I have unbranded my vodafone htc desire and upgraded to froyo. Used goldcard for all that.
Now that vodafone 2.2 update is out I want to rebrand again. However I can not install the vodafone ruu 1.19.161.5. It says the bootloader is incorrect. It doesn't matter whether or not goldcard is inserted.
What do I need to do?
Thanks
Downgrade your bootloader...
Can you just point me in the direction of the right instructions to do that?
What bootloader you on now?
0.92, the one that comes with the latest wwe froyo rom.
I now downgrade the hboot to 0.80 by using PB99IMG.zip but I still get the same error. Anyone an idea?
is it possible to just apply the vodafone froyo update.zip?
Unfortunately not, just tried. Looks like verification passes but then installation aborts.
If you're now on the 0.80 HBOOT just run the Vodafone RUU without your goldcard and it should rebrand...tbh, there's no difference between the Vodafone and WWE FroYo ROMs so I don't see the point in going back (unless it's for warranty purposes)
Unfortunately it is not that easy.
I truely have hboot 0.80 (it says HBOOT-0.80.0000)
The Vodafone RUU gives me error 140, bootloader version error.
When I then pull out the usb cable the desire's screen says: "Main Version is older!"
r.boeters said:
Unfortunately it is not that easy.
I truely have hboot 0.80 (it says HBOOT-0.80.0000)
The Vodafone RUU gives me error 140, bootloader version error.
When I then pull out the usb cable the desire's screen says: "Main Version is older!"
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Where did you get the RUU for the Vodafone froyo update?
Because it's not the already known:
OTA_Bravo_Vodafone_UK_2.10.161.2-1.24.161.3_releasejldotwm8uy2ohjmf.zip
That's merely the upgrade from 1.24.161.3 (someone still on Vodafone roms). If somebody is on the HTC unbranded Froyo rom, it will not upgrade that. You will need the full RUU.
There's the 1.19.161.x Vodafone RUU which you need to roll back to to then get the OTA update...
EddyOS said:
There's the 1.19.161.x Vodafone RUU which you need to roll back to to then get the OTA update...
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A roll back which would be prevented by the updated bootloader included with the non-branded HTC Froyo update.
armadax said:
A roll back which would be prevented by the updated bootloader included with the non-branded HTC Froyo update.
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Just to clarify things. I'm now on the stock android 2.1 Rom with hboot 0.80 and try to apply the Vodafone 1.19.161.5 RUU. That causes the bootloader version error.
Someone an idea?
You'll need to go back to 1.15.405.4 I think to get HBOOT 0.75 and then it should work. I don't know if this can be done though
It's not because of the bootloader, it's because you haven't done all of the downgrade steps - you need to apply the misc partition fix as well.
Unless you want to return your phone to Vodafone what you're doing will give you nothing extra, except possible future branding updates from Vodafone.
r.boeters said:
Just to clarify things. I'm now on the stock android 2.1 Rom with hboot 0.80 and try to apply the Vodafone 1.19.161.5 RUU. That causes the bootloader version error.
Someone an idea?
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So, why not wait for the full RUU for the Vodafone Froyo update?
teppic74 said:
It's not because of the bootloader, it's because you haven't done all of the downgrade steps - you need to apply the misc partition fix as well.
Unless you want to return your phone to Vodafone what you're doing will give you nothing extra, except possible future branding updates from Vodafone.
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Vodafone have removed ALL branding/apps in their FroYo ROM due to a HUGE protest from Vodafone users on their official forum. It has a newer radio too (which is up in the Dev forum)
I know about the PR slip, but that's not to say that future OTA updates from Vodafone won't contain branding. The newer radio version might have some improvements over the current stock ROM, but of course these will be included into the next unbranded OTA update.
Hello
I am about to sell my desire and would like to get it back to a non modified unrooted state (ill just leave alone my S-OFF if possible), so that when i sell it, it will be able to install OTA updates and such.
Also i would like to get the original recovery back.
Before i modded it it was unbranded, so no rebranding needed.
Thanks in advance
This tutorial should help:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-unroot-the-htc-desire/
And as far as I know (never tried it tough) it will revert back also to S-ON.
okay i tried doing this, but the installer throw a error 140 says BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR.
My bootloader says BRAVO UNKNOWN SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.75.0000
The updater says from
Version:
1.21.405.2
To
Version
1.15.405.3
so prob i need a newer installer but where do i find that?
Use this, those are very old Android 2.1 versions...
http://www.mediafire.com/?bbb7m2b4t5jejhm
It's 2.29.405.5 - the latest unbranded WWE RUU
EddyOS said:
Use this, those are very old Android 2.1 versions...
It's 2.29.405.5 - the latest unbranded WWE RUU
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Awesome thanks, it worked a treat
Hello All
simply i can't get my stock rom as it is 1.29.709.12, and i need the device to get back to its stock to be able to OTA to fix some weird issues like sound and lids.
I've heard about the superCID that allows me to install another RUU on my device, so is that true? and can this be done on the international unbranded devices?
CID: 621
Image Version: 1.29.709.12
hboot: 0.95
s-on
appreciate your support folks
Hossam.Abdelsalam said:
Hello All
simply i can't get my stock rom as it is 1.29.709.12, and i need the device to get back to its stock to be able to OTA to fix some weird issues like sound and lids.
I've heard about the superCID that allows me to install another RUU on my device, so is that true? and can this be done on the international unbranded devices?
CID: 621
Image Version: 1.29.709.12
hboot: 0.95
s-on
appreciate your support folks
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We need to have s-off on the one x before we can write super cid. At the moment s-off has not been found. Did you make a nandroid backup of your stock?
nope, unfortunately i was a newbie when I rooted and installed the 1st custom rom, and after everything was gone I’ve been told that i should have made a nandroid backup (my bad)
ok, let me ask it in another way, my target is to have an official rom to OTA, and finding my 1.29.709.12 RUU or a higher x.xx.709.x is impossible. any help would be really appreciated.
what if I get someone else's nandroid backup? will it allow the OTA then?
Hello. I have a problem. Namely I've tried to unblock my HTC Wildfire s but I still have to update my rom version which is already on my phone. The problem is that none of these versions available on htcdec are not compatible with the version that was already installed on my phone. Is there any way of updating? I Would be grateful if someone could explain me what should I use? I've seen many websites and I still can't fix my problem.
My phone data:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0. 90. 0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7. 46. 35. 08
Apr 8 2011, 17:45:10
Android 2.3.3
HTC Sense 2.1
Firmware nr 1.33.401.2
no1muzzy said:
Hello. I have a problem. Namely I've tried to unblock my HTC Wildfire s but I still have to update my rom version which is already on my phone. The problem is that none of these versions available on htcdec are not compatible with the version that was already installed on my phone. Is there any way of updating? I Would be grateful if someone could explain me what should I use? I've seen many websites and I still can't fix my problem.
My phone data:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0. 90. 0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7. 46. 35. 08
Apr 8 2011, 17:45:10
Android 2.3.3
HTC Sense 2.1
Firmware nr 1.33.401.2
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you have android 2.3.3 strange.its very old.try to update your phone by OTA.then you will get new version which is 2.26 so you no need to update your rom version via htcdev (you can skip that part) and then unlocked bootloader easily and then root your phone.
for OTA. go to system settings>about phone>software updates and update your phone.
crossfire77 said:
you have android 2.3.3 strange.its very old.try to update your phone by OTA.then you will get new version which is 2.26 so you no need to update your rom version via htcdev (you can skip that part) and then unlocked bootloader easily and then root your phone.
for OTA. go to system settings>about phone>software updates and update your phone.
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I tryed to update it by OTA but it give me answer that there is no update avilable. Any idea?
no1muzzy said:
I tryed to update it by OTA but it give me answer that there is no update avilable. Any idea?
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oh little confuse because htc released 2.3.5 update in 2011 i think after i bought my phone and also htc released one another update in 2012 for software.
so if you owned wildfire s,it should be updated. try to do factory reset and then might it ll update.give it a shot.
without update you can't root your phone because htc unlocked phones which have atleast firmware 2.13 (android 2.3.5).
good luck
I made factory reset, it helps, phone update it self to 2.3.5 and now i gave him a new life with CM .
Thanks for helping
no1muzzy said:
I made factory reset, it helps, phone update it self to 2.3.5 and now i gave him a new life with CM .
Thanks for helping
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welcome mate.have fun.
help me too
can you help me?
i also have the same problem i cant update may hboot to unlock it at htcdev
and another problem is that im stuck at htc logo
but i can access the bootloader and fastboot
p0pc0m said:
can you help me?
i also have the same problem i cant update may hboot to unlock it at htcdev
and another problem is that im stuck at htc logo
but i can access the bootloader and fastboot
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you dont need to update your hboot.its already updated i guess.
check your software number in phone its like 2.26.401.3 okay.
when you go to htcdev you should skip that part because your phone has latest 2.26 update..that bootloader update part is only for who have 2.13 software version.
Hi
Bricked my old 16gb HTC One M8 - sending to HTC for repair tomorrow.
Ordered a replacement 32gb HTC One M8 from Hong Kong. It was billed as 'new' but on arrival it appears to be S-OFF but locked. Full bootloader details below:
*** LOCKED ***
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.15.2133156.UA13G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-1.54.401.5
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Mar 22 2014,00:53:32.16037
Whenever I try to update OTA, it tells me my phone is not stock and the update doesn't install. I just want to get the phone back to stock with the latest OTA firmware, nothing more. What would my best course of action be here?
I'm no expert but I did purchase a used M8 last week with similar status, which was able to return to (almost) stock.
First, I think your super cid (11111111) is stopping you from any OTA update. Change that to reflect your carrier.
If you are still not able to check for OTA update after that, you need to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP or CWM boot loader, and flash a backup of stock Rom from your carrier.
billyboy77 said:
Hi
Bricked my old 16gb HTC One M8 - sending to HTC for repair tomorrow.
Ordered a replacement 32gb HTC One M8 from Hong Kong. It was billed as 'new' but on arrival it appears to be S-OFF but locked. Full bootloader details below:
*** LOCKED ***
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.15.2133156.UA13G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-1.54.401.5
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Mar 22 2014,00:53:32.16037
Whenever I try to update OTA, it tells me my phone is not stock and the update doesn't install. I just want to get the phone back to stock with the latest OTA firmware, nothing more. What would my best course of action be here?
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M8_UL_CA. You are on AT&T, correct?
You can download the latest AT&T RUU here.
Download it onto your PC. Hook up your phone and open command prompt. Direct it to your ADB folder, then enter these commands.
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot rebootRUU waiting for it to boot after each command.
Then run the RUU download by double clicking on the download, and follow the prompts given.
You will have to run it twice. The first time will not install the whole package, the second time finishes the process. This is normal.
xunholyx said:
M8_UL_CA. You are on AT&T, correct?
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I'm not with AT&T. I bought the phone carrier unlocked - I use a Three mobile SIM. If the phone has been made S-OFF and carrier unlocked then I'd like to return it to a stock unlocked model if possible...
ikeny said:
I'm no expert but I did purchase a used M8 last week with similar status, which was able to return to (almost) stock.
First, I think your super cid (11111111) is stopping you from any OTA update. Change that to reflect your carrier.
If you are still not able to check for OTA update after that, you need to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP or CWM boot loader, and flash a backup of stock Rom from your carrier.
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Hi - I don't have a carrier - I bought the phone on its own, supposedly carrier unlocked, using an existing Three mobile SIM that I have.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a suitable SuperCID I could try?
Super cid (11111111) means you can flash any rom manually, but no OTA update.
If you want OTA updates, you either pick a carrier and use its cid, or use the GPE (Google play edition) cid. GPE means no HTC added stuffs, like sense 6.
Either way, Google for the cid numbers.
ikeny said:
Super cid (11111111) means you can flash any rom manually, but no OTA update.
If you want OTA updates, you either pick a carrier and use its cid, or use the GPE (Google play edition) cid. GPE means no HTC added stuffs, like sense 6.
Either way, Google for the cid numbers.
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My last phone was a stock HTC which I converted to GPE. I got fed up with the phone and tried to revert to stock, but messed up. While HTC fix that one I'm trying to update this replacement... getting a bit fed up with non stock HTC phones now to say the least!
Will changing my CID to something like HTC__001 and rebooting risk bricking the phone?
My HTC M8 also has S-off, and I have no problem changing the cid to whatever I want with the toolkit on xda.
Running OTA updates, on the other hand, is more risky to me since I didn't know the history of my device. I chose to flash a nandroid backup via TWRP. (No RUU published from my carrier). Then I re-rooted the stock rom, retuned back to stock recovery, removed the "modified/tampered" status, and locked the boot loader. I left the S-off status, which is the only non-stock.
billyboy77 said:
My last phone was a stock HTC which I converted to GPE. I got fed up with the phone and tried to revert to stock, but messed up. While HTC fix that one I'm trying to update this replacement... getting a bit fed up with non stock HTC phones now to say the least!
Will changing my CID to something like HTC__001 and rebooting risk bricking the phone?
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The guy that sold me the phone suggested I flash this RUU to the phone. It appears to be a Brighstar US RUU... which just confuses me even more.
"i have find a way to fix your problem, its very simple, but requires your attention to the following details
follow what this link tells you
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/"
What did you ask from the seller? Was it just something "stock and unlocked"? The US rom quote was definitely stock. (Sim) unlocked or not is independent of the rom. Your phone could be locked/unlocked regardless of the rom you use.
All unmodified version from HTC are stock, including GPE. You need to first decide which carrier you want your phone to be "stock" for.
billyboy77 said:
The guy that sold me the phone suggested I flash this RUU to the phone. It appears to be a Brighstar US RUU... which just confuses me even more.
"i have find a way to fix your problem, its very simple, but requires your attention to the following details
follow what this link tells you
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/"
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I've just spoken to someone in HTC USA Customer services - the phone is formerly an AT&T contract phone. She told me that I'm better off returning the phone to the seller if I want regular OTA updates.
So either send it back and be without phone for a week or so, or try and return it to factory stock myself. Tricky one.
ikeny said:
What did you ask from the seller? Was it just something "stock and unlocked"? The US rom quote was definitely stock. (Sim) unlocked or not is independent of the rom. Your phone could be locked/unlocked regardless of the rom you use.
All unmodified version from HTC are stock, including GPE. You need to first decide which carrier you want your phone to be "stock" for.
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OK so in theory, I could change the CID to Three UK, and find a Three UK RUU and convert the phone into a stock unlocked three UK one that works with my sim...?
billyboy77 said:
OK so in theory, I could change the CID to Three UK, and find a Three UK RUU and convert the phone into a stock unlocked three UK one that works with my sim...?
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It looks like my best/safest option is installing the Developer edition RUU - but I am on a mac. Does anyone have the correct Zip file of this?
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
billyboy77 said:
It looks like my best/safest option is installing the Developer edition RUU - but I am on a mac. Does anyone have the correct Zip file of this?
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
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I don't think the ROM update exe will run in Mac. You'll need to find a Windows pc for this, or try virtual machine running Windows on your mac.
billyboy77 said:
It looks like my best/safest option is installing the Developer edition RUU - but I am on a mac. Does anyone have the correct Zip file of this?
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
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all the files you need to convert to DE are here >> https://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=21320
This guide may be easier to convert to the DE as it used RUU. No custom recovery and s-off required.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/ruu-m8-developer-edition-sense-1-54-t2884777
billyboy77 said:
Hi
Bricked my old 16gb HTC One M8 - sending to HTC for repair tomorrow.
Ordered a replacement 32gb HTC One M8 from Hong Kong. It was billed as 'new' but on arrival it appears to be S-OFF but locked. Full bootloader details below:
*** LOCKED ***
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.15.2133156.UA13G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-1.54.401.5
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Mar 22 2014,00:53:32.16037
Whenever I try to update OTA, it tells me my phone is not stock and the update doesn't install. I just want to get the phone back to stock with the latest OTA firmware, nothing more. What would my best course of action be here?
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If you ordered it from Mainland region then most sellers do S Off there even if the phone is new but if you wanted S On you could have talked to the seller. It's trend over there before getting a new android phone almost 90% sellers sells S OFF and Rooted new devices in almost all major Smartphone brands.
Edit: Yes, M8_UL_CA is definitely (AT&T) What country do you belong to? If you're based in the US then just run official HTC AT&T RUU and you will be able to get OTA updates in the near future.
maheshpatel said:
If you ordered it from Mainland region then most sellers do S Off there even if the phone is new but if you wanted S On you could have talked to the seller. It's trend over there before getting a new android phone almost 90% sellers sells S OFF and Rooted new devices in almost all major Smartphone brands.
Edit: Yes, M8_UL_CA is definitely (AT&T) What country do you belong to? If you're based in the US then just run official HTC AT&T RUU and you will be able to get OTA updates in the near future.
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Actually, it is AT&T, T-Mob, plus Telus and Rogers (Canada, I'm on Telus).
I see he is unbranded(?) now. The first answer was assuming.
@billyboy77 Your radio version is WWE. Sorry I didn't notice that before.
Download the International WWE RUU here.
You will be able to flash this to get to stock since you are S Off and superCID. It will bring you up to the latest firmware. No need for OTAs. Back up anything that is important to you before running the RUU, because it will wipe your device.
hm... Seems like you guys are really trying your hardest to make this more difficult than it needs to be. Having S-OFF he can practically make his device any device he wants it to be, T-Mobile, AT&T, Unlocked, Developer Edition, surely any GSM based carrier/unlocked version.
What's the problem? Unlock Bootloader, Get a custom recovery, Get Root, Change your MID to the one you want, Change your CID to the one you want, Restore a backup for the one you chose, run OTA's...
"OMG I'm S-OFF and bought unlocked but I can't get OTA's because my phone WAS an AT&T and I'm not on AT&T I'm on Three"
:silly:
BerndM14 said:
hm... Seems like you guys are really trying your hardest to make this more difficult than it needs to be. Having S-OFF he can practically make his device any device he wants it to be, T-Mobile, AT&T, Unlocked, Developer Edition, surely any GSM based carrier/unlocked version.
What's the problem? Unlock Bootloader, Get a custom recovery, Get Root, Change your MID to the one you want, Change your CID to the one you want, Restore a backup for the one you chose, run OTA's...
"OMG I'm S-OFF and bought unlocked but I can't get OTA's because my phone WAS an AT&T and I'm not on AT&T I'm on Three"
:silly:
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After what happened with my last phone, I'd rather not muck about with unlocking, rooting or any of that balls. Just a stock OS with regular updates will do me just fine (until the new HTC comes out anyway)