Hello I'm about to send my phone for a repairs to HTC. I'm currently rooted, tampered, s-on and with custom CID 111...
Any suggestions what I need to do? I mean I'll lock the bootloader and install stock RUU but is it enough? Or nothing will help they'll know that it was rooted?
Your bootloader will still show RELOCKED... The only way would be S-OFF.
And don't forget to replace the CID.
nor-ric said:
Your bootloader will still show RELOCKED... The only way would be S-OFF.
And don't forget to replace the CID.
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So first of all I need to S-OFF and only then replace CID to stock?
Because to S-OFF it says "you must have supercid"
Exactly!
nor-ric said:
And don't forget to replace the CID.
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But what do I change it to? Because unfortunately I don't remember my original CID
Because it used to say H3G (network code) and now I installed some european RUU
Is (was) your phone branded? Also, which country are you from?
nor-ric said:
Is (was) your phone branded? Also, which country are you from?
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United Kingdom, if you mean was it bought from network provider then yes it's branded.
P.S. some people told me to do: fastboot oem writecid, is it correct, will it change it?
cikoleko said:
United Kingdom, if you mean was it bought from network provider then yes it's branded.
P.S. some people told me to do: fastboot oem writecid, is it correct, will it change it?
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Yes, it's correct. I suggest that you use Hasoon's All In One Toolkit, though: it helps a lot automating things (avoiding command line) if you are not very familiar with these things. You can find it in the development subforum.
The point is writing the correct CID. Do you remember if your software was customized by your carrier (e.g. with carrier-related apps)? Do you have your carrier name physically printed on the phone? Not all phones sold by carriers are branded: for example, I bought it from H3G but it's unbranded.
If this wasn't the case, I would go with the generic UK CID (if exists), or with the international CID (that is HTC__001).
nor-ric said:
Yes, it's correct. I suggest that you use Hasoon's All In One Toolkit, though: it helps a lot automating things (avoiding command line) if you are not very familiar with these things. You can find it in the development subforum.
The point is writing the correct CID. Do you remember if your software was customized by your carrier (e.g. with carrier-related apps)? Do you have your carrier name physically printed on the phone? Not all phones sold by carriers are branded: for example, I bought it from H3G but it's unbranded.
If this wasn't the case, I would go with the generic UK CID (if exists), or with the international CID (that is HTC__001).
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Phone is on contract and yes it had carrier apps but on the phone there is no signatures it just looks standard. But now I installed htcs european ruu so probably it doesn't matter.
So I've changed it to HTC__001.
P.S. my bootloader says: unlocked, do I need to lock it or it doesn't matter for a warranty?
I agree, about the cid matter.
About the bootloader, that's the most important part: you need to make it say "LOCKED", otherwise.they will probably deny your warranty. The issue is, if you now lock the bootloader it will say RELOCKED, so they'll know that you've actually unlocked. You need to s-off and then get back the LOCKED label. There's a walkthrough about it, you will easily find it.
Yes thanks for the help I found out how to change it
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Yes thanks for the help I found out how to change it
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If you now go back to s-on (it shouldn't be necessary for warranty but who knows...) be sure to use a ruu first.
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Hi everyone,
I got a branded Desire S (Vodafone Portugal) and I would like to change its CID in order to turn it unbranded. I have tried the fast boot method of "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001" and it gives me back an error as "COMMAND ERROR!!!" with no real specification of what error it is.
Is there a way that i can change the CID?
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Hi everyone,
I got a branded Desire S (Vodafone Portugal) and I would like to change its CID in order to turn it unbranded. I have tried the fast boot method of "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001" and it gives me back an error as "COMMAND ERROR!!!" with no real specification of what error it is.
Is there a way that i can change the CID?
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Hi,
This is a SENSATION forum.
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Hi,
This is a SENSATION forum.
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Yes I noticed it i already asked the moderation if they could move the thread to the Desire S section.
I need to find this out to? I dont want to root my Desire S, I just want to changde CID so i could put unbranded software to it...?
You can just create a GoldCard and make it work, without root or S-Off.
Earlier today I created a GoldCard and upgraded my DS using the European RUU and I'm S-ON & Unrooted.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19171606
doghous said:
You can just create a GoldCard and make it work, without root or S-Off.
Earlier today I created a GoldCard and upgraded my DS using the European RUU and I'm S-ON & Unrooted.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19171606
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Yes I know that works I have a Goldcard. The thing here is that I would like the phone to be completely unbranded without the need os special cards so in case i want to sell it or send it to warranty it won't be noticed that i changed something there. So if there is a way to re write de CID it would be good.
Well i actually successfully installed the unbranded european ROM 1.28.401.1 using the gold card. But now i can't receive OTA updates. Is there a way to get it to work?
Why don't you run the European RUU 2.10 version (RUU_Saga_S_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.5_Radio_20.4801.30. 0822U_3822.10.08.04_M_release_219480_signed) from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002506
That's what I did
smash_07 said:
Hi everyone,
I got a branded Desire S (Vodafone Portugal) and I would like to change its CID in order to turn it unbranded. I have tried the fast boot method of "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001" and it gives me back an error as "COMMAND ERROR!!!" with no real specification of what error it is.
Is there a way that i can change the CID?
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Just to answer your question:
(I may need to be corrected on this one)
Based on my observation and experimentation. The CID that you are trying to change, or the CID that the RUU is checking is actually on the build.prop on your phone.
Code:
ro.aa.maincid
But there are two checks that I've observed. Even though you changed the maincid, the corresponding cwkey should be changed accordingly.
cwkey created on your phone corresponds on what is on the build.prop and I believe is also being checked by RUUs.
And maybe just to be on the safe side, RUUs do check what is on your build.prop. If they are not what your RUU wants, it will not push through. Hence, you need a GoldCard.
I myself don't exactly, by codes, know how the GoldCard bypasses the checks. All I do know, is that it works.
Skanob said:
Just to answer your question:
(I may need to be corrected on this one)
Based on my observation and experimentation. The CID that you are trying to change, or the CID that the RUU is checking is actually on the build.prop on your phone.
Code:
ro.aa.maincid
But there are two checks that I've observed. Even though you changed the maincid, the corresponding cwkey should be changed accordingly.
cwkey created on your phone corresponds on what is on the build.prop and I believe is also being checked by RUUs.
And maybe just to be on the safe side, RUUs do check what is on your build.prop. If they are not what your RUU wants, it will not push through. Hence, you need a GoldCard.
I myself don't exactly, by codes, know how the GoldCard bypasses the checks. All I do know, is that it works.
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So what that means is the phone has to stay branded? There is no way that we can fully unbrand the phone by changing the CID?
And after we use the Goldcard what happens to the CID of the phone?
smash_07 said:
So what that means is the phone has to stay branded? There is no way that we can fully unbrand the phone by changing the CID?
And after we use the Goldcard what happens to the CID of the phone?
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The goldcard does not alter the CID. It just tells the bootloader to ignore the CID check when running a RUU.
One way to alter the CID is to XTC clip the phone.
Well i ended up doing what you all suggested and flashed the RUU with the 2.10 european rom with the goldcard in it.
But something went wrong and my Desire S is in a strange situation. For some reason the Goldcard did not work like the first time and gave me a CID error. But it flashed the hboot 2.00.0002 but retained the 1.28 rom i had installed on it. I have used the HTCDev method to unlock the bootloader but everytime i try to flash the 1.28 RUU again (to flash the old hboot again) it gives me an "unknown error" that is actually a security error.
Is there a way to get the old hboot back?
smash_07 said:
Well i ended up doing what you all suggested and flashed the RUU with the 2.10 european rom with the goldcard in it.
But something went wrong and my Desire S is in a strange situation. For some reason the Goldcard did not work like the first time and gave me a CID error. But it flashed the hboot 2.00.0002 but retained the 1.28 rom i had installed on it. I have used the HTCDev method to unlock the bootloader but everytime i try to flash the 1.28 RUU again (to flash the old hboot again) it gives me an "unknown error" that is actually a security error.
Is there a way to get the old hboot back?
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My reply to this post of yours is already a hint.
Use search PLEASE.
Hello. I'd like to know the required steps to convert a carrier branded and customized ChaCha to a stock one.
I know it is not just "flash another rom". I flashed the stock spanish rom in the spanish orange chacha and the keyboard layout is different.
Also, the apps that tells info about the device still show orange related stuff.
Does the CID relate to this??
Thanks all.
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Saludos y cerveza.
Required steps to achieve this would be to firstly gain S-OFF, then obtain SuperCID. Once SuperCID '11111111' is written, you are able to flash any official RUU, including the non-branded generic ones such as WWE.
Looks like obtaining S-OFF is only done with the XTC Clip (hardware box) at this stage, although I'm unsure if the HTCDev unlock for the ChaCha will allow you to alter CID (I'd be highly surprised).
Changing CID is a few simple fastboot commands, but won't work until S-OFF is achieved.
Do you have access to an XTC Clip at all?
You could give it a shot at a GSM service/shop around your area. They usually have XTC Clips and an S-OFF is about 9-10 euros. He'll set SuperCID automatically.
Alex C. said:
You could give it a shot at a GSM service/shop around your area. They usually have XTC Clips and an S-OFF is about 9-10 euros. He'll set SuperCID automatically.
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If I S-OFF my ChaCha, it will stay that status for ever and ever, won't it?
Can I put *ANY* CID once the ChaCha is S-OFF'ed? Even the original one?
Thanks.
tokafondo said:
If I S-OFF my ChaCha, it will stay that status for ever and ever, won't it?
Can I put *ANY* CID once the ChaCha is S-OFF'ed? Even the original one?
Thanks.
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You can happily reset your CID at any time, to any carrier
juzz86 said:
You can happily reset your CID at any time, to any carrier
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Thanks. I contacted one of the local 'liberadores' (unlockers) and I'm waiting for its answer.
I am sorry, because this have probably been asked many times, but I have a little more specific question. I have HTC Sensation rooted, and S-OFF. Now I want to send it to the service under warranty, because I noticed there is a dust under my screen.
I know what I have to do, but I dont know which default rom should I choose, so they definitely would not suspect anything. Does it have to be carrier specific or just some random EU rom? I am from Slovenia, my carrier is Simobil (Vodafone).
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
you need to flash one based on your cid which kinda gives you carrier,country info
use this guide as reference
Thank you, i just read this, however I still dont know how to find the right ruu for my phone. There is no Simobil Slovenia on the ruu list. Any other way to find out which rom to flash? The thing is I dont really remember whether I changed my CID at some point or not, so I might not be able to see/find the correct one.
Thanks again.
Ok here is what I found out now:
If i check for CID via fastboot i get this: 11111111 (i remember now, i set this)
But if i check it via application CIDgetter i get this: HTC_032
Q: Is this HTC_032 the true default CID or it could be just the info of currently installed rom, which is Viper 1.3.5 ?
vrocipes said:
Ok here is what I found out now:
If i check for CID via fastboot i get this: 11111111 (i remember now, i set this)
But if i check it via application CIDgetter i get this: HTC_032
Q: Is this HTC_032 the true default CID or it could be just the info of currently installed rom, which is Viper 1.3.5 ?
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Hi,
CIDGetter will show you your original CID.
When you check it via fastboot,you will get your ACTUAL CID.
If you are s-off,then , you should be able to run a European RUU and get back to stock.
Then, follow the guide ganesh gave you to s-on.
vrocipes said:
Ok here is what I found out now:
If i check for CID via fastboot i get this: 11111111 (i remember now, i set this)
But if i check it via application CIDgetter i get this: HTC_032
Q: Is this HTC_032 the true default CID or it could be just the info of currently installed rom, which is Viper 1.3.5 ?
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the cid you got via fastboot is the current one you are having
and HTC_032 is the rom cid ..so if you are having stock rom ..it represents your actual cid
Thank you both for your answers. Hmm, so one of you think that CIDgetter gives you original cid, and one thinks it gives you the CID of current rom. If ganeshp is right, then I still dont know my original CID, as currently I have Viper S 1.3.5 rom :// If malybru is right then I have to flash rom with HTC_032 CID and not just any European rom? Again it is important, because I dont want to get rejected on my warranty...
Thanks again.
vrocipes said:
Thank you both for your answers. Hmm, so one of you think that CIDgetter gives you original cid, and one thinks it gives you the CID of current rom. If ganeshp is right, then I still dont know my original CID, as currently I have Viper S 1.3.5 rom :// If malybru is right then I have to flash rom with HTC_032 CID and not just any European rom? Again it is important, because I dont want to get rejected on my warranty...
Thanks again.
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both of us (me and Malybru ) are saying the same thing
cid from fastboot ..gives you the actual/current cid you have right now
cid from cid getter ..will give you the rom cid (in case of viper it is HTC__032)
also based on your country ..i think the fitting RUU is indeed is of European Unbranded one (as malybru said )
if the phone is not linked to carrier (like contract phone ) then European unbranded is the right RUU
It has been bought through carrier contract, but they stopped locking them, but it could still be locked in case it was from old stock... I'll have to try that, so in case it is locked to the carrier, I need different rom? Im sorry for so many questions but im really lost in finding the right rom.
hey everyone, i had my telstra one xl on JB for awhile then i wanted to do the newest update from them so upon reading up on it i need to have supercid and s-off, so i thought no worries i'll check my cid first which was telst001 (or something like that), found a one click script and changed to the supercid, so it was 11111111, sweet now to do s-off which failed to flash the RUU, i needed to relock the bootloader, so i relocked it.
problem is now its stuck in a bootloop to fastboot and wont show up in ADB devices, i also cant get into twrp in recovery now.
is there any way to fix this or throw the phone out?
It's a bit difficult to make out what you're saying in parts of that post.
Was s-off successful?
Was the RUU successful?
Which RUU did you use?
What are your current bootloader details?
Sent from my Evita
sirus17 said:
so i thought no worries i'll check my cid first which was telst001 (or something like that), found a one click script and changed to the supercid, so it was 11111111,
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Did you actually verify that you had SuperCID? I don't think there is a one-click for the Telstra version. The one-click app for SuperCID I'm aware of is intended for AT&T, and will fail with any other CID.
Which may actually be a good thing (if SuperCID failed). Since if a Jellybean RUU is flashed with SuperCID and s-on (its not clear whether you were successful with s-off) it will pretty much a guaranteed brick.
sirus17 said:
is there any way to fix this or throw the phone out?
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If the screen comes on, its probably possible to recover. But we need more info as timmaaa indicated above.
There is actually a one-click tool for the Telstra version, I stumbled across it very soon after getting my phone mid last year. I found it on an Australian Android site, I think it was Ausdroid.
I'm not sure whether the tool is specifically for the Telstra version alone, but it definitely works on Telstra Evitas as I used it on my fiance's Evita (and mine which is a Hong Kong model).
Sent from my Evita
I thought the one click tool here supported AT&T, Rogers and Telstra CID changing.
twistedddx said:
I thought the one click tool here supported AT&T, Rogers and Telstra CID changing.
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Really not sure, now that I look into it more. If its the old one by DesignGears, it does work with Rogers, but doesn't seem to mention Telstra (at least if I just search the thread for "Telstra"): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672284
And x-factor also fails for any CID except AT&T, if I understand correctly. So it seems these scripts all look for certain CIDs, so if its not explicitly included, they will fail. Of course, if there is one made specifically for Telstra (as timmaaa mentioned) it apparently wasn't posted on XDA.
But really my main point is that the OP needs to verify and be clear on this, as well as several other factors.
I have custom recovery, updated HBOOT and running CM11.
Now its time to buy new phone and sell this one.
But how to downgrade this all and install official HTC Sense? (Not some custom Sense-based ROM).
As i imagine this i need to install windows and some HTC special apps, and somehow remove recovery...
You need to provide more details. Post your bootloader details please, as well as the original CID that came on the phone. Also, questions go in the q&a section, I'll ask for this to be moved there for you.
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You need to provide more details. Post your bootloader details please, as well as the original CID that came on the phone. Also, questions go in the q&a section, I'll ask for this to be moved there for you.
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Thanks, sorry for wrong section.
Seems original CID is lost, it will not allow to install original firmware with fake one? Or just some warranty things?
Model: One XL
Bootloader screen:
itspers said:
Thanks, sorry for wrong section.
Seems original CID is lost, it will not allow to install original firmware with fake one? Or just some warranty things?
Model: One XL
Bootloader screen:
**image removed for security**
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Edit that image out asap, it contains your IMEI, which should never be posted publicly.
Did you not make note of the original CID before changing it? You shouldn't sell a device with SuperCID unless the buyer specifically wants a modified device and understands the dangers. Is it an at&t model? Telstra? Rogers? Hong Kong?
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Edit that image out asap, it contains your IMEI, which should never be posted publicly.
Did you not make note of the original CID before changing it? You shouldn't sell a device with SuperCID unless the buyer specifically wants a modified device and understands the dangers. Is it an at&t model? Telstra? Rogers? Hong Kong?
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I made a note in txt file on desktop... And thought "need to save in in some googledoc or so.."
Its At&t american, ordered from ebay to Ukraine and than i bought it in local auction site 2 years ago. For this years i lost even charger, so will sell only phone without any documents and boxes.
I made all this HBOOT and CID changes just to get CM working, what dangers this can produce?
itspers said:
I made a note in txt file on desktop... And thought "need to save in in some googledoc or so.."
Its At&t american, ordered from ebay to Ukraine and than i bought it in local auction site 2 years ago. For this years i lost even charger, so will sell only phone without any documents and boxes.
I made all this HBOOT and CID changes just to get CM working, what dangers this can produce?
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The danger is that to return the device to stock you need to return it to being s-on, and if we weren't able to work out what the original CID was it would remain as SuperCID. Here's where the danger is, running any RUU 4.1 or above while the phone is s-on and with SuperCID will brick the phone. But, if it's an at&t device then the original CID is CWS__001. Are you wanting to return the device to fully stock at&t specs?
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The danger is that to return the device to stock you need to return it to being s-on, and if we weren't able to work out what the original CID was it would remain as SuperCID. Here's where the danger is, running any RUU 4.1 or above while the phone is s-on and with SuperCID will brick the phone. But, if it's an at&t device then the original CID is CWS__001. Are you wanting to return the device to fully stock at&t specs?
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I want to return it in some condition where someone who will buy this phone will not break it by trying to update from preferences.
If i will leave it as is - i need to write full list of all this changes i made with bootloader and firmware when will be selling, cause somebody will think its not unlocked, or not rooted, will try to do something and get brick. But in same time if i will write some much info - will be hard to sell it, cause 90% of people never saw clean android here, they will think its something wrong.
This is main reason to flash original firmware.
But if i will only flash original rom - in some day buyer will try to update it via HTC and get error and call me, or in worst case get some brick...
So if it possible to revert everything - please tell me some list of things to do: CID, S-OFF etc. and where to read about them on forum.
itspers said:
I want to return it in some condition where someone who will buy this phone will not break it by trying to update from preferences.
If i will leave it as is - i need to write full list of all this changes i made with bootloader and firmware when will be selling, cause somebody will think its not unlocked, or not rooted, will try to do something and get brick. But in same time if i will write some much info - will be hard to sell it, cause 90% of people never saw clean android here, they will think its something wrong.
This is main reason to flash original firmware.
But if i will only flash original rom - in some day buyer will try to update it via HTC and get error and call me, or in worst case get some brick...
So if it possible to revert everything - please tell me some list of things to do: CID, S-OFF etc. and where to read about them on forum.
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The first thing you need to do is backup whatever personal data (images, music, etc) you have on the device to your PC.
Next go into TWRP recovery and wipe data and sd card (internal storage).
Boot the phone and make sure all of your personal data is gone.
Next you want to run the at&t 5.18 RUU:
http://dl3.htc.com/application/HTC_One_X_RUU_5.18.502.1.exe
After that you can return the device to the original CID:
Code:
fastboot oem writecid CWS__001
Then relock the bootloader:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Then return the device to s-on:
Code:
fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Now you have a fully stock device.
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