Okay, so I'm considering flashing back to a pure stock RUU, but have a few questions I'm hoping people can help me with. I've searched and read around, but with rooting and flashing the answers aren't always exactly clear.
1) I currently have S-OFF and root (via Revolutionary). I assume flashing the RUU will remove the root (since RUU's don't have root in them, since they're completely stock), but would my S-OFF remain?
2) My recovery is currently ClockworkMod. Would that remain after flashing the RUU?
3) If I return to the most recent RUU (2.3.4, version 5.10.xxxblahblah I think), is there a method to regain root? I originally rooted after the first GB update to the phone, so I'm not sure if that got blocked with the most recent OTA.
4) Once back on the RUU, would I get OTA updates again?
Many thanks in advance. Sorry if these have been answered elsewhere, I haven't been able to piece it all together.
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I have to send my phone back for a warranty replacement because it won't charge the batteries. Anyways, I'm a bit unclear as to the exact steps required to return my phone to its stock conditions.
I restored my original nandroid backup (with 2.1-update1).
This is what I want to do:
remove root
restore the stock recovery
wipe all data to factory defaults
turn S-OFF back to S-ON
Is this the correct order to do these things? Am I missing anything?
I found how to do #2 at showthread.php?t=756850 and #4 is described on the Unrevoked Forever Wiki.
I do NOT know how to do #1 or #3.
Don't forget to format the internal Phone Storage. You can do that from in Settings.
You need Clockwork to flash S-ON, so do that before restoring stock recovery.
So, if I put back on the stock recovery, will I be unrooted?
Look?
This thread could have been found by searching. The only thing it did not cover is S-ON, which can be found on the unrEVOked forever FAQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732497
Thanks for your reply. I did multiple searches and have been reading for the last few hours, but obviously didn't find your helpful thread.
Any recommendations on which RUU would be best? Will it also flash my radio back to 1.x?
Thanks!
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I would take the one right above the HBOOT .79 one ... because that would be the last one with HBOOT .77. I have gotten 3 Incredibles so far (2 warranty replacements for my original) and all 3 came with HBOOT .77.
Please note, that was written long before S-OFF so figure out where in the process S-ON should go.
Thank you very much. I'm downloading the executable now.
Just wanted to make sure that this won't brick the phone since I have a newer radio. Correct?
If I read the Unrevoked Forever instructions properly, I'll need to do the S-ON before running the RUU since the RUU will replace the rooted recovery with the stock recovery. Sound right to you?
Thanks again for your help.
YMMV
While YMMV, running a RUU in the ordinary course should not brick the phone (although pulling out the battery when you lose patience might). It will either run or it wont with your radio. There are other threads to downgrade if you need to.
The double-radio-flash issue was a one time thing when unrEVOked issued a radio ****PATCH**** in their efforts. Applying the Patch to a Patched radio would brick. That has nothing to flashing two radios, although it certainly morphed into that in the hearts and minds of the flasher community.
I think I have figured this .77 .79 HBOOT thang out.
if you had .77 then got the latest 2.1 update OTA you kept .77,
BUT the latest 2.1 RUU changes the HBOOT to .79, so if you got it OTA hboot stayed, if you did RUU you have .79
I think.
I have a problem which I think is a bit unusual and can't find any similar cases...
My Desire has S-Off with HBoot 0.75, the intalled 2.1 is not rooted. I am trying to get it onto a Froyo ROM (will not OTA update).
I have tried rooting using unrevoked, to allow me to back up the existing ROM before messing about with other ROMs, but it does not work (I receive the "Validation Error: Backup CID is missing" error).
- Am I wasting my time trying to root the existing ROM just to back it up?
- If I use the HBoot method to install a new ROM, am I likely to run into problems because of the old HBoot version (I notice most S-Off methods put you on HBoot 0.93, but as I cannot root I cannot update HBoot!)?
I have done lots of searching on this forum and various others, but cannot find a situation where somebody has an old HBoot, with S-Off and a non-rooted ROM installed, so any help would really be appreciated.
Post in the S-OFF thread in Development as it sounds like you're on a Dev phone which has a factory unlocked bootloader. A few people coming up with these now
I am new to the Android development scene (appro 6 months now) and when I first rooted, I neglected to backup my stock ROM. I'm much more comfortable now, but am still confused about a few things. I'd like to have a stock image to rely on if something goes wrong or I need to call for service. Should I unroot and use a RUU or an odex ROM? Do I really even need to unroot? Is it necessary to update my HBOOT image as well? I know this is a lot of questions, but I remember from my days of DSS testing that I wish I had a backup of my original CAM! Is it too late?
I was a little nervous to use the 'unrevoked-forever-s-on'. I can't re-root?
I don't recall which method I used to root. I think toasted. Does it matter?
Currently I have multiple ROMS. Primarily I use Cyanogen, Warm2.2, or Ava. I have 0.76 hboot, and ROM manager premium... I use whichever recovery is necessary.
Suggestions?
Also, how can I be sure which RUU or ROM to use as stock. I am worried that there were updates that blocked rooting with some methods. How do I know which RUU will be the best bet? I remember having to wait for updates to come down from the satellite stream. Does it matter if I use an older RUU then wait for updates, or just use a recent stock posting?
If you need to take your evo in for servicing, its recommended to unroot, for a few reasons. Also, if you unroot, you'd need to run an ruu appropriate to your hboot version. That will send you back to completely stock, so no need to flash a stock rom after that, then you can simply run an OTA update, then take it in.
And yes, if you run an old/incorrect ruu, you'll just get errors.
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my hboot is 0.76. what RUU is compatible with that? (I've checked the ROM sticky and there is none) should i just pick most recent RUU and flash the corresponding hboot, then flash that RUU? When I looked at the most recent RUU posting, it says DO NOT FLASH! YOU WILL LOSE ROOT! Do they mean permanently?
I gotta run! I got kids! Thanks again... be back tonight!
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my hboot is 0.76. what RUU is compatible with that? (I've checked the ROM sticky and there is none) should i just pick most recent RUU and flash the corresponding hboot, then flash that RUU? When I looked at the most recent RUU posting, it says DO NOT FLASH! YOU WILL LOSE ROOT! Do they mean permanently?
I gotta run! I got kids! Thanks again... be back tonight!
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You lose root, it returns you back to stock, but you can re-root as well.
Thanks. I guess I am over-thinking this...
Hello all, after reading todays news about HTC giving up efforts to update the desire, I have decided to update on my own.
The trouble is, my desire is a POS. I am not able to do the unrevoked way because my desire will just go into a reboot loop.
Is there an alternate way of doing it?
I assume that I must be rooted to get this firmware on?
Do I really need this s-off thing? I do not plan to stay rooted. Once i load the new firmware i will unroot.
Thank.
Ok, firstly POS? Secondly, what firmware?
When your rooted you can't simply just unroot. To unroot you have to flash an RUU, which in turn wipes all the data off your phone and updates everything back to manufacturer stock. I don't see what your trying to achieve here.
I am only rooting to get the new ruu. So, I assume that it will then be unrooted no?
POS is piece of sh..
I have the stock 2.2 fm.
You don't need to root to use an RUU. You can happily flash an RUU all day. The current RUU is Android 2.2, software number 2.49.405.5.
Hi!
I'm having several issues with my DHD, one of them being that suddenly, for no reason, I can only boot in HBOOT...
That's why I need to send my phone back to warranty, and therefore to get it completely back to stock, and I have a few questions I'd like to ask before I start messing with my phone :
_If I flash an RUU, I assume my phone will be back to stock firmware and radio?
_How do I remove CWM?
_I'm not sure if I'm radio S-OFF, how do I know it and how to set it back to S-ON?
_I currently have SuperCID (1111111 or something like that), how to set it back to normal?
_Most important of all, if I flash an RUU, will I still be able to flash the original HBOOT?
Many thanks in advance!
PS: I know that there are already many threads about how to get back to stock, but I'm pretty sure none of them answer all of the above questions.
All you have to do is install from pc using RUU with exe(not zip from sd card) so that you don't have to worry about anything. Simply connect to pc and run exe..done.
Using the RUU also removes anything custom. ENG-S-OFF CWM etc will be gone. You will have to do the downgrade and root process over.
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Using the RUU also removes anything custom. ENG-S-OFF CWM etc will be gone. You will have to do the downgrade and root process over.
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Not really, He'll still have Radio S-Off, so he'll be able to downgrade with an earlier version RUU without having to temproot.
I've just flashed the 1.32.405.6 RUU and everything is working fine. Thanks for the fast replies !