As the title states, what's the proper way to unlock a relocked boot loader? Using Firewater again doesn't do anything. I can't flash any .zip files without them instantly failing (even if the MD5 checksum is correct) which wasn't happening before i fast boot oem locked my M8.
Any ideas?
I'm assuming you're also s-off since this is the Verizon forum so you could change to super cid and then get an unlock code from htcdev.
cntryby429 said:
I'm assuming you're also s-off since this is the Verizon forum so you could change to super cid and then get an unlock code from htcdev.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Naturally, yes, I am s-off. I can get an unlock code from htcdev just by changing my cid? Like this? That could work.
Ew, I can't give you the details cause I don't know them. I vaguely recall that super cid is all ones but I was intending to give you enough info to Google on. You obviously did with your post but again, I THINK your super cid should be all ones to then you would be able to get an unlock code from htcdev. Sorry I can't be of more help.
cntryby429 said:
Ew, I can't give you the details cause I don't know them. I vaguely recall that super cid is all ones but I was intending to give you enough info to Google on. You obviously did with your post but again, I THINK your super cid should be all ones to then you would be able to get an unlock code from htcdev. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what that post says to do. I might as well try it, I'll write down my current cid and then test it out. Here's to not breaking anything :good:
Alright, changing the CID and unlocking using htcdev unlocked my boot loader perfectly, and now the rom I was trying to flash isn't just instantly failing! Thanks for your help!
One thing I don't know but would find out if I were you is if you should now change you cid back to what it was. I understand that some ROMs will check that and install the proper files based on it. It just might keep you from accidentally doing something you shouldn't.
Related
Please:
I need lock my bootloader again and unroot my HTC.
If I click on disable Super SU, he disappears from the device?
And to lock my HBOOT again, Which method for this?
To unlock the bootloader and install the Super Su, I used the method of the prompt comand (execute/cmd...).
'cmd: fastboot .....'
Thanks for help.
to remove root flash an ruu
to relock the bootloader, follow the steps on HTCdev.
azzledazzle said:
to remove root flash an ruu
to relock the bootloader, follow the steps on HTCdev.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but, in htcdev dont have relock, only unlock boot.
to relock,youll simply use the fastboot command fastboot oem lock
at this point your bootloader will say **relocked** instead of **unlocked** and it will remain so until you run an RUU that overwrites it.
Forgive me refreshing the old threads. I just wanna make sure, cos last time I unlocked bootloader I had to use xtc-clip and it was an irreversible process....so I'm kinda old school here.
If I understood correctly, unlocked bootloader is no longer a warranty issue since it can be re-locked, isn't it? As long as your possible HW-problem doesn't make adb, ruu-installation proces an impassable nightmare, u can easily re-lock bootloader, restore stock ruu (using other words: u can erase corpus delicti and send your handset to service centre, without being caught, am I right?
m.kochan10 said:
[...] u can easily re-lock bootloader, restore stock ruu (using other words: u can erase corpus delicti and send your handset to service centre, without being caught, am I right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry buddy, you're wrong!
Once you have unlocked your bootloader (its state would change from "Locked" to "Unlocked") it can be locked again but its state will be set to "Relocked".
You can't restore the original state of "Locked" neither by launching any stock RUU nor by flashing a new version of the bootloader.
Corpus delicti is rather hard to hide, I'm afraid... Your hands are stained with blood and HTC has tons of luminol in its warehouses...
Thank you for clarification! I was hoping that RUU would overwrite "re-locked" to "locked", but I guess that'd be too good to be true
That's the reason for some people to wait for s-off and avoiding unlocked bootloader via htc-dev. But to be honest, Android without root is like a Porsche with max. 100 mph.. not nearly satisfying..
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
kyuubi_ac said:
That's the reason for some people to wait for s-off and avoiding unlocked bootloader via htc-dev. But to be honest, Android without root is like a Porsche with max. 100 mph.. not nearly satisfying..
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Indeed, so true !!
slvrbllt said:
Sorry buddy, you're wrong!
Once you have unlocked your bootloader (its state would change from "Locked" to "Unlocked") it can be locked again but its state will be set to "Relocked".
You can't restore the original state of "Locked" neither by launching any stock RUU nor by flashing a new version of the bootloader.
Corpus delicti is rather hard to hide, I'm afraid... Your hands are stained with blood and HTC has tons of luminol in its warehouses...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol. Love your description.
link to RUU????? DINC2
I have looked around and couldn't find anything or maybe I overlooked it in my search. I seen where someone stated that if you updated to 2.20 but had your token you could "re-unlock" the bootloader. I have my token, now how do I go about doing this or is there a link? Do I go back to HTC Dev and follow the directions?
ssconceptz said:
I have looked around and couldn't find anything or maybe I overlooked it in my search. I seen where someone stated that if you updated to 2.20 but had your token you could "re-unlock" the bootloader. I have my token, now how do I go about doing this or is there a link? Do I go back to HTC Dev and follow the directions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you had your bootloader unlocked before then you should have supercid. Just follow the same instructions you did to unlock before. You may need to use the old unlock token from before, tho I'm not sure.
If you still have the original. Token
Fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
It should work fine but if not just go get a new one from htcdev
Sent from my SCH-R720 using xda premium
Well the thing is the owner before me is the one who rooted it/unlocked it with the token. He sent me the token so I am just trying to figure out what to do with it. As far as getting another token form HTCDev, from what I understand that is not possible especially with 2.20 since the HTC One X isn't supported.
ssconceptz said:
As far as getting another token form HTCDev, from what I understand that is not possible especially with 2.20 since the HTC One X isn't supported.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unless the previous owner changed the CID back to the AT&T CID, it should still be SuperCID. This means you can use HTCDev.com to get a new token as many times as you want.
The barrier to unlocking in 2.20 is getting root to change the CID. But if yours is still SuperCID, that isn't an obstacle for you
you should be fine to use the token he gave you.
Stick the token in your adb/fastboot folder, boot phone into bootloader. From command prompt, CD to the same folder and type
Fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin
Follow directions on screen from there
Sent from my SCH-R720 using xda premium
Hi all,
Again I've searched everywhere and can't find this so I must post my second in 1.5 years of lurking.
I'm usually good at breaking in to my phones but turns out I know only enough to be dangerous. I think the backup.ab file is my last option before I give up on this phone. Basically I can't re-unlock the bootloader due to an error 150 after making a mess of my phone and supercid (returned to stock values) etc. I'm hoping a full restore will help me pass the bootloader unlock however I didn't learn about it until recent so don't have one. Something is different about the RUU's maybe or possibly htcdev doesn't give out more than one unlock code.
Feel free to help if you can by offering a link to an s4 backup.ab file, another way to unlock without htcdev, or using this code...
<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
1700AFDC35C0F82BDA1C7D4E2DA1701C
D6CA28DD3B33DCB09D4250509789B86D
4C7BFF879A3CA0BA463E620CCEE9BE8D
A7203AB6C13F99932FD0CA9B9E2E2373
550463EFED6DF4D329000585DB278470
A753C1F674C0969BD5E3229DF526FBEC
C949BA53604319420CE0441874446C78
7B3356AB59746E140A1FD50207A45BF6
93A3F204FB111045DD77379E930FD675
667463DCCDDFA1400761799EF37144ED
1EA59F82CACA2022AD20F5342658F891
8EFFE8CAC5A619F7CA1F47CF22BD6B30
8FA33533B08831B1ECEB012B55D11955
21293A0337576353E621CCA6D5A50CE8
16353F9F2B0EEE1A66D62E6D336A790E
D4C6B64A99889BC3CF66367451564F84
<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
Thanks!!!!
i've got the same problem mate, error 150, this happened after downgrading the bootloader, the phone works great, butt i can't unlock it. all the ruu's that i installed finished well butt didn't repaired what ever happened to the phone
Camboozle said:
Hi all,
Again I've searched everywhere and can't find this so I must post my second in 1.5 years of lurking.
I'm usually good at breaking in to my phones but turns out I know only enough to be dangerous. I think the backup.ab file is my last option before I give up on this phone. Basically I can't re-unlock the bootloader due to an error 150 after making a mess of my phone and supercid (returned to stock values) etc. I'm hoping a full restore will help me pass the bootloader unlock however I didn't learn about it until recent so don't have one. Something is different about the RUU's maybe or possibly htcdev doesn't give out more than one unlock code.
Feel free to help if you can by offering a link to an s4 backup.ab file, another way to unlock without htcdev, or using this code...
<<<< Identifier Token Start >>>>
1700AFDC35C0F82BDA1C7D4E2DA1701C
D6CA28DD3B33DCB09D4250509789B86D
4C7BFF879A3CA0BA463E620CCEE9BE8D
A7203AB6C13F99932FD0CA9B9E2E2373
550463EFED6DF4D329000585DB278470
A753C1F674C0969BD5E3229DF526FBEC
C949BA53604319420CE0441874446C78
7B3356AB59746E140A1FD50207A45BF6
93A3F204FB111045DD77379E930FD675
667463DCCDDFA1400761799EF37144ED
1EA59F82CACA2022AD20F5342658F891
8EFFE8CAC5A619F7CA1F47CF22BD6B30
8FA33533B08831B1ECEB012B55D11955
21293A0337576353E621CCA6D5A50CE8
16353F9F2B0EEE1A66D62E6D336A790E
D4C6B64A99889BC3CF66367451564F84
<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>
Thanks!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
alexskin said:
i've got the same problem mate, error 150, this happened after downgrading the bootloader, the phone works great, butt i can't unlock it. all the ruu's that i installed finished well butt didn't repaired what ever happened to the phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
look through you email archive for the original mail from htcdev & re-download the unlock_code!
rustykwak said:
look through you email archive for the original mail from htcdev & re-download the unlock_code!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it does not work, i've tried it. although i've got a few nandroids and revoverys from when i has unlocked, and i might have one prior to unlocking, i don't know if it could help
alexskin said:
it does not work, i've tried it. although i've got a few nandroids and revoverys from when i has unlocked, and i might have one prior to unlocking, i don't know if it could help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you have the original unlock_code? if so keep trying I have heard a few people had to try it several times before the unlock worked!
rustykwak said:
you have the original unlock_code? if so keep trying I have heard a few people had to try it several times before the unlock worked!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i't won't work since the token is based on the old cid, witch was from spain orange, and know i have the free spain cid
alexskin said:
i't won't work since the token is based on the old cid, witch was from spain orange, and know i have the free spain cid
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm in the same boat. I have the original unlock code as I thought it would always work but my token has changed 2 times noticeably in the last week so I don't think it will work. Also I have a full backup so have my original boot and recovery but can't write them. That's why I asked about the backup.adb file since I thought maybe it will bypass security and bring me back to stock and perhaps original token.
How can you obtaain a backup.adb?
cicciocant said:
How can you obtaain a backup.adb?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what I'd like to know but you can make your own prior to unlocking and rooting or whatever you do with adb backup command and follow directions on your phone. It was pretty quick and painless with my new android phone. Do a search and you'll see more info on the subject.
Hello, I am currently running with S-OFF but my bootloader is [LOCKED].
I tried to run sunshine and since this phone is preunlocked when i bought it... sunshine already says I have S-OFF as it should so it doesn't offer an option to simply unlock my bootloader.
Basically:
I can't flash TWRP like this
I cannot use sunshine to unlock my bootloader as it normally does when granting s-off
I am stumped.
Any suggestions to get my bootloader unlocked?
SOLVED.
Changed CID to 22222222 (thanks jcase from sunshine irc)
Ran HtcDev. Recieved error when using fastboot. Tried again, Error. Tried one more time but instead of using fastboot oem unlock Unlock-code.bin
I used WinDroid Toolkit and manually selected my Unlock-code under the 3rd step (unlock bootloader) and it worked perfectly.
For anyone who was wondering this is a good workaround if you cant get sunshine to work due to your device being pre-unlocked (probably not with sunshine)
nopsled1337 said:
SOLVED.
Changed CID to 22222222 (thanks jcase from sunshine irc)
Ran HtcDev. Recieved error when using fastboot. Tried again, Error. Tried one more time but instead of using fastboot oem unlock Unlock-code.bin
I used WinDroid Toolkit and manually selected my Unlock-code under the 3rd step (unlock bootloader) and it worked perfectly.
For anyone who was wondering this is a good workaround if you cant get sunshine to work due to your device being pre-unlocked (probably not with sunshine)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey bro, i also have s-off but my bootloader is locked and i want to unlock my phone to be able to install custom roms.
I write fastboot oem unlock on command prompt but it gave me an error thays says Bootloader err command etc.
I try the htc dev method but there they say another error which i didnt remember now...
ALL I NEED IS TO UNLOCK MY BOOTLOADER ANYHOW !!!
Can someone help me ??
Thanks in advance...
farhanmirza said:
Hey bro, i also have s-off but my bootloader is locked and i want to unlock my phone to be able to install custom roms.
I write fastboot oem unlock on command prompt but it gave me an error thays says Bootloader err command etc.
I try the htc dev method but there they say another error which i didnt remember now...
ALL I NEED IS TO UNLOCK MY BOOTLOADER ANYHOW !!!
Can someone help me ??
Thanks in advance...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you have a verizon phone, HTC DEV won't work. Neither will the fastboot command (as you've found out). The only way to unlock it is with Sunshine. There is no other method available.
robocuff said:
If you have a verizon phone, HTC DEV won't work. Neither will the fastboot command (as you've found out). The only way to unlock it is with Sunshine. There is no other method available.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm okay
Thanks bro
Used to be if you were S-OFF you could issue a command and it'd unlock and relock as you pleased since security is off. This was on the m7 of course, so I'm not sure if any such thing is true for the m8.
tylerlawhon said:
Used to be if you were S-OFF you could issue a command and it'd unlock and relock as you pleased since security is off. This was on the m7 of course, so I'm not sure if any such thing is true for the m8.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The same is true with the M8 but the only way to get S-OFF is also the Sunshine app.
robocuff said:
The same is true with the M8 but the only way to get S-OFF is also the Sunshine app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He is S-OFF though, so he should be able to just issue the command and change it from LOCKED to UNLOCKED. Just have to find the command.
tylerlawhon said:
He is S-OFF though, so he should be able to just issue the command and change it from LOCKED to UNLOCKED. Just have to find the command.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oops, my bad. I missed that somehow. Sorry. In that case, have a look at this thread. The last post in it has the answer. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...hopelessly-stuck-relocked-htc-one-m8-t3295511
robocuff said:
Oops, my bad. I missed that somehow. Sorry. In that case, have a look at this thread. The last post in it has the answer. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...hopelessly-stuck-relocked-htc-one-m8-t3295511
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My dog! Andy is such a helpful guy. Hopefully this helps OP.
Hello all,
Has anyone tried to unlock the Bootloader by following the steps given by HTC in HTCdev.com?
Is it the same as S-Off ?
I have done it, and no it isn't the same as S-Off. Unlocking the bootloader allows root access and access to only some system areas. Critical areas such as the radio firmware are still locked down as far as I understand. when the bootloader is unlocked the phone is still in an S-On state. You can still flash custom roms and poke around a bit with S-On
S-Off allows access to all the areas, even the critical ones and is much more dangerous as far as accidentally making your phone inoperable.
royalcrown said:
I have done it, and no it isn't the same as S-Off. Unlocking the bootloader allows root access and access to only some system areas. Critical areas such as the radio firmware are still locked down as far as I understand. when the bootloader is unlocked the phone is still in an S-On state. You can still flash custom roms and poke around a bit with S-On
S-Off allows access to all the areas, even the critical ones and is much more dangerous as far as accidentally making your phone inoperable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I am unable to obtain Temproot on Sunshine. The prompt says unlocking Bootloader from HTCdev.com and then trying a different root method might work. Any tips on this?
pai.pradeep said:
Thanks. I am unable to obtain Temproot on Sunshine. The prompt says unlocking Bootloader from HTCdev.com and then trying a different root method might work. Any tips on this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's a tutorial on YouTube, on how to use HTC.dev to unlock the bootloader. It shows a HTC 10 but still the same process.
The only part that will give you a headache is the bootloader token (which is covered in the video) I suggest you read up more and watch videos on the entire process and what the meaning of it all is.
henslo said:
There's a tutorial on YouTube, on how to use HTC.dev to unlock the bootloader. It shows a HTC 10 but still the same process.
The only part that will give you a headache is the bootloader token (which is covered in the video) I suggest you read up more and watch videos on the entire process and what the meaning of it all is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will do, thanks!
I had done it long ago on my Desire HD following one of the online Tutorials but have since forgotten.
pai.pradeep said:
Will do, thanks!
I had done it long ago on my Desire HD following one of the online Tutorials but have since forgotten.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's still the same as back then. Last one I done was the HTC Droid DNA.
Here's the YouTube video I used for reference.
pai.pradeep said:
Thanks. I am unable to obtain Temproot on Sunshine. The prompt says unlocking Bootloader from HTCdev.com and then trying a different root method might work. Any tips on this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haven't used Sunshine, just got back to Android a month ago from IOS. Good luck
I am submitting the form with the unlock token on HTCdev website and get the success message, but I never receive the email with the attachment! Account is registered to an gmail-account. Checked all folder including spam. I am using chrome as browser, tried two different computers (win 10, win 7) . I am not getting any response? The submitted token varies every time its generated even on the same PC. I thought the token is something like a guid, so there fore it should be the same every time generated? Thanks for your help!