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[Q] Back to stock / S-On for warrenty

I've been having some issues with my screen recently, probably due to a cable being loose or something like that so I want to send my phone back to be repaired. I have S-OFF and am running CM6.1.1. I have a nandroid backup for the original stock rom, but this is obviously rooted. So have to i get to back to S-On with the original stock room un-rooted so my warranty isn't technically void??
edit: Its a EU desire z,

Restore the backup of the stock ROM that you have.
If you have S-OFF via gfree then you need to un-do that via "gfree -s on".
If you have the eng hboot then you need to dd back the stock hboot (get it out of a PC10IMG.zip file.
Finally you can remove root. Removing the Superuser app will almost certainly be enough, no-one is going to notice anything more.

I flashed a hboot to get s-off, how exactly do i dd back to stock hboot? Do i extract the file from the PC10IMG zip?

jakbjak said:
I flashed a hboot to get s-off, how exactly do i dd back to stock hboot? Do i extract the file from the PC10IMG zip?
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Yes, extract the stock hboot from the correct PC10IMG.zip file, then you can dd it to your hboot partition just like you originally did with the eng boot.
Or if you just flash a complete stock ROM over the top (the same version as your backup, once the backup has been restored), it will install the stock hboot anyway.

ok still, just to be certain (last thing i want is to brick my phone!!) restore rooted stock rom from the nandroid backup, then get a copy of the original rom i have a flash it? and do i flash it through cwm or the other menu?

jakbjak said:
ok still, just to be certain (last thing i want is to brick my phone!!) restore rooted stock rom from the nandroid backup, then get a copy of the original rom i have a flash it? and do i flash it through cwm or the other menu?
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If that stock ROM is the same version as your rooted backup that you restored, then yes, that should be fine because the stock ROM will include the stock hboot, to put you back to S-ON via hboot.
If however the stock ROM is an earlier version than your backup, you will have to go through an additional downgrading procedure to safely be able to flash an earlier ROM (or you could end up bricked).
No, you don't flash it via Clockwork. You put the ROM image (not RUU) onto the root folder of your SD card, called "PC10IMG.zip", then boot into hboot (with the phone powered off, hold Volume Down and then press Power until it switches on) and it will open the ROM and ask if you want to flash it.

Cool, that makes sense. Thanks

is this safe to flash on ANY Desire Z?
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.5_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155556_signed.exe
(This RUU is exactly the one used in the 1.72 root procedure to downgrade to 1.34)
Like I plan to just execute it on the computer and let it do its thing.
My baseband version:
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
My rooting route was exactly as the XDA wiki, but stopped short of flashing ENG HBOOT.
I know I can restore my backup ROM, and s-off using gfree. My problem is with CWM recovery because if the people at the shop try to charge it with the power down, they will know I've rooted before due to the phone booting into recovery.

djfoo000 said:
is this safe to flash on ANY Desire Z?
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.5_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155556_signed.exe
Like I plan to just execute it on the computer and let it do its thing.
My baseband version
12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
My rooting route was exactly as the XDA wiki, but stopped short of flashing ENG HBOOT.
I know I can restore my backup ROM, and s-off using gfree. My problem is with CWM recovery because if the people at the shop try to charge it with the power down, they will know I've rooted before due to the phone booting into recovery.
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I belive this is the RUU for the Europe Vision only, so if your Desire Z is not the Europe Vision I would not run this RUU.
Edit: I found this thread on your RUU, I would check it out first before flashing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-822908.html
In skimming the thread I see someone flashed this on a Bell Desire Z, but they super-cid with gfree first.
Edit 2:Cant you just find the stock recovery.img and then flash it to your phone using the flash_image method from terminal emulator? Since you dont have fastboot. Then re-run gfree with the -s option to get S-on again.
Heres the link to the Flash_image method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493&highlight=flash_image

i was thinking of a pseudo-one click method. hahaha
I've just finished downloading the RUU i mentioned.
How do I go about extracting the recovery.img? I tried extracting with 7zip and it says cannot open file.

djfoo000 said:
i was thinking of a pseudo-one click method. hahaha
I've just finished downloading the RUU i mentioned.
How do I go about extracting the recovery.img? I tried extracting with 7zip and it says cannot open file.
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Just download it myself, good question, not quite sure myself on an RUU since it wants to exe. , thought it might be a simple a unzipping it but ?
Edit : found this:http://lukasz.szmit.eu/2010/04/extracting-rom-files-from-htc-android.html

there's nothing dangerous about it, right? As in the recovery.img extracted from any RUU is not baseband specific or anything? My radio is stock.

djfoo000 said:
there's nothing dangerous about it, right? As in the recovery.img extracted from any RUU is not baseband specific or anything? My radio is stock.
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Im not gonna lie, I really dont know if the G2 and the Desire Z recovery.img are the same, I know theres a link to the stock G2 recovery image here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834545&highlight=unroot

hrmm... Just a thought, is that issue worthy of a thread? That whether stock recoveries of G2 and Desire Z are the same, regardless of location of origin (ie Asian/European etc).

You just need to run the RUU but then not press any buttons on the screen, then find the folder where the RUU has extracted temporary files. There will be a standard location on this that depends on your exact OS. Look for the most newly-created folders at this location, and a couple of levels down from there you will find the extracted files, including rom.zip.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z

The same version of Clockwork recovery is used on the G2 and all Desire Zs. So I would have thought you'd be absolutely fine to flash the stock recovery from that DZ RUU onto your own DZ.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z

[Q] Quick a stupid question about going back to stock rom

So I now have Clockwork Recovery 3.x and running cm7. I tried straight flashing the latest T-Mobile ROM (1.22?).
It fails right away. I am not really wanting to unroot or turn S-ON. Is it failing because I am using cwr 3.x and need to flash the 2.x recovery? I thought I read somewhere that to flash a Froyo rom 2.x is needed, and 3.x is only for the GB roms...
Also, if and when I do successfully flash the stock rom, will this remove root/s-ff or the other unlocks gfree performed? And the linked thread for flashing the OTA rom instructs to rename to update.zip... is that only for the non-rooted folks?
And lastly, since the clockwork recovery 2.x has been out there for a while, thread info is quite old. Can i simply reflash the 2.x recovery using ROM Manager?
Thanks in advance.

The 1.22 is just an update zip it is not a complete PC10IMG stock rom that is why it is failing, make sure you have s-off via gfree before flashing a stock PC10IMG other wise it will turn your s-on, there is only a 1.19 complete PC10IMG rom out right now, this is pre OTA.
Yes you should be able to use rom manager to reflash older CWM recovery
Sent from my HTC Vision

fermunky said:
So I now have Clockwork Recovery 3.x and running cm7. I tried straight flashing the latest T-Mobile ROM (1.22?).
It fails right away. I am not really wanting to unroot or turn S-ON. Is it failing because I am using cwr 3.x and need to flash the 2.x recovery? I thought I read somewhere that to flash a Froyo rom 2.x is needed, and 3.x is only for the GB roms...
Also, if and when I do successfully flash the stock rom, will this remove root/s-ff or the other unlocks gfree performed? And the linked thread for flashing the OTA rom instructs to rename to update.zip... is that only for the non-rooted folks?
And lastly, since the clockwork recovery 2.x has been out there for a while, thread info is quite old. Can i simply reflash the 2.x recovery using ROM Manager?
Thanks in advance.
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Ill try to help a fellow tampa area guy out
the stock rom your trying to flash isnt going to work with CWM 3.XX your need to replace it with 2.XX. flashing a stock rom will not remove root or s-off.
when i go back and forth using CWM from 3.xx to 2.xx i follow these directions... there super easy... and i have never had a problem with it.
1. Install clockworkmod from market.
2. Flash Clockworkmod recovery from Rom Manager.
3. Navigate to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries (or where ever your recovery was downloaded to. This can be done in File Manager, Astro, or Androzip.
4. Mine was "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img". Rename it to "recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-visionXXX.img" or something obviously different.
5. Download clockworkmod 3.0 from hereish:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893933
6. Move your recovery.img to clockworkmod/download/koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries and name it recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.3-vision.img
7. Go into ROM Manager and Flash Clockworkmod recovery, it will say its still 2.5.1.3 when your done. Reboot into recovery and you'll be welcomed by a new orange 3.0
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of course you can just reverse these directions to go back to 2.xx...
you shouldnt have to change the stock rom name to "update.zip" just flash the zip like you would any other rom through CWM...

Thanks WarBird! I think I'll just flash the recovery images using flash_image. Can you confirm what joemn said though? If I want to flash the stock ROM, do I need both the PC whatever and the ota?
Also
make sure you have s-off via gfree before flashing a stock PC10IMG other wise it will turn your s-on
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This doesn't make sense. Based on this, you're saying that if I have s-on, flashing pc10img will... turn s-on...?

fermunky said:
Thanks WarBird! I think I'll just flash the recovery images using flash_image. Can you confirm what joemn said though? If I want to flash the stock ROM, do I need both the PC whatever and the ota?
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This doesn't make sense. Based on this, you're saying that if I have s-on, flashing pc10img will... turn s-on...?
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You are misunderstanding me, what I am saying is if you rooted via the old method and don't have radio s-off via gfree flashing a stock PC10IMG will turn your s back on, and what I told you about the 1.22 update zip is correct.
Sent from my HTC Vision

Ah I see. Since I was late to the G2 game, I did use gfree to get s-off as mentioned in my op. Thanks!

[Q] Overwriting AlphaRev X Boot with Stock HBOOT

I've successfully set S-OFF for my HTC Wildfire using AlphaRev X Beta after doing these steps:
1- Downgraded HBOOT version from 1.01.0002 to 1.01.0001 (My Arabic based stock HBOOT version didn't work with AlphaRev X)
2- Using AlphaRev X Beta tool to set S-ON to S-OFF
3- Doing backup for ROM and Bootloader
4- Installing ClockWorkMod custom recovery
5- Doing stock ROM Nandroid backup.
6- Installing custom ROM: CM7
For some reason, I'd like to perform a complete stock factory reset, thus, I got the following:
1- Original HTC Wildfire 2.2.4 RUU (Arabic Locale): "RUU_Buzz_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.37.415.1_Radio_13.55.55.24H_3.35.20.10_release_166943_signed.exe"
2- Extraction of the existing RUU EXE file for rom.zip extraction.
3- Stock HBOOT 1.01.0002: "hboot_7225_1.01.0002_101227.nb0", extracted from stock rom.zip
The Question is: 1- How can I revert back to the original Wildfire for both: Stock ROM, Stock Recovery and Stock HBOOT?
Current HBOOT version: AlphaRev 6.01.1022 HBOOT
This means that installing RUU directly will fail as current HBOOT v. 6.01.1022 is too newer (apparently) than the included 1.01.0002 with the package.
In a question to the AlphaRev X Developer team, I only get one answer to overwrite HBOOT and it was:
Code:
fastboot oem mb 9C068490 1 30
fastboot flash hboot hboot_buzz_7225_1.01.0001.nb0
I'm not sure of those commands at all and I'm afraid doing those to brick my android.
2- I'd like also to know when should I use those fastboot commands?
3- Should I remove clockworkmod to do the fastboot commands?
4- What will happen to the bootloader and the custom ROM after executing those commands?
5- Can anybody explains what does the command fastboot oem mb 9C068490 1 30 mean?
I think all I need is just to overwrite HBOOT with stock one then perform the normal RUU from PC, so I just need help with this point!
I'm very appreciated for your help!

Afaik there's no way to get hboot 1.0 back yet.

Interesting, this probably implies a downgrader wont be needed!
I cant understand by "when" you should. The answer is obviously when you need to get your Stock HBoot! But, I would recommend you remove your Custom ROM and Clockworkmod before you attempt to restore your Stock HBoot. The Stock HBoot doesnt support Custom Recoveries and ROMs, and may lead to issues. Both can be removed by simply flashing any Wildfire RUU, which will restore your Stock ROM, Stock Recovery, but not your Stock HBoot.
Once that is done, follow the 2 commands given to you. But, I would recommend you to extract the HBoot from WWE Froyo 2.22.405.1, since it seems the commands are specifically for that HBoot. Not the 2.37 Arabic one you have extracted. While it should work with the Arabic ROMs HBoot, I wouldnt take chances.
For Fastboot commands, you will need the Fastboot and ADB Binaries for Windows. You can get them here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14693680
Then, place the nb0 file in the folder where you have placed your Fastboot binary, Open Command Prompt, Browse to it, and execute the commands. The first command obviously is some sort of command which allows "downgrading" of the HBoot.
Disclaimer Note - What all I have written above are from my understanding of your post. HBoot flashing is a very sensitive process, and, I am not responsible if you brick your phone.

Thanks 3xeno for the quick reply. I meant by when was in your reply (Firstly I have to restore stock recovery and stock ROM using the RUU then using fastboot commands).
I understand also that RUU I should use to restore stock recovery and ROM must have the HBOOT.nb0 removed in order not to get any HBOOT error during this process, is that true?
In another way, will the AlphaRev X HBOOT 6.01.1022 with S-OFF allow running stock recovery and stock ROM without needing to overwrite the HBOOT (some would prefer to overwrite to stock HBOOT for warranty stuff... etc)?
And my original stock ROM was Arabic based one, so the commands above won't work with me? (Note that second line will be hboot_7225_1.01.0002_101227.nb0 as from my information that HBOOT 1.01.0002 supports locale options.
Thanks!

ahmedmelm said:
Thanks 3xeno for the quick reply. I meant by when was in your reply (Firstly I have to restore stock recovery and stock ROM using the RUU then using fastboot commands).
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First restore the stock things and then use those fastboot commands. You can also restore stock things (except hboot) from fastboot flashing or pc49img process.
I understand also that RUU I should use to restore stock recovery and ROM must have the HBOOT.nb0 removed in order not to get any HBOOT error during this process, is that true?
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I think some people even used ruu without removing hboot.nb0 (just for rooting after alpharevx). But I haven't done it (not willing to get back to stock). For me alpharevx s-off and cm7 are more than enough. And you can also remove nb0 file from rom.zip and use the rom.zip with pc49img process to get back to stock things except hboot.
In another way, will the AlphaRev X HBOOT 6.01.1022 with S-OFF allow running stock recovery and stock ROM without needing to overwrite the HBOOT (some would prefer to overwrite to stock HBOOT for warranty stuff... etc)?
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Yes, it will.
And my original stock ROM was Arabic based one, so the commands above won't work with me? (Note that second line will be hboot_7225_1.01.0002_101227.nb0 as from my information that HBOOT 1.01.0002 supports locale options.
Thanks!
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You need to really have clarification before doing this. Better contact the team again.
You have got 2 fastboot commands right. I think the 1st command may be specific to hboot 1.01.0001. . This needs to be clear. And also confirm whether it can be flashed on wildfire with previous Arabic based stock rom. I think better to use WWE stock rom to restore stock recovery and os. Then using hboot 1.01.0001.nb0 from wwe ruu.
NOTE : I'm not responsible for any brick of your phone. I just tried to make things clear.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

- No, it is not necessary to remove the HBoot file from an RUU before flashing it. You can normally flash an RUU on your AlphaRev S-OFF'ed Wildfire. It will not touch the HBoot, but, it will remove your Custom Recovery and Custom ROM.
- Yes, AlphaRev will allow you to run with Stock recovery and Stock ROM. This is exactly what happens immediately after you complete running AlphaRev X. Your phone has a new HBoot, but the Recovery and ROM are untouched. (Which is why you have to follow additional procedures to get Custom Recoveries and ROMs)
- The above commands *should* work for you, provided you replace the values with the appropriate one, but, I am not too confident in you doing that because AlphaRev didn't support all versions of HBoot 1.01.0002, and, I think the Arabic official ROM was among them. Which is why I am suggesting you follow the above commands with the WWE 2.22.405.1 HBoot. In any case, after that, you will have a Stock Recovery, ROM, and HBoot, and you can again run the Arabic RUU as normal, and get back your phone in your stock condition, with the Arabic locales, and on version 2.37

Last Question
Thanks everyone for the quick and effective answers, I decided to perform an installation of stock RUU (Recovery and ROM) with AlphaRev X HBOOT 6.01.1022 without needing to overwriting HBOOT version (except if I need to get help from HTC Support - warranty purposes ).
Yes, the first step after setting S-OFF is that I get a stock ROM and recovery before trying to get custom recoveries and ROMs, but what I have used was WWE ROM which was included in the guide
Last question is: After installing stock ROM and Recovery over patched S-OFF HBOOT 6.01.1022, is it possible to overwrite it with stock HBOOT 1.01.0002 in the future using fastboot commands, or it won't go through because stock ROM/recovery are not rooted?
Thank you!

It should go through, because Fastboot is a function enabled by the Bootloader (HBoot). The Recovery / Root has got nothing to do with it.

Nvm...
Presently Fastboot flashing on wildfire is a feature of alpharevx hboot s-off only. It should be there as long as alpharev hboot is there.

it works!!!! my gosh! back to original h boot 1.01 WWE FROYO extracted

Is S-ON comes back? If not, it still will not have warranty.

Yes. S-on is back.

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What is it for? My buzz is ukrainian so is it right for me ? Sorry for my english

Well if overwriting hboot with fastboot is possible. then why not overwrite it with
HBoot 0.08.0008 so if you want, one can use Unrevoked to gain s-off in the future no matter what version of Rom you are using. (possible)???
As long as you have alpharevX s-off to start with..

I will try... later

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Well if overwriting hboot with fastboot is possible. then why not overwrite it with
HBoot 0.08.0008 so if you want, one can use Unrevoked to gain s-off in the future no matter what version of Rom you are using. (possible)???
As long as you have alpharevX s-off to start with..
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Has anybody tried this yet? Really interested to know if it's possible.

Can you help me with the hboot file? I downloaded the priginal ruu, but i didnt found a thing. Thanks

adrianplacinta said:
Can you help me with the hboot file? I downloaded the priginal ruu, but i didnt found a thing. Thanks
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You have to extract the ROM.zip from the RUU's EXE file. Anyway, I have attached it from the WWE 2.22.405.1 RUU. Remember to unzip/rename before use.
Standard Disclaimer applies - I am not responsible for bricks. You are doing this at your own risk.

Marurban said:
Is S-ON comes back? If not, it still will not have warranty.
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Yes! S-ON is back very successfully! I've got my phone as if I got it from HTC distributor! I'll post a full thread for a step by step guide to S-OFF then S-ON back ASAP!

I`ve done it. The H-Boot is 1.01.0001 and ii is also s-off. Interesting

Stock RUU

Can somebody please provide me the link for stock froyo RUU India and by which I will not lose S-OFF
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk

Guys no post please help
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk

Not available. Get the Eclair RUU, and the Froyo OTA ZIP from Shipped ROMS. Rename the OTA ZIP to PC49IMG.zip,place on SD and reboot into bootloader. (Obviously after flashing Eclair RUU)
And whats with you multiposting and posting here? This is a Dev Related Question??

Download this RUU from here http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_142213_signed.exe
make sure you enabled debugging in your phone, connect phone to PC and follow the steps.
This will install stock eclair it will be same as brand new phone, later you can update it to Froyo. Later you can root your phone.
Note: Installing RUU does not make S-on.

You said without loosing s-off, so you must be having alpharevx s-off.
I guess you also must be having custom recovery. In such case you can just use the safe flash zips to have the stock os. They can be flashed from custom recovery just like normal custom roms.
And you can use WWE froyo ruu. There is no Indian froyo ruu presently. I think there wont be any difference between both. And you need to be aware that using an ruu will remove the custom recovery.
Alternatively, if you want Indian only, then this is the way.
First download latest Indian eclair ruu (1.25.x) and flash it [ Here you need to remember one thing, if you use the oldest eclair ruu then your touch panel won't work untill you flash the newer one ]. This gives you stock recovery but not stock hboot. This also takes you to eclair os. Now get the froyo ota for India. Rename the ota.zip to update.zip to be kept at the root of memory card. Then reboot to hboot menu and from there select recovery. This gives you a picture with phone and red triangle. Now press volume up + power. This takes you to stock recovery. Now you will see the option to apply sdcard update.zip. just do it and you will have Indian froyo stock os (but not stock hboot).
[Sorry, but renaming of ota.zip to pc49img.zip will not work AFAIK. We can find "firmware.zip" inside ota.zip. This firmware.zip contains few stock things like hboot.nb0 recovery.img radio.img. And this firmware.zip can be renamed to pc49img.zip and kept in root of sdcard (then rebooting to hboot menu) to update those things without actually updating the os.]. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

[Q] Re-upgrade to stock, but unlocked, S-Off and rooted

I am thinking to re-upgrade back to the original stock system, but keep it unlocked, S-Off and rooted.
I want to do on my own, based on original PC10IMG.zip for my region.
I want to do following:
1) Pick original PC10IMG.zip, unpack, remove hboot*.img and recovery.img, make a new PC10IMG.zip.
2) Flash that custom (unsigned) PC10IMG.zip.
3) Install superuser to that system using CWM recovery menu.
Is my understanding of the process correct? Is it possible?
If I understand the process correctly, the "XDA official" process will keep several parts of system downgraded. This additional step will not only return a system to the state similar to stock, but also return new radio, rcdata.img (something for radio) and dzdata.img (filesystem with an unknown contents), an it would be a better start point for flashing custom ROMs.

dont think an unsigned pc10img will flash in hboot, you will get errors
dont know how this would be a better start point for flashing custom roms
there are plenty of "stock" roms that are rooted in the development section to choose from
not sure what outcome you are looking for but i dont think this would be the best way to get there

Yes this will work, so long as you are true S-OFF.
-Nipqer

You can flash the stock Rom with eng-hboot. You copy the stock Rom on your SD card and boot in the bootloader. The system will downgrad automatically.
Or you change first your version number, and flash the stock Rom
Sent from my Desire Z using XDA

demkantor said:
dont think an unsigned pc10img will flash in hboot, you will get errors
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I will have eng-hboot in that time. AFAIK it flashes unsigned files. And the modified ZIP will not overwrite it.
demkantor said:
dont know how this would be a better start point for flashing custom roms
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It would be a better start point, as I will not stick at downgraded radio, modified rcdata and dzdata.
demkantor said:
there are plenty of "stock" roms that are rooted in the development section to choose from
not sure what outcome you are looking for but i dont think this would be the best way to get there
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I want to learn how to modify and create custom images and I simply want to start as near to the shipped state as possible. Other stock based ROMs are heavily modified, based on a different stock version or region.

I stand corrected
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

I just did, what I wrote above. Everything succeeded, and now I have the system as near to stock as possible: exactly the same radio, rcdata, dzdata, stock /system just with superuser added (installed Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip from the "Install zip from sdcard" in the CWM recovery menu). But I have unlocked bootloader, S-Off, SuperCID, and root.

utx said:
I am thinking to re-upgrade back to the original stock system, but keep it unlocked, S-Off and rooted
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Stock and upgrade don't really go lol. An up grade is probably what you have now.