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Sensation XE RUU flash doesn't work

Hi everybody
I got a HTC Sensation XE from a friend of mine on which were some Custom ROM'S (InsertCoin, CM9, AOKP, AOKP by Frankinstine) flashed and now I want to flash the original HTC ROM because of warranty issues. Phone was unbranded before I got root.
I downloaded the RUU but if I double click it nothing happens.
I tried to flash InsertCoin or another ROM but now I'm hangin' on the bootscreen.
I got the following information:
fastboot getvar -all is showing me this:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 1.27.1100
version-baseband: N/A
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 3.33.401.106
serialno: ***********************
imei: *******************
product: pyramid
platform: HBOOT-8260
modelid: PG5813001
cidnum: HTC__102
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4156mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 617f0a98
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
Bootloader shows this:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I got the RUU from here:
filefactory.com
and this is the one I used to flash:
RUU​_PYRAMID​_LE_ICS​_35_S​_HTC​_Europe​_3.33​.401​.153​_Radio​_1..​.
could somenone help me?
greets
bavguy

Thats a bad download - easy to tell with RUU's because they are exe files so if its a bad download it just doesnt run, try this one:
http://icxperia.com/jonny/RUU/HTC Sensation XE 3.33.401.153/

I'll try it
is there anything else I have to do, to get back the factory-state?

don't work
I downloaded the RUU but same problem as before. RUU don't starts?
what could be the problem?

bavguy87 said:
I downloaded the RUU but same problem as before. RUU don't starts?
what could be the problem?
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maybe your not waiting long enough, the RUU doesnt start immediately, its in the background copying all the temporary files to temp folder.

How long?
how long should I wait?
also there is no process running in background.
At least Task-Manager shows any process.

bavguy87 said:
I downloaded the RUU but same problem as before. RUU don't starts?
what could be the problem?
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Hi,
Did you try it when the phone is connected to the PC via fastboot USB (in the bootloader) ?

malybru said:
Hi,
Did you try it when the phone is connected to the PC via fastboot USB (in the bootloader) ?
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Wont help, apparently the RUU isnt even starting up...

tried both
meanwhile I restored a nandroid backup with CM 9.1.0 and CM is running.
I tried both in the bootloader with fastboot and when system is booted but I still want to flash the Stock ROM.

bavguy87 said:
meanwhile I restored a nandroid backup with CM 9.1.0 and CM is running.
I tried both in the bootloader with fastboot and when system is booted but I still want to flash the Stock ROM.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923629
That is stock 3.33.401.153

also not
this RUU is also not running

bavguy87 said:
this RUU is also not running
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I mean the ROM is stock, just flash the ROM

deodexed or odexed?
which should I flash?
deodexed or odexed?
I currently loading the odexed one.

bavguy87 said:
which should I flash?
deodexed or odexed?
I currently loading the odexed one.
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Odexed is fully stock but you cant flash any addons/mods/themes because they wont work with odexed ROMs, only deodexed

odexed is the right
so I can flash odexed. I just want Stock rom, unroot and s-on and then I will send it back to HTC.
is this right?

bavguy87 said:
so I can flash odexed. I just want Stock rom, unroot and s-on and then I will send it back to HTC.
is this right?
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you cant S-ON with an unsigned hboot (juopunut or revolutionary hboots) as they will cause brick

what now?
I flashed the odexed Stock ROM and it is running.
for warranty issues I have to do s-on, unroot, stock recovery and Stock ROM, haven't I?
what should I do now?

just downgrade the base version, install ginger bread rom and then try flashing stock ruu. worked for me.

how?
and how does this work. do you get some links to downloads and guides for me?

bavguy87 said:
and how does this work. do you get some links to downloads and guides for me?
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1.17 is HERE
You will need to flash a GB ROM at the same time.
ICS ROMS will not work on this firmware.
GB ROM is HERE
Before you do that,have you looked at THIS GUIDE

[Q] Stuck at HTC logo after failed stock update

Heyy, so i was wondering if yous could help me. I have a stock HTC Sensation EU, t-mobile version, which I had updated to the latest version (4.0.3 I think). During the upgrade-process something went wrong and now it doesn't go past the HTC logo. S-ON. When in Hboot it shows no found something.img. What is the way to fix this?
If possible I'd like to root it as well and use the Cyanogenmod.

HI, is it possible to you to go In Recovery Mod or Fastboot???
If it's yes,
Go here :
[GUIDE][N00b] Flash a ROM from 100% Stock!
This is a guide that give u all the way to unlock ur bootloader, change your stock recovery with a custom one (4ext).
Then u'll be able to install a ROM custom.
Here u can found a lot of ROM Developped for HTC SENSATION.
Sensation Android Development

blogodoblogodo said:
HI, is it possible to you to go In Recovery Mod or Fastboot???
If it's yes,
Go here :
[GUIDE][N00b] Flash a ROM from 100% Stock!
This is a guide that give u all the way to unlock ur bootloader, change your stock recovery with a custom one (4ext).
Then u'll be able to install a ROM custom.
Here u can found a lot of ROM Developped for HTC SENSATION.
Sensation Android Development
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Seems good, i´ll try it out

blogodoblogodo said:
HI, is it possible to you to go In Recovery Mod or Fastboot???
If it's yes,
Go here :
[GUIDE][N00b] Flash a ROM from 100% Stock!
This is a guide that give u all the way to unlock ur bootloader, change your stock recovery with a custom one (4ext).
Then u'll be able to install a ROM custom.
Here u can found a lot of ROM Developped for HTC SENSATION.
Sensation Android Development
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So it worked, but it didn't. I managed to install a custom rom, but after 10 seconds (if it even was that much), the system crashes and reboots, only to do the same thing again.
I used a RUU as well but I got a signing error (132) when using the RUU. I then tried installing the RUU through fastboot and I got further. I did however got the error saying the CID wasn't matching. In the .txt file from the zip I had added my CID, So I thought it had to work.
There is no official rom for my cid (T-MOB003) unfortunately.
This is starting to give me a headache

Search for this HERE

blogodoblogodo said:
Search for this HERE
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Well DEFINITELY not there.
Those are Sensation XL.
Here's for our Sensation http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

Hoooooooo, Nooo,
Sorry ,really sorry
I googled "T-MOB003 for SENSATION"
Sorry DrNickjen
Thank You Nicx59

Nicx59 said:
Well DEFINITELY not there.
Those are Sensation XL.
Here's for our Sensation http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
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I have read that once, but I'll do it again; this time more thorougly.
The RUU I'm trying to install is RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_246089_signed
fastboot getvar all returns
Code:
c:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.18.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.50.114.2
(bootloader) serialno: xxx
(bootloader) imei: xxx
(bootloader) product: pyramid
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8260
(bootloader) modelid: PG5813000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB003
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4104mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 9d24123f
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
Since my cidnum is not in the RUU, (and there isn't a RUU for my cid) I'll have to add it according to the guide. I'll get to that later. hboot version to install and version-main are both higher than currently installed, so that shouldn't be an issue.
My phone is S-ON, but unlocked so I'll have to relock it again. Followed instructions and device is *** RELOCKED ***. Displays, however, a security warning. I'll now proceed with the installation by executing the exe. If I'm right I should see an error.
Error: Customer ID incorrect, as expected. I'll now try to install manually.
Since my CID is different I'll change it in the .zip. 7z didn't allow me to change it in the archive itself so I've extracted the archive, changed android-info.txt to:
Code:
modelid: PG5813000
cidnum: HTC__001
cidnum: HTC__E11
cidnum: HTC__N34
cidnum: HTC__203
cidnum: HTC__102
cidnum: HTC__405
cidnum: HTC__Y13
cidnum: HTC__A07
cidnum: HTC__304
cidnum: HTC__032
cidnum: HTC__016
cidnum: T-MOB003
mainver: 3.32.401.5
hbootpreupdate:12
DelCache:1
Note: When pasting this my CID was placed on the same line as mainver. Inserted an enter and repasted in android-info.txt.
What I did as well was unlock the bootloader again, changed recovery to the file inside the rom.zip, and relocked the bootloader. I read this was a fix for the problem.
THIS POST IS IN PROGRESS

HI its not necessary to show ure imei, plz, edit your post and Erase it.

blogodoblogodo said:
HI its not necessary to show ure imei, plz, edit your post and Erase it.
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Thanks.

Just Hit ThAnks Button
So For you, is it good???

blogodoblogodo said:
Just Hit ThAnks Button
So For you, is it good???
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Nope. I gave up fot the day because I couldn't het the PG58IMG flashed. It didn't have an effect in hboot so I tried using fastboot but i got an unknown error. The tries installing ViperS 2.0, which succeeded. On boot, however, the system crashed and rebooted automatically, just like the other rom's i've tried.
If only I could get a rom working...

DrNickjen said:
Nope. I gave up fot the day because I couldn't het the PG58IMG flashed. It didn't have an effect in hboot so I tried using fastboot but i got an unknown error. The tries installing ViperS 2.0, which succeeded. On boot, however, the system crashed and rebooted automatically, just like the other rom's i've tried.
If only I could get a rom working...
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actually if you are still on gingerbread firmware you can't boot any ics or jb rom
flash this rom from recovery
http://d-h.st/bqL
if you still want to upgrade to ics then S-OFF the device from here
http://revolutionary.io/
after that flash 3.33 universal from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
then flash any ics or jb rom from recovery

rzr86 said:
actually if you are still on gingerbread firmware you can't boot any ics or jb rom
flash this rom from recovery
http://d-h.st/bqL
if you still want to upgrade to ics then S-OFF the device from here
http://revolutionary.io/
after that flash 3.33 universal from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
then flash any ics or jb rom from recovery
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Flashed it using Cwm, first did a full wipe and it installed fine. It then booted en got to a black screen and rebooted. Wiping Dalvik cache + /cache didn't work as a solution.
Same thing as any other .zip I've installed through recovery.

DrNickjen said:
Flashed it using Cwm, first did a full wipe and it installed fine. It then booted en got to a black screen and rebooted. Wiping Dalvik cache + /cache didn't work as a solution.
Same thing as any other .zip I've installed through recovery.
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can you post your bootloader details again and what rom did you try to flash now?
also did you try to follow the steps i gave you?

rzr86 said:
can you post your bootloader details again and what rom did you try to flash now?
also did you try to follow the steps i gave you?
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UNLOCKED
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.000
eMMC-boot
August 2nd 2011
Tried to flash the rom you linked to and yes I have.

DrNickjen said:
UNLOCKED
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.000
eMMC-boot
August 2nd 2011
Tried to flash the rom you linked to and yes I have.
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change the recovery to 4ext
before flash the rom enable smartflash from 4ext

rzr86 said:
change the recovery to 4ext
before flash the rom enable smartflash from 4ext
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I love you omg it worked <3 <3
So, what do I have to do in order to get e.g. Cyanogenmod running?

DrNickjen said:
I love you omg it worked <3 <3
So, what do I have to do in order to get e.g. Cyanogenmod running?
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First make a full backup of your device through 4ext.
Then just flash the zips from one of the following releases:
android1234567's release (here you have to flash rom and kernel seperately)
albinoman887's releease
And last flash gapps from here

DrNickjen said:
I love you omg it worked <3 <3
So, what do I have to do in order to get e.g. Cyanogenmod running?
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see my previous post of what to do now
S-OFF
flash 3.33 universal(check md5 sums before flashing)
flash cyanogenmod rom
done
note:when you achieve S-OFF you won't need anymore the smartflash feature

Htc sensation xe

hi im using Viper s
sense 5
i got a couple of problems
first i got bootloops
when i first flashed it
so tried different kernels
like viper 3.0.0 3.1.0 3.1.1 3.1.2...
and so on all of them
luckily viper 3.1.1 Kernel Worked
so i flashed it and the camera dose not load when i ht the camera app it launches but show black screen and the closes
no notifications or anything
also wifi is bricked (
rom is pretty smooth and great btw
im on S-off firmware 3.33
hboot 1.27.11< something like that
recovery i have is latest touch http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542506
latest TWRP
had CWM tried switching to this one no joy ://
Please help i don't want my love my sensation phone to die i've been holding it for some time now "years"
and it served me well i want to keep it at least until HTC releases a newer version of HTC ONE like the M8 or something like that
Thank you team Venom ARHD Cyanogem mod for keeping this phone alive
and thank's to everyone who tries to help me <3
Love Bio .:good::good::good::good:

biohazzard9 said:
hi im using Viper s
sense 5
i got a couple of problems
first i got bootloops
when i first flashed it
so tried different kernels
like viper 3.0.0 3.1.0 3.1.1 3.1.2...
and so on all of them
luckily viper 3.1.1 Kernel Worked
so i flashed it and the camera dose not load when i ht the camera app it launches but show black screen and the closes
no notifications or anything
also wifi is bricked (
rom is pretty smooth and great btw
im on S-off firmware 3.33
hboot 1.27.11< something like that
recovery i have is latest touch http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542506
latest TWRP
had CWM tried switching to this one no joy ://
Please help i don't want my love my sensation phone to die i've been holding it for some time now "years"
and it served me well i want to keep it at least until HTC releases a newer version of HTC ONE like the M8 or something like that
Thank you team Venom ARHD Cyanogem mod for keeping this phone alive
and thank's to everyone who tries to help me <3
Love Bio .:good::good::good::good:
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Update recovery to 4ext and then flash vipers 5
Don't flash other kernel. .

Itsakash said:
Update recovery to 4ext and then flash vipers 5
Don't flash other kernel. .
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i've tried no help
but thanks for the help
anymore tips you got ?

biohazzard9 said:
i've tried no help
but thanks for the help
anymore tips you got ?
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flash the boot.img of viperS 5 rom

rzr86 said:
flash the boot.img of viperS 5 rom
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i've all related viper kernels that are Jelly bean Including the original boot.img Viper 5.0.0

biohazzard9 said:
i've all related viper kernels that are Jelly bean Including the original boot.img Viper 5.0.0
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ok redownload the viperS ROM and flash it
if it fails again format your sdcard
note: use 4ext for viper 5

sorry double post

rzr86 said:
ok redownload the viperS ROM and flash it
if it fails again format your sdcard
note: use 4ext for viper 5
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already did that download but used different SD card like a blank one
and still no help..
thanks for the help
anymore fixes ?

biohazzard9 said:
already did that download but used different SD card like a blank one
and still no help..
thanks for the help
anymore fixes ?
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this happens only with vipers 5 rom?
post the out put of this command
fastboot getvar all

rzr86 said:
this happens only with vipers 5 rom?
post the out put of this command
fastboot getvar all
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it happens with revolutionary the one similar to viper 3
sense 4.x Jellybean From sebastianFM
i'm guessing it's because they have the same kernel
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c:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.27.1100
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.33.401.106
(bootloader) serialno: *****************************
(bootloader) imei: *************************
(bootloader) product: pyramid
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8260
(bootloader) modelid: PG5813001
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3823mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 617f0a98
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.491s
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i don't know mate
try this use an ruu.exe
then install 4ext again
then the rom
see how it goes
note: remove your imei and serial number

rzr86 said:
i don't know mate
try this use an ruu.exe
then install 4ext again
then the rom
see how it goes
note: remove your imei and serial number
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thanks for the help
appreciate it
might give that a go

Strange :what:
If other roms works den no use of ruu
I'm out of idea
Hmm
Check md5 of downloaded Rom and flash with all default option( don't select anything ,just accept t&c )
If above method not work den try rzr68s suggestion

Itsakash said:
Strange :what:
If other roms works den no use of ruu
I'm out of idea
Hmm
Check md5 of downloaded Rom and flash with all default option( don't select anything ,just accept t&c )
If above method not work den try rzr68s suggestion
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MD5 is OK
i believe its a kernel issue
Thanks for the help might give that a go

[Resolved] Problems updating X920d Android 4.3 version 3.15.707.4 from 2.33.707.3

Resolved!
Apparently it was due to the fact that I installed Xposed Framework that causes the update process to fail.
I try to manually update the OTA.zip via stock recovery and found out that the process stopped at
"assert failed apply_patch_check( /system/bin/app_process."
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Further checks showed that Xposed replaced the app_process file and causes it to fail checksum. I then copied /system/bin/app_process.orig back to /system/bin/app_process.
After that, the update was a breeze. The recovery used was from 3.15.707.4 (extracted from OTA.zip).
I've also S-OFF and Super-CID during my testing process.
If your update process stops after 25%, usually some checksum error has happened. Use manual update to determine the error message.
________________________________________________________________________
I'm having a problem updating my Butterfly to Android 4.3 from 4.2.2
My current firmware is 2.33.707.3 and the upgrade version is 3.15.707.4.
On my current phone, I have unlock my bootloader, flash recovery to TWRP 2.6.3.0 as well as rooted it. Due to inexperience, I did not backup my original recovery.
As per gleamed from this forum, I've tried to flash recovery from other stock ROM to proceed with the OTA update.
Steps taken:
Clicked Install now on the OTA message
Phone reboots to recovery
Phone icon with Green exclamation mark appears
Bottom part blue progress bar appears
Upon 30 to 40% progress, the screen changes to Red exclamation mark and update is stopped.
Edit: Did a Factory reset, problem remains.
I've tried the following recovery from other stock ROM without success.
Recovery from 3.15.707.4 (extracted OTA zip in phone's Download folder)
Recovery from 1.19.707.1 (extracted from DLXB1_U_JB_45_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.19.707.1_V0.0)
Recovery from 2.28.709.2 (extracted from OTA_DLXB1_U_JB_50_S_hTC_Asia_TW_2.28.709.2-1.18.709.3)
Recovery from 1.12.707.1
Recovery from 2.33 (from @Bassie39's OTA collection)
Recovery from 2.28.709.3
I've searched high and low for stock Recovery from 2.33.707.3 but unable to locate it.
Any tips or suggestion apart from S-OFF and update firmware, PL99img.zip update via bootloader, look in the OTA collection?
Code:
Model: Butterfly x920d
Android Version: 4.2.2
HTC Sense: 5.0
Software number: 2.33.707.3
CID: 044
[I][B]Bootloader Menu[/B][/I]
*** TAMPERED ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
DELUXE_UB1 PVT SHIP [B]S-ON[/B] RH
[B]HBOOT-1.54.0000[/B]
RADIO-3A.28.306.09
OpenDSP-V10.120.274.0520
[B]OS-2.33.707.3[/B]
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Aug 16 2013
[B][I]Fastboot getvar all results[/I][/B]
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.54.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 3A.28.306.09
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.33.707.3
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: x
(bootloader) imei: x
(bootloader) meid: x
(bootloader) product: deluxe_ub1
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PL9911000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__044
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3856mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-0c6295fdaf
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
A list of posts with the same problem:
[Q] Help In Updating To 4.3 - Unsolved
Followed @bluheart suggestion - Not working

Try this buddy
Do everything as written.

bluheart said:
Try this buddy
Do everything as written.
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@bluheart, How do I go from S-OFF to update my OTA? Is Rumrunner better?

Any help or advice would be very appreciated.
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using Tapatalk

Firewater or Rumrunner are equally effective.
I liked Firewater as its very simple to use.

What's the next step after having S-Off?
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using Tapatalk

kemikelx said:
What's the next step after having S-Off?
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using Tapatalk
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Super cid
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

After supercid flash the TW (Taiwan) firmware not the WWE (World Wide Edition) so that you get faster updates as this is a Taiwanese company. WWE gets updates a lot later (2-4 months later) so think about that.

abhinav.tella said:
After supercid flash the TW (Taiwan) firmware not the WWE (World Wide Edition) so that you get faster updates as this is a Taiwanese company. WWE gets updates a lot later (2-4 months later) so think about that.
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Yes, This means I have to change the CID to HTC__621? But would this affect my Carrier settings?

kemikelx said:
Yes, This means I have to change the CID to HTC__621? But would this affect my Carrier settings?
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No, I have done this with my old Butterfly without any bad effects or signal problems.

bluheart said:
Firewater or Rumrunner are equally effective.
I liked Firewater as its very simple to use.
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Firewater didn't work. Instead I used Rumrunner.

Hope things worked out, and also I hope you took my advice and switched to Taiwan RUU.
You don't have to change CID if you are supercid which is 11111 something like that, you can install any RUU.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

abhinav.tella said:
Hope things worked out, and also I hope you took my advice and switched to Taiwan RUU.
You don't have to change CID if you are supercid which is 11111 something like that, you can install any RUU.
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I'm trying to find a way to install the Taiwanese RUU on my phone. Looking around this forum but some of the instructions are contradictory.
Any help or useful links to share?

kemikelx said:
I'm trying to find a way to install the Taiwanese RUU on my phone. Looking around this forum but some of the instructions are contradictory.
Any help or useful links to share?
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Go to the unlock thread page 9, I posted a detailed S-Off procedure. Any further questions regarding TW firmware they can answer.

[Q] SIM Unlock Code Not Working

Hi, I got the SIM unlock code from my carrier for my HTC One S but it doesn't appear to work. It's also a lot shorter than the code I used on my Xperia Z1 (same carrier) but they say that it's supposed to be valid.
My HTC One S has the bootloader unlocked and CyanogenMod 10.2 installed on it. Could not having a locked bootloader and stock ROM be the reason the unlock code doesn't work?
Thanks!

polybius said:
Hi, I got the SIM unlock code from my carrier for my HTC One S but it doesn't appear to work. It's also a lot shorter than the code I used on my Xperia Z1 (same carrier) but they say that it's supposed to be valid.
My HTC One S has the bootloader unlocked and CyanogenMod 10.2 installed on it. Could not having a locked bootloader and stock ROM be the reason the unlock code doesn't work?
Thanks!
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You probably need the non modified stock firmware installed.
BTW you can also unlock it for FREE

Well, I did get the code for free
Yeah, I've been trying to restore everything to stock to find out but I'm having problems with that also. Perhaps I'll try the link you posted to verify the code. Maybe it's slightly different. Thanks!

Well, the code is the same, guess it just won't unlock without being stock ROM or something and I can't get it back to stock

polybius said:
Well, the code is the same, guess it just won't unlock without being stock ROM or something and I can't get it back to stock
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Why can't you get it back to stock?

Any of the guides I follow don't seem to work. I relock the bootloader but then I can't seem to apply the matching RUU for the phone. What looks like the matching one (hboot and radio) is a ZIP file (OTA_Ville_U_JB_45_S_TELUS_WWE_3.16.661.4_1.13.50.05.31_10.30.50.08L_release_307532nohrvy5j6i2o2i8i.zip) and I'm not sure how to apply it. The exe RUU versions don't work either because, I'm assuming, they don't match my hboot and radio. I feel like a pretty competent guy when it comes to rooting and imaging Android devices but this just isn't working for me Thanks for your help.

polybius said:
Any of the guides I follow don't seem to work. I relock the bootloader but then I can't seem to apply the matching RUU for the phone. What looks like the matching one (hboot and radio) is a ZIP file (OTA_Ville_U_JB_45_S_TELUS_WWE_3.16.661.4_1.13.50.05.31_10.30.50.08L_release_307532nohrvy5j6i2o2i8i.zip) and I'm not sure how to apply it. The exe RUU versions don't work either because, I'm assuming, they don't match my hboot and radio. I feel like a pretty competent guy when it comes to rooting and imaging Android devices but this just isn't working for me Thanks for your help.
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May you type in commandline:
fastboot getvar all
and post all values except your imei here?

version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 2.15.0000
version-baseband: 1.13.50.05.31
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
serialno: HT26EW403840
imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
product: vle
platform: HBOOT-8960
modelid: PJ4011000
cidnum: TELUS001
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4146mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: dirty-64bedd38
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.068s

polybius said:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 2.15.0000
version-baseband: 1.13.50.05.31
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
serialno: HT26EW403840
imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
product: vle
platform: HBOOT-8960
modelid: PJ4011000
cidnum: TELUS001
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 4146mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: dirty-64bedd38
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.068s
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Flash Viper 2.2 as sense base stock rom.
Use rumrunner to gain S-OFF
Flash any RUU you like

Thanks! I'll give that a try. I read you need SuperCID for S-OFF, does rumrunner do that for you?

polybius said:
Thanks! I'll give that a try. I read you need SuperCID for S-OFF, does rumrunner do that for you?
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Rumrunner will get you S-OFF. Then you can change the CID.

Perhaps you know, I'm getting this when I try to image that Viper ROM.
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "ville"
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polybius said:
Perhaps you know, I'm getting this when I try to image that Viper ROM.
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Try to first flash the included boot.img before flashing Viper 2.1.0
or try try Viper 3
You need any sense based rom to get S-OFF

Ok, so, I guess I missed the part of installing Viper where it says to have TWRP and not ClockworkMod recovery >_<
Got TWRP on there, was able to flash Viper 2.1 EASILY. And it unlocked like a charm. THANKS!! Didn't have to get S-OFF for the unlock. What ROM is the best for the One S in your humble opinion? Should I still get S-OFF?

polybius said:
Ok, so, I guess I missed the part of installing Viper where it says to have TWRP and not ClockworkMod recovery >_<
Got TWRP on there, was able to flash Viper 2.1 EASILY. And it unlocked like a charm. THANKS!! Didn't have to get S-OFF for the unlock. What ROM is the best for the One S in your humble opinion? Should I still get S-OFF?
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S-OFF means you can flash any stock RUU e.g unbranded and flash any radio version e.g. 1.20 and the kernel (boot.img) get flashed with the rom via recovery and has not to be flashed by fastboot command.
I actually use Candy 5 v1.5.0 but I can't say what fits your needs best

Does Candy have decent battery life? What is your general experience with it? I really want to put Lollipop on this phone

Also, do you have a good tutorial to remove the red Dev warning on boot?

polybius said:
Also, do you have a good tutorial to remove the red Dev warning on boot?
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Battery performance is very good for me with Candy 5. I use my phone mainy for messaging and making calls (Its a phone lol). I can't say how long last the battery when you play games or surf the web heavily. For me the battery easy lasts two days.
For getting rid of the red warning you can flash a modded HBoot which can be found HERE. Make sure you use the same version number that is actually installed on your phone but "modded"

LS.xD said:
Battery performance is very good for me with Candy 5. I use my phone mainy for messaging and making calls (Its a phone lol). I can't say how long last the battery when you play games or surf the web heavily. For me the battery easy lasts two days.
For getting rid of the red warning you can flash a modded HBoot which can be found HERE. Make sure you use the same version number that is actually installed on your phone but "modded"
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Hmmm. I have 2.15 but I seem to be getting an error during the flash: FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)
Is that the variance in model that you mentioned earlier?

polybius said:
Hmmm. I have 2.15 but I seem to be getting an error during the flash: FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)
Is that the variance in model that you mentioned earlier?
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Seems so And I don't know how to solve it for PJ4011000. May be you can ask or look in the thread if somebody has successfully done it for your model. You probably can edit the flashable file, but I you should NOT try it, if you not exactly know how.