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[HBOOT] HBOOT update for EU users who's having problem with RUU

Well as you can see I updated my wildfire S 2 or 3 days ago with OTA, so now when ever I try to flash the RUU from htcdev.com it fails be because "I Have a newer ROM version [ERROR 191]"
so I extracted the Zip file from the RUU and flashed from SDcard and it worked !
WARNING THIS IS ONLY FOR EU UNLOCKED FOLLOW THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWEN RESPONSIBILITY
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2-Copy it to your Sdcard
3-Shutdown the phone
4-Start into Bootloader (Volume down + power)
5-Wait for it to Load the Zip file
6-chose yes (volume up)
And your done
now reboot and Delete the Zip file from Sdcard

I have an EU WFS, but getting the 171 error, will this help?

Two questions for you
Gig11gs said:
Well as you can see I updated my wildfire S 2 or 3 days ago with OTA, so now when ever I try to flash the RUU from htcdev.com it fails be because "I Have a newer ROM version [ERROR 191]"
so I extracted the Zip file from the RUU and flashed from SDcard and it worked !
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1. Do you mean that you upgraded to 2.3.5 a couple days ago and that's why it won't flash the RUU? I was assuming I got ERROR 191 because I hadn't upgraded to 2.3.5 yet.
2. Were you getting the exact same message with the error code?
ERROR [191] ROM IS NOT SUPPORTED
Your ROM Version is not currently supported, but there will be an update soon that will be supported. You will receive a notification to update your phone to the latest ROM code.
After you have updated, please run the RUU again to upgrade your HBOOT to unlock your phone. We apologize for the inconvenience.​
Incidentally, the part number for my phone is the same as the generic EU phone: PG76100 so your method of installing the ROM should work the same.
Update:
I got through the HBOOT update using the tip posted in this thread. It worked like a charm, so apparently my 2.3.3 Asia ROM wasn't the problem.
So I want to say thanks for the trick also! Tomorrow I'll finish the unlock process tomorrow as it's already after 10:30 PM here.

So unlocked in this case means that only will work with a phone which is S-OFF?

breaky9973 said:
So unlocked in this case means that only will work with a phone which is S-OFF?
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No. It's for S-ON and does not provide S-OFF. Just unlocks HBOOT so you can flash custom recovery, root and flash new rom.
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Gig11gs said:
Well as you can see I updated my wildfire S 2 or 3 days ago with OTA, so now when ever I try to flash the RUU from htcdev.com it fails be because "I Have a newer ROM version [ERROR 191]"
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If you look carefully, when choosing WFS, it has a * on the side saying that you have to update your HBOOT.

Anyway...it is not working for me. I put the file on my memory card and boot into the bootloader. it seems to load but I just don't get an option to update.

Thanks a lot! It says HBOOT 1.08.0099 with a LOCKED (OOW) above it.
Thanks a lot!
EDIT: LOVE YA MATE! IT WORKED! I NOW HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER! DDDD

tried this on mine and it says "Can not rollback HBOOT" then it bypasses the hboot update. It updates the radio just fine though.

Gig11gs said:
Well as you can see I updated my wildfire S 2 or 3 days ago with OTA, so now when ever I try to flash the RUU from htcdev.com it fails be because "I Have a newer ROM version [ERROR 191]"
so I extracted the Zip file from the RUU and flashed from SDcard and it worked !
WARNING THIS IS ONLY FOR EU UNLOCKED FOLLOW THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWEN RESPONSIBILITY
1- Download this
2-Copy it to your Sdcard
3-Shutdown the phone
4-Start into Bootloader (Volume down + power)
5-Wait for it to Load the Zip file
6-chose yes (volume up)
And your done
now reboot and Delete the Zip file from Sdcard
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I already clicked thanks but I want to SAY thanks anyway.
I had my phone with the latest European RUU 2.3.5 but as stated on the HTCDEV.com site I needed the HBOOT update.
I tried to update with the RUU download from HTCDEV.com but I had a crazy error, not like any seen around here.
It wasn't 171 or 191, it just seemed trash.
I'm almost certain that the RUU's that HTC makes aren't prepared for Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 users.
Back then when I updated to 2.3.5 (by football) I had to unzip the RUU and replace some ADB files with newer ones.
With the file extracted and updated it worked. I even posted an updated version here on XDA for people that were having problems like me.
So now that my bootloader is unlocked I will proceed with the next steps.
Still have a long way to go.
Thanks again for your file. It worked like a charm.

thanks now get the missus phone unlocked thanks

LucidSomnia said:
No. It's for S-ON and does not provide S-OFF. Just unlocks HBOOT so you can flash custom recovery, root and flash new rom.
But first to install custom recovery and rom i have to s-off my device with the htc dev procedure right? hboot it s not enought
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Axel85 said:
LucidSomnia said:
No. It's for S-ON and does not provide S-OFF. Just unlocks HBOOT so you can flash custom recovery, root and flash new rom.
But first to install custom recovery and rom i have to s-off my device with the htc dev procedure right? hboot it s not enought
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It doesn't S-OFF, it allows u to root, cwm and flash custom roms. It's like a half s-off, because it doesnt allow flashing radio i think.
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SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
Axel85 said:
It doesn't S-OFF, it allows u to root, cwm and flash custom roms. It's like a half s-off, because it doesnt allow flashing radio i think.
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It s strange,I don t belive it s possible to flash custom recovery and roms without a s-off.Flashing the h-boot it s only a way to have the unlock code in htcdev program,so then we can have s-off and load some stuff
Correct me if I m wrong
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Axel85 said:
SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
It s strange,I don t belive it s possible to flash custom recovery and roms without a s-off.Flashing the h-boot it s only a way to have the unlock code in htcdev program,so then we can have s-off and load some stuff
Correct me if I m wrong
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It just unlocks the bootloader to give u root access to flash roms. I still have s-on after unlocking the bootloader.
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SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
Axel85 said:
It doesn't S-OFF, it allows u to root, cwm and flash custom roms. It's like a half s-off, because it doesnt allow flashing radio i think.
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I've got HBOOT 1.08.0099 with a LOCKED (OOW) above, still S-ON, but can't for the life of me seem to find a way to root or load a custom recovery successfully. I've tried numerous ways and I'm afraid if I keep screwing with it something is going to end up bricking the device.
How is everyone rooting and loading CWM?
Thanks a lot.
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Nucleotide said:
SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
I've got HBOOT 1.08.0099 with a LOCKED (OOW) above, still S-ON, but can't for the life of me seem to find a way to root or load a custom recovery successfully. I've tried numerous ways and I'm afraid if I keep screwing with it something is going to end up bricking the device.
How is everyone rooting and loading CWM?
Thanks a lot.
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If you have the locked thing, go to htcdev.com, after the page where u select your ruu, tgeres a button below to proceed. So, just follow the instructions from then on.
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SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
If you have the locked thing, go to htcdev.com, after the page where u select your ruu, tgeres a button below to proceed. So, just follow the instructions from then on.
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Now I feel extremely stupid. I can't believe I didn't see that button at the very bottom.
Thanks a lot.

Nucleotide said:
Now I feel extremely stupid. I can't believe I didn't see that button at the very bottom.
Thanks a lot.
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Haha, no problem.
via HTC Wildfire S powered by CM7.2

Nucleotide said:
Now I feel extremely stupid. I can't believe I didn't see that button at the very bottom.
Thanks a lot.
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Don't worry I made the same mistake and I even looked at the whole page it was my brother that pointed it out to me lmao
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium

eoghan2t7 said:
Don't worry I made the same mistake and I even looked at the whole page it was my brother that pointed it out to me lmao
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium
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what ppl we are lmfao
via HTC Wildfire S powered by CM7.2

(Q) flashing new radio s-on unlocked

Hi all,
My wfs has S-ON unlocked bootloader is it possible to flash only the latest radio rom?
thnx

may be if you relock bl and try to flash ...
it works fine for me..!

i think no...only S-OFF can update only radio

i've tried it too, only s-off can flash radio..

skippycentraal said:
Hi all,
My wfs has S-ON unlocked bootloader is it possible to flash only the latest radio rom?
thnx
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Download one of the latest OTA zip files, ex. OTA_Marvel_S_HTC_Europe_2.26.401.3-2.14.401.1_release_261810uuzn2yxubjlshdle.zip
There is a file called firmware.zip inside. Change the name to PG76IMG.zip and copy it to the root of your SD card and enter hboot and wait... Don't forget to lock the bootloader before.
Firmware.zip is a file with the recovery,radio,hboot,etc. partitions. There is no system part.
After all, unlock your bootloader, flash CWM recovery, etc.. You have the new radio and the old system.
I'm not sure if that operation makes a factory reset so don't forget about the nandroid backup.

Zlobizlob said:
i think no...only S-OFF can update only radio
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nope dude i have created a goldcard and relocked the boot loader it worked fine for me...
why don't u giv it a try.??

[Q] Need help Hboot 1.09.0099

Hi Can some one help me with the boot img stuff for Hboot 1.09.099 Eu version That i need to flash it with fastboot? Have tried everything from htcdev to PG76.zip so what i haven't tried yet is fastboot. Because i can't find the right img stuff

Sneiben said:
Hi Can some one help me with the boot img stuff for Hboot 1.09.099 Eu version That i need to flash it with fastboot? Have tried everything from htcdev to PG76.zip so what i haven't tried yet is fastboot. Because i can't find the right img stuff
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What are you tryiny to flash and is your bootloader unlocked?
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I am trying to upgrade from hboot 1.08.0099 to hboot 1.09.0099 Yes i am unlocked and rooted and stock room.

Sneiben said:
I am trying to upgrade from hboot 1.08.0099 to hboot 1.09.0099 Yes i am unlocked and rooted and stock room.
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Well for an ruu to work, bootloader must be locked, try using theq86 bl controller tool to lock it, check the development section.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium

Still can't upgrade the hboot Suggestions apresiated.... and needed

Sneiben said:
Still can't upgrade the hboot Suggestions apresiated.... and needed
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Check this tutorial, and then you can flash any ruu you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540952

That's exactly how i want to upgrade my hboot 1.08.0099 to hboot 1.09.0099. The problem is that i can't find the boot.img and the system.img for the hboot1.09.0099. Thats my problem from the begining. So the botom of the line is i just need those two files.

Sneiben said:
That's exactly how i want to upgrade my hboot 1.08.0099 to hboot 1.09.0099. The problem is that i can't find the boot.img and the system.img for the hboot1.09.0099. Thats my problem from the begining. So the botom of the line is i just need those two files.
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You can follow this tutorial then run the HTC ruu also the two files are uploaded in the tutorial.

[Q] Flashing official RUU on rooted phone

Hi, I was wondering if its possible to flash the official HTC ROM on my rooted DZ. Is it possible through CWM, or a method? I really like to try the stability of certain ROMs, without unrooting and S-OFFing. Thank You!

Yes you can flash an RUU on rooted/s-off phones.
You have to flash it through fastboot/hboot though, not recovery.
And it will overwrite your recovery, and eng hboot (unless you remove those from the RUU)
If you have true s-off, you will stay s-off, but will not be rooted, but you can re-root without too much hassle.
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
Yes you can flash an RUU on rooted/s-off phones.
You have to flash it through fastboot/hboot though, not recovery.
And it will overwrite your recovery, and eng hboot (unless you remove those from the RUU)
If you have true s-off, you will stay s-off, but will not be rooted, but you can re-root without too much hassle.
-Nipqer
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Ah, I see. So I have to put the RUU .IMG files in a PC10IMG.zip file? Thank you for your reply!

no, RUU's come as PC10IMG.zip, or PC10IMG.exe (which contain the zip)
You can find most of them at www.shipped-roms.com
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
no, RUU's come as PC10IMG.zip, or PC10IMG.exe (which contain the zip)
You can find most of them at www.shipped-roms.com
-Nipqer
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So for the RUUs with .exe, I have to extract the rom.zip, and flash them or?

you can just run the exe, or you can pull the rom.zip from it and flash that however you want.
-Nipqer

Nipqer said:
you can just run the exe, or you can pull the rom.zip from it and flash that however you want.
-Nipqer
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Ok, thanks for your help!

xudsa II USERT said:
Ok, thanks for your help!
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I have an S-ON G2 stuck in bootloader. should I follow the same process for flashing a stock rom?

ryan8r said:
I have an S-ON G2 stuck in bootloader. should I follow the same process for flashing a stock rom?
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*Maybe* it depends on what version you're at, you can't downgrade to a version of the firmware earlier than what you have on there.

Its says Radio-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC boot
Dec 20 2011, 16:17:04
Can that be upgraded?
Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2

thant really isn't the info needed but I understand what you are asking, you would first need to downgrade and then root your phone (as well as get an eng soff bootloader) then upgrade. your best bet is to follow the cyanogen g2 root wiki, just google it. make sure you follow the downgrade process first
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I think I bricked my phone

Ok, I did something stupid and now I think I bricked my phone.
I wanted to go back to stock by flashing an RUU and it failed. Naturally, I remembered I was S-OFF so I went and downloaded the alpharev hboot images required to go back to stock. However, I flashed the downgrader and forgot to flash the Stock HBOOT. I flashed the RUU and now my phone is S-ON and stuck on the wrong HBOOT and thus cannot flash the system partition. Is there anyway I can recover the phone? It is stuck on the HTC screen with 4 triangles on either side. I can access fastboot but can't do anything in there.
Any help would be appreciated.

armanatz said:
Ok, I did something stupid and now I think I bricked my phone.
I wanted to go back to stock by flashing an RUU and it failed. Naturally, I remembered I was S-OFF so I went and downloaded the alpharev hboot images required to go back to stock. However, I flashed the downgrader and forgot to flash the Stock HBOOT. I flashed the RUU and now my phone is S-ON and stuck on the wrong HBOOT and thus cannot flash the system partition. Is there anyway I can recover the phone? It is stuck on the HTC screen with 4 triangles on either side. I can access fastboot but can't do anything in there.
Any help would be appreciated.
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What was the last HBOOT you flashed, do you have a carrier branded device?

3f1f37 said:
What was the last HBOOT you flashed, do you have a carrier branded device?
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I flashed the Alpharev downgrader then I used the RUU utility to flash and that messed up the whole phone. No, this is not a carrier branded devices
EDIT: The specific order was bravo_downgrader.img > then RUU > nuclear meltdown

armanatz said:
I flashed the Alpharev downgrader then I used the RUU utility to flash and that messed up the whole phone. No, this is not a carrier branded devices
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Follow THIS guide and I'm sure you should be able to restore your device to a working state.
What version of the RUU did you try to flash, Froyo or GB?

3f1f37 said:
Follow THIS guide and I'm sure you should be able to restore your device to a working state.
What version of the RUU did you try to flash, Froyo or GB?
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I shall try to follow the guide and see if it helps.
The file I used was title "RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed"
So it was the Froyo version
EDIT: I also was on the CM7 r2 hboot and that is the reason my phone cannot complete the process by the way. Forgot to mention that

armanatz said:
I shall try to follow the guide and see if it helps.
The file I used was title "RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed"
So it was the Froyo version
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Follow that guide, create the PB99IMG.zip put it in the root of your SD and follow the tutorial and you should be good.
Good Luck :good:

3f1f37 said:
Follow that guide, create the PB99IMG.zip put it in the root of your SD and follow the tutorial and you should be good.
Good Luck :good:
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I also was on the CM7 r2 hboot and that is the reason my phone cannot complete the process by the way. Forgot to mention that. Will the guide be able to fix that?
Is there a way I can get a signed HBOOT from one of the stock ROMs or RUUs and try flashing that as I don't have access to a memory card reader right now?

armanatz said:
I also was on the CM7 r2 hboot and that is the reason my phone cannot complete the process by the way. Forgot to mention that. Will the guide be able to fix that?
Is there a way I can get a signed HBOOT from one of the stock ROMs or RUUs and try flashing that as I don't have access to a memory card reader right now?
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If you flashed the AlphaRev downgrader HBOOT then the process to unroot using the PB99IMG.zip will restore your device to a working condition and S-ON. I have used this method to unroot many times, the HBOOT contained in the PB99IMG.zip will overwrite the AlphaRev downgrader HBOOT.
The last brick I recovered from was flashing a NEXUS ONE custom HBOOT to my Desire and even after that I was able to revive it.

3f1f37 said:
If you flashed the AlphaRev downgrader HBOOT then the process to unroot using the PB99IMG.zip will restore your device to a working condition and S-ON. I have used this method to unroot many times, the HBOOT contained in the PB99IMG.zip will overwrite the AlphaRev downgrader HBOOT.
The last brick I recovered from was flashing a NEXUS ONE custom HBOOT to my Desire and even after that I was able to revive it.
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Thing is, now I am S-ON because of the RUU, will that affect it in any way?
Sorry for all the questions. Just freaking out a little bit

armanatz said:
Thing is, now I am S-ON because of the RUU, will that affect it in any way?
Sorry for all the questions. Just freaking out a little bit
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Nah bro, the PB99IMG.zip will over-write everything and restore your device to a factory state.
How far have you got with the process?

3f1f37 said:
Nah bro, the PB99IMG.zip will over-write everything and restore your device to a factory state.
How far have you got with the process?
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Trying to get a memory card reader to make a gold card. Don't have access to one yet. Is it ok if I PM you once I try the process out if I have any questions?
Would appreciate it. Will try to do as much as I can on my own though so I won't bother you with stupid question

armanatz said:
Trying to get a memory card reader to make a gold card. Don't have access to one yet. Is it ok if I PM you once I try the process out if I have any questions?
Would appreciate it. Will try to do as much as I can on my own though so I won't bother you with stupid question
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Don't loose your time, just download 2.3 RUU from htcdev.com and no goldcard needed.

nlooooo said:
Don't loose your time, just download 2.3 RUU from htcdev.com and no goldcard needed.
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An awesome forum member messaged me last night and told me the same thing. I thought why not give it a shot and it worked brilliantly. Thanks goes out to jmcclue, nlooooo, and 3f1f37 for all your help
If anyone is facing the same issue as I did. Just flash the 2.3.3 RUU and it should fix it right away. Now on to downgrading to Froyo