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Hello all,
I've had a DZ for nearly 2 weeks now, and have been holding off on installing roms, overclocking etc until there were clear, reversible guidlines available.
A few days ago I was being curious and ended up doing this the UBERROOT guide.
Essentially I temprooted using Visionary then executed the gfree script on my PC:
adb push gfree /data/local
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
sync
This went well, and when I got to the bootloader I could see indeed that my S was OFF.
However, before I go any further I want to know how to reverse what I've done. This is mentioned at the bottom of the UBERROOT guide:
'run gfree, which will create a new backup of partition 7 in its unlocked state.
this will disable wp on the emmc, as well as remove the brq filter from the kernel.
at this point, you can dd if=/wherever/your/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sync; reboot'
I found the backup, although it was a .bin file not .img
I entered in the command above, but my phone rebooted before I could enter the 'sync' command. My S is still off, it would seem.
So my question to you fine people, having typed all this is:
How can I use the gfree backup to return my phone back to stock?
nofixio said:
How can I use the gfree backup to return my phone back to stock?
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You can use the "dd" command to copy back the image of that original partition, as you mention.
However, the latest version of gfree now includes some new options to un-do that stuff, e.g. you can switch S-ON back on and change your SID via options. See the Wiki on this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...Phone.2C_Set_SuperCID.2C_and_Turn_Radio_S-OFF
nofixio said:
Hello all,
I've had a DZ for nearly 2 weeks now, and have been holding off on installing roms, overclocking etc until there were clear, reversible guidlines available.
A few days ago I was being curious and ended up doing this the UBERROOT guide.
Essentially I temprooted using Visionary then executed the gfree script on my PC:
adb push gfree /data/local
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
sync
This went well, and when I got to the bootloader I could see indeed that my S was OFF.
However, before I go any further I want to know how to reverse what I've done. This is mentioned at the bottom of the UBERROOT guide:
'run gfree, which will create a new backup of partition 7 in its unlocked state.
this will disable wp on the emmc, as well as remove the brq filter from the kernel.
at this point, you can dd if=/wherever/your/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sync; reboot'
I found the backup, although it was a .bin file not .img
I entered in the command above, but my phone rebooted before I could enter the 'sync' command. My S is still off, it would seem.
So my question to you fine people, having typed all this is:
How can I use the gfree backup to return my phone back to stock?
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When you run gfree, it creates a bin file in your sd card. That bin file you shall rename it to "whatever".img, to be more specific rename it to partiiton7-relock.img.
Now once you did this, just run gfree again:
adb push gfree /data/local
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
sync
Once done the above, just download terminal emulator and from there run:
su
dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sync
exit
And reebot the phone, Now you can go and see you are S-ON.
This method above works without a problem as myself have tried several times, however as steviewevie mentioned, the new version of gfree does this easier.
buzmay said:
When you run gfree, it creates a bin file in your sd card. That bin file you shall rename it to "whatever".img, to be more specific rename it to partiiton7-relock.img.
Now once you did this, just run gfree again:
adb push gfree /data/local
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
sync
Once done the above, just download terminal emulator and from there run:
su
dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sync
exit
And reebot the phone, Now you can go and see you are S-ON.
This method above works without a problem as myself have tried several times, however as steviewevie mentioned, the new version of gfree does this easier.
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How to get that file (partition7-relock.img)? Because I formated the card after g-free method and I runned the official Ruu, so now I have that stupid S-Off, I need it S-On...
Niiceg said:
How to get that file (partition7-relock.img)? Because I formated the card after g-free method and I runned the official Ruu, so now I have that stupid S-Off, I need it S-On...
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You don't need the backup for that. Just check the Wiki to find the options for gfree that will set it back to S-ON
Sent from my HTC Desire Z
steviewevie said:
You don't need the backup for that. Just check the Wiki to find the options for gfree that will set it back to S-ON
Sent from my HTC Desire Z
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I don't find anything more than this guide:
Turning S-On
If you are returning your Vision to stock, you will want to flash your stock ROM and Recovery image before starting this, as root permissions and S-Off are required for both of those processes.
Remove Gfree (turn back S-On):
When you first ran Gfree, it automatically backed up your stock partition 7 (with S-On) and placed it on your microSD card as a file named part7-(something).bin and you will need to rename this file to: partition7-relock.img
Open up your ADB command prompt on your computer (with your phone plugged in) and type the following exactly as shown:
Code:
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree
dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sync
reboot bootloader
Your phone will reboot into bootloader. Look at the first line. The end should now say "S-On".
steviewevie said:
You don't need the backup for that. Just check the Wiki to find the options for gfree that will set it back to S-ON
Sent from my HTC Desire Z
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I think they removed the automatic option for some reason, I beleive it was in version v.3 and now v.2 is back up. I was looking for that option for someone else early yesterday and noticed its not on the Wiki anymore, unless I missed it, but Im prettty sure I didn't. So I think were back to using the "dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" command.
Update: On fattire's thread they said they took down v3 because people were having problems with it and are now advising using v2 and the old restore method.
joemm said:
I think they removed the automatic option for some reason, I beleive it was in version v.3 and now v.2 is back up. I was looking for that option for someone else early yesterday and noticed its not on the Wiki anymore, unless I missed it, but Im prettty sure I didn't. So I think were back to using the "dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" command.
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Where to get that file if i already formated the card?!
Niiceg said:
Where to get that file if i already formated the card?!
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There is no where to get the file if you erased/formatted your sdcard without saving it somewhere else, the instructons on gfree tell you to do this:
"gfree created a backup of your original partition 7 at /sdcard/part7backup-<time>.bin you might consider copying this to a safe location on your computer."
So if you didnt do this I really dont know what you can do. I have my part7backup but I dont know if its specific to my device or if anyone can use it.
joemm said:
There is no where to get the file if you erased/formatted your sdcard without saving it somewhere else, the instructons on gfree tell you to do this:
"gfree created a backup of your original partition 7 at /sdcard/part7backup-<time>.bin you might consider copying this to a safe location on your computer."
So if you didnt do this I really dont know what you can do. I have my part7backup but I dont know if its specific to my device or if anyone can use it.
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Well, What device you have? Z or G2? I think that it's not specific, because all phones are the same ;D
Niiceg said:
I don't find anything more than this guide:
Turning S-On
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Look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...Phone.2C_Set_SuperCID.2C_and_Turn_Radio_S-OFF
Scroll down to the bit that shows you the usage message for gfree and check out the "-s" option
joemm said:
I think they removed the automatic option for some reason, I beleive it was in version v.3 and now v.2 is back up. I was looking for that option for someone else early yesterday and noticed its not on the Wiki anymore, unless I missed it, but Im prettty sure I didn't. So I think were back to using the "dd if=/sdcard/partition7-relock.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" command.
Update: On fattire's thread they said they took down v3 because people were having problems with it and are now advising using v2 and the old restore method.
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The latest gfree 0.03 had problems, yes, so they went back to 0.02 in the Wiki. But as my previous post shows, you can still un-do things with gfree 0.02.
The only reason to use the backup of partition 7 that I can think of is if you don't know what your original CID was to reset to, or if you want to SIM Lock your phone again (there doesn't seem to be an undo option for the SIM Unlock).
steviewevie said:
The latest gfree 0.03 had problems, yes, so they went back to 0.02 in the Wiki. But as my previous post shows, you can still un-do things with gfree 0.02.
The only reason to use the backup of partition 7 that I can think of is if you don't know what your original CID was to reset to, or if you want to SIM Lock your phone again (there doesn't seem to be an undo option for the SIM Unlock).
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Ok, I see the option for sec-flag on/off but does that also restore the sim lock?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
joemm said:
Ok, I see the option for sec-flag on/off but does that also restore the sim lock?
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No it doesn't as far as I know, but that's why I said restoring SIM lock was the only real use for that part7 backup that I could think of.
steviewevie said:
No it doesn't as far as I know, but that's why I said restoring SIM lock was the only real use for that part7 backup that I could think of.
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I wasn't sure myself, thanks.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
steviewevie said:
No it doesn't as far as I know, but that's why I said restoring SIM lock was the only real use for that part7 backup that I could think of.
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Okey, can you tell how to do everything? Because I don't know anything with that gfree... And there is no instruction... Please, help me get the S-On
I have PM'd the author of gfree about an option for SIM re-lock, because that would be useful. I guess you will still need some sort of carrier string which it needs re-locking to though ? Would be handy if perhaps gfree told you what that was before you unlocked it.
Im in the same boat as niiceg, I cannot find my backup and have had no luck in my searchs. Any Idea's what I can do from here?
Thanks in advance..
ps I'm guess my next step is to re root and do
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -s on
sync
???
bildo said:
Im in the same boat as niiceg, I cannot find my backup and have had no luck in my searchs. Any Idea's what I can do from here?
Thanks in advance..
ps I'm guess my next step is to re root and do
su
cd /data/local
chmod 777 gfree
./gfree -s on
sync
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Yes, you just need to run "gfree -s on" as root to go from radio S-OFF to S-ON, no need to find/restore that backup.
I can't find a solution to this from searching the forums so i'm just gonna ask.
I'm using the gfree method via adb. i'm getting all the way through it without any problems untill i get to the "lock in" root section.
I get the error message that the wiki says should get and then ignore, but i also get another message that says something like
"cp: can't stat '/sdcard/su' : no such file or directory"
any help with this would be appreciated.
also, are all the bad things i've heard about visionary true? should i go ahead and root with visionary, or keep trying this way? thanks
I just checked and it says I'm s-off. I'm very confused.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
Well first ill tell u Visionary worked for me in like 10 minutes time. Very easy n very fast. Not true what they say. If u got s-off, good. Ur almost there. Have to check out gfree method quik in order to help u. Hold up
G2 with ExtraHotSauce v0.2!!
What guide are you using, the one on the Wiki doesn't have you copy (cp) anything.
is this the command where you run into the problem?
/data/local/tmp/root
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This is running a script to lock in root, you already ran gfree while you were temp rooted so that's why you are S-OFF.
Do you have the "su" file on the root of your SD card?
You should be able to retry everything but the gfree part.
As for Visionary, some people report success but other have reported big problems. I found the gfree method to work pretty well, even though I used Visionary when I was temp-rooting (when I just got my phone) when I permarooted I used the gfree method.
raitchison said:
What guide are you using, the one on the Wiki doesn't have you copy (cp) anything.
is this the command where you run into the problem?
This is running a script to lock in root, you already ran gfree while you were temp rooted so that's why you are S-OFF.
Do you have the "su" file on the root of your SD card?
You should be able to retry everything but the gfree part.
As for Visionary, some people report success but other have reported big problems. I found the gfree method to work pretty well, even though I used Visionary when I was temp-rooting (when I just got my phone) when I permarooted I used the gfree method.
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yes, that is the command that is giving me problems. i checked my sd card and superuser.apk is at the root of it.
when you say retry everything what exactly would i retry? i'm at work, and don't have access to adb. do i need adb to "retry"
so, there are two different guides that perm root. the first is the wiki and this is the one that i was following. the other has almost the exact same steps except it has the wpthis file. i guess when i get home i'll try the other method and see if it works. thanks for everone's help
no its a 2 step procedure maybe you should go ahead and unroot and s-on then go ahead and re root. if not you can still re run everything start off with temp root then go ahead and lock in the perma root
thenaut said:
yes, that is the command that is giving me problems. i checked my sd card and superuser.apk is at the root of it.
when you say retry everything what exactly would i retry? i'm at work, and don't have access to adb. do i need adb to "retry"
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You should have both Superuser.apk and su on the root of your SD card. Either push it from your computer again (first command in the wiki):
Code:
adb push su /sdcard/su
Or just copy it to your SD card (be sure to unmount the card when done). Then re-run the root script in terminal.
that totally did it. I pushed the su file and re ran the script and i got root. it's wierd because i thought i pushed it the first time but i guess not. anyway, thanks
About 3 hours ago, I won a Desire Z (wheeey!) at the HTC London meetup. Naturally, I came straight here after the help I got in January rooting my Desire.
I used the Visionary method and obtained temp root status, and then attempted perm root, which seemed to work. All of the guides I have read include a bunch of steps after this, one of which included deleting Visionary, which I then did. I just turned the phone off, took the battery out for a bit and then turned it back on. I still have the Superuser icon and the Terminal Emulator indicates that I have root access... is that it then? It's that simple?
Please tell me if I've done anything wrong, as I don't want to flash Cyanogen and Clockwork Recovery if it's all going to go to hell on me. Any advice or confirmation on whether or not I've obtained perm root would be lovely.
Oh, my firmware version is 1.34.405... etc. Is this simply the last version which allows for such easy root?
Arconaught said:
About 3 hours ago, I won a Desire Z (wheeey!) at the HTC London meetup. Naturally, I came straight here after the help I got in January rooting my Desire.
I used the Visionary method and obtained temp root status, and then attempted perm root, which seemed to work. All of the guides I have read include a bunch of steps after this, one of which included deleting Visionary, which I then did. I just turned the phone off, took the battery out for a bit and then turned it back on. I still have the Superuser icon and the Terminal Emulator indicates that I have root access... is that it then? It's that simple?
Please tell me if I've done anything wrong, as I don't want to flash Cyanogen and Clockwork Recovery if it's all going to go to hell on me. Any advice or confirmation on whether or not I've obtained perm root would be lovely.
Oh, my firmware version is 1.34.405... etc. Is this simply the last version which allows for such easy root?
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Having the SuperUser icon just means the app is installed, open up terminal and type 'su' to see if it throws up any errors
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
I should have mentioned that I did that and got the # symbol, am I good to go?
Arconaught said:
I should have mentioned that I did that and got the # symbol, am I good to go?
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In theory, yes; in practice, no. Visionary (with the G2/Desire Z, at least) is known to be a bit buggy. You shouldn't have any issues installing custom ROMs but, I would recommend using the wiki method to root.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
OriginalGabriel said:
In theory, yes; in practice, no. Visionary (with the G2/Desire Z, at least) is known to be a bit buggy. You shouldn't have any issues installing custom ROMs but, I would recommend using the wiki method to root.
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My understanding, if he already used Visionary to root, and it worked than he should be good to go. Either it works, or it doesn't. The risk with Visionary is that it sometimes corrupts some partitions, which causes the phone to not boot. I haven't read any conclusive reports on Visionary causing long term issues (correct me if I'm wrong).
redpoint73 said:
My understanding, if he already used Visionary to root, and it worked than he should be good to go. Either it works, or it doesn't. The risk with Visionary is that it sometimes corrupts some partitions, which causes the phone to not boot. I haven't read any conclusive reports on Visionary causing long term issues (correct me if I'm wrong).
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This is my understanding as well, though I'd probably still use GFREE to get S-OFF if I were OP.
That's my next question, I'm using this guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2 ) to try and get S-Off to flash Cyanogen and I'm wondering what step to start on, assuming from your replies that I'm rooted already.
I know it's a bit of a dumb question, but I just don't wanna fudge my new phone.
Arconaught said:
That's my next question, I'm using this guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2 ) to try and get S-Off to flash Cyanogen and I'm wondering what step to start on, assuming from your replies that I'm rooted already.
I know it's a bit of a dumb question, but I just don't wanna fudge my new phone.
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I used the wiki method myself, those that used other methods (like Visionary) and were told to root via the wiki seem to have all just started at the beginning, from what I've read.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
Arconaught said:
That's my next question, I'm using this guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2 ) to try and get S-Off to flash Cyanogen and I'm wondering what step to start on, assuming from your replies that I'm rooted already.
I know it's a bit of a dumb question, but I just don't wanna fudge my new phone.
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Whoa the Wiki method is completely different, looks like it was rewritten on 04/01.
You can completely ignore the temp rooting steps and concentrate on the gfree steps
From the "Necessary Files" section you need gfree, flash_image and ClockWorkMod Recovery
I would use the latest ClockWorkMod recovery rather than the one listed on the Wiki:
http://mirrorbrain.cyanogenmod.com/cm/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-vision.img (of course it's only the latest as of the time of this writing)
From step 2 you need to use:
Code:
$ adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
$ adb push flash_image /data/local/tmp/
From step 2.a you need to use:
Code:
$ adb push recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-vision.img /data/local/tmp/recovery.img
Again note that the file name for CWM will depend on the version of CWM you are using.
Skip to step 4.b you need to use:
Code:
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./gfree -f
# ./flash_image recovery recovery.img
# sync
Continue on as normal from here.
I skipped the temp root and perm root sections as you are already perm root.
I also skipped the ENG HBOOT parts, since that's not strictly necessary and the most risky part of the whole process (one mistake can result in a brick). If you want to flash the ENG HBOOT you would need to follow steps 4.a instead of 4.b, (you would also need the necessary HBOOT of course) the only command you need to omit from 4.a or 4.b is "# ./root_psn" which is the script which establishes permanent root.
Thanks a lot so far man, but I'm still stuck. I have adb, when I open it in the SDK, it flows for a bit, then closes. This is right, right? I'm meant to do all of these prompts via the cmd window?
OK, I've now sorted adb, but I can't get anything to work past that. Nothing will transfer to my phone and I'm going to kill... somebody.
Arconaught said:
OK, I've now sorted adb, but I can't get anything to work past that. Nothing will transfer to my phone and I'm going to kill... somebody.
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You say you've sorted adb, but can you be more specific please ? What works and what doesn't work exactly ?
Ah, yeah, sorry. I got to the point where when I type in "adb devices" in the command window, it shows me my phone, with the serial number and whatnot. However, whenever i try the command:
$ adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
It just won't work. I have all the files together in my desktop at the moment, having moved them from the downloads folder on my laptop. Is there a specific place I should have the stuff I need to send to my phone?
There is a great write up here about getting adb working. It sounds like either you didn't set up a "path" to use those commands anywhere or if you don't want to do that make sure your files are in the same folder as your adb.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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Ah, yeah, sorry. I got to the point where when I type in "adb devices" in the command window, it shows me my phone, with the serial number and whatnot. However, whenever i try the command:
$ adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
It just won't work. I have all the files together in my desktop at the moment, having moved them from the downloads folder on my laptop. Is there a specific place I should have the stuff I need to send to my phone?
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You need to have the files (extracted from the ZIP files you downloaded) in the same folder you run the ADB commands, if your ADB is in your path you should be able to run ADB commands from any folder.
To summarize you need to extract all the zips you downloaded under necessary files, all to the same folder. The open a command prompt and CD to that folder before you start using your adb push commands.
shortlived said:
There is a great write up here about getting adb working.
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Yeah, steviewevie wrote it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
But it looks like he is willing to give the OP some personalized help.
Right, thanks guys, I think I'm making some progress.
ADB is all set up, and as far as I'm aware, having:
program files > android sdk > platform tools
on my path should mean I can open adb from anywhere right? I have all of the extracted files in platform tools, where adb is, in my program files... is this right, or have I completely missed the point here?
I keep getting "cannot stat 'gfree':: No such file or directory"
Sorry, I seem really stupid concerning this whole thing, but I'm sure it's something equally obvious that I'm just not seeing.
New problem. I worked out what I'd done wrong there, and got everything onto my phone. However, when trying to change the directory to /data/local/tmp, I keep getting "The system cannot find the path specified"
Now what am I doing wrong?
Arconaught said:
New problem. I worked out what I'd done wrong there, and got everything onto my phone. However, when trying to change the directory to /data/local/tmp, I keep getting "The system cannot find the path specified"
Now what am I doing wrong?
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Remember you are running those commands (everything in that section) from an ADB shell, not from the Windows command prompt.
Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly do you mean by that? What should I do?
Hey All,
Here are some PD15IMG varients. This is great for noobs who are unsure about flashing the engineering boatlader wich is highly RECOMMENDED as well as a custom recovery. Once you have achieved s-off use this file to continue your rooting process. Again this only works for those of you that currently have S-OFF!!!!
You may ask why do I need an engineering bootloader the answer is you technically don't. However, it can be your last line of defense against a soft brick and is strongly suggested by any experienced modder!!!
I have included 3 separate downloads. The first file contains ClockworkMod and the engineering bootloader. I did not offer a separate file containing just CWM 5 or just the bootloader due to a few reasons. One being I believe everybody should have the Eng. bootloader and second being this offers a true flash of a custom recovery where Rom Manager does not. If you would like just one or the other open up the zip file and delete the desired file. The second file is the most recent update offered from T-Mobile. That file will give you the update unrooted and as it is intended from T-Mobile. However, it will give you an eng bootloader with CWM 5 instead of the locked bootloader and stock recovery. Allowing you to return to another rom or previous nandroid backup. The third file is for if you ever want to go back to a stock splash image or yours begins to fail. Finally, I also added thee new ClockworkMod touch recovery with the eng bootloader for the last file.
I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your device please proceed at your own risk. I have tested this myself and it works just fine. However, if something were to happen to your device don't blame me
1.Download which file you want
2. Rename it to PD15IMG and place on the root of your SD card
3. If using the second file make a nandroid backup first.
4. Boot into H-boot and apply the update (by holding volume down and powering on the phone)
5. Once the update has finished either re-rename the file to something different or delete it from the sd card otherwise you will keep installing the update
AGAIN THIS IS FOR S-OFF ONLY
BLINGO BLAMO You now can either flash your favorite rom or restore a previous nandroid backup
The downloads
This file contains the new ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0 and the Eng H-Boot 85.2007
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69550670/PD15IMG_eng_hboot_.zip
This file contains the Mysense update, Eng H-boot 85.2007 and ClockworkMod 5.8.1.0
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69550670/PD15IMG_eng_hboot_touch_Recent_update.zip
THIS 2nd FILE WILL ERASE ALL FILES AND DATA ON YOUR PHONE
This File contains the original T-Mobile splash image (teejay this is for you lol)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69550670/PD15IMG_Splash_.zip
This file contains the ClockworkMod 5.8.1.0 TOUCH recovery along withe the Eng H-boot 85.2007
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69550670/PD15IMG_eng_hboot_touch.zip
I hope this helps some of you out and relieves those headaches you had!!!!
So this flashes the engineering bootloader, the latest ClockworkMod recovery, and the OTA Gingerbread ROM all in one shot? I've never heard of such a package, pretty cool! :thumbs up:
EDIT: I read it again, and apparently it's just the bootloader and recovery. Still pretty cool!
TeeJay3800 said:
So this flashes the engineering bootloader, the latest ClockworkMod recovery, and the OTA Gingerbread ROM all in one shot? I've never heard of such a package, pretty cool! :thumbs up:
EDIT: I read it again, and apparently it's just the bootloader and recovery. Still pretty cool!
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It flashes the ota too, no root tho
Gonna add adb shell root to it tomorrow too
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Crazy but my root stayed after flashing new radio am u jus lucky or somethin
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mjeezy13947 said:
Crazy but my root stayed after flashing new radio am u jus lucky or somethin
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flashing a radio doesnt affect root
You're welcome, glad to help propose the idea.
How about a second version that flashes only the ENG HBOOT & CWM but leaves data/system as-is? That might also be useful for some folks.
Ah excellent, I see you edited a second version into the top post.
I will keep this method in mind any time I see someone ask the same question about an HTC phone with S-OFF. It all seems to work the same once security is removed.
mark manning said:
Hey All,
I have a fix that brings the .85.2007 Engineering bootloader as well as Clockwork mod 3.0.2.4 to those of you who are stuck without root on the new 2.3 mysense build. This is also great for noobs who are unsure about flashing the engineering boatlader wich is highly RECOMMENDED as well as a custom recovery. Once you have achieved s-off use this file to continue your rooting process. Again this only works for those of you that currently have S-OFF!!!!
I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your device please proceed at your own risk. I have tested this myself and it works just fine. However, if something were to happen to your device don't blame me
1.Download which file you want
2. Rename it to PD15IMG and place on the root of your SD card
3. Boot into H-boot and apply the update (by holding volume down and powering on the phone)
AGAIN THIS IS FOR S-OFF ONLY
BLINGO BLAMO You now can either flash your favorite rom or restore a previous nandroid backup
Thank you cmstlist for pointing me in the right direction and Bin4ry in the sensation forum for coming up with the mod, all I did is take his idea and apply it to our phone.
Bin4ry's original thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122053
The downloads
This file is just the 85.2007 Eng H-boot and Clockworkmod 3.0.2.4
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2TYRGS5J
This file contains the Mysense leak, Eng H-boot 85.2007 and Clockworkmod 3.0.2.4
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JIJZI39L
THIS 2nd FILE WILL ERASE ALL FILES AND DATA ON YOUR PHONE
I hope this helps some of you out and relieves those headaches you had!!!!
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I'm sorry to be so dense but can you tell me how to:
"3. Boot into H-boot and apply the update"
i thought i needed the eng bootloader to apply updates
I understand that i can enter hboot by starting up while holding [power] + [volume down], but beyond that do i choose fastboot or recovery or image crc or what?
Thank you for your patience! You have been super helpful and generous!
crouchingpossum said:
I'm sorry to be so dense but can you tell me how to:
"3. Boot into H-boot and apply the update"
i thought i needed the eng bootloader to apply updates
I understand that i can enter hboot by starting up while holding [power] + [volume down], but beyond that do i choose fastboot or recovery or image crc or what?
Thank you for your patience! You have been super helpful and generous!
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You do not need the Eng bootloader just s-off. Once you rename the file and it is on the root of your sd card. Power off the phone and turn it back on holding volume down. The phone will the check for the file and prompt you asking if you want to apply the update. To say yes you then press the volume up button and the phone does the rest. This will give you the clockworkmod custom recovery and the engineering bootloader
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Might be helpful to reiterate: after you've successfully applied the zip, rename or delete the file from your SD so you don't accidentally apply it multiple times.
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How would I know if I ask ready have the engineer bootloader?
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bmakk2055 said:
How would I know if I ask ready have the engineer bootloader?
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Check the number in bootloader to see which you have...where it says spl at the top.
Sent from myTouch 4G
TYSVM for your help,
I feel ashamed to ask for more help but i am stuck again
i suppose i am an ADB sdk noob,
I ran the pd15img.zip successfully then I went to load CM7 following the sdk directions here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide#Method_via_ROM_Manager
(great easy to follow command line tutorial, thanks so much!)
but i am stuck again :
after:
"... Make sure USB debugging is enabled on the TMobile myTouch 4G by checking Settings » Applications » Development » USB debugging.
6. On the computer, open terminal and run the following commands:
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
adb push hboot-eng.img /data/local/tmp/
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
adb push recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-glacier.img /data/local/tmp/recovery.img
adb push root_psn /data/local/tmp/
adb push su /sdcard/
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter
..."
I typed:
[adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
it replied: (1596 KB/s (196120 bytes in 0.120s)]
<- great success, everything moving along as planned
BUT:
I typed:
adb shell
$ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter
AND: Oh No!
unable to
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter: no such file or directory
Did i miss a step? I don't understand ; i see psneuter and psneuter.c files in the directory platform tools ...
what is chmod command, btw?
do i need to link this file to the shell or something?
I'm afraid to do anything with the phone while I'm halfway through this process, i apologize for being so very needy, but I'm super grateful for your taking the time to noob me thru this,
i promise I'll do my best to share my knowledge with the next poor noob when this is all said and done,
peace,
possum
crouchingpossum said:
TYSVM for your help,
I feel ashamed to ask for more help but i am stuck again
i suppose i am an ADB sdk noob,
I ran the pd15img.zip successfully then I went to load CM7 following the sdk directions here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_4G:_Full_Update_Guide#Method_via_ROM_Manager
(great easy to follow command line tutorial, thanks so much!)
but i am stuck again :
after:
"... Make sure USB debugging is enabled on the TMobile myTouch 4G by checking Settings » Applications » Development » USB debugging.
6. On the computer, open terminal and run the following commands:
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
adb push hboot-eng.img /data/local/tmp/
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
adb push recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-glacier.img /data/local/tmp/recovery.img
adb push root_psn /data/local/tmp/
adb push su /sdcard/
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter
..."
I typed:
[adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
it replied: (1596 KB/s (196120 bytes in 0.120s)]
<- great success, everything moving along as planned
BUT:
I typed:
adb shell
$ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter
AND: Oh No!
unable to
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
/data/local/tmp/psneuter: no such file or directory
Did i miss a step? I don't understand ; i see psneuter and psneuter.c files in the directory platform tools ...
what is chmod command, btw?
do i need to link this file to the shell or something?
I'm afraid to do anything with the phone while I'm halfway through this process, i apologize for being so very needy, but I'm super grateful for your taking the time to noob me thru this,
i promise I'll do my best to share my knowledge with the next poor noob when this is all said and done,
peace,
possum
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All of that is unnecessary, sounds like you want cm7 so just download it boot into recovery and install it.
The pd15img takes care of most of that and if you install a custom rom it will already have root
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Ace42 said:
Check the number in bootloader to see which you have...where it says spl at the top.
Sent from myTouch 4G
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I don't see spl, I see hboot_0.86.0000. I used halfcab root method
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bmakk2055 said:
I don't see spl, I see hboot_0.86.0000. I used halfcab root method
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Dies it say S-OFF OR S-ON?
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mark manning said:
Dies it say S-OFF OR S-ON?
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I have s off
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bmakk2055 said:
I have s off
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Then apply my image and you'll have the eng bootloader
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mark manning said:
Then apply my image and you'll have the eng bootloader
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What does the eng bootloader does exactly, I'm using virtuous unity
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bmakk2055 said:
I don't see spl, I see hboot_0.86.0000. I used halfcab root method
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My bad it's hboot, but it contains the spl that manages the phone, sorry for the mix up.
Sent from myTouch 4G
Hey everyone im new to this forum, and i have been going around the forums and viewing some things, what i noticed is that there are some pretty awesome roms here.So i found something i realy like, LOTS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250482
But i was wondering, whats the best tutorial i can follow to use this rom, and root my phone...from the beginning, i realy want it so bad...but what are the riscs?, what do i need to know?, and most of all...how!
I was looking for the best tutorial around, but there are LOTS...so i dont know what is the best one to follow so i can use this rom.
Phone :
HTC Desire z.
Android + sense version :
android 2.3.3
sense: 2.1
Provider :
Vodafone, Holland.
PLEASEhelp me out :3, Thanks alot!
-Siem
first ou have to downgrade to froyo 2.2. search the android developement forum to find the thread
then go to wiki cyanogenmod and root your desire z.
BUT is it branded to vodafone?
d_gkal said:
first ou have to downgrade to froyo 2.2. search the android developement forum to find the thread
then go to wiki cyanogenmod and root your desire z.
BUT is it branded to vodafone?
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Can u maybe help me find [link] the thread :$ Cause i cant find it, and also i have an contract at vodafone,thats how i got this phone ;3 its a 2 year contract and its over in about... 8 / 10 months or so :3
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thanks for your reaction btw
downgrade: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
rooting: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_Z:_Rooting
READ the instructions first and make sure you undestand everything
if not, DON'T try it
siemz said:
Hey everyone im new to this forum, and i have been going around the forums and viewing some things, what i noticed is that there are some pretty awesome roms here.So i found something i realy like, LOTS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250482
But i was wondering, whats the best tutorial i can follow to use this rom, and root my phone...from the beginning, i realy want it so bad...but what are the riscs?, what do i need to know?, and most of all...how!
I was looking for the best tutorial around, but there are LOTS...so i dont know what is the best one to follow so i can use this rom.
Phone :
HTC Desire z.
Android + sense version :
android 2.3.3
sense: 2.1
Provider :
Vodafone, Holland.
PLEASEhelp me out :3, Thanks alot!
-Siem
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See that wiki tab at the top?Click it,select the htc vision,this is the "OFFICIAL ROOTING GUIDE" end of story.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision
bombadier said:
See that wiki tab at the top?Click it,select the htc vision,this is the "OFFICIAL ROOTING GUIDE" end of story.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Vision
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Its going great so far ! I just done with http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK#Windows
that went great, now going to the next step !
That is just to install the usb drivers incase adb doesn't recognise your phone, if the adb devices command finds your phone then you are set up and ready to continue
Oh lol thanks, im now done with that part ,
now i have to :
Root first
Then downgrade to froyo..
right?
or :
First downgrade to froyo,
then root....
:$ Akward
Stick to the wiki,you will need to downgrade first to froyo then root,hope it goes well
bombadier said:
Stick to the wiki,you will need to downgrade first to froyo then root,hope it goes well
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Okai thanks :3 , :]
[sorry for being a noob,fast question]
It says this :
3.Unzip the psneuter & misc_version package to the same folder as adb (the /platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder). I unzipped it in the :
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
4.Make sure the filename of the firmware is PC10IMG.zip exactly or it will not work and copy it to the same folder as adb. Also placed this in the :
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
5.Connect the HTC Desire Z to the computer via USB. Did this,
6.On the computer, open terminal and run the following commands:
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp -goes okai
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp -goes okai
adb shell -goes okai
chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter -goes okai
chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version -goes okai
/data/local/tmp/psneuter -Failed to set prot mask <Inappropriate ioctl for device>
'
adb shell -didnt run yet
:x
Open the command prompt from the platform-tools directory and retry the command
NVMD I WAS REALY DUMB I WAS FOLLOWING THE FROYO TUT WHILE I HAVE GINGERBREAD
x_X sorry <3
I was just in the process of ..............Ok follow this guide, the link was in the wiki
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 because you are running gingerbread (2.3.3)
In windows if you navigate to the folder(as in your screenshot) and hold shift and right click when not selecting any file you will get a open command prompt here option,do it like this to save typing cd \blah blah
bombadier said:
I was just in the process of ..............Ok follow this guide, the link was in the wiki
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 because you are running gingerbread (2.3.3)
In windows if you navigate to the folder(as in your screenshot) and hold shift and right click when not selecting any file you will get a open command prompt here option,do it like this to save typing cd \blah blah
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yeah im following : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_Z:_Firmware_Downgrade_(Gingerbread) now
but im first backing up stuff with HTC Sync :3
To answer your question yes I'm pretty sure u need to temp root to downgrade, then you carry on witht the rregular root process. Just go step by step, the wiki is flawless and its what the guys who know use. Everyone who writes 'easiest root guide' should be shot, the wiki is all we need and all that should be referenced. Besides compared to other devices the dz/g2 is simple as shiat to root.
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