Some sensations come with the unlocked bootloader right? mine is one of the newest sensations, and i think maybe it's unlocked, but how y can know that?
Make sure Fastboot is turned off in Settings > Power
Power down the phone.
Hold down the volume down button and power at the same time until it takes you to screen
That will say Ship S-On (locked bootloader)
Or Ship S-Off (unlocked bootloader.
I believe that's it.
tomeu0000 said:
Some sensations come with the unlocked bootloader right? mine is one of the newest sensations, and i think maybe it's unlocked, but how y can know that?
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lozonw said:
Make sure Fastboot is turned off in Settings > Power
Power down the phone.
Hold down the volume down button and power at the same time until it takes you to screen
That will say Ship S-On (locked bootloader)
Or Ship S-Off (unlocked bootloader.
I believe that's it.
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THanks my friend, this worked very well but...
Oh Fuc* i have no lucky... mine is saying...
SHIP S-ON... so its locked.... damn, HTC will unlock our locked devices one of those days?
Hi
Just wonder how to find that my phone is s-off, if it is not then how to do that...and what are the main benefits doing S-OFF
or to get OTA 2.3.4 do my phone have to have a s-off...getting confused
Thank
Turn it off, remove the battery, turn it back on holding the volume down button. It'll say at the top if you're S-OFF
However, if you've not run Revolutionary then you will be S-ON as next to none of the units ship as S-OFF
ok Thanx
I got S-ON
so do i really need to get S-OFF.. i mean what are the benefits ...
I'm currently at this moment in time:
*** LOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.23.0000
RADIO-11.19.3504.29_2
OpenADSP-v01.6.0.2226.00.1227
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011,12:14:25
CID - 11111111
I want to unlock my bootloader via HTCDev as i like knowing i have access to Fastboot commands if needed, but what i'm wondering, before i do this, is will it send me back to Stock CID and S-Off, or will everything be left as it is whilst just unlocking my bootloader?
Sorry if this has been discussed before, but i've had a look about and not come accross my answer.
Thanks!
It is unlocked, its just saiz locked. A common problem
Brownie2k said:
I'm currently at this moment in time:
*** LOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.23.0000
RADIO-11.19.3504.29_2
OpenADSP-v01.6.0.2226.00.1227
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011,12:14:25
CID - 11111111
I want to unlock my bootloader via HTCDev as i like knowing i have access to Fastboot commands if needed, but what i'm wondering, before i do this, is will it send me back to Stock CID and S-Off, or will everything be left as it is whilst just unlocking my bootloader?
Sorry if this has been discussed before, but i've had a look about and not come accross my answer.
Thanks!
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Hi,
It will unlock everything for you.
But HTC will then have a record of what you have done,and this will give you warranty problems,should they ever arise.
Thanks for the help guys!
Much appriciated. I've gone as far as getting my unlock code sent to e-mail, but i've not actually flashed it yet as i was rather unsure.
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It is unlocked, its just saiz locked. A common problem
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Hi,
It's locked to advanced fastboot,like installing radio.
Basic fastboot like get cid is still available.
Malybru, thats pretty much why i'd want it unlocked - I'm so used to flashing radio etc via Fastboot. I know you can do it via HBoot with PG58IMG, but i've been doing it via Fastboot with my Streak, Desire HD etc and just find it easier doing it like that.
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Malybru, thats pretty much why i'd want it unlocked - I'm so used to flashing radio etc via Fastboot. I know you can do it via HBoot with PG58IMG, but i've been doing it via Fastboot with my Streak, Desire HD etc and just find it easier doing it like that.
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Hi,
I know what you are saying.
But you will invalidate your warranty by doing anything from HTCDEV...
EDIT:
You can always return to 1.17 HERE
this what throws me off alot, unlocking the Bootloader gives us fastboot commands, which i dont want to lose, once you have done the Revolutionary you get s-off which takes security off to flash radio etc, once we update the hboot, it says locked but its truly not, and it still says s-off so once we do the unlock from htcdev we still have s-off so fastbooting flash radio should still work since that security is still off
i searched and asked there is no real answer as everyone jus shrugs and says use the PD58IMG to do things then the thread dies or OP says ok that will be fine
and it will not fully void your warranty if its any type hardware issue, it only voids software side, as say you did a bad flash and bricked it, if they recovery it and see you are unlocked then yes its voided, but if the digitizer not responsive, power button stuck, backlight died, whatever that is still coverd
I know i could return to 1.17, but would that mess up the fact i'm running RCMix ICE 4.0.3? I'm no desperate for the Fastboot commands, but just knowing i have access to them is a weight off my mind.
I've never needed to use my HTC warranty, but loosing access to it is putting me off a little. I think i'll lay off unlocking for a while.
malybru said:
Hi,
It's locked to advanced fastboot,like installing radio.
Basic fastboot like get cid is still available.
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Oh dear, locked does not mean only basic fastboot. The hboot version determines the basic fastboot. 1.17 has advanced fastboot but none others do
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If you've gone as far as getting the unlock code emailed across then go for it.
I unlocked mine with HTCDev first, now i have hboot 1.23 unlocked and s-off..
It's not going to clear my S-Off or Super CID i take it then?
Thats the only main reason i've been holdinf off doing it, the warranty is a downside, but it's not a huge thing. I bought the phone second hand, so i've no idea who it was first registered to anyway.
I can't answer that one i'm afraid as I did it the other way around, HTC first, then revolutionary.
TBH i'm not sure what the difference is between having an unlocked bootloader and S-Off, or whether they are one and the same. When I did the HTC unlock it said it had been successful but still said S-Off in HBoot so i used the revolutionary method as a follow up.
In retrospect I think the HTC unlock did work, at least in part, because i've flashed the most recent ruu (complete phone image direct from HTC) and have both 'unlocked' at the top and 's-off' showing in hboot. most if not all users who have not done the HTC unlock end up with a 'locked' 's-off' combination.
this doesn't really help with your dilemma unfortunately but i'm sure somone with a definitive answer will be along...
I just went ahead and did it... when the screen appeared asking if i wanted to unlock, i vol upped to Yes and pressed Power. Nothing happened, tried again, nothing happened. Pressed Power on NO my phone restarted.
Went back into Hboot, now says *** Unlocked ***, Ship S-OFF RL, and Supercid says 11111111, so all went well it seems, Only odd thing is, my rom seemed to factory reset, and the RCMix ICE splash screen has changed to the stock Android Spash Screen. All seems ok though, still rooted, etc?
Sounds promising. It's a bit of a steep learning curve at first for sure and not all of the guides and info are in plain english. Still, all's well that ends well.
All seems fine. Reading on HTCDev.com, it does factory reset your Rom and Settings, so i decided to just reflash RCMix Ice and all is well and good now.
*** UNLOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.23.0000
RADIO-11.19.3504.29_2
OpenADSP-v01.6.0.2226.00.1227
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011,12:14:25
Fastboot getvar cid shows cid - 11111111
All is good now. I agree that sometimes the guides are a little confusing, but it's the after affects that bother me just as much as what could go wrong. I'd hate to have unlocked and had everything set back to default
Hey there guys. I have an HTC One X on AT&T.
Its on 4.0.4 still and every time I hit "Check For Updates" I literally get no response.
Anyone have a solution?
Are you in the US? What are your bootloader details?
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Yeah, need more info.
Is the phone stock or modded?
redpoint73 said:
Yeah, need more info.
Is the phone stock or modded?
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The only thing done is that its unlocked to be used on a prepaid plan.
So you're still on at&t but you've switched to a pre-paid service? You could contact at&t tech support and see what they say. Or you can download the at&t 3.18 RUU and run that which will update your phone to 4.1 Android.
We need to make sure it's safe to do that though, so we'll need your bootloader details. To get to bootloader turn your phone off, once it's off hold the volume down button then hold the power button (so you're holding them together), after a few seconds let go of power but keep holding volume down until you reach the white screen with text. This is your bootloader, please post the first five lines of text.
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So you're still on at&t but you've switched to a pre-paid service? You could contact at&t tech support and see what they say. Or you can download the at&t 3.18 RUU and run that which will update your phone to 4.1 Android.
We need to make sure it's safe to do that though, so we'll need your bootloader details. To get to bootloader turn your phone off, once it's off hold the volume down button then hold the power button (so you're holding them together), after a few seconds let go of power but keep holding volume down until you reach the white screen with text. This is your bootloader, please post the first five lines of text.
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Yes, I am on a Go-Phone plan. But the phone is unlocked so I can use it on that plan. So I think that is the reason I cant get OTA updates. I need an update that keeps the phone unlocked though to continue my plan,
BOOTLOADER LINES:
***LOCKED***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1. 14. 0002
RADIO-0. 19as. 32. 09. 11_2
OpenDSP-v29. 1. 0. 45. 0622
eMMC-boot
Jun 11 2012,14:36:28
Ok, I'm not American so forgive me for asking but I'm guessing Go-Phone is not at&t? Therefore you're not getting the at&t update, you need to be on at&t to receive the update through the update menu.
Once you've SIM unlocked your phone, no updates are able to change that as it's stored at a lower level. Long story short, you'll always be SIM unlocked no matter what update you apply.
So you can safely use the at&t 3.18 RUU to update to 4.1 Android. You'll find it here. All you need to do is put your phone in bootloader mode like I explained before, connect your phone to the pc and run the RUU exe program. Just make sure no other programs are running and make sure screen saver/hibernation is turned off. It shouldn't touch your data but if there's anything precious on your sd card I'd suggest you backup first just in case. When you open the RUU program you'll just need to click through a few prompts, it'll take about 20 minutes to complete.
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One-X-User said:
Yes, I am on a Go-Phone plan. But the phone is unlocked so I can use it on that plan. So I think that is the reason I cant get OTA updates.
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Go Phone is still AT&T, so this is not the reason you are not getting the update.
There can be several reasons for not getting the update. Some people have had success doing a factory reset (backup your personal data first), and then the update will go through. Or since you missed the 2.20 OTA, this seems to break the OTA sequence (you need 2.20 OTA before the 3.18). I understand this technically shouldn't happen, but I've seen it plenty. You might be able to ask AT&T to push the 2.20 OTA to you. But they might not support you, since the phone is not originally intended to be on a prepaid plan (not sure on the exact rules of this).
But the easiest way to update to 3.18 is to RUU like timmaaa said. Its a cleaner install then OTA, anyway (no need to do 2.20 RUU first). Although it will wipe the phone, so backup your personal data first.
Hey Guys
I have a telstra HTC one xl which is SOFF, unlocked bootloader and 2.15 firmware. I am currently running KickDroid XL v4.10 and am looking to sell my phone. I don't really want to sell a rooted phone so I would like to take it back to a stock Telstra rom. I have posted a pic of my bootloader details. I hope it attached as this is the first I have posted here because I normally work things out by reading lots of threads before I do anything to my phone. Please correct me if I am wrong but this is the way I think I should do it.
Change the CID back to Telstra and run this RUU - RUU_Evita_UL_Telstra_WWE_1.89.841.9_Radio_0.18c.32.09.01_10.93a.32.20L_release_266699_signed.exe.
The things I really don't know about are, if I did this, can I get the updates to get to 4.2. and can I RUU that old version without any problems.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Looks like my pic didn't work.
First 4 lines of my bootloader
***UNLOCKED***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.3a.32.45.16.2
You should follow these steps:
1. Run the RUU.
2. Change CID back to TELST001.
3. Relock the bootloader.
4. Change the phone back to s-on.
At this point you should be able to take updates to get back up to 4.2.2 again and sell the phone.