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How do I un-root without a computer?

How would I go about pulling the files from http://rapidshare.com/files/3899834....651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe and flash back to stock using just the phone, not using the computer at all?

Why do you not want to use a computer? and why go back to stock?

deekoi said:
Why do you not want to use a computer? and why go back to stock?
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Doesn't matter he wants to do it.

Download the RUU zip from there and move it to the root of your sdcard (where u have all your other flashable zips) with a file manager and flash

bronxknight28 said:
Download the RUU zip from there and move it to the root of your sdcard (where u have all your other flashable zips) with a file manager and flash
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grab the rom.zip file people have extracted from the RUU, put it on the root of your sdcard. rename it from rom.zip to PC36IMG.zip, reboot into the bootloader and it will analyze the PC36IMG.zip file and ask if you want to flash.
confirm yes and you'll be back to stock in no time!

joeykrim said:
grab the rom.zip file people have extracted from the RUU, put it on the root of your sdcard. rename it from rom.zip to PC36IMG.zip, reboot into the bootloader and it will analyze the PC36IMG.zip file and ask if you want to flash.
confirm yes and you'll be back to stock in no time!
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exactly what this guy said, but to be more specific on how to do it, run the RUU executeable at the first screen minimize the application
do a "start>run" or a "<windows key> + r" and type in %temp% and hit ok, then search this folder for rom.zip and then rename it to PC36IMG.zip *care on if the .zip extension showing or not depending on your windows view settings* and copy it to the root directory of the sd card
restart the phone by power+vol down then it will search then ask you to flash, this whole part is extremely similar to steps in the flipz root method
like I said exactly what he said, just broken down like barney

johnsongrantr said:
exactly what this guy said, but to be more specific on how to do it, run the RUU executeable at the first screen minimize the application
do a "start>run" or a "<windows key> + r" and type in %temp% and hit ok, then search this folder for rom.zip and then rename it to PC36IMG.zip *care on if the .zip extension showing or not depending on your windows view settings* and copy it to the root directory of the sd card
restart the phone by power+vol down then it will search then ask you to flash, this whole part is extremely similar to steps in the flipz root method
like I said exactly what he said, just broken down like barney
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i'll one up ya! forget extracting the rom.zip file yourself, techworkz did it for ya and ive mirrored it!
http://www.joeyconway.me/evo/stock/...Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed.zip
put it on the /sdcard and rename to PC36IMG.zip. reboot to bootloader and flash!

I believe there is a stock ruu you run from your desktop its an .exe file I habent used it but I downloaded it from one of these post

joeykrim said:
i'll one up ya! forget extracting the rom.zip file yourself, techworkz did it for ya and ive mirrored it!
http://www.joeyconway.me/evo/stock/...Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed.zip
put it on the /sdcard and rename to PC36IMG.zip. reboot to bootloader and flash!
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guess I've been "one upped" I was taking more of a teach a man to fish aproach rather than the give a man a fish aproach... but whatever works

joeykrim said:
i'll one up ya! forget extracting the rom.zip file yourself, techworkz did it for ya and ive mirrored it!
http://www.joeyconway.me/evo/stock/...Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed.zip
put it on the /sdcard and rename to PC36IMG.zip. reboot to bootloader and flash!
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If i neet to go back from SD using the ZIP extracted from the RUU can i root again?

mikevillarroel said:
If i neet to go back from SD using the ZIP extracted from the RUU can i root again?
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Yeah, you should be able to re-root after un-rooting.

Sirchuk said:
Yeah, you should be able to re-root after un-rooting.
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I ask because on the first post of How to root by toast it says at the end:
HOW TO RETURN BACK TO STOCK BUILD:
-Easy peasy- run the RUU in the first post of this thread. this is the only RUU that after flashing, you will still be able to root using this method. link below:
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and there are different rom versions, I think this one has other Radio.
Any ways, i see this as a must have since you can go back to stock ROM on the go if you need it, for warranty/replace/exchange.

Here comes a stupid question. Where is the root on your sd card? Is it anywhere on the sd card or is it a certain directory?

johnsongrantr said:
exactly what this guy said, but to be more specific on how to do it, run the RUU executeable at the first screen minimize the application
do a "start>run" or a "<windows key> + r" and type in %temp% and hit ok, then search this folder for rom.zip and then rename it to PC36IMG.zip *care on if the .zip extension showing or not depending on your windows view settings* and copy it to the root directory of the sd card
restart the phone by power+vol down then it will search then ask you to flash, this whole part is extremely similar to steps in the flipz root method
like I said exactly what he said, just broken down like barney
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deviouskater said:
I believe there is a stock ruu you run from your desktop its an .exe file I habent used it but I downloaded it from one of these post
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These both require a computer which is not what was originally asked but good information non the less.

Ranger093 said:
Doesn't matter he wants to do it.
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He is probably sitting in the Sprint parking lot wanting to exchange his phone and doesn't want to go back home to unroot.

joeykrim said:
i'll one up ya! forget extracting the rom.zip file yourself, techworkz did it for ya and ive mirrored it!
http://www.joeyconway.me/evo/stock/...Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed.zip
put it on the /sdcard and rename to PC36IMG.zip. reboot to bootloader and flash!
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Did what you said rebooted into bootloader but it wouldn't let me flash. What gives I have to unroot to get a new one. Thanks

Use the latest ZIP here:
http://goo-inside.me/evo/stock/RUU/
Move the ZIP from /sdcard/download to /sdcard and rename it to PC36IMG.zip. Check the MD5, then reboot into hboot.

I extracted the root then it top me its a older version can't do it

Sorry but what is MD5, and once downloaded do I have to extract it then flash?

Do not extract.
Do not flash.
Just do what I said to do.
Also, learn to search. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/MD5

[Q] Help. I'm stuck in the middle of a root of my evo via linux terminal/ adb

So I'm not fluent in the linux terminal. I'm basically illiterate, deaf and dumb. So here I am trying to root using toasts tutorial, How To Root The HTC EVO ~ Part-1 \0/
the forum won't let me post links yet., and apparently the software here thinks some part of the code I'm posting is a link.
Anyway I'm at this step,
- At this point it will boot into a rooted rom.
- YOU ARE NOW ROOT!!!
- rename the PC36IMG.zip on your sdcard:
- plug your phone into a usb port on your desktop and do:
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I may be root but I had a problem and had to redo this step... my sdcard was not being recognized. After reflashing/ updating I was able to access it again.
Now this rename the zip file step... I'm thinking if I rename it the code I'm supposed to enter isn't going to work. What should I rename it to?
How should I enter this code? first off my sd card isn't called sdcard it's called an 8 digit number.
I tried this (can't post the code for some reason) without changing the name of the zip file. I'm thinking I don't have the locations right because I know the file is in there.
I need some direction to get to the next step.
Thanks

Mods please move this thread....
to wherever it will get the most or correct exposure. Sorry if I put it in the wrong place.

i have no idea what your doing...i rooted via the unREVOked method...i had to downgrade to 2.1, then actually root...can u send me a PM with what tutorial your following? and also the current info you have for your phone, like what its running (2.1 or 2.2) and stuff of that nature.... we shall see if i can help, not sure but its worth a shot

okay form what i read you have already flashed the .zip. Make sure you clear your data and cache as these will cause boot loops if not cleared. Also you can rename the .zip to anything you want, this just makes it so the bootloader does not try to install the .zip a second time.

oshizzle1991 said:
i have no idea what your doing...i rooted via the unREVOked method...i had to downgrade to 2.1, then actually root...can u send me a PM with what tutorial your following? and also the current info you have for your phone, like what its running (2.1 or 2.2) and stuff of that nature.... we shall see if i can help, not sure but its worth a shot
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I'm running 2.1. I never upgraded. The tutorial I'm following is in thread #690762 I'll try to pm the link but I don't think they'll let me. I thought unrevoked wasn't a full root. I want to unlock nand. I'm also using Ubuntu here, not windows.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690762

nfaust01 said:
okay form what i read you have already flashed the .zip. Also you can rename the .zip to anything you want, this just makes it so the bootloader does not try to install the .zip a second time.
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Nice looks like I'm allowed to put up links now... Thanks!
Yes I flashed the .zip my phone called it "updating" when it was going on.
Make sure you clear your data and cache as these will cause boot loops if not cleared.
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Do I do that from the boot menu?
Also you can rename the .zip to anything you want, this just makes it so the bootloader does not try to install the .zip a second time.
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I just removed the .zip part. What is the point of the next step, which I couldn't get to work, if I rename the file?
Code:
adb shell mv /sdcard/PC36IMG.zip /sdcard/root-PC36IMG.zip

Well I guess I'm going to start over and wait for the latest unrevoked to come back out. Thanks to everyone that tried to help. "NO ROOT FOR YOU!"

You have a lot to learn....
First of all, don't rename the sdcard, rename pc36img.zip. Just rename it to anything you want so boat loader doesn't recognize it and try to update itself. Next, you aren't utilizing root. You do have a rooted boot loader, but you are still using a protected recovery and rom. Install a custom recovery and flash a new rom so you can be cool.

dkdude36 said:
First of all, don't rename the sdcard, rename pc36img.zip
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Yes, I know I have a lot to learn. I didn't rename the sdcard, that wasn't possible. I figured part of the problem with getting this to work was the path. My sdcard wasn't called sdcard it was called some 8 digit number. I eventually worked around pushing the file to the sd card by installing the phone as a drive and dragging the file to the sdcard.
Just rename it to anything you want so boat loader doesn't recognize it and try to update itself.
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After I rebooted and updated/ flashed the file, I renamed the file on the sdcard by removing the .zip. I did this via disk drive on my laptop because I wasn't getting anywhere with the command line.
Again this part didn't make any sense to me, not that most of it does, but what was the point of the next command in the directions if I renamed the file?
Next, you aren't utilizing root. You do have a rooted boot loader, but you are still using a protected recovery and rom. Install a custom recovery and flash a new rom so you can be cool.
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Right "I have a lot to learn" I thought following the directions in toasts tutorial step by step would have gotten me to that point. I didn't realize I was just supposed to skip stuff when I run into problems. That kinda seems like what your telling me to do. I thought all of the commands were important.

I was hoping you had some follow up insight dkdude.

if you still on 2.1, try this method (just make sure the files aren't corrupted)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741294

[Q] I need help booting a new radio

I looked in the thread about flashing the newest radio. I followed the instructions but i just cant figure it out for the life of me. can anybody help me out?

download the radio of choice. Put it on the root of your sd card. Make sure it is named exactly right it must be named PG32IMG.zip it is case sensitive. Power off your device. Hold volume down and power to get into hboot give it a few seconds to automatically find the image. It will ask if you want to update hit volume up for yes and let it do its thing. When its done hit power to reboot. Before you do this make sure you disable fastboot under menu/settings/power or you may have a hard time getting into hboot. When your done remember to delete the radio from your sd incase you have to use hboot to boot into recovery for some reason if you don't it will load that image every time

+1 many thanks i just got it up and running

Be sure you don't name it .zip.zip too.
Hidden file extensions is a setting within Windows.
Edit, good to hear.

shoman24v said:
Be sure you don't name it .zip.zip too.
Hidden file extensions is a setting within Windows.
Edit, good to hear.
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yes the .zip.zip is the most common error glad you got it working

I'm running windows 7. Does windows 7 hide the .zip does anyone know? I don't want to run into the .zip.zip problem.

Joe_mustang said:
I'm running windows 7. Does windows 7 hide the .zip does anyone know? I don't want to run into the .zip.zip problem.
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on win7:
-go to folder options in control panel
-go to view tab
-uncheck 'hide known file extensions'
this will let you see the full path and avoid .zip.zip issues.

You should check the md5sum when flashing a new radio..
you can use the AFV app on your phone or use winMd5SumPortable on Win7

Linch89 said:
I looked in the thread about flashing the newest radio. I followed the instructions but i just cant figure it out for the life of me. can anybody help me out?
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Download Correct Radio for your phone.
Check md5 to ensure it matches.
Put file on root portion of your sdcard.
Make sure it is named correctly. What OS do you have? A lot of errors come from naming the file incorrectly by naming it PB32IMG.zip.zip
Tell us what error you are getting.
Be careful before proceeding...wouldnt want a bricked phone.

tincbtrar said:
Download Correct Radio for your phone.
Check md5 to ensure it matches.
Put file on root portion of your sdcard.
Make sure it is named correctly. What OS do you have? A lot of errors come from naming the file incorrectly by naming it PB32IMG.zip.zip
Tell us what error you are getting.
Be careful before proceeding...wouldnt want a bricked phone.
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I check the file name when i check the md5sum. usually using afv.

What error message are you getting.

[Q] How to downgrade my radio?

I updated my radio but not quite happy with the result. I try the PD98IMG.zip method, but the bootloader tells me that the zip is corrupted and no flash process starts.
I am not quote sure what kind of s-off sI have, but the phone was rooted the old way, no htc unlock.
The first line reads
Ace PVT SHIP S-oFF RL
Is it safe to try the Windows fastboot method.

deckoff said:
Ok, I want to replace the radio II have, and I follow this instructions, but the flash process will not strat, fastboot says the img is invalid.
My question is - do I have to rename the zip I downloade, of the extracted img itself. I did it a few weeks ago but I cannot remmeber how I did it ??
I am downgrading!
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if the zip file you download contains the .img file and and .txt file. then yes, rename it PD98IMG.zip and put that in the root of your sdcard. Make sure that md5sum checks....flashing radios is a delicate thing.
For further help use the guide in my signature...

checksum is OK, I tried, but no txt file ??
I saw it mentioned once, but cant find a link to it, what does it have to contain, encoding, etc?

The txt file was the problem, I had to add it. Here it is for anyone who might need it.

deckoff said:
checksum is OK, I tried, but no txt file ??
I saw it mentioned once, but cant find a link to it, what does it have to contain, encoding, etc?
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It contains the update script...find in the guide in my signature that there is one PD98IMG.zip empty folder....put the radio .img file in there and do a normal compress....then flash it in the bootloader as mentioned.

glevitan said:
It contains the update script...find in the guide in my signature that there is one PD98IMG.zip empty folder....put the radio .img file in there and do a normal compress....then flash it in the bootloader as mentioned.
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Yeah, I managed to flash I just added the script for anyone trying to go my route, since all radios come zipped, but do not contain the txt file
PS Zips made on ubuntu will refuse to flash, ??

deckoff said:
Yeah, I managed to flash I just added the script for anyone trying to go my route, since all radios come zipped, but do not contain the txt file
PS Zips made on ubuntu will refuse to flash, ??
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um...maybe the wrong compression in the zip file...it has to be normal compression.

glevitan said:
um...maybe the wrong compression in the zip file...it has to be normal compression.
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Most probably, cos just dropping the txt file there will be no problems.

HTC desire 526 vzw prepaid image files [download link]

See my other thread about the upgrade message when I connect to HTC sync manager. (Even though the phone reboots and goes thru several flash screens, nothing is changed)
Phone is HTC Desire 526 Verizon prepaid.
This time, I let it run again, but I opened the program temp folder in explorer and grabbed the files.
It has a 1.2GB file that I'm guessing is system image and a 10MB file labeled boot image.
I uploaded it to my Google drive in the hopes that someone here can find a way to use it to get us a custom ROM, or at least root, going.
Here's the files:
https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B_Sgf7j8WktiM0pmcDJveVBFWUU/edit
Cheers.

Are those files for the US or the Europe version?

Ynlord said:
Are those files for the US or the Europe version?
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USA, Verizon prepaid

ericpeacock79 said:
USA, Verizon prepaid
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Which one is exactly the temp directory of the program?

Ynlord said:
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Ynlord said:
Which one is exactly the temp directory of the program?
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I pulled those files from the temporary download location of the HTC program on Windows, just after it downloaded the update, while it was copying the files to the phone.
It was in the Program Files directory of the HTC desktop program, instead of the windows user profile temp folder like most programs.
The files uploaded are the update files.

ericpeacock79 said:
I pulled those files from the temporary download location of the HTC program on Windows, just after it downloaded the update, while it was copying the files to the phone.
It was in the Program Files directory of the HTC desktop program, instead of the windows user profile temp folder like most programs.
The files uploaded are the update files.
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I was having trouble downloading the one that you posted, i downloaded again with the htc sync manager and got it on this location C:\Users\<your_user_name>\AppData\Local\HTC MediaHub\FOTA.
Should i go to recovery and fast it or should i use adb for it?

Ynlord said:
I was having trouble downloading the one that you posted, i downloaded again with the htc sync manager and got it on this location C:\Users\<your_user_name>\AppData\Local\HTC MediaHub\FOTA.
Should i go to recovery and fast it or should i use adb for it?
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I do not know if it would work like that. If I had to guess, I would say fastboot, but I really don't know.
I will try it tomorrow and let you know. I still have the phone, but I don't use it and can't seem to sell it on Craigslist...

Is it possible to unpack an image of the non branded version and compare the differences.. see what we can change to possibly allow hot-spot or root?

hemanolio said:
Is it possible to unpack an image of the non branded version and compare the differences.. see what we can change to possibly allow hot-spot or root?
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That might be difficult, given that the US-market 526 was only sold by Verizon and doesn't seem to be too popular of a phone. I never found a way to order it unlocked straight from HTC.

Does the boot.img have an unlocked bootloader?I need one thats unlocked

there is no unlocked bootloader for the Vreizon prepaid Desire 526.
I posted these files in the hopes that someone could use them to get us unlocked.

Thank You for the files.
I will take a look and let you guys know how to flash it.
It will help the bootloader issue.
I need these files to keep working on this.
Thanks again
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To flash the rom. Whichever of the 2 downloads it is ???
rename the file to
Code:
0PM3IMG.zip
Copy 0PM3IMG.zip to the external sd card.
Boot the phone into the bootloader / download mode.
It should find the file on the sdcard and ask you if you want to install it.
I will test it out later.
Basically if you mess something up in the phone by deleting files or whatnot this should be useable to flash back to stock.

I know I'm just an amateur with programming but couldn't you/we just "Frankencode" it? Like have two/three of the same file and keep one original, have another be the successful edit, and have another be the experimental editing?

To some extent that is what i'm working on.
The Desire 626s is the same chipset and the boot-loader is unlockable.
These RUU files / ( Factory Rom ) ruu = rom update utility come packed with some goodies.
The bootloader is in the packages for the 526 and the 626.
The question is how to flash the files from the 626 to the 526.
The ruu uses a couple different security measures to make sure the files aren't tampered with.
The main zip file is signed with keys and verified to be signed against the public half of the keypair.
It's a file called keys in the /res folder of the recovery.img ramdisk.
By generating a pair of keys ( Private and Publick ) .pk8 and .pem and dumping the public key with dumppublickeys it is possible to change the key in the /res/key of the ramdisk. This means we can modify the main zip file and sign it with our own keys and it will pass the signature test.
But the zip files inside of the main zip are also signed / encrypted.
We can decrypt the inner zip files with bruuveal. So that can extract the zip files and not get errors.
Or use the HTC Decrypt tool found on this forum.
The interesting thing here is that prior to the ruu flashing the phone it flashes the HOSD.
That's the smaller zip file.
The only reason for HTC to do that i'm thinking is because the hosd / hboot that is on the phone to begin with blocks writing of the necessary partitions by some means.
So the hosd is pre-updated to allow the main ruu to flash.
This is not the case on the 626s. The other interesting thing is that the hosd flashes by itself in the main zip not a sub zip and like I said I can get around the first file signature.
If I can get the 626s firmware to flash to the 526 then we can unlock the boot-loader.
If we can find a way to get around the inner file signing ( If I can figure out where the public half of the key is)

You can flash the software using fastboot...
fastboot flash zip <name 1st zip>
fastboot flash zip <name 2nd zip>
If the second file will not be able to - use htc_fastboot
where to take - when unpacking (executing)standart RUU file

Anyone find a solution to this problem? I have the desire 526 and it froze during upgrading with the htc sync, now it doesn't go past the boot screen and I've searched for a solution to this problem everywhere.

Is it safe to say that none of the forums have a solution to the Desire 526 vzw prepaid problem? I've searched multiple forums, youtube videos, and no one either answer the problem or the answers do not work. However most of us are just looking for the original boot & recovery, but that seems to be an impossible mission. Hopefully, someone in some forum will come up with a solution that actually works, or someone will actually respond to some of our questions.

ericpeacock79 said:
See my other thread about the upgrade message when I connect to HTC sync manager. (Even though the phone reboots and goes thru several flash screens, nothing is changed)
Phone is HTC Desire 526 Verizon prepaid.
This time, I let it run again, but I opened the program temp folder in explorer and grabbed the files.
It has a 1.2GB file that I'm guessing is system image and a 10MB file labeled boot image.
I uploaded it to my Google drive in the hopes that someone here can find a way to use it to get us a custom ROM, or at least root, going.
Here's the files:
https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B_Sgf7j8WktiM0pmcDJveVBFWUU/edit
Cheers.
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curious to know what file are we suppose to use?

badHTC526 said:
curious to know what file are we suppose to use?
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No idea. I just put these up in the hopes that someone would be able to put them to good use. I'm not a dev, sorry.

I was able to find quite a few RUU's for HTCD100LVW after excavaing into the mythical 2nd & later pages of Google search. I can't remember how bad my soft brick was, but I spend somewhere near 40 hours ****ing this phone up before finally pulling the right bootable sd image on BigCountry's BL/root/TWRP method
Sent from my Desire 526 using XDA Labs