Hey all.
I am not ready to turn s-off yet. But I want to upgrade my radio.
The problem is when I try and use the same pg3img file I used to go to stock when I first went to 2.05 it tells me "main is older. Update failed"
And then I have to reboot.
So does anyone know what I am doing wrong. Do I need another pg3img file (can they only be used once?)
Or did I just mess something up?
Any help appreciated.
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Mean Sixteen said:
Hey all.
I am not ready to turn s-off yet. But I want to upgrade my radio.
The problem is when I try and use the same pg3img file I used to go to stock when I first went to 2.05 it tells me "main is older. Update failed"
And then I have to reboot.
So does anyone know what I am doing wrong. Do I need another pg3img file (can they only be used once?)
Or did I just mess something up?
Any help appreciated.
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from what i understand you need to have s-off to flash to 2.15
wowthatisrandom said:
from what i understand you need to have s-off to flash to 2.15
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Correct. The whole process of flashing the 2.15 radio depends on the signature checking system within the bootloader to be disabled.
Thanks to both of you.
I didn't know this was the case.
Guess I will have to seriously consider turning s-off.
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It's easy as pie. If your inc has clockwork mod it can seriously be done in less than five minutes, along with that you can flash a stock recovery in case you have to return the phone.
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s-off, 2.15 radio, skyrider 2.2 = all within 15mins or less i think.
I may have to exchange my phone is why I am hesitating on the s-off.
I understand once that is done I can never truly go back to stock. At least not s-on anyway.
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Mean Sixteen said:
I may have to exchange my phone is why I am hesitating on the s-off.
I understand once that is done I can never truly go back to stock. At least not s-on anyway.
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You think the verizon guys are gonna find out if the flag is s-off or s-on?.. NO WAY!!..
As long as it boots and there is no water damage/screen damage.. you could be on Froyo for all they care!
The pbing file wont work because it consists of an older radio and hboot. The phone wont let you downgrade your radio unless you have NAND unlocked and S-off. The only way to get the 2.15 radio i think is to have S-off. Hope this helps
mikeacela said:
The pbing file wont work because it consists of an older radio and hboot. The phone wont let you downgrade your radio unless you have NAND unlocked and S-off. The only way to get the 2.15 radio i think is to have S-off. Hope this helps
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It actually doesn't work because the zip isn't signed with the correct signatures, so HBOOT won't flash it.
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I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.
mapko11 said:
I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.
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Wat is the hboot versoin?
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Where do I find that out?
mapko11 said:
Where do I find that out?
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In the bootloader it should say.
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Hboot-0.79.0000
mapko11 said:
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
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Well, "the right way" would be to wait for the actual OTA. Verizon would also have your back if you brick. But, anyway...
If you're still on the 1.00.03.04.06 radio, you can probably follow the instructions in that thread now that you've flashed back to the stock ROM. However, there still seem to be a few cases of people bricking their phones or being stuck in a bootloop after flashing leaks.
If you are confused/concerned/afraid of bricks then you just shouldn't flash the leaked OTA. This is not a flame, this is sound advice. Wait for the real one.
I'm fine with flashing. I just keep hearing about this "double install OTA and brick your phone" issue and I'm trying to avoid doing that. If the one guy didn't chime in with the suggestion to use ROM Manager, I wouldn't of had this issue.
My radio is still 1.00.03.04.06. I just want to make sure I don't run a risk of bricking.
If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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jdkoreclipse said:
If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?
mapko11 said:
How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?
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The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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jdkoreclipse said:
The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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Anyway to undo this and go back?
mapko11 said:
Anyway to undo this and go back?
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Try the PB13IMG.
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jdkoreclipse said:
Try the PB13IMG.
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And you needed to un root before applying the ota
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jdkoreclipse said:
The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May, and she sure as hell didn't have no 720p camcorder. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
But absolutely, running the PB13IMG should ensure that he's as far back as he can go, so why not try it just to be safe...
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Try the PB13IMG.
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That's what I just did before I posted this thread. I installed the PB13IMG and restored everything back to stock. You asked about the HBOOT version and that's .79. I'm comfortable flashing and doing the update. What should HBOOT say? Has anyone successfully updated the OTA from .79 HBOOT?
Thank you for the help. Sorry for the questions. I completely comfortable with rooting, flashing roms, and kernals. This is going back to unroot stock is just new.
I want to install the OTA and I'm good to go. Just making sure it's safe now....
alexdw369 said:
I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
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Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...
alexdw369 said:
Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...
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I appreciate the help guys. I guess my question would be if I ran PB13IMG, lost my root, back to stock, my HBOOT is .79 and my radio is still 1.00.03.04.06 and not 2.05.00.06.11, I should be at the same point as everyone else for installing the OTA from my SD card. Right or wrong?
When you read these threads and people are installing the OTA twice and bricking, are they installing the OTA again when the radio is already updated to 2.05.00.06.11?
Yep. I think you can flash it again, but be real cautious, as this is your second time flashing it, but if the radio is still the old versoin, you should be safe.
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I just tried to unroot my htc evo. Initially I has S-OFF, so I applied the S-ON patch, this changed me to S-ON. I then tried to flash PC36IMG.zip from and I was getting Main version is older. It looks like I am running hboot 0.93.0000. Any help is appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
Which pc36img.zip did you download, from this link?
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I downloaded the one in the thread. I was doing some searching and maybe this has to do with my hboot version? I was able to restore a nandroid backup, so I'm back at CM7, but I need to unroot so I can get the lcd on my phone fixed.
My buddy just unrooted his evo as well for the same issue, we just compared the radio and hboot version. Both are running hboot 0.93.0000, the difference is on the radio versions, mine is 2.15.00.11.19 his is 2.15.00.07.28. So is the "Main Version in older" error happening because of the radio version?
joshmeyer31 said:
I downloaded the one in the thread. I was doing some searching and maybe this has to do with my hboot version? I was able to restore a nandroid backup, so I'm back at CM7, but I need to unroot so I can get the lcd on my phone fixed.
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If you want to completely unroot just flash the s-on then run the ruu exe file. Make sure you have htc sync installed. It might be easier this way. Try running it in bootloader in fastboot mode. Just a suggestion......
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/sto...0.09.01_NV_1.77_CNV_release_150224_signed.exe
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So when you say completely unroot, will that cause me any issues on rooting again? I will want to root again once I get my phone fixed.
joshmeyer31 said:
So when you say completely unroot, will that cause me any issues on rooting again? I will want to root again once I get my phone fixed.
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If you unroot you WILL be able to root again as long as you don't accept the OTA GB update. Accepting the ota will leave without root for good.....at least until a new method is achieved.
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My current image version is 3.70.651.1 and this updater is for 3.29.651.5, i ran it and it doesn't let me go backwards.
Just run the 3.70 ruu.
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joshmeyer31 said:
My buddy just unrooted his evo as well for the same issue, we just compared the radio and hboot version. Both are running hboot 0.93.0000, the difference is on the radio versions, mine is 2.15.00.11.19 his is 2.15.00.07.28. So is the "Main Version in older" error happening because of the radio version?
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I'm sure by now you have found out that yes, the radio version does make a difference, downgrade your radio to get the son.
the 3.70 ruu did the trick, thanks for the help guys
Have anyone ever uprooted their HTC EVO phone and took it to Sprint and did Sprint know that your phone was rooted before??
Nope
They don't find out if you full unroot it
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I had my volume button replaced running cm7 (s-off). The tech knew instantly. He said his phone was rooted so he knows my mine was lol. He did mention that there's nothing they can do about root unless they have to give you a refurb or replacement on spot that's about it.
They hook it up to a computer so if you're rooted they'll know but if you unroot they will never know...
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Ooh ok cool lol cause it bout time I get another phone and was worry I won't cause I'm rooted?
Any of you guys know the best way to unroot ur phone I rooted mines with unrevoked... If know that helps :-/ ??
And how will you know if ur fully unrooted....????
Jcki4 said:
And how will you know if ur fully unrooted....????
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Yeah give me 1 min ill post the unroot link. Once you unroot they will NEVER know you tampered with your phone. Make sure it says s-on im bootloader. If it still says s-off you're still rooted.
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Jcki4 said:
And how will you know if ur fully unrooted....????
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Here's the unroot link. If you're running the latest GB 5.02 radio/baseband you need to downgrade to the 11.19 radio from 2.2 or s-on won't work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
And here's where you will find the link to downgrade your radio to the 11.19 version. This needs to done before you unroot with the link above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
When you unroot don't accept Any updates or OTA if your phone tells you to.
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dirkyd3rk said:
Here's the unroot link. If you're running the latest GB 5.02 radio/baseband you need to downgrade to the 11.19 radio from 2.2 or s-on won't work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
And here's where you will find the link to downgrade your radio to the 11.19 version. This needs to done before you unroot with the link above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
When you unroot don't accept Any updates or OTA if your phone tells you to.
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Very Nicely Done!
Jcki4 said:
Have anyone ever uprooted their HTC EVO phone and took it to Sprint and did Sprint know that your phone was rooted before??
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Just took my EVO to a Sprint store last week and got the screen replaced runing cm7 they never said a word about it.
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Thank you guys so much I really appreciate it if I have any problems ill let you guys kno if I can't find post bout it on here lol
Jcki4 said:
Thank you guys so much I really appreciate it if I have any problems ill let you guys kno if I can't find post bout it on here lol
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I'm a little late to the party, but I have done this a couple times to get a new phone. I have never had a problem, can tell you the only possible way that they would ever know like everyone else said is if you have S-OFF.
Lol cool so would I have to like switch roms again? Nd stuff cause every time I take my phone into Sprint I switch back to the standard look of the phone lol like after I just rooted my phone
Guys i get a "Main version is older" error when I try to install PC36IMG. and i am still rooted i guesss cause i can still use the tether and the superuser still actually work and the s-on said s on ???
Jcki4 said:
Guys i get a "Main version is older" error when I try to install PC36IMG. and i am still rooted i guesss cause i can still use the tether and the superuser still actually work and the s-on said s on ???
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You need to use an RUU that matches your bootloader, or get s-on from the unrevoked zip you flash in recovery, then flash a 3.70 PC36IMG RUU.
Jcki4.....Just keep in mind, that if for any reason your device gets swapped out by them not fixing it or what have you....you will more likely get a GB 2.3.3 updated device with a locked bootloader. NO root options with that at the moment...until someone exploits it, HTC updates OTA, or unrEVOked is updated to include Hboot 2.16. I myself have learned my lesson the hard way....and patiently I wait....
I tried to root my husbands htc evo phone but it was interrupted and was not able to try again. He was able to update the software when sprint sent it out but somehow when I went into his bootloader it has S-OFF. I need to return the phone to sprint. Is there any way I can turn S-ON again?
How were u trying to root? Which process?
Taking my experience into account:
Ive been rooted with unrEVOked...and unrooted using the Stock RUU zip. BUT....prior to that...S-on needs to be recovered. The process in which Ive used was following the enclosed link.
Hope it helps...good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141
tgeigel said:
I tried to root my husbands htc evo phone but it was interrupted and was not able to try again. He was able to update the software when sprint sent it out but somehow when I went into his bootloader it has S-OFF. I need to return the phone to sprint. Is there any way I can turn S-ON again?
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If it is S-OFF, just run a stock RUU EXE file... 3.70 seems to work just fine. it will return the device to complete stock, including the bootloader for 3.70 release/ship.
The only way to get s-off to s-on is to flash the unrevoked s-on tool. You can run the RUU all you want and return the partitions to stock, s will still remain off. Well it should anyhow, strange things happen sometimes...
That link in the second post gives you both. Flash s-on then flash the RUU, dont go the other way around...
I was rooting using unrevoked but somehow it got interrupted and didn't finish the process. This was before he update his phone
Even though the phone has the updated software?
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tgeigel said:
I was rooting using unrevoked but somehow it got interrupted and didn't finish the process. This was before he update his phone
Even though the phone has the updated software?
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Is the phone stock currently? If so just flash the s-on tool, it should work (though I havent heard anyone attempting this yet). If you need to return partitions to stock or an older version of android then run the RUU.
also PM a Mod and ask them to move this to Q please, only post developed work in the DEVELOPMENT section...
tgeigel said:
I was rooting using unrevoked but somehow it got interrupted and didn't finish the process. This was before he update his phone
Even though the phone has the updated software?
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Did the update change the Hboot version from 2.10 to 2.16?
Power off the phone, hold Vol Down and Power and wait for Bootloader to run to see which version is on the device.
evomattnc said:
The only way to get s-off to s-on is to flash the unrevoked s-on tool. You can run the RUU all you want and return the partitions to stock, s will still remain off. Well it should anyhow, strange things happen sometimes...
That link in the second post gives you both. Flash s-on then flash the RUU, dont go the other way around...
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This is wrong. I was S-OFF since June of 2010 when I bought it and rooted, I just recently had to return my device and get it swapped. I simply ran the RUU Exe, I then made sure to check because I didn't want to return it with S-OFF, and it was S-ON. I didn't run any S-ON Tool or anything else other than the RUU Exe.
Unknownforce said:
This is wrong. I was S-OFF since June of 2010 when I bought it and rooted, I just recently had to return my device and get it swapped. I simply ran the RUU Exe, I then made sure to check because I didn't want to return it with S-OFF, and it was S-ON. I didn't run any S-ON Tool or anything else other than the RUU Exe.
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Thanks. Plz move this thread to QA sorry I posted in the wrong thread.
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I tried to run the s-on tool but it says unsupported radio and it aborts
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Had the same problem so i just downgraded the radio but i need help because i turned s-on before installing stock rom and now i dont have a rom at all installed and i need to get it back to stock by today :0
BLiizz said:
Had the same problem so i just downgraded the radio but i need help because i turned s-on before installing stock rom and now i dont have a rom at all installed and i need to get it back to stock by today :0
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You tried just resetting the phone? Like a data factory reset.
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Run the ruu now...
BLiizz said:
Had the same problem so i just downgraded the radio but i need help because i turned s-on before installing stock rom and now i dont have a rom at all installed and i need to get it back to stock by today :0
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You get yours fixed t geigel?
tgeigel said:
You tried just resetting the phone? Like a data factory reset.
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Youre wrong...unless you upgraded your hboot with the ruu. We usually use the ruu for your hboot...I need you to talk less now...
Unknownforce said:
This is wrong. I was S-OFF since June of 2010 when I bought it and rooted, I just recently had to return my device and get it swapped. I simply ran the RUU Exe, I then made sure to check because I didn't want to return it with S-OFF, and it was S-ON. I didn't run any S-ON Tool or anything else other than the RUU Exe.
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You get yours fixed t geigel?
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No my computer was not reading my phone properly and it wasn't downloading the driver either. So I just decided to send the phone back to sprint with the s-off. I ran the ruu and it didn't connect to my phone
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ok so i have my s-on and i ran the pc36img and my phone is still rooted am i doing something wrong i need to take it back to the store so i can get my 3d today
I have run the stock ruu on my phone and it unrooted and was back to S-on with no problem.
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Youre wrong...unless you upgraded your hboot with the ruu. We usually use the ruu for your hboot...I need you to talk less now...
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"Hell I don't know anymore"
Unknownforce said:
This is wrong. I was S-OFF since June of 2010 when I bought it and rooted, I just recently had to return my device and get it swapped. I simply ran the RUU Exe, I then made sure to check because I didn't want to return it with S-OFF, and it was S-ON. I didn't run any S-ON Tool or anything else other than the RUU Exe.
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The reason yours switched to s-on is because the root method you used included the ENG bootloader. If the root method included unrevoked forever then the only way to achieve s-on is with the s-on tool. So no, he wasn't wrong he could have been more thorough in his explination that's all.
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ok guys I have tried just about all threads and searches,I been at this since 9 am and still no results.I need to take my phone in so I need the S-on,I was on Synergy Rom tried to use unrevoked forever which didnt work I was on amon ra recovery but switched to clockwork where I had backups and tried unrevoked forever and still no S-on, My software info is as follows : baseband:2.15.00.05.02
software #3.29.651.5 and pri version is 2.15_003 : My hboot is 0.97.0000, I unrooted actuallly a couple of times and never had this problem followed the directions before and they worked to perfection.I believe the problems exist with my radio # as this is the error that my recovery is giving me : stating unsupported radio version .Any help please thank you
Downgrade your radio to an unrevoked compatible version. Then flash unrevoked forever. Should be that simple.
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Try downgrading your radio first to the version that came with 3.29 so it matches the software. Don't worry about the S-ON. Leave it off that way when u take it in even if anyone applies some sort of update you will still be good. Also, did you use unrevoked originally to obtain s-off?
Do Flash only the radio ? Meaning I found the correct radio do I have to worry about my wimax keys or does in come with the radio I'll be flashing ?
1) You're trying to get it s-on, but you're flashing unrevoked forever. Unrevoked forever gives you s-off, you'd need the s-on tool instead.
2) Sprint will service your phone if it is s-off, so leave it off to keep the possibility of rooting open. If the store tells you otherwise, tell them to double check Sprint's policy.
3) You will however need to flash it back to stock unrooted. Run an RUU from your computer or as a PC36IMG through your bootloader to achieve this.
Bonus - Even if your phone has to be replaced, hopefully Sprint/HTC/whoever won't flash it back to s-on and someone on xda will get lucky and get your s-off refurb. Either way I wouldn't bother with the s-on tool, just run the RUU and you'll be set.
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jayo1978 said:
Do Flash only the radio ? Meaning I found the correct radio do I have to worry about my wimax keys or does in come with the radio I'll be flashing ?
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Just flash the stand alone radio. Not a combo with the wimax pri and NV. Then unrevoked forever will work.
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plainjane said:
1) You're trying to get it s-on, but you're flashing unrevoked forever. Unrevoked forever gives you s-off, you'd need the s-on tool instead.
2) Sprint will service your phone if it is s-off, so leave it off to keep the possibility of rooting open. If the store tells you otherwise, tell them to double check Sprint's policy.
3) You will however need to flash it back to stock unrooted. Run an RUU from your computer or as a PC36IMG through your bootloader to achieve this.
Bonus - Even if your phone has to be replaced, hopefully Sprint/HTC/whoever won't flash it back to s-on and someone on xda will get lucky and get your s-off refurb. Either way I wouldn't bother with the s-on tool, just run the RUU and you'll be set.
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Why did you take the time to write out a long reply when you clearly didn't read his entire post. He has the gingerbread radio. He can't use the s-on tool until he downgrades to a compatible radio.
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Rem3Dy said:
Why did you take the time to write out a long reply when you clearly didn't read his entire post. He has the gingerbread radio. He can't use the s-on tool until he downgrades to a compatible radio.
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He is saying to leave S-Off, just RUU so it will be stock unrooted. Leaving it S-Off so that if some poor chap receives the phone refurbished, he won't have to worry if it is Gingerbread unrootable, as it is S-Off.