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So Football and me are busy with trying to get S-OFF for this Badboy, but it seems to be a hard job. Please be patient!
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13-04-2012 XDA.CN releases pictures showing someone succesfully has S-OFF'd his device. Tool is for sale here: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10824156715
17-04-2012 Thread made.
17-04-2012 We have found someone with a S-OFF device, and a newer HBOOT than the one from XDA.CN. Trying to get access to the HBOOT.
18-04-2012 OTA 1.28 brings HBOOT 0.94.
18-04-2012 New member with a S-OFF device is willing to help.
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19-04-2012 HBOOT 0.43 S-OFF rfs.img received and uploaded.
19-04-2012 RFS.img is not the correct file, searching continues...
19-04-2012 Radio located, click here
26-04-2012 HBOOT probably located here
15-05-2012 NVFlash app + APX Drivers added
12-06-2012 Tegra 3 Manual added, see here!
16-06-2012 HBOOT 1.11 from the test-keys uploaded here!
16-06-2012 Huge development, read more about it!
18-06-2012 Need to find a way to by-pass CID check.
19-06-2012 Football Partition list for One X with all addresses and lengths of partitions which can be found here.
27-06-2012 Huhge thread clean-up and update.
04-07-2012 Had the chance to play with a S-OFF device, read more about it here! ENG HBOOT which is used in test, is located here.
09-07-2012 Javacard with DIAG will work, but won't be a good solution cause no one got a legit Javacard and the DIAG files can't be leaked!
14-07-2012 Video added which shows the Javacard with DIAG method. Video can be found here.
14-07-2012 The ENG HBOOT 0.03 that Football uploaded lost it's sign. I re-uploaded it and re-checked the file and it should be good now. You can find the new .zip here.
HBOOT versions
Past: 0.03, 0.04, 0.32, 0.43, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 1.01
Current: 1.11
More to come, please stop PM'ing me!
FAQ.
What is S-OFF?
S-OFF stands for Security-OFF
S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC’s devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root. Furthermore, signature check for firmware images is also ensured by the S-ON flag.
What has already been done?
-Tried flashing DIAG file, but with no success. File needs SuperCID.
-Tried flashing ENG HBOOT as zip file, but with no success. File needs SuperCID.
-Tried flashing modified DIAG file, but with no success. File needs SuperCID.
-Tried flashing modified HBOOT as zip file, but with no success. Signature check failed.
-Tried creating a Goldcard, but won't work. The Goldcare is for Qualcomm devices.
-Root while phone is LOCKED, won't work. Only will work on the Qualcomm One X and One XL.
-Ask the Chineese guy with the S-OFF tool. Won't share, cause he needs his money.
-Tried flashing files over recovery, but with no success.
-Tried flashing TETS and MFG ROMs, but with no success. Phone needs S-OFF because the ROMS are not sighned.
-Tried changing CID, but won't work. Only will work on the Qualcomm One X and One XL.
-Tried commands over ADB, but with no success.
-Tried XTC clip, won't work.
How Do I Know If My Device Is S-ON Or S-OFF?
That is easy to verify. Simply boot into HBOOT (bootloader) on your device, and the text on top will show the flag status as either S-OFF or S-ON. A full root generally means S-OFF.
S-OFF – What And Why?
HTC have installed a sort of security check whose level is determined by S-OFF/S-ON. Essentially, this security level is a flag stored on the device’s radio that checks signature images for any firmware before it is allowed to be written to system memory. This hinders using any custom ROMs, splash images, recovery etc., and also restricts access to the NAND flash memory. However, when security level is set to S-OFF, the signature check is bypassed, allowing a user to upload custom firmware images, unsigned boot, recovery, splash and HBOOT images, as well as official firmware that has been modified, this enabling maximum customization of your HTC Android device.
Furthermore, S-OFF also reduces restrictions on accessing the NAND flash memory on the device, allowing all partitions (including /system) to be mounted in write mode while the operating system is booted.
Where is it located?
Don't know yet, here are the partitions.
How can I flash through SD?
Tutorial added here!
What HBOOT status have we seen so far?
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
ENDEAVORU PVT ENG S-OFF RL
ENDEAVORU XE ENG S-OFF RH
ENDEAVORU PVT MFG RH
ENDEAVORU XE SHIP S-OFF RH
ENDEAVORU UNKNOWN ENG S-OFF RH
Partition list for One X with all addresses and lengths of partitions
Football share the full list which can be found here.
How does HTC do it?
They do it with a smartcard/javacard/goldcard (What ever you want to call it) in combination with the DIAG file. Proof is in the attachment.
Something more:
/system/etc/Flash_Loader.conf
boot_port_name=/dev/ttyACMX0
fw_download_port_name=/dev/ttyACMX0
baudrate=921600
BootTimeOut=3000
CommTimeOut=1000
eep_normal_mode=m
file_name=/data/modem_work/QUO_6260.fls
#file_name=QUO_6260.fls
#file_name=XMM6260_SIC.fls
#log_fname=/dev/null
log_fname=/data/modem_work/Flash_Loader.log
also
\system\bin\poweron_modem_fls.sh
Line 55: /system/bin/InjectionTool -i ${backup_dir}/QUO_6260.fls.clean -o ${Injected_dir}/QUO_6260.fls -n ${work_dir} -s ${sec_dir}
Line 55: /system/bin/InjectionTool -i ${backup_dir}/QUO_6260.fls.clean -o ${Injected_dir}/QUO_6260.fls -n ${work_dir} -s ${sec_dir}
and
\system\bin\poweron_modem_hboot.sh
Line 50: /system/bin/InjectionTool -i ${backup_dir}/QUO_6260.fls.clean -o ${Injected_dir}/QUO_6260.fls -n ${work_dir} -s ${sec_dir}
Line 50: /system/bin/InjectionTool -i ${backup_dir}/QUO_6260.fls.clean -o ${Injected_dir}/QUO_6260.fls -n ${work_dir} -s ${sec_dir}
And from flash_loader.log
Start downloading item 'CODE:../HW/XMM6260_V2_USB-HSIC_FLASHLESS_EDE_1.0/MODEM_DEBUG/QUO_6260.fls'' from file '/data/modem_work/QUO_6260.fls
ah finally someone is looking into this
good luck for you two
great news and finally...looking forward to this and do not mind holding off a while longer
Hmz the radio version 1.1204.92 seems to be the missing link between the 1.26 and 1.28 (CN) ROM. So guess this HBOOT is from 1.27
Hmm would buying this tool be helpful to the development of this? Just not sure if this fake or not
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lckuok said:
Hmm would buying this tool be helpful to the development of this? Just not sure if this fake or not
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Was thinking about the same... but that page is all unreadable to me. Whats the price?
schriss said:
Was thinking about the same... but that page is all unreadable to me. Whats the price?
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Its price is 200 yuan equivalent to 30 usd
I think they just help you s-off your device and charge 200
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Don't think they can do it remotely, I'm just reading thr the xda cn forums and see if there will release any info there
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From what I gather from this, http://translate.googleusercontent....1.html&usg=ALkJrhirB5MK3WvhdLHS2DwwB0ljoOLOqQ, apprently someone has developed a file that enables unlocking of the phone, not S-OFF, but allows you to unlock without having to do it through the htcdev website, someone correct me if im wrong.... :/
Seems like that is just a guide on how to use HTC Dev
TwinCalibre said:
From what I gather from this, http://translate.googleusercontent....1.html&usg=ALkJrhirB5MK3WvhdLHS2DwwB0ljoOLOqQ, apprently someone has developed a file that enables unlocking of the phone, not S-OFF, but allows you to unlock without having to do it through the htcdev website, someone correct me if im wrong.... :/
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On the screenshot you can see the device is also s-off.
So anyone want to buy the tool, be my guest.
Someone wrote a software (based on official dev software)that you can use just one click to unlock your device
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TwinCalibre said:
From what I gather from this, http://translate.googleusercontent....1.html&usg=ALkJrhirB5MK3WvhdLHS2DwwB0ljoOLOqQ, apprently someone has developed a file that enables unlocking of the phone, not S-OFF, but allows you to unlock without having to do it through the htcdev website, someone correct me if im wrong.... :/
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u are right, that is just a tool for others to easily use the HTCdev to unlock their bootloader
The one mentioning the s-off isn't on a sticky, and no details as of yet
Man its a pain reading thr their forums
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Can someone who understands Chinese not make an account on the forums so they can download the tool?
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lckuok said:
u are right, that is just a tool for others to easily use the HTCdev to unlock their bootloader
The one mentioning the s-off isn't on a sticky, and no details as of yet
Man its a pain reading thr their forums
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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Yeah lol massive pain :/, hopefully somone else can shed some light on it lol
TwinCalibre said:
Can someone who understands Chinese not make an account on the forums so they can download the tool?
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The tool is on taobao which is like eBay but its just for ppl in China which I hate so much cuz it doesn't support PayPal.
I'm trying my best to spot the tool once its on the forum, but if someone else is more fluent with simplified Chinese and actually uses the xda China forums I think its easier for them to understand what they are talking about.
They have ranking system on their forum so iunno if ranks are needed when something like that is released
I can try to contact the seller of that tool tomorrow and see how the trade works out
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
lckuok said:
The tool is on taobao which is like eBay but its just for ppl in China which I hate so much cuz it doesn't support PayPal.
I'm trying my best to spot the tool once its on the forum, but if someone else is more fluent with simplified Chinese and actually uses the xda China forums I think its easier for them to understand what they are talking about.
They have ranking system on their forum so iunno if ranks are needed when something like that is released
I can try to contact the seller of that tool tomorrow and see how the trade works out
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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I come from Taiwan. I think i can help to download that software
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
lckuok said:
The tool is on taobao which is like eBay but its just for ppl in China which I hate so much cuz it doesn't support PayPal.
I'm trying my best to spot the tool once its on the forum, but if someone else is more fluent with simplified Chinese and actually uses the xda China forums I think its easier for them to understand what they are talking about.
They have ranking system on their forum so iunno if ranks are needed when something like that is released
I can try to contact the seller of that tool tomorrow and see how the trade works out
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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Ahhhh fair enough, it seems like someones taken the tool, then just trying to make some money out of it? Even though it looks like you may be able to get it of the forums for free? lol I dunno :/
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Just seen this on T-Mobile's twitter page in the UK
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I think I will be de branding my phone later today!
Yep, me too!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Me three! Any ideas/help on how to do this
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
long! 10 char
What way did you debrand your desire? Any links ?
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Think I'm going to de-brand my Desire as well. If possible could someone answer the following questions, did search but ain't found anything that exactly answers the following. Sorry if I missed it and they will probably be useful answers for fellow network branded users wanting Froyo.
1) What does the T-Mobile specific update actually have in it other than the splash screen logo and setting tweaks for the network?
2) Will it be possible to go back to the T-Mobile rom after de-branding at a later date? I presume this would be possible if I locate a copy of the rom to download and flash back onto the phone.
3) Will de-branding effect the contract/warranty with the phone? I have found that rooting would invalidate the warranty, however all I want is the stock HTC rom on the phone and not a custom one which shouldn't require rooting. So would replacing the T-Mobile rom with the HTC rom invalidate the warranty?
4) In order to get the OTA update to 2.2/Froyo what needs to be done to the phone? Do I just need to create a gold card and flash the phone with a stock Eclair 2.1 rom or the most recent HTC rom and wait for the update to appear.
Thanks
*fully agree with this topic*
with that in mind
if somebody wants to give us a quick run through of how to debrand a currently up to date tmo uk desire, i'd highly appreciate it
i just want to get that damn 2.2 update this weekend.
i'm not rooted or anything. just totally standard tmo uk with whatever the latest OTA stuff is
I have been looking into Debranding my phone, the debranded rom is now outdated and although I guess it would update, there were issues with losing Wi-Fi after updating.
I am not sure if there is a dump of the most up-to-date rom hanging around?
Any way,
T-Mobile sent me this message regarding the FroYo OTA this weekend
Hi there, we have been advised by them [HTC] that it is only rolling to approx 500 devices for testing at the moment.
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Might be a load of ****, I don't know?
cheesebanana said:
*fully agree with this topic*
with that in mind
if somebody wants to give us a quick run through of how to debrand a currently up to date tmo uk desire, i'd highly appreciate it
i just want to get that damn 2.2 update this weekend.
i'm not rooted or anything. just totally standard tmo uk with whatever the latest OTA stuff is
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This is exactly where i am too. September is way too long to wait for an update
do u think this gives us an idea of how far away the non branded sense update really is?
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do u think this gives us an idea of how far away the non branded sense update really is?
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Well T-Mobile have said that it's only being rolled out to 500 phones. They haven't said if it's 500 phones in the UK or 500 phones in Europe as this is a European update it's not country specific. HTC might be misleading us all a little bit. It could be more of a test than a full implementation of 2.2?
We might not properly see 2.2 released for de-branded phones for another couple of weeks in this case. Hopefully though the 2.2 file link will get leaked and everyone will be able to give it a go!
In a nutshell:
CREATE A GOLD CARD!!!
This can also be used for your regular SD card, as only sector 0 is patched. If you card is already fat32, it doesn't even need formatting, just follow the instructions to create this.
Pick your generic ROM and flash it. OTA updates will also work fine, as long as you have converted your SD card to a GOLDCARD.
Keep this as the GOLDEN rule
meh im not going back to the 2.1 at the moment, ill do it after holiday
i read in another thread that you dont need to have a goldcard inside the phone when updating a unbranded desire, is this correct?
So i only need the goldcard for unbranding?
Yep, without a Goldcard, you can't do it!
*EDIT - If your Desire was already unbranded, you don't need a goldcard.
But if it EVER was branded, you need a goldcard, even after you have unbranded your phone, and accept new updates, you NEED a goldcard
does anyone have any links to debranned roms that will update when the ota update arrives
rarspace01 said:
i read in another thread that you dont need to have a goldcard inside the phone when updating a unbranded desire, is this correct?
So i only need the goldcard for unbranding?
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That mean if your Desire was unbranded when you bought it, not one you have unbranded yourself.
jpxdude said:
In a nutshell:
CREATE A GOLD CARD!!!
This can also be used for your regular SD card, as only sector 0 is patched. If you card is already fat32, it doesn't even need formatting, just follow the instructions to create this.
Pick your generic ROM and flash it. OTA updates will also work fine, as long as you have converted your SD card to a GOLDCARD.
Keep this as the GOLDEN rule
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Creating a gold card for stock updates, kind of a pain.
I would rather quickly root via Unrevoked3 and flash any of the ROMS that are going to be popping up on XDA and Modaco the moment the 2.2 update is released.
EroThraX said:
Creating a gold card for stock updates, kind of a pain.
I would rather quickly root via Unrevoked3 and flash any of the ROMS that are going to be popping up on XDA and Modaco the moment the 2.2 update is released.
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That depends really. With Klutsh's Goldcard creator tool, it literally takes 2 minutes to do the whole thing, and you can use the goldcard (converted SD card) as your regular card anyway. So you are basically creating a safeguard just by converting your regularly used SD card to a goldcard. You don't need to keep swapping it out with a 'special' card...
Yeah create goldcard. Then run any stock rom rru update. It's really simple. I did mine as soon as i recoeved it. Must have been less than a week into April.
Now,I have collected most original/official RUU.exe files for Desire Z and
Vision/G2 TMOUS zip files for the Users,Devs or Mods.
Uploaded all to "shipped-roms.com":
LINK http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Vision
So we have all files collectively and don`t need to look for it.
Files which are available:
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.82.405.1_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_168383_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_Orange_FR-B2B_1.85.73.2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_170528_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_ARA_1.83.415.2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_168396_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_Hutch_AUS_1.85.861.3_Radio_12.28h.60.140f_26.06.02.27_M_release_172438_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_BellMobility_WWE_1.34.666.1_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154437_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.2_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release_163285_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.2_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_160660_signed.exe
PC10IMG_Vision_TMOUS_1.19.531.1_Radio_12.21.60.09b_26.02.01.15_M2_release_149459_signed.zip
Vision_TMOUS_1.12.531.0_Radio_12.18.60.05P_26.01.00.17_M2_144460.zip
RUU_Vision_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.34.707.3_Radio_12.28b.60 .140e_26.03.02.18_M3_release_154628_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_Egypt_1.72.466.4_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_160882_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.5_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155556_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.22.405.1_Radio_12.26.60.1301_26.02.00.24_M2_release_151197_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.31.405.1_Radio_12.28a.60.140e_26.03.02.08_M_release_153504_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.4_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.24_M_release_155297_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_hTC_Asia_HK_CHT_1.34.708.3_Radio_12.28b .60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154602_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_hTC_Asia_India_1.34.720.3_Radio_12.28b. 60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154620_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_hTC_Asia_TW_1.34.709.3_Radio_12.28b.60. 140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154597_signed.exe
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.3_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154596_signed.exe
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Theres no place like 127.0.0.1
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Theres no place like 127.0.0.1
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everybody has 127.0.0.1
I guess he wants to use it as placeholder for the real IP...
I know garbage i was making a reference to theres no place like "home" or in this sense, 127.0.0.1 i didnt have the heart to tell him any other way. lol
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/5d6a/
Hm,using this programm:
http://downstairs.dnsalias.net/homeftpserver.html
How you can get access,have done something wrong
How'd you host the files on my own computer
Also you need to give us an IP address we can access outside of your LAN, dont give us a number starting with 127, 10, or 192, those are all local. I recommend DynDNS or No-IP for dynamic IP updaters. if you need help PM me
I PM'd you
Test again:
Server: gani.dyndns-home.com
Port: 21 (if needed)
UPDATE:
All files now available at "shipped-roms.com".
Missed
RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.34.405.3_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.18_M2_release_154596_signed.exe
Now added too
Deserves a bump.
Thanks, I've been using this thread quite often (I stupidly delete ROM's after I extracted stuff I need so I need to re-download them once the extraction business is on again... ). Having to look for it on page 3 or 4 is horrible so here we go, I get it back on the front page.
Link no longer works.
Link from first post? (shipped-roms.com)
I have no problems!
Can someone please explain to me and I'm sure others would appreciate, what is all the wwe ruu tmous stuff mean. I look at that list and barely have a clue what I should be flashing if I want the latest, what belongs to what provider etc. Also if your s off aren't there quite a few of these that if you flash you will semi brick?
I have tried finding a breakdown of all this info and had no such luck. If someone does not feel like explaining all that can u just tell me the latest tmobile released rom and if its safe to flash with s off and eng bootloader? Thank u.
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does anyone here have the original belgian rom RUU?
Either 1.72.1100.x or 1.83.1100.x
I just got a replacement G2 and noticed i have a version number not listed in this thread
I have:
1.22.531.5 CL277427
Wondering before i root, if I can make an image or copy the rom into a zip file for anyone???
xsteven77x said:
Can someone please explain to me and I'm sure others would appreciate, what is all the wwe ruu tmous stuff mean.
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WWE = World Wide English (?), means about as much as "global release". A version of a ROM which is released to one could say "unbranded" devices coming from HTC directly, intended for worldwide use. No G2, no Vodafone, just pure HTC.
RUU = Rom Update Utility, a Windows OS executable file which flashes a ROM onto your device, partially or fully. A so called "official RUU" is usually a ROM updater coming from HTC, still in it's untouched state, unmodified, means no root pre-included, no locks removed, no traps defused, just pure HTC.
TMOUS = T-Mobile USA. Questions?
I look at that list and barely have a clue what I should be flashing if I want the latest
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Technically quite incorret but it will do as an explanation: we all have the same devices, they are just distinguishable by the software put on them. Since the hardware is the same, all devices worldwide will run every "Vision" ROM there is. So basically, as normal in IT, take the one with the highest number and youre good to go 1.34 is older than 1.72 is older than 1.84 is older than (...). The stuff after 1.34.xxx is for the "release/sales region" a ROM is intended for. 405 for example is more or less western europe, so ROMs released for the german/austrian/swiss/whatever market are 1.xx.405.z ROMs.
what belongs to what provider etc.
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Doesn't matter, a Vision is a Vision. A "provider ROM" just means it will have some provider specific junk loaded as opposed to a "clean" HTC ROM. Exception: G2 vs DesireZ. G2 is "pure" Android (with T-Mo junk) where as DesireZ get Sense from HTC.
Also if your s off aren't there quite a few of these that if you flash you will semi brick?
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Semi brick? If you got a semi brick unbrick it by flasing something which works. Beauty of flashing HTC devices. Ever heard of locked Motorola bootloaders? A pain in the hole, and very much at that...
...and if its safe to flash with s off and eng bootloader?
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S-OFF and ENG Bootloader means your device is basically (very stupid things to do excluded) bomb proof. In this combination there is almost always a way to get it back to a working state. One thing I would consider: I'd take a modified, pre-rooted ROM, an "official" ROM might close a loophole used to root and crack and hack the device.
Mikey1022 said:
Wondering before i root, if I can make an image or copy the rom into a zip file for anyone???
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You'd need a custom recovery for that. And without ROOT you can't load a custom recovery. Hmm... you could temp-root, put recovery on, factory reset (wipe temp root stuff off device), pull a backup, and then perm-root. This way you'd get a quite clean backup. Anyone disagree?
I'm not able to download a single file, either download never starts or it just stops randomly at any point during the download have not been able to download more than 50mb
This may be obvious but which country is AUS as in RUU_Vision_Hutch_AUS_1.85.861.3_Radio_12.28h.60.14 0f_26.06.02.27_M_release_172438_signed.exe ?
Australia....
Desire Z - with XDA Premium
Thank you, ok so what is XDA premium?
OK I just got an HTC Merge(lexikon) but i was surprised to find it hasn't been released yet. so now im stuck with the problem of how to perm root it. I have ran visionary and temprooted it but thats no fun, plus i want to install new roms
The merge seems to be very close to the HTC EVO shift, with the only big difference seemingly being the wimax part. The processor is the same, and the memory seems the same too. My question is, would it be safe to try this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932153) hboot and recovery on the merge? Would this method be safe (apart from the inherent risk of flashing hboots)? Would these roms work on the merge? Too many questions
But I've also read that the merge is apparently very close to the g2 etc, and is supposed to be in the HTC Vision family of phones, from what ive read, it seems i have to first convert it to something like the G2(something about partitions etc) and then i'll be able to start flashing roms on it. so I'm confused.
I have been unable to find a matching RUU for this lexikon, as all RUUs Ive found are older than the rom version on the phone. The phones splash screen is for US Cellular, however the phone isnt on their site.
some details:
Bootloader screen:
HBOOT - 0.88.0000
RADIO - 1.07.00.1228_2
Dec 2, 2010, 16:07:41
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I am experienced with adb and flashing etc, and I'd be happy to work with devs interested in the merge. Any help would be appreciated.
I'm quite curious about this as well because CellSouth is getting the merge this month and the first thing i wanna do it root it and possibly get cm7 on the baby. I've scoured the forums and sadly noticed that one doesn exist for this particular phone. I have noticed that it is being associated with the desire Z and possibly the shift but no one has stated which thread to follow for the Merge. Hopefully someone drops in and answers your question bro cuz i'll definitely be following where you go for resources whenever i upgrade
no luck man, been searching for more than a week. I guesswork will only start on this once its released and some devs get their hands on this. I wanted to get the ball rolling before it was released so we had something once it landed but their has been no response or interest from any devs etc
Alltel pre-orders for the HTC Merge ship tomorrow, which is the first official release of the phone, so I get the feeling there will be more people asking these questions very soon.
Guess all we can do is be patient..I mean with all the work they are doing over in the G2/DZ forums, it shouldn't take them that long to get things rolling on the Merge Dont even own it yet but already eager to overclock it hehehe
Hasnt it started shipping yet? No news on google, no news on the forums, it hasnt even appeared here yet. This seems to be the slowest launch of any device ever.
I got mine. It's nice.
Alltel, the provider that just launched the phone, is not a major carrier. Alltel has around 800,000 subscribers. Compare that to Verizon Wireless's 102.2 million and AT&T Mobility's 95.5 million, and you'll understand why the forums aren't exactly blowing up with Merge users.
That said, a lot of Alltel subscribers have been waiting for a phone like this, so I'm sure they're selling a lot of them. I think people will be trickling in as the phone launches on other regional carriers like Cellular South. There will probably only be a quicker surge in the user base if the phone launches on Verizon.
Alltel software versions
Looks like the Alltel release has some newer software builds:
Bootloader screen:
LEXIKON XB SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.88.0000
RADIO-1.08.00.0224
eMMC-boot
Dec 2 2010, 16:07:41
Baseband version
12.38W.80.14U_1.08.00.0224
Kernel version
2.6.32.17-gda47c97
[email protected] #1
Sat Jan 29 02:50:37 CST 2011
Build number
2.04.671.1 CL336990 release-keys
Software number
2.04.671.1
PRI Version
1.56_011
Potential root method for HTC Merge
After doing a bit of research, I've found an approach to attempting to gain permanent root privileges on the Merge that seems fairly safe.
Basically, follow the main instructions for the most current method of rooting the G2 / Desire Z / Desire HD, but skip the hboot/recovery steps. If it works, it should be good for S-OFF, Super-CID, SIM-unlock (if other versions of the phone are SIM-locked; the Alltel isn't), and root.
Here's the procedure. Take path 4b (because we don't have an engineering hboot file) and skip the following line, because we don't have a recovery we know is compatible:
Code:
./flash_image recovery recovery.img
While a recovery would be nice, I don't see why the rest wouldn't work without one.
It doesn't sound too risky because the steps are:
Use psneuter to get temp root. I imagine at worst, this just doesn't work.
Use gfree to power cycle the emmc, which will restart in read/write mode. Probably in the worst case, this doesn't work and your device restarts.
Use root_psn script to copy busybox, su, and Superuser.apk to the now-writable system partition. I don't see how this would make your Merge unusable in a way you can't undo.
I don't need permanent root access so I haven't tried this myself. Please post your results if you try it. If you don't try it but see a reason this won't work, please let us know.
Disclaimer: I have not tested this. In fact, I am new to Android (although proficient with Linux). If you become the first person to brick a Merge, don't blame me for encouraging you or providing dangerous ideas.
i tried using 2 different versions of gfree and its a no-go
doesn't damage device but i get errors and of course no root
thanks for the effort and the info discostrings
Hmm. Thanks for reporting your results stoney!
Whatever allows gfree to work seems to be patched (which is why you need to downgrade the Desire Z and HD in the instructions).
There are Merge ("Lexikon") RUUs floating around from testing last fall with Verizon that seem to have software versions that gfree will work with (1.23 and 1.33). So the downgrade trick may be possible. However, I'm not familiar with the signing process, so I don't know whether the current Merge would recognize them as a valid "upgrade" after lowering the version number. Trying it would be pretty risky as there's no way I know to back up or restore the stock ROM.
I guess we'll need to wait for a dev to look at this, or at least for a recent stock RUU as a safety net. If anyone is looking for the Lexikon ROMs, I can provide links, but they were pretty easy to find with a search engine.
A question for any dev that stops by: are the Lexikon ROMs from the fall likely to be flashable to the current Merge via the version-lowering trick and will they work with gfree?
not feeling trying the downgrade yet so i guess I'll wait. my only concern is that the more time passes the more I get the feeling its not going to be picked up by a major carrier thus diminishing our chances that the device will end up in the hands of devs that want to tinker with it. a GREAT phone as-is though so no complaints from me.
yeah thats what i fear as well. another month and if this thing cant do cyanogen mod im selling it. Its a shame though, having the best android qwerty phone and not being able to tweak it. anyone know wtf is wrong with verizon?
Where the hell can I found an Unlocked HTC Merge ?
All u HTC merge owners. I'm working on my computer now with adobe. I will try to have us some new rooting programs soon. I got all u guys. I will keep u informed
Sent from my ADR6325 using XDA Premium App
Sorry about the misprint. I'm using adb & getting it done with the HTC merge
Sent from my ADR6325 using XDA Premium App
thats the same build and numbers i have bc i have the alltel merge also. do give up guys. it wont be long and we should have perm root
Hoping someone can crack it soon before the phone is obsolete and forgotton about. Such a good phone. I'm glad I can temp root and use wireless tether but I'd love CM7.
stoney_38668 said:
Hoping someone can crack it soon before the phone is obsolete and forgotton about. Such a good phone. I'm glad I can temp root and use wireless tether but I'd love CM7.
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If people are still developing for the G1 then i think we shouldn't worry about getting obsolete. Our phones are already way more obsolete than most people might think. But so are all the others, which were released about a month or two ago. We now have dual core phones and Sense 3.0. Sense 3.0 will not be coming to the HTC Desire S or the Incredible S.
BUT
The community will still port most of that stuff. hopefully. In the meantime, as merge owners, please show your support here.
What's really crazy is that the Merge isn't even on the HTC website yet. I emailed them and asked why and was told that the phone had not been released yet.....
Okay Guys,
Xmoo have managed allot of good things and pointed us in the right direction! and that is, we need a:
HTC Sensation GoldCard + HTC One X diag file to S-off our hboot.
The HTC DIag files should be Availible for some Repair centers and Could be leaked as its been happend with Xmoo's team.
Xmoo's team can NOT give this file out since someones Could loose his job if this happens. So we must find our own way to obtain this DIAG file.
HTC sensation TOpic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058918
THis is to show you guys there are ALLOT Diag files leaked for HTC, so there is 100% sure a way to let this happen for the One X which will give us S-OFF
Hi, Here is my heist of various s58 Diagnostic NBH files. To use them for unlocking and S-OFF, a HTC Factory SmartCard or XTC Clip is required.
If you dont have the necessary hardware, these are still good for the following:
- Clear User Security Code
- Clear Call Timers
- Viewing Device Info (CID etc.)
Using these files will reset your device to factory state so be careful.
Here is a complete list of the s58 Files contained in this package:
Android:
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Desire, Desire HD, Desire S, Desire Z / G2, Incredible S, Inspire 4G (AT&T), Nexus One, Wildfire S and Sensation.
Windows Mobile 6.5:
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HD2, HD2 (TMOUS), Touch Diamond 2, Touch Pro 2 and Touch Pro 2 (CDMA).
Windows Phone 7:
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HD7, Mondrian, Mozart and Trophy.
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As you can see, the Diag files are Leaked for almost every HTC device, So it could also be leaked for the One X !
http://www.52sjwx.com/read.php?tid=74092
there is , but need special rights on this forum to download (already registered user) , i think s-off will come in few days
michaldepta said:
http://www.52sjwx.com/read.php?tid=74092
there is , but need special rights on this forum to download (already registered user) , i think s-off will come in few days
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can you send this person a PM.
there is said:
no there are no special rights needed, the problem is that you need 2000 points to download the file,you can buy points by paypal. i've tried this but they don't accept my paypal. so we need to find a way to get 2000 points?
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No signed javacard would be needed then? what hardware will we need? Y cable + card reader + sensation´s goldcard?
I managed to make an acct. That's the easy part because I'm from Hong Kong, but the problem is that it needs 2000 credits to download the file while it only gives you 800 when you register.
juanig said:
No signed javacard would be needed then? what hardware will we need? Y cable + card reader + sensation´s goldcard?
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Sensation GOldcard ( I will dig in to that very soon)
Y cable
Sdcard + USB SD reader
Diag File
yauhoman said:
I managed to make an acct. That's the easy part because I'm from Hong Kong, but the problem is that it needs 2000 credits to download the file while it only gives you 800 when you register.
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Send this person a PM and talk with him. maybe the file is fake.. you never know. Make sure its okay and talk with this person
fstluxe said:
Send this person a PM and talk with him. maybe the file is fake.. you never know. Make sure its okay and talk with this person
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Impossible lol. His register and last log in date are on 2012-06-26.
We have to download the file by ourselves.
yauhoman said:
Impossible lol. His register and last log in date are on 2012-06-26.
We have to download the file by ourselves.
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but if youre from hong kong then you can read what is says.
on page 60 there also is a attachement.
cnt seem to figure out what it is, could you look?
also you mention ou need 2000 points but only get 800 for registering.
doesnt it state how you can get more points to reach the 2000
miniterror said:
but if youre from hong kong then you can read what is says.
on page 60 there also is a attachement.
cnt seem to figure out what it is, could you look?
also you mention ou need 2000 points but only get 800 for registering.
doesnt it state how you can get more points to reach the 2000
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Well... I have to break their rules to do so, by making 3 accts, then open 2 meaningless thread which there'll be an attachment selling with 800 points. Eventually 1 acct will be able to get 2400 points and I'll be able to download it.
Sounds really insane, but that the only way to get the attachment ASAP.
Which page are you talking about? There's only a single page in the thread.
yauhoman said:
Well... I have to break their rules to do so, by making 3 accts, then open 2 meaningless thread which there'll be an attachment selling with 800 points. Eventually 1 acct will be able to get 2400 points and I'll be able to download it.
Sounds really insane, but that the only way to get the attachment ASAP.
Which page are you talking about? There's only a single page in the thread.
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what is a accts
fstluxe said:
what is a accts
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Accounts.
And a update, It's impossible to get the attachment now, as the admin of the forum set the limit that all attachments needs 2000 points to download, and that I can't sell attachments due to my member status.
fstluxe said:
what is a accts
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fstluxe said:
Okay Guys,
Xmoo have managed allot of good things and pointed us in the right direction! and that is, we need a:
HTC Sensation GoldCard + HTC One X diag file to S-off our hboot.
The HTC DIag files should be Availible for some Repair centers and Could be leaked as its been happend with Xmoo's team.
Xmoo's team can NOT give this file out since someones Could loose his job if this happens. So we must find our own way to obtain this DIAG file.
HTC sensation TOpic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058918
THis is to show you guys there are ALLOT Diag files leaked for HTC, so there is 100% sure a way to let this happen for the One X which will give us S-OFF
As you can see, the Diag files are Leaked for almost every HTC device, So it could also be leaked for the One X !
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fstluxe said:
can you send this person a PM.
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hi i am an chinese 2000 points need 2 yuan
Equal to about $ 0.3
But at least 10 yuan recharge takes about $ 1.6
If you need this file
I want the way to seal the deal
But only need this file is useless
Also need a white card
Hoping to find a path to go s-off
As you can see, the Diag files are Leaked for almost every HTC device,
yauhoman said:
Well... I have to break their rules to do so, by making 3 accts, then open 2 meaningless thread which there'll be an attachment selling with 800 points. Eventually 1 acct will be able to get 2400 points and I'll be able to download it.
Sounds really insane, but that the only way to get the attachment ASAP.
Which page are you talking about? There's only a single page in the thread.
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oeps my bad,
i whas looking at this site: http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-5208528-1-1.html
that one has a attachment on page 60.
all these chinese sites look the same to my dutch eyes
yauhoman said:
Accounts.
And a update, It's impossible to get the attachment now, as the admin of the forum set the limit that all attachments needs 2000 points to download, and that I can't sell attachments due to my member status.
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Could you send a message to admin of forum to explain importance of file for us ?
miniterror said:
oeps my bad,
i whas looking at this site: http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-5208528-1-1.html
that one has a attachment on page 60.
all these chinese sites look the same to my dutch eyes
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That's only a member showing that it needs permission to download the file, same as I experienced.
Hello Guys,
I have registered at the forum to download the file. Unfortunately, it does not work or someone has another idea?
Sorry for my bad Englisch.
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Okay, I'm chinese. i registered on the forum.. It seems you need not only enough points to download the attachment, required special user groups. AND they way to get to 'downloadable' group should be through 'donate'. SAD
wschm123 said:
hi i am an chinese 2000 points need 2 yuan
Equal to about $ 0.3
But at least 10 yuan recharge takes about $ 1.6
If you need this file
I want the way to seal the deal
But only need this file is useless
Also need a white card
Hoping to find a path to go s-off
As you can see, the Diag files are Leaked for almost every HTC device,
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Dont worry about a white card, gold card I will take care of that.
You can.help us by getting the diag file. What do you need, ,1,6 dollar?
Pm me the diag file I will test it with my gold card.
And update you guys
Greets all,
I have a question, I tried doing a search on google and on here but nothing is coming up thats useful, so sorry in advance for the post if i missed it because of not using the right keyword.
I have two HOX's, Long story short, I smashed my screen on my white one and sent it in to HTC to fix it, they did but they messed the phone up, so I sent it back and they fixed it, but looking at the phone, I think they changed my phone completely,. Mine the bootloader was unlocked and had a custom stock rom with root. Now my black one and my white one had the same Software Number under the software information section which the black one is: 2.17.401.2. (Black one X bootloader never unlocked or rooted)
But the white one they sent back to me has this: 2.17.1900.1 710RD.
everything else is exactly the same except for this numbering. I was expecting that I would have gotten back the phone the way I sent it back after they fixed it, but obviously its not, and before going and re-unlocking and rooting the phone, I wanted to know if this 2.17.1900.1 710RD meant anything or what region is this phone? Checked the bootloader and it says locked, so I dont know if this is a new phone, or they just locked it.
Looking at the serial number on the phone and the email in the correspondence the serial number matches, so that leads me to another question, can they take a new phone and change the serial number to match your prior phone if its not repairable? Plus this rom on my phone has a few apps on it that I havent seen at all on either phone like:
Dr. eye, easy card, KKBox, They also have Amazon MP3 in this rom too along with all the google apps, Movie, Music, etc.
Thanks to anyone that can shed light to this.
Is the bootloader unlocked now on the one you got back?
No it's not, it says locked, which truthfully I'm not surprised HTC is known to reset a phone and I presume they can easily lock it again and install a official Rom.
Based on some research the apps I mentioned are supposedly to be Taiwan apps. Still don't know what Dr eye is, but kkbox is a music app and easy card seems to be a GPS app
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
is it s-off?
Nope checked that also maybe thinking is get lucky, but unfortunately not
Sent from my HTC One X
AngelDeath said:
No it's not, it says locked, which truthfully I'm not surprised HTC is known to reset a phone and I presume they can easily lock it again and install a official Rom.
Based on some research the apps I mentioned are supposedly to be Taiwan apps. Still don't know what Dr eye is, but kkbox is a music app and easy card seems to be a GPS app
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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What does the 'S' say? S-ON or S-OFF? Cause if it was a 2.17.401.2 phone, they can not put another build like 2.17.1900.1 710RD (what is a very strange number (RD Research and Development???).
If it is S-OFF, i think you do not have to (and i wouldn't) unlock it, cause you can do anything with the phone you would like to do if it is S-OFF.
OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?
I wouldn't mind a look at your boot image.
Here is a snapshot of both the Software info screen, and a shot of the Bootloader, nothing on the bootloader stands out that I see, but here is the shot in case I missed something:
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EddyOS said:
OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?
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I have that build number on my black hox, so I know what that rom is, but this build number is something that caught me off guard cause I never seen it, and honestly I posted about this here, just incase it was something possibly to use, or if someone saw something that might help with s-off, or anything before changing the rom and not knowing if this would have helped some how.
maxilick said:
I wouldn't mind a look at your boot image.
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I dont know what good the boot image would do considering I dont see anything myself, but check out the two screenshots, if I've missed something and this could be useful, let me know.
I know you do, I was just saying if you try running the RUU does it accept it? I suppose without trying you won't know and if it does work you'd lose this random version you're on now
EddyOS said:
I know you do, I was just saying if you try running the RUU does it accept it? I suppose without trying you won't know and if it does work you'd lose this random version you're on now
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Exactly, and that's what I don't want to do just yet in the event this is useful to us.
Sent from my HTC One X
EddyOS said:
OP has already said it's not S-OFF...have to say I've not heard of the build number. Have you tried using the 2.17.401.2 RUU?
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I was typing when he answered that question, asked when I also was typing.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Out of curiousity, what is your CID before/after ? and did you check if it has the same serial number as before ? and did you send it to a USA HTC service centre ?
Vcek said:
Out of curiousity, what is your CID before/after ? and did you check if it has the same serial number as before ? and did you send it to a USA HTC service centre ?
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CID same as before: HTC__001 (Unchanged)
Serial Number is the same as when I sent it in for repair.
Yes I sent it in to HTC USA. (I have the international HOX)
Again, Screen was broken, sent it in for repair, got it repaired for free (Dont know how), the sent it back not working, sent it back to them, they fixed it and sent it back to me.
Sorry for the bump, but no one has a clue about this?