took you 5 hours... Maybe s-off isn't for you.
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It took me 5 hours total to begin finding all req's and trying the above method, finding it not to work, redoing the RUU *.17 and getting BACK on CM10.2 and having a phone to make calls with. The method above took maybe 20-30 minutes of double checking and making sure i didn't miss something.

Maybe PM this guy. He posted that it moonshine worked on .17.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45955250&postcount=1091
Ask if he ran moonshine on Linux.

tivofool said:
Maybe PM this guy. He posted that it moonshine worked on .17.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45955250&postcount=1091
Ask if he ran moonshine on Linux.
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PM'd him for more info. Thanks!

So I was having problems getting s-off as well, eventually I got it done, but it was definitely a big trial and error process.
What I ended up doing was:
1) Get the 3.14.531.11 RUU from http://www.androidruu.com/index.php?developer=Ville (make sure you get the TMOUS one) This link is also provided in the first post in the Android development section
2) I ended up using Moonshine S-Off (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2325590) but I needed to use it in conjunction with running it on Ubuntu. Luckily I had a spare hard drive lying around. If you don't, I believe you can run it through the CD as well as long your burn the Ubuntu.iso on a disc. Plug in your phone to the computer and let it do its magic
3) From there, if you wanted to, you can change to SuperCID. Since you have s-off by then, you can change it from the fastboot usb in the bootloader with the line fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (double check, i'm just writing off the top of my head)
4) Then install roms and etc through the usual custom recovery
Note. I tried the Maximus HD, yes it was nice, but it didn't allow me to utilize my phone as a hotspot, so I ended up using the Dark Jelly rom instead. So far it's been very nice. The hotspot works, but the tethering portion is still unavailable. Just my two cents.

I had a hell of a time getting S-OFF pyrocide
Just like you I had H-boot 2.15 and the .17 firmware
here is what you do... this worked for me
download this RUU http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279588
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem lock
run the RUU
after RUU is loaded and all done 15-20 min
unlock your bootloader with HTC Dev tools
Run moonshine
Works. Promise

tivofool said:
My steps I took: (don't know if all were necessary)
Made a backup (nandroid) in recovery and saved it to my pc to be safe.
flashed stock recovery
locked bootloader
ran a RUU.exe to get on the supported firmware.
unlocked bootloader
Then I ran moonshine.
flashed recovery I had before
Restored the backup in recovery and had my original setup plus I was now S-off.
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i can say that this worked for me as well. i didn't relock bootloader before installing the 3.14.531.11 ruu though. still worked for me. also installed moonshine on windows. ( guess i'm lucky )

bnd10706 said:
I had a hell of a time getting S-OFF pyrocide
Just like you I had H-boot 2.15 and the .17 firmware
here is what you do... this worked for me
download this RUU http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279588
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem lock
run the RUU
after RUU is loaded and all done 15-20 min
unlock your bootloader with HTC Dev tools
Run moonshine
Works. Promise
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You saved me so much time. Thanks!

bnd10706 said:
I had a hell of a time getting S-OFF pyrocide
Just like you I had H-boot 2.15 and the .17 firmware
here is what you do... this worked for me
download this RUU http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279588
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem lock
run the RUU
after RUU is loaded and all done 15-20 min
unlock your bootloader with HTC Dev tools
Run moonshine
Works. Promise
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I do not understand meet all the requirement and I run it step by step and still gets stuck in step 3 moonshine I need urgent help, thanks

pyrocide said:
I have S4 Ville on firmware 3.14.531.17 and need to know if S-OFF is possible using whatever method available. Moonshine thread states that only 3.14.531.11 (T-MOB) is supported and haven't found any details in the Facepalm thread.
Anyone know for sure?
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Test... click here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569755

[Q]Hboot/Firmware update 2.15 to 2.16 et al.
Sorry wrong thread.