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[Q][SOLVED] No Super-CID, can't boot into ROM, fastboot won't flash older ROMs...

Hi, I think I may have completely screwed the phone up...
I've been on T-Mobile UK with this phone for quite a while now, 2.3.5 updates being available in Europe and on other UK providers for ages, and I know friends have recently received it on T-Mo UK too, but I couldn't get it for some reason. Investigating why with T-Mo customer service was futile so I decided to try and set about upgrading it myself.
I used superoneclick to get temporary root, flashed revolutionary recovery to get S-Off and got myself permanent root on 2.2 -- however something went wrong after this and I'm not quite sure what.
On trying the European RUU (2.10.401.8) it seemed as though it was successful, but going into HBoot, I could see it was no longer Revolutionary branded - instead it says:
Code:
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011, 15:22:13
Trying to flash another recovery tool doesn't work, trying to flash an earlier version of HBOOT doesn't work. Re-flashing the European unbranded RUU doesn't work because its now picking up that the CID isn't right, and in this environment (Hboot) my gold card doesn't seem to be working. The latest Desire S T-Mobile RUU I can find is version 1.30.110.2, and as its older I get the "Main version is older" error.
I tried extracting the rom.zip from the RUU .exe file, renaming it to PG88IMG.zip - but same error there - and trying to fool it by changing the version number in the manifest inside the archive just makes the sig check fail...
I'm totally outta ideas here, anyone got any more for me to try, or am I going to have to send this off to someone to fix?
Cheers!
edit: Issue solved, see page 2.

Also, in case this information helps - I do have a goldcard.img but it doesn't appear to work. My CID is T-Mob005
this guy seems to have been in the same boat as me but he did everything correctly - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378921
if he still has his goldcard.img is there a chance it would work in my phone? I've PM'd him asking if he still has it

FrakEarth said:
Hi, I think I may have completely screwed the phone up...
I've been on T-Mobile UK with this phone for quite a while now, 2.3.5 updates being available in Europe and on other UK providers for ages, and I know friends have recently received it on T-Mo UK too, but I couldn't get it for some reason. Investigating why with T-Mo customer service was futile so I decided to try and set about upgrading it myself.
I used superoneclick to get temporary root, flashed revolutionary recovery to get S-Off and got myself permanent root on 2.2 -- however something went wrong after this and I'm not quite sure what.
On trying the European RUU (2.10.401.8) it seemed as though it was successful, but going into HBoot, I could see it was no longer Revolutionary branded - instead it says:
Code:
*** LOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.00.0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Aug 22 2011, 15:22:13
Trying to flash another recovery tool doesn't work, trying to flash an earlier version of HBOOT doesn't work. Re-flashing the European unbranded RUU doesn't work because its now picking up that the CID isn't right, and in this environment (Hboot) my gold card doesn't seem to be working. The latest Desire S T-Mobile RUU I can find is version 1.30.110.2, and as its older I get the "Main version is older" error.
I tried extracting the rom.zip from the RUU .exe file, renaming it to PG88IMG.zip - but same error there - and trying to fool it by changing the version number in the manifest inside the archive just makes the sig check fail...
I'm totally outta ideas here, anyone got any more for me to try, or am I going to have to send this off to someone to fix?
Cheers!
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Relax, you have simply gotten the locked bootloader flashed to your phone. You can go to the HTCDEV.com site and unlock the bootloader and then you will be able to install a custom recovery and root the phone again.

tpbklake said:
Relax, you have simply gotten the locked bootloader flashed to your phone. You can go to the HTCDEV.com site and unlock the bootloader and then you will be able to install a custom recovery and root the phone again.
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Thanks, that's one problem down!
At present I have this RUU Europe Rom that won't load, and the T-MO UK ones still won't install either. I've installed ClockwordMod Recovery 5.0.2.0, so that's good, but I take it I still need a goldcard if I'm going to install a ROM that doesn't match my phone's carrier ID?
Is the reason these older T-Mobile ROMS won't install because of S-ON and the higher radio version number?
edit: by the way, cyanogenmod and similar ROMs appear to install with no errors in clockworkmod recovery but I don't think they are. If I load one of the RUU exes it shows the same 2.10.4 version number with no changes evident whatsoever.

Don't do all so fast. READ FORUMS, READ COMMENTS. Revolutionary wont work with 2.00.0002 . It wont work
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

gefilus said:
Don't do all so fast. READ FORUMS, READ COMMENTS. Revolutionary wont work with 2.00.0002 . It wont work
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
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I realise that now... I'm less concerned about rooting / getting full S-Off again and more concerned with just getting any working ROM at all onto the phone... as it seems the only ones that are probably going to work are T-Mobile ones, and the only available ROMs I can find are older - I may have to send this off to someone

So you cab get into fastboot?? If you can then use downgrading without HTC Dec unlocked bootloader, there is a post about this, try it should work and use misc_version to let phone thinks he is on older hboot and then use latest T-Mobile ruu. I hope and it should work.
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i would do this:
unlock with htcdev.com
downgrade hboot to 0.98.0000
use revolutionary for s-off
change cid to supercid
relock bootloader again
and flash the ruu of youre dreams.
think this should do it

This worked for me in the same situation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1443636

Is there a way to get adb terminal access when the phone won't actually load a ROM?
Because all the tutorials I can find for downgrading HBOOT or installing an older ROM (with misc_version etc) - seem to require adb access. I can *only* get into fastboot or a recovery tool like clockworkmod recovery.
Installs of ROMs just aren't working at all. I'm getting "Security Fail" on some of the official ROMs, and the custom roms just aren't working (I assume because of S-ON).

FrakEarth said:
Is there a way to get adb terminal access when the phone won't actually load a ROM?
Because all the tutorials I can find for downgrading HBOOT or installing an older ROM (with misc_version etc) - seem to require adb access. I can *only* get into fastboot or a recovery tool like clockworkmod recovery.
Installs of ROMs just aren't working at all. I'm getting "Security Fail" on some of the official ROMs, and the custom roms just aren't working (I assume because of S-ON).
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Only if you left on USB dedebuging if it's off then sorry can't. Bet if its o n you can easy make him to boot into fastboot. Take a try, and you need to be installed sdk and adb tools on, PC. Try switch on phone put into USB and open terminal, write adb devices if it works there will show a list and HTXXXXXXXXXX something. If it so then adb reboot - bootloader or if you have custom recovery boot there. If don't anderstand look commands in Wikipedia about adb. Good luck
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

Okay guys, managed to get this sorted.
Firstly, I read that if you mounted /system from Clockwork mod that ADB commands work... well I didn't get to try that out, because something else worked.
One of the reason RUU updates were failing was because the bootloader was unlocked, when I relocked (fastboot oem lock) they started working again, but I was getting Carrier ID errors on the European RUUs and the T-Mobile ones were too old.
I decided to visit a friend who also has a Desire S and from his phone I was able to get the CID (card identification register) code from a smaller microSD card I have -- this was one I hadn't tried as a goldcard before, and I was unable to try without being able to get at the GoldCard Helper app on my phone... so after using his phone and writing down BOTH CIDs, I tried both and it worked -- I now have the phone updated fully using the European RUU.
I think my mistake the first time may have been copying the wrong CID from Goldcard Helper: if you press Menu > Copy Code it seems to copy the code from MMC1, whereas my SD card was clearly MMC2 -- so my goldcard.img was completely incorrect the first time I tried it. I don't know why the phone let me partially install the European RUU without a goldcard and almost brick the phone, but I suspect it was because I had the Revolutionary bootloader with S-OFF.
So in summary if you have this problem I would suggest borrowing an Android phone (any should work) to get the right goldcard CID needed and then try installing an RUU.
Many thanks to everyone who replied and tried to help me, you guys helped me exhaust every other possibility - and I appreciate it a lot! Thanks!

[Q] stuck on splash-screen

Hey guys
I've got a bit of a situation. A friend of mine gave me this sensation (carrier T-mobiel) wich was all but bricked. Since I have some experience rooting and flashing custom ROMs, he asked me to give it a try at reviving it.
The owner had been messing around a bit himself and he managed to install clockwordmod recovery. Don't know if he installed any ROM, the device gets stuck on splashscreen.
I did the following; full format, superwipe and install a ARHD ROM. result was te same; stuck on splash-screen.
Then I did another full format, wipe and installed Cyanogenmod, still the same result.
I wanted to try and install 4EXT touch recovery, but the device doesn't respond to any USB connection method so ADB won't work. there's no working ROM so installing through the app won't go either. basicly, I don't know if there's a way to uninstall and install a recovery through flashing.
I have another phone to use to store required files on a SDcard.
these are the things dat DO work:
Bootloader, fastboot and clockworkmod recovery v5.8.0.9
this is the device's bootloader information
UNLOCKED
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
Aug 2 2011, 22:35:52
my guess is that I'm trying to install ROM's that don't work with the current firmware. I don't know if the owner installed the OTA ICS before he got these problems. But I don't know what firmware is currently on this this device, and how to check it.
Lost for clues here and calling out for help
Onemanshow

onemanshow85 said:
Hey guys
I've got a bit of a situation. A friend of mine gave me this sensation (carrier T-mobiel) wich was all but bricked. Since I have some experience rooting and flashing custom ROMs, he asked me to give it a try at reviving it.
The owner had been messing around a bit himself and he managed to install clockwordmod recovery. Don't know if he installed any ROM, the device gets stuck on splashscreen.
I did the following; full format, superwipe and install a ARHD ROM. result was te same; stuck on splash-screen.
Then I did another full format, wipe and installed Cyanogenmod, still the same result.
I wanted to try and install 4EXT touch recovery, but the device doesn't respond to any USB connection method so ADB won't work. there's no working ROM so installing through the app won't go either. basicly, I don't know if there's a way to uninstall and install a recovery through flashing.
I have another phone to use to store required files on a SDcard.
these are the things dat DO work:
Bootloader, fastboot and clockworkmod recovery v5.8.0.9
this is the device's bootloader information
UNLOCKED
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
Aug 2 2011, 22:35:52
my guess is that I'm trying to install ROM's that don't work with the current firmware. I don't know if the owner installed the OTA ICS before he got these problems. But I don't know what firmware is currently on this this device, and how to check it.
Lost for clues here and calling out for help
Onemanshow
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Hi,
2 things you can try.
1.Run a GingerBread RUU.
Look HERE
2.If that works,try s-off.
Look HERE
Then,you could change firmwares and do whatever you like.

Hi Malybru,
I understand what you suggested and I'm currently working on it. Only I can't find the right RUU for this phone.
Current CID is: T-MOB003
getting it superCID'd was no go since I can't get it S-OFF with the revolutionary utility. is there another way to S-OFF the phone besides revolutionary?
edit: I downloaded and executed a RUU that apearantly wasn't compatible with the phone. I'm guessing it removed whatever ROM was installed, but didn't install the ROM from the RUU.
I also followed step 3; RUU to restore stock up to the part of relocking the bootloader. I didn't come any further cause I can't find the right RUU.
the phone now only boots into bootloader with "security warning" displayed below "relocked".
I'm guessing, if I find the correct RUU with gingerbread, things will be okay again.
on a sidenote, does a RUU install also returns the recovery to stock?

onemanshow85 said:
Hi Malybru,
I understand what you suggested and I'm currently working on it. Only I can't find the right RUU for this phone.
Current CID is: T-MOB003
getting it superCID'd was no go since I can't get it S-OFF with the revolutionary utility. is there another way to S-OFF the phone besides revolutionary?
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Hi,
RUU does not matter too much as long as it is Europe and GB.
If you can find a dutch tmo ,then even better.
No harm will come if it is the wrong one.
It will only throw up an error.
This will at least get a ROM on your phone,so that you can s-off .
Revolutionary is the easiest way to s-off.

so, to summarize:
the RUU has to be TMO for either UK or EU. Does the radio need to match the one that's currently displayed in the bootloader?

onemanshow85 said:
so, to summarize:
the RUU has to be TMO for either UK or EU. Does the radio need to match the one that's currently displayed in the bootloader?
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Hi,
The closer the match,the more chance of success.
But close will do.
Yes,with the same radio.

finding a dutch RUU with this radio for TMO is pretty challenging. So I tried it with a german version (DE). Other then that it matches the radio, and the carrier.
the first method through the RUU.exe failed, it tells me to get the right RUU for my carrier/phone.
So I tried it through flashing with a SDcard. I changed the CID in the notepad file in the PG58IMG.zip to T-MOB003. In bootloader, it checks the file twice and after that nothing happens, the regular bootloader screen is prompted.
Then I tried to flash it through fastboot CMD command, pretty much my last option according to the guid you linked me. This also fails with the notification that it failed to verify 12 signatures.
now I found some universal firmware packages but they don't seem to contain any ROM and recovery, only firmware. are there any of these universal packages as complete RUU?
or is there a way to bypass the signature check with a fastboot command?

onemanshow85 said:
finding a dutch RUU with this radio for TMO is pretty challenging. So I tried it with a german version (DE). Other then that it matches the radio, and the carrier.
the first method through the RUU.exe failed, it tells me to get the right RUU for my carrier/phone.
So I tried it through flashing with a SDcard. I changed the CID in the notepad file in the PG58IMG.zip to T-MOB003. In bootloader, it checks the file twice and after that nothing happens, the regular bootloader screen is prompted.
Then I tried to flash it through fastboot CMD command, pretty much my last option according to the guid you linked me. This also fails with the notification that it failed to verify 12 signatures.
now I found some universal firmware packages but they don't seem to contain any ROM and recovery, only firmware. are there any of these universal packages as complete RUU?
or is there a way to bypass the signature check with a fastboot command?
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Hi,
Try the European RUU with the 10.14 radio that matches yours.
Add your CID in the PG58IMG text file.
Make sure you have the phone in fastboot when you attach your USB cable(it should say "fastboot USB"),and start running the RUU from your PC.

http://db.tt/A7lS7PaD
Here is a link to 4ext touch recovery as a IMG. http://db.tt/KFKpcrhB and here is a pg58img.zip. put the zip file onto the sdcard and boot to boot loader. It will hopefully flash the recovery. If not fast boot flash the IMG. Once you have the recovery installed enable smart flash and then flash the roms. Hopefully that will work for you
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tnx for the files.
I tried the suggestions you made but flash from sdcard doesn't work; it checks the file once and doesn't do anything after it.
when I try to flash either one of the files through fastboot I get signature verification fail.
my bootloader says RELOCKED, I got that after following step 3.1 in the RUU flash guide to return to stock. I don't know if this is blocking anything from being flashed with the nasty signature notifications?
also, most like because nothing is installed on my device, when I plug in the USB cable when it's turned off, it automatically swithces on displaying SECURITY WARNING below RELOCKED.

Damn, wasn't fast enough. I'm not sure what the best way to approach this is. Either attempt to full s-off the device with revolutionary/ jupuntobear, or re-unlock your boot loader with htcdev, then fastboot flash the recovery. Then install the rom. Then run jupuntobear to full s-off
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

heavy_metal_man said the right thing. First focus on unlocking it on hTCdev.com and afterwards, flash a 4Ext Recovery to make things easyer. Then put the device in bootmenu (not in the Graphic shell) and attach a USB, start any Official European RUU that is Gingerbread - with 1.50 in the numbers.

an update
I managed to get it unlocked again with htcdev.com. After that I flashed 4EXT recovery, succesfully.
only thing now I need to do is installing a ROM. I tried the following without succes so far:
with RUU
I can't find a dutch RUU for TMO with radio 10.14.9035 anywhere so I tried the closest match possible, a german one. through the .exe method I get incompatibility errors. So I extracted the ROM/.zip, added my CID and tried with SDcard flash and fastboot flash, both unsuccesfull. Hboot checks the file twice and does nothing afterwards, and fasboot prompts the message "FAILED (remote ** unknown fail)"
Universal firmware package to make sure I'm on 3.32, so I can install ARHD 6.7.2 or any other ICS rom
I took one from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154#post21711154.
I get the same errors as when I was trying to flash the ROM.zip from the RUU, both with sdcard flash and fastboot flash.
a random Gingerbread ROM
I found this GB ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226564.
I installed it through EXT4. after a reboot it's stuck in a bootloop. No splash screen is shown however, it get's to the withe-field-green-HTC-screen and reboots after, showing the same.
I don't understand what's wrong. I got a good recovery now and the bootloader is unlocked. For some reason the ROM's I tried are incompatible with the current state of the device and I can't figure out why. are dutch T-mobile branded phones so tough to crack or what?
also, after a certain step wich I can't remember, my bootloader doesn't display a radio anymore.
Current bootloader:
UNLOCKED
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
EDIT: I would be less restricted in my actions if the damn thing were to be S-OFF. is there any way to get get S-OFF through bootloader/fastboot? All the S-OFF methods and utillities I found so far need the device to have a ROM running.

SOLVED
with help of KGS1992, I managed to restore the device.
- installed a stock GB ROM since I was on hboot 1.18, and to get root acces
- aquired root through adb
- gained S-off with revolutionary
reason why I couldn't manage this before is because I didn't have a genuin stock ROM.
tnx all for the help

onemanshow85 said:
SOLVED
with help of KGS1992, I managed to restore the device.
- installed a stock GB ROM since I was on hboot 1.18, and to get root acces
- aquired root through adb
- gained S-off with revolutionary
reason why I couldn't manage this before is because I didn't have a genuin stock ROM.
tnx all for the help
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Glad you got sorted pal and thanks for letting us know

[Q] Problem with Custom ICS Rom Installation in My HTC Sensation

I have two HTC Sensation Device ---
1) Locked hboot1.27.XXXX, ICS (From Official OTA), S-ON, Non-rooted
2) Locked hboot1.18.XXXX, GB (As no Official OTA Received for ICS), S-ON, Non-rooted, Orange-United Kingdom
I have successfully unlocked and rooted both the devices with 4EXT Touch Recovery Installed in both the mobiles (Still S-ON for both devices).
Now my Device status are as below:
1) Unlocked hboot1.27.XXXX, ICS (Custom ROM), S-ON, Rooted
2) Unlocked hboot1.18.XXXX, GB (Slightly Customed ROM), S-ON, Rooted
I have tried to install different ICS based custom roms using Smart Flash of 4EXT Recovery with S-ON.
In first device, ROM installation was successful in every try
But in second device, ROM installation failed and boot-loop problem occurred (tried with 5~6 custom ROMS but failed all the time with similar problem). Then I have flashed GB ROM on second device with hboot 1.18.XXXX.
Can anyone answer my following queries, Please--
1) I think, as the custom ROMS requires hboot version 1.27.XXXX+, it failed to flash. Please confirm whether my assumption is ok or not. Please be noted that custom ROMS are flashing my first device with S-ON with ease.
2) Can I upgrade to 1.27.XXXX hboot version without S-OFF?
3) Can I flash/push by hboot.img through (fastboot flash hboot hboot.img) command with version 1.27.XXXX? If yes, can anyone provide me a proper link to download that hboot.img file?
4) Can anyone provide me download link for RUU so that I can update my hboot version by official ICS ROM (Orange, United Kingdom)
5) Can anyone suggest any better method to install custom ROMS with S-ON?
6) Can anyone suggest me how to S-OFF easily (I have tried Revolutionary.exe, but this program never opens in my PC although I have the beta Key)?
7) With S-OFF, will the problem will be solved with hboot version 1.18.XXXX? If not, please suggest...
I would be really happy if my problem is solved by any of yours' help

in the first device you completely fine:good:
in the second one indeed you need to S-OFF in order to upgrade firmware to ics(will upgrade also your hboot version)
that's why the device is bootlooping(not running in gb firmware)
you mentioned that you tried revolutionary method and it didn't work
so try this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
search for the correct ruu.exe
by the way what kind of problem do you face with revolutionary method?

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rzr86 said:
in the first device you completely fine:good:
in the second one indeed you need to S-OFF in order to upgrade firmware to ics(will upgrade also your hboot version)
that's why the device is bootlooping(not running in gb firmware)
you mentioned that you tried revolutionary method and it didn't work
so try this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
search for the correct ruu.exe
by the way what kind of problem do you face with revolutionary method?
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In fact revolutionary.exe is being crashed whenever I tried to open it either in Windows XP (Office Laptop) or in Windows 7 (Home PC). So, I have failed to use this tool. Can u suggest any idea?

If you can't use revolutionary for s-off, then your only hope is RUU.EXE on your PC.
Sent from my HTC Sensation

[Q] Relocked with no tampered in bootloader

I've been trying to get back to stock so I can send my phone in for warranty, I'm one of the unfortunate ones who is constantly stuck on edge. Current hboot is 2.15 and cid is ROGERS001, unfortunately there's no ruu out there for my hboot, so I had to use the method mentioned in this thread to get back onto a stock rom.
My problem now is even after unrooting using SuperSU, flashing the stock recovery and relocking my bootloader, it still says "tampered". One thing I've notice is that SuperSU is still present under my apps, when I try to open it it says the binary needs to be updated, and my options are to install the SU binary via cwm/twrp, or "normal". The cwm/twrp method just attempts to reboot into recovery and the "normal" method proceeds to an installation screen where it fails immediately.
Am I forced to s-off and SuperCID, then run a different ruu in order to get back to completely stock?

[Q] S-off for 5.18 firmware????

I just bought the at&t htc one x online. It come with the 5.18 firmware.
I did a little research but could only root the phone with WeakSauce.
I have tried the firewater but not any luck yet.
Is there any way that I could install Recovery or unlock bootloader for now?( I try HTC-DEv but they give me the Error Code: 160.
Error Reason: MID Not Allowed.). I also try change CID but still got the CWS_001
Are we stuck here in 5.18?
By the way, when I boot into bootloader, the phone shows "Tampered" and "Locked"
Is it normal?
Thank you very much.

No, there is no way at all you can install a custom recovery. In order to do that you need an unlocked bootloader, which you can't do because there is no exploit to get SuperCID on the 5.18 firmware. The closest you're gonna get is temp root via Weaksauce, which will only allow you to install root apps, you are unable to install any custom ROMs. Unless a highly skilled dev releases a crack (don't hold your breath, this is an old phone now) you're stuck in this situation.
Sent from my Evita

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No, there is no way at all you can install a custom recovery. In order to do that you need an unlocked bootloader, which you can't do because there is no exploit to get SuperCID on the 5.18 firmware. The closest you're gonna get is temp root via Weaksauce, which will only allow you to install root apps, you are unable to install any custom ROMs. Unless a highly skilled dev releases a crack (don't hold your breath, this is an old phone now) you're stuck in this situation.
Sent from my Evita
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Could we install system apps uing weaksauce? I tried but faild..

I don't believe so, your system partition is read-only.
Sent from my Evita