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Here is a simple tutorial on how to unlock bootloader and root your Htc One V.
Do this AT YOUR OWN RISK and I don't guarantee it will work on all Htc One V (but successfully done on my Htc One V (PrimoU)).
First: Credits go to:
1) paulobrien for his tools & guide
2) bagofcrap24 for the stolen unlocking bootloader tutorial..
Second: It is good to have official RUU for your Htc One V version. You can find the official RUU HERE(credit : JMZ) & HTCSync in case you something goes wrong and you need to revive your One V.
Or make a nandroid backup after you successfully unlock the bootloader. How ? Read further below. So read fully before you attempt to unlock bootloader and rooting.
Third: the tutorial
Unlocking Your Bootloader
Note: After doing unlocking bootloader, all your data/apps are gone so make a backup to your PC first.
You will need to run the initial setup again.
1. Go Here "http://www.htcdev.com/" and create yourself an account on HTCDEV.
2. Download These Fastboot Files
3. Make a new folder on your C: drive called fastboot.
4. Extract The Zip downloaded in step 2 to the new folder
5. Go Here http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/ and select "All Other Supported Models" and "then begin unlock bootloader"
6. Yes, Tick both Boxes, Proceed
7. Skip up to step 8 as we have all we need for the first 7 steps
8. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
9. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
10. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
11. plug your phone into your PC and open a Command Prompt.
(windows XP - Click Start > Run > type CMD in box then press OK
(Windows 7 - Click Start > type CMD in search box then press Enter)
12. cd to your folder where we put fastboot files cd c:\fastboot
13. type this into your command prompt window fastboot oem get_identifier_token
14. select & copy the text as per step 9 on the HTCDev website
15. paste your identifier token into the box at the bottom and submit
You Will Very Shortly Receive an email from HTCDev with a link to the second part of the instructions and your "Unlock_code.bin" attached
16. download the "Unlock_code.bin" from the email and save it to the same folder that we extracted fastboot files to in step 2
17. type this into your command prompt window fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
18. The Display Will change on your phone, press Vol + to accept and power to confirm.
Congratulations You Have Successfully Unlocked Your Bootloader
UPDATE: Read the IMPORTANT note added below
Rooting with Superboot for GSM Device (Primo U)
1. Download r1-primo-superboot.zip to your computer and extract in any directory.
2. Download the modded boot.superboot.img
3. Replace the boot.superboot.img in the folder that you extracted just now (r1-primo-superboot).
Or download one of the Superboot that relevant to your device HERE
4. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
5. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
6. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
7. Connect your phone to PC
8. Double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’
Rooting with Superboot for CDMA Device (Primo C)
1. Download r1-primo-cdma-superboot.zip to your computer and extract in any directory.
2. Power off your phone by holding the power button down for 5-7 seconds (the three keys will flash a few times then it will power off)
3. Hold volume down button, the device will boot to HBOOT
4. Select Fastboot With Volume+or- then press Power once (you'll be in fastboot mode)
5. Connect your phone to PC
6. Double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’
Once it complete, the phone will reboot on its own. In app drawer you will see a SuperSU icon, click on it and update SU binary then you are done with rooting your Htc One V.
You can try any app with root access to confirm it is working.
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IMPORTANT
As some people forget to make a nandroid backup for their stock ROM, after they successfully unlocked their device,
when a soft brick happens, it will be a big problem to be back on stock when they are unable to find the official RUU for their device.
So make sure, after successfully unlocked your device, don't do anything else yet, flash the CWM recovery and make a nandroid, make nandroid and nandroid of your stock ROM.
Download the Recovery for GSM Device:
CWM 5 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28153112
Direct download link : http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.5-primou.img
CWM 6 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871243 (the latest version as at 05 Sep 2012)
Download the Recovery for CDMA Device:
CWM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749798
How to make a nandroid backup ?
Once the CWM recovery installed:
Press power once (to go to hboot)
press volume down/up to navigate the menu to RECOVERY, press POWER once
Once in the RECOVERY menu:
click backup and restore
click backup
the backup process is running. It will be a few minutes to complete.
once complete, check whether the backup is successful
click backup and restore
click restore
you will see your backup files, e.g: 2012-06-12.0.13.04
click Go Back or use the back button
click reboot system now to boot your device
once fully booted, mount your sdcard to PC, browse to \clockworkmod\backup and copy the 2012-06-12.0.13.04 folder to your PC as a second backup in case something is wrong with your sdcard.
2012-06-12.0.13.04 is an example only, you will get a different no.
Alternatively, you also can use TWRP recovery:
GSM version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721749
CDMA version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764183
Now you are ready to do the rooting process.
Once your device is rooted, you are free to do whatever you want to do with your device, to flash a custom ROM, a custom kernel... whatever.
If soft brick happens and there is no official RUU, a stock nandroid backup may helps you
It doesn't work !!!!
It stucks at -waiting for device- in
11. type this into your command prompt window fastboot oem get_identifier_token
It works perfectly when s off and root. But why cant i gain root access when i already have SU app?
I tried to update the SU but it failed on gaining root access and busybox list.
When i used root uninstaller app, it asked me for adb access which i dunno. What do i have to do?
Sent from my HTC One V using XDA
handisetyadi said:
It works perfectly when s off and root. But why cant i gain root access when i already have SU app?
I tried to update the SU but it failed on gaining root access and busybox list.
When i used root uninstaller app, it asked me for adb access which i dunno. What do i have to do?
Sent from my HTC One V using XDA
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Which boot.superboot.img inside the r1-primo-superboot folder that you have ?
The original one is 4126 kb (SU not working)
The modded one is 4106 kb (SU should work)
Ohh, my bad. It's fully rooted now, thankksss.
And i was panic cz it cudnt turn on wifi. But once i reboot my one v it backs on
Sent from my HTC One V using XDA
You're in the wrong section dude!
better move to development ask the mod
Aarush said:
You're in the wrong section dude!
better move to development ask the mod
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I don't see why rooting is a development issue. Development is for, well, software development like ROMs and recoveries, etc. Rooting is required to develop, but isn't development per-se.
I am planning on buying this phone.
I just have a few questions.
What is S-off and S-on?
Also, what is RUU?
nightshade246 said:
I am planning on buying this phone.
I just have a few questions.
What is S-off and S-on?
Also, what is RUU?
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I just give a basic explanation:
S-Off - security off - you can change everything including hboot partition layout, radio, system, data & recovery
S-On - opposite of the above, all cannot be change (which normally with a locked bootloader)
S-On + unlocked bootloader - you can change only system, data & recovery
RUU - ROM Update Utility - and exe file which consist all the OS files to be installed to the phone.
ckpv5 said:
Here is a simple tutorial on how to unlock bootloader and root your Htc One V.
Do this AT YOUR OWN RISK and I don't guarantee it will work on all Htc One V (but successfully done on my Htc One V (base 1.58.707.3)).
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My brand new android phone has never been rooted faster! thank you very much! let's start theming!!!
ckpv5 said:
I just give a basic explanation:
S-Off - security off - you can change everything including hboot partition layout, radio, system, data & recovery
S-On - opposite of the above, all cannot be change (which normally with a locked bootloader)
S-On + unlocked bootloader - you can change only system, data & recovery
RUU - ROM Update Utility - and exe file which consist all the OS files to be installed to the phone.
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Thank you for your response.
How do you toggle S-On to S-off?
Why is it recommended to have the RUU you said one should have?
nightshade246 said:
How do you toggle S-On to S-off?
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We have to wait until a developer finds an exploit.
To root, it is mandatory to have S-OFF?
Can I just make the root without the S-OFF?
Im here again:
How can I make S-OFF in my HTC One V, the HTCDev teaches seeks to remove the battery, but the HTC One V has internal battery (you can not remove)?
Someone who has made S-OFF on your HTC One V, could you help me?
(sorry my bad english, im speak portuguese only)...
oups... after playing with my phone, I have made bad mistakes!!!
- I have moved htc system apks for have more fluidity
- I have made a "restore factory settings" and now I have no launcher!!!
- I have tried to flash with "RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.41.401.1_Radio_20.62.30.0830U_3822.15.00.03_M_release_247272_signed.exe" but it doesn't work!
Someone could help me to have an original HTC One V?
Thanks!
edit: I kept these apks on my sdcard...
Thanks,my HTC One V now is rooted...
\O/
ZeuBug said:
oups... after playing with my phone, I have made bad mistakes!!!
- I have moved htc system apks for have more fluidity
- I have made a "restore factory settings" and now I have no launcher!!!
- I have tried to flash with "RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.41.401.1_Radio_20.62.30.0830U_3822.15.00.03_M_release_247272_signed.exe" but it doesn't work!
Someone could help me to have an original HTC One V?
Thanks!
edit: I kept these apks on my sdcard...
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You cannot do restore factory settings when you moved some system apks out from nand.
In order to flash a RUU:
1) you need an official RUU for your device.
2) you have htc usb drivers installed on PC.
3) relock the bootloader
in fastboot mode type fastboot oem lock
4) flash RUU
Do you have some kind of note of your actual software version number ?
ckpv5 said:
You cannot do restore factory settings when you moved some system apks out from nand.
In order to flash a RUU:
1) you need an official RUU for your device.
2) you have htc usb drivers installed on PC.
3) relock the bootloader
in fastboot mode type fastboot oem lock
4) flash RUU
Do you have some kind of note of your actual software version number ?
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Thanks ckpv5. Now I feel less alone
Here is the informations I have on HBOOT screen:
PRIMOV PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.16.0000
RADIO-3831.15.00.19_M
eMMC-boot
My phone is a french retail version... I'm trying fastboot oem lock then "RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.41.401.1_Radio_20.62.30.0830U_3822.15.00.03_M_release_247272_signed.exe"
Edit: I have fastboot relocked but unable to flash with the rom above... I was something like "please update with the proper utility". When I try to flash I have "From Image version 1.56.401.1" "to Image version 1.41.401.1".
Maybe I have to push system files again with adb?
ZeuBug said:
Thanks ckpv5. Now I feel less alone
Here is the informations I have on HBOOT screen:
PRIMOV PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.16.0000
RADIO-3831.15.00.19_M
eMMC-boot
My phone is a french retail version... I'm trying fastboot oem lock then "RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.41.401.1_Radio_20.62.30.0830U_3822.15.00.03_M_release_247272_signed.exe"
Edit: I have fastboot relocked but unable to flash with the rom above... I was something like "please update with the proper utility". When I try to flash I have "From Image version 1.56.401.1" "to Image version 1.41.401.1".
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That is not the correct RUU for your phone.
You need this one:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/c42...31U_3831.15.00.19_M_release_251449_signed.exe
ZeuBug said:
Thanks ckpv5. Now I feel less alone
Here is the informations I have on HBOOT screen:
PRIMOV PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.16.0000
RADIO-3831.15.00.19_M
eMMC-boot
My phone is a french retail version... I'm trying fastboot oem lock then "RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.41.401.1_Radio_20.62.30.0830U_3822.15.00.03_M_release_247272_signed.exe"
Edit: I have fastboot relocked but unable to flash with the rom above... I was something like "please update with the proper utility". When I try to flash I have "From Image version 1.56.401.1" "to Image version 1.41.401.1".
Maybe I have to push system files again with adb?
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Find the ruu for Europe (1.56.401.1)
You cannot downgrade..
Sent from my HTC One V using XDA
Before you start, you will need to set up your computer to properly recognize the phone. You probably did this when rooting originally, but just in case... Install SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync.
About HTC Sync: The only reason you need HTC Sync installed is for the USB drivers that come with it. But the program itself has been known to cause conflicts. Make sure that HTC Sync is not running in the background by opening Task Manager in Windows and killing it if you find it lurking in there.
Here we go:
1. Download the correct RUU (ROM Update Utility) for your device from androidfiles.org. Make sure you download a Primo_C RUU for a CDMA device (no sim card) or a Primo_U RUU for a GSM device (uses a sim card)!! Also make sure you get the correct RUU for your carrier.
2. Charge the battery above 50% or for at least one hour. If the battery dies during the flashing process, you could hard brick the phone!
3. Run the RUU until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, find the temporary folder it created. (Open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar.) There will be two folders with long encrypted names. In one of them you will find ROM.zip. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img or recovery_signed.img. Put it in the location were you've installed Android SDK tools. This is the stock HTC Recovery and it is needed to run the RUU.
4. Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
5. Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to the folder where you installed Android SDK tools. Flash the stock recovery extracted in step 3 above using the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
or
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
6. Relock the bootloader using the following command:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
7. Re-run the RUU. It will restore the device to it's original condition, locked (though *** RELOCKED ***) and unrooted.
Once the install is done you'll have unlock the bootloader again using the token you already have from the first time, reflash CWM Recovery and re-root. All this will be 10x easier than the first time.
If you do re-root your phone, be 100% you backup the stock ROM in ClockworkMod Recovery before making changes!
Hi
Thanks for that perfect decsription exactly when I needed it
I just had a weired effect with my new windows 7 laptop that I want to share.
I installed the USB drivers and "fastboot devices" showed my HTC fine
but even flashing the stock recovery image was not working.
So it was stucking in the "Sending" part and never continued.
I then moved to my old laptop with Vista did exactly the same things
and there it worked without problems.
I disabled virus scanner, checked for htsync and used the original USB cable
without success.
But now I know why I normally never touch Windows and only
work on linux
Regards
max
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Hi
CafeKampuchia said:
If you do re-root your phone, be 100% you backup the stock ROM in ClockworkMod Recovery before making changes!
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I have done that now - compared to my first "try"
Regards
max
hi. thanks for the tips.
however when i do this, i get an error "FAILED <remote: signature verify fail>
Any suggestions?
ur RUU and CID is diff...
ryanlow134 said:
ur RUU and CID is diff...
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and... how do i make them the same?
lcavada said:
and... how do i make them the same?
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Use the correct RUU package for your device
regards
max
Another way of saying it is that you downloaded the wrong RUU for your device.
not working
it keeps on saying waiting for device n does not proceed further
i tried installing the drivers again but that doesnt help either
pls help me out
I use fastboot flasher for this.. this tool is good .
sush93 said:
it keeps on saying waiting for device n does not proceed further
i tried installing the drivers again but that doesnt help either
pls help me out
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"Waiting for Device" at fastboot usually related to bootloader driver. You need Android USB Driver
See : http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Hi folks,
I've bought my One V in late may and I had 2.08 ROM.
Now I've tested some roms and I wanted to revert back to stock rom.
I've downloaded RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_2.08.401.2_Radio_20.72.30.0833U_3831.17.00.18_M_release_263376_signed, and got recovery_signed and boot_signed images. Then I've went to fastboot, did flash recovery and boot partitions, and oem locked bootloader. Afterwards I booted my phone and entered PIN. Then I fired up RUU*.exe file, and I have 155 error. What the heck? Something I missed?
greetings!
run the ruu in hboot..
Sent from my HTC One V
thevilish said:
Hi folks,
I've bought my One V in late may and I had 2.08 ROM.
Now I've tested some roms and I wanted to revert back to stock rom.
I've downloaded RUU_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_2.08.401.2_Radio_20.72.30.0833U_3831.17.00.18_M_release_263376_signed, and got recovery_signed and boot_signed images. Then I've went to fastboot, did flash recovery and boot partitions, and oem locked bootloader. Afterwards I booted my phone and entered PIN. Then I fired up RUU*.exe file, and I have 155 error. What the heck? Something I missed?
greetings!
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Flashing RUU to revert to stock
- you must have the correct RUU for your device.
- if you are not sure, download CID Getter from Play Store and run it, it will show your CID.
- with your CID, you may be able to find a correct RUU for your device
then (even though some people may not agree with this, but this will bring no harm and it is noob-proof) do this:
1- flash a stock recovery.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
2- flash a stock boot.img
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
3- re-lock bootloader
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
4- flash RUU
NOTE: There is no boot/reboot and enter pin in between.
paarthdesai said:
run the ruu in hboot..
Sent from my HTC One V
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I've done this before and didn't succeeded, but now it works! Magic
Thanks a lot!
help
CafeKampuchia said:
Before you start, you will need to set up your computer to properly recognize the phone. You probably did this when rooting originally, but just in case... Install SDK tools for Android, Java runtime, and HTC Sync.
About HTC Sync: The only reason you need HTC Sync installed is for the USB drivers that come with it. But the program itself has been known to cause conflicts. Make sure that HTC Sync is not running in the background by opening Task Manager in Windows and killing it if you find it lurking in there.
Here we go:
1. Download the correct RUU for your device from Football's Primo Shipped ROM Collection.
2. Charge the battery above 50% or for at least one hour. If the battery dies during the flashing process, you could hard brick the phone!
3. Run the RUU until the wizard comes up. While the RUU wizard is open, find the temporary folder it created. (Open Explorer in Windows and type %temp% in the navigation bar.) There will be two folders with long encrypted names. In one of them you will find ROM.zip. Open it with 7zip and extract recovery.img or recovery_signed.img. Put it in the location were you've installed Android SDK tools. This is the stock HTC Recovery and it is needed to run the RUU.
4. Boot the phone into bootloader (power off, hold down volume and press power) and highlight FASTBOOT/B] using the volume rocker and pressing power. Then connect the USB cable. You should see FASTBOOT USB.
5. Open a command prompt in Windows and navigate to the folder where you installed Android SDK tools. Flash the stock recovery extracted in step 3 above using the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
or
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
6. Relock the bootloader using the following command:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
7. Re-run the RUU. It will restore the device to it's original condition, locked (though *** RELOCKED ***) and unrooted.
Once the install is done you'll have unlock the bootloader again using the token you already have from the first time, reflash CWM Recovery and re-root. All this will be 10x easier than the first time.
If you do re-root your phone, be 100% you backup the stock ROM in ClockworkMod Recovery before making changes!
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PLEASE HELP!
The 5th point does not work for me. I can not run the code.
What can i do?
what do you mean by navigate to the folder where you installed sdk?
brandoncoronado said:
what do you mean by navigate to the folder where you installed sdk?
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It means that if you installed SDK in c:/android, then u must type.in the command prompt: cd c:/android and hit enter
Cheers
Sent from my HTC One V using xda app-developers app
brandoncoronado said:
what do you mean by navigate to the folder where you installed sdk?
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where the fastboot.exe is located and stock recovery must be in the same folder for the command to work
[ask] Error 155
hey guys, ive been reading all tutorial for reverting to stock RUU.
the first time i tried, it works prefectly.
then after a few weeks, i tried to revert to stock RUU, it failed .
it show error 155.
i already flash the boot , recovery that i found inside the stock RUU, also I've relock the phone.
but when i relock the phone, it show "info Lock successfully , status read failed no such file / directory"
when i enter bootloader, it show that my device already "relocked"
does the relocked proses is successfully ?
iam running PrimoU 2.09.707.1 with stock bootloader, CWM recovery, and rooted ..
I did exactly as it is mentioned but at the end where there is vertical progress bar it gives me an error of customer Id... Failed to update. What shud i do. How do I check what my customer Id is I can't Download it from play store coz can't boot into normal screen... How do I make ruu and cid same.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Hello
I recently started the root process by unlocking my bootloader utilizing the HTCDev Method with S-On (HBOOT- 2.18.0001). Now I'm unlocked! The next step (I guess) is to flash a custom recovery which I'm having difficulty doing. Granted, there are several ways to install a custom recovery. I utilized two of those ways, 1) Through Bootloader and 2) via ROM Manager; both have proved unsuccessful for me.
The Bootloader way - -
I placed PC36IMG.zip on the root of my sd card.
Selected FastBoot
Got a response, "Main Version is older! Update Fail!" Do you want to reboot device?"
Via Rom Manager - -
Download "Rom Manager" from the Android market
Select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery"
Result, An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!
Not sure what I'm doing wrong, can anyone help me install a custom recovery?
Have you tried a fastboot flash?
V3ndetta Is Rising.....
death-by-soap said:
Have you tried a fastboot flash?
V3ndetta Is Rising.....
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I'm not sure if I have? What is a fastboot flash?
emphamis_5 said:
I'm not sure if I have? What is a fastboot flash?
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When you flash an .img through the fastboot section of the bootloader.
V3ndetta Is Rising.....
death-by-soap said:
When you flash an .img through the fastboot section of the bootloader.
V3ndetta Is Rising.....
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No, I haven't. How does one accomplish this method?
emphamis_5 said:
No, I haven't. How does one accomplish this method?
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PM me at some point and we'll discuss it.
V3nd3tta Is Rising.....
You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
I advise this recovery: PC36IMG_ra-supersonic-4.3-smelkus-tmdirt2.zip
http://d-h.st/tbF
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO
Ok. Will try later tonight and will let you know the outcome.
Sent from my PC36100 using xda app-developers app
First off I'm a noob...Im working on a metro flashed evo 4g on 2.2froyo and metrodroid 2.2 rom.It has some sort of hboot recovery and green clockworkmod recovery 2.?.? which both seem to work horribly...I'm trying to 1. Install latest 3g compatible android os Gb or Ics? 2.Flash a better recovery...one that works. 3. Flash a nice metro rom cyanogen or like that.
Ive read so many posts in different forums and couldn't find a case quite like mine or a up to date link.If someone could help me with recovery I think I can make due. Any other help is greatly appreciated
Sent from my SCH-R910 running on basix1.0 rom and electric sheep kernel using xda app-developers app
You can flash the recovery like I posted above
HipKat said:
You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO
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Hey
I followed your advice step by step and nothing happened. I'm in HBOOT settings and it just stays on the white screen with HBOOT and FASTBOOT highlighted in Blue.
I put the img file on my sd card (no folders) and renamed it (pc36img.zip).
Here are my specs as they read on HBOOT Screen
****UNLOCKED****
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011, 12:50:32
Is there anything else I can do? As I mentioned before I used the HTCDev Method to Unlock my phone.
emphamis_5 said:
Hey
I followed your advice step by step and nothing happened. I'm in HBOOT settings and it just stays on the white screen with HBOOT and FASTBOOT highlighted in Blue.
I put the img file on my sd card (no folders) and renamed it (pc36img.zip).
Here are my specs as they read on HBOOT Screen
****UNLOCKED****
SUPERSONIC EVT2-3 SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-2.18.001
MICROP-041f
TOUCH PANEL-ATMEL224_16ab
RADIO-2.15.00.12.19
Dec 21 2011, 12:50:32
Is there anything else I can do? As I mentioned before I used the HTCDev Method to Unlock my phone.
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You have to get the .img of your recovery and place it where you have your android sdk aka adb and fast boot and place them in the same directory. Then power down to the boot loader on your phone then using the volume keys select fast boot. Plug your phone into your PC. In a command prompt navigate to where your fastboot file is and type fast boot flash recovery (name of recovery image).img
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HipKat said:
You don't have to select fastboot.
Just put the recovery on your sd card, not in any folders.
make sure it's named pc36img.zip
Boot to recovery (Hold Volume down and power until hboot shows up)
It'll scan, find the file and ask you to update, hit yes
I advise this recovery: PC36IMG_ra-supersonic-4.3-smelkus-tmdirt2.zip
http://d-h.st/tbF
Don't use ROM Manager for flashing alternate recoveries, btw. It's based on Clockwork Mod, which isn't a good recovery for the EVO
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Can't flash a recovery in that format when your s-on unlocked you have to use fastboot
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evo4gnoob said:
Can't flash a recovery in that format when your s-on unlocked you have to use fastboot
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I attached some files to give you a visual of what I did exactly. I did just as you said and I received an error message in the cmd stating, "cannot load 'pc36img.zip.
I'm not up on rooting newer Hboot's, but I also didn't realize you were S-On.
HipKat said:
You can flash the recovery like I posted above
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Thanks, but here's the thing... 1. I've tried flashing other roms/recoveries on this phone via the recovery thats there now and the zip file is never in the folder where it should be (downloads) when I go to choose the file to flash its never there just some other unrelated zip. 2. The root or metrodroid v2.2/kernel that's there now took away all file managing apps (think free/stock files app) I can't even use appsaver to l load it...because theres no way to manage the files...yay! And 3. Theres no data/mms...I plan on flashing the fix along with a custom rom/kernel...it's the recovery! Please help thanks in advance.
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emphamis_5 said:
I attached some files to give you a visual of what I did exactly. I did just as you said and I received an error message in the cmd stating, "cannot load 'pc36img.zip.
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You have to extract the recovery image out of the pc36img.zip file
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Windows hides file extensions for known file types. What this means is that there is a hidden .zip at the end of your pc36img.zip so windows actually sees the file as pc36img.zip.zip
take the .zip you can see off of the file and try again - or I suppose you could change the command to reflect the extra .zip, but thats not really the "right" way to do it.
And if you are tyring to flash it directly with the phone that wont work either for two reasons 1) your phone does not recognize a file named.zip.zip also 2) if you are unlocked but s-on you cant flash that way, it needs to be done with fastboot. My phone is unlocked s-on and flashing the recovery was the hardest step to figure out because most guys decide to go full s-off and dont realize what the issue is...
It looks like you already got fastboot working so try this. Rename the recovery to "recovery.img" then the fastboot command would be
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
or if you dont rename the recovery file:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (whatever the filename is)
you may also have to tell window to show file extensions for known file types, not sure how to do that in win 7, but im sure google does.
Same way you do it in every version of Windows.
Control Panel/Folder Options
OP, what software version are you on? If you're on version 5.07, the custom recoveries written for the older version (4.56, I think) won't work. Captain Throwback actually wrote two newer recoveries for the newer software version. I had the same problem with the error "Main Version is Older", until I flashed the new recovery. Also, I was UNLOCKED S-ON Hboot 2.18 and flashed the recovery through the bootloader without any issues. The new recoveries should be in the guide for rooting with Hboot 2.18. Just place the recovery file on the root of your SD card, make sure it's named PC36IMG.zip, then enter the bootloader. When it asks if you want to update, press the corresponding key for 'yes', and the new recovery will be installed.
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Help. My phone is stuck in a boot loop. No recovery, won't take one even when I flash multiple ways. Won't take a rom. S-off. Was rooted with Revolutionary, but since it wouldn't take a ROM or recovery I tried to unroot. Was able to remove the "Revolutionary" watermark, change hboot from 6.16 to 2.16.0001. Tried installing ruu which is what removed the Revolutionary and changed back hboot.
Here's what I have now:
Supersonic evt2-3 ship s-off
hboot 2.16.0001
Radio 2.15.00.0808
Any help! Thanks.
Looks you might have to get a PC36IMG.zip on your sdcard and then flash that through bootloader
Ideally, put on a froyo PC36IMG so that rerooting is easier if you want to do it again
So what happens when you try to select Recovery from Hboot?
The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
Still boot looping...
CNexus said:
Looks you might have to get a PC36IMG.zip on your sdcard and then flash that through bootloader
Ideally, put on a froyo PC36IMG so that rerooting is easier if you want to do it again
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Already tried that...
FinZ28 said:
So what happens when you try to select Recovery from Hboot?
The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
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All I get is the white "HTC EVO 4G" boot screen. When I flash a custom recovery, everything goes as expected, but still can't access recovery.
You will have to go through all the bootloader ruu's till you find the one that works. Good luck I had the same issue and ended up selling it on eBay and the buyer finally got it working.
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jlmancuso said:
You will have to go through all the bootloader ruu's till you find the one that works. Good luck I had the same issue and ended up selling it on eBay and the buyer finally got it working.
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Ok. I tried every ruu I could find. Problem remains. Also, s-off never turns to s-on. Tried flashing contents of stock rom separately. Everything appears to flash ok, but same result: no recovery, no rom. Any ideas?
What I think I need is a method to nand unlock via fastboot or hboot. Anyone know of such a thing? Anyone have any other ideas? Besides what I've already done? Thanks...
mabulok said:
What I think I need is a method to nand unlock via fastboot or hboot. Anyone know of such a thing? Anyone have any other ideas? Besides what I've already done? Thanks...
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S-off is nand-unlocked...run an ruu (any version), as soon as it opens, press windowsKey+R and type "%temp%" then *enter
Now sort the files by date modified and search in the most recent folders for a file called "rom.zip", as soon as you find that copy it to your desktop
Rename the rom.zip to "PC36IMG.zip" and place it on the root of your phones sdcard (you may need to reformat your sdcard to FAT32, make a backup if you need to do this)
Now put the sdcard in your phone, pull out the battery and go into bootloader (VolDown+Power) , the bootloader should find it and commence the update process back to stock unrooted, follow the prompts and press power when necessary
Okay, tried that...
CNexus said:
S-off is nand-unlocked...run an ruu (any version), as soon as it opens, press windowsKey+R and type "%temp%" then *enter
Now sort the files by date modified and search in the most recent folders for a file called "rom.zip", as soon as you find that copy it to your desktop
Rename the rom.zip to "PC36IMG.zip" and place it on the root of your phones sdcard (you may need to reformat your sdcard to FAT32, make a backup if you need to do this)
Now put the sdcard in your phone, pull out the battery and go into bootloader (VolDown+Power) , the bootloader should find it and commence the update process back to stock unrooted, follow the prompts and press power when necessary
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Tried your method using the rom from an ruu. Still s-off, although everything appeared to have updated. I've done this previously, but not extracting the rom.zip from an ruu. Each time the hboot updates, or downgrades, depending on the ruu, but s-off remains. No rom, no recovery...
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Sometimes the problem is solved by wiping the recovery partition first, and then re-flashing it. To do that, you would need a Hboot where you could run fastboot commands, since you cannot boot into a Rom.
You can try upgrading your Hboot, then unlocking the bootloader using the Htcdev site, so that you can run the fastboot commands. If it fails on the new Hboot, then it can probably be flashed back to whatever Hboot you have, since you're S-OFF.
I've included the Hboot file that you would need for the upgrade. You would first run the PC36IMG file throught the bootloader, then reboot the phone. If the Hboot changes, then you should go to the Htcdev site and try to unlock the bootloader.
There are some other steps that follows, but there's no point of giving them to you now and complicating things unless the initial steps work first.
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shortydoggg said:
Sometimes the problem is solved by wiping the recovery partition first, and then re-flashing it. To do that, you would need a Hboot where you could run fastboot commands, since you cannot boot into a Rom.
You can try upgrading your Hboot, then unlocking the bootloader using the Htcdev site, so that you can run the fastboot commands. If it fails on the new Hboot, then it can probably be flashed back to whatever Hboot you have, since you're S-OFF.
I've included the Hboot file that you would need for the upgrade. You would first run the PC36IMG file throught the bootloader, then reboot the phone. If the Hboot changes, then you should go to the Htcdev site and try to unlock the bootloader.
There are some other steps that follows, but there's no point of giving them to you now and complicating things unless the initial steps work first.
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Ok. This didn't work. I was able to flash the hboot, but fastboot commands did not work. I can unlock, and relock the bootloader, flash any ruu, but s-off remains, and still unable to flash a rom or recovery.
Try this and see what happens: Unzip the fastboot.zip file in side a folder on your computer and place the recovery.img file in that same folder on your computer, then open a command prompt from that folder (shift + right click+"open command window here"). From the FASTBOOT USB menu on the phone (Hboot + click on FASTBOOT): type
fastboot erase recovery <ENTER>
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img <ENTER>
fastboot reboot-bootloader <ENTER>
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Try this and see what happens: Unzip the fastboot.zip file in side a folder on your computer and place the recovery.img file in that same folder on your computer, then open a command prompt from that folder (shift + right click+"open command window here"). From the FASTBOOT USB menu on the phone (Hboot + click on FASTBOOT): type
fastboot erase recovery <ENTER>
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img <ENTER>
fastboot reboot-bootloader <ENTER>
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That didn't work either...
After trawling the internet for about 4 hours, downloading various things and reading many guides, I decided to give up and create this thread.
I have a HTC Wildfire S with the following in bootloader
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.54.39.08M
Apr 8 2011,17:45:10
Android version: 2.3.5
HTC Sense version: 2.1
Software number: 2.14.771.4
1. OTA always seemed to fail with an icon of a phone with a red triangle (I assume that means missing recovery).
2. RUU always seemed to turn up with Error 191.
3. Created a goldcard, and tried RUU again, still Error 191.
4. Placed rom_01.zip in root of SD card and renamed to PG76IMG, booted into HBOOT where nothing happened.
5. Repeated with rom_02, and same result.
6. Attempted flashing recovery, and then a full RUU zip through fastboot, which neither worked. The errors I received were "FAILED (remote: not allowed)" & "FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail)" respectively.
7. Extracted the boot.img & system.img, and attempted to flash via fastboot, and received the "FAILED (remote: not allowed)" error.
8. Downloaded an AIO toolkit, and attempted flashing recovery, and the zip file and received the same errors. Also attempted perm root from there, which still had no results.
9. Somehow factory reset it, and repeated all of the above, still with no results.
I would appreciate any help,
Thank you.
MyCanSeeYou said:
After trawling the internet for about 4 hours, downloading various things and reading many guides, I decided to give up and create this thread.
I have a HTC Wildfire S with the following in bootloader
MARVEL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.90.0000
MICROP-0451
RADIO-7.54.39.08M
Apr 8 2011,17:45:10
Android version: 2.3.5
HTC Sense version: 2.1
Software number: 2.14.771.4
1. OTA always seemed to fail with an icon of a phone with a red triangle (I assume that means missing recovery).
2. RUU always seemed to turn up with Error 191.
3. Created a goldcard, and tried RUU again, still Error 191.
4. Placed rom_01.zip in root of SD card and renamed to PG76IMG, booted into HBOOT where nothing happened.
5. Repeated with rom_02, and same result.
6. Attempted flashing recovery, and then a full RUU zip through fastboot, which neither worked. The errors I received were "FAILED (remote: not allowed)" & "FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail)" respectively.
7. Extracted the boot.img & system.img, and attempted to flash via fastboot, and received the "FAILED (remote: not allowed)" error.
8. Downloaded an AIO toolkit, and attempted flashing recovery, and the zip file and received the same errors. Also attempted perm root from there, which still had no results.
9. Somehow factory reset it, and repeated all of the above, still with no results.
I would appreciate any help,
Thank you.
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Have you unlocked the bootloader?
aWFSuser said:
Have you unlocked the bootloader?
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Using HTCDev? As updating the HBOOT seems to fail. I have to skip the first couple of steps. When trying to get the oem token, it still doesn't work.
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MyCanSeeYou said:
Using HTCDev? As updating the HBOOT seems to fail. I have to skip the first couple of steps. When trying to get the oem token, it still doesn't work.
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First of all you need to unlock your bootloader. If htc official site is not working for you, then you try below methods.
Try THIS or This one
Good luck!
testmasterbd said:
First of all you need to unlock your bootloader. If htc official site is not working for you, then you try below methods.
Try THIS or This one
Good luck!
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Hey thanks, for your suggestions, neither were successful.
They both receive an error when collecting the token.
MyCanSeeYou said:
neither were successful.
They both receive an error when collecting the token.
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Then, I think you need to check your USB "cable/pc-port" and htc driver on your PC. If possible then try with fresh PC/install.
testmasterbd said:
Then, I think you need to check your USB "cable/pc-port" and htc driver on your PC. If possible then try with fresh PC/install.
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Sorry for the late reply, only managed to try it yesterday.
No luck again :/. Used a few different laptops and cables.
MyCanSeeYou said:
Sorry for the late reply, only managed to try it yesterday.
No luck again :/. Used a few different laptops and cables.
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Try the following commands, with your device in fastboot mode and your rom1.zip and rom2.zip in you adb folder. Also ensure that your command prompt is ran from that folder by using shift+ right click then open command window here.
[Code/] fastboot oem rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip rom1.zip
Code:
The command window might now ask to flush or reflush the command. So
[Code/] fastboot flash zip rom1.zip
[Code]
Wait for this to complete then run
[Code/] fastboot flash zip rom2.zip
(Same reflush stuff may come again, if so reissue command again)
Fastboot flash zip rom2.zip
Fastboot reboot
[Code]
All should now be well.
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heavy_metal_man said:
All should now be well.
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Thanks you SO much! It updated my hboot, but when I tried the HTCDev method, it failed upon flashing the unlock_code.bin. Instead I used the HTC unlocker tool thing, it worked like a charm! Installed a custom recovery via fastboot and now trying out all the ROMs!
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MyCanSeeYou said:
Thanks you SO much! It updated my hboot, but when I tried the HTCDev method, it failed upon flashing the unlock_code.bin. Instead I used the HTC unlocker tool thing, it worked like a charm! Installed a custom recovery via fastboot and now trying out all the ROMs!
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No problem pal
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