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[Q] HTC Wildfire S - Marvel - Shipped as S-off

Hi to all !
Three weeks ago I got my HTC Wildfire S and it was shipped as S-off.
This is what I get if I access HBOOT mode:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.46.35.08
Apr 8 2011, 17:45:10
I tried: Gingerbreak 1.20, SuperOneClick v2.0, Z4Root, Unrevoked 3.32 and all without succes to root my phone.
Is there any other way to do this ?
Can I flash Wildfire S with one custom ROM and then try to get root ?
I read about that this official ROM with Gingerbread 2.3.3 still have kind of NAND security.
Is it possible even if the phone is S-Off ?
Can I downgrade to one other, lower version then 2.3.3 of Android and get the root and then again come back to higher version of Android but then with root access, and if yes could someone explain how to do this please ?
Are the ROM's from old Wildfire (Buzz) compatible with Wildfire S (Marvel) and what is the risk to test them and still not to brick my phone ?
Thanks in advance to all !

Since your phone is S-OFF, you could try flashing the official ROM :http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Marvel
On that ROM, Gingerbreak is guaranteed to work (I've done it twice already).

Interesting ,
Shipped as S-Off by mistake ?!?

Some devices are shipped S-off.

This thread is ready to be moved to the General section
O.K.
But is there any chance that later, after update, it will not work anymore as it should work or something like that ?
And how can I preserve (BackUp) this original ROM from this device without root access and before flashing, because if something go wrong then I can restore the original ROM ...?
Greetz !
And to Mods I owe an apologie for posting in wrong section, sorry.

Rooted
I did what LeeCHeSSS has me suggested and now is my Wildfire S rooted and with SuperUser. I didn't use custom recovery.
Thanks LeeCHeSSS !
Dankjewel !

Mine also came with S-off. Did anyone rooted this device? Is there any kind of tutorial for this? I am doing this for the first time in my life..

Look in development section.
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imlgl said:
Look in development section.
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I have already looked everywhere . Did you managed to root your phone? Can you please tell me where to look? I can`t find any information how to do this.
Thanks!

Icarus0348 said:
I have already looked everywhere . Did you managed to root your phone? Can you please tell me where to look? I can`t find any information how to do this.
Thanks!
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I found it! I was looking at the wrong thread! I will try the tutorial I found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195275.

Just did it and it works! Everything is OK! I have root . Thanks and special thanks to Heritz !

Downgrade to older stock ROM
All what you have to do is to download official ROM as LeeCHeSSS has explained up :
"Since your phone is S-OFF, you could try flashing the official ROM :http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?ca...d&model=Marvel
On that ROM, Gingerbreak is guaranteed to work (I've done it twice already). "
After that you have to download Gingerbreak 1.20 and execute it and after that your device will be rooted.
You don't need custom recovery.
Cheers !

Or just flash a custom rom which is pre rooted.
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How to get S-OFF pls ? XTC CLIP DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE
Thanks

XTC clip does work, you are obviously doing it wrong. Or I and everyone else has another phone.

imlgl said:
XTC clip does work, you are obviously doing it wrong. Or I and everyone else has another phone.
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+1 to you
Sent from my magical HTC Wildfire S

my wildfire s is also shipped as s-off
i hacked it by installing cwm recovery and then root script

Status 0 installation aborted?

I'm in this situation:
unlocked bl...s-on..recovery flashed..root.zip flashed by recovery, phone is still s-on...link2sd works but i cannot install cyanogenmod in the recovery..because of this error "status 0, installation aborted" .. i tried to flash this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226765 ..
what's the problem?
How can I install any rom? Thanks

Before you flash a ROM you have to factory reset and a wipe the dalvik cache. (If you're on ClockworkMod do each twice.) Then flash it again.

99Aaron99 said:
Before you flash a ROM you have to factory reset and a wipe the dalvik cache. (If you're on ClockworkMod do each twice.) Then flash it again.
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That has nothing to do with his problem...
Anyways, It looks like you've either got a bad download or a marvlec phone. Status 0 usually pops up when the updater script doesn't match the actual phone type.

Angel2k6 said:
I'm in this situation:
unlocked bl...s-on..recovery flashed..root.zip flashed by recovery, phone is still s-on...link2sd works but i cannot install cyanogenmod in the recovery..because of this error "status 0, installation aborted" .. i tried to flash this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226765 ..
what's the problem?
How can I install any rom? Thanks
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Upgrade to hboot 1.80.0000. It's due to you hboot is old. Apply a ruu. D33ps1x has a post find it in dev section.
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tnx all..i have hboot 2.82.xxx its italian tim branded..i belive that 2.82 its newer that 1.80, right?

GUImess said:
That has nothing to do with his problem...
Anyways, It looks like you've either got a bad download or a marvlec phone. Status 0 usually pops up when the updater script doesn't match the actual phone type.
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Oh well I'm sorry for trying to help then..

Angel2k6 said:
tnx all..i have hboot 2.82.xxx its italian tim branded..i belive that 2.82 its newer that 1.80, right?
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Don't understand. U must be CDMA. I happen to have GSM. So, I guess I can't help u.
That ROM u r trying to flash is for GSM I think. See in the hboot screen if its says marvel c u r CDMA.
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finance.resat said:
Don't understand. U must be CDMA. I happen to have GSM. So, I guess I can't help u.
That ROM u r trying to flash is for GSM I think. See in the hboot screen if its says marvel c u r CDMA.
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this is my fastboot screen:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
sorry i believed that i had another hboot.. so, it's hboot the problem?
tnx

Angel2k6 said:
this is my fastboot screen:
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 1.09.0099
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.57.39.10M
sorry i believed that i had another hboot.. so, it's hboot the problem?
tnx
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U should be able to flash without any errors. Just make sure that u r unlocked or s-off.
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uhm.. okok.. i'll try again tomorrow..
an advice, what is the most stable rom for wfs? better if it's 4.0..

Modpunk's cm9 alpha 7
Bazinga

Q:what is s-off and s-on ?( I am newbee)

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http://bit.ly/TiCg7k

Lol
Skydragon team

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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nilkar777 said:
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With s-off you Can flash all official rom without worry About CID

How can I know that my device is s-off or s-on?
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nilkar777 said:
How can I know that my device is s-off or s-on?
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=htc+check+s-off+or+s-on

OK, you could Google it (actually, you would have found it sooner), but a simple explanation is:
There are multiple partitions on the phone for different purposes, like bootloader, system, cache, data... etc.
Without DevUnlock (see below):
S-ON = Security ON which means partitions are protected and cannot be overwritten, it's impossible to brick your phone this way.
You cannot root or ure custom ROMs
S-OFF = Security OFF which means all partitions are unprotected and can be overwritten, it's easy to brick your phone if you do not know what you are doing.
You can do anything
Then there is HTC's DevUnlock, which allows you to overwrite some partitions when the device is S-ON (for development purposes).
You can root or use custom ROMs
With S-OFF, DevUnlock is not needed.
S-OFF for HOX is not available at the moment or you have to be the lucky one who bought the device in a S-OFF state.
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nilkar777 said:
How can I know that my device is s-off or s-on?
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Go into bootloader:
Power down the phone, then start the phone up while keep holding the volume down key. You will enter bootloader mode, there you will find S-ON or S-OFF.

this as protect your phone.
S-ON : you cant flash cook rom or install some app that out of playstore or cracked sofware .
S-OFF : do antthing you want :fingers-crossed:
sorry my english not good

thanhpost said:
this as protect your phone.
S-ON : you cant flash cook rom or install some app that out of playstore or cracked sofware .
S-OFF : do antthing you want :fingers-crossed:
sorry my english not good
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Totally incorrect,
with S-ON you flash cooked rom and install anything you want and even access root privileges. (but needs to unlock the Bootloader first to install custom rom and recovery and rooting)
With S-Off you can downgrade your software or brick your phone, most importantly without voiding your warranty at all.
Sent from my EndeavorU

thanhpost said:
this as protect your phone.
S-ON : you cant flash cook rom or install some app that out of playstore or cracked sofware .
S-OFF : do antthing you want :fingers-crossed:
sorry my english not good
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I seriously wonder where you got this info ?
How did u get to this answer. Might be a source to some wrong info spreader !

BenPope said:
http://bit.ly/TiCg7k
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bahahaha, that's pretty much it...

[Q] Question about HBOOT

Hi guys.
Quick question.
I've been successfully flashing my HOX for a while now and I seem to be running 1.12 HBOOT.
I've noticed on the forums that this seems to be quite old. Is there any issues with running an older HBOOT?
I am currently waiting on a way to upgrade to a Jelly Bean sense ROM but I'm stuck due to my CID (VODAP002) not being compatible.
Is it an easy process to upgrade the HBOOT? Would you recommend it ?
Thanks

1.12 isn't old, its the HBOOT for ICS 4.0.4
You cannot install JB HBOOTs like 1.33, 1.36 because you are carrier branded and need to wait for your carrier to update.
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.

XxVcVxX said:
1.12 isn't old, its the HBOOT for ICS 4.0.4
You cannot install JB HBOOTs like 1.33, 1.36 because you are carrier branded and need to wait for your carrier to update.
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
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My cid is also vodap102 Bt.my hboot version is vodap102. How come u have a higher hboot?
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muid02 said:
My cid is also vodap102 Bt.my hboot version is vodap102. How come u have a higher hboot?
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If you flashed 2.17 OTA it would come with 1.21 hboot

I am using numero ics rom. So I am on 2.17. I dint flash the Ota. I was on custom Rom then. Anyway what are the advantages of.this hboot.version?
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muid02 said:
I am using numero ics rom. So I am on 2.17. I dint flash the Ota. I was on custom Rom then. Anyway what are the advantages of.this hboot.version?
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You have 0.96 because you were on base 1.29 or earlier and flashed custom ROM. Don't see any advantages besides bigger writing in bootloader screen

since there is a thread here about pretty much a similar topic to what im wanting to know:
should I update my hboot from 0.43 to 1.12 or 1.21? what advantages would i get in doing so? better battery life? better performance? updating Hboot seems like a rather lengthy proceedure and i cant find any info on what i would even get from doing so anyway so i havent bothered until now.
any info be appreciated

rjwdon said:
since there is a thread here about pretty much a similar topic to what im wanting to know:
should I update my hboot from 0.43 to 1.12 or 1.21? what advantages would i get in doing so? better battery life? better performance? updating Hboot seems like a rather lengthy proceedure and i cant find any info on what i would even get from doing so anyway so i havent bothered until now.
any info be appreciated
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No known advantages until you get to 1.36 which is required for the JB OTA.

BenPope said:
No known advantages until you get to 1.36 which is required for the JB OTA.
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heh ive been using CM10 for months anyway, and currently using IceColdJelly aokp, and loving it
cheers for the quick reply btw

What are the steps I'll need to take when my CID becomes JB compatible?
If I'd of known there would of been an issue with certain CIDs I would of waited for Jelly Bean via OTA and not flashed my phone

what is d latest hboot version?

clarkey02 said:
What are the steps I'll need to take when my CID becomes JB compatible?
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The steps for what?
To install OTA:
Return to stock ROM and boot.img from a backup, flash stock recovery, let OTA install.
To update bootloader:
Nandroud backup
Titanium backup
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem rebootRUU # check spelling
fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip
Unlock bootloader # wipes phone
restore apps and app data with Titanium
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hhshatimsaifee said:
what is d latest hboot version?
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1.36 but it's not released for all CIDs.

(Q) SuperCid

Hello everyone about couple of days I was having issues with my boths cameras on the device I took it to the store I bought it from and they fixed it and also update my device software version after that I noticed that now im S-OFF no S-ON that I was before and my cid also changed from HTC_044 (Asia) to CID-11111111 (supercid I think) and my hboot also changed from 1.36 to 1.39 I also noticed I get faster updates than the cid HTC_044 im know on 3.20.401.1 what does it mean ? that I get every update from every cid or faster updates ? or something else ?
thanks in advance

lucky one yes you can flash roms without needing a pc u dont need to Repack and a lot more ;D

The5alodi said:
lucky one yes you can flash roms without needing a pc u dont need to Repack and a lot more ;D
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my device is also locked and wow that sounds great how I do those things ? :laugh:
and is that good thing or bad thing ?
and I also get OTA faster then other cids?
and if I want to flash new rom I need to open my bootloader again ? because IM S-OFF

yuval111 said:
my device is also locked and wow that sounds great how I do those things ? :laugh:
and is that good thing or bad thing ?
and I also get OTA faster then other cids?
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1 here is a thread that will help u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140308
2 a GREAT thing !
3 if i am not wrong the updates come to u first :good:
http://www.pocketables.com/2012/08/...nlocked-bootloader-in-the-htc-evo-series.html
read this^^^
hit the thanks button if i helped:angel:

The5alodi said:
1 here is a thread that will help u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140308
2 a GREAT thing !
3 if i am not wrong the updates come to u first :good:
http://www.pocketables.com/2012/08/...nlocked-bootloader-in-the-htc-evo-series.html
read this^^^
hit the thanks button if i helped:angel:
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I still did not understand I want to move to ARHD ROM how do I it without PC ?
I want to move to other rom because stock one is suck my battery drain very fast and it not hardware problem because it has been replaced with OEM battery about couple of day ago
so how I do that ?

Just unlock the bootloader then flash a custom recovery the flash the rom zip.
When u flash the rom u dont need to flash the boot.img
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i see that you are getting help but if you want to keep the superCID do not flash any RUU, that will remove it...

matt95 said:
i see that you are getting help but if you want to keep the superCID do not flash any RUU, that will remove it...
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Nice 2 know but if it's gone can i regain it?
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The5alodi said:
Nice 2 know but if it's gone can i regain it?
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what do you mean by "gone"?

NVM thanks for the info BTW
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matt95 said:
what do you mean by "gone"?
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By "gone" I think he means that he uses a RUU and loses the SuperCID, how will he get it back.
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athulele said:
By "gone" I think he means that he uses a RUU and loses the SuperCID, how will he get it back.
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he can't... once you flash the RUU your phone becomes normal as pretty much every One on this forum... you'll only be able to go back to superCID only if we discover a way to S-OFF

Maybe you can find some more useful info here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2222115

but Im S-OFF so I will lose the supercid if I flash RUU ?
and I read that I dont have too unlock bootloader if I S-OFF is that true ?

Yes you need to unlock the bootloader before you can flash !
Edit :
You won't loose s-off by unlocking the bootloader. The possibility is there when you install a ruu.....

so how exactly S-OFF help me here ? XD
thatp pretty weird before i take my HOX to fix it was on Relock cause I opened the bootloader then relock to use waranty and now it says LOCKED no RELOCKED how is this possible ?
and how the technican made my device S-OFF and SUEPRCID 1111111 ?

That's something i don't know exactly, they probably have HTC certified methods of unlocking and relocking to fix certain locked partitions of the phone.

Mr Hofs said:
That's something i don't know exactly, they probably have HTC certified methods of unlocking and relocking to fix certain locked partitions of the phone.
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ok so if I want to flash rom I dont need to flash the kernel (boot.img) because I S-OFF Right ?
and if I want to go back to stock I can't flash RUU file because it will change my Super Cid to regular Cid ?

yuval111 said:
ok so if I want to flash rom I dont need to flash the kernel (boot.img) because I S-OFF Right ?
and if I want to go back to stock I can't flash RUU file because it will change my Super Cid to regular Cid ?
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Lets assume that to be safe. Always do it via a firmware flash or a stock nandroid backup. Just to be safe.
And yes you don't need to flash the boot.img manually. But as additional info :
A lot of devs have taken out the script that flashes the boot.img when installing the rom. So with a lot of roms you still have to flash the boot.img with fastboot commands.

and one more question super cid devices (non rooted or bootloader unlocked) get OTA updates faster then other cids ?
and if I go back to stock via RUU it wont change my device to S-ON right ? and there's anyway to bring the Super cid back ?