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[GUIDE][2.3.4 OFFICIAL HTC S-OFF ROOT] Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2

THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Update 2011/08/14
Added more information and details
Renamed thread into GUIDE
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root. This will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader. I tested these steps and i have a 2.3.4 401 Sensation with Locked HBOOT, S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via "Over The Air" (OTA) or using OpenRecovery (OR). I did not use the OR-Method but you can find a lot of information about here. I do not advertise any guides for the OR-method since i did not test them myself.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!

dacleric said:
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4) Update to 2.3.4 via ...... using recovery.
Have fun!
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How? Can some please explain step by step?
Thanks

anyone have a change log? google failed me for once in my life

The 2.3.4 update include an new hboot Version 1.18...
Are u sure that u can install cwm and root the phone again after applying the update?
I think u will be s-on again after the hboot get changed...

Everything I'm reading (the two other threads about this update) says the above method will NOT work. I don't think the OP even tried. Wait for a real dev to cook this up.

dacleric said:
THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via OTA or using recovery.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!
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All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?

^^ see the thread in the general section about this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214707
Around page ten or so.
And this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16585832&postcount=123
A little more:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16582890&postcount=31

eloyloy said:
All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?
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Oh boy Some of use knew this was gonna happen
do not flash this to a stock rooted rom - it will **** it up - wait for your favourite dev to update their rom
flashing this will give you the new locked htc bootloader and you will not be s-off anymore (even though it still says you are)
it's taken me nearly 3 hours to get back to normal

EddyOS said:
When I say I'm S-OFF again, I mean I'm back to my old 2.3.3 ROM before I flashed the new update.
Everyone, DO NOT TRY AND FLASH THIS OVER YOUR ROOTED PHONE - WAIT FOR YOUR ROM TO BE UPDATED BY THE DEVS
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xxxxxxxxxxx

Ledroid will tell us
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App

Hi all,
I've just done this update
Backup with Titanium
Reflash with 2.3.3 stock ROM (my Sensation was already S-Off)
OTA update to 2.3.4
ClockWork Recovery
Root
Restore with Titanium
Reboot and that's it

No OTA
I did exactly like shown in the first post, but i wont get the update ota. It sais that my phone is actually actual.
Could I have done something wrong?
Got the Sensation from T-mobile -> debrandet it like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033
And used the RUU version from the first post.
Thanks

done as suggested - works fine for me!

I was off this weekend.
I posted this howto cause i did it with my phone. Whyever would i post a guide when it does not work?!
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
At least thats the case for me.

dacleric said:
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
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Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
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no - i did not try to.
I am pretty happy with my phone right now. Fast and long battery pack - replaced Sense with LP.

When testing the early (pre-soff) custom roms and test recoverys I had to flash stock RUUs a couple of times.
To get the phone back into a decent state I needed to pg58 flash eng&unsecured boot then root and fastboot recovery.
Can't for the life of me think why anyone would s-off their phone then install stock/ota for any reason (bar repair). It's like buying a track day race car, shouting "look what I've got" then pushing it around rather than thrashing it.

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
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If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

d3vilskid said:
If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
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Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.

dazweeja said:
Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.
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Np, i was trying to figure out how to flash pg2fs_spcustom.img and I found out that the only way to do it was to flash the new hboot first than it would read that pg2fs img.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

[Q] **PLS HELP!!** how to get back the phone?

I was trying to upgrade the stock rom on my HTC Sensation to revolutionary ICS. Ran the superwipe script and it removed everything from the phone. the phone refuses to boot now. Is there a way I can get my phone back?
I am downloading this stock ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1226085.html but don't know how to put it on the SD card?
Any help will be much appreciated!

You can boot into revolutionary. Go to mounts and mount usb storage. Then you should be able to copy the rom to the SD and flash it from there
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA App

If all else fails and providing you can get the phone to load the HBOOT screen you can try flashing the latest RUU from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408961
The file should be run on your PC with the phone connected. You would then of course need to reinstall a custom recovery program again, but that's simple with 4ext recovery updater from the market. Then you can flash the ICS custom ROM of your choice.

The ROM in the link provided says Europe. I had a TMO_US, sensation 4g.
will make any difference/problems using the phone in US? sorry for extremely noob question but just wanted to be sure...

harpyar said:
The ROM in the link provided says Europe. I had a TMO_US, sensation 4g.
will make any difference/problems using the phone in US? sorry for extremely noob question but just wanted to be sure...
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I would not advise putting a euro ROM onto your phone if you need a us network, I am not sure if it will work.
Try this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226085

harpyar said:
I was trying to upgrade the stock rom on my HTC Sensation to revolutionary ICS. Ran the superwipe script and it removed everything from the phone. the phone refuses to boot now. Is there a way I can get my phone back?
I am downloading this stock ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1226085.html but don't know how to put it on the SD card?
Any help will be much appreciated!
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it didnt work because you probably didnt flash the new firmware update. if you want to boot ics roms you have to upgrade

You need to flash the latest firmware that's compatible with ICS 4.0.x. Find the thread in the development section, download the PG58IMG.zip and copy it to the root of your /sdcard/. Reboot the phone into fastboot/bootloader. The phone will detect your PG58IMG.zip and ask if you want to flash it. Use volume+ to accept the upgrade. The device will reboot once during this process. Firmware upgraded, old ROM's will now bootloop, ICS roms will work sexily.

tigger69 said:
I would not advise putting a euro ROM onto your phone if you need a us network, I am not sure if it will work.
Try this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226085
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Thanks a lot!
Actually, that's what I got after posting the thread and looking for a stock ROM all night. I have that ROM now. Can't get through the update process though. Downloaded the update, hit Yes, Install now, phone reboots but stays on the exclamation mark screen. Any suggestions please?

should i even worry about the update?

harpyar said:
should i even worry about the update?
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I wouldn't worry, at least your phone is up and running again.
Please make sure you know what you are doing if you are going to try different roms, etc

tigger69 said:
I wouldn't worry, at least your phone is up and running again.
Please make sure you know what you are doing if you are going to try different roms, etc
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Yes, I am learning...
Thanks everyone.

Would anyone mind if I ask you to direct me to the appropriate firmware and ROM for ICS? the current hboot here is 1.17.000 and the s/w version is 1.45

harpyar said:
Would anyone mind if I ask you to direct me to the appropriate firmware and ROM for ICS? the current hboot here is 1.17.000 and the s/w version is 1.45
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Have you gone through revolutionary to S-OFF the phone ? IIRC the Revolutionary HBOOT is 1.17.1111.
IF YOU ARE NOT S-OFF GET S-OFF FIRST.
Assuming you are S-OFF then look at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767 Read and re-read the information there.
The 3.12 version (HBOOT 1.23.0000) supports GB and ICS, this is what I'm using as I also want to run CM7.
The 3.24 version (HBOOT 1.27.0000) only supports ICS
That'll get you ICS compatible firmware and radio.
As far as ROM is concerned, take your pick, I'm using Virtuous Inquisition but there are loads there.

[Q] Yet another ISC update question

Hi,
I have successfully rooted my phone 2-3 months ago using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 and all worked fine.
However I haven't flashed any custom roms or anything on it.
Now I want to upgrade to ICS. However I need to flash stock recovery, right?
I can only find stock recovery for 1.45.401.3 and I'm on 1.50.401.
Do I need stock recovery for 1.50.401 or can I just use the one for 1.45.401.3?
(I have tried to post in "ICS is now available (in Nordic countries)" without ant real luck.)

You're better off just going with a custom ROM based on the ICS build if you can't follow my simple guide in the General forum
What you don't mention is whether you have an original Sensation or the XE. If you're rooted then the OTA won't work.
YOU HAVE TO BE 100% STOCK (except for S-OFF) TO FLASH THE OTA MANUALLY
I can't be it more simple than that

EddyOS said:
You're better off just going with a custom ROM based on the ICS build if you can't follow my simple guide in the General forum
What you don't mention is whether you have an original Sensation or the XE. If you're rooted then the OTA won't work.
YOU HAVE TO BE 100% STOCK (except for S-OFF) TO FLASH THE OTA MANUALLY
I can't be it more simple than that
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Talking about simple. Isn't my question quite simple?
Anyway, I have an original Sensation (not XE).
The only thing on my phone that isn't stock is the recovery.
And I want to install the OTA over air, not with a file/rom dl from xda. The OTA update is pushed to me directly.

Then you need to get the stock recovery from the 1.73.401.4 RUU

EddyOS said:
Then you need to get the stock recovery from the 1.73.401.4 RUU
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Yes, thats what I thought.
How come I need 1.73.401.4 and not the recovery from 1.50.401, since my current version is 1.50.401?

Sorry, thought you said you HAD an XE. You need it from 1.50 in that case
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

EddyOS said:
Then you need to get the stock recovery from the 1.73.401.4 RUU
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Asmund said:
Yes, thats what I thought.
How come I need 1.73.401.4 and not the recovery from 1.50.401, since my current version is 1.50.401?
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If yours is the original Sensation the stock RUU is the 1.50.401.1

RolandCruise said:
If yours is the original Sensation the stock RUU is the 1.50.401.1
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Yup.
You can download the entire RUU 383 mb. However do you know any link for the recovery file only?
Takes about 6 hours to download from filefactory if your don't have Premium account.

Here's the original recovery image from 1.50.401.1 - used it myself.

Rooted and S-OFF Tmobile stock rom. How to get ICS?

ClockwordMod Recovery v4.0.1.5
Android version 2.3.3
HTC sense 3.0
Software version 1.29.531.2
Kernel 2.6.35.10-gb7a86da
Can anyone give me some instructions or link on how to upgrade to the latest USA T-mobile ICS Rom?
Thank you.

Same here. I've read so many threads, I'm confused as to which procedure to follow...
I have:
Android 2.3.4 with Sense 3.0 (Stock Tmobile ROM)
HBoot: 1.17.1111
ClockworkMod: 5.0.0.8
Could some post the steps to install the stock TMobile ICS onto the rooted phone?

First of all you have to get rid of CWM to get OTA to install.
In this case you have to back up everything and flush T-mo RUU. It will bring your phone to stock condition with HTC recovery. Then go to Settings and check for HTC updates.
S-OFF does not matter. ICS installs fine with S-OFF.
Here where you can find T-mo RUU: Thanks to original poster!

I saw 3 files on that link to RUU. Which one to use to flash?
What do I have to backup from the current phone?

baraider said:
I saw 3 files on that link to RUU. Which one to use to flash?
What do I have to backup from the current phone?
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This is the link to RUU: LINK
Back up everything you use, contacts, apps, oh.... I especially backed up my CoPilot... Whatever you think you like, Angry Birds???? LOL Especially if you beat a lot of levels, then back up data.... won't need to start from scratch...LOL
Emails, SMS/MMS... oh well..what you care about. Use Titanium Backup.
Don't forget your Google account, so you won't need to create new one. As you flash RUU yer phone gonna be at point 0.. You'll have to go through initial sign in and so on....
Good luck!!!
Thanks to T-Macgnolia for the RUU!!!

That link goes to the Gingerbread RUU.
Is there a way to install a TMobile ICS update without using the OTA update?
Like update firmware and then the ROM or something???
I read several pages here, but I'm still uncertain what to do.

mcwhorter said:
That link goes to the Gingerbread RUU.
Is there a way to install a TMobile ICS update without using the OTA update?
Like update firmware and then the ROM or something???
I read several pages here, but I'm still uncertain what to do.
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Oh... well.....
What can I say...... You have to be on stock GB ROM in order to get ICS OTA update.
And yes.... Steve0007 posted rooted version of T-mo ICS update. You might try to flush that one.

I dont mind if its not OTA, I just want to update to ICS. I think the link I listed above is to the TMobile ICS file, but I'm not sure how to install it.

mcwhorter said:
I dont mind if its not OTA, I just want to update to ICS. I think the link I listed above is to the TMobile ICS file, but I'm not sure how to install it.
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Here is the link. Click Download on the almost bottom of the page in blueish font. This is the RUU. Just flush it as any other RUU and you'll be fine... I hope..LOL
Good luck!!

Well why don't u install an ics Rom? I am using elegancia ics 4.0.4 with sence 4 works fine and good battery life!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

See my thread for how to upgrade from stock and rooted tmo 2.3.4.
You just need a file to upgrade your firmware, then Steve0007 rooted TMO ics Rom
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

Here's what I did:
I downloaded the official RUU for T-Mobiles Sensation 4G and flashed it. And bam, ICS on my phone. It does wipe the phone so backup your stuff. I did take out my SD card so I don't know if it touches it or not. Buy its that easy. And I'm still S-Off by the way
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

enoch861 said:
Here's what I did:
I downloaded the official RUU for T-Mobiles Sensation 4G and flashed it. And bam, ICS on my phone. It does wipe the phone so backup your stuff. I did take out my SD card so I don't know if it touches it or not. Buy its that easy. And I'm still S-Off by the way
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA
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No the RUU does not do anything to the SD card, it only deals with the NAND memory of the device.
For those of you out there that do not know what an RUU is please read the quoted post below
T-Macgnolia said:
RUU stands for ROM Update Utility. This is a utility that is run via a .exe file that is used to flash a stock ROM, stock radio, stock splash screen, stock recovery, and stock firmware of a device. The utility performs a cleaning of the NAND memory of the device before flashing the included stock software. So a RUU is often suggested as a way fix common problems and to unroot a device. The utility also runs a set of checks on a thea device before flashing such as CID (Carrier Identification), battery level check, and firmware version check.
A custom RUU is does the same as a RUU but it has been modified to not run the CID check and sometimes other security checks. You can flash custom ROMs, different radio versions, splash screens, and firmwares. You can even use a custom RUU to flash each of these individually.
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advaced ace hack kit with 3.20.502.52

I'm using Inspire 4g.
It shipped with froyo and then I updated it to gingerbread. Now its software version is 2.47.502.7
If I update the latest rom , version number will be 3.20.502.52 .
when it is 3.20.502.52 ; Can I use the Advanced Ace Hack Kit to root my phone to use ICS or JB ?
Or , should I root my phone, then I can install all rooms for example :rooted stock rom, ICS rooms ?

makmert said:
I'm using Inspire 4g.
It shipped with froyo and then I updated it to gingerbread. Now its software version is 2.47.502.7
If I update the latest rom , version number will be 3.20.502.52 .
when it is 3.20.502.52 ; Can I use the Advanced Ace Hack Kit to root my phone to use ICS or JB ?
Or , should I root my phone, then I can install all rooms for example :rooted stock rom, ICS rooms ?
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maybe you can do some research, find and read what is worth....http://tau.shadowchild.nl
If you update your software then the Hack Kit won´t work as easily as it does with your current build version. I would just run the kit now, and then use the .exe file in the HTC site...you will have the new software but with an S-OFF hboot....that is the best of both worlds...:good:

glevitan said:
maybe you can do some research, find and read what is worth....http://tau.shadowchild.nl
If you update your software then the Hack Kit won´t work as easily as it does with your current build version. I would just run the kit now, and then use the .exe file in the HTC site...you will have the new software but with an S-OFF hboot....that is the best of both worlds...:good:
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Thank you for your answer.
I understood that, Firstly I will root my phone, after that I will install stock rom to my phone. So My phone will be able to run every rom ? I wont need to downgrade my version. Am I right ?
If Im right, another question I have. Can I install rom manually via htc sync on windows7 ?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda app-developers app

makmert said:
Thank you for your answer.
I understood that, Firstly I will root my phone, after that I will install stock rom to my phone. So My phone will be able to run every rom ? I wont need to downgrade my version. Am I right ?
If Im right, another question I have. Can I install rom manually via htc sync on windows7 ?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda app-developers app
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The Hack Kit downgrades the firmware if your OS version is above 2.3.3...and yes, the HTC update is in their site in .exe file...just run it and done!
get it here: http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_inspire4g_att_RUU_3.20.502.52_US.exe

Thank you again .
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda app-developers app

glevitan said:
maybe you can do some research, find and read what is worth...
If you update your software then the Hack Kit won´t work as easily as it does with your current build version. I would just run the kit now, and then use the .exe file in the HTC site...you will have the new software but with an S-OFF hboot....that is the best of both worlds...:good:
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Mine was AAHK rooted. CWM installed. Running CM7.
I downloaded the .exe RUU from HTC's website.
Rebooted to recovery. Restored from nandroid backup of stock rom. (this step maybe not necessary)
Installed the RUU by running the .exe on my PC.
Now I can't get to CWM.
Bootloader shows "ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL".
When I select recovery from the bootloader screen, I get an image of a phone with a red triangle and exclamation point.
I removed the battery, reinserted, boot phone fine.
I'm a little confused. It appears I have S-OFF, but no recovery. Does that make sense? How do I get CWM working?

xsspeed03 said:
Mine was AAHK rooted. CWM installed. Running CM7.
I downloaded the .exe RUU from HTC's website.
Rebooted to recovery. Restored from nandroid backup of stock rom. (this step maybe not necessary)
Installed the RUU by running the .exe on my PC.
Now I can't get to CWM.
Bootloader shows "ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL".
When I select recovery from the bootloader screen, I get an image of a phone with a red triangle and exclamation point.
I removed the battery, reinserted, boot phone fine.
I'm a little confused. It appears I have S-OFF, but no recovery. Does that make sense? How do I get CWM working?
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Because s-off != Cwm
Sent from team Pirate! Using Tapatalk 2

That last post was very informative

Since your still s off flash recovery through the options menu of aahk to get back custom recovery. The ruu flashed the locked recovery it needs to install.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium