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S-off doesn't work for me

Today i've tried 2 times to get my Desire S-OFF but it doesn't work.
I've waited for 2 hours each time but it still isn't S-OFF<
I've tried with USB and CD but both without succes.
Please can somebody help me.
Thanks

Make sure you use a rom without a2sd or data2sd.
Also are you rooted?
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You should head over to their IRC channel: #alpharev on Freenode.
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So this one should not work?
InsertCoin 2.0.1 DATA2EXT (it's an HD rom)

No, no data2sd for sure.
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you have to either flash a stock rom (without data2xxx or a2sd+) or run a RUU, root again and go s-off

As written on alpharev site, you should use a stock rooted Rom to apply s-off. During the s-off process your /data partition is used and should be save accessable. Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773997
1. make a Nandroid of your installed Rom.
2. Then flash the stock rooted one.
3. Reboot
4. Apply s-off
5. Revert your Nandroid
Done!
Read the complete alpharev-site! http://alpharev.nl/
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tommeke19 said:
So this one should not work?
InsertCoin 2.0.1 DATA2EXT (it's an HD rom)
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If it's any help I did s-off via CD and used oxygen rom - it took under 10 minutes for the whole thing. You can always change the rom after gaining s-off, although oxygen is a fantastic build!

Thanks everybody for reply so quick and for the help!!

[Q] Can i use Ginger Villain if s-off?

Hey Guys,
Can you help me, currently using CM7 7.02.1 at the moment, but would like to try
Ginger Villain, does anybody know how to run rom successfully, everytime i try running rom its stuck on boot loop.
Cheers

Full wipe and I believe that gingervillain needs a bigger hboot than cm7.
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Thanks for feedback, new to rooting, how do I increase hboot size?
Cheers

taffjohn said:
Thanks for feedback, new to rooting, how do I increase hboot size?
Cheers
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I think you mean nand partitions, you only have to use the alpharev 1.8 h-boot it is the same size as stock.
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Hi,
I'm currently using CWM-Alpharev Recovery v2.5.1.8, do i need to change to newer version?
Thanks

Not really.

[Q][closed] set up a ROM for cm7 /r2 HBOOT

Hi!
I am developing a ROM (port from HTC MyTouch 4g) for HTC desire. Now i want to set up the ROM for the stock HBOOT and cm7 r2, but i have no ideas, how to do that.
Can you help me?

How big is the rom firstly?

the folder is 317.0 mb and the .zip 243.4 mb

Forget the CM7 hboot initially. Concentrate on getting it to fit in stock.
This thread is a good start for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=992176

so it isn't possible to run my rom under cm7/h2, just under stock hboot?
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tischn said:
so it isn't possible to run my rom under cm7/h2, just under stock hboot?
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It is possible. But it will require a lot more stuff to be placed on the sd-ext partition. However, you should start by attempting to fit it into stock hboot and see if it works well before deciding to fit into another hboot.
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thank you... i will try it first for stock hboot

S-OFF needed?

Hi all.
I'm all new to custom roms, rooting etc.
I just rooted my HTC Desire using unrevoked, and I want to flash the RunnyMede 4.5
Is it necessary to have S-OFF? I tried using alpharev hboot reflash utility, but it failed saying my phone wasn't supported or not recognized.
Best regards,
Yorba

Read the thread post, it will tell you what the requirements are
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All important information are mostly written in the rom's thread.

Yorba said:
I just rooted my HTC Desire using unrevoked, and I want to flash the RunnyMede 4.5
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I wouldn't bother as 4.5 has a few issues noted in the rom thread. I'd wait for 4.6

Okay, thank you for the heads-up.
I can't seem to find any information regarding S-Off in the rom thread though. In addition, I can post a reply on the thread because I'm new to this forum.

Also I was new to rooting and flashing until this summer. But I can strongly recommend alpharev's "AlphaRevX". This tool was extremly easy and quick to use. Have done S-off on 2 desire's with this tool without any promblems .

Wasn't alpharevX replaced by revolutionary?
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Would say so.
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I actually had to use revolutionary before I could even root my phone. My hboot wasn't supported by unrevoked (1.06 I think). Revolutionary is a great tool.
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My bad rootSU, Your'e right. It was!

asaik you do not need to be s-off to use runnymed. But you need the right partition table to run this rom right. If your are still at stock you need to use Bravo CM7 r2 - see alpharev[dot]nl/ (not allowed for me to post links yet)

You just contradicted yourself. In order to change to the cm7r2 partition table you must be s-off.
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Thanks for correcting me - just forget the fact that s-off is required when changing partition table

You dont need to s-off if you dont want to. Just run chaqmols rom converter script after you flash the rom.
edit: i justed flashed v4.9 without the rom converter and on stock hboot. runs perfectly. about 1.4gb internal memory.

It would be alot easier just to s-off though.
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I got S-OFF which was very very easy and painless using Revolutionary!
I then flashed cm7r2 hboot and then Runnymede4.9, and everything is running smoothly!

Freezing ICS/JB during starting after flash

Hi,
first - sorry for poor English..
second - after trying to install some ROMs, e.g.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627448&highlight=freeze
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827934
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850436
after rebooting the phone freezes on starting animation, after 15 +/- minutes reboots and it repeats forever...
any idea? is it size problem? (all ROMs are over 130MB..?)
THX
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT- 1.03.0003
MICROP-031d
TOUCH PANEL- SYNT0101
RADIO- 5.17.05.23

HTC Sense 2.3 and forgot to change your hboot?
Which ROM are you actually use?
Did you install official 2.3 HTC Sense ROM using RUU after trying to install some ROMs? I think yes, because your Desire is S-ON. Did you change hboot to downgrade before you run RUU?
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cd /pub
(Eventually sorry for my english, only try to help )

Sjegar71 said:
Which ROM are you actually use?
Did you install official 2.3 HTC Sense ROM using RUU? I think yes, because your Desire is S-ON. Did you change hboot to downgrade before you run RUU?
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cd /pub
(Eventually sorry for my english, only try to help )
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Currently using MIUI 2.3.7, so I didnt install official HTC Sense. No downgrade of Hboot - which version should I need? I can normally flash all 2.3.7 ROMs (CM7, MIUI,AOPK..)

zemu said:
Currently using MIUI 2.3.7, so I didnt install official HTC Sense. No downgrade of Hboot - which version should I need? I can normally flash all 2.3.7 ROMs (CM7, MIUI,AOPK..)
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So... I do not know why your Desire is S-ON (as I wrote in my previous post) and I think this is the reason. You should S-OFF your phone, I think... ;P
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cd /pub ;P
(Eventually sorry for my english, only try to help )

Sjegar71 said:
So... I do not know why your Desire is S-ON (as I wrote in my previous post) and I think this is the reason. You should S-OFF your phone, I think... ;P
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cd /pub ;P
(Eventually sorry for my english, only try to help )
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His phone has unlocked bootloader from htcdev, so he's still s-on.
Almost all of these roms require a sd-ext partition on sd-card and you didn't wrote anything about having it. Plus for that kind of stuff working properly I think that you need s-off, so jump to downgrading of hboot and running Revolutionary tool.
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nlooooo said:
His phone has unlocked bootloader from htcdev, so he's still s-on.
Almost all of these roms require a sd-ext partition on sd-card and you didn't wrote anything about having it. Plus for that kind of stuff working properly I think that you need s-off, so jump to downgrading of hboot and running Revolutionary tool.
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Hi, so I made:
1) downgrade Hboot --> s-off
2) new sd-ext partition on sd-card (1Gb / 0swap)
it works
thx