If I have a evo running 2.3.3 and my hboot is 2.18.0001,is there any way to downgrade or root my phone as it is? Or do I have to wait til revolutionary updates?
To downgrade your hboot, you would need full root, which you cannot fully root that hboot yet.
sitlet said:
To downgrade your hboot, you would need full root, which you cannot fully root that hboot yet.
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Not true. That HBOOT is unlockable with the HTCDev.com site, and NAND unlock is possible with the process outlined here.
However, if the OP is on that HBOOT, the OP should also be running Android 2.3.5, so I'm curious as to how that's not the case.
Captain_Throwback said:
Not true. That HBOOT is unlockable with the HTCDev.com site, and NAND unlock is possible with the process outlined here.
However, if the OP is on that HBOOT, the OP should also be running Android 2.3.5, so I'm curious as to how that's not the case.
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well i updated my htc software so thats what i have, 2.3.3 gingerbread
fivemane said:
well i updated my htc software so thats what i have, 2.3.3 gingerbread
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Are you sure? Can you post screenshots of your HBOOT screen, and your Software Information screen? The new OTA (that included the 2.18 HBOOT) upgraded the Android version to 2.3.5.
Do not downgrade your hboot. There is no reason to whatsoever unless you r trying to brick your phone.
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There are a couple of Dev's working on this so at this point is only a matter of time before you can root.
i cant really screen shot it, all the apps need root -.-
fivemane said:
i cant really screen shot it, all the apps need root -.-
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go to settings/about phone/software info.
this should show you that you have 2.3.5 especially if you have hboot 2.18
and yes you can root hboot 2.18 by unlocking your bootlaoder then downgrading your hboot to 2.10 then root your phone with unrevoked. captain throwback has found a way to do this.
here is his guide:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-)
ocnbrze said:
go to settings/about phone/software info.
this should show you that you have 2.3.5 especially if you have hboot 2.18
and yes you can root hboot 2.18 by unlocking your bootlaoder then downgrading your hboot to 2.10 then root your phone with unrevoked. captain throwback has found a way to do this.
here is his guide:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-)
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Oh awk....yea its 2.3.5 my bad
ocnbrze said:
go to settings/about phone/software info.
this should show you that you have 2.3.5 especially if you have hboot 2.18
and yes you can root hboot 2.18 by unlocking your bootlaoder then downgrading your hboot to 2.10 then root your phone with unrevoked. captain throwback has found a way to do this.
here is his guide:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-)
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Oh awk it is 2.3.5 my bad
moreno4xl said:
There are a couple of Dev's working on this so at this point is only a matter of time before you can root.
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Its already rootable HTCDEV will unlock the bootloader then you can manage s-off from there, revolutionary does not work with 2.18 and its locked up pretty tight without using the HTCDEV method
Edit: and downgrading your bootloader is about a 99.99999999% chance of a brick as they screw with the partitions when they update hboot now so downgrading jams up the NAND partition and you get stuck in hboot only no recovery no fastboot no rom no phone just a nice paperweight/oddly shaped hockey puck
We are legion, for we are many.
fivemane said:
well i updated my htc software so thats what i have, 2.3.3 gingerbread
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fivemane said:
If I have a evo running 2.3.3 and my hboot is 2.18.0001,is there any way to downgrade or root my phone as it is? Or do I have to wait til revolutionary updates?
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I think it's suppose to be 2.3.5/2.18 and 2.3.3/2.15 or 2.16? and how my "knoob" self knew was a method from this THREAD?
Unless I'm blind, and I very well could be the EVO 4G Sprint model is not on the list of supported phones at htcdev.com. if anyone has used the htcdev.com method with success I would love to hear about it because I'm in the same boat as the OP. Thx
rdub4nd said:
Unless I'm blind, and I very well could be the EVO 4G Sprint model is not on the list of supported phones at htcdev.com. if anyone has used the htcdev.com method with success I would love to hear about it because I'm in the same boat as the OP. Thx
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The method works. You have to scroll down the menu of supported devices and click on "ALL OTHER SUPPORTED MODELS at the bottom of the "SELECT YOUR DEVICE" menu.
So I get to where I need to downgrade or flash the hboot and so I start my phone, phone boots in to bootloader and checks the sd sees the file loads the file checks it again then nothing nothing happens. Before you ask I have done all the steps before just trying to s-off the bootloader for well... idr why now but I will and need it off for something lol been doing this the past three hours repeated the step mult times samething everytime download the file mult times any ideas?
pesky lil s-off
ok ok i jsut got my phone back from sprint they put the phone back to solid workign order ive got amon ra flashed (RA-supersonic-v4.3-smelkusMOD)
And that flashed with trouble i had to flash the zip with fastboot.
and i THOUGHT that after that was flashed and in working order i could just flash SU and be done with it all but no... i cant for the life of me get s-off.
this is what i get in bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED ***
SUPERSONIC EVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.0001
MICROP-o41f
TOUCH-PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011,12:50:32
Heres device info:
Model Number: PC36100 -aka HTC Evo 4G
Hardware Version: 0004
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband: 2.15.00.19
Kernel: [email protected] #1Mon Mar 12 19:29:30 CST 2012
Build Number: 5.07.651.1 CL356670 release-keys
Software Number: 5.07.651.1 710RD
Browser: WebKit/533.1
PRI: 2.33_003
PRL: 61090
NOW how the H3ll do i get s-off......
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If you select "all other supported devices" it will work but for me i used the "EVO 4g+" and it unlocked my bootloader. i used it the first time i unlocked the bootloader and it dint give me any problems. buut this is the part where someone repleis to me saying AGFSDASHGFASJH WHY U DAT! and proceed to inform me of why i shouldnt have done as sutch.
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Ive been trying to achieve s-off for the past 2 days..... and apears im in the exact same boat as you
I had my bootloader screen looking exactly like that and I followed this guide and it worked great. Make sure you read up earlier in the guide and make sure you have the drivers it says installed. My phone would connect before I installed the drivers, but in order to do the things you need to with the phone, you have to install those drivers. After you have the bootloader unlocked via HTCdev (looks like you do), just start on setp 34, and you'll be good to go.
Sieze said:
ok ok i jsut got my phone back from sprint they put the phone back to solid workign order ive got amon ra flashed (RA-supersonic-v4.3-smelkusMOD)
And that flashed with trouble i had to flash the zip with fastboot.
and i THOUGHT that after that was flashed and in working order i could just flash SU and be done with it all but no... i cant for the life of me get s-off.
this is what i get in bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED ***
SUPERSONIC EVT3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.0001
MICROP-o41f
TOUCH-PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011,12:50:32
Heres device info:
Model Number: PC36100 -aka HTC Evo 4G
Hardware Version: 0004
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband: 2.15.00.19
Kernel: [email protected] #1Mon Mar 12 19:29:30 CST 2012
Build Number: 5.07.651.1 CL356670 release-keys
Software Number: 5.07.651.1 710RD
Browser: WebKit/533.1
PRI: 2.33_003
PRL: 61090
NOW how the H3ll do i get s-off......
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If you select "all other supported devices" it will work but for me i used the "EVO 4g+" and it unlocked my bootloader. i used it the first time i unlocked the bootloader and it dint give me any problems. buut this is the part where someone repleis to me saying AGFSDASHGFASJH WHY U DAT! and proceed to inform me of why i shouldnt have done as sutch.
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Ive been trying to achieve s-off for the past 2 days..... and apears im in the exact same boat as you
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Gives me this
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb push flashimage /sdcard/.
cannot stat 'flashimage': No such file or directory
I spose I've leached enough from xda and can actually start to contribute a bit....
Follow this post from the point of an unlocked bootloader forward....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771755
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Hello, I've read so many different threads about rooting/unlocking the Wildfire S that I am kind of confused if I can root mine or no.
The HBOOT screen reads:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-O RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000 (I have read that many people have problems rooting with this version?)
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.46.35.00
Apr 8 2011,17:45:10
Also have I read that people with my version have to "skip the RUU step and move to the 2nd step", what is the 2nd step? Where should I start from? I have really read a lot of threads but I'm kind of new to this and I dont want to mess my device up. Thanks everyone.
as i know u must have hboot-1.08.0099 to go trough the htcdev.com method. what is your android ver?
dopefiend said:
HBOOT-0.90.0000 (I have read that many people have problems rooting with this version?)
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I've seen this too, but I don't know if its fair to say that all phones with HBOOT-0.09.0000 can't be rooted. Have you tried this yet?
[HBOOT] HBOOT update for EU users who's having problem with RUU
Unkheq said:
as i know u must have hboot-1.08.0099 to go trough the htcdev.com method. what is your android ver?
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I'm Android 2.3.3, HTC Sense 2.1, Software number 1.33.401.2
Just update your android to 2.3.5 what will change soft number to the currect one ^^
Unkheq said:
Just update your android to 2.3.5 what will change soft number to the currect one ^^
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That also updates my HBOOT? As much as I have read I have seen that updating the Android verison didn't help with the errors.
And I still would like to know what people mean when they talk about "skipping the 1st step (RUU) and move straight to 2nd" with my version?
If u update your android with RUU it can update anything ^^, i flashed my WFS to HTC EU 2.3.5 (as stock i got 0.90.0000 too, after flashing 1.08.0000), there's an tutorial how to do it with RUU.
About skipping, its to get rom_1 and rom_2 from Bootloader unlock Rom, to use it manualy, but i think its a bit dangerous to skip a some versions like from 0.90.0000 to just 1.08.0099. Also what brand your phone is? Orange. T-mobile. ?
I had 2.3.5 android on HBOOT 0.90.0000 (yea, HBOOT ver. didn't changed after new RUU,strange)
Just aplied the RUU from HTCdev.com (HTC EU 2.13.401.2), unlocked it through HTCdev manual, and then rooted using this TUT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432074
dopefiend said:
That also updates my HBOOT? As much as I have read I have seen that updating the Android verison didn't help with the errors.
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Updating from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5 will not update your HBOOT. That's what the process at HTC dev is for. Try that and if that doesn't work, use the link I posted above.
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nforester said:
I had 2.3.5 android on HBOOT 0.90.0000 (yea, HBOOT ver. didn't changed after new RUU,strange)
Just aplied the RUU from HTCdev.com (HTC EU 2.13.401.2), unlocked it through HTCdev manual, and then rooted using this TUT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432074
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Very useful information. This answers the OP's two questions:
1. Does the 2.3.5 RUU update HBOOT? NO.
2. Can some phones with HBOOT 0.90.0000 be unlocked and rooted? Yes.
Until the OP tries to unlock his phone, I don't know what else we can do to help him.
Well my bad
You just need actuall Android version to match the BT UNLOCK RUU.
I installed the 2.3.5 update and tried running the unlocker from HTCdev, i choosed the right version 2.13.401.2 and it says ERROR 190 Rom is not up to date, when i just updated it?
And when i try that trick from SD card, it says Main Version is older, update fail!
HBOOT still shows as 0.90
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445497 here, we are fighting it together. just Check if version is OK
I went through "root 2.3.4,downgrade,and s-off" and got to the point where I launch the bootloader in HBOOT. It reads the file and then says I have an older version and fails. I am confused because the PB31IMG I used I downloaded from here. And what version is older? The 2.2 or the HBOOT?
I have S-ON
Android 2.3.4
HBOOT 0.92
Software # 4.08.605.2
Baseband 2.15.10.07.07
SLCD Screen
Thanks...I have been at this since yesterday. I didn't know it was going to be this much of a pain in the ass to do this
Amoe92 said:
I went through "root 2.3.4,downgrade,and s-off" and got to the point where I launch the bootloader in HBOOT. It reads the file and then says I have an older version and fails. I am confused because the PB31IMG I used I downloaded from here. And what version is older? The 2.2 or the HBOOT?
I have S-ON
Android 2.3.4
HBOOT 0.92
Software # 4.08.605.2
Baseband 2.15.10.07.07
SLCD Screen
Thanks...I have been at this since yesterday. I didn't know it was going to be this much of a pain in the ass to do this
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Somewhere along the way you either missed a step or something didnt work right. It gives the to new firmware error because on a stock phone you cant downgrade os versions. The steps in the thread should have made downgrading possible though. I would start from the begining and try again.
Tried 3 times and always get the same thing...will try again tomorrow.
Please i need help to remove some apps that i cant use in my HTC Desire HD phone. I bought it off someone who is not reachable anymore.
I have switched off and powered on with down button and this is what i get:
***Locked (OOW) ***
ACE PUT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP - 0438
RADIO - 26.14.04.28_M
eMMC - boot
Dec 22 2011, 14:28:19
HBOOT
<Vol UP> to previous item
<Vol DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
The phone is using Andriod version
2.3.5
HTC Sense Version
3.0
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected]#1
Wed Nov 9 14:04:03 CST 2011
Baseband Version
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
Build Number
3.13.61.5 CL228058 release-keys
Please from what i can see the phone is s-off. But is it rooted?
What i really need is not to remove the orange apps that came with the phone. Since i do not need them.
Any suggestions?
Help please. I am new to this forum and new to tinkering with phones and would love any help given.
Thanks.
go to the development thread and read the stickies. You will learn everything you need to know and then some.
gomajr said:
Please i need help to remove some apps that i cant use in my HTC Desire HD phone. I bought it off someone who is not reachable anymore.
I have switched off and powered on with down button and this is what i get:
***Locked (OOW) ***
ACE PUT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-2.00.0029
MICROP - 0438
RADIO - 26.14.04.28_M
eMMC - boot
Dec 22 2011, 14:28:19
HBOOT
<Vol UP> to previous item
<Vol DOWN> to next item
<POWER> to select item
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
FACTORY RESET
SIMLOCK
IMAGE CRC
The phone is using Andriod version
2.3.5
HTC Sense Version
3.0
Kernel Version
2.6.35.10-g931a37e
[email protected]#1
Wed Nov 9 14:04:03 CST 2011
Baseband Version
12.65.60.29U_26.14.04.28_M
Build Number
3.13.61.5 CL228058 release-keys
Please from what i can see the phone is s-off. But is it rooted?
What i really need is not to remove the orange apps that came with the phone. Since i do not need them.
Any suggestions?
Help please. I am new to this forum and new to tinkering with phones and would love any help given.
Thanks.
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your phone is already S-OFF, so you don't need to do run anything at all. Go to the play store, install Superuser and update the binary. Reboot and Voilá...you are done.
Thanks @glevitan.
One question, does it affect me when i upgrade to Android 4 and sense 3.6?
Then i have installed superuser but dont know how to update the binary. Any help?
Michael
gomajr said:
Thanks @glevitan.
One question, does it affect me when i upgrade to Android 4 and sense 3.6?
Then i have installed superuser but dont know how to update the binary. Any help?
Michael
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The binary would be the files that are updated from the superuser app.
If you do the OTA update, I believe you lose root, not too sure with that one.
Sent from a dream.
gomajr said:
Thanks @glevitan.
One question, does it affect me when i upgrade to Android 4 and sense 3.6?
Then i have installed superuser but dont know how to update the binary. Any help?
Michael
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Teichopsia said:
The binary would be the files that are updated from the superuser app.
If you do the OTA update, I believe you lose root, not too sure with that one.
Sent from a dream.
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Yeah, the binary is updated from the app. find it in the options menu. It is not suggested to run the OTA update, you will lose root and if the update comes with a bootloader you will lose S-OFF as well. As far as I know, the ICS OTA will patch all known exploits, so you won´t be able to be S-OFF until a new method is found. Just flash the ICS update as a custom rom and you will be fine.
Thanks you guys for ur response. But lets go back a bit.
In my initial post, i put the info i got from the phone. Now, what does ***Locked (OOW) *** and "IMAGE CRC" mean?
Secondly, is the phone rooted?
Thirdly, i have installed the superuser and read a bit on it and what i seem to understand is that with the superuser app, i can grant root access to apps i want to install that needs root access permission.
But the thing is, i do not see the apps already installed on the phone in the superusers list. Which still brings me to my question which is how do i remove the apps that came bundled with orange that i do not need?
One thing i think i should mention is that when i got the phone, it was using an older android version. and by then i did not know anything on rooting os s-off. I saw that a friend of mine, who also got the same model of the phone, had upgraded to the version 2.3.5. So i also upgraded.
but i think that meant that the phone was already s-off before the upgrade and it still remained s-off after the upgrade. I dont know if it was rooted or not. And if it was rooted before the upgrade, is it still rooted?
I have issues with the navigation after the app was updated with the 3D thing. The app keeps launching on its own and drains my battery. Is this as a result of the whole s-off rooting thing?
gomajr said:
Thanks you guys for ur response. But lets go back a bit.
In my initial post, i put the info i got from the phone. Now, what does ***Locked (OOW) *** and "IMAGE CRC" mean?
Secondly, is the phone rooted?
Thirdly, i have installed the superuser and read a bit on it and what i seem to understand is that with the superuser app, i can grant root access to apps i want to install that needs root access permission.
But the thing is, i do not see the apps already installed on the phone in the superusers list. Which still brings me to my question which is how do i remove the apps that came bundled with orange that i do not need?
One thing i think i should mention is that when i got the phone, it was using an older android version. and by then i did not know anything on rooting os s-off. I saw that a friend of mine, who also got the same model of the phone, had upgraded to the version 2.3.5. So i also upgraded.
but i think that meant that the phone was already s-off before the upgrade and it still remained s-off after the upgrade. I dont know if it was rooted or not. And if it was rooted before the upgrade, is it still rooted?
I have issues with the navigation after the app was updated with the 3D thing. The app keeps launching on its own and drains my battery. Is this as a result of the whole s-off rooting thing?
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Have u rebooted the phone? make sure that after updating the binary you reboot the phone. If SU is not working, then try using SuperSU from play store...to check root access or u open an app that requires that or install terminal emulator and type there.....it will prompt u if you were granted SU access or not.
I looked around the forums but couldn't find a method to root my phone. Here is the technical details. ANDROID VERSION 2.3.5 BASEBAND VERSION 2.15.00.12.19 HBOOT 2.18.0001 RADIO 2.15.00.12.19 I need to root this phone and get all the garbage out of it.
You can use Captain_Throwback's guide.
Or this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473373
Sent using my HTC EVO 4G & a magic wand
Go to HTCDev.com, follow the unlock bootloader link, and follow the directions there. Once the bootloader is unlocked you can do almost anything you want with the phone. It will not be S-off, but mine isn't and I am running paranoid android at the moment and love the custom ROM.
Hello,
I am currently at student at University trying to root my device for my final year project. I am new to this developer world, as am learning at the moment. The details of my phone are shown below
Version 2.2.1
BUZZ PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.01.0002
MICROP-0622
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16AB
Radio-3.35.20.10
Version- Webkit 3.1
I know i have to downgrade my HBOOT before i can use revelutionary and start upgrading it, but, i am having difficult finding the correct methods of downgrading the phone.
Any help is appreciated.
Nickc001 said:
Hello,
I am currently at student at University trying to root my device for my final year project. I am new to this developer world, as am learning at the moment. The details of my phone are shown below
Version 2.2.1
BUZZ PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.01.0002
MICROP-0622
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16AB
Radio-3.35.20.10
Version- Webkit 3.1
I know i have to downgrade my HBOOT before i can use revelutionary and start upgrading it, but, i am having difficult finding the correct methods of downgrading the phone.
Any help is appreciated.
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First unlock your bootloader http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132028 this is the guide that I used
http://revolutionary.io/ this is for S-OFF
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Plus the codename for Wildfire is "buzz" so it will ask what model the HTC is so click "buzz".
I already tried that but the thing is i canot find a rom to unlock my bootloder. My build verion is 2.24.161.2 CL298713 release _key. I also tried finding the rom elsewhere but found unsuccessfully, so i am not sure if there is any available for my version.
Nickc001 said:
I already tried that but the thing is i canot find a rom to unlock my bootloder. My build verion is 2.24.161.2 CL298713 release _key. I also tried finding the rom elsewhere but found unsuccessfully, so i am not sure if there is any available for my version.
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dnot bother unlocking your hboot. its still hackable in its current state. when you look at the thread linked here follow all instructions until step1.bat has finished.
It will then autorun goldcardtool.exe and it will get your cid from your micro sdcard in the phone. after that it links to a website that no longer runs. instead go here and enter your cid. download the goldcard and then add it to the goldcard helper by selecting load goldcard and selecting your downloaded goldcard.img . then hit patch mmc.
Lastly run step2.bat and you should start the downgrade process once successful you can the run revolutionary and gain s-off.
I did attempted that method but it said the gold card cannot be read. I am not sure but it might not be a valid gold card generator as the main website is currently down and when I used the one suggested by you already. It say it unable to pass the cid check.
Nickc001 said:
I did attempted that method but it said the gold card cannot be read. I am not sure but it might not be a valid gold card generator as the main website is currently down and when I used the one suggested by you already. It say it unable to pass the cid check.
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Try a different micro SD card as not all are compatible with being a goldcard
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