I have been planning to s-off my desire for weeks now, i have some questions just in case i dont brick my phone.
1. i am using coolsense hd v10 rom, is it ok to s-off? or do i need the stock rom
2. if i nid the stock rom, can i just flash the ruu and root again, then s-off
3. can i s-off using alpharev via vmware
4. how to prevent alpharev from changing my splash screen
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.93.0001
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101
RADIO-5.09.05.30.2
AUG 10 2010,17:52:10
Are you serious?
what u mean
It doesn't matter, which rom you are using. I used the CD-method to S-Off my Desire, but I think it should also work using vmware.
You can't prevent alpharev from changing your splash screen, but there are tools in this forum, which allow you to change it to whatever you want afterwards.
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You can change the splash screen with Android Flasher - It can be found in the Developement sub-forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
If you need a stock ROM, then you can either flash the RUU (You lose Root, S-Off) or flash a pre-rooted stock ROM (can be found in the Developement sub-forum).
S-Off via VMWare can be done, but if you are stuck use the USB or CD method instead (people reported issues with VMWare).
dont try to do S-OFF unless you are running stock rooted ROM
best is to run a RUU, then root, then go s-off
if you try to S-OFF while on a2sd+ or data2xxx rom, procedure will fail, and it might brick your phone (it fails after going past STEP3 - DONT UNPLUG YOUR P_HONE OR U WILL BRICK IT) but i unplugged it, and was ok, then RUU and again whole thing worked
I had problems with s-off on my stock sense rom (rooted).
I made a goldcard, rooted, then alpharev would not recognise my device.
Soon as I switched to rooted aosp rom (oxygen) it was fine!
dzumagos said:
dont try to do S-OFF unless you are running stock rooted ROM
best is to run a RUU, then root, then go s-off
if you try to S-OFF while on a2sd+ or data2xxx rom, procedure will fail, and it might brick your phone (it fails after going past STEP3 - DONT UNPLUG YOUR P_HONE OR U WILL BRICK IT) but i unplugged it, and was ok, then RUU and again whole thing worked
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Just flash stock rooted froyo, done the trick for me.
OP, just search for how to s-off, there are answers to all you questions available. I know that, as i only recently s-offed myself.
So, can i do this?
1. do nandroid backup
2. use froyo asia wwe ruu(im from singapore)
3. root with unrevoked
4. s-off with vmware
5. restore
But err, one question, if i was damn unlucky and brick my device, can i just use the RUU and restore it back?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069600
Just follow the guide on the thread. If you brick your device, there is no way back. That's why its called brick. There are semi bricks, which can be fixed.
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hi my HTC Desire says PVT1 S-OFF already
this make any difference between AlphaRev S-off?? or i need to go through this method also??
Just install a rom without A2SD (like Leedroid 2.4.1 no-A2SD or Teppic's rom) and then you can S-OFF your desire. I advice you to write the .img on a cd and then boot on this, you won't encounter any issue.
Afterwards you can apply a new splash on your Desire, like the stock one (which is available on alpharev website).
Maikoru said:
Just install a rom without A2SD (like Leedroid 2.4.1 no-A2SD or Teppic's rom) and then you can S-OFF your desire. I advice you to write the .img on a cd and then boot on this, you won't encounter any issue.
Afterwards you can apply a new splash on your Desire, like the stock one (which is available on alpharev website).
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Actully i m asking my Desire shows S-off already and its unrooted, does i have to do S-off in future for all that Splash screen etc stuff...
plz also tell me i want to install Sense 3.0 type Rom which is fully working plz suggest any...
RCMix S or InsertCoin
2020shyboy said:
Actully i m asking my Desire shows S-off already and its unrooted, does i have to do S-off in future for all that Splash screen etc stuff...
plz also tell me i want to install Sense 3.0 type Rom which is fully working plz suggest any...
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insertcoin GB v20 gets my vote
pvt-4 desires try to activate bluetooth after alpharev 1.8 if it doesnt activate pm me
i read on the alpharev site that you need a base rom to s-off... can't i s-off on a prerooted custom rom based on official android 2.3? it's Alex's custom rom. I don't want to re-intall a base rom and go through rooting process again... i just want to be able to use chainfire.. what are the risks involved in s-off process?
just download revolutionary.
it will give you s-ff and optional custom recovery on any rom i believe
only requirement is hboot 0.93 or 1.02
Revolutionary support site lits all supported devices.
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ok thx will try revolutionary
Which hboot should I install if I want to use app2sd+ sense Roms?
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Install the hboot which is recommend for the rom you want to flash.
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Im running an unbranded, unlocked desire with Froyo currently. Its rooted using unrevoked.
I want to flash to Insertcoin latest but got some confusion from reading the docs.
Do i need to run "revolutionary" to turn my current S-ON desire into S-OFF or will it install just fine without changing?
If so, will it work with the existing revoked/cm/root mod or not or do i have to remove that first?
Once im on the ROM how easy is it to go back to stock 2.2 ? Can i just take a nandroid backup from CM recovery and then restore that or will that not work?
Help with the above is appreciated, especially if i need to be S-OFF or not to install!
All your questions can be answered by using the search.
S-OFF is not required to flash other ROM (as long as ROM has a Stock hboot version). Suggest reading this excellent FAQ (courtesy RootSU):
http://androidforums.com/desire-all...-htc-desire-root-guides-faqs-other-works.html
Hello there i have an HTC Desire A8181...I had the CM7 Hboot S-Off using the revolutionary system and MIUI ROM and all goes well...Yesterday i was trying to Install the Runnymage Sense ROM but that ROM was needed CM7R2 Hboot so i upgrade my HBoot to CM7R2...The rom was ok but not in enough quick like MIUI so i decide to return to miui...I try to reflash the official gingerbread sense rom first and then to install the MIUI rom again...When i try to flash the off rom i get an error 152 and the device has stuck into a screen with the htc logo and /!\ all around the corners...Could you please help me with that?I dont know what to do in order to make my phone work again...
Kind regards John!
JohnDaKinky said:
Hello there i have an HTC Desire A8181...I had the CM7 Hboot S-Off using the revolutionary system and MIUI ROM and all goes well...Yesterday i was trying to Install the Runnymage Sense ROM but that ROM was needed CM7R2 Hboot so i upgrade my HBoot to CM7R2...The rom was ok but not in enough quick like MIUI so i decide to return to miui...I try to reflash the official gingerbread sense rom first and then to install the MIUI rom again...When i try to flash the off rom i get an error 152 and the device has stuck into a screen with the htc logo and /!\ all around the corners...Could you please help me with that?I dont know what to do in order to make my phone work again...
Kind regards John!
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You flashed an RUU to revert to Stock Gingerbread right? Stock Gingerbread requires the stock hboot, CM7r2 is not big enough to contain it. Hence the HTC logo and 4!. Go and flash hboot downgrader from AlphaRev and reflash RUU again. The 4! screen acts as fastboot so just fastboot flash from that screen.
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You are absolutely right...I was trying to revert it to stock...:/ And now i am stuck on the 4 /!\ screen...Now how can i flash the hboot downgrader?Cause my device stucks in this screen...I cant boot to bootloader...
Sorry for double posting thanks for your help itachi1706 problem solved!
You should have posted how you solved the problem to help others.
I fix it using this method...
itachi1706 said:
You flashed an RUU to revert to Stock Gingerbread right? Stock Gingerbread requires the stock hboot, CM7r2 is not big enough to contain it. Hence the HTC logo and 4!. Go and flash hboot downgrader from AlphaRev and reflash RUU again. The 4! screen acts as fastboot so just fastboot flash from that screen.
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Oh My GOD!
Im running ICS on my desire and try to install the latest 0.4 RC. The Touch installer always says im using cm7 hboot but im using stock hboot. What can i do?! The problem is that there are some apps missing when i install this rom with cm7 config.
Re flash the stock hboot via fastboot. I presume you are soff
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didnt help...
Try to flash downgrade from alpharev and then to flash stock hboot.
If that doesn't help, flash downgrade, then run official RUU for 2.3. After that gain root again and flash stock hboot and recovery that you want.