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[Q] Need Help - Xe (ICS) bootloader says S-OFF but superuser says not rooted

Hi
I have a sensation xe. I rooted it before upgrading it to ICS (before is GB).
I upgraded it by flashing official ics rom due to I previously installed clockworkmod recovery which stop me from normal way of upgrade.
After upgrade everything's fine, but superuser and clockworkmod gone.
When I install superuser it says binary not found. but I checked my bootloader it says S-OFF.
What should I do?
Android - 4.0.3
Software number - 3.32.401.105
Hboot - 1.27.0000
Radio - 11.22.3504.07_M

Nevermind.
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I don't know what is that, I think not.
I flashed it using RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_251961_signed.exe

If you find it locked you have to unlock first with htcdev.com but many user won't recommend it but at this time I think it the only way to unlock the bootloader, install the custom recovery(CWM) and install the superuser(root the phone).
You can get the details on this post.

But I already have it rooted before upgrade. I thought it will remain rooted? coz my bootloader shown S-OFF

OK, you have S-off. I guess you should be able to flash Revolutionary firmware from Boot loader, then use fast boot to flash the recovery, then flash root from the recovery you installed earlier and voila.
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Or, flash a firmware that contains recovery and then flash super user (just make sure its the correct firmware.) (I don't remember exactly where I seen this firmware, but I'm sure I have. Maybe here or somewhere else)
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xegneto said:
But I already have it rooted before upgrade. I thought it will remain rooted? coz my bootloader shown S-OFF
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If you are S-Off you can root it again (because you flashed a RUU you lost root)
1) need to have a custom recovery (CWN or 4EXT). There is a nice tool to instal 4ext recovery HERE or download this PG58IMG. Just put it in your sd card and flash it from bootloader.
2) Then Download and install from custom recovery the Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Done!

kualmente said:
If you are S-Off you can root it again (because you flashed a RUU you lost root)
1) need to have a custom recovery (CWN or 4EXT). There is a nice tool to instal 4ext recovery HERE
2) Download and install from recovery Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
Done!
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By flashing the RUU he lost recovery.
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BurnRubber90 said:
By flashing the RUU he lost recovery.
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In fact I wrote point 1) he needs a custom recovery first

XaQi 101 said:
If you find it locked you have to unlock first with htcdev.com but many user won't recommend it but at this time I think it the only way to unlock the bootloader, install the custom recovery(CWM) and install the superuser(root the phone).
You can get the details on this post.
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They don't recommend it because it doesn't unlock the bootloader completely. Read more and please don't recommend it, it's incorrect. His bootloader is already unlocked, hence he is s off. As already mentioned he needs to root and install Recovery.
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kualmente said:
In fact I wrote point 1) he needs a custom recovery first
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And the app needs root
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BurnRubber90 said:
And the app needs root
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Not if you flash a PG58IMG from bootloader. Done hundreds of times
If you download from Market then yes, you need root.

kualmente said:
Not if you flash a PG58IMG from bootloader. Done hundreds of times
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You got me lol. I'm used to either flashing recovery through fast boot or running revolutionary to get it installed, then switch to 4EXT through the app
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BurnRubber90 said:
You got me lol. I'm used to either flashing recovery through fast boot or running revolutionary to get it installed, then switch to 4EXT through the app
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Correct. By revolutionary you install CWM and then you can switch to 4ext. same as I did but in his case he doesn't need to use Revolutionary because already unlocked and s-Offed (and also because Revolutionary doesn't support Hboot 1.27). He needs just to install a custom recovery by a PG58IMG and superuser to get root again.

If the. Hboot is the issue why not just get an older one, put it in a zip called pjwhatever.zip (not sure I own a wildfire) and then just put into bootloader and flash it. He has s-off like.??
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heavy_metal_man said:
If the. Hboot is the issue why not just get an older one, put it in a zip called pjwhatever.zip (not sure I own a wildfire) and then just put into bootloader and flash it. He has s-off like.??
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Hboot has nothing to do. The OP wants just root the phone again after upgrade to ICS.
Also, I think we are hitchhiking the thread with OT postings.
That said, this is my last post here.
For the OP: Follow instructions few posts above and good luck

kualmente said:
Hboot has nothing to do. The OP wants just root the phone again after upgrade to ICS.
Also, I think we are hitchhiking the thread with OT postings.
That said, this is my last post here.
For the OP: Follow instructions few posts above and good luck
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ahh, sorry i misread. i thought the ruu had upgraded the hboot to the htcdev hboot that has the locked unlocked thing. my bad.

Thank you so much for teaching me. I have custom recovery and superuser now in my phone.
but I have 1 more question, what is the ***LOCKED*** means in my bootloader? Is that simlock?

xegneto said:
Thank you so much for teaching me. I have custom recovery and superuser now in my phone.
but I have 1 more question, what is the ***LOCKED*** means in my bootloader? Is that simlock?
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It means you cannot use advanced fastboot commands. You're still s off, don't worry about locked.
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[Q] unable to revert to stock

So I tried to install a custom rom on my phone, yet I was stupid and did not back it up. The phone is stuck in a boot loop. I tried using the 1.85 RUU, but kept getting error 155 (i tried everything). please excuse my noobness, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing.

Where did you get to? What hboot are you on? Did you flash recovery? Can you get to recovery?
If you don't know what the hell you're doing why the hell would you root your phone? If you wanted to juggle fire would you just start or look into the risks and safest ways to do it first?
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exad said:
Where did you get to? What hboot are you on? Did you flash recovery? Can you get to recovery?
If you don't know what the hell you're doing why the hell would you root your phone? If you wanted to juggle fire would you just start or look into the risks and safest ways to do it first?
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i've gotten into recovery and my hboot is 1.14.0002

When you flash a rom, because you're on hboot 1.14 you need to fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
The boot.IMG would be extracted from the rom you're flashing.
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exad said:
When you flash a rom, because you're on hboot 1.14 you need to fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
The boot.IMG would be extracted from the rom you're flashing.
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I tried going from stock ics to ice cold. I flashed the boot.img, and then in cwm it gave me an error and could not flash the rom

alexeloplaw said:
I tried going from stock ics to ice cold. I flashed the boot.img, and then in cwm it gave me an error and could not flash the rom
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What kind of error did it give you?

alexeloplaw said:
I tried going from stock ics to ice cold.
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Be sure you're using the right version of IC. There is only one version, a jelly bean port, that works on this phone. Everything else will hard brick you. There is no evita version of IceColdSandwich.
You can't use the 1.85 RUU with 1.14 hboot unless you're s-off. You're probably on 2.20.

alexeloplaw said:
I tried going from stock ics to ice cold. I flashed the boot.img, and then in cwm it gave me an error and could not flash the rom
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im not sure. it said installation failed haha

iElvis said:
Be sure you're using the right version of IC. There is only one version, a jelly bean port, that works on this phone. Everything else will hard brick you. There is no evita version of IceColdSandwich.
You can't use the 1.85 RUU with 1.14 hboot unless you're s-off. You're probably on 2.20.
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well how should i go about fixing this? im sorry, i'm so clueless.

alexeloplaw said:
well how should i go about fixing this? im sorry, i'm so clueless.
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Download the 2.20 ruu
Reboot to bootloader
Fastboot oem lock
Run the ruu
Don't reroot until you know what you're doing.
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iElvis said:
Download the 2.20 ruu
Reboot to bootloader
Fastboot oem lock
Run the ruu
Don't reroot until you know what you're doing.
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thank you so much! i tried rooting again and flashed cm10 haha. I just didn't know how to revert to stock

S-off before at&t update

Is there an easier way of rooting after running ruu 3.18 update if I was already s-off?
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If your bootloader is unlocked just flash twrp 2.3.3.1 or under. Then you can flash su or wipe everything and flash a ROM.
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exad said:
If your bootloader is unlocked just flash twrp 2.3.3.1 or under. Then you can flash su or wipe everything and flash a ROM.
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I've unlocked bootloader and installed twrp also flashed su and tried to flash CM10. I wiped cashe and and then installed CM10.1 and now it freezes on "HTC quitly briliant" screen and some warning notes under it.. what to do?
Is it necessary tu S-off?

Wipe everything not just cache. Then fastboot flash boot boot.IMG right before or after flashing the ROM. The boot.img should be extracted from the ROM you're flashing.
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exad said:
Wipe everything not just cache. Then fastboot flash boot boot.IMG right before or after flashing the ROM. The boot.img should be extracted from the ROM you're flashing.
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Is it necessary to S-off?

Only if you wish to ruu without bricking after supercid
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Wouldn't the ruu lock the bootloader tho?
Nevermind it worked!
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mircony said:
Wouldn't the ruu lock the bootloader tho?
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No. RUU doesn't "lock" anything. If S-on, you typically need to relock the bootloader to run an RUU (but as mentioned, running the 3.18 RUU with S-on and SuperCID will brick the device).
But with S-off, it doesn't matter if bootloader is locked or not.

[Q] Help getting su back PLEASE

Last night I ruu to 3.18 and it went well. Now I don't have su binary or twrp recovery. I can get into recovery but touch screen doesn't work. I installed su from market but it says no su binary when I try to use it. so what do I need to do to get this stuff back working. any help appreciated.
thanks

Downgrade touch panel firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
If you want root, flash a rooted ROM.

You don't need to downgrade your touch firmware. Make sure you are running twrp 2.3.3.
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Thanks I thought you didn't have to downgrade touch. I trying now.
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tlazarus said:
You don't need to downgrade your touch firmware. Make sure you are running twrp 2.3.3.
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Where is a good place to download that version and do I just flash it through fastboot folder

fountain79 said:
Where is a good place to download that version and do I just flash it through fastboot folder
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Here is a link for all the versions of twrp.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/evita
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S-on or S-off? Bootloader unlocked?
If you ran the RUU, of course TWRP and SU are not installed. RUU restores the phone to stock, including stock recovery; and no SU either.

[Q] RUU question

i just want to know how you use a ruu? i want to upgrade to 3.18 just dont know how to use the ruu

Just plug in your phone and run it. It's an exe file.
Be sure you're s-off, though, unless you're stock.
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RollTribe said:
Just plug in your phone and run it. It's an exe file.
Be sure you're s-off, though, unless you're stock.
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i am s-off will i have to re root my phone after i use the ruu?

The RUU will return your phone to completely stock, so of course you will not have root anymore. But, your unlocked bootloader and s-off status will survive the process so all you need to do is flash TWRP again and then you can flash a rooted ROM.
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timmaaa said:
The RUU will return your phone to completely stock, so of course you will not have root anymore. But, your unlocked bootloader and s-off status will survive the process so all you need to do is flash TWRP again and then you can flash a rooted ROM.
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awsome so do i just fastboot flash a recovery?

Yep. I recommend TWRP 2.6
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timmaaa said:
Yep. I recommend TWRP 2.6
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ok oh and timmaaa you the man iv asked questions here before and you always come thru with a good answer

No worries mate. I only ask that you share your knowledge and help others where you can
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timmaaa said:
Yep. I recommend TWRP 2.6
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yo time im having troubles getting twrp 2.6 flashed. when i fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-evita it does nothing?

696kris969 said:
yo time im having troubles getting twrp 2.6 flashed. when i fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-evita it does nothing?
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You are putting the ".img" on the end of the command right?
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I S-OFF'd and ran the 3.18 RUU in order to run CM 10.1 nightlies. I'm thinking about selling this phone, so would I just run the same RUU again in order to return to stock AT&T status?
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jkel777 said:
I S-OFF'd and ran the 3.18 RUU in order to run CM 10.1 nightlies. I'm thinking about selling this phone, so would I just run the same RUU again in order to return to stock AT&T status?
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You could relock if you want to, but it doesn't really matter.
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RollTribe said:
Just plug in your phone and run it. It's an exe file.
Be sure you're s-off, though, unless you're stock.
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Maybe a stupid question but does the phone have to be in fastboot mode to run the ruu?
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MrMiami81 said:
Maybe a stupid question but does the phone have to be in fastboot mode to run the ruu?
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Yes, I believe it does have to be in fastboot.
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jkel777 said:
Yes, I believe it does have to be in fastboot.
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Yes. Fastboot to run the ruu exe.
Fastboot -----> fastboot oem rebootRUU to use the ruu zip
Fastboot flash zip rom.zip
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