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[Q] I bricked my G2... OOPS.

Hey all. I seem to be in a bit of trouble; I was wondering if any of you could help me. See, somehow I bricked my G2 after following the instructions in the guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965. I'm not sure what it was exactly that I did wrong, but it's a brick now nonetheless. I've done a quite a bit of googling before I came here, but I can't seem to find a definite answer to how I should go about restoring my handset. Do any of you guys know what I should do from here? If it's worth anything, I applied the S-OFF fix and it shows as such in the bootloader. Thanks

Try here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842495
That rooting guide you posted is really old. You should have followed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD

redpoint73 said:
Try here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842495
That rooting guide you posted is really old. You should have followed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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I used the old method and I didn't have a problem.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

lainvalenajr said:
I used the old method and I didn't have a problem.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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Well, he had a problem. I used Visionary, too (before the newer method was posted). But its known to cause semi bricks for some people (as the OP has unfortunately discovered). The Wiki method is considered by many here to be safer.
Besides, is the method the OP linked to even a real S-Off (like with gfree)?

You ran Visionary. Use either the rage or gfree methods.

redpoint73 said:
Well, he had a problem. I used Visionary, too (before the newer method was posted). But its known to cause semi bricks for some people (as the OP has unfortunately discovered). The Wiki method is considered by many here to be safer.
Besides, is the method the OP linked to even a real S-Off (like with gfree)?
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No, the engineering HBOOT does not give true radio S-OFF like with gfree, but that's not needed for permanent root either.
blackknightavalon said:
You ran Visionary. Use either the rage or gfree methods.
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Probably not helpful now that he's semi-bricked. Plus, when you say use the rage method, I'm assuming you mean the guide that uses rage to flash the engineering HBOOT, which it sounds like he already has.
Since you do have the engineering HBOOT though, you can use fastboot to flash ClockworkMod recovery as mentioned in the guide linked to by redpoint. Here's the relevant quote: "if your s-off just boot into clockwork mod recovery, wipe the phone and flash a known good rom and be done with it. if you dont have cwm recovery installed. boot into fastboot (vol down+power) you must have the sdk/adb installed and working, and type fastboot flash recovery LocationOfRecovery.img (where LocationOfRecovery.img= where you have the recovery, ie c:\android\recovery.img). once thats installed follow instructions above."
So basically, download the recovery image, flash it to your phone with fastboot, download whatever custom ROM you would like, place it on your SD card, flash the ROM in recovery.

ianmcquinn said:
Probably not helpful now that he's semi-bricked. Plus, when you say use the rage method, I'm assuming you mean the guide that uses rage to flash the engineering HBOOT, which it sounds like he already has.
Since you do have the engineering HBOOT though, you can use fastboot to flash ClockworkMod recovery as mentioned in the guide linked to by redpoint. Here's the relevant quote: "if your s-off just boot into clockwork mod recovery, wipe the phone and flash a known good rom and be done with it. if you dont have cwm recovery installed. boot into fastboot (vol down+power) you must have the sdk/adb installed and working, and type fastboot flash recovery LocationOfRecovery.img (where LocationOfRecovery.img= where you have the recovery, ie c:\android\recovery.img). once thats installed follow instructions above."
So basically, download the recovery image, flash it to your phone with fastboot, download whatever custom ROM you would like, place it on your SD card, flash the ROM in recovery.
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How to recover your semi-brick
Temp to permanent root, using rage instead of visionary
But try his way first. It should work if you have the Engineering SPL already.

Ok, so first off, I'd like to thank everyone here who participated in this thread; you've been a phenomenal help. So I've got ADB working on my Debian install, however there's a bit of a problem. I boot my device into stock recovery (I can't get CWM on there and the link in the posted debricking guide is broken), but my device is offline in ADB. ADB see that it's connected, but like I said, my handset doesn't come "online", thus preventing me from executing any commands from the terminal. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've been researching this on and off all day and I can't find anything that really describes my problem.

If you booted to eng hboot, and have fastboot on your computer, try 'fastboot devices' and see if it is found. Also make sure you have all the drivers you need.
HTC Vision 1.8 OC, CM7 RC1==HAPPY!!

[Q] what do i do after getting s-off [Q]

hiya ive sent my phone off to get s-off to the fonefunshop and it should be back tomrrow and i was just thinking after i get s-off what do i do next to be able to root. i know i gotta downgrade to an older ruu but ive looked on shipped roms and non of the files are making any scence does anyone know what im looking for?
im currently unlocked to any network and would love it if i could keep this unlock
thank you

Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=993102

Once you have s-off, you can:
1. Build a linux kernel from source. s-off rules to test kernels
2. Download android/cyanogenmod source, start hacking. s-off rules to test mods.
3. Flash a custom splash1. Nothing more satisfying than seeing your fav avatar instead of "htc" on boot.
4. Go insane flashing recoveries. S-off rules at flashing recoveries. You can change 'em on the fly.
5. Explore fastboot.
6. Brick your phone (NOT RECOMMENDED - DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE IN NEED OF AN EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT)
7. Gloat to all your friends that your phone is s-off.
8. Say that you have s-off in your sig.
9. Whatever else you can think of.
The following is an easy method to root after AlphaRev is released:
Oh and why would you need an RUU? You don't need to use unrevoked if you have s-off. Just flash a recovery using fastboot.
$fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>
Where <recovery.img> is the filename of the recovery image you downloaded (include full path)
That's it. You're done. Just flash a rooted ROM from your new recovery.
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nhnt11 said:
Once you have s-off, you can:
1. Build a linux kernel from source. s-off rules to test kernels
2. Download android/cyanogenmod source, start hacking. s-off rules to test mods.
3. Flash a custom splash1. Nothing more satisfying than seeing your fav avatar instead of "htc" on boot.
4. Go insane flashing recoveries. S-off rules at flashing recoveries. You can change 'em on the fly.
5. Explore fastboot.
6. Brick your phone (NOT RECOMMENDED - DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE IN NEED OF AN EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT)
7. Gloat to all your friends that your phone is s-off.
8. Say that you have s-off in your sig.
9. Whatever else you can think of.
Oh and why would you need an RUU? You don't need to use unrevoked if you have s-off. Just flash a recovery using fastboot.
$fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>
Where <recovery.img> is the filename of the recovery image you downloaded (include full path)
That's it. You're done. Just flash a rooted ROM from your new recovery.
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brilliant thanks so much for the help and ive hit the thanks button

btw how do i change the splash1 screen?

Conclusion ... Not DEV. can not do very much ...

nhnt11 said:
Once you have s-off, you can:
1. Build a linux kernel from source. s-off rules to test kernels
2. Download android/cyanogenmod source, start hacking. s-off rules to test mods.
3. Flash a custom splash1. Nothing more satisfying than seeing your fav avatar instead of "htc" on boot.
4. Go insane flashing recoveries. S-off rules at flashing recoveries. You can change 'em on the fly.
5. Explore fastboot.
6. Brick your phone (NOT RECOMMENDED - DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE IN NEED OF AN EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT)
7. Gloat to all your friends that your phone is s-off.
8. Say that you have s-off in your sig.
9. Whatever else you can think of.
Oh and why would you need an RUU? You don't need to use unrevoked if you have s-off. Just flash a recovery using fastboot.
$fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>
Where <recovery.img> is the filename of the recovery image you downloaded (include full path)
That's it. You're done. Just flash a rooted ROM from your new recovery.
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AFAIK Radio S-OFF with stock HBOOT doesn't have fastboot flash...
PB49.IMG is the way to go ;D

NickHu said:
AFAIK Radio S-OFF with stock HBOOT doesn't have fastboot flash...
PB49.IMG is the way to go ;D
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Ah. Forgot about that.
To other people who read my post - you can only use my method after AlphaRev is released.
To flash a splash1 (again, requires AlphaRev) - $fastboot flash splash1 <splash1.img>

Wow, defo gonna try these out when my xtc test kit arrives. Do you know when alpharev will be released?

Benefits of upgrading bootloader?

I am still running the .92 bootloader. I am running cm10.1. Is there any benefits to upgrading?
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zombolt said:
I am still running the .92 bootloader. I am running cm10.1. Is there any benefits to upgrading?
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda app-developers ap
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Only benefit is that you can unlock it, and are then able to fastbot flash recoveries and boot images.

thankful
cmlusco said:
Only benefit is that you can unlock it, and are then able to fastbot flash recoveries and boot images.
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I'm so thankful that cmlusco had these simple words listed here. I was trying without success to flash a recovery via hboot.92 to no avail. I am s-off and rooted running tinys cm10.1. The problem started when i wanted to use twrp as a recovery. I tried installing that in android itself with goomanager. It said it was successful so tried to reboot into recovery. no dice. it now doesn't even have cwm recovery which was what i was trying to replace. it just goes back into hboot. so i thought, "ok, i'll just adb it" again either with shell in android or via fastboot in hboot it says remote failed. this one line he just wrote tells me that despite everything i have, i cannot install via hboot. The only thing that works is having a pb31img file to install it. the problem is, most recoveries come in .img. so I thought i could just repackage it as a zip and use the txt from another twrp i had previously gotten to work by way of a pb31img and create my own new pb31img with the newest version (the old one i had was already made by someone else and installs flawlessly). basically now i'm curious if i should just ask how to make the newest twrp into a proper pb31img file to flash (since i know this works) or is there an easy way to upgrade hboot.092 to 1.07? Any help on either of these or both subjects would be greatly appreciated. Just for the record cmlusco, am i right in thinking the reason i can't fastboot flash my recovery is because my loader is locked somehow despite being rooted and s-off? will upgrading to hboot 1.07 enable all of what i want to do? Also, what's the best way to go about doing this? I have everything i need backed up so no worries there. Thanks in advance to any and all help!

thejase said:
I'm so thankful that cmlusco had these simple words listed here. I was trying without success to flash a recovery via hboot.92 to no avail. I am s-off and rooted running tinys cm10.1. The problem started when i wanted to use twrp as a recovery. I tried installing that in android itself with goomanager. It said it was successful so tried to reboot into recovery. no dice. it now doesn't even have cwm recovery which was what i was trying to replace. it just goes back into hboot. so i thought, "ok, i'll just adb it" again either with shell in android or via fastboot in hboot it says remote failed. this one line he just wrote tells me that despite everything i have, i cannot install via hboot. The only thing that works is having a pb31img file to install it. the problem is, most recoveries come in .img. so I thought i could just repackage it as a zip and use the txt from another twrp i had previously gotten to work by way of a pb31img and create my own new pb31img with the newest version (the old one i had was already made by someone else and installs flawlessly). basically now i'm curious if i should just ask how to make the newest twrp into a proper pb31img file to flash (since i know this works) or is there an easy way to upgrade hboot.092 to 1.07? Any help on either of these or both subjects would be greatly appreciated. Just for the record cmlusco, am i right in thinking the reason i can't fastboot flash my recovery is because my loader is locked somehow despite being rooted and s-off? will upgrading to hboot 1.07 enable all of what i want to do? Also, what's the best way to go about doing this? I have everything i need backed up so no worries there. Thanks in advance to any and all help!
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You don't even need to go through all that trouble. Just use the PB31IMG.zip here:
PB31IMG.zip - 3.61 MB
It's also in the TWRP thread on one of the last few pages, TWRP 2.4.1.0.

thejase said:
I'm so thankful that cmlusco had these simple words listed here. I was trying without success to flash a recovery via hboot.92 to no avail. I am s-off and rooted running tinys cm10.1. The problem started when i wanted to use twrp as a recovery. I tried installing that in android itself with goomanager. It said it was successful so tried to reboot into recovery. no dice. it now doesn't even have cwm recovery which was what i was trying to replace. it just goes back into hboot. so i thought, "ok, i'll just adb it" again either with shell in android or via fastboot in hboot it says remote failed. this one line he just wrote tells me that despite everything i have, i cannot install via hboot. The only thing that works is having a pb31img file to install it. the problem is, most recoveries come in .img. so I thought i could just repackage it as a zip and use the txt from another twrp i had previously gotten to work by way of a pb31img and create my own new pb31img with the newest version (the old one i had was already made by someone else and installs flawlessly). basically now i'm curious if i should just ask how to make the newest twrp into a proper pb31img file to flash (since i know this works) or is there an easy way to upgrade hboot.092 to 1.07? Any help on either of these or both subjects would be greatly appreciated. Just for the record cmlusco, am i right in thinking the reason i can't fastboot flash my recovery is because my loader is locked somehow despite being rooted and s-off? will upgrading to hboot 1.07 enable all of what i want to do? Also, what's the best way to go about doing this? I have everything i need backed up so no worries there. Thanks in advance to any and all help!
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Correct you can not fastboot flash unless your bootloader is unlocked. Since your s-off you can update the bootloader by flashing this file http://dinc.does-it.net/Hboots/Hboot_1.07/PB31IMG.zip, thru hboot. Once updated, you can unlock it and then flash img files with fastboot.
However, here is the TWRP 2.4.1.0 PB31IMG.zip http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.4.1.0/PB31IMG.zip, if you dont want to update the bootloader. You may need to flash it two or three times to get it to take.
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tiny4579 said:
You don't even need to go through all that trouble. Just use the PB31IMG.zip here:
PB31IMG.zip - 3.61 MB
It's also in the TWRP thread on one of the last few pages, TWRP 2.4.1.0.
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Beat me to it lol, i took to long to type.

cmlusco said:
Correct you can not fastboot flash unless your bootloader is unlocked. Since your s-off you can update the bootloader by flashing this file http://dinc.does-it.net/Hboots/Hboot_1.07/PB31IMG.zip, thru hboot. Once updated, you can unlock it and then flash img files with fastboot.
However, here is the TWRP 2.4.1.0 PB31IMG.zip http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/TWRP_2.4.1.0/PB31IMG.zip, if you dont want to update the bootloader. You may need to flash it two or three times to get it to take.
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Beat me to it lol, i took to long to type.
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Thanks to you and tiny for such a quick and simple response. pb31img used and updated perfectly! Just curious, cmlusco, in your signature i noticed you on hboot 1.07 but it's locked. Any particular reason for having it locked? I have yet to update mine but i did download and organize the pb31 hboot img you gave me for possible future use ( if i feel the need). Other than the aformentioned advantage of flashing hboot via fasboot and adb, is there any other advantage of hboot 1.07? Thanks again guys, you make my life easier.

thejase said:
Thanks to you and tiny for such a quick and simple response. pb31img used and updated perfectly! Just curious, cmlusco, in your signature i noticed you on hboot 1.07 but it's locked. Any particular reason for having it locked? I have yet to update mine but i did download and organize the pb31 hboot img you gave me for possible future use ( if i feel the need). Other than the aformentioned advantage of flashing hboot via fasboot and adb, is there any other advantage of hboot 1.07? Thanks again guys, you make my life easier.
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Not really, S-OFF should get you what you need. You only miss the ability to flash via fastboot without an unlocked HBOOT. PB31IMG.zip works fine with S-OFF.

thejase said:
Thanks to you and tiny for such a quick and simple response. pb31img used and updated perfectly! Just curious, cmlusco, in your signature i noticed you on hboot 1.07 but it's locked. Any particular reason for having it locked? I have yet to update mine but i did download and organize the pb31 hboot img you gave me for possible future use ( if i feel the need). Other than the aformentioned advantage of flashing hboot via fasboot and adb, is there any other advantage of hboot 1.07? Thanks again guys, you make my life easier.
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I have never had the need to unlock it yet, but like having the ability if needed.

S-Off

Hello I have rooted, installed recovery and unlocked bootloader. But now I just need to get S-Off. Can someone help me and say what exactly I have to do?

With the retirement of AAHK, you now need quite a bit of skill to get S-Off. If you really want to try, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184953.

bananagranola said:
With the retirement of AAHK, you now need quite a bit of skill to get S-Off. If you really want to try, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184953.
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Is there any easier way?

domasxxm said:
Is there any easier way?
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No. That is the only way. We are working on an script that will do it on almost one click, but it is not going to be supported and therefore will not be noob friendly.
Why do you need S-OFF for?

glevitan said:
No. That is the only way. We are working on an script that will do it on almost one click, but it is not going to be supported and therefore will not be noob friendly.
Why do you need S-OFF for?
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Hope you will make it fast . I want to install CM 7.2. Cuz when I install it with S-On I got stuck on htc boot logo.

domasxxm said:
Hope you will make it fast . I want to install CM 7.2. Cuz when I install it with S-On I got stuck on htc boot logo.
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That has nothing to do with S-OFF. That is because you are not flashing the CM boot.img in fastboot after flashing the rom in CWM. With an unlocked bootloader you need to do that everytime you flash a rom.

You can acquire eng S-OFF quite easily if you use a mirror to get AAHK. Simply download the PD98IMG files manually when the script needs them. Worked for me today.

KirovAir said:
You can acquire eng S-OFF quite easily if you use a mirror to get AAHK. Simply download the PD98IMG files manually when the script needs them. Worked for me today.
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Yes!! I did it just had to flash boot img from zm7 zip fastboot flash boot boot.img

KirovAir said:
You can acquire eng S-OFF quite easily if you use a mirror to get AAHK. Simply download the PD98IMG files manually when the script needs them. Worked for me today.
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I hope everyone understands that even if they manage to use AAHK in this way, no support is provided if something goes awry.

noob: trying to get CWM recovery installed.
domasxxm said:
Yes!! I did it just had to flash boot img from zm7 zip fastboot flash boot boot.img
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Phone: DHD, 3.20.502.52, ATT
I have successfully unlocked the phone (via HTCDev)
And have successfully rooted the phone.
I installed the ROM Manager and Titanium Backup.
I have the ADB drivers successfully installed on my computer.
I also have HTC Quick Root running on my computer.
I am NOT able to get the CWM Recovery installed on the phone. I always get a " /cache/data..." error.
I've searched and read a number of threads that have indicated the DHD Gingerbread is particularly difficult to get ROM Manager fully working. I tried the process outlined here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39016279), using the easyunlock tool. the script appears to run fine, i've even gone through the redundant step of putting the unlockcode received from htcdev into the tools directory and allowing the script to complete, which it appears to do fine. However, the script indicates the phone should execute some commands as a final step, at which point my phone is already sitting in the bootloader menu and does nothing.
I'm reasonably comfortable with ADB commands and the terminal emulator on the phone.
Can anyone help me understand why I'm failing and what I might do to get the CWM Recovery installed and get ROM Manager working?

smericle said:
Phone: DHD, 3.20.502.52, ATT
I have successfully unlocked the phone (via HTCDev)
And have successfully rooted the phone.
I installed the ROM Manager and Titanium Backup.
I have the ADB drivers successfully installed on my computer.
I also have HTC Quick Root running on my computer.
I am NOT able to get the CWM Recovery installed on the phone. I always get a " /cache/data..." error.
I've searched and read a number of threads that have indicated the DHD Gingerbread is particularly difficult to get ROM Manager fully working. I tried the process outlined here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39016279), using the easyunlock tool. the script appears to run fine, i've even gone through the redundant step of putting the unlockcode received from htcdev into the tools directory and allowing the script to complete, which it appears to do fine. However, the script indicates the phone should execute some commands as a final step, at which point my phone is already sitting in the bootloader menu and does nothing.
I'm reasonably comfortable with ADB commands and the terminal emulator on the phone.
Can anyone help me understand why I'm failing and what I might do to get the CWM Recovery installed and get ROM Manager working?
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If the Easy Ace Root Tool worked fine, then you should have CWM recovery installed....Rom manager needs you to be rooted to work, but an unlocked bootloader allows you to flash a custom recovery.

Downgrade Help

In my attempt to unlock bootloader, I stupidly upgraded my software version to 3.12.405.1 while using Easy Unlock Tool, because I wasn't paying attention what it was saying in the CMD.exe. Now I'm trying to downgrade it, because I can't seem to succeed doing anything with it (Rooting, Installing CWM or changing ROM). Also, it's S-ON, so I'm trying to get it S-OFF as well.
I'm lost. Can anyone help me out here?
PS: I really don't need to be reminded that I messed up...
EDIT: I managed to root it, install CWM. What I need to do now is get S-OFF and put a custom rom (Do I really need S-OFF?).

rareshutzu said:
In my attempt to unlock bootloader, I stupidly upgraded my software version to 3.12.405.1 while using Easy Unlock Tool, because I wasn't paying attention what it was saying in the CMD.exe. Now I'm trying to downgrade it, because I can't seem to succeed doing anything with it (Rooting, Installing CWM or changing ROM). Also, it's S-ON, so I'm trying to get it S-OFF as well.
I'm lost. Can anyone help me out here?
PS: I really don't need to be reminded that I messed up...
EDIT: I managed to root it, install CWM. What I need to do now is get S-OFF and put a custom rom (Do I really need S-OFF?).
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Have you checked here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221039

tonylee000 said:
Have you checked here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221039
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No, but I'm all good now. I don't really need to S-OFF as I've seen in other guides, but I need to know how to flash a kernel via boot.img.

rareshutzu said:
No, but I'm all good now. I don't really need to S-OFF as I've seen in other guides, but I need to know how to flash a kernel via boot.img.
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Have you installed 4ext recovery? Download 4ext from the google play, that will let you install 4ext recovery free for 3 days or something - long enough, only takes a few minutes! And roms and kernals can be flashed from there

tonylee000 said:
Have you installed 4ext recovery? Download 4ext from the google play, that will let you install 4ext recovery free for 3 days or something - long enough, only takes a few minutes! And roms and kernals can be flashed from there
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I got CWM. Found some guide how to rom without s-off. Thx anyway
This post should be closed, as I don't need help on downgrading anymore.