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Do you have an HTC Evo and you want to truly get it rooted and have the NAND Unlocked? I've figured out how to get this done when the other methods out there today result in the error "main version is older - update fail!" when you try to downgrade your Evo from 1.47 to 1.32. I searched high and low and couldn't find a solution for this error. The more I searched the more I learned about the stage that was failing and walla, I figured out a solution. This should work for you too.
The instructions below will give you full root, NAND unlock, and Recovery from start to finish.
All files are attached in this archive. It's large but I think it's best to use the files/versions that I know will work. Feel free to post mirrors if you are able to host.
During the process below the phone can be connected to your PC via USB.
Files:
bit.ly/evonand
Large file but it has everything you need!
1) Revert your Evo to the stock setup using the file:
1=RUU_Supersonic_1.47.651.1_Radio_2.05.00.06.10_release_CL195459.exe
Follow the steps on the update program, allowing it to flash your phone to the stock 1.47 setup.
2) After the phone is ready to unlock the screen skip through the setup and get to the home screen. Enable USB debugging.
3) In the folder named: "2-Root+Recovery" from my archive, run the file: "reflash.exe"
4) When this application is launched it does it all automatically. The result will be a rooted EVO with a custom Recovery installed. Boot the phone back to the home screen again.
The HBOOT Drivers for your PC are in this folder as well, if you haven't already install them from one of the previous guides. You'll see what I mean during the reflash.exe process.
5) Once you're back to the home screen, enable the USB Drive option so you can browse your SD card on your PC.
6) Copy this file (Available in my archive) to the first level of the SD Card:
3-ROM_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip
7) When the copy is complete, power down the phone. Hold down the volume down key while powering back on the phone. After the initial check for update it does automatically, select "Recovery" from the options.
8) Using the recovery program that comes up, clear the user data and cache, then select the option to install .ZIP file from SD Card.
9) Proceed with installing the ROM you copied to the SD card in step 6. When this is complete, Recovery will say "Complete" Reboot the phone using the options on the Recovery program and skip through the setup options, getting to the home screen.
Here's your status at this point - Rooted, Custom Recovery, and downgraded to OS 1.32
10) Open the folder "4-NAND Unlock (1.32)" and run "Simple root.exe"
11) You're now on step 2 thanks to the above steps. Click on "Step 2" on this simple root program. Follow the instructions and then when that's complete, run "Step 3" to flash a newer Recovery program. The steps above have installed an older version.
12) And that's a wrap. In step 11 you'll notice the Update Fail error doesn't come up. You're able to flash the update needed to achieve NAND Unlock and you can, in my case, now install the super speedy and functional Froyo ROM from Cyanogen. And trust me, it's worth it. The ROM is fun and responds faster than ever before! Enjoy
so this is just using unrevoked3 to root and then downgrading you so you can use the original simpleroot correct?
yeah thats what kept happening to me. I used unrevoked at first, and then tried doing the toast root and it wouldnt let me because of "older version" so i had to do simpleroot and had no prob after that
why are you downgrading at all just root the latest 1.47 and flash CM6. no need to go back to 1.3
thanks, this worked for me, even went back to full unrooted stock and tried the simple root ota and kept getting that error. this worked, but how do i make sure nand is unlocked? I restored nandroid to the last backup i had when i was rooted with Unrevoked3, hopefully that does not screw things up.
N00dle said:
so this is just using unrevoked3 to root and then downgrading you so you can use the original simpleroot correct?
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Yes and no - You do use the simpleroot in the end, but start on NAND unlock steps since the previous work gets you rooted and downgraded.
OneStepAhead said:
why are you downgrading at all just root the latest 1.47 and flash CM6. no need to go back to 1.3
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Good point, but this thread is meant for those of us who had issues performing the simple root OTA 1.47 edition.
Where is the archive!?
Worked for me.
Someone who has been fighting this probably already has most of what is in your archive already. All they would probably need beyond that is the older rooted stock ROM and maybe the RUU.
Uhm...OP. Your post fails in same place many others do...you do not have CLEAR instructions on when to be USB attached, when mounted when charging, where to put the files...what system you were running all this on...etc. (When you do mention USB you call it 'usb drive option'...not heard that term before.)
I am a training developer and instructor for many many years. It is so very common to see someone write instructions and miss the bits they 'just know'. If you are aiming at noobs with this...you might want to put in all the minutia.
Good try though and great job sharing your experiences and what worked for you. Sorry for picking on you.
I can confirm this actually does work I discovered this method a week ago and have been helping members use it. I've also been working on a tut just not that great at writing it which is very important as the user above pointed out. I'm also working on a automated method to get this going easier for users. if anyone really needs help getting this done send me a pm as I put in many other threads I will walk you thru it in english laymans terms. Thanks op great work where did you find it?
Im having the same issues as the OP had and I tried doing the first step of reverting but i get Error: 170 which states can't connect to device. And says make sure USB is plugged in blah blah.. Yet it is. Whats the deal
tlxxxsracer said:
Im having the same issues as the OP had and I tried doing the first step of reverting but i get Error: 170 which states can't connect to device. And says make sure USB is plugged in blah blah.. Yet it is. Whats the deal
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Did you make sure Debug is checked?
Still can't get past the main version is older message
Rooting the EVO
On friday a friedn tried to root my EVO and was using simple root, and he couldn't get it to work. I'm not sure how far he got but here is what I know so far, and what i've tried to get it to root. Please offer instructions on what I should do to get rooted and get a good ROM loaded to the phone. Though I am not technologically ignorant, I have never rooted a phone, and I am not a programmer. Please dumb down your instruction for a noob.
Firmware Version
2.1-update1
Baseband Version
2.05.00.06.10
Kernel version
2.6.29-789bf291 [email protected] # 1
Build Number
1.47.651.1 CL195459 release-keys
Software number
1.47.651.1
Browser version
webkit 3.1
PRI Version
1.40_003
PRL Version
60668
Desktop Operating System
WinXP Pro SP3, 32 bit
These are the versions I see in hboot
SUPERSONIV EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.79.0000
MICROP-014F
TOUCHPANEL-ATMEL224_16AB
RADIO-2.05.00.06.10
Apr 14 2010, 15:41:34
Steps I have attempted
1 - Tried the method here...
ht tp : // forum. ppcgeeks. com / showthread.php ? t = 123714
(remove spaces to activate link, i'm new so i can't post links in messages)
and got stuck at step 1F because the phone never asked if I wanted to start the update, just got the “main version is older” error
2 - Tried Simplerootfull.2
Had error with .net framework v4. Something or other, downloaded newest version and then I was able to install the program. However, on step1 I got the “Main Version Older” error.
3 – Tried This
ht tp : // forum. xda- developers . com / showthread . php ? t = 739321
(remove spaces to activate link, i'm new so i can't post links in messages)
Which is specifically suppsed to address the “Main Version is Older” error
Step 1 – Im pretty suyre I already had this ROM installed, because it installed 1.47.651.1, Radio 2.05.00.06.10 and CL195459, which I already had installed, as you can see above. I did the update anyway, and it completed with a picture of the phone and a green circle with several arrows, then I got the white HTC Evo Screen and sprint boot sounds etc.
Step 2 – Completed Succesfully
Step 3 – running reflash.exe automatically starts unrevoked3, which reboots the phone to the HBOOT screen, and it tries to load the pcimg file that I already had on the card, gives me the Main Version is Older Message, I then select, Vol Down, to tell it not to reboot. Then I follow the onscreen instruction in unrevoked3, which tells me to “Press Volume down to choose “HBOOT USB” and then press power. Make Sure driver is installed!” I can only guess it's talking about the driver to communicate with the PC, but whatever the intent, I still get the “Main Version is Older!” error.
I guess I don't understand something fundamental to this process, because i've now tried three different methods to root this phone, one that was SPECIFICALLY supposed to address the “Main Version is Older!” error message, and i'm still stuck at square one. I appreciate all the help I can get.
While i'm waiting for a reply for this, i'm going to delete all the files i've copied to the root of the sdcard and try again. Stop me if im about to screw something up....
Thanks
Chris
So I deleted all the files I copied to the sdcard myself, and then ran reflash again. This time there was no pcimg to attempt to load, so I was able to do what it required, and it looks like it tried to run hboot using the android drivers through the USB cable. I had to install the android drivers in the middle of this step but it appeared to work.
Step 4 – Appears to have worked, but unrevoked is still “Waiting for reboot...” so i'm not sure if it got it all done or not...
Step 5 – Enabled USB Drive.
Step 6 – File Copied Succesfully
Step 7 – When I select recovery from the options, I get the regular green headers across the top of the HBOOT screen, and then highlighted red I see
FASTBOOT USB
but I dont see any option that says “clear user data and cache” or the option to install a .ZIP file from the SD Card. I'm going to try and do reflash again.
Yes, i know usb debug is checked.
I tried to use simpleroot, and it goes smoothly up until the last step when it says wait till it goes to the white screen with the skateboarding android. It never goes there and when I try to do it manualy it still does main version is older.
i think I'm making progress
Ok this time I got past the waiting for reboot message in unrevoked, and got the
“Waiting 5 seconds because windows sucks”
then got
“Communications with Phone unexpectedly interrupted. Try Again”
both in the unrevoked windows in, well, Windows
on the phone however, I see the Clockwork Recovery v2.5.0.1 and I now see some of the options that I did not before. However the wording is slightly different. I've got
wipe data/factory reset (instead of clear the user data)
wipe cache ( instead of clear cache)
Install zip from sdcard.
So I guess now i'll go back to Step 8, and do those steps.
Step 8 – since I didn't have “clear the user data” I selected “wipe data/factory reset”
It formatted my sdcard, I'm gonna be really unhappy if that wiped my backups of my SMS messges and Call Log. I needed that info in there, that's why I backed it up.
I selected “wipe cache partition”, even though it said it was formatting the cache in the previous step.
Nothing noteworthy after that action.
Step 9 – since the instruction are a little unclear as to exactly how to do this I just selected “install zip from sdcard”, followed by “choose zip from sdcard”
I did see that it did not remove the calllogbackup folder or smsbackup folders, so I hope that those contents are still intact. It also found the 3-ROM_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip file that I copied to the sdcard before I did the wiping operations, so i'm assuming my concerns, at this point, are unwarranted. I still feel better when I can see my sms and call logs in the phone though.
Ok it appears like i've got a “Install from from sdcard complete.” message with no errors that I can see...
So “reboot the phone from the options on the Recovery Program” doesn't appear to be a available selection, so i'll pick “Go Back” and then “Reboot Now”
I have confirmed at this point that I have the following changes in Software Information
Kernel Version
2.6.29-a2443432
[email protected] # 1
Build Number
1.32.651.1 CL171253 release-keys
Software Number
1.32.651.1
So it appears that i've done the following
1 – rooted the EVO
2 - Installed the custom recovery “Clockworkrecovery”
3 – Downgraded to OS 1.32.651.1
Yay!
On to step 10...
Step 10 - Running Simpleroot, and it is giving me lots of “Good!” messages, I'll take that as a good sign. It's loading the PC36IMG.zip like it did before, crossedfingers hoping for no “Main Version is Older Error”
…...
Sweet! I Got the “Do you want to start Update?” so I guess that means I am progressing in the right directino
TP (it looks like it skipped this one altogether, there is no message to the right of it...)
TP “Bypassed”
Update Complete do you want to reboot the device?
Yes I do, and it booted just fine, and then I was able to Flash to the updated ClockworkMod Recovery v1.8.2.2. Success!!!
Thanks for the help with this OP, i hope my extra notes help anyone who got stuck where i did!
Now i just need to decide what custom rom i want to run.
Thank you SO MUCH!!!! I was beating my head against the wall all night trying to use the OTA 1.47 SimpleRoot. This worked like a charm!!
Im still not even able to get past Step 1 by using the .exe to factory restore..
Hi guys, i am a newbie here.
Last night i was trying to root my desire using unrevoked. I followed the guide from XDA step by step and everything seemed fine until word "done" appear in unrevoked.
After that, desire supposed to enter recovery mode and clockworkdmod but there was nothing appear in the screen. My desire suddenly shut down.
Can you tell me what am i suppose to do then because i want to put custom rom in my desire and now there's nothing i can do because it can't enter recovery mode (it only able to enter bootloader or Android OS itself).
Thanks
kyosiro said:
Hi guys, i am a newbie here.
Last night i was trying to root my desire using unrevoked. I followed the guide from XDA step by step and everything seemed fine until word "done" appear in unrevoked.
After that, desire supposed to enter recovery mode and clockworkdmod but there was nothing appear in the screen. My desire suddenly shut down.
Can you tell me what am i suppose to do then because i want to put custom rom in my desire and now there's nothing i can do because it can't enter recovery mode (it only able to enter bootloader or Android OS itself).
Thanks
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when you are in boot loader, use the volume down key and goto recovery and git power button. you should then be taken to clockwork recovery. this is where you can select your rom from SD card and flash
I've tried to do that and now it stuck in HTC Logo. Doest it mean i've to try unrevoked again or simply unroot it?
try rebooting by taking battery off. i'm not an expert but you might have to do it manually using the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
did you install the unrevoked drivers?
Okay i will try. Btw, in case i want to unroot, can you tell me where i can get "RUU_Bravo_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.19.707.7_Radio_32.36.00.2 8U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126179" ? The link from XDA seems down and i can download any.
Me and another member have encountered the same issue, seems there's some bug in HBOOT or something.
Boot into Android, go to Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. Once you confirm it, it will reboot your phone into Recovery.
BUT, unless you re-format (partition) your SD Card, you won't be able to get back in again (unless you do the Factory data reset again).
This seems to happen randomly. Right now I can get into Recovery just fine. But once the bug occurs, the only way to get it to stop is to format your SD card.
Now i am thinking to unroot it than trying to do the whole rooting step all over again. Can you tell me where i can get the RUU for HTC Desire Asia
kyosiro said:
Now i am thinking to unroot it than trying to do the whole rooting step all over again. Can you tell me where i can get the RUU for HTC Desire Asia
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Here you go:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_126179_signed.exe
Okay, i've done unrooting with HTC Desire RUU Asi and what happen now my SLCD is brick. I am really hopeless right now because guide for "SLCD Brick" doesn't even work in my phone because once again my htc can't enter recovery mode ><
"I am trying to use the guide from sprinker right now. Hopefully it will work"
when you are in hboot the volume down/up button work?
Hi all,
I also have the problem that I can no longer enter the recovery mode on my desire.
Basically, whenever I am in the bootloader menu (either by pressing vol-down+power, return+power, or via ROMManager) and then select "recovery" I get right back to the "fastboot" screen.
I tried uninstalling/installing/upgrading ROMManager and also tried flashing clockwork via the newest version of Unrevoked (downloaded yesterday).
Nothing helps :-(
What I didn't try, yet, is reformatting my SDCard or resetting my device via "Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset". (I don't want to install all my apps >again<; I'm also a bit afraid that I break something an then cannot even reflash using recovery).
Here is some more info about my device:
- Flashed rom: Leedroid 2.1a
- HBOOT 0.83.0001
- RADIO 5.10.05.23
I would be really greatful if anyone had a solution for this problem.
P.s.: in case I HAVE to reset/format: can I somehow make a backup of all my apps&settings?
Hi all, I have the same problem now.
Everything works, after s-off, except I can no longer enter Recovery - any solution?
I didn't find an easy solution. I had to do the following (some steps might be optional but I wanted to be sure):
- Formated SD card (ext3 and fat partition)
- Complete reset via RUU (RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2_T2_Radio_32.41.00.32U_4.08.00.09_release_137222_signed.exe)
- Using unrevoked to reinstall recovery rom
- Reinstalled my custom rom (Leedroid)
Now everything works.
BTW: via TitaniumBackup I could backup all my apps and data quite easily. Didn't expect it to work that well
thanks- what about s-off - is it working now for you?
"s-off" = ?
I Have a similar problem... I can't enter recovery. When i press "recovery mode", I just get a black screen with a phone and a "!" in it.
Have to pull battery to reboot desire.
I have formatted sd.
Quite annoying, cause I need to wipe my battery stats, and I don't know any other way to do it, than going to recovery.
I tried to update ROM to Cyanogenrom which was unsuccessful - just get boot loop.
I also get the same 'red triangle with exclamation mark on phone' icon when trying to go to recovery mode.
So now I have a Desire which boot loops and cant enter recovery mode ...
anyone know how to get out of this one?
This might work for you
WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BOOT GO TO THE BOOTLOADER MENU.
Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP
Extract the files.
Run the win-down.bat file.
Follow on screen instructions.
After the process is completed, Head to the root of your SD card and check if there is a file named P99***IMG (FORGOT THE EXACT NAME BUT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS) there should be one.
Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.
The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)
It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.
It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)
Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck
This should bring back your phone to stock. Root your phone again after it is done
i have the same issue. but i got stuck when trying to partition my sd card. Now i can't enter Android itself only the bootloader. But i also lost my clockwork recovery...
it keeps looping the HTC Quitly brilliant bootscreen... Forever!
i am now formatting my sd card with my pc. will i then be able to go into recovery again using a zip file from clockwork i found? using this:
fake-flash
Fake-flash is only possible with root access, you need to be rooted to use it. Basically, its a way to have recovery running on the phone without using a PC (making it safer as you are less likely to brick using no USB cable to push files, instead, you push directly from your phone). You can use "ROM Manager" from the marketplace to do this. Simply place the downloaded test recovery image on the phone and the downloaded rom zip (renamed to update.zip) and flash using ROM Manager.
Preperation
Download the fake-flash update zip from one of the links below
Copy the update.zip to the root of your SD card (the name MUST remain as update.zip)
When you want to launch the recovery image
Turn on your device with 'volume down' pressed and select 'Recovery'
When the exclamation mark appears, press and hold 'volume up' then press 'power'
Select the second option, 'Apply sdcard:update.zip
That's it, ClockworkMod recovery should launch!
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and then installing a ROM with it?
(sry for bad english)
i'm having the exact same problem. i've tried fake flash and it does nothing for me, so does flashing the clockwork recovery image. the only one i haven't used yet is the downgrade...hope that will help
Hello Guys...
I've write about my problem in a thread title...
What can I do? : ((
P.S. RMA is impossible...
Can you Enter Hboot? (press volume down+power on)
A bit more details of your problem would be much helpful.
sorry to use this thread for my problem but I thought it's not necessary to open a second one with the same problem.
I can't enter recovery or boot into OS. It freezes at the splash screen. I tryed to flash a new recovery via fastboot but it didn't help. So I'm going to try to install an official ROM and redo the other stuff to get root again.
My problem is ... is unrevoked able to give me root no matter which hboot comes with the official rom? I have to install the one which is on the o2 homepage. HTC Desire: Version 2.14.207.1
I googled a bit and found answers that it doesn't matter which hboot I have after that but I just want to make sure.
Peikko said:
sorry to use this thread for my problem but I thought it's not necessary to open a second one with the same problem.
I can't enter recovery or boot into OS. It freezes at the splash screen. I tryed to flash a new recovery via fastboot but it didn't help. So I'm going to try to install an official ROM and redo the other stuff to get root again.
My problem is ... is unrevoked able to give me root no matter which hboot comes with the official rom? I have to install the one which is on the o2 homepage. HTC Desire: Version 2.14.207.1
I googled a bit and found answers that it doesn't matter which hboot I have after that but I just want to make sure.
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Quoting from CrimzonEyed above, Can you Enter Hboot? (press volume down+power on)
This might work for BOTH of you
WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.
EDIT: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BOOT GO TO THE BOOTLOADER MENU.
Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP
Extract the files.
Run the win-down.bat file.
Follow on screen instructions.
After the process is completed, Head to the root of your SD card and check if there is a file named P99***IMG (FORGOT THE EXACT NAME BUT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS) there should be one.
Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off.
After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.
The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)
It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.
It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)
Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck
Trying to S-OFF my HTC Desire which is currently running LeeDroid 3.0.5
At the end of the process (USB Method) it says TC-Box:~S
Also says it is unable to enumulate with USB device on Port 1.
Any idea as to why this is happening or what solutions to do?
Thanks
Try CD method, it's the better way to s-off your device There is less bugs
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
Tried that as well. Burnt the ISO to the disk using Magic Iso. EXACTLY the same error :/
robheald said:
Trying to S-OFF my HTC Desire which is currently running LeeDroid 3.0.5
At the end of the process (USB Method) it says TC-Box:~S
Also says it is unable to enumulate with USB device on Port 1.
Any idea as to why this is happening or what solutions to do?
Thanks
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There was someone else reporting a similar issue. He finally managed to solve it by flashing stock RUU and then going through the whole rooting, s-off-ing and flashing ROM procedure.
I had the same problem.. I used a virtual machine instead of burning a CD!!
Easiest way to do it. Flash stock rooted froyo Rom with no a2sd and s-off.
Had same problem on some other Rom. Used usb, after flashing froyo everything went smooth.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
I think we are talking about S-OFF with Alpharev?!
Read in a serious german forum this problem could be caused by gingerbread. It is recommended to install a FROYO-Rom for S-OFF with Alpharev.
Detailled instruction:
1.) COMPLETE NANDROID- backup
2.) Download a FROYO- ROM (i used DeFroST)
3.) Copy it on your sd-card
4.) Start your phone in Recovery
5.) Do a FULL Wipe
6.) Flash FROYO- ROM
7.) Reboot your phone completely (to the homescreen of the new ROM)
8.) Download the iso from Alpharev-Homepage, check MD5 if file is complete and burn the ISO on CD
9.) Start your PC with the created disk [eventually u have to change your boot order (disk-drive on first position)]
10.) Follow the instructions on the screen (i only had to connect my Desire with PC in USB-Debug-Mode. Then I waited til i got the message that S-OFF is complete)
11.) After S-OFF is complete, boot your phone into recovery
12.) Restore the constructed backup
13.) Have fun with your previously ROM and S-OFF
Followed these steps tomorrow and it worked properly without any problems.
With this TuT, it´s worked for me...
I was trying about 5 hours to S-Off it... Hours of read threads, google und the questions was here...
Thank you very much
MatDrOiD said:
I think we are talking about S-OFF with Alpharev?!
Read in a serious german forum this problem could be caused by gingerbread. It is recommended to install a FROYO-Rom for S-OFF with Alpharev.
Detailled instruction:
1.) COMPLETE NANDROID- backup
2.) Download a FROYO- ROM (i used DeFroST)
3.) Copy it on your sd-card
4.) Start your phone in Recovery
5.) Do a FULL Wipe
6.) Flash FROYO- ROM
7.) Reboot your phone completely (to the homescreen of the new ROM)
8.) Download the iso from Alpharev-Homepage, check MD5 if file is complete and burn the ISO on CD
9.) Start your PC with the created disk [eventually u have to change your boot order (disk-drive on first position)]
10.) Follow the instructions on the screen (i only had to connect my Desire with PC in USB-Debug-Mode. Then I waited til i got the message that S-OFF is complete)
11.) After S-OFF is complete, boot your phone into recovery
12.) Restore the constructed backup
13.) Have fun with your previously ROM and S-OFF
Followed these steps tomorrow and it worked properly without any problems.
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MatDrOiD said:
I think we are talking about S-OFF with Alpharev?!
Read in a serious german forum this problem could be caused by gingerbread. It is recommended to install a FROYO-Rom for S-OFF with Alpharev.
Detailled instruction:
1.) COMPLETE NANDROID- backup
2.) Download a FROYO- ROM (i used DeFroST)
3.) Copy it on your sd-card
4.) Start your phone in Recovery
5.) Do a FULL Wipe
6.) Flash FROYO- ROM
7.) Reboot your phone completely (to the homescreen of the new ROM)
8.) Download the iso from Alpharev-Homepage, check MD5 if file is complete and burn the ISO on CD
9.) Start your PC with the created disk [eventually u have to change your boot order (disk-drive on first position)]
10.) Follow the instructions on the screen (i only had to connect my Desire with PC in USB-Debug-Mode. Then I waited til i got the message that S-OFF is complete)
11.) After S-OFF is complete, boot your phone into recovery
12.) Restore the constructed backup
13.) Have fun with your previously ROM and S-OFF
Followed these steps tomorrow and it worked properly without any problems.
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Interesting. I had problems (device not recognised / supported at this time) trying s-off with rooted stock froyo sense, after making a goldcard.
Never got to the bottom of it but as soon as I flashed oxygen (gingerbread) it worked fine!
CD method best, virtualbox kept crashing for me!
HP246 said:
With this TuT, it´s worked for me...
I was trying about 5 hours to S-Off it... Hours of read threads, google und the questions was here...
Thank you very much
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No problem. I would really appreciate it if u press the "Thanks- Button" for this.
MatDrOiD said:
I think we are talking about S-OFF with Alpharev?!
Read in a serious german forum this problem could be caused by gingerbread. It is recommended to install a FROYO-Rom for S-OFF with Alpharev.
Detailled instruction:
1.) COMPLETE NANDROID- backup
2.) Download a FROYO- ROM (i used DeFroST)
3.) Copy it on your sd-card
4.) Start your phone in Recovery
5.) Do a FULL Wipe
6.) Flash FROYO- ROM
7.) Reboot your phone completely (to the homescreen of the new ROM)
8.) Download the iso from Alpharev-Homepage, check MD5 if file is complete and burn the ISO on CD
9.) Start your PC with the created disk [eventually u have to change your boot order (disk-drive on first position)]
10.) Follow the instructions on the screen (i only had to connect my Desire with PC in USB-Debug-Mode. Then I waited til i got the message that S-OFF is complete)
11.) After S-OFF is complete, boot your phone into recovery
12.) Restore the constructed backup
13.) Have fun with your previously ROM and S-OFF
Followed these steps tomorrow and it worked properly without any problems.
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Thank you for that, I will most likely try this at a later date I was trying to get iNsertCoin flashed but of course needed S-Off and hit problems. So sticking with Reflex at the moment which looks exactly the same
unrooting friend's phone, downloaded a stock froyo RUU, have s-on...
when I double click the RUU in windows it says it's changing from fresh rom to this, I hit next, it says rebooting into boot loader, then it says error [155] The ROM update utility cannot update your android phone. Please get the correct rom update utility and try again
so I'm giving up on trying to use an RUU, what I need is the most current stock unrooted rom that I can flash in clockworkmod that will remove clockwork when flashed. any help would be HUGELY appreciated
Like everything else on this site I am not responsible for anything that may, or may not, happen to your phone by following the instructions below. I am simply informing you as to what worked for me.
1. Download the following zip file http://www.filesonic.com/file/1893573824
2. Rename to PC36IMG.zip
3. Place in root of SD Card (Make sure this is the ONLY PC36IMG.zip file on your SD card)
4. Boot into HBOOT (press & hold the volume down button while pressing the power button)
5. Once in Hboot highlight and select the "Bootloader" option. Allow bootloader to detect the PC36IMG.zip
6. apply the update by pressing the up volume button when prompted. (will take several minutes for update to apply)
7. Check your Hboot to make sure you have S-on. If not, then **CLICK HERE** and follow Captain Throwback's method for getting S-on.
8. Enjoy newly unrooted phone
Zip file will replace EVERYTHING. Stock splash screen, boot animation, up to date OTA release, recovery, S-ON, and HBOOT.
I used this method last night when unrooting my phone because I thought I would have to take my phone into Sprint today. However, running this zip happened to resolve the issue I was having so I turned around and rooted again.
I would give credit to whomever it was I saw this unroot process from but unfortunately it was late and I was sleep deprived so I do not remember. Either way, I do not take credit for it whatsoever. If I come across the one who suggested it I will edit this post and give the credit that user is due.
Concordium said:
Like everything else on this site I am not responsible for anything that may, or may not, happen to your phone by following the instructions below. I am simply informing you as to what worked for me.
1. Download the following zip file http://www.filesonic.com/file/1893573824
2. Rename to PC36IMG.zip
3. Place in root of SD Card (Make sure this is the ONLY PC36IMG.zip file on your SD card)
4. Boot into HBOOT (press & hold the volume down button while pressing the power button)
5. Once in Hboot highlight and select the "Bootloader" option. Allow bootloader to detect the PC36IMG.zip
6. apply the update by pressing the up volume button when prompted. (will take several minutes for update to apply)
7. Check your Hboot to make sure you have S-on. If not, then **CLICK HERE** and follow Captain Throwback's method for getting S-on.
8. Enjoy newly unrooted phone
Zip file will replace EVERYTHING. Stock splash screen, boot animation, up to date OTA release, recovery, S-ON, and HBOOT.
I used this method last night when unrooting my phone because I thought I would have to take my phone into Sprint today. However, running this zip happened to resolve the issue I was having so I turned around and rooted again.
I would give credit to whomever it was I saw this unroot process from but unfortunately it was late and I was sleep deprived so I do not remember. Either way, I do not take credit for it whatsoever. If I come across the one who suggested it I will edit this post and give the credit that user is due.
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Will this RUU work for me?
H-Boot 2.10.0001
Radio-2.15.00.05.02
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMELC03_16ac
The PC36IMG file will unroot your phone and return it back to stock, but if your bootloader reads S-OFF, it will still read S-OFF afterwards.
To return the phone to S-ON, you would first need to flash the radio that I linked through recovery,
http://www.mediafire.com/?xlhm124ur4bnxln#1
then the unrevoked-forever-S-ON file I attached before running the PC36IMG file.