Hey, XDA Members
i have a custom rom and root and other kernel
but i want to go back to everything normal
so everything stock.
can someone help me ?
and have i then my warrenty back.
and last question is there an ad blocker which out root permision
Thank u so mutch u help.
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I don't think you can go all the way back to stock.
You can load back the stock ROM but your bootloader will remain unlocked which puts you into the grey warranty area with HTC.
The development section has link to almost all stock ROMs. Check the stickies there.
so i lost all my warrenty but you can relock you bootlaoder so htc dont see it and have youre warrety back or ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690600
xxxelitexxx said:
so i lost all my warrenty but you can relock you bootlaoder so htc dont see it and have youre warrety back or ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690600
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Since you are using HTCDev they have you're information logged. There is noway to relock the bootloader, at least yet. That's what, I think, everyone is scrambling for S-OFF.
You are still covered for somewhat under warranty. From reading these forums it seems that HTC will make you pay for the motherboard during any warranty claims because they say their policies state that they "cannot send you back an unlocked phone". Even though a lot of devs here feel they could relock the phone using software, that is what HTC has been quoting people.
A quick anonymous call/email to HTC should remove the confusion for you.
Here's another thread. You can go back and relock the boot loader. But it will say "relocked" not the original "locked". Not sure what HTC thinks about that.
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Are you willing to lose the guarantee, by official HTC metod, in order to have S-off or root rights?
Doesn't HTC method just make you loose software warranty ?
I mean, I think hardware problems are still covered after that.
see that on htcdev website :
It is our responsibility to caution you that not all claims resulting or caused by or from the unlocking of the bootloader may be covered under warranty.
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I need confirmation on that though as I'm not sure
i think physical defects or damages due to unlocking the bootloader, then overclocking and frying the cpu or motherboard will not be covered..
however... if the screen malfunctions, it would be reasonable to uphold the warranty unless there are reasons to believe it is again due to end-users unlocking the bootloader. (ie, maybe the guy unlock the bootloader, overclocked the phone and the heat caused some circuit to melt due to excess heat and this caused the screen to stop working?)
many scenarios, just giving some examples of what i think would mean non-coverage by warranty..
Physical damage can be attributed to unlocked bootloader. Example, heating has destroyed your lcd pannel. Warrenty uncovered. In our case this is not the truth but, to get back your phone what can u do if not pay?!?
Maybe htc is too much honest or maybe not... anyway they have a strong weapon to not recognize it.
from http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/faq
Why is my security still on (S-On) after I have unlocked my bootloader?
Your device is shipped with Security on (S-ON) to protect your system software configuration (such as the bootloader, radio, boot, recovery, system and others). After you have unlocked the bootloader, however, you will have lifted the restrictions on boot, recovery and system. This means you can customize boot, recovery and system images on your phone as you desire. You can easily see that you have successfully unlocked the bootloader by looking at the top of the screen when entering the bootloader screen. Security is left on to protect things like the radio, and SIM lock.
so, device still be s-on? no way to change radio and hboot? O_O
I will do it with an unofficial tool.
Hopefully the revolutionary tool will be there soon!
I don't want to wait..
torxx said:
I will do it with an unofficial tool.
Hopefully the revolutionary tool will be there soon!
I don't want to wait..
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What's the benefit to doing it this way please?
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If you want to send your phone to HTC, you can bring it back to stock before.
But if you did it with htcdev, HTC can see that you unlocked your Bootloader, so it will be difficult to get your phone repaired.- HTC just won't do anything but they will never know if you used an unoffical tool.
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If you want to send your phone to HTC, you can bring it back to stock before.
But if you did it with htcdev, HTC can see that you unlocked your Bootloader, so it will be difficult to get your phone repaired.- HTC just won't do anything but they will never know if you used an unoffical tool.
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Sound good to me, I always like the option to go back to stock for these purposes so I'll wait too
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You can go back to stock after using htcdev, too.
But your Bootloader will be signed of htc, so they know that you did it.
Yea you're right!Hope S-off will come then I don't need to unlock in HTC bootloader~
Has anyone asked the Revolutionary team if the exploit they used before works with the HTC One series and if they will support the device? I assume they will because they tend to follow flagship phones but you never know. Here's hoping we won't have to wait too long.
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I'm sure that they are working on it..
As far as I heard you still have warranty even though you unlocked your bootloader.
Yes of course but if for example your processor is damaged, you will surely not have any warranty on this.
Us vivid users went through heaven and hell to try and unlock the bootloader/achieve s off. Only after some strategic calls to HTC did we even get the official bootloader unlock, we never achieved it.unofficially either. We still don't even have s off so no radio flashing and a more round about way for flashing kernels and recoveries. I really hope the One X will have an unlock bootloader option. HTC wasn't even planning on giving the option until six months after the release. It didn't matter though, our development and most the community was already killed off by the time we got bootloader unlock. Hopefully HTC learned a lesson or the people working on unofficial s off/bootloader unlock have some tricks up their sleeve...
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I was just chatting with HTC and mentioned I had mine bootloader unlocked. He said it voided my warranty as that was stated on HTCDev, but I said HTCDev only says its void certain parts off the warranty.
But in e-mail I got from HTC they state, you do not get warranty when you are running an custom rom, so I guess we need put it back to stock and lock the bootloader.
Then there should be no problem with warranty.
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I was just chatting with HTC and mentioned I had mine bootloader unlocked. He said it voided my warranty as that was stated on HTCDev, but I said HTCDev only says its void certain parts off the warranty.
But in e-mail I got from HTC they state, you do not get warranty when you are running an custom rom, so I guess we need put it back to stock and lock the bootloader.
Then there should be no problem with warranty.
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Yes, there still is a problem. Never again will your hboot read "locked", it will only show up as "relocked", so you still aren't quite out of the water.
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Yes that's true, but I believe you can just use your warranty. The guys in chat who say you voided it don't know what they talking about.
If you really send it in for warranty then they should just fix it. But best we can do is relock it.
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Yes that's true, but I believe you can just use your warranty. The guys in chat who say you voided it don't know what they talking about.
If you really send it in for warranty then they should just fix it. But best we can do is relock it.
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Actually, a stock-looking rooted ROM will do the trick. I've heard enumerable amounts of people saying the people at HTC didn't even look to see if the device was rooted or bootloader unlocked. I really don't think they are that picky.
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Actually, a stock-looking rooted ROM will do the trick. I've heard enumerable amounts of people saying the people at HTC didn't even look to see if the device was rooted or bootloader unlocked. I really don't think they are that picky.
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I think so to. But atleast I would load the original non rooted stock rom on it. I only get the bootloader from Evo 3D to get show relocked and under it still says s-off, but I guess that's from revolutionary and I don't know how to get rid off that, but I will just leave it like this.
I have heard enough stories that peoples HTC got fixed with an unlocked bootloader and some even with an custom rom. And how big is the chance someone really ever going need use the warranty?
I think its quite small. But I'm not going unlock the HTC One X i think as it should be fast enough even without an custom rom.
I don't want HTC to know it and we should have an unlock method that is fully reversible, at HTC Desire HD we had that, with on click you had it back s-on.
Ok so I have installed arhd and want to revert back to stock for warranty service
I made a Nandroid backup before unlocking the bootloader
Please guide me through the process
specs:-
cid-11111111
hboot-1.36
s-off
U can't get completely to stock. You have to install your main version RUU after locking the bootloader, but u will face the problem where the bootloader says 'relocked' instead of 'locked'
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So will I be able to get warranty service or not
I don't think so dude.
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Can anyone else confirm this fact?
You can easily return to stock and run any ruu because you have s-off
with s-off you can also LOCK the bootloader instead of relocked, so lock it and send it for warranty
Depends on what is the problem with Your HOX. If they need to replace Your motherboard then You gonna pay for it. HTC official policy... I'm from Poland and I sent it for repair 3 times. Everytime they needed to replace motherboard. And they did it two times even with relocked bootloader (don't know why, maybe they always repair phones with broken autorotation? common issue with hox. coz it was the case with first and second repair). 3rd time I got problem with screen backlight and bang - ~$300 . I tried contacting with HTC Poland and HTC Taiwan but same answer. If bootloader was unlocked and motherboard needs to be replaced You need to pay for it. Any other issue with any other part and they fix it for free. So hard to tell really. You may be lucky What is Your issue with HOX? You may also consider burning down the motherboard... They will not be able to tell if You had bootloader unlocked... But it's kinda cheating... I just read somewhere that some dude did it and they replaced his motherboard for free
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You can easily return to stock and run any ruu because you have s-off
with s-off you can also LOCK the bootloader instead of relocked, so lock it and send it for warranty
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These are good news, am thinking of selling my phone and getting s-off HOX.
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Stefan0vic said:
You can easily return to stock and run any ruu because you have s-off
with s-off you can also LOCK the bootloader instead of relocked, so lock it and send it for warranty
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Can you explain how to lock bootloader
I have a nandroid backup can I use that for restoring my phone
Please explain
Thanks for everyone that helped really appreciate all replies
And I just realized that putting "urgent" in my title of the thread does not mean that my question is more important than others
Any help will be appreciated
An s-off hox also can show relocked only.
I'm currently running a custom ROM/Recovery. How would I go back to 100% evcerything stock?
kinglime said:
I'm currently running a custom ROM/Recovery. How would I go back to 100% evcerything stock?
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try the t-mobile htc one forum?
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try the t-mobile htc one forum?
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I'm on Verizon...
kinglime said:
I'm on Verizon...
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(your avatar says t-mobile, throws us off.)
since you did you unlocking through htc DEV unlock (one can only assume anyway) you technically can't go back to full 100% stock.
your boot loader will always say unlocked or relocked.
S-OFF *may* be able to set you back to 100% stock but I forgot.
I would, ADB fastboot oem lock
this will change it back to "relocked" rather than "unlocked"
Verizon will still know you did HTC DEV unlock and technically can deny your warranty as you broke it by doing the HTC DEV unlock.
Personally though, I've sent back MANY HTC DEV unlocked phones to Verizon without re-repercussions.
I've been on Samsung for the past year though, so things may have changed, take what I say with a grain of salt.
hope this helps some.
Sorry! I forgot to change it from T-Mobile to Verizon when I recently switched. Anyways yes I was able to unlock via htcdev. Right now I'm running a custom rom and CWM custom recovery. I don't need to take my phone in or anything like that, I just want to return back to stock. Basically I'd like to go back to the software/recovery/everything that was running on the phone out of the box. How would I do this? Is there a link to the default recovery/rom, is that all there is to it?
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Sorry! I forgot to change it from T-Mobile to Verizon when I recently switched. Anyways yes I was able to unlock via htcdev. Right now I'm running a custom rom and CWM custom recovery. I don't need to take my phone in or anything like that, I just want to return back to stock. Basically I'd like to go back to the software/recovery/everything that was running on the phone out of the box. How would I do this? Is there a link to the default recovery/rom, is that all there is to it?
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Until/IF, we get an RUU.. (don't hold your breathe for one)
you can't.
Sorry.
You could try and exchange it with another member who is stock and wants htc dev unlock?
AFAIK there is no stock recovery.img anywhere, not 100% though as I haven't searched.
Stock ROM you should have made a nandroid, if u didnt u can flash my stock deodexed ROM.
So with the release of the new S Off exploit is there any updated info to a full return to stock for warranty exchange that would leave you with a locked flag?
Sorry just found info in the General section!
Here is the Verizon HTC One RUU posted in the Android Development section - [RUU] Decrypted VZW RUU
The OP of the RUU mentions this is the decrytped version, and you need to use a tool called ruuveal to re-encrypt the RUU
Hi everyone,
I have a One X with S-OFF .
How can I reset Relocked flag.
I hate to see "Relocked" on bootloader.
You cannot get rid of it, any way you never see it. How often do you enter recovery.
Sent from my fingers
at least twice a day
Does not anybody know?
can i replace the "mmcblk0p4" block with "locked" mmcblk0p4 block from another One x ? What happens if I try..
Is Relocked flag in this block?
Save yourself a brick and live with relocked......
thanks for your reply
maybe, i save myself a brick but don't live with relocked......:crying:
because, bluetooth does not work. I need to send the phone for service. but it was out of warranty.
i think.. maybe fix it and re-covered by warranty.
I guess I'm wrong.
The only s-off phones that successfully got the bootloader back to locked were bricked to the max.
my HOX is already S-OFF.
Once the RUU is installed, but it did not resolve.
There can be phones like the ONE XL or ONE m7
Why can not the ONE X.
I know the processor is different. but still must be a way
Please read carefully. The phones that had s-off and wanted to lock the bootloader got BRICKED ! a ruu does not lock the bootloader.
It's because of the tegra crap !.
ok. I understood.
Yeah sowwy
I am back to S-ON and I will send phone to service.
and when it comes back to sell it.
and an even more stay from tegra.
ceturan said:
I am back to S-ON and I will send phone to service.
and when it comes back to sell it.
and an even more stay from tegra.
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Your choice
Relocked Flaf remove
Hello Guys! I would like to overwrite the flag relocked to locked on my HTC. My H.One no longer has any trace of root, boot recovery is the original factory and the current state of HTC's S-ON. Everything perfect! Original RUU factory, no bug, it's all right. My only fear is not guaranteed to be valid, for the simple fact that the bootloader be "relocked". How can I override this? Without changing the S-On to S-Off?
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Hello Guys! I would like to overwrite the flag relocked to locked on my HTC. My H.One no longer has any trace of root, boot recovery is the original factory and the current state of HTC's S-ON. Everything perfect! Original RUU factory, no bug, it's all right. My only fear is not guaranteed to be valid, for the simple fact that the bootloader be "relocked". How can I override this? Without changing the S-On to S-Off?
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No way and please don't ask anymore for it...for such things we need s-off so as you don't have it you can lock it so please don't ask anymore lol
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Hello Everyone,
I just bought a new HTC 10 and really loving it.
I shifted from Galaxy S4,which I rooted. Samsung voids warranty if you root the device and has a KNOX counter,which cannot be reverted back.
I heard HTC 10 comes with the provision of unlocking the bootloader.
Here is my query,
Lets say,If I root the device and in future, I face some technical/hardware issue in my device and need to visit Service center.
Is it possible to revert everything back to Stock without leaving any trace of rooting on HTC 10 ?,because you can't do it with Samsung.
Also What is S-off/on ?
Thanks
Yes. You can go fully back to stock.
HTC devices came with s-on locked bootloader (security-on).
You can unlock it and do a s-off. It means you can do everything with your device. Up-/downgrading firmware, flash ROMs, kernel, mods etc.
And if you have to go to a repair center, you can go back to s-on (well, you need atleast a working display and usb port for this ;p )
Thanks for the reply.
Could you please share the xda thread that explains all these procedures,if its not too much trouble.
S-OFF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-root-optionally-s-off-radio-t3373025 (this app costs $25).
This small guide shows you how to unlock your bootloader with s-off and root with stock ROM.
(Inside sunshine app choose "S-OFF - Locked" later).
Btw: You can flash ROMs and kernel even with s-on and just an unlocked bootloader. But you can't upgrade your firmware manually later. So >I< recommened s-off.
Thanks