How do I check that I have the ENGINEERING HBOOT installed? - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey
I want to change radios as Im sick of WiFi just falling whenever it wants to. How do I check if I have the ENGINEERING HBOOT installed so I can freely change radios?
Thanks

You don't need eng hboot to flash a new radio, just s-off I believe.
If you want to check if you have eng hboot anyway, just boot into hboot (battery pull, hold volume down and press power) and the first line on the white screen will either have SHIP S-OFF, or ENG S-OFF.
I think it may actually be safer to flash radios without eng hboot.
-Nipqer
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Nipqer said:
You don't need eng hboot to flash a new radio, just s-off I believe.
If you want to check if you have eng hboot anyway, just boot into hboot (battery pull, hold volume down and press power) and the first line on the white screen will either have SHIP S-OFF, or ENG S-OFF.
I think it may actually be safer to flash radios without eng hboot.
-Nipqer
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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Installing:
0. Make sure you've got the ENGINEERING HBOOT installed on your device!
1. Download the archive
2. Decompress it, you'll have a .img file (its name should be "radio.img")
3. Copy it into your fastboot folder
4. Boot your device into FastBoot mode and connect it to your PC via USB
5. Go into your Android SDK folder with CMD (Windows) or Linux terminal
6. Flash the Radio on your device: "fastboot flash radio radio.img"
7. Wait until the process finishes. You should read "COMPLETE" on your device's display.
8. Reboot
9. Enjoy!
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The first line 0 says you have to have it installed...
Anyways, I have seen that I do indeed have it installed
Anyway to check what radio version I have? Im going to check to see if it says it in the bootloader

riahc3 said:
The first line 0 says you have to have it installed...
Anyways, I have seen that I do indeed have it installed
Anyway to check what radio version I have? Im going to check to see if it says it in the bootloader
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it will be the baseband version in the About Phone menu in settings...
as previous poster noted, you don't need eng-hboot to flash radios. all you need is a PC10IMG.zip file with the radio you'd like to install on the root of your sd card, bootloader will take care of the rest for you after turning on the phone holding pow+vol-down.
either method works, either method is easy, it's a matter of preference.
also... fyi... flashing a radio may or may not have any effect on your wifi calling. I'd change roms before I flashed a new radio.

riahc3 said:
Hey
I want to change radios as Im sick of WiFi just falling whenever it wants to. How do I check if I have the ENGINEERING HBOOT installed so I can freely change radios?
Thanks
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Hi!
Reboot to bootloader either using the command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
or by powering down and the holding the <Vol-Down> Key while pressing <Power>
The first line in the bootloader will read:
VISION PVT ENG S-OFF (or S-ON) - then you have the engineering hboot
or
VISION PVT SHIP S-OFF (or S-ON)
Have fun - Guhl

Related

Failed Ruu...

Hi..I tryed to install RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865 an after it finished phone stayed in htc logo screen. I tryed removing battery. Same thing. Tryed recovery - also same thing. Hboot info didnt changed,it's still s-off. And I can't get my phone to acces android system. Before I had DevNull rom. Could some1 help me ?
To remowe s-off use the bravo downgrade hboot and try to flash latest ruu
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Handl3vogn said:
To remowe s-off use the bravo downgrade hboot and try to flash latest ruu
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Thats kinnda what I did I think....And the problem is that my phone is stuck on htc logo screen. So now I would be happy just to get back to working phone.
Can you get in to the hboot by starting phone by pressing volume down + power? And I think latest ruu is the ruu_bravo_froyo_htc_wwe_2.29.405.5
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Handl3vogn said:
Can you get in to the hboot by starting phone by pressing volume down + power? And I think latest ruu is the ruu_bravo_froyo_htc_wwe_2.29.405.5
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Well I need ruu for europe cuz im theere. And yes,I can get into hboot. From there I tryed recovery.
I'm from europe too and the right ruu for mine phone is the RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27
And i think you have to use that one because of the hboot. the ruu you are using have a old hboot version and i dont think the ruu will downgrade hboot..
But if you can enter fasboot use that to flash a recovery and wipe youre phone then install a custome room on it.
Handl3vogn said:
I'm from europe too and the right ruu for mine phone is the RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00. 32U_5.11.05.27
And i think you have to use that one because of the hboot. the ruu you are using have a old hboot version and i dont think the ruu will downgrade hboot..
But if you can enter fasboot use that to flash a recovery and wipe youre phone then install a custome room on it.
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-_- i'm telling u,recovery don't work too. It just keeps on htc logo screen.
Can you give us some info from your hboot screen. and are you able to go into fastboot? from there you shud be able to flash a custom recovery and try to restore a room from there. btw did you try the ruu i sugested?
Handl3vogn said:
Can you give us some info from your hboot screen. and are you able to go into fastboot? from there you shud be able to flash a custom recovery and try to restore a room from there. btw did you try the ruu i sugested?
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I can get to fastboot,but what to do then? Hboot:
AlphaRev
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-4.05.00.11
Before installing RUU, make sura that you have installed Alpharev stock hboot
1. download from alpharev.nl the file "bravo_alphaspl.img" then put it on your desire with fastboot
2. install RUU
I did that 5 minutes ago..
jerrino77 said:
Before installing RUU, make sura that you have installed Alpharev stock hboot
1. download from alpharev.nl the file "bravo_alphaspl.img" then put it on your desire with fastboot
2. install RUU
I did that 5 minutes ago..
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And how can I put it on my desire?
LordRyver said:
And how can I put it on my desire?
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Also take care to not flash versions older than 2.0 unless you're sure that you have a AMOLED and not SLCD.
Command:
In Fastboot mode:
fastboot flash hboot hbootname.img
droidzone said:
Also take care to not flash versions older than 2.0 unless you're sure that you have a AMOLED and not SLCD.
Command:
In Fastboot mode:
fastboot flash hboot hbootname.img
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OK so I need to connect my phone to pc in fastboot and use that command in cmd?
LordRyver said:
OK so I need to connect my phone to pc in fastboot and use that command in cmd?
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Unless the computer/phone has ESP, yes, both adb and fastboot need a cable connection!
If you dont want to do it over cable, find the corresponding PB99IMG and follow the PB99IMG method
droidzone said:
Unless the computer/phone has ESP, yes, both adb and fastboot need a cable connection!
If you dont want to do it over cable, find the corresponding PB99IMG and follow the PB99IMG method
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Im kinnda bad in using cmd. Anyways...um..what if I dont have PB99IMG? ^^" I kinnda made...factory data reset+wipe...un...
LordRyver said:
Im kinnda bad in using cmd. Anyways...um..what if I dont have PB99IMG? ^^" I kinnda made...factory data reset+wipe...un...
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Use the attached file.
Put it in the root of your card (not in any folder)
Reboot by pressing Vol- and Power button.
When asked to update, confirm with Vol -
This should give you a working recovery. Then you can flash any rom as you usually do, and at that instance, your bootloops will be solved too.
After this, if you still wish to return Hboot to Stock (without losing S-Off), you can use this PB99IMG. <Make sure you rename it to the same name as the previous file after deleting the former.
droidzone said:
Use the attached file.
Put it in the root of your card (not in any folder)
Reboot by pressing Vol- and Power button.
When asked to update, confirm with Vol -
This should give you a working recovery. Then you can flash any rom as you usually do, and at that instance, your bootloops will be solved too.
After this, if you still wish to return Hboot to Stock (without losing S-Off), you can use this PB99IMG. <Make sure you rename it to the same name as the previous file after deleting the former.
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How should I put it into my sd card?
LordRyver said:
How should I put it into my sd card?
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You honestly dont know how to get your card out and transfer a file to it via a card reader?
droidzone said:
You honestly dont know how to get your card out and transfer a file to it via a card reader?
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Dont have that..
LordRyver said:
Dont have that..
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Buy one
Sent from Oxygen

[Q]How to flash Radio and HBOOT

Hello. I want to make sure that the method I read about of flashing the Radio is correct, since this could permanently brick my device.
I have ROOT and S-OFF but nu custom hboot yet. My partitions are stock.
I. To flash a RADIO:
1. Go into recovery
2. Choose install zip from sd
3. Choose zip from sd
4. Confirm
5. Reboot
II. If later I want to flash a custom HBOOT:
1. Download the HBOOT I want (and rename it to PB99IMG.zip)
2. Put it on root of SD card
3. Boot into bootloader (Volume Down + Power)
4. It will ask If I want to upgrade the HBOOT - Select Yes
5. It will reboot on it's own ???
6. Install ROM
Check MD5 of Radio and ROM.
Also I'm unable to check the MD5 of the zip file I've downloaded from AlphaRev - PB99IMG.zip, because it doesn't match. Is this ok?
Are these steps correct?
If there are also other way's I'm more than gladly to know.
I know about AndroidFlasher, but I don't want to risk upgrading from PC, cause lately there were some power down's of the electricity I don't want to risk to happen when I'm in the middle of flashing something as important as Radio or HBOOT.
Thank you for all your help.
L.E.: When do I need to flash the HBOOT downgrader? When I want to go from one HBOOT to another do I always have to first flash the downgrader and then the HBOOT, or there are only certain HBOOT's that I have to apply this prior to installing another HBOOT?
UsManyDead said:
Hello. I want to make sure that the method I read about of flashing the Radio is correct, since this could permanently brick my device.
I have ROOT and S-OFF but nu custom hboot yet. My partitions are stock.
I. To flash a ROM:
1. Go into recovery
2. Choose install zip from sd
3. Choose zip from sd
4. Confirm
5. Reboot
II. If later I want to flash a custom HBOOT:
1. Download the HBOOT I want (and rename it to PB99IMG.zip)
2. Put it on root of SD card
3. Boot into bootloader (Volume Down + Power)
4. It will ask If I want to upgrade the HBOOT - Select Yes
5. It will reboot on it's own ???
6. Install ROM
Check MD5 of Radio and ROM.
Also I'm unable to check the MD5 of the zip file I've downloaded from AlphaRev - PB99IMG.zip, because it doesn't match. Is this ok?
Are these steps correct?
If there are also other way's I'm more than gladly to know.
I know about AndroidFlasher, but I don't want to risk upgrading from PC, cause lately there were some power down's of the electricity I don't want to risk to happen when I'm in the middle of flashing something as important as Radio or HBOOT.
Thank you for all your help.
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Before flashing a ROM, wipe EVERYTHING
Pipusz said:
Before flashing a ROM, wipe EVERYTHING
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Thanks. I know about this, because I already flashed a ROM (CyanogenMod 7), and I know it is always a necessity to do a full Wipe, especially when you're coming from another ROM.
UsManyDead said:
Hello. I want to make sure that the method I read about of flashing the Radio is correct, since this could permanently brick my device.
I have ROOT and S-OFF but nu custom hboot yet. My partitions are stock.
I. To flash a ROM:
1. Go into recovery
2. Choose install zip from sd
3. Choose zip from sd
4. Confirm
5. Reboot
II. If later I want to flash a custom HBOOT:
1. Download the HBOOT I want (and rename it to PB99IMG.zip)
2. Put it on root of SD card
3. Boot into bootloader (Volume Down + Power)
4. It will ask If I want to upgrade the HBOOT - Select Yes
5. It will reboot on it's own ???
6. Install ROM
Check MD5 of Radio and ROM.
Also I'm unable to check the MD5 of the zip file I've downloaded from AlphaRev - PB99IMG.zip, because it doesn't match. Is this ok?
Are these steps correct?
If there are also other way's I'm more than gladly to know.
I know about AndroidFlasher, but I don't want to risk upgrading from PC, cause lately there were some power down's of the electricity I don't want to risk to happen when I'm in the middle of flashing something as important as Radio or HBOOT.
Thank you for all your help.
L.E.: When do I need to flash the HBOOT downgrader? When I want to go from one HBOOT to another do I always have to first flash the downgrader and then the HBOOT, or there are only certain HBOOT's that I have to apply this prior to installing another HBOOT?
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To check the md5sum you have to extract the hboot.img from the downloaded pm99img.zip file and compare its to the one you can find on the homepage.
Nevetheless, I highly recommend to flash new hboot with fastboot, because the method with the pb99img.zip does not work very often.
Download the image you want, for example the cm7 r2 hboot (bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img). Store it anywere you want, I recommend a place where you can go very easily, maybe partition C.
Check the md5sum!!!!
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (start it with pressed back and power button). Now start cmd in windows, connect phone to computer and type:
Code:
fastboot devices
The output should be:
Code:
List of devices attached
HTxxxxxxxxxxxxx device
Instead of xxxxxxxx you should see the serial number of your phone. If it's so, enter the following comments:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
Now you have new hboot (in this example cm7r2.) In the first line of your bootloader you should see "AlphaRev Cm7r2".
Thank you. I'll save this text for further uses. So this is the best way to flash another HBOOT.
The method to flash the radios is good?
Thanks.
MatDrOiD said:
To check the md5sum you have to extract the hboot.img from the downloaded pm99img.zip file and compare its to the one you can find on the homepage.
Nevetheless, I highly recommend to flash new hboot with fastboot, because the method with the pb99img.zip does not work very often.
Download the image you want, for example the cm7 r2 hboot (bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img). Store it anywere you want, I recommend a place where you can go very easily, maybe partition C.
Check the md5sum!!!!
Boot your phone into fastboot mode (start it with pressed back and power button). Now start cmd in windows, connect phone to computer and type:
Code:
fastboot devices
The output should be:
Code:
List of devices attached
HTxxxxxxxxxxxxx device
Instead of xxxxxxxx you should see the serial number of your phone. If it's so, enter the following comments:
Code:
fastboot flash hboot c:\bravo_alphaspl-cm7r2.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
Now you have new hboot (in this example cm7r2.) In the first line of your bootloader you should see "AlphaRev Cm7r2".
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personally I find it A LOT easier and quicker to use fastboot tools such as fastboot commander. I think it's also better for novice users, and it gives you functions that novice users may not know when it comes to using fastboot with cmd.
UsManyDead said:
Also I'm unable to check the MD5 of the zip file I've downloaded from AlphaRev - PB99IMG.zip, because it doesn't match. Is this ok?
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also, If your MD5 does not match by all means DO NOT use tha file
bortak said:
personally I find it A LOT easier and quicker to use fastboot tools such as fastboot commander. I think it's also better for novice users, and it gives you functions that novice users may not know when it comes to using fastboot with cmd.
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This guide helped me a lot:
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...stboot-windows-published-17th-may-2011-a.html
bortak said:
also, If your MD5 does not match by all means DO NOT use tha file
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Thanks. I am very aware that I shouldn't flash any file that hasn't the right MD5, but thank you for repeating it one more time.
So I've a looked more around and found out that flashing the Radio is as I described it. So I'll take my time now to flash the new Radio (5.17.05.08) and then the new ROM.
Still one question remained unanswered. If someone could help me:
UsManyDead said:
L.E.: When do I need to flash the HBOOT downgrader? When I want to go from one HBOOT to another do I always have to first flash the downgrader and then the HBOOT, or there are only certain HBOOT's that I have to apply this prior to installing another HBOOT?
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UsManyDead said:
Thanks. I am very aware that I shouldn't flash any file that hasn't the right MD5, but thank you for repeating it one more time.
So I've a looked more around and found out that flashing the Radio is as I described it. So I'll take my time now to flash the new Radio (5.17.05.08) and then the new ROM.
Still one question remained unanswered. If someone could help me:
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Alpharev uploaded r2 of the hboots for cm7 and oxygen. These two hboots have a protection, that they cannot be overwritten. So if you are using one of these hboots, you have to flash hboot downgrader before you can flash a new hboot.
MatDrOiD said:
This guide helped me a lot:
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...stboot-windows-published-17th-may-2011-a.html
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Thanks.
I have read this thread before I ROOT-ed my phone. It would probably be more easy to flash either Radio or HBOOT through fastboot, but since I've got the problem I mentioned about in first post, I don't want to take the risk. What if the power goes down when I'm in the middle of flashing...then there goes down the phone too
I'll try the fastboot command when I can use my GF's laptop.
Thank you very much.
So to use the HBOOT Downgrader I have to have first one of the two (either Bravo Oxygen r2 or Bravo CM7 r2), and then if I want to put another HBOOT: Flash HBOOT Downgrader ---> Flash HBOOT Bravo Stock ---> Flash Other HBOOT.
Ok. Now I got it al sorted out.
Thanks for all the help.
UsManyDead said:
Thank you very much.
So to use the HBOOT Downgrader I have to have first one of the two (either Bravo Oxygen r2 or Bravo CM7 r2), and then if I want to put another HBOOT: Flash HBOOT Downgrader ---> Flash HBOOT Bravo Stock ---> Flash Other HBOOT.
Ok. Now I got it al sorted out.
Thanks for all the help.
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The step with stock hboot is not needed. You can flash downgrader and then directly the new hboot. The downgrader deletes all partitions.
UsManyDead said:
Thanks. I am very aware that I shouldn't flash any file that hasn't the right MD5, but thank you for repeating it one more time.
So I've a looked more around and found out that flashing the Radio is as I described it. So I'll take my time now to flash the new Radio (5.17.05.08) and then the new ROM.
Still one question remained unanswered. If someone could help me:
Originally Posted by UsManyDead
L.E.: When do I need to flash the HBOOT downgrader? When I want to go from one HBOOT to another do I always have to first flash the downgrader and then the HBOOT, or there are only certain HBOOT's that I have to apply this prior to installing another HBOOT?
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you only need to flash the HBOOT downgrader from alpharev when you are using a RUU to unroot your phone. Aplharev's HBOOT's are designed so that a RUU will not overwrite the HBOOT - untill you downgrade it using the downgrade utility.
MatDrOiD said:
The step with stock hboot is not needed. You can flash downgrader and then directly the new hboot. The downgrader deletes all partitions.
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Thanks for clarifying this.
bortak said:
you only need to flash the HBOOT downgrader from alpharev when you are using a RUU to unroot your phone. Aplharev's HBOOT's are designed so that a RUU will not overwrite the HBOOT - untill you downgrade it using the downgrade utility.
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THX a billion!
Im on cm7r2 and want to reverse to stock.
Was looking for exactly this answer!
I to read somewhere that someone just flashes the hboots that he wants,
but not talking about downgrader-use (couldnt find it again - so searched for something like this answer!). And Alpharev dont say anything about
using the downgrader only this:
"Downgrade protection, these HBOOTs cannot be overwritten by an OTA or RUU, unless you flash a downgrader HBOOT first."
So downgrader is only nesccesary if wanting to go stock with a RUU or U want to get OTA.
So, UsManyDead... whatever hboot U use, just flash the next hboot U want.
(remember backup and all that sht. )
MatDrOiD said:
Alpharev uploaded r2 of the hboots for cm7 and oxygen. These two hboots have a protection, that they cannot be overwritten. So if you are using one of these hboots, you have to flash hboot downgrader before you can flash a new hboot.
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bortak said:
you only need to flash the HBOOT downgrader from alpharev when you are using a RUU to unroot your phone. Aplharev's HBOOT's are designed so that a RUU will not overwrite the HBOOT - untill you downgrade it using the downgrade utility.
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hmm...One way or the other???
Well... Im on cm7r2 and I will try flashing stock hboot now,
so hang on for 5-10 min, and Ill let U know, if the proces
of NOT using the downgrader is good or not...
Hang on..........
Flashed BRAVO stock WITHOUT downgrader... succes!
From CM7 R2 to STOCK in a splitsecond!
Before flash: Alpharev cm7 r2
After flash: Alpharev
Thanks a lot man. It's finally sorted out.

[Q] Revolutionary hboot - need to return to stock

I've done a lot of reading and see where Alpharev has a hboot downgrader but does this work with CDMA version BravoC?
I rooted using Revolutionary after having hboot 1.06 for a USCC Desire. Phone is out of standard warranty but I need to send phone in for repair under extended warranty. When I flash 2.2 RUU it cannot roll back hboot version.
Thanks!
I still haven't found anything. Thanks for the help.
what was your original Hboot number?
see alpharev page, if your model is supported try this -
flash HBOOT bravo_downgrader and right after that run appropriate RUU wich contains default hboot to protect extended warranty
as a result of this process you become S-ON again with stock Hboot
i think this may work even for CDMA version but i am not 100% sure
google it and you will find the answer
Here is about GSM Desire...
Actually I just use revolutionary to s-off my phone and it work. I test several new ROMs right now, then I try to flash stock ROM back when found this thread. I can flash the RUU HTC Froyo successfully. but...
the hboot is not overwritten. it still revolutionary. I am very sure the stock ROM I use contain hboot. because I can see it upgrade my hboot from 0.8.000 to 0.93.0001 during I flash this ROM before I s-off it yesterday.
revolutionary claim that we can get the original hboot if we flash stock ROM that contain hboot but it not working for me. maybe you need to tell them about this.
CallMeLaNN said:
Here is about GSM Desire...
Actually I just use revolutionary to s-off my phone and it work. I test several new ROMs right now, then I try to flash stock ROM back when found this thread. I can flash the RUU HTC Froyo successfully. but...
the hboot is not overwritten. it still revolutionary. I am very sure the stock ROM I use contain hboot. because I can see it upgrade my hboot from 0.8.000 to 0.93.0001 during I flash this ROM before I s-off it yesterday.
revolutionary claim that we can get the original hboot if we flash stock ROM that contain hboot but it not working for me. maybe you need to tell them about this.
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Yeah, I flashed my carriers ruu and everything worked but the hboot.
have you guys flashed downgrader before RUU (in case you were using custom hboot off course) strange hmmm
AssassinSvK said:
have you guys flashed downgrader before RUU (in case you were using custom hboot off course) strange hmmm
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Yeah so I first flashed the bravo_downgrader and after that the RUU and I finally got my hboot to show S-ON again! thanks alot
I asked in their IRC channel and they do not support rolling back hboot at this time.
outbackpaul said:
I asked in their IRC channel and they do not support rolling back hboot at this time.
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but I personally just did roll back from Revolutionary hboot to stock hboot with AlphaRev's bravo_downgrade file..
velu- said:
but I personally just did roll back from Revolutionary hboot to stock hboot with AlphaRev's bravo_downgrade file..
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Did you do that with a CDMA Desire? I don't see that listed the the devices supported list.
outbackpaul said:
Did you do that with a CDMA Desire? I don't see that listed the the devices supported list.
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Yah, the alpharev hboot are only for GSM desire (bravo), not CDMA (bravoc)
I think u cant go back to s-on in no way at the moment..u will need a bravoC downgrader hboot
Sent from my HTC Desire
andQlimax said:
Yah, the alpharev hboot are only for GSM desire (bravo), not CDMA (bravoc)
I think u cant go back to s-on in no way at the moment..u will need a bravoC downgrader hboot
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Ah!! Ok, I hadn't seen anything but I really appreciate you confirming this.
[8]STILL S-OFF AFTER RUU
"I want to return my phone for warranty, I used a RUU but I'm still S-OFF"
Cause:
- Alpharev's Hboots are write protected, so that they can not be overwritten by a RUU
HOW TO S-ON
METHOD 1#
[STEP1]- Visit Alpharev and download the "Downgrader"
[STEP2]- Flash the downgrader over fastboot. This can be done with Android Flasher, cmd, or fastboot commander (Note: android flasher is the only program that does not require third party software such as Android SDK or Java JDK)
[STEP3]- You should now notice the title on the bootloader screen is "Alpharev Unlock", run the RUU again and you will have S-ON'd your device.
#METHOD 2#
[STEP1]- Instead of running the RUU again, and putting your phone at risk once more, you can simply upgrade just the bootloader manually, with the PB99IMG.zip method.
[PHASE1]- we need to extract rom.zip from the RUU.
[P1/STEP1]- Run the RUU (BUT DO NOT PLUG IN YOUR PHONE OR CONTINUE), move it to the side as it cannot be minimised.
[P1/STEP2]- go to start menu, and use the "run" feature. Type in %temp%
[P1/STEP3]- select "date modified" to "today" (to make it easier to find). There are should now be 2 folders with long names of random characters.
[P1/STEP4]- search the folders for rom.zip and extract it to the desktop.
[P1/STEP5]- delete everything EXCEPT "hboot_8x50_0.93.0001_20100810.nb0" and "android-info.txt"
[P1/STEP6]- rename the zip to PB99IMG.zip (make sure it is not PB99IMG.zip.zip)
[PHASE2]- now we need to update the bootloader
[P2/STEP1]- put the file in the ROOT of your sd-card (not in any file or folder) and boot into bootloader (poweroff, hold VOLUME DOWN and POWER). After a few seconds, you will be prompted to update bootloader. Select Yes. DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS, OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
[P2/STEP2]- Once the process is finished, you will now be S-ON.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632

[Q] problem when install ruu rom on desire

hi;
i have a problem when i try to install about 7 ruu roms to unroot my htc desire
this message appeared and i cant enter to the recovery
please i need help
AlphaRev CM7 r2
BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101
RADIO-5.11.05.27
Aug 10 2010,17:52:18
RUU
[1] BOOTLADER - Bypassed
[2] RADIO_V2 - ok
[3] RADIO - ok
[4] BOOT - ok
[5] RECOVERY - ok
[6] SYSTEM - Fail-PU ( red )
[7] USERDATA - ok
[8] SPLASH1 - ok
[9] SPLASH2 - ok
Partition update fail !
Update Fail ! ( red )
please help .....
why dont u read alpharev.nl?
if u had read that, u flashed an hboot that CANT be overwritten by nothing!
then the ruu fail
u need to flash the downgrader hboot from alpharev.nl, then flash the ruu (2.10.405.5 the last froyo if u are unbranded)
PS: Every day the same problem is posted here: "the ruu dont' work" or "i cant back to s-on"...guys u need read what u doing to ur phone..im scared about this.this is why the world is failing
Question asked for the 100th time - so there should be some info on it.
davebugyi said:
Question asked for the 100th time - so there should be some info on it.
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the info is on ALPHAREV.NL ...when people go there and download the hboot MUST read it..
alpharev.nl
Downgrade protection, these HBOOTs cannot be overwritten by an OTA or RUU, unless you flash a downgrader HBOOT first.
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thanks for reply
i cant flash any thing because when i open the phone appeared black screen and in the center HTC
no thing else
Is there a solution please ?
U should be able to boot in bootloader still
Vol down + power
Flash the downgrader hboot wth fastboot command
Then run the ruu...
Easy
Sent from my HTC Desire
andQlimax said:
U should be able to boot in bootloader still
Vol down + power
Flash the downgrader hboot wth fastboot command
Then run the ruu...
Easy
Sent from my HTC Desire
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when i vol down + power the phone cant enter to the recovery
eng.nader said:
when i vol down + power the phone cant enter to the recovery
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The system doesn't flash because you still have the cm7 r2 Hboot on your phone, and the system partition is far to small for the stock ROM.. hence you get the system fail.
go to alpharev.nl and download "Bravo Stock". Plug in via usb and turn the phone on (it should be in RUU mode... which is almost the same as fastboot mode AFAIK), and flash the "Bravo Stock" hboot.
Once you've done that, try the latest WWE RUU (if you have a goldcard or you're unbranded)
how can i flash any file to the phone without enter into the recovery !!!!
i cant inter into recovery i am soooooo sad
I'm no expert but having just went through a similar problem to you I can reassure you that the advice you have already been given looks ok.
You don't need to get into the recovery screen - it sounds as if your phone is entering bootloader mode when you turn it on.
In bootloader you are able to use fastboot commands (as described in the above posts) which will allow you to update/upgrade your phone as you wish.
Good luck!
bortak said:
The system doesn't flash because you still have the cm7 r2 Hboot on your phone, and the system partition is far to small for the stock ROM.. hence you get the system fail.
go to alpharev.nl and download "Bravo Stock". Plug in via usb and turn the phone on (it should be in RUU mode... which is almost the same as fastboot mode AFAIK), and flash the "Bravo Stock" hboot.
Once you've done that, try the latest WWE RUU (if you have a goldcard or you're unbranded)
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U should read alpharev too haha..with bravo stock the phobe remain s-off..
To the op u have to flash the hboot downgrader in the same way u flash the cm7 hboot..do u remenber that????????
After that run the ruu, it will able to overwrite the hboot and will able to restore everything
Sent from my HTC Desire
eng.nader said:
how can i flash any file to the phone without enter into the recovery !!!!
i cant inter into recovery i am soooooo sad
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andQlimax has already said about 3 times that it is fastboot that you need to enter, not recovery. please actually read posts properly
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App
changing cm7r2 to stock hboot
iain2510 said:
I'm no expert but having just went through a similar problem to you I can reassure you that the advice you have already been given looks ok.
You don't need to get into the recovery screen - it sounds as if your phone is entering bootloader mode when you turn it on.
In bootloader you are able to use fastboot commands (as described in the above posts) which will allow you to update/upgrade your phone as you wish.
Good luck!
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Hi! I have the same problem with my Desire. I'd like to change cm7r2 to the stock hboot, but I can't. If I press 'back' and 'power' it shows a black HTC screen with !s. How can I change the hboot? Thanks in advance!
balintka said:
Hi! I have the same problem with my Desire. I'd like to change cm7r2 to the stock hboot, but I can't. If I press 'back' and 'power' it shows a black HTC screen with !s. How can I change the hboot? Thanks in advance!
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If u mean 4 /!\ in the corners then check bortak's troubleshooting guide in my sig. He covers this problem
Sent from my HTC Desire
elliottg61 said:
andQlimax has already said about 3 times that it is fastboot that you need to enter, not recovery. please actually read posts properly
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App
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hey man have said can not enter any fastboot or recovery read before writeee iidioootttt

Bravo with SHIP S-OFF unable to flash with fastboot

Hi all, after reading through several tutorials including Bortak's and asking questions in chat rooms, I finally felt like I need to reach out for help on the forum. I have a HTC Desire that was hanging on white HTC screen and had no recovery. I have flashed with AlphaRev HBOOT and it now shows the following in Bootloader:
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
I have tried flashing CWM recovery but when I try to load recovery from the Bootloader it just vibrates 7 times and then vibrates. I just want to get the phone working again, but I am not sure what I need to do or what ROM/RUU I need to use. Also, when I try to flash from fastboot it gives me: "FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
Is this something to do with SHIP S-OFF and not ENG S-OFF. I think getting recovery working is the first step but I am lost.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
what did u, or were u trying to do before this happened?
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
what did u, or were u trying to do before this happened?
Sent from my HTC Desire
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I bought the device like this with SHIP S-OFF. It was fine, and then it started hanging at the white HTC screen, and would only boot up correctly once every handful of times. I assumed the ROM was unstable and wanted to flash a stable version of CM 7. However when I realised that there was no recovery I resorted to Fastboot. I then flashed an RUU zip (gingerbread) via fastboot and now it wont start at all, instead it keeps restarting. I have flashed CWM via fastboot to try and get recovery working but when I select recovery from bootloader it just vibrates 7 times.
My objective now - just to get the phone working again
when u hold volume down + power, what hboot is in the bootloader? (pink at top) also u could tried android flasher or the PB899IMG method to install recovery.
Sent from my HTC Desire
jmcclue said:
when u hold volume down + power, what hboot is in the bootloader? (pink at top) also u could tried android flasher or the PB899IMG method to install recovery.
Sent from my HTC Desire
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The pink at the top is "--- Alpharev ---". I did try to use Android flasher to flash recovery in fastboot mode but it says I need ENG bootloader or something.
oh rite. im not really sure im afraid, but i think u will have to use the bravo_downgrade.img from Alpharev or the PB99IMG_downgrade if u cant use fastboot commands then run a ruu. i think when u tried the ruu and it failed it was because ur hboot is 6.93.1002 which cant be overwritten by an ruu. The ruu to use would be the exact 1 for ur phone - devise, brand, region ect or use the 2.3 upgrade which is for all and can be found at HTCDev/ kernel source code/ see downloads/ filter by device (desire) below check other then find files, then ul see 2.3 ruu upgrade..
just wait and maybe some1 can confirm this first before trying it or if they have an answer
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oh rite. im not really sure im afraid, but i think u will have to use the bravo_downgrade.img from Alpharev or the PB99IMG_downgrade if u cant use fastboot commands then run a ruu. i think when u tried the ruu and it failed it was because ur hboot is 6.93.1002 which cant be overwritten by an ruu. The ruu to use would be the exact 1 for ur phone - devise, brand, region ect or use the 2.3 upgrade which is for all and can be found at HTCDev/ kernel source code/ see downloads/ filter by device (desire) below check other then find files, then ul see 2.3 ruu upgrade..
just wait and maybe some1 can confirm this first before trying it or if they have an answer
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Do you think the fact it is SHIP S-OFF and not ENG S-OFF have anything to do with it?
jrahmad98 said:
Do you think the fact it is SHIP S-OFF and not ENG S-OFF have anything to do with it?
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really dont know, my bootloader is the same as urs, ship s-off. u could try installing recovery as PB99IMG
link below and just follow instructions. hopefully it will work, it will say update recovery, vol up for yes then it will ask to reboot? vol down for no then try get into recovery
Sent from my HTC Desire
http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&sourc...loGwDw&usg=AFQjCNEUGZl30YGTkx5scB6jgMA9qi5a9g
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check out bortak's guide. for what i know (since surfing xda), it is wrong to flash a ruu while you have a 'custom' hboot (the hboot is very important. you can see what hboot you have on the pink line. in fastboot screen. is it Alpharev Data++, Alpharev cm7r2?) but, as long as the screen of the phone is 'alive', there's always a solution.
for more info, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17829936
good luck.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
It's not a problem to run RUU if you have custom hboot as long as it have stock partition table. Just try to flash downgrade from alpharev site and then run RUU from your PC.
nlooooo said:
It's not a problem to run RUU if you have custom hboot as long as it have stock partition table. Just try to flash downgrade from alpharev site and then run RUU from your PC.
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OK so I downgraded the HBOOT using the downgrader from AlphaRev, then I ran the RUU for Android 2.3, but it still wont boot up. White screen appears for about 10 seconds then keeps restarting. Also the same happens when I try to open recovery from Bootloader. After running the RUU my bootloader shows the following:
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-1.02.0001
MICROP-031d
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Any suggestions what to do next?
strange, when i used the downgrader (PB99IMG) it made me s-on then i ran the 2.3 ruu upgrade then used revolutionay to s-off. (dont ask why) lol
edit: when i used the 2.3 ruu i extracted the rom.zip and renamed it PB99IMG and ran it that way
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jmcclue said:
strange, when i used the downgrader (PB99IMG) it made me s-on then i ran the 2.3 ruu upgrade then used revolutionay to s-off. (dont ask why) lol
Sent from my HTC Desire
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the PB99IMG method didnt work for me - it didnt prompt me to update at all. It just keeps restarting at the HTC screen. Fastboot is still not letting me flash anything its saying FAILED: (remote: not allowed). Recovery is not working - is there anything else I can try?
jrahmad98 said:
the PB99IMG method didnt work for me - it didnt prompt me to update at all. It just keeps restarting at the HTC screen. Fastboot is still not letting me flash anything its saying FAILED: (remote: not allowed). Recovery is not working - is there anything else I can try?
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thats very strange PB99IMG did not work. if "PB99IMG.zip" is on ur sdcard (not in any folder) bootloader should load it. did u rename it to PB99IMG.zip?
jmcclue said:
thats very strange PB99IMG did not work. if "PB99IMG.zip" is on ur sdcard (not in any folder) bootloader should load it. did u rename it to PB99IMG.zip?
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Yes, for some reason doesnt pick it up. I'm really unsure what to do. I cant flash using Fastboot, and after flashing the RUU I have lost the AlphaRev HBOOT and I cant get recovery. Can it really be bricked?
jrahmad98 said:
Yes, for some reason doesnt pick it up. I'm really unsure what to do. I cant flash using Fastboot, and after flashing the RUU I have lost the AlphaRev HBOOT and I cant get recovery. Can it really be bricked?
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put this in ur sdcard then from phone off hold volume down + power n see if it finds it
(4ext recovery)
jrahmad98 said:
I bought the device like this with SHIP S-OFF. It was fine, and then it started hanging at the white HTC screen, and would only boot up correctly once every handful of times. I assumed the ROM was unstable and wanted to flash a stable version of CM 7. However when I realised that there was no recovery I resorted to Fastboot. I then flashed an RUU zip (gingerbread) via fastboot and now it wont start at all, instead it keeps restarting. I have flashed CWM via fastboot to try and get recovery working but when I select recovery from bootloader it just vibrates 7 times.
My objective now - just to get the phone working again
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I am not familiar with this method of running a RUU by flashing it as a zip from fastboot. The standard method is to execute the RUU.exe from PC while the device is in Fastboot mode. Could this be the root problem ?

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